Proverbs 13
1 A wise son [heareth] his father's instruction; but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
Moder sin posluša poučevanje svojega očeta, toda posmehljivec ne posluša oštevanja.
2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; but the soul of the treacherous, violence.
Človek bo jedel dobro po sadu svojih ust, toda duša prestopnikov bo jedla nasilje.
3 He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his soul; destruction shall be to him that openeth wide his lips.
Kdor varuje svoja usta, varuje svoje življenje, toda kdor široko odpira svoje ustnice, bo imel uničenje.
4 A sluggard's soul desireth and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Lenuhova duša želi, pa nima ničesar, toda duša marljivega bo postala obilna.
5 A righteous [man] hateth lying; but the wicked maketh himself odious and cometh to shame.
Pravičen človek sovraži laganje, toda zloben človek je gnusen in prihaja v sramoto.
6 Righteousness preserveth him that is perfect in the way; but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
Pravičnost varuje tistega, ki je na poti iskren, toda zlobnost ruši grešnika.
7 There is that feigneth himself rich, and hath nothing; there is that maketh himself poor, and hath great wealth.
Tam je, ki se dela bogatega, vendar nima ničesar, tam je, ki se dela ubogega, vendar ima velika bogastva.
8 The ransom of a man's life is his riches; but the indigent heareth not rebuke.
Odkupnina človekovega življenja so njegova bogastva, toda ubogi ne slišijo oštevanja.
9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth; but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
Svetloba pravičnega razveseljuje, toda svetilka zlobnega bo ugasnjena.
10 By pride there only cometh contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom.
Samo s ponosom pride spor, toda z dobrim svetovanjem je modrost.
11 Wealth [gotten] by vanity diminisheth; but he that gathereth by manual-labour shall increase [it].
Premoženje, pridobljeno z ničevostjo, bo zmanjšano, toda kdor zbira s trudom, ga bo povečal.
12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; but the desire [that] cometh to pass is a tree of life.
Upanje, ki se prelaga, dela srce bolno, toda ko prihaja želja, je to drevo življenja.
13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be held by it; but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
Kdorkoli prezira besedo, bo uničen, toda kdor se boji zapovedi, bo nagrajen.
14 The teaching of the wise [man] is a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death.
Postava modrega je studenec življenja, da odide od zank smrti.
15 Good understanding procureth favour; but the way of the treacherous is hard.
Dobro razumevanje daje naklonjenost, toda pot prestopnikov je težka.
16 Every prudent [man] acteth with knowledge; but the foolish layeth open [his] folly.
Vsak razsodni človek se ukvarja s spoznanjem, toda bedak izpostavlja svojo neumnost.
17 A wicked messenger falleth into evil; but a faithful ambassador is health.
Zloben poslanec pada v vragolijo, toda zvest predstavnik je zdravje.
18 Poverty and shame shall be [to] him that refuseth instruction; but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
Revščina in sramota bosta tistemu, ki odklanja poučevanje, toda kdor upošteva opomin, bo spoštovan.
19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; but it is abomination to the foolish to depart from evil.
Izpolnjena želja je duši sladka, toda bedakom je to ogabnost, da odidejo od zla.
20 He that walketh with wise [men] becometh wise; but a companion of the foolish will be depraved.
Kdor hodi z modrimi ljudmi, bo moder, toda skupina bedakov bo uničena.
21 Evil pursueth sinners; but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
Zlo preganja grešnike, toda dobro bo pravičnim poplačano.
22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; but the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous [man].
Dober človek zapušča dediščino otrokom svojih otrok, premoženje grešnika pa je prihranjeno za pravičnega.
23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor; but there is that is lost for want of judgment.
Mnogo hrane je v oranju zemlje ubogih, toda tam je, kar je uničeno zaradi pomanjkanja sodbe.
24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
Kdor prizanaša svoji šibi, sovraži svojega sina, toda kdor ga ljubi, ga zgodaj kara.
25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul; but the belly of the wicked shall want.
Pravični jé do zadovoljitve svoje duše, toda trebuh zlobnega bo čutil pomanjkanje.
