Mudre Izreke 24
1 Ne zavidi opakim ljudima niti želi da budeš s njima.
Don’t be envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them;
2 Jer im srce smišlja nasilje i usne govore o nedjelu.
for their hearts plot violence and their lips talk about mischief.
3 Mudrošću se zida kuća i razborom utvrđuje,
Through wisdom a house is built; by understanding it is established;
4 i po znanju se pune klijeti svakim blagom dragocjenim i ljupkim.
by knowledge the rooms are filled with all rare and beautiful treasure.
5 Bolji je mudar od jakoga i čovjek razuman od silne ljudine.
A wise man has great power. A knowledgeable man increases strength,
6 Jer s promišljanjem se ide u boj i pobjeda je u mnoštvu savjetnika.
for by wise guidance you wage your war, and victory is in many advisors.
7 Previsoka je bezumnomu mudrost: zato na sudu ne otvara usta svojih!
Wisdom is too high for a fool. He doesn’t open his mouth in the gate.
8 Tko smišlja zlo zove se učitelj podmukli.
One who plots to do evil will be called a schemer.
9 Ludost samo grijeh snuje, i podrugljivac je mrzak ljudima.
The schemes of folly are sin. The mocker is detested by men.
10 Kloneš li u dan bijede, bijedna je tvoja snaga.
If you falter in the time of trouble, your strength is small.
11 Izbavi one koje vode u smrt; i spasavaj one koji posrćući idu na stratište.
Rescue those who are being led away to death! Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter!
12 Ako kažeš: “Nismo za to znali”, ne razumije li onaj koji ispituje srca? I ne znade li onaj koji ti čuva dušu? I ne plaća li on svakomu po njegovim djelima?
If you say, “Behold, we didn’t know this,” doesn’t he who weighs the hearts consider it? He who keeps your soul, doesn’t he know it? Shall he not render to every man according to his work?
13 Jedi med, sine moj, jer je dobar, i saće je slatko nepcu tvome.
My son, eat honey, for it is good, the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to your taste;
14 Takva je, znaj, i mudrost tvojoj duši: ako je nađeš, našao si budućnost i nada tvoja neće propasti.
so you shall know wisdom to be to your soul. If you have found it, then there will be a reward: Your hope will not be cut off.
15 Ne postavljaj, opaki, zasjede stanu pravednikovu, ne čini nasilja boravištu njegovu;
Don’t lay in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous. Don’t destroy his resting place;
16 jer padne li pravednik i sedam puta, on ustaje, a opaki propadaju u nesreći.
for a righteous man falls seven times and rises up again, but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.
17 Ne veseli se kad padne neprijatelj tvoj i ne kliči srcem kada on posrće,
Don’t rejoice when your enemy falls. Don’t let your heart be glad when he is overthrown,
18 da ne bi vidio Jahve i za zlo uzeo i obratio srdžbu svoju od njega.
lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
19 Nemoj se srditi zbog zločinaca, nemoj zavidjeti opakima,
Don’t fret yourself because of evildoers, neither be envious of the wicked;
20 jer zao čovjek nema budućnosti, svjetiljka opakih gasi se.
for there will be no reward to the evil man. The lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.
21 Boj se Jahve, sine moj, i kralja: i ne buni se ni protiv jednoga ni protiv drugoga.
My son, fear the LORD and the king. Don’t join those who are rebellious,
22 Jer iznenada provaljuje nesreća njihova i tko zna kad će doći propast njihova.
for their calamity will rise suddenly. Who knows what destruction may come from them both?
23 I ovo je od mudraca: Ne valja biti pristran na sudu.
These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good.
24 Tko opakomu veli: “Pravedan si”, proklinju ga narodi i kunu puci;
He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,” peoples will curse him, and nations will abhor him—
25 a oni koji ga ukore nalaze zadovoljstvo, i na njih dolazi blagoslov sreće.
but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and a rich blessing will come on them.
26 U usta ljubi tko odgovara pošteno.
An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.
27 Svrši svoj posao vani i uredi svoje polje, potom i kuću svoju zidaj.
Prepare your work outside, and get your fields ready. Afterwards, build your house.
28 Ne svjedoči lažno na bližnjega svoga: zar ćeš varati usnama svojim?
Don’t be a witness against your neighbor without cause. Don’t deceive with your lips.
29 Ne reci: “Kako je on meni učinio, tako ću i ja njemu; platit ću tom čovjeku po djelu njegovu!”
Don’t say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will repay the man according to his work.”
30 Prolazio sam mimo polje nekog lijenčine i mimo vinograd nekog luđaka,
I went by the field of the sluggard, by the vineyard of the man void of understanding.
31 i gle, sve bijaše zaraslo u koprive, i sve pokrio čkalj, i kamena ograda porušena.
Behold, it was all grown over with thorns. Its surface was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down.
32 Vidjeh to i pohranih u srcu, promotrih i uzeh pouku:
Then I saw, and considered well. I saw, and received instruction:
33 “Još malo odspavaj, još malo odrijemaj, još malo podvij ruke za počinak,
a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep,
34 i doći će tvoje siromaštvo kao skitač i oskudica kao oružanik!”
so your poverty will come as a robber and your want as an armed man.
