Sananlaskujen 25
1 Nämäkin ovat Salomon sananlaskuja, Hiskian, Juudan kuninkaan, miesten kokoamia.
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].
2 Jumalan kunnia on salata asia, ja kuningasten kunnia on tutkia asia.
[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.
3 Taivaan korkeus ja maan syvyys ja kuningasten sydän on tutkimaton.
[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.
4 Kun hopeasta poistetaan kuona, kuontuu kultasepältä astia.
[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.
5 Kun jumalaton poistetaan kuninkaan luota, vahvistuu hänen valtaistuimensa vanhurskaudessa.
[Similarly, if] wicked [advisors] are taken away from a king, his government will remain secure, because [the king will be able to] act justly.
6 Älä tavoittele kunniaa kuninkaan edessä äläkä asetu isoisten sijalle.
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; )
7 Sillä parempi on, jos sinulle sanotaan: "Käy tänne ylös", kuin että sinut alennetaan ylhäisen edessä, jonka silmäsi olivat nähneet.
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].
8 Älä ole kärkäs käräjöimään; muutoin sinulla ei lopulta ole, mitä tehdä, kun vastapuolesi on saattanut sinut häpeään.
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]
9 Riitele oma riitasi vastapuolesi kanssa, mutta toisen salaisuutta älä ilmaise.
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].
10 Muutoin sinua häpäisee, kuka sen kuuleekin, eikä huono huuto sinusta lakkaa.
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).
11 Kultaomenia hopeamaljoissa ovat sanat, sanotut aikanansa.
Something that is said that is [very] appropriate is [as delightful as seeing] [SIM] gold apples/ornaments in a silver bowl.
12 Kultainen korvarengas ja hienokultainen kaulakoru ovat viisas neuvoja ynnä kuuleva korva.
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.
13 Kuin lumen viileys elonaikana on luotettava lähetti lähettäjälleen: herransa sielun hän virvoittaa.
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.
14 Kuin pilvet ja tuuli, jotka eivät sadetta tuo, on mies, joka kerskuu lahjoilla, joita ei anna.
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.
15 Kärsivällisyydellä taivutetaan ruhtinas, ja leppeä kieli murskaa luut.
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].
16 Jos hunajata löydät, syö kohtuudella, ettet kyllästyisi siihen ja sitä oksentaisi.
If you find some honey, do not eat a lot of it, because doing that may cause you to vomit.
17 Astu jalallasi harvoin lähimmäisesi kotiin, ettei hän sinuun kyllästyisi ja alkaisi sinua vihata.
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.
18 Nuija ja miekka ja terävä nuoli on mies, joka väärin todistaa lähimmäistänsä vastaan.
To falsely accuse others [in court] is like [SIM] [attacking them with] a war-club or a sword or a sharp arrow.
19 Kuin mureneva hammas ja horjuva jalka on uskottoman turva ahdingon päivänä.
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.
20 Kuin se, joka riisuu vaatteet pakkaspäivänä, kuin etikka lipeän sekaan, on se, joka laulaa lauluja murheelliselle sydämelle.
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.
21 Jos vihamiehelläsi on nälkä, anna hänelle leipää syödä, ja jos hänellä on jano, anna hänelle vettä juoda.
If your enemies are hungry, give them something to eat; if they are thirsty, give them something to drink;
22 Sillä niin sinä kokoat tulisia hiiliä hänen päänsä päälle, ja Herra sen sinulle palkitsee.
doing that will cause them to feel ashamed [IDM], and Yahweh will reward you for doing that.
23 Pohjatuuli saa aikaan sateen ja salainen kielittely vihaiset kasvot.
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.
24 Parempi on asua katon kulmalla kuin toraisan vaimon huonetoverina.
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.
25 Kuin nääntyväiselle raikas vesi on hyvä sanoma kaukaisesta maasta.
Receiving good news from a country far away refreshes our spirits like [SIM] cold water refreshes us when we are very thirsty.
26 Kuin sekoitettu lähde ja turmeltu kaivo on vanhurskas, joka horjuu jumalattoman edessä.
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.
27 Liika hunajan syönti ei ole hyväksi, ja raskaitten asiain tutkiminen on raskasta.
It is not good to eat too much honey, and trying to get people to praise you is also not good.
28 Kuin kaupunki, varustukset hajalla, muuria vailla, on mies, joka ei mieltänsä hillitse.
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].
