1 Neseko ļauniem ļaudīm un nevēlies būt pie viņiem!
2 Jo viņu sirds kāro tikai otram kaitēt, un viņu lūpas dod tikai nelaimes padomus.
3 Ar gudru ziņu namu ceļ un ar saprātu to uztur kārtībā.
4 Kārtīgi saimniekojot, visas nama telpas pildās ar dārgām un pievilcīgām bagātībām.
5 Atziņās piedzīvojis vīrs ir spēcīgs, un sapratīgs vīrs ir varens savā spēkā.
6 Jo karš vedams ar apdomu un padomu, un kur daudz gudru padom-nieku, tur ir uzvara.
7 Dziļāka gudrība nejēgam ir par augstu; viņš tā kā tā neiedrošinās atplest savu muti vārtu laukuma sanāksmēs.
8 Kas tīši gudro izdarīt ko ļaunu, tas saucams par lielāko negantnieku un blēdi.
9 Nejēgas viltības ir grēks, un ņirgātājies ļaužu acīs ir neganmieks.
10 Ja tu laimes laikos nogursi, tad arī tavs spēks bēdu laikā būs neizturīgs.
11 Glābi tos, kurus nevainīgus taisās nonāvēt, un neatraujies no tiem, kujus paredz nomākt un nožņaugt.
12 Kad tu saki: „Redzi, mēs to nesaprotam!“ vai tad tev nešķiet, ka Viņš, kas sirdis svep, to novēro, un Viņš, kas uzmana tavu dvēseli, zina to un atmaksā cilvēkam pēc viņa darba?
13 Ēd, mans dēls, medu, jo medus ir labs, un savā briedumā sabiezējis medus ir patīkami salds tavam kaklam.
14 Tādēļ centies iegūt dziļāko gudrību tavas paša dvēseles labā; ja tu to iegūsi, tad tev pēc tam labi klāsies, un tava cerība nebūs velta.
15 Neglūni, tu bezdievīgais, uz taisnā namu, netraucē viņa mieru!
16 Jo taisnais krīt septiņas reizes un ceļas atkal augšā, bet bezdievīgie ieslīgst nelaimē.
17 Nepriecājies, kad tavs ienaidnieks krīt, un lai tava sirds nelīksmotos par viņa nelaimi,
18 Jo tas Kungs varētu to redzēt, un tas varētu Viņam labi nepatikt, un Viņš varētu novērst savas dusmas no viņa.
19 Neiededzies dusmās par ļauniem ļaudīm un neiekārsies ilgstošās dusmās pret bezdievīgiem!
20 Jo ļaunajam nav ne uz ko, ko cerēt, un bezdievīgo gaismeklis izdzisīs.
21 Mans dēls, bīsties to Kungu un ķēniņu un nejaucies starp dumpiniekiem,
22 Jo viņu pazudināšana notiks piepeši, un kas zina, vai tad neuzbruks nelaime abiem, —īstajiem dumpiniekiem un viņu atbalstītājiem.
23 Ari šie ir īsto atziņu glabātāju vārdi: Tiesā ievērot cilvēka stāvokli un viņa personu nav labi.
24 Kas vainīgam saka: „Tev tais-nība!“ to ļaudis lād, un tauta ienīst.
25 Bet tie, kas vainīgos soda, tie ļaudīm patīk, un bagātīga svētība nāk pār tiem.
26 Pareiza atbilde ir kā mīļš skūpsts uz lūpām.
27 Nokārto savas darīšanas ārpusē un tad apstrādā savu tīrumu; pēc tam cel savu namu.
28 Neesi bez iemesla par liecinieku pret savu tuvāko un nekrāp nevienu ar savām lūpām.
29 Nesaki: „Kā viņš man darījis, tā es gribu viņam atdarīt, un es tam vīram atmaksāšu pēc viņa darba!“
30 Es gāju gar sliņķa tīrumu un gar nejēgas vīna kalnu;
31 Un redzi, tur auga vienīgi nātras, vīna dārzs bija pilns dadžu, un akmeņu iežogojums ap to bija sabrucis.
32 Kad es to redzēju, es to ņēmu pie sirds, —liku vērā, nopietni nolūkojos uz to un secināju no tā:
33 „Tu gribi drusku gulēt un vēl drusku pasnaust, un drusku salikt rokas, lai atpūstos!“
34 Bet tad tev tava nabadzība pienāks ātriem soļiem, —kā ceļiniece, un tavs trūkums kā bruņots tīrs.
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1 Don't be envious of evil people, and don't try to make friends with them. 2 Causing trouble is all they ever think about; every time they open their mouth someone is going to be hurt.
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3 Homes are built on the foundation of wisdom and understanding. 4 Where there is knowledge, the rooms are furnished with valuable, beautiful things.
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5 Being wise is better than being strong; yes, knowledge is more important than strength. 6 After all, you must make careful plans before you fight a battle, and the more good advice you get, the more likely you are to win.
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7 Wise sayings are too deep for stupid people to understand. They have nothing to say when important matters are being discussed.
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8 If you are always planning evil, you will earn a reputation as a troublemaker. 9 Any scheme a fool thinks up is sinful. People hate a person who has nothing but scorn for others.
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10 If you are weak in a crisis, you are weak indeed.
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11 Don't hesitate to rescue someone who is about to be executed unjustly. 12 You may say that it is none of your business, but God knows and judges your motives. He keeps watch on you; he knows. And he will reward you according to what you do.
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13 My child, eat honey; it is good. And just as honey from the comb is sweet on your tongue, 14 you may be sure that wisdom is good for the soul. Get wisdom and you have a bright future.
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15 Don't be like the wicked who scheme to rob honest people or to take away their homes. 16 No matter how often honest people fall, they always get up again; but disaster destroys the wicked.
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17 Don't be glad when your enemies meet disaster, and don't rejoice when they stumble. 18 The Lord will know if you are gloating, and he will not like it; and then maybe he won't punish them.
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19 Don't let evil people worry you; don't be envious of them. 20 A wicked person has no future—nothing to look forward to.
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21 Have reverence for the Lord, my child, and honor the king. Have nothing to do with people who rebel against them; 22 such people could be ruined in a moment. Do you realize the disaster that God or the king can cause?
More Wise Sayings
23 The wise have also said these things:
It is wrong for judges to be prejudiced. 24 If they pronounce a guilty person innocent, they will be cursed and hated by everyone. 25 Judges who punish the guilty, however, will be prosperous and enjoy a good reputation.
26 An honest answer is a sign of true friendship.
27 Don't build your house and establish a home until your fields are ready, and you are sure that you can earn a living.
28 Don't give evidence against others without good reason, or say misleading things about them. 29 Don't say, “I'll do to them just what they did to me! I'll get even with them!”
30 I walked through the fields and vineyards of a lazy, stupid person. 31 They were full of thorn bushes and overgrown with weeds. The stone wall around them had fallen down. 32 I looked at this, thought about it, and learned a lesson from it: 33 Go ahead and take your nap; go ahead and sleep. Fold your hands and rest awhile, 34 but while you are asleep, poverty will attack you like an armed robber.
