Proverbs 9
1 Wisdom has built a house for herself, and set up seven pillars.
Премудрост сазида себи кућу, и отеса седам ступова;
2 She has killed her beasts; she has mingled her wine in a bowl, and prepared her table.
Покла стоку своју, раствори вино своје, и постави сто свој.
3 She has sent forth her servants, calling with a loud proclamation to the feast, saying,
Посла девојке своје, те зове сврх висина градских:
4 Whoso is foolish, let him turn aside to me: and to them that lack understanding she says,
Ко је луд, нека се уврати овамо. И безумнима вели:
5 Come, eat of my bread, and drink wine which I have mingled for you.
Ходите, једите хлеба мог, и пијте вино које сам растворила.
6 Leave folly, that you may reign for ever; and seek wisdom, and improve understanding by knowledge.
Оставите лудост и бићете живи, и идите путем разума.
7 He that reproves evil [men] shall get dishonor to himself; and he that rebukes an ungodly [man] shall disgrace himself.
Ко учи подсмевача, прима срамоту; и ко кори безбожника, прима руг.
8 Rebuke not evil [men], lest they should hate you: rebuke a wise [man], and he will love you.
Не карај подсмевача да не омрзне на те; карај мудра, и љубиће те.
9 Give an opportunity to a wise [man], and he will be wiser: instruct a just man, and he will receive more [instruction].
Кажи мудроме, и биће још мудрији; поучи праведног, и знаће више.
10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the counsel of saints is understanding: for to know the law is [the character] of a sound mind.
Почетак је мудрости страх Господњи, и знање је светих ствари разум.
11 For in this way you shall live long, and years of your life shall be added to you.
Јер ће се мном умножити дани твоји и додаће ти се године животу.
12 Son, if you be wise for yourself, you shall also be wise for your neighbors; and if you should prove wicked, you alone will bear the evil. He that stays himself upon falsehoods, attempts to rule the winds, and the same will pursue birds in their fight: for he has forsaken the ways of his own vineyard, and he has caused the axles of his own husbandry to go astray; and he goes through a dry desert, and a [land] appointed to drought, and he gathers barrenness with his hands.
Ако будеш мудар, себи ћеш бити мудар; ако ли будеш подсмевач, сам ћеш теглити.
13 A foolish and bold woman, who knows not modesty, comes to lack a morsel.
Жена безумна плаха је, луда и ништа не зна;
14 She sits at the doors of her house, on a seat openly in the streets,
И седи на вратима од куће своје на столици, на висинама градским,
15 calling to passers by, and to those that are going right on their ways;
Те виче оне који пролазе, који иду право својим путем:
16 [saying], Whoso is most senseless of you, let him turn aside to me; and I exhort those that lack prudence, saying,
Ко је луд? Нека се уврати овамо. И безумном говори:
17 Take and enjoy secret bread, and the sweet water of theft.
Вода је крадена слатка, и хлеб је сакривен угодан.
