Przysłów 22
1 Cenniejsze [jest] dobre imię niż wielkie bogactwa, a przychylność 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 spotykają się, PAN jest stwórcą obydwu.
There is one thing that is true about both rich people and poor people: Yahweh is the one who created all of them.
3 Roztropny dostrzega zło i ukrywa się, ale prości idą dalej i ponoszą karę.
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 Owocem pokory i bojaźni PANA jest bogactwo, chwała i życie.
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 swej duszy, trzyma się z dala 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 Pouczaj dziecko w drodze, którą ma iść, a gdy się zestarzeje, 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 panuje nad ubogimi, a ten, co pożycza, jest sługą 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, będzie żąć cierpienie, a rózga jego gniewu przepadnie.
[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 Kto ma dobrotliwe oko, będzie błogosławiony, bo dzieli się swym chlebem z ubogim.
[God] will bless those who are generous [IDM], those who give some of their food to poor [people].
10 Wyrzuć szydercę, a ustanie spór, owszem, zakończy się kłótnia i zniewaga.
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 kocha czystość serca, tego wdzięk warg sprawi, że król [będzie] jego przyjacielem.
If you always act sincerely [IDM] and always speak kindly, the king will be your friend.
12 Oczy PANA strzegą wiedzy, a on obala słowa przewrotnego.
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 Leniwy mówi: Lew jest na dworze, będę zabity na środku ulicy.
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 [kobiet są] głębokim dołem; wpadnie tam ten, na kogo PAN się gniewa.
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 Głupota jest przywiązana do serca dziecka, ale rózga karności wypędzi ją z 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 przysporzyć sobie [bogactwa, i] 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 Nadstaw ucha i słuchaj słów mędrców, i skłoń swe serce do mojej wiedzy;
[Now] listen [MTY] to what wise [people] have said; think carefully about what I am teaching you.
18 Bo to miło, jeśli zachowasz je w swoim sercu, będą razem ułożone na wargach.
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 Oznajmiłem to dzisiaj właśnie tobie, abyś pokładał ufność w PANU.
[I want you to] trust in Yahweh, and that is the reason that I am telling them to you, now.
20 Czy nie napisałem ci znamienitych rzeczy zawierających rady i wiedzę;
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 Aby dać ci poznać pewność słów prawdy; abyś umiał odpowiedzieć słowami prawdy tym, którzy do ciebie posyłają?
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 okradaj nędzarza, ponieważ jest ubogi, ani nie uciskaj w bramie biednego.
[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 PAN bowiem będzie bronił ich sprawy 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 przyjaźnij się z człowiekiem gniewliwym i nie obcuj z człowiekiem porywczym.
Do not become friends with those who often become angry, and do not associate with those who cannot control their temper/anger,
25 Byś nie przywykł do jego dróg i nie zastawił sideł na swą duszę.
because you might start to act like they do and not be able to stop doing that.
26 Nie bądź z tych, którzy dają porękę, ani z tych, którzy ręczą 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 Jeśli nie masz czym zapłacić, dlaczego miałby ktoś zabrać spod ciebie posłanie?
because if you cannot pay it back, people will surely [RHQ] [come and] take away [everything you own], even your bed.
28 Nie przesuwaj dawnej granicy, którą ustalili twoi ojcowie.
Do not [steal some of your neighbors’ land by] removing the boundary lines/markers that your ancestors placed/set.
29 Widzisz człowieka pilnego w swoich sprawach? On będzie stał przed królami, nie będzie stał 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].
