Sananlaskujen 18
1 Eriseurainen noudattaa omia pyyteitään; kaikin neuvoin hän riitaa haastaa.
Those who separate themselves [from other people] think [only] about those things that they are interested in; [if they would continually associate with] those who have good judgment/sense, they would constantly disagree/quarrel with them.
2 Tyhmän halu ei ole ymmärrykseen, vaan tuomaan julki oma mielensä.
Foolish people do not want to understand [anything]; they only want to (express their [own] opinions/say what they think) [IDM].
3 Kunne jumalaton tulee, tulee ylenkatsekin, ja häpeällisen menon mukana häväistys.
Whenever people do wicked things, others will despise them; when people do things that cause themselves to no [longer] be honored, they will be disgraced [also].
4 Syviä vesiä ovat sanat miehen suusta, ovat virtaava puro ja viisauden lähde.
What wise people say is [like] a deep ocean [that you can never get to the bottom of] [MET], and it [refreshes us like water from] a rapidly flowing stream.
5 Ei ole hyvä pitää syyllisen puolta ja vääräksi vääntää syyttömän asiaa oikeudessa.
It is not good [for a judge] to decide matters in favor of those who (are guilty/have done wicked things) and to not do what is just for those who (are innocent/have not done what is wrong).
6 Tyhmän huulet tuovat mukanaan riidan, ja hänen suunsa kutsuu lyöntejä.
When foolish people [SYN] start arguments, [it is as though] they [SYN] are requesting/inviting someone to flog/whip them.
7 Oma suu on tyhmälle turmioksi ja omat huulet ansaksi hänelle itselleen.
What foolish people [MTY] say causes them to be ruined; their [own] words are [like] a trap [MET] [that catches/seizes] them.
8 Panettelijan puheet ovat kuin herkkupalat ja painuvat sisusten kammioihin asti.
[People enjoy listening to] what gossips say like [SIM] [they enjoy] tasty food; they [accept what gossips tell them like] [MET] they swallow tasty food.
9 Joka on veltto toimessansa, se on jo tuhontekijän veli.
People who are lazy while they work are [just as bad] as [IDM] those who destroy things.
10 Herran nimi on vahva torni; hurskas juoksee sinne ja saa turvan.
Yahweh [MTY] is [like] a strong tower [MET]; righteous people [can] go to him and be safe [like they can run to a tower to be safe].
11 Rikkaan tavara on hänen vahva kaupunkinsa, ja korkean muurin kaltainen hänen kuvitteluissaan.
Rich people [are protected because they have] a lot of money [PRS] like a city is protected because it has a high wall surrounding it [SIM].
12 Kukistumisen edellä miehen sydän ylpistyy, mutta kunnian edellä käy nöyryys.
Proud people are on the road to being ruined, but being humble leads to being honored.
13 Jos kuka vastaa, ennenkuin on kuullut, on se hulluutta ja koituu hänelle häpeäksi.
Those who reply to someone before that person has finished speaking are foolish; doing that is disgraceful.
14 Miehekäs mieli pitää sairaankin pystyssä, mutta kuka voi kantaa murtunutta mieltä?
A desire to [continue to] live can sustain someone when he is sick; if he loses that desire, he (cannot endure it/will become very discouraged) when he is sick [RHQ].
15 Tietoa hankkii ymmärtäväisen sydän, tietoa etsii viisasten korva.
Intelligent people [are always wanting to] learn more; wise people [SYN] are not content with what they already know.
16 Lahja avartaa alat ihmiselle ja vie hänet isoisten pariin.
If you take a gift to an important person, that will open the way to allow you to talk to him.
17 Käräjissä on kukin ensiksi oikeassa, mutta sitten tulee hänen riitapuolensa ja ottaa hänestä selvän.
The first person to present his case in court seems right, but when (someone else/his opponent) begins to ask him questions, [it may become clear that what he said was not true].
18 Arpa riidat asettaa ja ratkaisee väkevien välit.
If two influential/important people are arguing, [someone can] settle the matter by (casting lots/throwing marked stones to decide who is right).
19 Petetty veli on vaikeampi voittaa kuin vahva kaupunki, ja riidat ovat kuin linnan salvat.
If you help relatives, they will [protect you] like [SIM] a strong wall [protects a city], but if you quarrel with them, [that will separate you from them] like bars on a city gate [separate the city from those who want to enter it] [MET].
20 Suunsa hedelmästä saa mies vatsansa kylläiseksi, saa kyllikseen huultensa satoa.
People are happy when they hear others say [MTY] something that is good, [like] they are happy when they eat food that is good [MET].
21 Kielellä on vallassansa kuolema ja elämä; jotka sitä rakastavat, saavat syödä sen hedelmää.
What you say can cause others to be killed or it can cause them to [continue to] live; [so] those who like [to talk a lot] must (accept the consequences/realize that what they say can cause much harm).
22 Joka vaimon löysi, se onnen löysi, sai Herralta mielisuosion.
If you marry a [good] woman, that is [like] finding a wonderful thing; [it shows that] Yahweh is pleased with you.
23 Köyhä puhuu pyydellen, mutta rikas vastaa tylysti.
[It is necessary for] poor [people] to speak politely when they request [rich people to do something for them], but rich [people] reply very impolitely when poor people speak to them.
24 Häviökseen mies on monien ystävä, mutta on myös ystäviä, veljiäkin uskollisempia.
There are [some] people who [only] pretend to be friends [with us], but there are [some] friends who are more loyal than members of our families.
