Proverbs 30
1 The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, the revelation: the man says to Ithiel, to Ithiel and Ucal:
Riječi Agura, sina Jakeova, iz Mase; proročanstvo njegovo za Itiela, za Itiela i Ukala.
2 “Surely I am the most ignorant man, and do not have a man’s understanding.
Da, preglup sam da bih bio čovjek i nemam razbora čovječjeg.
3 I have not learned wisdom, neither do I have the knowledge of the Holy One.
Ne stekoh mudrosti i ne poznajem znanosti svetih!
4 Who has ascended up into heaven, and descended? Who has gathered the wind in his fists? Who has bound the waters in his garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son’s name, if you know?
Tko uzađe na nebo i siđe? Tko uhvati vjetar u šake svoje? Tko sabra vode u plašt svoj? Tko postavi krajeve zemaljske? Kako se zove i kako mu se zove sin? Znaš li?
5 “Every word of God is flawless. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
Svaka je Božja riječ prokušana, štit onima koji se u nj uzdaju.
6 Do not you add to his words, lest he reprove you, and you be found a liar.
Ne dodaji ništa njegovim riječima, da te ne prekori i ne smatra lažljivim.
7 “Two things I have asked of you. Do not deny me before I die.
Za dvoje te molim, ne uskrati mi, dok ne umrem:
8 Remove far from me falsehood and lies. Give me neither poverty nor riches. Feed me with the food that is needful for me,
udalji od mene licemjernu i lažnu riječ; ne daj mi siromaštva ni bogatstva: hrani me kruhom mojim dostatnim;
9 lest I be full, deny you, and say, ‘Who is the LORD?’ or lest I be poor, and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God.
inače bih, presitivši se, zatajio tebe i rekao: “Tko je Jahve?” Ili bih, osiromašivši, krao i oskvrnio ime Boga svojega.
10 “Do not slander a servant to his master, lest he curse you, and you be held guilty.
Ne klevetaj sluge gospodaru njegovu, jer bi te mogao kleti i ti morao okajati.
11 There is a generation that curses their father, and does not bless their mother.
Ima izrod koji kune oca svoga i ne blagoslivlje majke svoje!
12 There is a generation that is pure in their own eyes, yet are not washed from their filthiness.
Izrod koji za se misli da je čist, a od kala svojeg nije opran!
13 There is a generation, oh how lofty are their eyes! Their eyelids are lifted up.
Izrod uznositih očiju koji visoko diže svoje trepavice!
14 There is a generation whose teeth are like swords, and their jaws like knives, to devour the poor from the earth, and the needy from among men.
Izrod komu su zubi mačevi i očnjaci noževi da proždiru nesretnike na zemlji i siromahe među ljudima!
15 “The leech has two daughters: ‘Give, give.’ “There are three things that are never satisfied; four that do not say, ‘Enough!’:
Pijavica ima dvije kćeri: “Daj! Daj!” Postoje tri stvari nezasitne i četiri koje ne kažu: “Dosta!”
16 Sheol (Sheol h7585), the barren womb, the earth that is not satisfied with water, and the fire that does not say, 'Enough!'
Carstvo smrti, jalova utroba, zemlja nikad gasna vode i vatra koja nikad ne kaže: “Dosta!” (Sheol h7585)
17 “The eye that mocks at his father, and scorns obedience to his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, the young eagles shall eat it.
Oko koje se ruga ocu i odriče posluh majci iskljuvat će potočni gavrani i izjesti mladi orlovi.
18 “There are three things which are too amazing for me, four which I do not understand:
Troje mi je nedokučivo, a četvrto ne razumijem:
19 The way of an eagle in the air, the way of a serpent on a rock, the way of a ship in the middle of the sea, and the way of a man with a maiden.
put orlov po nebu, put zmijin po stijeni, put lađin posred mora i put muškarčev djevojci.
20 “So is the way of an adulterous woman: She eats and wipes her mouth, and says, ‘I have done nothing wrong.’
Takav je put preljubnice: najede se, obriše usta i veli: “Nisam sagriješila.”
21 “For three things the earth trembles, and under four, it cannot bear up:
Od troga se zemlja ljulja, a četvrtoga ne može podnijeti:
22 For a servant when he is king, a fool when he is filled with food,
od roba kad postane kralj i kad se prostak kruha nasiti,
23 for an unloved woman when she is married, and a servant who is heir to her mistress.
od puštenice kad se uda i sluškinje kad istisne svoju gospodaricu.
24 “There are four things which are little on the earth, but they are exceedingly wise:
Četvero je maleno na zemlji, ali mudrije od mudraca:
25 The ants are not a strong people, yet they provide their food in the summer.
mravi, nejaki stvorovi, koji sebi ljeti spremaju hranu;
26 The hyraxes are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks.
jazavci, stvorovi bez moći, što u stijeni grade sebi stan;
27 The locusts have no king, yet they advance in ranks.
skakavci, koji nemaju kralja, a svi idu u poretku;
28 You can catch a lizard with your hands, yet it is in kings’ palaces.
gušter, što se rukama hvata, a prodire u kraljevske palače.
29 “There are three things which are stately in their march, four which are stately in going:
Troje ima lijep korak, a četvero lijepo hodi:
30 The lion, which is mightiest among animals, and does not turn away for any;
lav, junak među zvijerima, koji ni pred kim ne uzmiče;
31 the greyhound; the male goat; and the king against whom there is no rising up.
pijetao što se odvažno šeće među kokošima; jarac koji vodi stado; i kralj sa svojom vojskom.
32 “If you have done foolishly in lifting up yourself, or if you have thought evil, put your hand over your mouth.
Ako si ludovao oholeći se ili to svjesno činio, stavi ruku na usta.
33 For as the churning of milk produces butter, and the wringing of the nose produces blood, so the forcing of wrath produces strife.”
Kad se mlijeko metÄe, izlazi maslac; kad se nos pritisne, poteče krv; kad se srdžba potisne, dobiva se spor.
