Provérbios 19
1 Melhor é o pobre que anda na sua sinceridade, do que o perverso de lábios e tolo:
Conducting our lives as we should [even though] we are poor is better than being foolish and telling lies.
2 Assim como ficar a alma sem conhecimento não é bom, e o apressado nos pés peca.
Being enthusiastic but not thinking carefully [about what we are about to do] is not good; doing things hastily can cause us a lot of trouble [IDM].
3 A estultícia do homem perverterá o seu caminho, e o seu coração se irará contra o Senhor.
Some people are ruined as a result of their [own] foolish actions, and when that happens, they [SYN] angrily say that it is Yahweh’s fault.
4 As riquezas grangeiam muitos amigos, mas ao pobre o seu próprio amigo o deixa.
Those who are rich easily find people who want to be their friends, but when [people become] poor, their friends [often] desert them.
5 A falsa testemunha não ficará inocente, e o que respira mentiras não escapará.
Those who tell lies in court will surely be punished [LIT]; they will not escape it.
6 Muitos suplicam a face do príncipe, e cada um é amigo daquele que dá dádivas.
Many [people] try to persuade important people to do favors for them; everyone [wants to] be a friend of those who give gifts.
7 Todos os irmãos do pobre o aborrecem; quanto mais se alongarão deles os seus amigos! corre de após eles com palavras, que não servem de nada.
[Even] the relatives of someone who becomes poor hate him, and his friends certainly stay away from him, too; [even] if he tries to talk with them, they will not be his friends [again].
8 O que adquire entendimento ama a sua alma: o que guarda inteligência achará o bem.
Those who become wise [IDM] are doing a favor for themselves; those who get good sense will prosper.
9 A falsa testemunha não ficará inocente; e o que respira mentiras perecerá.
Those who tell lies in court will certainly be punished [LIT]; they will be ruined.
10 Ao tolo não está bem o deleite; quanto menos ao servo dominar os príncipes!
It is not appropriate for foolish people to live (luxuriously/like rich people), and it is even less appropriate for slaves to rule important officials.
11 O entendimento do homem retém a sua ira, e a sua glória é passar sobre a transgressão.
Those who have good sense do not quickly become angry; people respect those who ignore offensive [things that people say to them].
12 Como o bramido do filho do leão, é a indignação do rei; mas como o orvalho sobre a erva é a sua benevolência.
When a king is angry, [that causes people to be afraid of him], like the roar of a lion [causes people to be afraid] [SIM], but if he acts kindly toward people, [they like it just] like [they like] dew on the grass [in the morning].
13 Grande miséria é para o pai o filho insensato, e um gotejar contínuo as contenções da mulher.
Foolish children [can] cause disasters to happen to their parents. A wife who constantly (nags/quarrels with) [her husband is as annoying as] water that continually drips [MET].
14 A casa e a fazenda são a herança dos pais; porém do Senhor vem a mulher prudente.
We [can] inherit a house or money from our parents [when they die], but only Yahweh [can] give someone a sensible wife.
15 A preguiça faz cair em profundo sono, e a alma enganadora padecerá fome.
Those who are lazy sleep soundly, but if they are lazy, they will be hungry [because of not earning money to buy food].
16 O que guardar o mandamento guardará a sua alma; porém o que desprezar os seus caminhos morrerá.
Those who obey [God’s] commandments will remain alive [for a long time]; those who despise/disobey them (OR, those who do not control their own conduct) will die [while they are still young].
17 Ao Senhor empresta o que se compadece do pobre, e ele lhe pagará o seu benefício.
When we give things to poor [people], [it is as though] we are lending to Yahweh, and he will (pay us back/reward us for what we did).
18 Castiga a teu filho enquanto há esperança, porém para o matar não alçarás a tua alma
Discipline your children while [they are young], while you still hope that [they will learn to behave as they should]; [if you do not discipline them], you are helping them to destroy [themselves].
19 O que é de grande indignação suportará o dano; porque se tu o livrares, ainda terás de tornar a faze-lo.
Those who (do not control their temper/quickly become very angry) will have to endure what happens as a result; [but] if we rescue them [from those troubles once], we will have to continue rescuing them.
20 Ouve o conselho, e recebe a correção, para que sejas sábio nos teus últimos dias.
Pay attention when [people give you good] advice and learn from them, in order that you will become wise for the rest of your life.
21 Muitos propósitos há no coração do homem, porém o conselho do Senhor permanecerá.
People plan to do many [kinds of things], but what will happen is what Yahweh has decided will happen.
22 O desejo do homem é a sua beneficência; porém o pobre é melhor do que o mentiroso.
People want others to be loyal to them; it is better to be poor than to tell a lie [to a judge in court in order to get money].
23 O temor do Senhor encaminha para a vida; aquele que o tem ficará satisfeito, e não o visitará mal nenhum.
[Those who have] an awesome respect for Yahweh will live [a long life]; they rest peacefully and are not harmed [during the night].
24 O preguiçoso esconde a sua mão no seio; enfada-se de torna-la à sua boca.
Some people are extremely lazy; they put their hand in a dish [to take some food] but do not even lift the food up to their mouths.
25 Fere o escarnecedor, e o simples tomará aviso; repreende ao entendido, e aprenderá conhecimento.
If you punish someone who makes fun of those who are wise, those who (are naive/need to be instructed) will learn to do what is smart; if you rebuke those who are wise, they will [listen to what you say and] become wiser.
26 O que aflige a seu pai, ou afugenta a sua mãe, filho é que traz vergonha e desonra.
Anyone who mistreats/abuses his father or forces his mother to leave the home is a child who is acting shamefully and disgracefully.
27 Cessa, filho meu, ouvindo a instrução, de te desviares das palavras do conhecimento.
My son, if you stop learning things, you will [soon] forget what [you already] know.
28 A testemunha de Belial escarnece do juízo, e a boca dos ímpios engole a iniquidade.
Worthless witnesses [in court] make fun of [judges who try to] make fair decisions, and wicked people [enjoy] doing evil [like] they enjoy eating [good food] [MET].
29 Preparados estão os juízos para os escarnecedores e açoites para as costas dos tolos.
[God] is ready to punish those who make fun [of him/religion]; those who do foolish things deserve to be flogged/whipped.
