Proverbs 14
1 A wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish destroyeth it with her owne handes.
Mudra žena zida kuæu svoju, a luda svojim rukama raskopava.
2 He that walketh in his righteousnes, feareth the Lord: but he that is lewde in his wayes, despiseth him.
Ko hodi pravo, boji se Gospoda; a ko je opak na svojim putovima, prezire ga.
3 In the mouth of the foolish is the rod of pride: but the lippes of the wise preserue them.
U ustima je bezbožnikovijem prut oholosti, a mudre èuvaju usta njihova.
4 Where none oxen are, there the cribbe is emptie: but much increase cometh by the strength of the oxe.
Gdje nema volova, èiste su jasle; a obilata je ljetina od sile volovske.
5 A faithfull witnes will not lye: but a false record will speake lyes.
Istinit svjedok ne laže, a lažan svjedok govori laž.
6 A scorner seeketh wisdome, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easie to him that will vnderstande.
Potsmjevaè traži mudrost, i ne nahodi je; a razumnomu je znanje lako naæi.
7 Depart from the foolish man, when thou perceiuest not in him the lippes of knowledge.
Idi od èovjeka bezumna, jer neæeš èuti pametne rijeèi.
8 The wisdome of ye prudent is to vnderstand his way: but the foolishnes of the fooles is deceite.
Mudrost je pametnoga da pazi na put svoj, a bezumlje je bezumnijeh prijevara.
9 The foole maketh a mocke of sinne: but among the righteous there is fauour.
Bezumnima je šala grijeh, a meðu pravednima je dobra volja.
10 The heart knoweth the bitternes of his soule, and the stranger shall not medle with his ioy.
Srce svaèije zna jad duše svoje; i u veselje njegovo ne miješa se drugi.
11 The house of the wicked shalbe destroyed: but the tabernacle of the righteous shall florish.
Dom bezbožnièki raskopaæe se, a koliba pravednijeh cvjetaæe.
12 There is a way that seemeth right to a man: but the issues thereof are the wayes of death.
Neki se put èini èovjeku prav, a kraj mu je put k smrti.
13 Euen in laughing the heart is sorowful, and the ende of that mirth is heauinesse.
I od smijeha boli srce, i veselju kraj biva žalost.
14 The heart that declineth, shall be saciate with his owne wayes: but a good man shall depart from him.
Putova svojih nasitiæe se ko je izopaèena srca, ali ga se kloni èovjek dobar.
15 The foolish will beleeue euery thing: but the prudent will consider his steppes.
Lud vjeruje svašta, a pametan pazi na svoje korake.
16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from euill: but a foole rageth, and is carelesse.
Mudar se boji i uklanja se od zla, a bezuman navire i slobodan je.
17 He that is hastie to anger, committeth follie, and a busie body is hated.
Nagao èovjek èini bezumlje, a pakostan je èovjek mrzak.
18 The foolish do inherite follie: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Ludi našljeðuje bezumlje, a razboriti vjenèava se znanjem.
19 The euill shall bowe before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
Klanjaju se zli pred dobrima i bezbožni na vratima pravednoga.
20 The poore is hated euen of his own neighbour: but the friendes of the rich are many.
Ubogi je mrzak i prijatelju svom, a bogati imaju mnogo prijatelja.
21 The sinner despiseth his neighbour: but he that hath mercie on the poore, is blessed.
Ko prezire bližnjega svojega griješi; a ko je milostiv ubogima, blago njemu.
22 Doe not they erre that imagine euill? but to them that thinke on good things, shalbe mercie and trueth.
Koji smišljaju zlo, ne lutaju li? a milost i vjera biæe onima koji smišljaju dobro.
23 In all labour there is abundance: but the talke of the lippes bringeth onely want.
U svakom trudu ima dobitka, a govor usnama samo je siromaštvo.
24 The crowne of the wise is their riches, and the follie of fooles is foolishnes.
Mudrima je vijenac bogatstvo njihovo, a bezumlje bezumnijeh ostaje bezumlje.
25 A faithfull witnes deliuereth soules: but a deceiuer speaketh lyes.
Istinit svjedok izbavlja duše, a lažan govori prijevaru.
26 In the feare of the Lord is an assured strength, and his children shall haue hope.
U strahu je Gospodnjem jako pouzdanje, i sinovima je utoèište.
27 The feare of the Lord is as a welspring of life, to auoyde the snares of death.
Strah je Gospodnji izvor životu da se èovjek saèuva od prugala smrtnijeh.
28 In the multitude of the people is the honour of a King, and for the want of people commeth the destruction of the Prince.
U mnoštvu je naroda slava caru; a kad nestaje naroda, propast je vladaocu.
29 He that is slowe to wrath, is of great wisdome: but he that is of an hastie minde, exalteth follie.
Ko je spor na gnjev, velika je razuma; a ko je nagao pokazuje ludost.
30 A sounde heart is the life of the flesh: but enuie is the rotting of the bones.
Život je tijelu srce zdravo, a zavist je trulež u kostima.
31 He that oppresseth the poore, reprooueth him that made him: but hee honoureth him, that hath mercie on the poore.
Ko èini krivo ubogome, sramoti stvoritelja njegova; a poštuje ga ko je milostiv siromahu.
32 The wicked shall be cast away for his malice: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
Za zlo svoje povrgnuæe se bezbožnik, a pravednik nada se i na smrti.
33 Wisedome resteth in the heart of him that hath vnderstanding, and is knowen in the mids of fooles.
Mudrost poèiva u srcu razumna èovjeka, a što je u bezumnima poznaje se.
34 Iustice exalteth a nation, but sinne is a shame to the people.
Pravda podiže narod, a grijeh je sramota narodima.
35 The pleasure of a King is in a wise seruant: but his wrath shalbe toward him that is lewde.
Mio je caru razuman sluga, ali na sramotna gnjevi se.
