Proverbs 25
1 Here are more wise sayings/words that Solomon [wrote]. Some men who worked for Hezekiah, the king of Judah, copied them [from a scroll that Solomon had written].
Jaké i tato jsou přísloví Šalomounova, kteráž shromáždili muži Ezechiáše, krále Judského:
2 [We consider] God to be great because he (acts in mysterious ways/does things that we cannot understand); [we consider] kings to be great because they explain things.
Sláva Boží jest skrývati věc, ale sláva králů zpytovati věc.
3 [It is not possible for anyone to measure] how high the sky is or how deep the earth/ocean is; likewise [SIM], it is not possible for us to know [all] that kings are thinking.
Vysokosti nebes, a hlubokosti země, a srdce králů není žádného vystižení.
4 [If workers] burn out the impure bits that are in silver, a man who makes things from silver can make something beautiful from the silver.
Jako když bys odjal trůsku od stříbra, ukáže se slevači nádoba čistá:
5 [Similarly, if] wicked [advisors] are taken away from a king, his government will remain secure, because [the king will be able to] act justly.
Tak když odejmeš bezbožného od oblíčeje králova, tedy utvrzen bude v spravedlnosti trůn jeho.
6 When you stand in front of a king, do not try to (impress him/honor yourself) and do not (act like you are important/ask to sit where important people sit; )
Nestavěj se za znamenitého před králem, a na místě velikých nestůj.
7 it is better if someone tells you to sit closer [to the king] than for [someone to tell you], while the king is listening, to sit further away in order that someone who is more important [may sit closer to the king].
Nebo lépe jest, aťby řečeno bylo: Vstup sem, nežli abys snížen byl před knížetem; což vídávají oči tvé.
8 Do not quickly go to a court [to tell the judge about] something that you have seen, because another witness may later [say something that proves that you are wrong, and as a result] you will be disgraced/ashamed. If that happens, (what will you do?/you will not know what to do.) [RHQ]
Nevcházej v svár kvapně, tak abys naposledy něčeho se nedopustil, kdyby tě zahanbil bližní tvůj.
9 If you and someone else think differently about some matter, settle it between yourselves, and do not tell others any secret [that he has told you].
Srovnej při svou s bližním svým, a tajné věci jiného nevyjevuj,
10 If others find out that you have told secrets, you will be ashamed, and from that time on, (you will have a bad reputation/people will think badly about you).
Aťby lehkosti neučinil ten, kdož by to slyšel, až by i zlá pověst tvá nemohla jíti nazpět.
11 Something that is said that is [very] appropriate is [as delightful as seeing] [SIM] gold apples/ornaments in a silver bowl.
Jablka zlatá s řezbami stříbrnými jest slovo propověděné případně.
12 When a wise person rebukes/warns someone [SYN] who is willing to listen, that is [as valuable as] [SIM] a gold ring or a gold chain.
Náušnice zlatá a ozdoba z ryzího zlata jest trestatel moudrý u toho, jenž poslouchá.
13 A messenger who (is reliable/tells someone else exactly what he was told to say) refreshes [the spirits of] his bosses who sent him like [SIM] (snow/cold water) refreshes [the ground] at the time that [people] harvest crops.
Jako studenost sněžná v čas žně, tak jest posel věrný těm, kteříž jej posílají; nebo duši pánů svých očerstvuje.
14 When someone promises to give a gift to us but never gives it, [that disappoints us] as much as [SIM] clouds and wind that come but do not bring any rain.
Jako oblakové a vítr bez deště, tak člověk, kterýž se chlubí darem lživým.
15 If someone keeps requesting a ruler long enough to do something, he will [often] agree to do it; similarly, by speaking [MTY] gently we can [often] convince [others that what we say is right] [IDM].
Snášelivostí nakloněn bývá vývoda, a jazyk měkký láme kosti.
16 If you find some honey, do not eat a lot of it, because doing that may cause you to vomit.
Nalezneš-li med, jez, pokudž by dosti bylo tobě, abys snad nasycen jsa jím, nevyvrátil ho.
17 Do not go to your neighbor’s house very often [to talk with him]; if you go [very] often, he will get tired of listening to you and start to hate you.
Zdržuj nohu svou od domu bližního svého, aby syt jsa tebe, neměl tě v nenávisti.
18 To falsely accuse others [in court] is like [SIM] [attacking them with] a war-club or a sword or a sharp arrow.
Kladivo a meč a střela ostrá jest každý, kdož mluví falešné svědectví proti bližnímu svému.
19 Depending on unreliable people when you have troubles is [as bad] as [trying to eat when] you have a bad/hurting tooth or [trying to walk when] your foot is crippled.
Zub vylomený a noha vytknutá jest doufání v převráceném v den úzkosti.
20 Singing to someone who is depressed [just causes him to feel worse]; it is like [SIM] taking off clothes on a very cold day or like putting vinegar on a wound.
Jako ten, kdož svláčí oděv v čas zimy, a ocet lije k sanitru, tak kdož zpívá písničky srdci smutnému.
21 If your enemies are hungry, give them something to eat; if they are thirsty, give them something to drink;
Jestliže by lačněl ten, jenž tě nenávidí, nakrm jej chlebem, a žíznil-li by, napoj jej vodou.
22 doing that will cause them to feel ashamed [IDM], and Yahweh will reward you for doing that.
Nebo uhlí řeřavé shromáždíš na hlavu jeho, a Hospodin odplatí tobě.
23 When wind blows from the right direction, it will rain; [similarly] [SIM], if we gossip about others, that causes them to look at us very angrily.
Vítr půlnoční zplozuje déšť, a tvář hněvivá jazyk tajně utrhající.
24 It is better to live ([alone/by yourself]) in the corner of an attic/housetop than to live inside the house with a wife who is [always] nagging.
Lépe jest bydliti v koutě na střeše, nežli s ženou svárlivou v domě společném.
25 Receiving good news from a country far away refreshes our spirits like [SIM] cold water refreshes us when we are very thirsty.
Voda studená duši ustalé jest novina dobrá z země daleké.
26 When a righteous/good person (gives in/yields) to wicked [people], that is [as bad] as [SIM] a spring that becomes muddied or a fountain that becomes polluted.
Studnice nohami zakalená a pramen zkažený jest spravedlivý z místa svého před bezbožným vystrčený.
27 It is not good to eat too much honey, and trying to get people to praise you is also not good.
Jísti mnoho medu není dobře; tak zpytování slávy jejich není slavné.
28 People who (cannot control their tempers/quickly become very angry) [are unable to defend their behavior]; that is like [having] a city without a wall around it, [with the result that no one can defend it].
Město rozbořené beze zdi jest muž, kterýž nemá moci nad duchem svým.
