Proverbs 24
1 Do not envy wicked men or desire their company;
Ne bodi nevoščljiv zlobnim niti si ne želi biti z njimi.
2 for their hearts devise violence, and their lips declare trouble.
Kajti njihovo srce razmišlja uničenje in njihove ustnice govorijo o vragoliji.
3 By wisdom a house is built and by understanding it is established;
Z modrostjo je hiša zgrajena in z razumevanjem je utrjena
4 through knowledge its rooms are filled with every precious and beautiful treasure.
in po spoznanju bodo sobe napolnjene z vsemi dragocenimi in prijetnimi bogastvi.
5 A wise man is strong, and a man of knowledge enhances his strength.
Moder človek je močan, da, človek spoznanja povečuje moč.
6 Only with sound guidance should you wage war, and victory lies in a multitude of counselors.
Kajti po modrem nasvetu boš vojskoval svojo vojno, in v množici svetovalcev je varnost.
7 Wisdom is too high for a fool; he does not open his mouth in the meeting place.
Modrost je za bedaka previsoka, on svojih ust ne odpira v velikih vratih.
8 He who plots evil will be called a schemer.
Kdor snuje delati zlo, bo imenovan [za] pogubno osebo.
9 A foolish scheme is sin, and a mocker is detestable to men.
Misel nespametnosti je greh in posmehljivec je ogabnost ljudem.
10 If you faint in the day of distress, how small is your strength!
Če na dan nadloge slabiš, je tvoja moč majhna.
11 Rescue those being led away to death, and restrain those stumbling toward the slaughter.
Če opustiš osvoboditi tiste, ki so potegnjeni v smrt in tiste, ki so pripravljeni, da bodo umorjeni,
12 If you say, “Behold, we did not know about this,” does not He who weighs hearts consider it? Does not the One who guards your life know? Will He not repay a man according to his deeds?
če rečeš: »Glej, tega nismo vedeli, « mar ne bo tisti, ki preudarja srce, to premislil? In tisti, ki varuje tvojo dušo, mar tega ne ve? Mar ne bo vsakemu človeku povrnil glede na njegova dela?
13 Eat honey, my son, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to your taste.
Moj sin, jej med, ker je dober in satovje, ki je sladko tvojemu okusu.
14 Know therefore that wisdom is sweet to your soul. If you find it, there is a future for you, and your hope will never be cut off.
Takšno bo spoznanje modrosti tvoji duši, ko jo najdeš, potem bo nagrada in tvoje pričakovanje ne bo prekinjeno.
15 Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, near the dwelling of the righteous; do not destroy his resting place.
Ne preži v zasedi, oh zlobni človek, zoper prebivanje pravičnega, ne pokvari njegovega počivališča,
16 For though a righteous man may fall seven times, he still gets up; but the wicked stumble in bad times.
kajti pravičen človek pade sedemkrat in ponovno vstane, toda zlobni bo padel v vragolijo.
17 Do not gloat when your enemy falls, and do not let your heart rejoice when he stumbles,
Ne veseli se, kadar tvoj sovražnik pada in naj tvoje srce ne bo veselo, ko se spotika,
18 or the LORD will see and disapprove, and turn His wrath away from him.
da ne bi tega videl Gospod in ga to razžali in svoj bes odvrne od njega.
19 Do not fret over evildoers, and do not be envious of the wicked.
Ne razburjaj se zaradi hudobnih ljudi niti ne bodi nevoščljiv na zlobne,
20 For the evil man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished.
kajti nobene nagrade ne bo za hudobnega človeka, sveča zlobnih bo ugasnjena.
21 My son, fear the LORD and the king, and do not associate with the rebellious.
Moj sin, boj se Gospoda in kralja in nič ne imej s tistimi, ki so nagnjeni k spremembi,
22 For they will bring sudden destruction. Who knows what ruin they can bring?
kajti njihova katastrofa bo nenadoma vstala in kdo pozna njihov propad?
23 These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good.
Tudi te stvari pripadajo modremu. Ni se dobro ozirati na osebe na sodbi.
24 Whoever tells the guilty, “You are innocent”— peoples will curse him, and nations will denounce him;
Kdor zlobnemu pravi: »Ti si pravičen, « njega bo ljudstvo preklinjalo, narodi ga bodo prezirali,
25 but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and rich blessing will come upon them.
toda tistim, ki ga oštevajo, bo veselje in nadnje bo prišel dober blagoslov.
26 An honest answer given is like a kiss on the lips.
Vsak človek bo poljubil ustnice tistega, ki daje pravilen odgovor.
27 Complete your outdoor work and prepare your field; after that, you may build your house.
Pripravi svoje delo zunaj in pripravi, [da] ti ustreza na polju in potem zgradi svojo hišo.
28 Do not testify against your neighbor without cause, and do not deceive with your lips.
Ne bodi brez razloga priča zoper svojega bližnjega in s svojimi ustnicami ne zavajaj.
29 Do not say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will repay the man according to his work.”
Ne reci: »Tako mu bom storil, kakor je on storil meni. Človeku bom povrnil glede na njegovo delo.«
30 I went past the field of a slacker and by the vineyard of a man lacking judgment.
Šel sem mimo polja lenega in mimo vinograda človeka brez razumevanja
31 Thorns had grown up everywhere, thistles had covered the ground, and the stone wall was broken down.
in glej, vse je bilo preraslo s trnjem in koprive so pokrile njegovo obličje in njegov kamniti zid je bil porušen.
32 I observed and took it to heart; I looked and received instruction:
Potem sem videl in to dobro preudaril, pogledal sem na to in prejel poučevanje.
33 A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest,
Še malo spanja, malo dremanja, malo prekrižanih rok za spanje,
34 and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and need like a bandit.
tako bo tvoja revščina prišla kakor nekdo, ki se klati in tvoja potreba kakor oborožen človek.
