Poslovice 14
1 Mudra žena zida kuæu svoju, a luda svojim rukama raskopava.
Every wise woman buildeth her house; But the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands.
2 Ko hodi pravo, boji se Gospoda; a ko je opak na svojim putovima, prezire ga.
He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; But he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
3 U ustima je bezbožnikovijem prut oholosti, a mudre èuvaju usta njihova.
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for [his] pride; But the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
4 Gdje nema volova, èiste su jasle; a obilata je ljetina od sile volovske.
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean; But much increase is by the strength of the ox.
5 Istinit svjedok ne laže, a lažan svjedok govori laž.
A faithful witness will not lie; But a false witness uttereth lies.
6 Potsmjevaè traži mudrost, i ne nahodi je; a razumnomu je znanje lako naæi.
A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and [findeth it] not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.
7 Idi od èovjeka bezumna, jer neæeš èuti pametne rijeèi.
Go into the presence of a foolish man, And thou shalt not perceive [in him] the lips of knowledge.
8 Mudrost je pametnoga da pazi na put svoj, a bezumlje je bezumnijeh prijevara.
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.
9 Bezumnima je šala grijeh, a meðu pravednima je dobra volja.
A trespass-offering mocketh fools; But among the upright there is good will.
10 Srce svaèije zna jad duše svoje; i u veselje njegovo ne miješa se drugi.
The heart knoweth its own bitterness; And a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy.
11 Dom bezbožnièki raskopaæe se, a koliba pravednijeh cvjetaæe.
The house of the wicked shall be overthrown; But the tent of the upright shall flourish.
12 Neki se put èini èovjeku prav, a kraj mu je put k smrti.
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man; But the end thereof are the ways of death.
13 I od smijeha boli srce, i veselju kraj biva žalost.
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; And the end of mirth is heaviness.
14 Putova svojih nasitiæe se ko je izopaèena srca, ali ga se kloni èovjek dobar.
The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways; And a good man [shall be satisfied] from himself.
15 Lud vjeruje svašta, a pametan pazi na svoje korake.
The simple believeth every word; But the prudent man looketh well to his going.
16 Mudar se boji i uklanja se od zla, a bezuman navire i slobodan je.
A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident.
17 Nagao èovjek èini bezumlje, a pakostan je èovjek mrzak.
He that is soon angry will deal foolishly; And a man of wicked devices is hated.
18 Ludi našljeðuje bezumlje, a razboriti vjenèava se znanjem.
The simple inherit folly; But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19 Klanjaju se zli pred dobrima i bezbožni na vratima pravednoga.
The evil bow down before the good; And the wicked, at the gates of the righteous.
20 Ubogi je mrzak i prijatelju svom, a bogati imaju mnogo prijatelja.
The poor is hated even of his own neighbor; But the rich hath many friends.
21 Ko prezire bližnjega svojega griješi; a ko je milostiv ubogima, blago njemu.
He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth; But he that hath pity on the poor, happy is he.
22 Koji smišljaju zlo, ne lutaju li? a milost i vjera biæe onima koji smišljaju dobro.
Do they not err that devise evil? But mercy and truth [shall be to] them that devise good.
23 U svakom trudu ima dobitka, a govor usnama samo je siromaštvo.
In all labor there is profit; But the talk of the lips [tendeth] only to penury.
24 Mudrima je vijenac bogatstvo njihovo, a bezumlje bezumnijeh ostaje bezumlje.
The crown of the wise is their riches; [But] the folly of fools is [only] folly.
25 Istinit svjedok izbavlja duše, a lažan govori prijevaru.
A true witness delivereth souls; But he that uttereth lies [causeth] deceit.
26 U strahu je Gospodnjem jako pouzdanje, i sinovima je utoèište.
In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence; And his children shall have a place of refuge.
27 Strah je Gospodnji izvor životu da se èovjek saèuva od prugala smrtnijeh.
The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.
28 U mnoštvu je naroda slava caru; a kad nestaje naroda, propast je vladaocu.
In the multitude of people is the king’s glory; But in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
29 Ko je spor na gnjev, velika je razuma; a ko je nagao pokazuje ludost.
He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
30 Život je tijelu srce zdravo, a zavist je trulež u kostima.
A tranquil heart is the life of the flesh; But envy is the rottenness of the bones.
31 Ko èini krivo ubogome, sramoti stvoritelja njegova; a poštuje ga ko je milostiv siromahu.
He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker; But he that hath mercy on the needy honoreth him.
32 Za zlo svoje povrgnuæe se bezbožnik, a pravednik nada se i na smrti.
The wicked is thrust down in his evil-doing; But the righteous hath a refuge in his death.
33 Mudrost poèiva u srcu razumna èovjeka, a što je u bezumnima poznaje se.
Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding; But [that which is] in the inward part of fools is made known.
34 Pravda podiže narod, a grijeh je sramota narodima.
Righteousness exalteth a nation; But sin is a reproach to any people.
35 Mio je caru razuman sluga, ali na sramotna gnjevi se.
The king’s favor is toward a servant that dealeth wisely; But his wrath will be [against] him that causeth shame.
