Przysłów 25
1 To również są przysłowia Salomona, które przepisali mężowie Ezechiasza, króla Judy.
Here are more wise sayings/words that Solomon [wrote]. Some men who worked for Hezekiah, the king of Judah, copied them [from a scroll that Solomon had written].
2 Chwałą Boga jest sprawę taić, ale chwałą królów – dociekać sprawy.
[We consider] God to be great because he (acts in mysterious ways/does things that we cannot understand); [we consider] kings to be great because they explain things.
3 Wysokość niebios i głębia ziemi, i serca królów są niezbadane.
[It is not possible for anyone to measure] how high the sky is or how deep the earth/ocean is; likewise [SIM], it is not possible for us to know [all] that kings are thinking.
4 Usuń żużel ze srebra, a wyjdzie naczynie dla złotnika.
[If workers] burn out the impure bits that are in silver, a man who makes things from silver can make something beautiful from the silver.
5 Usuń niegodziwego sprzed króla, a jego tron umocni się w sprawiedliwości.
[Similarly, if] wicked [advisors] are taken away from a king, his government will remain secure, because [the king will be able to] act justly.
6 Nie wywyższaj się przed królem i nie stawaj na miejscu wielkich;
When you stand in front of a king, do not try to (impress him/honor yourself) and do not (act like you are important/ask to sit where important people sit; )
7 Bo lepiej, żeby ci powiedziano: Podejdź tu, niż żeby cię poniżono przed księciem, którego twoje oczy widziały.
it is better if someone tells you to sit closer [to the king] than for [someone to tell you], while the king is listening, to sit further away in order that someone who is more important [may sit closer to the king].
8 Nie spiesz się do kłótni, bo na końcu [nie będziesz wiedział], co zrobić, gdy cię zawstydzi twój bliźni.
Do not quickly go to a court [to tell the judge about] something that you have seen, because another witness may later [say something that proves that you are wrong, and as a result] you will be disgraced/ashamed. If that happens, (what will you do?/you will not know what to do.) [RHQ]
9 Załatw sprawę ze swoim bliźnim i nie zdradzaj tajemnicy drugiemu;
If you and someone else think differently about some matter, settle it between yourselves, and do not tell others any secret [that he has told you].
10 By ten, który słucha, nie zawstydził cię, a twoja niesława nie przylgnęła do ciebie.
If others find out that you have told secrets, you will be ashamed, and from that time on, (you will have a bad reputation/people will think badly about you).
11 Odpowiednio wypowiedziane słowo [jest jak] złote jabłko w srebrnych rzeźbach.
Something that is said that is [very] appropriate is [as delightful as seeing] [SIM] gold apples/ornaments in a silver bowl.
12 Jak złoty kolczyk i klejnot ze szczerego złota tak jest dla uszu posłusznego ten, który mądrze strofuje.
When a wise person rebukes/warns someone [SYN] who is willing to listen, that is [as valuable as] [SIM] a gold ring or a gold chain.
13 Czym chłód śniegu w czasie żniwa, [tym] wierny posłaniec dla tych, którzy go posyłają, bo pokrzepia dusze swych panów.
A messenger who (is reliable/tells someone else exactly what he was told to say) refreshes [the spirits of] his bosses who sent him like [SIM] (snow/cold water) refreshes [the ground] at the time that [people] harvest crops.
14 Człowiek, który się chlubi zmyślonym darem, jest jak chmury i wiatr bez deszczu.
When someone promises to give a gift to us but never gives it, [that disappoints us] as much as [SIM] clouds and wind that come but do not bring any rain.
15 Cierpliwością można przekonać władcę, a łagodny język łamie kości.
If someone keeps requesting a ruler long enough to do something, he will [often] agree to do it; similarly, by speaking [MTY] gently we can [often] convince [others that what we say is right] [IDM].
16 Czy znalazłeś miód? Zjedz tyle, ile trzeba, byś objadłszy się, nie zwrócił go.
If you find some honey, do not eat a lot of it, because doing that may cause you to vomit.
17 Oddal nogę od domu bliźniego, by nie miał cię dość i cię nie znienawidził.
Do not go to your neighbor’s house very often [to talk with him]; if you go [very] often, he will get tired of listening to you and start to hate you.
18 Kto mówi fałszywe świadectwo przeciw swemu bliźniemu, [jest] młotem i mieczem, i ostrą strzałą.
To falsely accuse others [in court] is like [SIM] [attacking them with] a war-club or a sword or a sharp arrow.
19 Ufność w człowieka niewiernego w dniu ucisku jest [jak] złamany ząb i zwichnięta noga.
Depending on unreliable people when you have troubles is [as bad] as [trying to eat when] you have a bad/hurting tooth or [trying to walk when] your foot is crippled.
20 [Jak] ten, kto zabiera odzienie w czasie zimy i jak ocet na saletrze taki [jest ten], kto śpiewa pieśni smutnemu sercu.
Singing to someone who is depressed [just causes him to feel worse]; it is like [SIM] taking off clothes on a very cold day or like putting vinegar on a wound.
21 Jeśli twój nieprzyjaciel jest głodny, nakarm go chlebem, a jeśli jest spragniony, napój go wodą;
If your enemies are hungry, give them something to eat; if they are thirsty, give them something to drink;
22 Bo zgarniesz rozżarzone węgle na jego głowę, a PAN cię nagrodzi.
doing that will cause them to feel ashamed [IDM], and Yahweh will reward you for doing that.
23 [Jak] północny wiatr przepędza deszcz, tak gniewna twarz [przepędza] plotkarski język.
When wind blows from the right direction, it will rain; [similarly] [SIM], if we gossip about others, that causes them to look at us very angrily.
24 Lepiej mieszkać w kącie pod dachem niż z kłótliwą żoną w przestronnym domu.
It is better to live ([alone/by yourself]) in the corner of an attic/housetop than to live inside the house with a wife who is [always] nagging.
25 [Jak] zimna woda dla pragnącej duszy, [tak] dobra wieść z dalekiej ziemi.
Receiving good news from a country far away refreshes our spirits like [SIM] cold water refreshes us when we are very thirsty.
26 [Jak] zmącone źródło i zepsuty zdrój, [tak] sprawiedliwy, który upada przed niegodziwym.
When a righteous/good person (gives in/yields) to wicked [people], that is [as bad] as [SIM] a spring that becomes muddied or a fountain that becomes polluted.
27 Niedobrze jest jeść za dużo miodu, a szukanie własnej chwały nie jest chwałą.
It is not good to eat too much honey, and trying to get people to praise you is also not good.
28 Człowiek, który nie panuje nad swoim duchem, jest [jak] miasto zburzone [i] bez muru.
People who (cannot control their tempers/quickly become very angry) [are unable to defend their behavior]; that is like [having] a city without a wall around it, [with the result that no one can defend it].
