Poslovice 13
1 Mudar sin sluša nastavu oca svojega; a potsmjevaè ne sluša ukora.
A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner 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 transgressors shall eat violence.
3 Ko èuva usta svoja, èuva svoju dušu; ko razvaljuje usne, propada.
He that keepeth 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 keepeth 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 riches.
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 not rebuke.
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.
Only by pride cometh 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 labour shall 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.
Whoever despiseth the word shall be destroyed: 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, to depart from the snares of death.
15 Dobar razum daje ljubav, a put je bezakonièki hrapav.
Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.
16 Svaki pametan èovjek radi s razumom, a bezuman raznosi bezumlje.
Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
17 Glasnik bezbožan pada u zlo, a vjeran je poslanik lijek.
A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: 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 instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
19 Ispunjena je želja slast duši, a bezumnima je mrsko otstupiti oda zla.
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
20 Ko hodi s mudrima postaje mudar, a ko se druži s bezumnicima postaje gori.
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
21 Grješnike goni zlo, a pravednicima se vraæa dobro.
Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be rewarded with prosperity.
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 just.
23 Izobila hrane ima na njivi siromaškoj, a ima ko propada sa zle uprave.
Much food is in the fallow ground of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for lack of judgment.
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 early.
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.
