Tukša paļaušanās
1 Nepaļaujies uz savu bagātību
un nesaki: “Es esmu nodrošināts!”
2 Nepakļaujies tieksmei un iespējām
dzīvot, sekojot savām sirds iegribām!
3 Nesaki: “Kam gan ir vara pār mani?”
Kungs atriebsies, tik tiešām.
4 Nesaki: “Es grēkoju, un kas tad man ir noticis?”
Kungs ir iecietīgs.
5 Neuzdrošinies krāt grēku pie grēka
piedošanas vārdā
6 un nesaki: “Viņš ir tik žēlsirdīgs,
man piedos daudzos grēkus.”
Viņš žēlo gan – bet arī dusmojas,
un viņa niknums nāks pār grēciniekiem.
7 Nevilcinies pievērsties Kungam,
neatliec no dienas dienā,
jo pēkšņas būs Kunga dusmas,
pienāks atmaksa – un būsi pagalam!
8 Nepaļaujies uz netaisnu bagātību!
It nekas tev nelīdzēs posta dienā.
Divkosīga valoda
9 Ikkatrā vējā nevētī
un neej katru stigu –
kā divkosis grēcinieks.
10 Nešaubies par izprasto,
no vārda vārdā nemainies!
11 Nekavējies uzklausīt,
bet ar atbildi nepārsteidzies:
12 ja izproti, atbildi tuvākajam,
ja ne – klāj plaukstu pār lūpām.
13 Valodā sakņojas gods un negods,
un cilvēkiem mēle ir krišanas avots.
14 Nepaliec par neslavas cēlāju ļaužu valodās
un neglūni no slēpņa!
Pār zagli gulstas kauns,
skaudrs nosodījums – pār divkosi.
15 Neesi nezinītis
nedz lielās, nedz sīkās lietās
Don't Be Presumptuous
1 Don't rely on money to make you independent. 2 Don't think you have to have everything you want, and then spend your energy trying to get it. 3 Don't think that no one can exercise authority over you; if you do, the Lord is certain to punish you. 4 Don't think that you can sin and get away with it; the Lord does not mind waiting to punish you. 5 Don't be so certain of the Lord's forgiveness that you go on committing one sin after another. 6 Don't think that his mercy is so great that he will forgive your sins no matter how many they are. He does show mercy, but he also shows his furious anger with sinners. 7 Come back to the Lord quickly. Don't think that you can keep putting it off. His anger can come upon you suddenly, and you will die under his punishment. 8 Don't rely on dishonest wealth; it will do you no good on that day of disaster.
Sincerity and Self-control
9-10 Be certain about what you believe and consistent in what you say. Don't try to please everyone or agree with everything people say. 11 Always be ready to listen, but take your time in answering. 12 Answer only if you know what to say, and if you don't know what to say, keep quiet. 13 Speaking can bring you either honor or disgrace; what you say can ruin you.
14 Don't get a reputation for being a gossip, and don't tell tales that will hurt people. Just as robbers will suffer disgrace, so liars will suffer severe condemnation. 15 Do nothing destructive, whether it seems insignificant or not,
