Proverbs 19
1 Conducting our lives as we should [even though] we are poor is better than being foolish and telling lies.
Bedre er en fattig som vandrer i ustraffelighet, enn en mann med falske leber, som tillike er en dåre.
2 Being enthusiastic but not thinking carefully [about what we are about to do] is not good; doing things hastily can cause us a lot of trouble [IDM].
Også den som ikke bruker omtanke, går det ille, og den som er for snar på foten, treder feil.
3 Some people are ruined as a result of their [own] foolish actions, and when that happens, they [SYN] angrily say that it is Yahweh’s fault.
Menneskets egen dårskap ødelegger hans vei, men i sitt hjerte vredes han på Herren.
4 Those who are rich easily find people who want to be their friends, but when [people become] poor, their friends [often] desert them.
Rikdom skaper mange venner, den fattige blir skilt fra sin venn.
5 Those who tell lies in court will surely be punished [LIT]; they will not escape it.
Et falskt vidne skal ikke bli ustraffet, og den som taler løgn, skal ikke komme unda.
6 Many [people] try to persuade important people to do favors for them; everyone [wants to] be a friend of those who give gifts.
Mange smigrer for den gavmilde, og enhver er venn med den som er rundhåndet.
7 [Even] the relatives of someone who becomes poor hate him, and his friends certainly stay away from him, too; [even] if he tries to talk with them, they will not be his friends [again].
Den fattiges frender hater ham alle; enda mere holder hans venner sig borte fra ham. Han jager efter ord som ikke er å finne.
8 Those who become wise [IDM] are doing a favor for themselves; those who get good sense will prosper.
Den som vinner forstand, elsker sitt liv; den som holder fast ved visdom, finner lykke.
9 Those who tell lies in court will certainly be punished [LIT]; they will be ruined.
Et falskt vidne skal ikke bli ustraffet, og den som taler løgn, skal omkomme.
10 It is not appropriate for foolish people to live (luxuriously/like rich people), and it is even less appropriate for slaves to rule important officials.
Vellevnet høver ikke for en dåre, enda mindre høver det for en træl å herske over fyrster.
11 Those who have good sense do not quickly become angry; people respect those who ignore offensive [things that people say to them].
Et menneskes klokskap gjør ham langmodig, og det er hans ære at han overser krenkelser.
12 When a king is angry, [that causes people to be afraid of him], like the roar of a lion [causes people to be afraid] [SIM], but if he acts kindly toward people, [they like it just] like [they like] dew on the grass [in the morning].
En konges vrede er som løvens brøl, men hans yndest som dugg på urter.
13 Foolish children [can] cause disasters to happen to their parents. A wife who constantly (nags/quarrels with) [her husband is as annoying as] water that continually drips [MET].
En uforstandig sønn er bare til ulykke for sin far, og en kvinnes tretter er et stadig takdrypp.
14 We [can] inherit a house or money from our parents [when they die], but only Yahweh [can] give someone a sensible wife.
Hus og gods er en arv fra foreldre, men en forstandig kvinne er en gave fra Herren.
15 Those who are lazy sleep soundly, but if they are lazy, they will be hungry [because of not earning money to buy food].
Dovenskap senker i dyp søvn, og den late skal hungre.
16 Those who obey [God’s] commandments will remain alive [for a long time]; those who despise/disobey them (OR, those who do not control their own conduct) will die [while they are still young].
Den som holder budet, holder sig selv i live; den som ikke akter på sin ferd, skal miste sitt liv.
17 When we give things to poor [people], [it is as though] we are lending to Yahweh, and he will (pay us back/reward us for what we did).
Den som forbarmer sig over den fattige, låner til Herren, og Herren skal gjengjelde ham hans velgjerning.
18 Discipline your children while [they are young], while you still hope that [they will learn to behave as they should]; [if you do not discipline them], you are helping them to destroy [themselves].
Tukt din sønn, for det er ennu håp; men la dig ikke drive til å drepe ham!
19 Those who (do not control their temper/quickly become very angry) will have to endure what happens as a result; [but] if we rescue them [from those troubles once], we will have to continue rescuing them.
Den hvis vrede er stor, bør bøte; for dersom du hjelper ham, får du gjøre det atter og atter.
20 Pay attention when [people give you good] advice and learn from them, in order that you will become wise for the rest of your life.
Hør på råd og ta imot tukt, så du kan bli vis til slutt!
21 People plan to do many [kinds of things], but what will happen is what Yahweh has decided will happen.
Det er mange tanker i en manns hjerte, men Herrens råd skal få fremgang.
22 People want others to be loyal to them; it is better to be poor than to tell a lie [to a judge in court in order to get money].
Et menneskes miskunnhet er hans glede, og en fattig er lykkeligere enn en stormann som lyver.
23 [Those who have] an awesome respect for Yahweh will live [a long life]; they rest peacefully and are not harmed [during the night].
Herrens frykt fører til liv, og mett får en gå til hvile uten å bli hjemsøkt med ulykke.
24 Some people are extremely lazy; they put their hand in a dish [to take some food] but do not even lift the food up to their mouths.
Den late stikker sin hånd i fatet, men fører den ikke engang tilbake til sin munn.
25 If you punish someone who makes fun of those who are wise, those who (are naive/need to be instructed) will learn to do what is smart; if you rebuke those who are wise, they will [listen to what you say and] become wiser.
Slå spotteren, så vil den uforstandige bli klok; vis den forstandige til rette, så vil han komme til innsikt og kunnskap.
26 Anyone who mistreats/abuses his father or forces his mother to leave the home is a child who is acting shamefully and disgracefully.
Den som bruker vold mot sin far og jager sin mor bort, er en dårlig, en skamløs sønn.
27 My son, if you stop learning things, you will [soon] forget what [you already] know.
Hold op, min sønn, med å høre på formaning, når du allikevel bare forviller dig bort fra kunnskaps ord!
28 Worthless witnesses [in court] make fun of [judges who try to] make fair decisions, and wicked people [enjoy] doing evil [like] they enjoy eating [good food] [MET].
Et ugudelig vidne spotter det som rett er, og de gudløses munn sluker urett.
29 [God] is ready to punish those who make fun [of him/religion]; those who do foolish things deserve to be flogged/whipped.
Straffedommer er fastsatt for spotterne og pryl for dårers rygg.
