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].
Estes também são provérbios de Salomão, que foram copiados pelos homens de Ezequias, rei de Judá.
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.
É glória de Deus encobrir alguma coisa; mas a glória dos Reis é investigá-la.
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.
Para a altura dos céus, para a profundeza da terra, assim como para o coração dos reis, não há como serem investigados.
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.
Tira as escórias da prata, e sairá um vaso para o fundidor.
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.
Tira o perverso de diante do rei, e seu trono se firmará com justiça.
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; )
Não honres a ti mesmo perante o rei, nem te ponhas no lugar dos grandes;
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].
Porque é melhor que te digam: Sobe aqui; Do que te rebaixem perante a face do príncipe, a quem teus olhos viram.
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]
Não sejas apressado para entrar numa disputa; senão, o que farás se no fim teu próximo te envergonhar?
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].
Disputa tua causa com teu próximo, mas não reveles segredo de outra pessoa.
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).
Para que não te envergonhe aquele que ouvir; pois tua má fama não pode ser desfeita.
11 Something that is said that is [very] appropriate is [as delightful as seeing] [SIM] gold apples/ornaments in a silver bowl.
A palavra dita em tempo apropriado é [como] maçãs de ouro em bandejas de prata.
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.
O sábio que repreende junto a um ouvido disposto a escutar é [como] pendentes de ouro e ornamentos de ouro refinado.
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.
Como frio de neve no tempo da colheita, [assim] é o mensageiro fiel para aqueles que o enviam; porque ele refresca a alma de seus senhores.
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.
[Como] nuvens e ventos que não trazem chuva, [assim] é o homem que se orgulha de falsos presentes.
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].
Com paciência para não se irar é que se convence um líder; e a língua suave quebra ossos.
16 If you find some honey, do not eat a lot of it, because doing that may cause you to vomit.
Achaste mel? Come o que te for suficiente; para que não venhas a ficar cheio demais, e vomites.
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.
Não exagere teus pés na casa de teu próximo, para que ele não se canse de ti, e te odeie.
18 To falsely accuse others [in court] is like [SIM] [attacking them with] a war-club or a sword or a sharp arrow.
Martelo, espada e flecha afiada é o homem que fala falso testemunho contra seu próximo.
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.
Confiar num infiel no tempo de angústia é [como] um dente quebrado ou um pé sem firmeza.
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.
Quem canta canções ao coração aflito é como aquele que tira a roupa num dia frio, ou como vinagre sobre salitre.
21 If your enemies are hungry, give them something to eat; if they are thirsty, give them something to drink;
Se aquele que te odeia tiver fome, dá-lhe pão para comer; e se tiver sede, dá-lhe água para beber;
22 doing that will cause them to feel ashamed [IDM], and Yahweh will reward you for doing that.
Porque [assim] amontoarás brasas sobre a cabeça dele, e o SENHOR te recompensará.
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.
O vento norte traz a chuva; [assim como] a língua caluniadora [traz] a ira no rosto.
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.
É melhor morar num canto do terraço do que com uma mulher briguenta numa casa espaçosa.
25 Receiving good news from a country far away refreshes our spirits like [SIM] cold water refreshes us when we are very thirsty.
[Como] água refrescante para a alma cansada, assim são boas notícias de uma terra distante.
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.
O justo que se deixa levar pelo perverso é [como] uma fonte turva e um manancial poluído.
27 It is not good to eat too much honey, and trying to get people to praise you is also not good.
Comer muito mel não é bom; assim como buscar muita glória para si.
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].
O homem que não pode conter seu espírito é [como] uma cidade derrubada sem muro.
