Proverbs 26
1 Just [like] [SIM] [it is not appropriate for] snow [to fall] in summer time, or rain [to fall] at harvest time, it is not appropriate to praise/honor foolish people.
Kā sniegs vasarai un lietus pļaujamam laikam, tā ģeķim nepieder gods.
2 Like [SIM] birds that fly by [and do not alight/land on anything], if someone curses you, it cannot hurt you if you (do not deserve them/have not done to him what is wrong).
Kā putns nolidinājās, kā bezdelīga aizskrien, tā nenopelnīti lāsti neaizņem.
3 It is necessary to whip a horse and to put a bridle on a donkey [to force them to go where we want them to go], and similarly [SIM] [it is often necessary to strike] foolish people with a stick [to cause them to do what is right].
Zirgam pātaga, ēzelim iemaukti un ģeķa mugurai rīkste.
4 If a foolish person asks a foolish question, [do not answer him], because [if you answer his question], you are just as foolish as he is.
Neatbildi ģeķim pēc viņa ģeķības, ka tu viņam līdzi netopi.
5 If you give a foolish answer to someone who asks a foolish question, he will realize that he is (not very wise/foolish).
Atbildi ģeķim pēc viņa ģeķības, ka viņš pats neturās par gudru.
6 Anyone who asks a foolish person to take a message to someone [is himself doing something as foolish as] cutting off his own feet or drinking poison.
Darbu uzticēt nelgam rokā, ir nocirst kājas un izbaudīt briesmas.
7 A lame man cannot use his legs, and similarly [SIM] [it is useless for] a foolish person to speak [MTY] (proverbs/wise sayings).
Kā klibam karājās kājas, tā ģeķa mutē gudrības vārdi.
8 Tying a stone in a sling [so that it cannot be thrown at a target] is [as foolish as] [SIM] honoring a foolish person.
Kas ģeķim dod godu, ir kā kas akmeni piesien pie lingas.
9 If a drunk person waves some thorns/brambles with his hand, [he is not able to accomplish anything useful by doing that] (OR, [he does not feel it when a thorn sticks in his hand]); similarly, if foolish people speak [MTY] proverbs, [they do not help anyone who hears them].
Kā ērkšķi, kas tikuši piedzēruša rokā, tāds ir sakāms vārds ģeķu mutē.
10 A man who shoots arrows [to try] to wound everybody who is near [is foolish]; similarly, anyone who hires a foolish person [who passes by is very foolish].
Manīgs visu izdara; bet kas nelgu der, sader tekuli.
11 A foolish person will foolishly do something stupid a second time; it is [like] [SIM] a dog returning to [eat] what it has vomited.
Kā suns atiet pie saviem vēmekļiem, tā pat ģeķis atgriežas atpakaļ pie savas ģeķības.
12 [God] can help/bless foolish people more easily than he can help/bless people who are not wise [RHQ], but think that they are wise.
Kad tu redzi vīru, kas savās acīs gudrs, tad no muļķa vairāk cerības, nekā no tāda.
13 Lazy people [just stay inside their houses and do nothing]; [they keep] saying “[I think] there is a lion in the street!”
Sliņķis saka: „Jauns lauva uz ceļa, lauva uz ielām!“
14 A door [continually] swings back and forth on its hinges [and does not go anywhere]; similarly [SIM], lazy people [just continually turn over] in their beds [and never do anything].
Durvis grozās eņģēs, un sliņķis savā gultā.
15 Some people are extremely lazy; they put their hand in a dish [to get some food] but do not [even] lift the food up to their mouths.
Sliņķis slēpj savu roku azotē, un tam grūti to atkal pie mutes likt.
16 Lazy people think that they are wiser than seven/several people who can answer [others’ questions] with good sense.
Sliņķis savā prātā gudrāks nekā septiņi, kas runā prātīgi.
17 Anyone who (meddles/involves himself) in a quarrel that does not concern him is [as foolish as] [SIM] someone who tries to grab a passing dog by its ears.
Kas garām ejot iejaucās citu ķildā, ir kā kas suni ņem aiz ausīm.
18 Crazy people who shoot burning arrows to kill people
Tā kā, kad (ārprātīgs) par smieklu šautu ar šķēpiem un nāvīgām bultām,
19 are as foolish as those who deceive someone else and [then] say, “I was only joking.”
Tā pat ir, kas savu tuvāko pievīlis saka: Vai to par smieklu vien nedarīju?
20 If there is no [more] firewood [to put on the fire], the fire will go out; similarly [SIM], if there are no people who (gossip/tell people things that are not true), quarreling will end.
Kad malkas nav, tad uguns izdziest, un kad lišķa nav, tad ķilda rimst.
21 [Putting] charcoal on burning coals or [putting] wood on a fire [causes the fire to keep burning]; similarly, people who like to quarrel cause people to keep arguing.
Kā ogles liesmu un malka uguni, tā rējējs cilvēks saceļ ķildu.
22 People [enjoy listening to what gossips say about others just like] [SIM] they enjoy tasty food; they [enjoy listening to what gossips tell them like] they enjoy swallowing tasty food.
Lišķa vārdi ir kā saldi kumosi un iet visai pie sirds.
23 People who say nice things when they are thinking about doing evil things are like a nice glaze/covering on a [cheap] clay pot.
Dedzīgi vārdi, bet neganta sirds ir poda gabals pārvilkts ar netīru sudrabu.
24 Those who hate someone and are saying [MTY] something very different from what they are thinking are hypocrites; they are only planning [to harm that person].
Kas tevi ienīst, ir ar muti draugs, bet savā sirdī viņš domā uz viltu.
25 When they say nice things, do not believe them, because in their inner beings are many things that [Yahweh] hates.
Kad tas mīlīgi runā, tad netici viņam, jo septiņas negantības viņa sirdī.
26 They try to deceive people to cause them to think that they do not hate [that person], but in a public meeting, the people will find out the evil things [that they have done].
Lai gan ienaidu aizsedz ar viltu, tomēr viņa niknums ļaužu priekšā nāks gaismā.
27 Those who dig a deep pit [for other people to fall into] will fall into it themselves; rocks will roll down on those who start to cause rocks to roll down [to crush someone].
Kas bedri rok, tas tanī iekritīs, un kas akmeni veļ uz to tas atvelsies.
28 Those [MTY] who tell lies to others [really] hate them, and those who deceive [others] ruin them.
Viltus mēle ienīst to, kam pati dzēlusi, un mīksta mute padara nelaimi.
