Pridigar 10
1 Mrtve muhe lekarnarjevemu mazilu povzročijo, da od sebe širi smrdljiv vonj; tako je majhna neumnost tistemu, ki ima sloves zaradi modrosti in časti.
Dead flies can make perfumed oil smell bad. Likewise a little foolishness outweighs great wisdom and honor.
2 Srce modrega človeka je pri njegovi desnici, toda bedakovo srce pri njegovi levici.
The mind of the wise person chooses the right side, but the mind of the fool goes left!
3 Da, tudi kadar kdor je bedak, hodi po poti, ga njegova modrost izneverja in vsakemu govori, da je bedak.
Just the way that fools walk down the road shows they have no sense, making clear to everyone their stupidity.
4 Če vladarjev duh vstane zoper tebe, ne zapusti svojega mesta, kajti ustrežljivost pomirja velike prestopke.
If your superior gets angry with you, don't give up and leave. If you stay calm even bad mistakes can be resolved.
5 Je zlo, ki sem ga videl pod soncem, kakor pomota, ki izvira od vladarja:
I also realized there's another evil here on earth: rulers make a big mistake
6 neumnost je postavljena na visoko dostojanstvo, bogati pa sedijo na nizkem kraju.
when they put fools in high positions, while those who are richly qualified are put in low positions.
7 Videl sem služabnike na konjih, prince pa hoditi kakor služabniki po tleh.
I've seen slaves riding on horseback, while princes walk on the ground like slaves.
8 Kdor koplje jamo, bo padel vanjo, kdorkoli pa lomi ograjo, ga bo pičila kača.
If you dig a pit, you could fall in. If you knock down a wall, you could be bitten by a snake.
9 Kdorkoli odstranja kamne, bo z njimi poškodovan in kdor cepi drva, bo s tem izpostavljen nevarnosti.
If you quarry stone, you could be injured. If you split logs, you could be hurt.
10 Če je železo topo in ne nabrusi ostrine, potem mora vložiti več moči; toda modrost je koristna, da usmerja.
If your ax is blunt and you don't sharpen it, you have to use a lot more force. Conclusion: being wise brings good results.
11 Zagotovo bo kača pičila brez izrekanja uroka in blebetavec ni boljši.
If the snake bites the snake charmer before it's charmed, there's no benefit to the snake charmer!
12 Besede iz ust modrega moža so milostljive, toda ustnice bedaka bodo samega sebe pogoltnile.
Wise words are beneficial, but fools destroy themselves by what they say.
13 Začetek besed iz njegovih ust je nespametnost, konec njegovega govora pa je pogubna norost.
Fools begin by saying foolish things, and end up talking evil nonsense.
14 Tudi bedak je poln besed. Človek ne more povedati kaj bo, in kaj bo za njim, kdo mu lahko pove?
Fools talk on and on, however no one knows what's going to happen, so who can say what the future holds?
15 Trud nespametnih izčrpava vsakogar izmed njih, ker ne ve kako iti do mesta.
Work makes fools so worn out they can't achieve anything.
16 Gorje tebi, oh dežela, kadar je tvoj kralj otrok in tvoji princi jedo zjutraj!
You're in trouble if the king of your country is young, and if your leaders are busy feasting from early morning.
17 Blagoslovljena si ti, oh dežela, kadar je tvoj kralj sin plemičev in tvoji princi jedo v pravšnjem obdobju, za moč in ne za pijanost!
You're fortunate if your king comes from a noble family, and your leaders feast at the proper time to give themselves energy, and not to get drunk.
18 Z veliko lenobe zgradba propada in zaradi brezdelja rok kaplja skozi hišo.
Lazy people let their roofs collapse; idle people don't repair their leaky houses.
19 Praznovanje je narejeno za smeh in vino dela vesele, toda denar odgovarja vsem stvarem.
A good meal brings pleasure; wine makes life pleasant; money provides for all needs.
20 Ne preklinjaj kralja niti v svojih mislih in ne preklinjaj bogatega v svoji spalnici, kajti zračna ptica bo odnesla glas in kar ima peruti, bo povedalo zadevo.
Don't talk badly about the king, not even in your thoughts. Don't talk badly about leaders, even in the privacy of your bedroom. A bird may hear what you say and fly away to tell them.
