Proverbs 3
1 My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments;
Sine moj, ne zaboravljaj moje pouke, i tvoje srce neka čuva moje zapovijedi,
2 for they will add length to your days, years and peace to your life.
jer će ti produljiti dane i životne godine i podariti spokojstvo.
3 Never let loving devotion or faithfulness leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.
Neka te ne ostavljaju dobrota i vjernost, objesi ih sebi oko vrata, upiši ih na ploču srca svoga.
4 Then you will find favor and high regard in the sight of God and man.
Tako ćeš steći ugled i uspjeti pred Božjim i ljudskim očima.
5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;
Uzdaj se u Jahvu svim srcem i ne oslanjaj se na vlastiti razbor.
6 in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.
Misli na nj na svim svojim putovima i on će ispraviti tvoje staze.
7 Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.
Ne umišljaj da si mudar: boj se Jahve i kloni se zla.
8 This will bring healing to your body and refreshment to your bones.
To će biti lijek tvome tijelu i okrepa tvojim kostima.
9 Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your harvest;
Časti Jahvu svojim blagom i prvinama svega svojeg prirasta.
10 then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.
I tvoje će žitnice biti prepune i tvoje će se kace prelijevati novim vinom.
11 My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD, and do not loathe His rebuke;
Sine moj, ne odbacuj Jahvine opomene i nemoj da ti omrzne njegov ukor.
12 for the LORD disciplines the one He loves, as does a father the son in whom he delights.
Jer koga Jahve ljubi onoga i kori, kao otac sina koga voli.
13 Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding,
Blago čovjeku koji je stekao mudrost i čovjeku koji je zadobio razboritost.
14 for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold.
Jer bolje je steći nju nego steći srebro, i veći je dobitak ona i od zlata.
15 She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire compares with her.
Skupocjenija je od bisera, i što je god tvojih dragocjenosti, s njome se porediti ne mogu;
16 Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.
dug joj je život u desnoj ruci, a u lijevoj bogatstvo i čast.
17 All her ways are pleasant, and all her paths are peaceful.
Njezini su putovi putovi miline i sve su njene staze pune spokoja.
18 She is a tree of life to those who embrace her, and those who lay hold of her are blessed.
Životno je drvo onima koji se nje drže i sretan je onaj tko je zadrži.
19 The LORD founded the earth by wisdom and established the heavens by understanding.
Jahve je mudrošću utemeljio zemlju i umom utvrdio nebesa;
20 By His knowledge the watery depths were broken open, and the clouds dripped with dew.
njegovim su se znanjem otvorili bezdani i oblaci osuli rosom.
21 My son, do not lose sight of this: Preserve sound judgment and discernment.
Sine moj, ne gubi to iz očiju, sačuvaj razbor i oprez.
22 They will be life to your soul and adornment to your neck.
I bit će život tvojoj duši i ures vratu tvome.
23 Then you will go on your way in safety, and your foot will not stumble.
Bez straha ćeš tada kročiti svojim putem i noga ti se neće spoticati.
24 When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you rest, your sleep will be sweet.
Kad legneš, nećeš se plašiti, i kad zaspiš, slatko ćeš snivati.
25 Do not fear sudden danger or the ruin that overtakes the wicked,
Ne boj se nenadne strahote ni nagle propasti kad stigne bezbožnike.
26 for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from the snare.
Jer će ti Jahve biti uzdanje i čuvat će nogu tvoju od zamke.
27 Do not withhold good from the deserving when it is within your power to act.
Ne uskrati dobročinstva potrebitim kad god to možeš učiniti.
28 Do not tell your neighbor, “Come back tomorrow and I will provide”— when you already have the means.
Ne reci svome bližnjemu: “Idi i dođi opet, sjutra ću ti dati”, kad možeš već sada.
29 Do not devise evil against your neighbor, for he trustfully dwells beside you.
Ne kuj zla svome bližnjemu dok on bez straha kod tebe boravi.
30 Do not accuse a man without cause, when he has done you no harm.
Ne pravdaj se ni s kim bez razloga ako ti nije učinio nikakva zla.
31 Do not envy a violent man or choose any of his ways;
Nemoj zavidjeti nasilniku niti slijediti njegove pute,
32 for the LORD detests the perverse, but He is a friend to the upright.
jer su Jahvi mrski pokvarenjaci, a prisan je s pravednima.
33 The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, but He blesses the home of the righteous.
Jahvino je prokletstvo na domu bezbožnika, a blagoslov u stanu pravednika.
34 He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble.
S podsmjevačima on se podsmijeva, a poniznima dariva milost.
35 The wise will inherit honor, but fools are held up to shame.
Mudri će baštiniti čast, a bezumnici snositi sramotu.
