1 It is better to be poor but honest than to be a lying fool.
2 Enthusiasm without knowledge is not good; impatience will get you into trouble.
3 Some people ruin themselves by their own stupid actions and then blame the Lord.
4 Rich people are always finding new friends, but the poor cannot keep the few they have.
5 If you tell lies in court, you will be punished—there will be no escape.
6 Everyone tries to gain the favor of important people; everyone claims the friendship of those who give out favors.
7 Even the relatives of a poor person have no use for him; no wonder he has no friends. No matter how hard he tries, he cannot win any.
8 Do yourself a favor and learn all you can; then remember what you learn and you will prosper.
9 No one who tells lies in court can escape punishment; he is doomed.
10 Fools should not live in luxury, and slaves should not rule over noblemen.
11 If you are sensible, you will control your temper. When someone wrongs you, it is a great virtue to ignore it.
12 The king's anger is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like welcome rain.
13 Stupid children can bring their parents to ruin. A nagging wife is like water going drip-drip-drip.
14 A man can inherit a house and money from his parents, but only the Lord can give him a sensible wife.
15 Go ahead and be lazy; sleep on, but you will go hungry.
16 Keep God's laws and you will live longer; if you ignore them, you will die.
17 When you give to the poor, it is like lending to the Lord, and the Lord will pay you back.
18 Discipline your children while they are young enough to learn. If you don't, you are helping them destroy themselves.
19 If someone has a hot temper, let him take the consequences. If you get him out of trouble once, you will have to do it again.
20 If you listen to advice and are willing to learn, one day you will be wise.
21 People may plan all kinds of things, but the Lord's will is going to be done.
22 It is a disgrace to be greedy; poor people are better off than liars.
23 Obey the Lord and you will live a long life, content and safe from harm.
24 Some people are too lazy to put food in their own mouths.
25 Arrogance should be punished, so that people who don't know any better can learn a lesson. If you are wise, you will learn when you are corrected.
26 Only a shameful, disgraceful person would mistreat his father or turn his mother away from his home.
27 My child, when you stop learning, you will soon neglect what you already know.
28 There is no justice where a witness is determined to hurt someone. Wicked people love the taste of evil.
29 A conceited fool is sure to get a beating.
Par dzīvi un tās vadīšanu
1 Labāk nabags, kas krietnumā staigā,
nekā viltus vērpējs savā muļķībā!
2 Ko līdz laba griba, kad nav zināšanas –
žiglas kājas noved secen!
3 Muļķība ved cilvēku postā,
taču sirds šim īgna uz Kungu!
4 Manta pulcina daudz draugu,
bet nabagu draugi pamet.
5 Viltus liecinieks netiks attaisnots,
melkulis nepaglābsies!
6 Daudzi tīko pēc cildeno labvēlības,
ikviens draugs tādam, kas dāsni dod.
7 Pat paša brāļi nabagu nīst,
kur nu vēl draugi – tie vairās viņa,
tik atrunas viņš dzird!
8 Kas gudrību krāj, tas palīdz pats sev,
kas lolo prātu, tas rod laimi.
9 Viltus liecinieks netiks attaisnots,
melkulis aizies bojā!
10 Nepiedien muļķim tīksmībā dzīvot,
nedz vergam valdīt pār augstmaņiem!
11 Kam saprašana, tas apvalda dusmas,
cēls tas, kurš piedod pārkāpumu.
12 Kā lauvas rūkšana ķēniņa dusmas,
kā rasa zālē viņa labvēlība.
13 Posts tēvam dēls muļķis –
kā nerimta pilēšana ir sievas rāšanās.
14 Nams un manta, tas no tēviem,
bet no Kunga – prātīga sieva.
15 Laiskums uzdzen cietu miegu,
tūļa allaž pie bada.
16 Kas turas pie baušļa, turas pie dzīvības,
kas klīst bez ceļa, tas mirst.
17 Kas nabagam žēlīgs, tas aizdevis Kungam,
un viņš tam atlīdzinās.
18 Pārmāci savu dēlu, kamēr ir cerība,
citādi būsi viņu nokāvis!
19 Kas dusmās nezina mēru, tas sodāms, –
ja palaidīsi, būs vēl trakāk!
20 Klausies padomā, pieņem pamācību,
ka beidzot tu taptu gudrs!
21 Cilvēka sirds pilna nolūkiem,
bet tikai Kunga nodoms piepildās!
22 Kas cilvēkā tīkams? Viņa uzticība!
Labāk nabags, bet ne melis!
23 Kas Kungu bijā, tas dzīvos –
tas rimtumā mitīs, posts to neaizsniegs.
24 Sliņķis iemērc roku bļodā,
nevīžo celt pie mutes.
25 Kul mēdītāju, lai vientiesis mācās!
Pārmāci saprātīgo, lai pieņemas zināšanā!
26 Kas tēvam dara pāri, kas māti dzen ārā –
tāds dēls par kaunu un nelietību!
27 Kam tev, dēls, klausīties pamācības,
ja tu neiedziļinies gudrības vārdos!
28 Nekrietns liecinieks apsmej taisnību,
nelietība baro ļaundaru muti!
29 Jau piespriests sods mēdītājiem
un kūliens muļķu mugurām!
