Salamana Pamācības 15
1 Lēna atbilde klusina bardzību, bet rūgta valoda ceļ dusmas.
When people are angry with you, reply to them gently, and it will calm them; but if you reply harshly to them, it causes them to become more angry.
2 Gudra mēle dara mācību mīlīgu, bet ģeķu mute izverd ģeķību.
When wise [people] speak [MTY], it causes those who hear what they say to want to know more; foolish people continually say [MTY] what is foolish.
3 Tā Kunga acis ir visās malās un ņem vērā ļaunus un labus.
Yahweh sees [MTY] [what is happening] everywhere; he observes what bad [people do] as well as what good [people do].
4 Mēle, kas mierina, ir dzīvības koks, bet netikla lauž sirdi.
Those who speak [MTY] kindly to people are [like] [MET] trees [whose fruit gives] life; speaking what is false causes people to (despair/feel very discouraged).
5 Ģeķis smejas par sava tēva pamācīšanu, bet kas mācību pieņem, pieaugs gudrībā.
Foolish children despise their parents when their parents correct/discipline them; wise children accept it.
6 Taisna namā ir liela svētība, bet pie bezdievīga ienākuma posts.
There are many valuable things in the houses of righteous [people]; the wealth of wicked [people] causes them to have troubles/difficulties.
7 Gudro lūpas sēj atzīšanu, bet ģeķu sirds tāda vis nav.
What wise [people] teach [MTY] causes others to know much more, [but] foolish people cannot teach others what is useful.
8 Bezdievīgo upuris Tam Kungam ir negantība, bet taisno lūgšana viņam labi patīk.
Yahweh detests the sacrifices that are offered by wicked [people]; what delights/pleases him very much are the prayers of righteous/good [people].
9 Bezdievīga ceļš Tam Kungam ir negantība, bet kas pēc taisnības dzenās, to viņš mīl.
Yahweh hates/detests the behavior of wicked [people], but he loves those who always do what is righteous/just/fair.
10 Grūta pārmācīšana būs tam, kas no ceļa atstājās; kas pamācīšanu ienīst, tas nomirs.
Those who do what is wrong will be severely punished; those who do not want to be corrected will die.
11 Elle un viņas bezdibenis ir Tā Kunga priekšā, vai tad ne jo vairāk cilvēku bērnu sirdis! (Sheol h7585)
Yahweh knows [what is happening in] the place where dead people [DOU] are, so he certainly knows [RHQ] what people are thinking. (Sheol h7585)
12 Mēdītājs nemīl to, kas viņu pamāca, viņš nemetās pie gudriem.
Some people do not want to be corrected; they never go to wise [people to seek good advice from them].
13 Priecīga sirds dara vaigu priecīgu, bet sirdēsti nospiež garu.
When people are happy, they have smiles on their faces; but when they are sad, [by looking at their faces we can see that] they are sad.
14 Prātīga vīra sirds meklē atzīšanu, bet ģeķu vaigs ganās ģeķībā.
Those who have good sense want to learn more; foolish people [MTY] are very satisfied with being foolish/ignorant.
15 Bēdīga cilvēka dienas ir visas līdz ļaunas, bet priecīgai sirdij ir dzīres bez mitēšanās.
Those who are oppressed constantly have difficulties, but those who (OR, if they) are happy, [it is as though] [MET] they are having a big feast every day.
16 Labāk ir mazumiņš ar Tā Kunga bijāšanu, nekā liela manta, kur raizes klāt.
Being poor and revering Yahweh is better than being rich and having a lot of troubles.
17 Kāpostu virums ar mīlestību ir labāks, nekā barots vērsis ar naidu.
Eating meals with [people whom you] love and having only vegetables to eat is better than eating with [people who] hate [each other and] having lots of good meat [to eat].
18 Sirdīgs(dusmīgs) vīrs ceļ ķildu, bet lēnprātīgais klusina bāršanos.
Those who quickly become angry cause arguments/quarreling, but those who do not quickly become angry cause people to act peacefully.
19 Sliņķa ceļš ir kā ērkšķu krūms, bet taisno tekas ir līdzenas.
Lazy people constantly [have difficulties] [MET]; [it is as though they are] walking through thorns; but those who are honest and hard-working [will have few difficulties; it is as though they are walking] on a level highway [MET].
20 Gudrs dēls iepriecina tēvu, bet ģeķīgs cilvēks pulgo savu māti.
Children who are wise cause their parents to be happy; it is foolish children who despise their parents.
21 Ģeķība neprātīgiem ir prieks, bet prātīgs vīrs staigā pareizi.
Foolish people are happy to [continually] act foolishly; those who have good sense do what is right.
22 Kur padoma nav, tur nodoms netiek galā, bet caur daudz padoma devējiem tas izdodas.
If there is no one to give us good advice, we will not accomplish what we are planning to do; but when we have many [good] advisors, we will succeed.
23 Vīrs priecājās par savas mutes atbildi, un vārds īstenā laikā, cik tas labs!
People rejoice when they are able to reply well to what others have asked them; [truly], it is very delightful to be able to say the right thing at the right time.
Wise people walk on a road that leads up to a long life; they do not walk on a road that leads down to the place where dead people are. (Sheol h7585)
25 Lepniem Tas Kungs namu noposta, bet uztaisa atraitnes ežas.
Yahweh tears down the houses of proud [people], but he protects the property of widows.
26 Ļauna vīra nodomi Tam Kungam ir negantība, bet laipnīga valoda šķīsta.
Yahweh detests what wicked [people] are thinking [about doing]; [but] when people say what is kind, he considers those words to be pure.
27 Rautin raujot cilvēks izposta savu namu, bet kas kukuļus ienīst, tas dzīvos.
Those who try hard to get money by acting dishonestly cause trouble for their family; those who refuse to accept bribes will live [for a long time].
28 Taisna sirds apdomā, ko atbildēt, bet bezdievīgo mute izverd ļaunumu.
Righteous/Good [people] think carefully before they answer [what others ask them]; wicked [people] very quickly say what is evil.
29 Tas Kungs ir tālu no bezdievīgiem, bet taisno lūgšanu viņš paklausa.
Yahweh does not listen [MTY] to what wicked [people request him to do]; he listens to righteous [people] when they pray.
30 Spožas acis iepriecina sirdi; laba vēsts stiprina kaulus.
If people have a smile on their faces, it makes them/others happy, and [when people hear] good news, it refreshes their spirits [MTY].
31 Auss, kas klausa dzīvības mācībai, mājos gudro vidū.
If people pay attention when [people] correct/warn them, they will become wise.
32 Kas mācību atmet, tas zaudē dvēseli; bet kas mācībai klausa, ņemas gudrībā.
If people refuse to listen [when others try] to correct them, they are despising/hurting themselves; those who (pay attention/heed) when [others] warn them (become wiser/acquire good sense).
33 Tā Kunga bijāšana ir pamācīšana uz gudrību, un pazemība ved godā.
If you revere Yahweh, you will learn how to become wise, but [only] after you become humble will [people] honor you.
