Proverbs 24
1 Do not be envious of those who are evil, nor desire to associate with them,
Ne zavidi opakim ljudima niti želi da budeš s njima.
2 because their hearts plot violence and their lips talk about trouble.
Jer im srce smišlja nasilje i usne govore o nedjelu.
3 Through wisdom a house is built and by understanding it is established.
Mudrošću se zida kuća i razborom utvrđuje,
4 By knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
i po znanju se pune klijeti svakim blagom dragocjenim i ljupkim.
5 A warrior of wisdom is strong, and a man of knowledge increases his strength;
Bolji je mudar od jakoga i čovjek razuman od silne ljudine.
6 for by wise direction you can wage your war and with many advisors there is victory.
Jer s promišljanjem se ide u boj i pobjeda je u mnoštvu savjetnika.
7 Wisdom is too high for a fool; in the gate he does not open his mouth.
Previsoka je bezumnomu mudrost: zato na sudu ne otvara usta svojih!
8 There is one who plans to do evil— people call him a master of schemes.
Tko smišlja zlo zove se učitelj podmukli.
9 A foolish plan is sin and men despise a mocker.
Ludost samo grijeh snuje, i podrugljivac je mrzak ljudima.
10 If you become weak with fear in the day of trouble, then your strength is small.
Kloneš li u dan bijede, bijedna je tvoja snaga.
11 Rescue those who are being taken away to death and hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter.
Izbavi one koje vode u smrt; i spasavaj one koji posrćući idu na stratište.
12 If you say, “Behold, we knew nothing about this,” does not the one who weighs the heart understand what you are saying? The one who guards your life, does he not know it? Will God not give to each one what he deserves?
Ako kažeš: “Nismo za to znali”, ne razumije li onaj koji ispituje srca? I ne znade li onaj koji ti čuva dušu? I ne plaća li on svakomu po njegovim djelima?
13 My son, eat honey because it is good, because the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste.
Jedi med, sine moj, jer je dobar, i saće je slatko nepcu tvome.
14 Such is wisdom for your soul— if you find it, there will be a future and your hope will not be cut off.
Takva je, znaj, i mudrost tvojoj duši: ako je nađeš, našao si budućnost i nada tvoja neće propasti.
15 Do not lie in wait like the wicked person who attacks the house of the righteous person. Do not destroy his home!
Ne postavljaj, opaki, zasjede stanu pravednikovu, ne čini nasilja boravištu njegovu;
16 For the righteous person falls down seven times and rises again, but wicked people are brought down by calamity.
jer padne li pravednik i sedam puta, on ustaje, a opaki propadaju u nesreći.
17 Do not celebrate when your enemy falls and let not your heart be glad when he stumbles,
Ne veseli se kad padne neprijatelj tvoj i ne kliči srcem kada on posrće,
18 or Yahweh will see and disapprove and turn away his wrath from him.
da ne bi vidio Jahve i za zlo uzeo i obratio srdžbu svoju od njega.
19 Do not worry because of evildoers, and do not envy wicked people,
Nemoj se srditi zbog zločinaca, nemoj zavidjeti opakima,
20 for the evil person has no future and the lamp of wicked people will go out.
jer zao čovjek nema budućnosti, svjetiljka opakih gasi se.
21 Fear Yahweh, and fear the king, my son; do not associate with those who rebel against them,
Boj se Jahve, sine moj, i kralja: i ne buni se ni protiv jednoga ni protiv drugoga.
22 for suddenly their disaster will come and who knows the extent of the destruction that will come from both of them?
Jer iznenada provaljuje nesreća njihova i tko zna kad će doći propast njihova.
23 These also are sayings of the wise. Partiality in judging a case at law is not good.
I ovo je od mudraca: Ne valja biti pristran na sudu.
24 Whoever says to the wicked person, “You are a righteous person,” will be cursed by peoples and hated by nations.
Tko opakomu veli: “Pravedan si”, proklinju ga narodi i kunu puci;
25 But those who discipline the wicked will have delight and gifts of goodness will come to them.
a oni koji ga ukore nalaze zadovoljstvo, i na njih dolazi blagoslov sreće.
26 The one who gives an honest answer gives a kiss on the lips.
U usta ljubi tko odgovara pošteno.
27 Prepare your outdoor work, and make everything ready for yourself in the field; after that, build your house.
Svrši svoj posao vani i uredi svoje polje, potom i kuću svoju zidaj.
28 Do not bear witness against your neighbor without cause and do not deceive with your lips.
Ne svjedoči lažno na bližnjega svoga: zar ćeš varati usnama svojim?
29 Do not say, “I will do to him what he has done to me; I will pay him back for what he has done.”
Ne reci: “Kako je on meni učinio, tako ću i ja njemu; platit ću tom čovjeku po djelu njegovu!”
30 I went by the field of a lazy man, past the vineyard of the man having no sense.
Prolazio sam mimo polje nekog lijenčine i mimo vinograd nekog luđaka,
31 Thorns had grown up everywhere, the ground was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down.
i gle, sve bijaše zaraslo u koprive, i sve pokrio čkalj, i kamena ograda porušena.
32 Then I saw and considered it; I looked and received instruction.
Vidjeh to i pohranih u srcu, promotrih i uzeh pouku:
33 A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest—
“Još malo odspavaj, još malo odrijemaj, još malo podvij ruke za počinak,
34 and poverty comes marching upon you, and your needs like an armed soldier.
i doći će tvoje siromaštvo kao skitač i oskudica kao oružanik!”
