Proverbs 29
1 A man often reproved, hardening the neck, Is suddenly broken, and there is no healing.
Tisti, ki je pogosto grajan, otrjuje svoj vrat; nenadoma bo uničen in to brez rešitve.
2 In the multiplying of the righteous the people rejoice, And in the ruling of the wicked the people sigh.
Kadar so pravični na oblasti, se ljudstvo veseli, toda kadar zlobni rojevajo pravila, ljudstvo žaluje.
3 A man loving wisdom makes his father glad, And a friend of harlots destroys wealth.
Kdorkoli ljubi modrost, razveseljuje svojega očeta, toda kdor se zadržuje s pocestnicami, zapravlja svoje imetje.
4 A king establishes a land by judgment, And one receiving gifts throws it down.
Kralj s sodbo vzpostavlja deželo, toda kdor sprejema darila, jo prevrača.
5 A man taking a portion above his neighbor, Spreads a net for his own steps.
Človek, ki laska svojemu bližnjemu, razpenja mrežo za njegova stopala.
6 A snare [is] in the transgression of the evil, And the righteous sing and rejoice.
V prestopku hudobneža je zanka, toda pravični prepeva in se veseli.
7 The righteous knows the plea of the poor, The wicked does not understand knowledge.
Pravični preudarja stvar ubogega, toda zlobni se na to ne ozira.
8 Men of scorning ensnare a city, And the wise turn back anger.
Posmehljivci mesto privedejo v zanko, toda modri možje odvrnejo bes.
9 A wise man is judged by the foolish man, And he has been angry, And he has laughed, and there is no rest.
Če se moder človek prička z nespametnim človekom, bodisi besni ali se smeje, tam ni počitka.
10 Men of blood hate the perfect, And the upright seek his soul.
Krvoločnež sovraži poštenega, toda pravični išče njegovo dušo.
11 A fool brings out all his mind, And the wise restrains it until afterward.
Bedak izreka vse svoje mišljenje, toda moder človek ga zadrži za pozneje.
12 A ruler who is attending to lying words, All his ministers [are] wicked.
Če vladar prisluhne lažem, so vsi njegovi služabniki zlobni.
13 The poor and the man of frauds have met together, YHWH is enlightening the eyes of them both.
Ubog in varljiv človek se skupaj srečata; Gospod razsvetljuje oči obeh.
14 A king that is judging the poor with truth, His throne is established forever.
Kralju, ki zvesto sodi ubogega, bo njegov prestol utrjen na veke.
15 A rod and reproof give wisdom, And a youth let away is shaming his mother.
Palica in opomin dajeta modrost, toda otrok, prepuščen samemu sebi, svoji materi prinaša sramoto.
16 In the multiplying of the wicked transgression multiplies, And the righteous look on their fall.
Kadar so zlobni pomnoženi, narašča prestopek, toda pravični bodo videli njihov padec.
17 Discipline your son, and he gives you comfort, Indeed, he gives delights to your soul.
Grajaj svojega sina in dal ti bo počitek; da, tvoji duši bo dal veselje.
18 A people is made naked without a vision, And whoever is keeping the Law, O his blessedness!
Kjer ni videnja ljudstvo propada, toda kdor se drži postave, je srečen.
19 By words a servant is not instructed though he understand, And there is nothing answering.
Služabnik ne bo grajan z besedami; kajti čeprav razume, ne bo odgovoril.
20 You have seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.
Vidiš človeka, ki je nagel v svojih besedah? Več upanja je za bedaka kakor zanj.
21 Whoever is bringing up his servant delicately, from youth, [At] his latter end he is also continuator.
Kdor svojega služabnika od otroških let prefinjeno vzgaja, mu bo končno postal njegov sin.
22 An angry man stirs up contention, And a furious man is multiplying transgression.
Jezen človek razvnema prepir, besen človek pa je obilen v prestopku.
23 The pride of man humbles him, And humility of spirit upholds honor.
Človekov ponos ga bo ponižal, toda spoštovanje bo podpiralo ponižnega v duhu.
24 Whoever is sharing with a thief is hating his own soul, He hears execration, and does not tell.
Kdorkoli je družabnik s tatom, sovraži svojo lastno dušo; sliši preklinjanje, pa tega ne razkriva.
25 Fear of man causes a snare, And the confident in YHWH is set on high.
Strah pred človekom prinaša zanko, toda kdorkoli svoje trdno upanje polaga v Gospoda, bo varen.
26 Many are seeking the face of a ruler, And the judgment of each [is] from YHWH.
Mnogi iščejo vladarjevo naklonjenost, toda sodba vsakega človeka prihaja od Gospoda.
27 The perverse man [is] an abomination to the righteous, And the upright in the way [is] an abomination to the wicked!
Nepravičen človek je ogabnost pravičnemu in kdor je na svoji poti pošten, je ogabnost zlobnemu.
