Mga Kawikaan 15
1 Ang malubay na sagot ay nakapapawi ng poot: nguni't ang mabigat na salita ay humihila ng galit.
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 Ang dila ng pantas ay nagbabadya ng tuos ng kaalaman: nguni't ang bibig ng mga mangmang ay nagbubugso ng kamangmangan.
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 Ang mga mata ng Panginoon ay nasa bawa't dako, na nagbabantay sa masama at sa mabuti.
Yahweh sees [MTY] [what is happening] everywhere; he observes what bad [people do] as well as what good [people do].
4 Ang dilang magaling ay punong kahoy ng buhay: nguni't ang kalikuan niyaon ay kasiraan ng diwa.
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 Hinahamak ng mangmang ang saway ng kaniyang ama: nguni't siyang nagpapakundangan ng saway ay gumagawang may kabaitan.
Foolish children despise their parents when their parents correct/discipline them; wise children accept it.
6 Sa bahay ng matuwid ay maraming kayamanan: nguni't sa mga pakinabang ng masama ay kabagabagan.
There are many valuable things in the houses of righteous [people]; the wealth of wicked [people] causes them to have troubles/difficulties.
7 Ang mga labi ng pantas ay nagsasabog ng kaalaman: nguni't ang puso ng mangmang ay hindi gayon.
What wise [people] teach [MTY] causes others to know much more, [but] foolish people cannot teach others what is useful.
8 Ang hain ng masama ay kasuklamsuklam sa Panginoon: nguni't ang dalangin ng matuwid ay kaniyang kaluguran.
Yahweh detests the sacrifices that are offered by wicked [people]; what delights/pleases him very much are the prayers of righteous/good [people].
9 Ang lakad ng masama ay kasuklamsuklam sa Panginoon: nguni't iniibig niya ang sumusunod sa katuwiran.
Yahweh hates/detests the behavior of wicked [people], but he loves those who always do what is righteous/just/fair.
10 May mabigat na saway sa kaniya, na nagpapabaya ng lakad: at siyang nagtatanim sa saway ay mamamatay.
Those who do what is wrong will be severely punished; those who do not want to be corrected will die.
11 Sheol at kapahamakan ay nasa harap ng Panginoon: gaanong higit pa nga ang mga puso ng mga anak ng mga tao! (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 Ayaw ang manglilibak na siya'y sawayin. Siya'y hindi paroroon sa pantas.
Some people do not want to be corrected; they never go to wise [people to seek good advice from them].
13 Ang masayang puso ay nagpapasaya ng mukha: nguni't sa kapanglawan ng puso ay nababagbag ang diwa.
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 Ang puso niyaong naguunawa ay humahanap ng kaalaman: nguni't ang bibig ng mga mangmang ay kumakain ng kamangmangan.
Those who have good sense want to learn more; foolish people [MTY] are very satisfied with being foolish/ignorant.
15 Lahat ng mga araw sa nagdadalamhati ay masama: nguni't siyang may masayang puso ay may laging kapistahan.
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 Maigi ang kaunti na may pagkatakot sa Panginoon, kay sa malaking kayamanan na may kabagabagan.
Being poor and revering Yahweh is better than being rich and having a lot of troubles.
17 Maigi ang pagkaing gulay na may pagibig, kay sa matabang baka at may pagtataniman.
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 Ang mainiting tao ay humihila ng pagtatalo: nguni't siyang makupad sa galit ay pumapayapa ng kaalitan.
Those who quickly become angry cause arguments/quarreling, but those who do not quickly become angry cause people to act peacefully.
19 Ang daan ng tamad ay gaya ng bakuran na mga dawag: nguni't ang landas ng matuwid ay ginagawang maluwang na lansangan.
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 Ang pantas na anak ay nagpapasaya ng ama: nguni't hinahamak ng mangmang ang kaniyang ina.
Children who are wise cause their parents to be happy; it is foolish children who despise their parents.
21 Ang kamangmangan ay kagalakan sa walang bait: nguni't pinatutuwid ng maalam ang kaniyang lakad.
Foolish people are happy to [continually] act foolishly; those who have good sense do what is right.
22 Kung saan walang payo ay nagugulo ang mga panukala: nguni't sa karamihan ng mga tagapayo ay nangatatatag.
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 Ang tao ay may kagalakan sa sagot ng kaniyang bibig: at ang salita sa ukol na panahon, ay anong pagkabuti!
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.
24 Sa pantas ay paitaas ang daan ng buhay, upang kaniyang mahiwalayan ang Sheol sa ibaba. (Sheol h7585)
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 Bubunutin ng Panginoon ang bahay ng palalo: nguni't kaniyang itatatag ang hangganan ng babaing bao.
Yahweh tears down the houses of proud [people], but he protects the property of widows.
26 Ang mga masamang katha ay kasuklamsuklam sa Panginoon: nguni't ang mga maligayang salita ay dalisay.
Yahweh detests what wicked [people] are thinking [about doing]; [but] when people say what is kind, he considers those words to be pure.
27 Siyang sakim sa pakinabang ay bumabagabag ng kaniyang sariling sangbahayan: nguni't siyang nagtatanim sa mga suhol ay mabubuhay.
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 Ang puso ng matuwid ay nagbubulay ng isasagot: nguni't ang bibig ng masama ay nagbubugso ng mga masamang bagay.
Righteous/Good [people] think carefully before they answer [what others ask them]; wicked [people] very quickly say what is evil.
29 Ang Panginoon ay malayo sa masama: nguni't kaniyang dinidinig ang dalangin ng matuwid.
Yahweh does not listen [MTY] to what wicked [people request him to do]; he listens to righteous [people] when they pray.
30 Ang liwanag ng mga mata ay nagpapagalak ng puso: at ang mabubuting balita ay nagpapataba ng mga buto.
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 Ang taingang nakikinig sa saway ng buhay, ay tatahan sa gitna ng pantas.
If people pay attention when [people] correct/warn them, they will become wise.
32 Siyang tumatanggi sa saway ay humahamak sa kaniyang sariling kaluluwa: nguni't siyang nakikinig sa saway ay nagtatamo ng kaawaan.
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 Ang pagkatakot sa Panginoon ay turo ng karunungan; at sa unahan ng karangalan ay nagpapauna ang pagpapakumbaba.
If you revere Yahweh, you will learn how to become wise, but [only] after you become humble will [people] honor you.
