Mudre Izreke 4
1 Slušajte, djeco, pouku očevu i pazite kako biste spoznali mudrost,
Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, And attend, that ye may learn understanding!
2 jer dobar vam nauk dajem: ne prezrite moga naputka.
For I give you good instruction; Forsake ye not my commandments.
3 I ja sam bio sin u svoga oca i nježan jedinac u svoje matere;
For I was my father's son, A tender and only child in the sight of my mother.
4 i mene je on učio i govorio mi: “Zadrži moje riječi u svojem srcu, poštuj moje zapovijedi i živjet ćeš.
He taught me, and said to me, Let thy heart hold fast my words; Keep my commandments, and live.
5 Steci mudrost, steci razbor, ne smeći ih s uma i ne odstupi od riječi mojih usta.
Get wisdom, get understanding; Forget not, and depart not from, the words of my mouth.
6 Ne ostavljaj je i čuvat će te; ljubi je i obranit će te.
Forsake her not, and she will guard thee: Love her, and she will preserve thee.
7 Početak je mudrosti: steci sebi mudrost i svim svojim imanjem steci razboritost.
Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore gain wisdom, And with all thy gain, gain understanding.
8 Veličaj je i uzvisit će te; donijet će ti čast kad je prigrliš.
Exalt her, and she will promote thee; She will bring thee to honor, when thou dost embrace her;
9 Stavit će ti ljupki vijenac na glavu, i obdarit će te krasnom krunom.”
She will give to thy head a graceful wreath, A beautiful crown will she bestow upon thee.
10 Poslušaj, sine moj, primi moje riječi i umnožit će se godine tvojeg života.
Hear, O my son! and receive my sayings! So shall the years of thy life be many.
11 Poučih te putu mudrosti, navratih te na prave staze;
I have taught thee the way of wisdom, I have guided thee in the right path.
12 neće ti se zapletati koraci kad staneš hoditi; potrčiš li, nećeš posrnuti.
When thou goest, thy steps shall not be confined; And, when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.
13 Čvrsto se drži pouke, ne puštaj je, čuvaj je, jer ona ti je život.
Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go; Keep her, for she is thy life.
14 Ne idi stazom opakih i ne stupaj putem zlikovaca.
Enter not into the path of the wicked, And go not in the way of evil men;
15 Ostavi ga, ne hodi njime; kloni ga se i zaobiđi ga.
Avoid it, pass not upon it, Turn from it, and go away.
16 Jer oni ne spavaju ako ne učine zla, i san im ne dolazi ako koga ne obore.
For they sleep not, unless they have done mischief; Yea, their sleep is taken away, unless they have caused some to fall.
17 Jer jedu kruh opačine i piju vino nasilja.
For they eat the bread of wickedness, And drink the wine of violence.
18 A pravednička je staza kao svjetlost svanuća, koja je sve jasnija do potpunog dana.
But the path of the righteous is as the light of dawn, Which groweth brighter and brighter unto the perfect day.
19 A put je opakih kao mrkli mrak: ne znaju o što će se spotaknuti.
The way of the wicked is as thick darkness; They know not at what they stumble.
20 Sine moj, pazi na moje riječi, prigni uho svoje mojim besjedama.
My son, attend to my words; Incline thine ear to my sayings;
21 Ne gubi ih nikad iz očiju, pohrani ih usred srca svoga.
Let them not depart from thine eyes; Keep them in the midst of thy heart!
22 Jer su život onima koji ih nalaze i ozdravljenje svemu tijelu njihovu.
For they are life to those who find them, And health to all their flesh.
23 A svrh svega, čuvaj svoje srce, jer iz njega izvire život.
More than any thing which thou watchest, watch thy heart; For from it goeth forth life.
24 Drži daleko od sebe lažna usta i udalji od sebe usne prijevarne.
Put away from thee a deceitful mouth, And remove far from thee perverse lips.
25 Nek' tvoje oči gledaju u lice i neka ti je pogled uvijek prav.
Let thine eyes look straight forward, And thine eyelids be directed before thee.
26 Pazi na stazu kojom kročiš i neka ti svi putovi budu pouzdani.
Give heed to the path of thy foot, And let all thy ways be steadfast.
27 Ne skreći ni desno ni lijevo, drži svoj korak daleko oda zla.
Turn not to the right hand or to the left; Remove thy foot from evil.
