Süleyman'In Özdeyişleri 15
1 Yumuşak yanıt gazabı yatıştırır, Oysa yaralayıcı söz öfkeyi alevlendirir.
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 Bilgenin dili bilgiyi iyi kullanır, Akılsızın ağzındansa ahmaklık akar.
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 RAB'bin gözü her yerde olanı görür, Kötüleri de iyileri de gözler.
Yahweh sees [MTY] [what is happening] everywhere; he observes what bad [people do] as well as what good [people do].
4 Okşayıcı dil yaşam verir, Çarpık dilse ruhu yaralar.
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 Ahmak babasının uyarılarını küçümser, İhtiyatlı kişi azara kulak verir.
Foolish children despise their parents when their parents correct/discipline them; wise children accept it.
6 Doğru kişinin evi büyük hazine gibidir, Kötünün geliriyse sıkıntı kaynağıdır.
There are many valuable things in the houses of righteous [people]; the wealth of wicked [people] causes them to have troubles/difficulties.
7 Bilgelerin dudakları bilgi yayar, Ama akılsızların yüreği öyle değildir.
What wise [people] teach [MTY] causes others to know much more, [but] foolish people cannot teach others what is useful.
8 RAB kötülerin kurbanından iğrenir, Ama doğruların duası O'nu hoşnut eder.
Yahweh detests the sacrifices that are offered by wicked [people]; what delights/pleases him very much are the prayers of righteous/good [people].
9 RAB kötü kişinin yolundan iğrenir, Doğruluğun ardından gideni sever.
Yahweh hates/detests the behavior of wicked [people], but he loves those who always do what is righteous/just/fair.
10 Yoldan sapan şiddetle cezalandırılır Ve azarlanmaktan nefret eden ölüme gider.
Those who do what is wrong will be severely punished; those who do not want to be corrected will die.
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 Alaycı kişi azarlanmaktan hoşlanmaz, Bilgelere gidip danışmaz.
Some people do not want to be corrected; they never go to wise [people to seek good advice from them].
13 Mutlu yürek yüzü neşelendirir, Acılı yürek ruhu ezer.
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 Akıllı yürek bilgi arar, Akılsızın ağzıysa ahmaklıkla beslenir.
Those who have good sense want to learn more; foolish people [MTY] are very satisfied with being foolish/ignorant.
15 Mazlumun bütün günleri sıkıntı doludur, Mutlu bir yürekse sahibine sürekli ziyafettir.
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 Yoksul olup RAB'den korkmak, Zengin olup kaygı içinde yaşamaktan yeğdir.
Being poor and revering Yahweh is better than being rich and having a lot of troubles.
17 Sevgi dolu bir ortamdaki sebze yemeği, Nefret dolu bir ortamdaki besili danadan yeğdir.
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 Huysuz kişi çekişme yaratır, Sabırlı kişi kavgayı yatıştırır.
Those who quickly become angry cause arguments/quarreling, but those who do not quickly become angry cause people to act peacefully.
19 Tembelin yolu dikenli çit gibidir, Doğrunun yoluysa ana caddeye benzer.
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 Bilge çocuk babasını sevindirir, Akılsız çocuksa annesini küçümser.
Children who are wise cause their parents to be happy; it is foolish children who despise their parents.
21 Sağduyudan yoksun kişi ahmaklığıyla sevinir, Ama akıllı insan dürüst bir yaşam sürer.
Foolish people are happy to [continually] act foolishly; those who have good sense do what is right.
22 Karşılıklı danışılmazsa tasarılar boşa çıkar, Danışmanların çokluğuyla başarıya ulaşılır.
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 Uygun yanıt sahibini mutlu eder, Yerinde söylenen söz ne güzeldir!
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 Sağduyulu kişi yukarıya, yaşama giden yoldadır, Bu da ölüler diyarına inmesini önler. (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 RAB kibirlinin evini yıkar, Dul kadının sınırını korur.
Yahweh tears down the houses of proud [people], but he protects the property of widows.
26 RAB kötünün tasarılarından iğrenir, Temiz düşüncelerden hoşnut kalır.
Yahweh detests what wicked [people] are thinking [about doing]; [but] when people say what is kind, he considers those words to be pure.
27 Kazanca düşkün kişi kendi evine sıkıntı verir, Rüşvetten nefret edense rahat yaşar.
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 Doğru kişinin aklı yanıtını iyi tartar, Kötünün ağzı kötülük saçar.
Righteous/Good [people] think carefully before they answer [what others ask them]; wicked [people] very quickly say what is evil.
29 RAB kötülerden uzak durur, Oysa doğruların duasını duyar.
Yahweh does not listen [MTY] to what wicked [people request him to do]; he listens to righteous [people] when they pray.
30 Gülen gözler yüreği sevindirir, İyi haber bedeni ferahlatır.
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 Yaşam veren uyarıları dinleyen, Bilgeler arasında konaklar.
If people pay attention when [people] correct/warn them, they will become wise.
32 Terbiyeden kaçan kendine zarar verir, Azara kulak verense sağduyu kazanır.
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 RAB korkusu bilgelik öğretir, Alçakgönüllülük de onurun önkoşuludur.
If you revere Yahweh, you will learn how to become wise, but [only] after you become humble will [people] honor you.
