Mga Kawikaan 23
1 Pagka ikaw ay nauupong kumain na kasalo ng isang pangulo, kilanlin mong maigi siya na nasa harap mo;
When you sit down to eat a meal with a (government official/king), think carefully about what (OR, who) is in front of you.
2 At maglagay ka ng sundang sa iyong lalamunan, kung ikaw ay taong bigay sa pagkain.
[Even] if you (have a big appetite/want to eat a lot of food), restrain yourself.
3 Huwag kang mapagnais ng kaniyang mga masarap na pagkain; yamang mga marayang pagkain.
Do not want to eat [a lot of] his fine food, because he may be trying to trick you.
4 Huwag kang mainip sa pagyaman; tumigil ka sa iyong sariling karunungan.
Do not [cause yourself to become very tired by] working very hard to become rich; be wise and stop doing that,
5 Iyo bang itititig ang iyong mga mata sa wala? Sapagka't ang mga kayamanan, ay tunay na nagsisipagpakpak, gaya ng aguila na lumilipad sa dakong langit.
because as soon as you look [MTY] at [all the money that you have acquired], it will be gone; it will [disappear as if it] suddenly grew wings [SIM] and flew up into the sky like an eagle.
6 Huwag mong kanin ang tinapay niya na may masamang mata, ni nasain mo man ang kaniyang mga masarap na pagkain:
[If] someone who is stingy [invites you to a meal], do not eat [a lot of] his fine food,
7 Sapagka't kung ano ang iniisip niya sa loob niya, ay gayon siya: kumain ka at uminom ka, sabi niya sa iyo; nguni't ang puso niya ay hindi sumasaiyo.
because he will be thinking about how much [the food cost that you are eating]. He [will] say to you, “Eat and drink all that you want!”, but that is not what he [will] really be thinking.
8 Ang subo na iyong kinain ay iyong isusuka, at iyong iwawala ang iyong mga matamis na salita.
[When you realize what he is really thinking, it will cause you to want to] vomit what you have eaten; and your kind words [telling him that you are enjoying the meal] will be wasted.
9 Huwag kang magsalita sa pakinig ng mangmang; sapagka't kaniyang hahamakin ang karunungan ng iyong mga salita.
(Do not [waste time by]/It is useless) talking to foolish people; they will [only] despise the wise things that you say.
10 Huwag mong baguhin ang dating muhon ng lupa; at huwag mong pasukin ang mga bukid ng ulila:
Do not [steal someone’s property by] removing a boundary marker that has been there for a long time, and do not take for yourself the land that belongs to orphans,
11 Sapagka't ang kanilang Manunubos ay malakas; ipaglalaban niya ang kanilang usap sa iyo.
because Yahweh is strong, and he is [like] a relative that has the responsibility to defend them, he will [stand up in court and] argue for them and against you.
12 Ihilig mo ang iyong puso sa turo, at ang iyong mga pakinig sa mga salita ng kaalaman.
Pay attention to what [your teachers] teach you, and try to learn from the wise things that they say.
13 Huwag mong ipagkait ang saway sa bata: sapagka't kung iyong hampasin siya ng pamalo, siya'y hindi mamamatay.
Do not refuse to discipline your children; if you punish/spank them, it will not cause them to die,
and it may save them from [going to] the place where dead people are. (Sheol h7585)
15 Anak ko, kung ang iyong puso ay magpakapantas, ang puso ko'y matutuwa sa makatuwid baga'y ang akin:
My son/child, if you [SYN] become wise, I [SYN] will be very happy.
16 Oo, ang aking puso ay magagalak pagka ang iyong mga labi ay nangagsasalita ng matuwid na mga bagay.
I [SYN] will rejoice when I hear you [SYN] say what is right/wise.
17 Huwag managhili ang iyong puso sa mga makasalanan: kundi lumagay ka sa Panginoon buong araw:
Do not envy sinful people; instead, revere Yahweh all of your life.
18 Sapagka't tunay na may kagantihan; at ang iyong pagasa ay hindi mahihiwalay.
[If you do that], you will be happy in the future, and [God] will certainly [do for you what you are] confidently expecting him to do.
19 Makinig ka, anak ko, at ikaw ay magpakapantas, at patnubayan mo ang iyong puso sa daan.
My son/child, listen carefully to me and become wise, and think about (all that you do/your behavior).
20 Huwag kang mapasama sa mga mapaglango; sa mga mayamong mangangain ng karne:
Do not associate with those who drink a lot of (wine/strong drink) or with those who (are gluttons/eat more than they should),
21 Sapagka't ang manglalasing at ang mayamo ay darating sa karalitaan: at ang antok ay magbibihis sa tao ng pagkapulubi.
because drunkards and gluttons will become poor; and if all that you do is eat and sleep, you will [soon] (be wearing rags/not have any money to buy clothes).
22 Dinggin mo ang iyong ama na naging anak ka, at huwag mong hamakin ang iyong ina kung siya'y tumanda.
Pay attention to what your father tells you, and (do not neglect/take care of) [LIT] your mother when she is old.
23 Bumili ka ng katotohanan at huwag mong ipagbili: Oo karunungan, at turo, at pag-uunawa.
Try to know/learn what is wise, and get good instruction and understanding; and do not throw those things away.
24 Ang ama ng matuwid ay magagalak na lubos: at siyang nagkaanak ng pantas na anak ay magagalak sa kaniya.
Righteous [children] will cause their parents to be very happy; those whose children are wise are proud of them.
25 Mangatuwa ang iyong ama at ang iyong ina, at magalak siyang nanganak sa iyo.
[Do what will] cause your father to be glad and enable your mother [also] to be happy.
26 Anak ko, ibigay mo sa akin ang iyong puso, at malugod ang iyong mga mata sa aking mga daan.
My son, heed what I say to you, and allow what I do to be an example for you.
27 Sapagka't ang isang patutot ay isang malalim na lubak; at ang babaing di kilala ay makipot na lungaw.
Prostitutes and immoral women [DOU] are [like] [MET] a deep pit or a well [that you may fall into].
28 Oo, siya'y bumabakay na parang tulisan, at nagdaragdag ng mga magdaraya sa gitna ng mga tao.
They wait [for you] like robbers [SIM], and they cause many men to (be unfaithful to/have sex with women who are not) their wives.
29 Sinong may ay? sinong may kapanglawan? sinong may pakikipagtalo? sinong may daing? sino ang may sugat na walang kadahilanan? sino ang may maningas na mata?
I will tell you [RHQ] what kind of people are always miserable and sad. I will tell you [RHQ] which people are always causing arguments/quarrels and who are always complaining. I will tell you [RHQ] who are injured in fights and whose eyes are always red/bloodshot.
30 Silang nangaghihintay sa alak; silang nagsisiyaon upang humanap ng pinaghalong alak.
[It is] those who drink a lot of wine, who try drinking other kinds of strong drinks.
31 Huwag kang tumingin sa alak pagka mapula, pagka nagbibigay ng kaniyang kulay sa saro,
Do not look with pleasure at red wine that looks nice, and which sparkles when it is [poured out] into cups, and which tastes good as you drink it,
32 Sa huli ay kumakagat ito na parang ahas, at tumutukang parang ulupong.
because the next morning [you will feel like] you have been bitten by a poisonous snake [DOU].
33 Ang iyong mga mata ay titingin ng mga katuwang bagay, at ang iyong puso ay nagbabadya ng mga magdarayang bagay.
You [SYN] will [think that you are] seeing strange/weird things, and you [SYN] will not be able to think clearly or speak clearly.
34 Oo, ikaw ay magiging parang nahihiga sa gitna ng dagat, o parang nahihiga sa dulo ng isang palo ng sasakyan.
You will think you are in a ship that is tossing on the sea; you be like [SIM] someone who is trying to sleep when the ship is rolling from one side to the other.
35 Kanilang pinalo ako, iyong sasalitain, at hindi ako nasaktan; kanilang hinampas ako, at hindi ko naramdaman: kailan gigising ako? aking hahanapin pa uli.
You will say, “[I think that] someone struck me, but he did not hurt me; he hit me, but I did not feel it. When will I (wake up/feel normal again) in order that I can drink some more wine?”
