1 Ķēniņa domas Kungam kā ūdens straumes –
kurp tam tīk, turp pavērš.
2 Ko cilvēks dara, viss tam šķiet taisns,
bet izvērtēt sirdis – Kunga ziņā.
3 Dari pēc tiesas un taisnības –
tas Kungam tīkamāk nekā upuri.
4 Lepnīgas acis un lielīgs prāts –
ļaundarim spīdeklis ir grēks.
5 Veicīgais zina, kā tikt pie pārpilnības,
steidzīgais tiek trūkumā.
6 Ar melu mēli mantu gūt –
tik zudīga dvesma – tie meklē nāvi!
7 Ļaundarus pazudinās pašu varmācība,
ka tie liedzas darīt pēc taisnības!
8 Līku loču grēkdara ceļš,
bet šķīstā darbi – taisni.
9 Labāk tad mājot jumta galā,
ne vienā namā ar ķildīgu sievu!
10 Ļaundaris kāro ļauna –
nekad viņš nežēlo savu tuvāko!
11 Kad bezkauņu soda, vientiesis nāk pie prāta,
kad pamāca gudro, viņš pieņemas zināšanā.
12 Noskatās Taisnais uz ļaundara namu –
gāzīs viņš ļaundari postā!
13 Kas aizbāž ausis, kad nabags brēc,
tam neviens neatsauksies, kad pats sauks.
14 Klusa dāvana remdē piktumu,
kukulis azotē – pat niknākās dusmas!
15 Kad spriež taisnu tiesu, taisnajam prieks,
bet nekrietnie satriekti drupās!
16 Kas pamet gudrības ceļu,
mirušo pulkā drīz klāt!
17 Trūkumā nonāk, kas līksmību mīl,
kas mīl vīnu un eļļu, bagāts netop.
18 Par taisno dos ļaundari ķīlā,
un par patieso atdos viltvārdi!
19 Labāk tad dzīvot tuksneša vidū
nekā ar niknu un ķildīgu sievu!
20 Gudrajam namā jaukas mantas un eļļa,
bet muļķis tikai tērē!
21 Kas cenšas pēc taisnības un žēlastības,
tas iemanto dzīvību, taisnību, godu.
22 Gudrais prot iekarot varoņu pilsētu
un sagāzt mūrus, uz kuriem tie paļaujas.
23 Kas muti tur un valda mēli,
tas pasargāts no likstām.
24 Augstprātīgs lepnais, zaimotājs tāds!
Viss, ko šis dara, pilns augstprātības.
25 Sliņķa kūtrums nokauj viņu –
neceļas darbam šā rokas!
26 Dažs cauru dienu prasa un prasa,
bet taisns ir tas, kurš dod un neatteic.
27 Ļaundaru upuris – tīrā derdzība,
jo vairāk tādēļ, ka nests ar viltu!
28 Viltus liecinieks nonāks sprukās,
kas stāsta, ko dzirdējis, tas pratīs izrunāt.
29 Ļaundaris vaiksta svarīgu seju,
taisnais iet drošs savu ceļu.
30 Nelīdz gudrība, nedz saprašana,
ne padoms, kad jāstājas Kunga priekšā.
31 Zirgu seglo kaujas dienai,
bet uzvara nāk no Kunga.
1 The Lord controls the mind of a king as easily as he directs the course of a stream.
2 You may think that everything you do is right, but remember that the Lord judges your motives.
3 Do what is right and fair; that pleases the Lord more than bringing him sacrifices.
4 Wicked people are controlled by their conceit and arrogance, and this is sinful.
5 Plan carefully and you will have plenty; if you act too quickly, you will never have enough.
6 The riches you get by dishonesty soon disappear, but not before they lead you into the jaws of death.
7 The wicked are doomed by their own violence; they refuse to do what is right.
8 Guilty people walk a crooked path; the innocent do what is right.
9 Better to live on the roof than share the house with a nagging wife.
10 Wicked people are always hungry for evil; they have no mercy on anyone.
11 When someone who is conceited gets his punishment, even an unthinking person learns a lesson. One who is wise will learn from what he is taught.
12 God, the righteous one, knows what goes on in the homes of the wicked, and he will bring the wicked down to ruin.
13 If you refuse to listen to the cry of the poor, your own cry for help will not be heard.
14 If someone is angry with you, a gift given secretly will calm him down.
15 When justice is done, good people are happy, but evil people are brought to despair.
16 Death is waiting for anyone who wanders away from good sense.
17 Indulging in luxuries, wine, and rich food will never make you wealthy.
18 The wicked bring on themselves the suffering they try to cause good people.
19 Better to live out in the desert than with a nagging, complaining wife.
20 Wise people live in wealth and luxury, but stupid people spend their money as fast as they get it.
21 Be kind and honest and you will live a long life; others will respect you and treat you fairly.
22 A shrewd general can take a city defended by strong men, and destroy the walls they relied on.
23 If you want to stay out of trouble, be careful what you say.
24 Show me a conceited person and I will show you someone who is arrogant, proud, and inconsiderate.
25 Lazy people who refuse to work are only killing themselves; 26 all they do is think about what they would like to have. The righteous, however, can give, and give generously.
27 The Lord hates it when wicked people offer him sacrifices, especially if they do it from evil motives.
28 The testimony of a liar is not believed, but the word of someone who thinks matters through is accepted.
29 Righteous people are sure of themselves; the wicked have to pretend as best they can.
30 Human wisdom, brilliance, insight—they are of no help if the Lord is against you.
31 You can get horses ready for battle, but it is the Lord who gives victory.
