Proverbs 24
1 Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.
Ne zavidi zlijem ljudima niti želi da si s njima.
2 For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
Jer o pogibli misli srce njihovo i usne njihove govore o muci.
3 Through wisdom is an house built; and by understanding it is established:
Mudrošæu se zida kuæa i razumom utvrðuje se.
4 And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
I znanjem se pune klijeti svakoga blaga i dragocjena i mila.
5 A wise man is strong; and a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
Mudar je èovjek jak, i razuman je èovjek silan snagom.
6 For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.
Jer mudrijem savjetom ratovaæeš, i izbavljenje je u mnoštvu savjetnika.
7 Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.
Visoke su bezumnome mudrosti; neæe otvoriti usta svojih na vratima.
8 He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.
Ko misli zlo èiniti zvaæe se zlikovac.
9 The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.
Misao bezumnikova grijeh je, i potsmjevaè je gad ljudski.
10 If thou faintest in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.
Ako kloneš u nevolji, skratiæe ti se sila.
11 If thou refraineth to deliver them that are drawn to death, and those that are ready to be slain;
Izbavljaj pohvatane na smrt; i koje hoæe da pogube, nemoj se ustegnuti od njih.
12 If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that weigheth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?
Ako li reèeš: gle, nijesmo znali za to; neæe li razumjeti onaj koji ispituje srca, i koji èuva dušu tvoju neæe li doznati i platiti svakome po djelima njegovijem?
13 My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:
Sine moj, jedi med, jer je dobar, i sat, jer je sladak grlu tvojemu.
14 So shall the knowledge of wisdom be to thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.
Tako æe biti poznanje mudrosti duši tvojoj, kad je naðeš; i biæe plata, i nadanje tvoje neæe se zatrti.
15 Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; destroy not his resting place:
Bezbožnièe, ne vrebaj oko stana pravednikova, i ne kvari mu poèivanja.
16 For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.
Jer ako i sedam puta padne pravednik, opet ustane, a bezbožnici propadaju u zlu.
17 Rejoice not when thy enemy falleth, and let not thy heart be glad when he stumbleth:
Kad padne neprijatelj tvoj, nemoj se radovati, i kad propadne, neka ne igra srce tvoje.
18 Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
Jer bi vidio Gospod i ne bi mu bilo milo, i obratio bi gnjev svoj od njega na tebe.
19 Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;
Nemoj se žestiti radi nevaljalaca, nemoj zavidjeti bezbožnicima.
20 For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
Jer nema plate nevaljalcu, žižak æe se bezbožnicima ugasiti.
21 My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:
Boj se Gospoda, sine moj, i cara, i ne miješaj se s nemirnicima.
22 For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?
Jer æe se ujedanput podignuti pogibao njihova, a ko zna propast koja ide od obojice?
23 These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
I ovo je za mudarce: gledati ko je ko na sudu nije dobro.
24 He that saith to the wicked, Thou art righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:
Ko govori bezbožniku: pravedan si, njega æe proklinjati ljudi i mrziæe na nj narodi.
25 But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
A koji ga karaju, oni æe biti mili, i doæi æe na njih blagoslov dobrijeh.
26 Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.
Ko govori rijeèi istinite, u usta ljubi.
27 Prepare thy work outside, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thy house.
Uredi svoj posao na polju, i svrši svoje na njivi, potom i kuæu svoju zidaj.
28 Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.
Ne budi svjedok na bližnjega svojega bez razloga, i ne varaj usnama svojima.
29 Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.
Ne govori: kako je on meni uèinio tako æu ja njemu uèiniti; platiæu ovom èovjeku po djelu njegovu.
30 I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
Iðah mimo njivu èovjeka lijena i mimo vinograd èovjeka bezumna;
31 And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face of it, and its stone wall was broken down.
I gle, bješe sve zaraslo u trnje i sve pokrio èkalj, i ograda im kamena razvaljena.
32 Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.
I vidjevši uzeh na um, i gledah i pouèih se.
33 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
Dok malo prospavaš, dok malo prodrijemlješ, dok malo sklopiš ruke da poèineš,
34 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.
U tom æe doæi siromaštvo tvoje kao putnik, i oskudica tvoja kao oružan èovjek.
