Proverbs 21
1 Just as with the dividing of the waters, so also is the heart of the king in the hand of the Lord. He shall bend it whichever way he wills.
Srce je carevo u ruci Gospodu kao potoci vodeni; kuda god hoæe, savija ga.
2 Every way of a man seems right to himself. But the Lord weighs hearts.
Svaki se put èovjeku èini prav, ali Gospod ispituje srca.
3 To do mercy and judgment is more pleasing to the Lord than sacrifices.
Da se èini pravda i sud, milije je Gospodu nego žrtva.
4 To lift up the eyes is to enlarge the heart. The lamp of the impious is sin.
Ponosite oèi i naduto srce i oranje bezbožnièko grijeh je.
5 The intentions of the robust continually bring forth abundance. But all the lazy are continually in need.
Misli vrijedna èovjeka donose obilje, a svakoga nagla siromaštvo.
6 Whoever gathers treasures by a lying tongue is vain and heartless. And he will stumble into the snares of death.
Blago sabrano jezikom lažljivijem taština je koja prolazi meðu one koji traže smrt.
7 The robberies of the impious will drag them down, because they were not willing to do judgment.
Grabež bezbožnijeh odnijeæe ih, jer ne htješe èiniti što je pravo.
8 The perverse way of a man is foreign. But whoever is pure: his work is upright.
Èiji je put kriv, on je tuð; a ko je èist, njegovo je djelo pravo.
9 It is better to sit in a corner of the attic, than with a contentious woman and in a shared house.
Bolje je sjedjeti u uglu od krova nego sa ženom svadljivom u kuæi zajednièkoj.
10 The soul of the impious desires evil; he will not take pity on his neighbor.
Duša bezbožnikova želi zlo, ni prijatelj njegov ne nalazi milosti u njega.
11 When the pestilent is punished, a little one will become wiser. And if he pursues what is wise, he will receive knowledge.
Kad potsmjevaè biva karan, ludi mudra; i kad se mudri pouèava, prima znanje.
12 The just thinks carefully about the house of the impious, so that he may draw the impious away from evil.
Uèi se pravednik od kuæe bezbožnikove, kad se bezbožnici obaraju u zlo.
13 Whoever blocks his ears to the outcry of the poor shall also cry out himself, and he will not be heeded.
Ko zatiskuje uho svoje od vike ubogoga, vikaæe i sam, ali neæe biti uslišen.
14 A surprise gift extinguishes anger. And a gift concealed in the bosom extinguishes the greatest indignation.
Dar u tajnosti utišava gnjev, i poklon u njedrima žestoku srdnju.
15 It is gladness for the just to do judgment; and it is dread for those who work iniquity.
Radost je pravedniku èiniti što je pravo, a strah onima koji èine bezakonje.
16 A man who wanders astray from the way of doctrine will linger in the company of the giants.
Èovjek koji zaðe s puta mudrosti poèinuæe u zboru mrtvijeh.
17 Whoever loves a feast will be in deprivation. Whoever loves wine and fatness will not be enriched.
Ko ljubi veselje, biæe siromah; ko ljubi vino i ulje, neæe se obogatiti.
18 The impious is given over instead of the just, and the iniquitous is given over in place of the upright.
Otkup za pravednike biæe bezbožnik i za dobre bezakonik.
19 It is better to live in a deserted land, than with a quarrelsome and emotional woman.
Bolje je živjeti u zemlji pustoj nego sa ženom svadljivom i gnjevljivom.
20 There is desirable treasure, as well as oil, in the habitations of the just. And the imprudent man will waste it.
Dragocjeno je blago i ulje u stanu mudroga, a èovjek bezuman proždire ga.
21 Whoever follows justice and mercy shall discover life, justice, and glory.
Ko ide za pravdom i milošæu, naæi æe život, pravdu i slavu.
22 The wise has ascended the city of the strong, and he has torn down the bulwark of its confidence.
U grad jakih ulazi mudri, i obara silu u koju se uzdaju.
23 Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue guards his soul from anguish.
Ko èuva usta svoja i jezik svoj, èuva dušu svoju od nevolja.
24 A proud and arrogant one is also called ignorant, if he, in anger, acts according to pride.
Ponositom i obijesnom ime je potsmjevaè, koji sve radi bijesno i oholo.
25 Desires kill the lazy, for his hands are not willing to work at all.
Ljenivca ubija želja, jer ruke njegove neæe da rade;
26 He covets and desires all day long. But whoever is just shall distribute and shall not cease.
Svaki dan želi; a pravednik daje i ne štedi.
27 The sacrifices of the impious are abominable, because they are offered out of wickedness.
Žrtva je bezbožnièka gad, akamoli kad je prinose u grijehu?
28 A lying witness will perish. An obedient man shall speak of victory.
Lažni svjedok poginuæe, a èovjek koji sluša, govoriæe svagda.
29 The impious man insolently hardens his face. But whoever is upright corrects his own way.
Bezbožnik je bezobrazan, a pravednik udešava svoje pute.
30 There is no wisdom, there is no prudence, there is no counsel, which is against the Lord.
Nema mudrosti ni razuma ni savjeta nasuprot Bogu.
31 The horse is prepared for the day of battle. But the Lord bestows salvation.
Konj se oprema za dan boja, ali je u Gospoda spasenje.
