Proverbs 29
1 The man that with a stiff neck despiseth him that reproveth him, shall suddenly be destroyed: and health shall not follow him.
Čovjek koji, po opomeni, ostaje tvrdoglav, u tren će se slomiti, i neće mu biti spasa.
2 When just men increase, the people shall rejoice: when the wicked shall bear rule, the people shall mourn.
Narod se veseli kad se množe pravednici, a puk uzdiše kad zavlada opaki.
3 A man that loveth wisdom, rejoiceth his father: but he that maintaineth bar lots, shall squander away his substance.
Čovjek koji ljubi mudrost, veseli oca svoga, a koji se druži s bludnicama, rasipa imetak.
4 A just king setteth up the land: a covetous man shall destroy it.
Kralj pravicom održava državu, a ruši je čovjek koji nameće daće.
5 A man that speaketh to his friend with flattering and dissembling words, spreadeth a net for his feet.
Čovjek koji laska bližnjemu svome razapinje mrežu stopama njegovim.
6 A snare shall entangle the wicked man when he sinneth: and the just shall praise and rejoice.
U grijehu je zamka zlu čovjeku, a pravednik likuje i veseli se.
7 The just taketh notice of the cause of the poor: the wicked is void of knowledge.
Pravednik razumije pravo malenih, a opaki ne shvaća spoznaju.
8 Corrupt men bring a city to ruin: but wise men turn away wrath.
Podsmjevači uzbunjuju grad, a mudri stišavaju srdžbu.
9 If a wise man contend with a fool, whether he be angry or laugh, he shall find no rest.
Kad se mudrac parbi s bezumnikom, il' se srdio, il' se smijao, svejednako mira nema.
10 Bloodthirsty men hate the upright: but just men seek his soul.
Krvopije mrze poštenoga, a pravednici mu se za život brinu.
11 A fool uttereth all his mind: a wise man deferreth, and keepeth it till afterwards.
Bezumnik izlijeva sav svoj gnjev, a mudrac susteže svoju srdžbu.
12 A prince that gladly heareth lying words, hath all his servants wicked.
Ako vladalac posluša riječ lažljivu, sve mu sluge postaju opake.
13 The poor man and the creditor have met one another: the Lord is the enlightener of them both.
Siromah se i gulikoža susreću: Jahve obojici prosvjetljuje oči.
14 The king that judgeth the poor in truth, his throne shall be established for ever.
Kralj koji sudi siromasima po istini ima prijesto čvrst dovijeka.
15 The rod and reproof give wisdom: but the child that is left to his own will bringeth his mother to shame.
Šiba i ukor podaruju mudrost, a razuzdan mladić sramoti majku svoju.
16 When the wicked are multiplied, crimes shall be multiplied: but the just shall see their downfall.
Kad se množe opaki, množi se i grijeh, ali pravednici promatraju propast njihovu.
17 Instruct thy son, and he shall refresh thee, and shall give delight to thy soul.
Ukori sina svoga, i zadovoljit će te i dati radost duši tvojoj.
18 When prophecy shall fail, the people shall be scattered abroad: but he that keepeth the law is blessed.
Kad objave nema, narod se razuzda, a blago onome tko se drži Zakona!
19 A slave will not be corrected by words: because he understandeth what thou sayest, and will not answer.
Samim se riječima sluga ne popravlja, jer se ne pokorava iako umom shvaća.
20 Hast thou seen a man hasty to speak? folly is rather to be looked for, than his amendment.
Jesi li vidio čovjeka brza na riječima? I bezumnik ima više nade nego on.
21 He that nourisheth his servant delicately from his childhood, afterwards shall find him stubborn.
Tko mazi slugu svoga od djetinjstva bit će mu poslije neposlušan.
22 A passionate man provoketh quarrels: and he that is easily stirred up to wrath, shall be more prone to sin.
Gnjevljiv čovjek zameće svađu, a naprasit čovjek počini mnoge grijehe.
23 Humiliation followeth the proud: and glory shall uphold the humble of spirit.
Oholost ponizuje čovjeka, a ponizan duhom postiže časti.
24 He that is partaker with a thief, hateth his own soul: he heareth one putting him to his oath, and discovereth not.
Tko s lupežom plijen dijeli, mrzi sebe samog: čuje proklinjanje i ništa ne otkriva.
25 He that feareth man, shall quickly fall: he that trusteth in the Lord, shall be set on high.
Strah čovjeku postavlja zamku, a tko se uzda u Jahvu, nalazi okrilje.
26 Many seek the face of the prince: but the judgment of every one cometh forth from the Lord.
Mnogi traže milost vladaočevu, ali Jahve dijeli pravdu svakome.
27 The just abhor the wicked man: and the wicked loathe them that are in the right way. The son that keepeth the word, shall be free from destruction.
Nepravednik je mrzak pravednicima, a pravednik je mrzak opakima.
