Proverbs 24
1 Do not imitate evil men, nor desire to be among them.
Ne zavidi opakim ljudima niti želi da budeš s njima.
2 For their mind meditates on robberies, and their lips speak deceptions.
Jer im srce smišlja nasilje i usne govore o nedjelu.
3 By wisdom shall a house be built, and by prudence shall it be strengthened.
Mudrošću se zida kuća i razborom utvrđuje,
4 By doctrine, the storerooms shall be filled with every substance that is precious and most beautiful.
i po znanju se pune klijeti svakim blagom dragocjenim i ljupkim.
5 A wise man is strong, and a well-taught man is robust and valiant.
Bolji je mudar od jakoga i čovjek razuman od silne ljudine.
6 For war is undertaken in an orderly manner, and safety shall be where there are many counsels.
Jer s promišljanjem se ide u boj i pobjeda je u mnoštvu savjetnika.
7 Wisdom is beyond the foolish; at the gate he will not open his mouth.
Previsoka je bezumnomu mudrost: zato na sudu ne otvara usta svojih!
8 Whoever intends to do evil shall be called foolish.
Tko smišlja zlo zove se učitelj podmukli.
9 The intention of the foolish is sin. And the detractor is an abomination among men.
Ludost samo grijeh snuje, i podrugljivac je mrzak ljudima.
10 If you despair, being weary in the day of anguish, your strength will be diminished.
Kloneš li u dan bijede, bijedna je tvoja snaga.
11 Rescue those who are led away to death. And do not cease from delivering those who are dragged away to a violent death.
Izbavi one koje vode u smrt; i spasavaj one koji posrćući idu na stratište.
12 If you would say: “I do not have sufficient strength.” He who inspects the heart, the same one understands, and nothing slips past the one who preserves your soul. And he shall repay a man according to his works.
Ako kažeš: “Nismo za to znali”, ne razumije li onaj koji ispituje srca? I ne znade li onaj koji ti čuva dušu? I ne plaća li on svakomu po njegovim djelima?
13 My son, eat honey, because it is good, and the honeycomb, because it is so sweet to your throat.
Jedi med, sine moj, jer je dobar, i saće je slatko nepcu tvome.
14 So, too, is the doctrine of wisdom to your soul. When you have found it, you will have hope in the end, and your hope shall not perish.
Takva je, znaj, i mudrost tvojoj duši: ako je nađeš, našao si budućnost i nada tvoja neće propasti.
15 Do not lie in wait, and do not seek impiety in the house of the just, nor spoil his rest.
Ne postavljaj, opaki, zasjede stanu pravednikovu, ne čini nasilja boravištu njegovu;
16 For the just one will fall seven times, and he shall rise again. But the impious will fall into evil.
jer padne li pravednik i sedam puta, on ustaje, a opaki propadaju u nesreći.
17 When your enemy will fall, do not be glad, and do not let your heart exult in his ruin,
Ne veseli se kad padne neprijatelj tvoj i ne kliči srcem kada on posrće,
18 lest perhaps the Lord see, and it displease him, and he may take away his wrath from him.
da ne bi vidio Jahve i za zlo uzeo i obratio srdžbu svoju od njega.
19 Do not contend with the most wicked, and do not be a rival to the impious.
Nemoj se srditi zbog zločinaca, nemoj zavidjeti opakima,
20 For the evil hold no hope in the future, and the lamp of the impious will be extinguished.
jer zao čovjek nema budućnosti, svjetiljka opakih gasi se.
21 My son, fear the Lord, as well as the king. And do not mingle with detractors.
Boj se Jahve, sine moj, i kralja: i ne buni se ni protiv jednoga ni protiv drugoga.
22 For their perdition shall rise up suddenly. And who knows what ruin will be for each of them?
Jer iznenada provaljuje nesreća njihova i tko zna kad će doći propast njihova.
23 Likewise, these things are for the wise. It is not good to base judgment on knowledge of character.
I ovo je od mudraca: Ne valja biti pristran na sudu.
24 Those who say to the impious, “You are just,” shall be cursed by the people, and the tribes shall detest them.
Tko opakomu veli: “Pravedan si”, proklinju ga narodi i kunu puci;
25 Those who argue against the impious shall be praised, and a blessing shall come upon them.
a oni koji ga ukore nalaze zadovoljstvo, i na njih dolazi blagoslov sreće.
26 He shall kiss the lips, who responds with upright words.
U usta ljubi tko odgovara pošteno.
27 Prepare your outdoor work, and diligently cultivate your field, so that afterward, you may build your house.
Svrši svoj posao vani i uredi svoje polje, potom i kuću svoju zidaj.
28 Do not be a witness without cause against your neighbor. And do not mislead anyone with your lips.
Ne svjedoči lažno na bližnjega svoga: zar ćeš varati usnama svojim?
29 Do not say, “I will do to him as he has done to me.” I will repay each one according to his work.
Ne reci: “Kako je on meni učinio, tako ću i ja njemu; platit ću tom čovjeku po djelu njegovu!”
30 I passed by the field of a lazy man, and by the vineyard of a foolish man,
Prolazio sam mimo polje nekog lijenčine i mimo vinograd nekog luđaka,
31 and behold, it was entirely filled with nettles, and thorns had covered its surface, and the stonewall was destroyed.
i gle, sve bijaše zaraslo u koprive, i sve pokrio čkalj, i kamena ograda porušena.
32 When I had seen this, I laid it up in my heart, and by this example, I received discipline.
Vidjeh to i pohranih u srcu, promotrih i uzeh pouku:
33 You will sleep a little,” I said. “You will slumber briefly. You will fold your hands a little, so as to rest.
“Još malo odspavaj, još malo odrijemaj, još malo podvij ruke za počinak,
34 And destitution will overtake you like a runner, and begging will overtake you like an armed man.”
i doći će tvoje siromaštvo kao skitač i oskudica kao oružanik!”
