Proverbiorum 22
1 melius est nomen bonum quam divitiae multae super argentum et aurum gratia bona
(Having a good reputation/Being honored by people) is better than having a lot of money; being well respected is better than having plenty of gold or silver [DOU].
2 dives et pauper obviaverunt sibi utriusque operator est Dominus
There is one thing that is true about both rich people and poor people: Yahweh is the one who created all of them.
3 callidus vidit malum et abscondit se innocens pertransiit et adflictus est damno
Those who have good sense realize [that there is something] dangerous ahead, and they avoid it; those who do not have good sense just keep going and later they will suffer because of doing that.
4 finis modestiae timor Domini divitiae et gloria et vita
The reward that Yahweh gives to those who are humble and who revere him is that he causes them to be rich and honored and to live for a long time.
5 arma et gladii in via perversi custos animae suae longe recedit ab eis
Because of the things that wicked people do, [they have difficulties/troubles] that will be like thorns and traps on the roads that they walk on [MET]; people who are careful/cautious will be able to stay away from those difficulties.
6 proverbium est adulescens iuxta viam suam etiam cum senuerit non recedet ab ea
If you train/teach children to do what is right, all during their life they will act/behave in that manner.
7 dives pauperibus imperat et qui accipit mutuum servus est fenerantis
Rich people rule over poor people harshly, and those who borrow money become like slaves [MET] of the people who lend [money to them].
8 qui seminat iniquitatem metet mala et virga irae suae consummabitur
[If you plant corn or rice, corn or rice will grow]; [similarly], if you act unjustly, you will have disasters [MET]; and if you try to harm/oppress people [because you are angry with them], you will not be able to harm them.
9 qui pronus est ad misericordiam benedicetur de panibus enim suis dedit pauperi
[God] will bless those who are generous [IDM], those who give some of their food to poor [people].
10 eice derisorem et exibit cum eo iurgium cessabuntque causae et contumeliae
If you get rid of those who make fun of [everything that is good], there will no more arguing or quarreling or insulting [other people].
11 qui diligit cordis munditiam propter gratiam labiorum suorum habebit amicum regem
If you always act sincerely [IDM] and always speak kindly, the king will be your friend.
12 oculi Domini custodiunt scientiam et subplantantur verba iniqui
Yahweh [SYN] (watches over/takes care of) [those who have] good understanding/sense, but he ruins the plans/affairs of those who always try to deceive others.
13 dicit piger leo foris in medio platearum occidendus sum
Lazy people [remain in their houses]; they say, “A lion might attack me if I go out into the street [to go to work]!”
14 fovea profunda os alienae cui iratus est Dominus incidet in eam
What (wives who commit adultery/immoral women) say [to men] [MTY] is [like] a deep pit [MET] [into which those men fall]; those with whom Yahweh is angry will fall into that pit.
15 stultitia conligata est in corde pueri et virga disciplinae fugabit eam
Children [SYN] naturally do things that are foolish, but if you punish/spank them [PRS], they [will] (stop doing foolish things/learn to behave as they should).
16 qui calumniatur pauperem ut augeat divitias suas dabit ipse ditiori et egebit
Those who oppress poor [people] in order to become rich, and those who give [a bribe] to rich [people in order that the rich people will do a favor for them], will just lose their money.
17 inclina aurem tuam et audi verba sapientium adpone autem cor ad doctrinam meam
[Now] listen [MTY] to what wise [people] have said; think carefully about what I am teaching you.
18 quae pulchra erit tibi cum servaveris eam in ventre tuo et redundabit in labiis tuis
It will be good to (keep these things in your minds/always remember them), because if you do that, you will be able to quote/recite them [to others].
19 ut sit in Domino fiducia tua unde et ostendi eam tibi hodie
[I want you to] trust in Yahweh, and that is the reason that I am telling them to you, now.
20 ecce descripsi eam tibi tripliciter in cogitationibus et scientia
I have written [RHQ] 30 (sayings/things that wise people have said) from which you will receive good advice and you will be able you to know [many good/useful things].
21 ut ostenderem tibi firmitatem et eloquia veritatis respondere ex his illi qui misit te
From them, you will learn what is right and what is true, in order that you will be able to bring back a good report to those who sent you [to school] (OR, give a good answer [to those who ask you questions]).
22 non facias violentiam pauperi quia pauper est neque conteras egenum in porta
[It is easy to] rob poor [people] who are helpless [and cannot defend themselves, but] never [do that]; and do not oppress in court those who are needy/afflicted,
23 quia Dominus iudicabit causam eius et configet eos qui confixerint animam eius
because Yahweh will speak to defend them, and he will punish those who steal things from others—by causing them to die.
24 noli esse amicus homini iracundo neque ambules cum viro furioso
Do not become friends with those who often become angry, and do not associate with those who cannot control their temper/anger,
25 ne forte discas semitas eius et sumas scandalum animae tuae
because you might start to act like they do and not be able to stop doing that.
26 noli esse cum his qui defigunt manus suas et qui vades se offerunt pro debitis
If someone borrows money, do not be one of those who promises to pay what that person owes he cannot pay it back,
27 si enim non habes unde restituas quid causae est ut tollat operimentum de cubili tuo
because if you cannot pay it back, people will surely [RHQ] [come and] take away [everything you own], even your bed.
28 ne transgrediaris terminos antiquos quos posuerunt patres tui
Do not [steal some of your neighbors’ land by] removing the boundary lines/markers that your ancestors placed/set.
29 vidisti virum velocem in opere suo coram regibus stabit nec erit ante ignobiles
Know/Learn [RHQ] this about those who do their work very skillfully: They will quit working for ordinary people and will start working for kings [because the kings will want people like that to work for them].
