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].
QUESTE ancora [son] sentenze di Salomone, le quali gli uomini di Ezechia, re di Giuda, raccolsero.
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.
La gloria di Dio [è] di celar la cosa; Ma la gloria dei re [è] d'investigare la cosa.
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.
L'altezza del cielo, e la profondità della terra, E il cuor dei re, non si possono investigare.
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.
Togli le schiume dell'argento, E ne riuscirà un vaso all'orafo.
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.
Rimuovi l'empio d'innanzi al re, E il trono di esso sarà stabilito con giustizia.
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; )
Non fare il vanaglorioso in presenza del re, E non istar nel luogo de' grandi;
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].
Perciocchè val maglio che ti si dica: Sali qua; Che se tu fossi abbassato davanti al principe, Che gli occhi tuoi hanno veduto.
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]
Non uscir subitamente alla contesa; Che talora alla fin d'essa tu non faccia qualche cosa, Quando il tuo prossimo ti avrà fatta vergogna.
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].
Dibatti la tua lite col tuo prossimo; Ma non palesare il segreto di un altro;
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).
Che talora chi ti ode non ti vituperi, E che la tua infamia non possa essere riparata.
11 Something that is said that is [very] appropriate is [as delightful as seeing] [SIM] gold apples/ornaments in a silver bowl.
La parola detta in modi convenevoli [È] simile a pomi d'oro tra figure d'argento.
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.
Il savio riprenditore ad un orecchio ubbidiente [È] un monile d'oro, ed un ornamento d'oro finissimo.
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.
Il messo fedele [è], a quelli che lo mandano, Come il fresco della neve in giorno di ricolta; E ristora l'anima de' suoi padroni.
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.
L'uomo che si gloria falsamente di liberalità [È simile] alle nuvole, ed al vento senza pioggia.
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].
Il principe si piega con sofferenza, E la lingua dolce rompe le ossa.
16 If you find some honey, do not eat a lot of it, because doing that may cause you to vomit.
[Se] tu trovi del miele, mangia[ne] quanto ti basta; Che talora, se tu te ne satolli, tu nol vomiti fuori.
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.
Metti di rado il piè in casa del tuo prossimo; Che talora egli non si sazii di te, e ti odii.
18 To falsely accuse others [in court] is like [SIM] [attacking them with] a war-club or a sword or a sharp arrow.
Un uomo che dice falsa testimonianza contro al suo prossimo [È come] un martello, una spada, ed una saetta acuta.
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.
La confidanza che si pone nel disleale [è], in giorno di afflizione, Un dente rotto, ed un piè dislogato.
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.
Chi canta canzoni presso di un cuor dolente [È come] chi [si] toglie la vesta [d'addosso] in giorno di freddo, [E come] l'aceto sopra il nitro.
21 If your enemies are hungry, give them something to eat; if they are thirsty, give them something to drink;
Se colui che ti odia ha fame, dagli da mangiar del pane; E se ha sete, dagli da bere dell'acqua;
22 doing that will cause them to feel ashamed [IDM], and Yahweh will reward you for doing that.
Perciocchè [così] tu gli metterai delle brace in su la testa; E il Signore te [ne] farà la retribuzione.
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.
Il vento settentrionale dissipa la pioggia; E il viso sdegnoso la lingua [che sparla] di nascosto.
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.
Meglio [vale] abitare sopra il canto di un tetto, Che [con] una moglie rissosa in casa comune.
25 Receiving good news from a country far away refreshes our spirits like [SIM] cold water refreshes us when we are very thirsty.
Una buona novella di lontan paese [È come] acqua fresca alla persona stanca ed assetata.
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.
Il giusto che vacilla davanti all'empio, [È] una fonte calpestata, ed una vena d'acque guasta.
27 It is not good to eat too much honey, and trying to get people to praise you is also not good.
Il mangiar troppo miele non [è] bene, E l'investigar [colui che è] la gloria degli [uomini è] cosa gloriosa.
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].
L'uomo, il cui animo non ha ritegno alcuno, [È] una città sfasciata, senza mura.
