Proverbs 18
1 Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh [and] intermeddleth with all wisdom.
Preko želje človek, ki je samega sebe oddvojil, išče in se vmešava z vso modrostjo.
2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
Bedak nima veselja v razumevanju, temveč da njegovo srce lahko odkrije samo sebe.
3 When the wicked cometh, [then] cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
Kadar prihaja zlobni, potem prihaja tudi zaničevanje in s sramoto graja.
4 The words of a man’s mouth [are as] deep waters, [and] the wellspring of wisdom [as] a flowing brook.
Besede iz človekovih ust so kakor globoke vode in vrelec modrosti kakor tekoč potok.
5 [It is] not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
Ni dobro sprejeti osebo zlobnega, da pravičnega zruši na sodbi.
6 A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
Bedakove ustnice vstopajo v spor in njegova usta kličejo za udarci.
7 A fool’s mouth [is] his destruction, and his lips [are] the snare of his soul.
Bedakova usta so njegovo uničenje in njegove ustnice so zanka njegovi duši.
8 The words of a talebearer [are] as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
Besede tožljivca so kakor rane in gredo navzdol v najnotranjejše dele trebuha.
9 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
Tudi tisti, ki je len v svojem delu, je brat tistemu, ki je velik kvarilec.
10 The name of the LORD [is] a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
Gospodovo ime je močan stolp, pravični priteče vanj in je varen.
11 The rich man’s wealth [is] his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
Bogataševo premoženje je njegovo močno mesto in kakor visoko obzidje v njegovi lastni domišljavosti.
12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour [is] humility.
Pred uničenjem je človekovo srce ošabno in pred častjo je ponižnost.
13 He that answereth a matter before he heareth [it], it [is] folly and shame unto him.
Kdor odgovarja zadevo, preden jo sliši, mu je to neumnost in sramota.
14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
Človekov duh bo podpiral njegovo šibkost, toda kdo lahko prenaša ranjenega duha?
15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
Srce razsodnega pridobiva spoznanje, uho modrega pa išče spoznanje.
16 A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
Človekovo darilo zanj pripravlja prostor in ga prinaša pred velike ljudi.
17 [He that is] first in his own cause [seemeth] just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
Kdor je prvi v svoji lastni zadevi, je videti pravičen, toda prihaja njegov sosed in ga preiskuje.
18 The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
Žreb povzroča sporom, da se ustavijo in razdeljuje med mogočnimi.
19 A brother offended [is harder to be won] than a strong city: and [their] contentions [are] like the bars of a castle.
Užaljenega brata je težje pridobiti kakor močno mesto in njihovi spori so podobni grajskim zapahom.
20 A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; [and] with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
Človekov trebuh bo potešen s sadom svojih ust in nasičen bo z donosom svojih ustnic.
21 Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Smrt in življenje sta v oblasti jezika in tisti, ki ga ljubijo, bodo jedli od njegovega sadu.
22 [Whoso] findeth a wife findeth a good [thing], and obtaineth favour of the LORD.
Kdorkoli najde ženo, najde dobro stvar in dosega naklonjenost od Gospoda.
23 The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
Ubogi uporablja rotenja, toda bogataš odgovarja surovo.
24 A man [that hath] friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend [that] sticketh closer than a brother.
Človek, ki ima prijatelje, se mora kazati prijatelja in obstaja prijatelj, ki se drži bližje kakor brat.
