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).
[A few] dead flies in [a bottle of] perfume cause [all] the perfume to stink. Similarly [SIM], a small amount of acting foolishly can have a greater effect than acting wisely.
2 Gudra vīra sirds ir pa viņa labo roku, bet ģeķa sirds ir pa viņa kreiso roku.
If people think sensibly, it will lead them to do what is right; if they think foolishly, it causes them to do what is wrong.
3 Un arī kad ģeķis pa ceļu staigā, tad viņam prāta trūkst, un viņš saka uz ikkatru, ka esot ģeķis.
Even while foolish people walk along the road, they show that they do not have good sense; they show everyone that they are not wise.
4 Ja valdnieka dusmība pret tevi ceļas, tad neatstājies no savas vietas, jo lēnprātība klusina lielus grēkus.
Do not quit working for a ruler when he is angry with you; if you remain calm, he will [probably] stop being angry.
5 Vēl ir ļaunums, ko pasaulē esmu redzējis, proti misēklis, kas ceļas no valdnieka.
There is something [else] that I have seen here on this earth, something that rulers sometimes do that is wrong/inappropriate:
6 Dažs ģeķis top celts lielā godā, un bagātie sēž zemajā vietā.
They appoint foolish people to have important positions, while they appoint rich [people] to have unimportant positions.
7 Es esmu redzējis kalpus uz zirgiem, un lielus kungus kājām tāpat kā kalpus.
They allow slaves [to ride] on horses [like rich people usually do], [but] they force officials to walk [like slaves usually do].
8 Kas bedri rok, tas kritīs iekšā; un kas sētu ārda, tam čūska iedzels.
[It is possible that] those who dig pits will fall into one of those pits. [It is possible that] someone who tears down a wall will be bitten by a snake [that is in that wall].
9 Kas akmeņus veļ, tas no tiem dabūs sāpes; kas malku skalda, tas ievainosies.
If you work in a quarry, [it is possible that] a stone [will fall on you and] injure you. [It is possible that] men who split logs will be injured by one of those logs.
10 Kad dzelzs ir nodilusi un viņas asmens netop tecināts(asināts), tad vairāk spēka jāpieliek; bet gudrība veicina darbu.
If your axe is not sharp [DOU], you will need to work harder [to cut down a tree], but by being wise, you will succeed.
11 Kad čūska iedzēlusi, pirms apvārdota, tad vārdotājam peļņas nav.
If a snake bites a man before he charms/tames it, his ability to charm snakes will not benefit him.
12 Vārdi no gudra vīra mutes ir jauki; bet ģeķa lūpas pašu aprij.
Wise people say [MTY] what is sensible, and because of that, people honor them; but foolish people are destroyed by what they say [MTY].
13 Viņa mutes vārdu iesākums ir ģeķība, un viņa valodas gals ir neprātība un posts.
When foolish people start to talk, they say things that are foolish, and they end by saying things that are both wicked and foolish.
14 Ģeķis gan daudz runā, bet cilvēks nezin, kas notiks, un kas būs pēc viņa; kas viņam to teiks?
They talk (too much/without ceasing). None of us knows what will happen in the future, or what will happen after we die.
15 Ģeķa pūliņš to nogurdina, jo tas nezina ceļu uz pilsētu.
Foolish people become [so] exhausted by the work that they do that they are unable to find the road to their town/homes.
16 Ak vai, tev, zeme, kam ķēniņš ir bērns, un kam lielkungi rīta laikā plītē.
Terrible things will happen to the people of a nation whose ruler is a foolish young man, and whose [other] leaders continually eat, all day long, every day.
17 Labi tev, zeme, kam ķēniņš ir cienījams, un kam lielkungi īstā laikā ēd, stiprināties un ne plītēt.
[But] a nation will prosper if its ruler is from a (noble/well-educated) family, and if its [other] leaders feast [only] at the proper times, and [if they eat and drink only] to be strong, not to become drunk.
18 Caur kūtrību sijas gāžas, un aiz slinkām rokām namam pil cauri.
Some men are very lazy [and do not repair the rafters], with the result that the rafters sag [and collapse]; and if they do not repair the roof, water will leak into the house [when it rains].
19 Dzīres top taisītas par prieku, un vīns ielīksmo tos, kas dzīvo, un nauda visu to gādā.
Eating food and drinking wine causes us to laugh and be happy, [but] we are able to enjoy those things only if we have money [to buy them].
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.
Do not even think about cursing the king, or cursing rich [people, even] when you are [alone] in your bedroom, because [it is possible that] a little bird will hear [what you are saying], [and] tell those people what you said [about them].
