Poslovice 13
1 Mudar sin sluša nastavu oca svojega; a potsmjevaè ne sluša ukora.
A wise son [heareth] his father’s instruction; But a scoffer heareth not rebuke.
2 Od ploda usta svojih svaki æe jesti dobro, a duša nevaljalijeh ljudi nasilje.
A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; But the soul of the treacherous [shall eat] violence.
3 Ko èuva usta svoja, èuva svoju dušu; ko razvaljuje usne, propada.
He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; [But] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
4 Željna je duša ljenivèeva, ali nema ništa; a duša vrijednijeh ljudi obogatiæe se.
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
5 Na lažnu rijeè mrzi pravednik; a bezbožnik se mrazi i sramoti.
A righteous man hateth lying; But a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
6 Pravda èuva onoga koji hodi bezazleno; a bezbožnost obara grješnika.
Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
7 Ima ko se gradi bogat a nema ništa, i ko se gradi siromah a ima veliko blago.
There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: There is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great wealth.
8 Otkup je za život èovjeku bogatstvo njegovo, a siromah ne sluša prijetnje.
The ransom of a man’s life is his riches; But the poor heareth no threatening.
9 Vidjelo pravednièko svijetli se, a žižak bezbožnièki ugasiæe se.
The light of the righteous rejoiceth; But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
10 Od oholosti biva samo svaða, a koji primaju svjet, u njih je mudrost.
By pride cometh only contention; But with the well-advised is wisdom.
11 Blago koje se taštinom teèe umaljava se, a ko sabira rukom, umnožava.
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase.
12 Dugo nadanje mori srce, i želja je ispunjena drvo životno.
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; But when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
13 Ko prezire rijeè sam sebi udi; a ko se boji zapovijesti, platiæe mu se.
Whoso despiseth the word bringeth destruction on himself; But he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
14 Nauka je mudroga izvor životni da se saèuva prugala smrtnijeh.
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.
15 Dobar razum daje ljubav, a put je bezakonièki hrapav.
Good understanding giveth favor; But the way of the transgressor is hard.
16 Svaki pametan èovjek radi s razumom, a bezuman raznosi bezumlje.
Every prudent man worketh with knowledge; But a fool flaunteth [his] folly.
17 Glasnik bezbožan pada u zlo, a vjeran je poslanik lijek.
A wicked messenger falleth into evil; But a faithful ambassador is health.
18 Siromaštvo i sramota doæi æe na onoga koji odbacuje nastavu; a ko èuva karanje, proslaviæe se.
Poverty and shame [shall be to] him that refuseth correction; But he that regardeth reproof shall be honored.
19 Ispunjena je želja slast duši, a bezumnima je mrsko otstupiti oda zla.
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
20 Ko hodi s mudrima postaje mudar, a ko se druži s bezumnicima postaje gori.
Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise; But the companion of fools shall smart for it.
21 Grješnike goni zlo, a pravednicima se vraæa dobro.
Evil pursueth sinners; But the righteous shall be recompensed with good.
22 Dobar èovjek ostavlja našljedstvo sinovima sinova svojih, a grješnikovo imanje èuva se pravedniku.
A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.
23 Izobila hrane ima na njivi siromaškoj, a ima ko propada sa zle uprave.
Much food [is in] the tillage of the poor; But there is that is destroyed by reason of injustice.
24 Ko žali prut, mrzi na sina svojega; a ko ga ljubi, kara ga za vremena.
He that spareth his rod hateth his son; But he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
25 Pravednik jede, i sita mu je duša; a trbuh bezbožnicima nema dosta.
The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul; But the belly of the wicked shall want.
