Proverbs 22
1 (Having a good reputation/Being honored by people) is better than having a lot of money; being well respected is better than having plenty of gold or silver [DOU].
Ang mabuting pangalan ay maiging piliin, kay sa malaking kayamanan, at ang magandang kalooban, kay sa pilak at ginto.
2 There is one thing that is true about both rich people and poor people: Yahweh is the one who created all of them.
Ang mayaman at ang dukha ay nagkakasalubong kapuwa: ang Panginoon ang May-lalang sa kanilang lahat.
3 Those who have good sense realize [that there is something] dangerous ahead, and they avoid it; those who do not have good sense just keep going and later they will suffer because of doing that.
Ang mabait na tao ay nakakakita ng kasamaan at nagkukubli: nguni't dinadaanan ng musmos at nagtitiis.
4 The reward that Yahweh gives to those who are humble and who revere him is that he causes them to be rich and honored and to live for a long time.
Ang kagantihan sa kapakumbabaan at ang pagkatakot sa Panginoon ay kayamanan, at karangalan, at buhay.
5 Because of the things that wicked people do, [they have difficulties/troubles] that will be like thorns and traps on the roads that they walk on [MET]; people who are careful/cautious will be able to stay away from those difficulties.
Mga tinik at mga silo ay nangasa daan ng magdaraya: ang nagiingat ng kaniyang kaluluwa ay lalayo sa mga yaon.
6 If you train/teach children to do what is right, all during their life they will act/behave in that manner.
Turuan mo ang bata sa daan na dapat niyang lakaran, at pagka tumanda man siya ay hindi niya hihiwalayan.
7 Rich people rule over poor people harshly, and those who borrow money become like slaves [MET] of the people who lend [money to them].
Ang mayaman ay magpupuno sa dukha, at ang manghihiram ay alipin ng nagpapahiram.
8 [If you plant corn or rice, corn or rice will grow]; [similarly], if you act unjustly, you will have disasters [MET]; and if you try to harm/oppress people [because you are angry with them], you will not be able to harm them.
Siyang naghahasik ng kasamaan ay aani ng kapahamakan; at ang pamalo ng kaniyang poot ay maglilikat.
9 [God] will bless those who are generous [IDM], those who give some of their food to poor [people].
Ang may magandang-loob na mata ay pagpapalain: sapagka't nagbibigay ng kaniyang tinapay sa dukha.
10 If you get rid of those who make fun of [everything that is good], there will no more arguing or quarreling or insulting [other people].
Itaboy mo ang manglilibak, at ang pagtatalo ay maalis; Oo, ang pagkakaalit at pagduwahagi ay matitigil.
11 If you always act sincerely [IDM] and always speak kindly, the king will be your friend.
Siyang umiibig ng kalinisan ng puso, dahil sa biyaya ng kaniyang mga labi ay magiging kaniyang kaibigan ang hari.
12 Yahweh [SYN] (watches over/takes care of) [those who have] good understanding/sense, but he ruins the plans/affairs of those who always try to deceive others.
Ang mga mata ng Panginoon ay nagiingat sa maalam: nguni't kaniyang ibinabagsak ang mga salita ng taksil.
13 Lazy people [remain in their houses]; they say, “A lion might attack me if I go out into the street [to go to work]!”
Sinasabi ng tamad, may leon sa labas: mapapatay ako sa mga lansangan.
14 What (wives who commit adultery/immoral women) say [to men] [MTY] is [like] a deep pit [MET] [into which those men fall]; those with whom Yahweh is angry will fall into that pit.
Ang bibig ng masasamang babae ay isang malalim na lungaw: siyang nayayamot sa Panginoon ay mabubuwal doon.
15 Children [SYN] naturally do things that are foolish, but if you punish/spank them [PRS], they [will] (stop doing foolish things/learn to behave as they should).
Ang kamangmangan ay nababalot sa puso ng bata; nguni't ilalayo sa kaniya ng pamalong pangsaway.
16 Those who oppress poor [people] in order to become rich, and those who give [a bribe] to rich [people in order that the rich people will do a favor for them], will just lose their money.
Ang pumipighati sa dukha upang magpalago ng kaniyang pakinabang, at ang nagbibigay sa mayaman, ay humahangga sa pangangailangan lamang.
17 [Now] listen [MTY] to what wise [people] have said; think carefully about what I am teaching you.
Ikiling mo ang iyong pakinig, at iyong dinggin ang mga salita ng pantas, at ihilig mo ang iyong puso sa aking kaalaman.
18 It will be good to (keep these things in your minds/always remember them), because if you do that, you will be able to quote/recite them [to others].
Sapagka't maligayang bagay kung iyong ingatan sa loob mo, kung mangatatatag na magkakasama sa iyong mga labi.
19 [I want you to] trust in Yahweh, and that is the reason that I am telling them to you, now.
Upang ang iyong tiwala ay malagak sa Panginoon, aking ipinakilala sa iyo sa kaarawang ito, oo, sa iyo.
20 I have written [RHQ] 30 (sayings/things that wise people have said) from which you will receive good advice and you will be able you to know [many good/useful things].
Hindi ba ako sumulat sa iyo ng mga marilag na bagay na mga payo at kaalaman;
21 From them, you will learn what is right and what is true, in order that you will be able to bring back a good report to those who sent you [to school] (OR, give a good answer [to those who ask you questions]).
Upang ipakilala sa iyo ang katunayan ng mga salitang katotohanan, upang iyong maibalik ang mga salita ng katotohanan sa kanila na nagsusugo sa iyo?
22 [It is easy to] rob poor [people] who are helpless [and cannot defend themselves, but] never [do that]; and do not oppress in court those who are needy/afflicted,
Huwag kang magnakaw sa dukha, sapagka't siya'y dukha, ni pumighati man sa nagdadalamhati sa pintuang-bayan:
23 because Yahweh will speak to defend them, and he will punish those who steal things from others—by causing them to die.
Sapagka't ipakikipaglaban ng Panginoon ang kanilang usap, at sasamsaman ng buhay yaong nagsisisamsam sa kanila.
24 Do not become friends with those who often become angry, and do not associate with those who cannot control their temper/anger,
Huwag kang makipagkaibigan sa taong magagalitin; at sa mainiting tao ay huwag kang sasama:
25 because you might start to act like they do and not be able to stop doing that.
Baka ka matuto ng kaniyang mga lakad, at magtamo ng silo sa iyong kaluluwa.
26 If someone borrows money, do not be one of those who promises to pay what that person owes he cannot pay it back,
Huwag kang maging isa sa kanila na nakikikamay, o sa kanila na mangananagot sa mga utang:
27 because if you cannot pay it back, people will surely [RHQ] [come and] take away [everything you own], even your bed.
Kung wala kang ikabayad, bakit kaniyang kukunin sa iyo ang iyong higaan?
28 Do not [steal some of your neighbors’ land by] removing the boundary lines/markers that your ancestors placed/set.
Huwag mong baguhin ang dating muhon ng lupa, na inilagay ng iyong mga magulang.
29 Know/Learn [RHQ] this about those who do their work very skillfully: They will quit working for ordinary people and will start working for kings [because the kings will want people like that to work for them].
Nakikita mo ba ang taong masipag sa kaniyang gawain? siya'y tatayo sa harap ng mga hari: hindi siya tatayo sa harap ng mga taong hamak.
