Proverbs 12
1 If you love knowledge, you will love discipline. Anyone who hates being corrected is stupid!
Tko ljubi pouku, ljubi znanje, a tko mrzi ukor, lud je.
2 The Lord blesses the good, but he condemns anyone with evil schemes.
Dobar dobiva milost od Jahve, a podmukao osudu.
3 Wickedness doesn't provide security, but those who live right are deeply rooted and cannot be moved.
Zloćom se čovjek ne utvrđuje, a korijen se pravedniku ne pomiče.
4 A good wife is a crown for her husband, but one who brings shame is like rot in his bones.
Kreposna je žena vijenac mužu svojemu, a sramotna mu je kao gnjilež u kostima.
5 Good people make plans that are fair, but the advice of the wicked is deceptive.
Pravedničke su misli pravične, spletke opakih prijevarne.
6 The words of the wicked are like a violent ambush, but those of honest people save them.
Riječi opakih pogubne su zamke, a pravedne izbavljaju usta njihova.
7 The wicked are destroyed, and they're gone, but the family of the good stands firm.
Opaki se ruše i nema ih više, a kuća pravednika ostaje.
8 People are appreciated for talking sense, but those with perverted minds are despised.
Čovjek se hvali po oštrini svoga razuma, a prezire se tko je opak srcem.
9 Better to be a humble man serving himself than a boastful man who has nothing to eat.
Bolje je biti malen i imati samo jednog slugu nego se hvastati a nemati ni kruha.
10 Good people look after their animals, but the care given by wicked is really cruelty.
Pravednik pazi i na život svog živinčeta, dok je opakomu srce okrutno.
11 If you cultivate the land you'll have plenty of food, but if you chase after worthless things you're stupid.
Tko obrađuje svoju zemlju, sit je kruha, a tko trči za ništavilom, nerazuman je.
12 Wicked people long for ill-gotten gains, but good people are productive themselves.
Čežnja je opakoga mreža od zala, a korijen pravednika daje ploda.
13 The wicked trap themselves by their own sinful words, but good people escape trouble.
Opakomu je zamka grijeh njegovih usana, a pravednik se izbavlja od tjeskobe.
14 What you say brings you rewards, and your work returns to bless you.
Od ploda svojih usta nasitit će se svatko obilno, a ono što je rukama učinio vratit će mu se.
15 Stupid people think they're on the right track, but if you're wise you listen to advice.
Luđaku se čini pravim njegov put, a mudar čovjek sluša savjete.
16 Stupid people get angry immediately, but if you're sensible you ignore an insult.
Luđak odmah odaje svoj bijes, a pametan pokriva sramotu.
17 Whoever tells the truth is being honest, but a false witness tells lies.
Tko govori istinu, otkriva što je pravo, a lažljiv svjedok prijevaru.
18 Some people's hasty words cut like a knife, but the words of the wise bring healing.
Nesmotren govori kao da mačem probada, a jezik je mudrih iscjeljenje.
19 Words of truth last forever, but lies are gone in a moment.
Istinita usta traju dovijeka, a lažljiv jezik samo za čas.
20 Deceit is in the mind of those planning evil, but those who plan peace have joy.
Prijevara je u srcu onih koji snuju zlo, a veselje u onih koji dijele miroljubive savjete.
21 No harm comes to the good, but trouble fills the wicked.
Pravednika ne stiže nikakva nevolja, a opaki u zlu grcaju.
22 The Lord hates liars but is happy with those who are trustworthy.
Mrske su Jahvi usne lažljive, a mili su mu koji zbore istinu.
23 If you're sensible, you don't show off your knowledge, but stupid people announce their stupidity.
Promišljen čovjek prikriva svoje znanje, a srce bezumničko razglašuje svoju ludost.
24 Hard work brings leadership, but laziness brings slavery.
Marljiva ruka vlada, a nemar vodi u podložnost.
25 If you're anxious, you're weighed down, but an encouraging word will cheer you up.
Briga u srcu pritiskuje čovjeka, a blaga riječ veseli ga.
26 Good people look out for their friends, but the way the wicked live leads them astray.
Pravednik vodi svojeg prijatelja, a opake zavodi njihov put.
27 Lazy people don't catch their prey, but if you work hard you can become rich.
Nemaran ne ulovi svoje lovine, a marljivost je čovjeku blago dragocjeno.
28 The path of right leads to life, it doesn't lead to death.
Na stazi pravice stoji život i na njezinu putu nema smrti.
