సామెతలు 3
My son, do not forget what I have taught you. Keep my commands in your inner being,
because [if you obey them] you will live a long time and things will go well for you
3 ౩ అన్ని వేళలా దయ, సత్య ప్రవర్తన కలిగి ఉండు. వాటిని మెడలో హారాలుగా ధరించుకో. నీ హృదయమనే పలక మీద వాటిని రాసుకో.
Always faithfully love others and (be faithful/do what you say that you will do); doing those things [will cause others to be pleased with you]; it will be as though you are wearing a beautiful necklace. Keep those things in your mind/inner being.
If you do, God and people will approve of you and think highly of you [MTY].
Trust in Yahweh completely, and do not rely on what you yourself understand.
Always allow him to lead you. If you do that, he will (show you the right path/direct your life).
Do not be proud of being wise. [Instead], revere Yahweh and turn away from doing evil.
If you do that, your body will be healthy/strong; it will be [like] medicine for you.
Honor Yahweh by [what you do with] your money; and [by giving him] the first part of your harvest.
10 ౧౦ అలా చేస్తే నీ వాకిట్లో ధాన్యం సమృద్ధిగా ఉంటుంది. నీ గానుగల్లో కొత్త ద్రాక్షారసం పొంగి పారుతుంది.
If you do that, [you will have a good harvest]. Yahweh will fill your barns [with grain], and your vats/containers will be overflowing with [grape juice for making] wine.
My son, when Yahweh disciplines/corrects you, do not despise it, and if he rebukes you, do not resent it.
12 ౧౨ ఒక తండ్రి తన ప్రియమైన కొడుకును ఎలా గద్దిస్తాడో అలాగే యెహోవా తాను ప్రేమించే వాళ్ళను గద్దిస్తాడు.
[I say that] because it is the people whom Yahweh loves that he corrects/reproves, [just] like parents correct/reprove their sons whom they love.
[Yahweh] is pleased with those who become wise and have good understanding.
14 ౧౪ వెండి వలన పొందే లాభం కన్నా జ్ఞానం సంపాదించుకోవడం మంచిది. మేలిమి బంగారం సంపాదించుకోవడం కన్నా జ్ఞానం వలన లాభం పొందడం ఉత్తమం.
Being wise and having good understanding is worth more than silver, better than gold.
Being wise is more precious than (jewels/precious stones); there is nothing that you could desire [that would be as valuable] as wisdom.
On the one hand, wisdom [PRS] enables [you] to live a long life, and on the other hand, wisdom enables [you] to become rich and to be honored.
If [you] are wise, [your] life will be pleasant, and things will go well [for you].
Wisdom is [like] a tree that gives long life to those who [eagerly] take hold of it, and [Yahweh] is pleased with those who hold onto it tightly.
By his wisdom Yahweh created the earth, and by his understanding he put everything in the skies.
20 ౨౦ ఆయన తెలివివల్ల జలరాసులు అగాథం నుండి ప్రవహిస్తున్నాయి. ఆకాశంలోని మేఘాలు మంచు బిందువులు కురిపిస్తున్నాయి.
By his knowledge [he caused] the water that was beneath the earth to burst forth, and he caused rain to fall from the clouds.
My son, [always] keep doing things that are right and things that are smart. If you do that,
you will live [many years] and be honored and respected {people will honor and respect you}.
If you do what is right and wise, you will [be able to] walk safely, and you will not (stumble/do things that are wrong) [MET].
You will [be able to] lie down [at night] and not be afraid [of anything], and you will sleep peacefully.
25 ౨౫ అకస్మాత్తుగా భయం వేస్తే కలవరపడకు. దుర్మార్గులు నాశనం అవుతున్నప్పుడు అది చూసి నువ్వు భయపడవద్దు.
You will not be afraid that something disastrous will happen to you or that storms that strike the wicked will strike you,
because you will be confident that Yahweh [will take care of you]. He will not let your foot be caught in a trap/snare.
27 ౨౭ అవసరంలో ఉన్నవారికి సహాయం చేయడానికి నీకు అవకాశం ఉన్నప్పుడు దాన్ని చేయడానికి వెనకడుగు వెయ్యవద్దు.
If you are able to help people who deserve it, do not refuse to help them.
If you are able to help someone you interact with, do not say, “Come back later; [perhaps] I can help you tomorrow.”
Do not make plans to harm those you interact with regularly, [because] they live near you, and they trust you.
If someone has not harmed you, do not accuse him [by saying that he has harmed you].
Do not envy people who [obtain things by] violent actions, and do not imitate/do what they do.
[I say that] because Yahweh considers such people to be abominable/detestable; but he is a friend to [all] those who do what is right.
33 ౩౩ దుర్మార్గుల ఇళ్ళ మీదికి యెహోవా శాపాలు పంపిస్తాడు. నీతిమంతులు నివసించే స్థలాలను ఆయన దీవిస్తాడు.
Yahweh curses the families [MTY] of those who are wicked, but he blesses the families of those who are good/righteous.
Yahweh makes fun of those who make fun [of others], but he kindly helps those who are humble.
Wise [people] will be honored {people will honor wise people}, but foolish people will be dishonored/disgraced.
