Przysłów 22
1 Lepsze jest dobre imię, niż bogactwa wielkie; a przyjaźń lepsza, niż srebro i złoto.
(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 Bogaty i ubogi spotkali się z sobą; ale Pan jest obydwóch stworzycielem.
There is one thing that is true about both rich people and poor people: Yahweh is the one who created all of them.
3 Ostrożny widząc złe ukrywa się; ale prostacy wprost idąc wpadają w szkodę.
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 Pokory i bojaźni Pańskiej nagrodą jest bogactwo, i sława i żywot.
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 Ciernie i sidła są na drodze przewrotnego; kto strzeże duszy swej, oddala się od nich.
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 Ćwicz młodego według potrzeby drogi jego; bo gdy się zstarzeje, nie odstąpi od niej.
If you train/teach children to do what is right, all during their life they will act/behave in that manner.
7 Bogaty nad ubogimi panuje; ale ten, co pożycza, sługą bywa tego, który mu pożycza.
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 Kto sieje nieprawość, żąć będzie utrapienie, a rózga gniewu jego ustanie.
[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 Oko dobrotliwe, toć będzie ubłogosławione; bo udziela chleba swego ubogiemu.
[God] will bless those who are generous [IDM], those who give some of their food to poor [people].
10 Wyrzuć naśmiewcę, a ustanie zwada; owszem uspokoi się swar i pohańbienie.
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 Kto miłuje czystość serca, a jest wdzięczność w wargach jego, temu król przyjacielem będzie.
If you always act sincerely [IDM] and always speak kindly, the king will be your friend.
12 Oczy Pańskie strzegą umiejętności; ale przedsięwzięcia przewrotnego podwraca.
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 Leniwiec mówi: Lew na dworzu, w pośród ulicy bym był zabity.
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 Usta obcych niewiast są dół głęboki; na kogo się Pan gniewa, wpadnie tam.
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 Głupstwo przywiązane jest do serca młodego; ale rózga karności oddali je od niego.
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 Kto ciemięży ubogiego, aby sobie przysporzył, także kto daje bogatemu: pewnie zubożeje.
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 Nakłoń ucha twego, a słuchaj słów mądrych, a serce twoje przyłóż ku nauce mojej;
[Now] listen [MTY] to what wise [people] have said; think carefully about what I am teaching you.
18 Boć to będzie uciechą, gdy je zachowasz w sercu twojem, gdy będą społem sporządzone w wargach twoich;
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 Aby było w Panu ufanie twoje; oznajmujęć to dziś, a ty tak czyń.
[I want you to] trust in Yahweh, and that is the reason that I am telling them to you, now.
20 Izalim ci nie napisał znamienitych rzeczy z strony rad i umiejętności,
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 Abym ci do wiadomości podał pewność powieści prawdziwych, abyś umiał odnosić słowa prawdy tym, którzy cię posłali.
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 Nie odzieraj nędznego, przeto że nędzny jest; ani ubogiego w bramie uciskaj.
[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 Albowiem Pan się podejmie sprawy ich, i wydrze duszę tym, którzy im wydzierają.
because Yahweh will speak to defend them, and he will punish those who steal things from others—by causing them to die.
24 Nie bądź przyjacielem gniewliwemu, a z mężem popędliwym nie obcuj,
Do not become friends with those who often become angry, and do not associate with those who cannot control their temper/anger,
25 Byś snać nie przywykł ścieszkom jego, a nie włożył sidła na duszę swoję.
because you might start to act like they do and not be able to stop doing that.
26 Nie bywaj między tymi, którzy ręczą; ani między rękojmiami za długi;
If someone borrows money, do not be one of those who promises to pay what that person owes he cannot pay it back,
27 Bo jeźlibyś nie miał czem zapłacić, przeczżeby kto miał brać pościel twoją pod tobą?
because if you cannot pay it back, people will surely [RHQ] [come and] take away [everything you own], even your bed.
28 Nie przenoś starej granicy, którą uczynili ojcowie twoi.
Do not [steal some of your neighbors’ land by] removing the boundary lines/markers that your ancestors placed/set.
29 Widziałżeś męża rątszego w sprawach swoich? Takowyć przed królami staje, a nie staje przed podłymi.
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].
