Salamans Mācītājs 10
1 Nosprāgušas mušas dara smirdam un rūgstam aptiekāra zāles; tāpat no lielāka svara, nekā gudrība un gods, ir maķenīt ģeķības (tāpat arī mazliet ģeķības pārsver cienījama vīra gudrību un godu).
Dead flies make the oil of the perfumer give out an evil smell; more valued is a little wisdom than the great glory of the foolish.
2 Gudra vīra sirds ir pa viņa labo roku, bet ģeķa sirds ir pa viņa kreiso roku.
The heart of the wise man goes in the right direction; but the heart of a foolish man in the wrong.
3 Un arī kad ģeķis pa ceļu staigā, tad viņam prāta trūkst, un viņš saka uz ikkatru, ka esot ģeķis.
And when the foolish man is walking in the way, he has no sense and lets everyone see that he is foolish.
4 Ja valdnieka dusmība pret tevi ceļas, tad neatstājies no savas vietas, jo lēnprātība klusina lielus grēkus.
If the wrath of the ruler is against you, keep in your place; in him who keeps quiet even great sins may be overlooked.
5 Vēl ir ļaunums, ko pasaulē esmu redzējis, proti misēklis, kas ceļas no valdnieka.
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, like an error which comes by chance from a ruler:
6 Dažs ģeķis top celts lielā godā, un bagātie sēž zemajā vietā.
The foolish are placed in high positions, but men of wealth are kept low.
7 Es esmu redzējis kalpus uz zirgiem, un lielus kungus kājām tāpat kā kalpus.
I have seen servants on horses, and rulers walking on the earth as servants.
8 Kas bedri rok, tas kritīs iekšā; un kas sētu ārda, tam čūska iedzels.
He who makes a hole for others will himself go into it, and for him who makes a hole through a wall the bite of a snake will be a punishment.
9 Kas akmeņus veļ, tas no tiem dabūs sāpes; kas malku skalda, tas ievainosies.
He who gets out stones from the earth will be damaged by them, and in the cutting of wood there is danger.
10 Kad dzelzs ir nodilusi un viņas asmens netop tecināts(asināts), tad vairāk spēka jāpieliek; bet gudrība veicina darbu.
If the iron has no edge, and he does not make it sharp, then he has to put out more strength; but wisdom makes things go well.
11 Kad čūska iedzēlusi, pirms apvārdota, tad vārdotājam peļņas nav.
If a snake gives a bite before the word of power is said, then there is no longer any use in the word of power.
12 Vārdi no gudra vīra mutes ir jauki; bet ģeķa lūpas pašu aprij.
The words of a wise man's mouth are sweet to all, but the lips of a foolish man are his destruction.
13 Viņa mutes vārdu iesākums ir ģeķība, un viņa valodas gals ir neprātība un posts.
The first words of his mouth are foolish, and the end of his talk is evil crime.
14 Ģeķis gan daudz runā, bet cilvēks nezin, kas notiks, un kas būs pēc viņa; kas viņam to teiks?
The foolish are full of words; man has no knowledge of what will be; and who is able to say what will be after him?
15 Ģeķa pūliņš to nogurdina, jo tas nezina ceļu uz pilsētu.
The work of the foolish will be a weariness to him, because he has no knowledge of the way to the town.
16 Ak vai, tev, zeme, kam ķēniņš ir bērns, un kam lielkungi rīta laikā plītē.
Unhappy is the land whose king is a boy, and whose rulers are feasting in the morning.
17 Labi tev, zeme, kam ķēniņš ir cienījams, un kam lielkungi īstā laikā ēd, stiprināties un ne plītēt.
Happy is the land whose ruler is of noble birth, and whose chiefs take food at the right time, for strength and not for feasting.
18 Caur kūtrību sijas gāžas, un aiz slinkām rokām namam pil cauri.
When no work is done the roof goes in, and when the hands do nothing water comes into the house.
19 Dzīres top taisītas par prieku, un vīns ielīksmo tos, kas dzīvo, un nauda visu to gādā.
A feast is for laughing, and wine makes glad the heart; but by the one and the other money is wasted.
20 Nelādi ķēniņu savā sirdī, un nelādi bagātu savā guļamā kambarī, jo putni apakš debess aiznes to skaņu un ar spārniem skriedami izpauž to valodu.
Say not a curse against the king, even in your thoughts; and even secretly say not a curse against the man of wealth; because a bird of the air will take the voice, and that which has wings will give news of it.
