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].
Bundan sonrakiler de Süleyman'ın özdeyişleridir. Bunları Yahuda Kralı Hizkiya'nın adamları derledi.
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.
Tanrı'yı gizli tuttuğu şeyler için, Krallarıysa açığa çıkardıkları için yüceltiriz.
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.
Göğün yüksekliği, yerin derinliği gibi, Kralların aklından geçen de kestirilemez.
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.
Cürufu gümüşten ayırınca, Kuyumcunun işleyeceği madde kalır.
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.
Kötüleri kralın huzurundan uzaklaştırırsan Kralın tahtı adaletle pekişir.
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; )
Kralın önünde kendini yüceltme, Önemli kişiler arasında yer edinmeye çalışma.
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].
Çünkü kralın seni bir soylunun önünde alaşağı etmesindense, Sana, “Yukarıya gel” demesi yeğdir.
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]
Gördüklerinle hemencecik mahkemeye başvurma; Çünkü başkası seni utandırabilir, Sonra ne yapacağını bilemezsin.
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].
Davanı doğrudan komşunla gör; Başkasının sırrını açıklama.
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).
Yoksa işiten seni utandırabilir Ve bu kötü ün yakanı bırakmaz.
11 Something that is said that is [very] appropriate is [as delightful as seeing] [SIM] gold apples/ornaments in a silver bowl.
Yerinde söylenen söz, Gümüş oymalardaki altın elma gibidir.
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.
Altın küpe ya da altın bir süs neyse, Dinleyen kulak için bilgenin azarlaması da öyledir.
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.
Hasatta kar serinliği nasılsa, Güvenilir ulak da kendisini gönderenler için öyledir. Böyle biri efendilerinin canına can katar.
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.
Yağmursuz bulut ve yel nasılsa, Vermediği armağanla övünen kişi de öyledir.
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].
Sabırla bir hükümdar bile ikna edilir, Tatlı dil en güçlü direnci kırar.
16 If you find some honey, do not eat a lot of it, because doing that may cause you to vomit.
Bal buldun mu yeteri kadar ye, Fazla doyarsan kusarsın.
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.
Başkalarının evine seyrek git, Yoksa onları bezdirir, nefretini kazanırsın.
18 To falsely accuse others [in court] is like [SIM] [attacking them with] a war-club or a sword or a sharp arrow.
Başkasına karşı yalancı tanıklık eden Topuz, kılıç ya da sivri ok gibidir.
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.
Sıkıntılı günde haine güvenmek, Çürük dişe ya da sakat ayağa güvenmek gibidir.
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.
Dertli kişiye ezgi söylemek, Soğuk günde giysilerini üzerinden almaya, Ya da sodaya sirke katmaya benzer.
21 If your enemies are hungry, give them something to eat; if they are thirsty, give them something to drink;
Düşmanın acıkmışsa doyur, Susamışsa su ver.
22 doing that will cause them to feel ashamed [IDM], and Yahweh will reward you for doing that.
Bunu yapmakla onu utanca boğarsın Ve RAB seni ödüllendirir.
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.
Kuzeyden esen rüzgar nasıl yağmur getirirse, İftiracı dil de öfkeli bakışlara yol açar.
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.
Kavgacı kadınla aynı evde oturmaktansa, Damın köşesinde oturmak yeğdir.
25 Receiving good news from a country far away refreshes our spirits like [SIM] cold water refreshes us when we are very thirsty.
Susamış kişi için soğuk su neyse, Uzak ülkeden gelen iyi haber de öyledir.
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.
Kötünün önünde pes eden doğru kişi, Suyu bulanmış pınar, kirlenmiş kuyu gibidir.
27 It is not good to eat too much honey, and trying to get people to praise you is also not good.
Fazla bal yemek iyi değildir; Hep yüceltilmeyi beklemek de...
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].
Kendini denetleyemeyen kişi Yıkılmış sursuz kent gibidir.
