Proverbs 8
1 Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?
Ne propovijeda li mudrost i ne diže li razboritost svoj glas?
2 She standeth on the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.
Navrh brda, uza cestu, na raskršćima stoji,
3 She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the entrance of the doors.
kod izlaza iz grada, kraj ulaznih vrata, ona glasno viče:
4 To you, O men, I call; and my voice [is] to the sons of man.
“Vama, o ljudi, propovijedam i upravljam svoj glas sinovima ljudskim.
5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
Shvatite mudrost, vi neiskusni, a vi nerazumni, urazumite srce.
6 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips [shall be] right things.
Slušajte, jer ću zboriti o važnim stvarima, i moje će usne otkriti što je pravo.
7 For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness [is] an abomination to my lips.
Jer moje nepce zbori istinu i zloća je mojim usnama mrska.
8 All the words of my mouth [are] in righteousness; [there is] nothing froward or perverse in them.
Sve su riječi mojih usta pravične, u njima nema ništa ni krivo ni prijetvorno.
9 They [are] all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
Sve su one jasne razboritomu i pravedne onomu tko je stekao spoznaju.
10 Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
Primajte radije moju pouku no srebro i znanje požudnije od zlata.
11 For wisdom [is] better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
Jer mudrost je vrednija od biserja i nikakve se dragocjenosti ne mogu porediti s njom.
12 I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of ingenious inventions.
Ja, mudrost, boravim s razboritošću i posjedujem znanje umna djelovanja.
13 The fear of the LORD [is] to hate evil: pride, and arrogance, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
Strah Gospodnji mržnja je na zlo. Oholost, samodostatnost, put zloće i usta puna laži - to ja mrzim.
14 Counsel [is] mine, and sound wisdom: I [am] understanding; I have strength.
Moji su savjet i razboritost, ja sam razbor i moja je jakost.
15 By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
Po meni kraljevi kraljuju i velikaši dijele pravdu.
16 By me princes rule, and nobles, [even] all the judges of the earth.
Po meni knezuju knezovi i odličnici i svi suci zemaljski.
17 I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
Ja ljubim one koji ljube mene i nalaze me koji me traže.
18 Riches and honor [are] with me; durable riches and righteousness.
U mene je bogatstvo i slava, postojano dobro i pravednost.
19 My fruit [is] better than gold, yes, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
Moj je plod bolji od čista i žežena zlata i moj je prihod bolji od čistoga srebra.
20 I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment.
Ja kročim putem pravde, sred pravičnih staza,
21 That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.
da dadem dobra onima koji me ljube i napunim njihove riznice.
22 The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
Jahve me stvori kao počelo svoga djela, kao najraniji od svojih čina, u pradoba;
23 I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.
oblikovana sam još od vječnosti, odiskona, prije nastanka zemlje.
24 When [there were] no depths, I was brought forth; when [there were] no fountains abounding with water.
Rodih se kad još nije bilo pradubina, dok nije bilo izvora obilnih voda.
25 Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth.
Rodih se prije nego su utemeljene gore, prije brežuljaka.
26 While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.
Kad još ne bijaše načinio zemlje, ni poljana, ni početka zemaljskom prahu;
27 When he prepared the heavens, I [was] there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:
kad je stvarao nebesa, bila sam nazočna, kad je povlačio krug na licu bezdana.
28 When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
Kad je u visini utvrđivao oblake i kad je odredio snagu izvoru pradubina;
29 When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:
kad je postavljao moru njegove granice da mu se vode ne preliju preko obala, kad je polagao temelje zemlji,
30 Then I was by him, [as] one brought up [with him]: and I was daily [his] delight, rejoicing always before him;
bila sam kraj njega, kao graditeljica, bila u radosti, iz dana u dan, igrajući pred njim sve vrijeme:
31 Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights [were] with the sons of men.
igrala sam po tlu njegove zemlje, i moja su radost djeca čovjekova.
32 Now therefore hearken to me, O ye children: for blessed [are they that] keep my ways.
Tako, djeco, poslušajte me, blago onima koji čuvaju moje putove.
33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
Poslušajte pouku - da stečete mudrost i nemojte je odbaciti.
34 Blessed [is] the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
Blago čovjeku koji me sluša i bdi na mojim vratima svaki dan i koji čuva dovratnike moje.
35 For whoever findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favor from the LORD.
Jer tko nalazi mene, nalazi život i stječe milost od Jahve.
36 But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.
A ako se ogriješi o mene, udi svojoj duši: svi koji mene mrze ljube smrt.”
