Pregovori 14
1 Vsaka modra ženska gradi svojo hišo, toda nespametna jo ruši s svojimi rokami.
Every wise woman hath builded her house, And the foolish with her hands breaketh it down.
2 Kdor hodi v svoji poštenosti, se boji Gospoda, toda kdor je sprevržen na svojih poteh, ga prezira.
Whoso is walking in his uprightness is fearing Jehovah, And the perverted [in] his ways is despising Him.
3 V ustih nespametnih je šiba ponosa, toda ustnice modrih jih bodo varovale.
In the mouth of a fool [is] a rod of pride, And the lips of the wise preserve them.
4 Kjer ni volov, so jasli čiste, toda mnogo povečanje je z volovsko močjo.
Without oxen a stall [is] clean, And great [is] the increase by the power of the ox.
5 Zvesta priča ne bo lagala, toda kriva priča bo izrekala laži.
A faithful witness lieth not, And a false witness breatheth out lies.
6 Posmehljivec išče modrost, pa je ne najde, toda spoznanje je lahko tistemu, ki razume.
A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent [is] easy.
7 Pojdi izpred prisotnosti nespametnega človeka, kadar v njem ne zaznavaš ustnic spoznanja.
Go from before a foolish man, Or thou hast not known the lips of knowledge.
8 Modrost razsodnega je razumeti svojo pot, toda neumnost bedakov je prevara.
The wisdom of the prudent [is] to understand his way, And the folly of fools [is] deceit.
9 Bedaki se posmehujejo ob grehu, toda med pravičnimi je naklonjenost.
Fools mock at a guilt-offering, And among the upright — a pleasing thing.
10 Srce pozna svojo lastno grenkobo in tujec se ne vmešava s svojo radostjo.
The heart knoweth its own bitterness, And with its joy a stranger doth not intermeddle.
11 Hiša zlobnega bo zrušena, toda šotor iskrenega bo cvetel.
The house of the wicked is destroyed, And the tent of the upright flourisheth.
12 Obstaja pot, ki se zdi človeku prava, toda njen konec so poti smrti.
There is a way — right before a man, And its latter end [are] ways of death.
13 Celo v smehu je srce žalostno in konec tega veselja je potrtost.
Even in laughter is the heart pained, And the latter end of joy [is] affliction.
14 Odpadnik v srcu bo nasičen s svojimi lastnimi potmi, dober človek pa bo zadovoljen sam od sebe.
From his ways is the backslider in heart filled, And a good man — from his fruits.
15 Naivnež verjame vsaki besedi, toda razsoden človek dobro pazi na svojo hojo.
The simple giveth credence to everything, And the prudent attendeth to his step.
16 Moder človek se boji in se oddaljuje od zla, toda bedak besni in je samozavesten.
The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.
17 Kdor je hitro jezen, se vede nespametno, človek zlobnih naklepov pa je osovražen.
Whoso is short of temper doth folly, And a man of wicked devices is hated.
18 Naivneži podedujejo neumnost, toda razsodni so kronani s spoznanjem.
The simple have inherited folly, And the prudent are crowned [with] knowledge.
19 Zlobni se priklanjajo pred dobrimi in zlobni pri velikih vratih pravičnih.
The evil have bowed down before the good, And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20 Ubogi je osovražen celo od svojega lastnega soseda, toda bogati ima mnogo prijateljev.
Even of his neighbour is the poor hated, And those loving the rich [are] many.
21 Kdor prezira svojega soseda, greši, toda kdor ima usmiljenje do ubogega, je srečen.
Whoso is despising his neighbour sinneth, Whoso is favouring the humble, O his happiness.
22 Mar se ne motijo tisti, ki snujejo zlo? Toda usmiljenje in resnica bosta tem, ki snujejo dobro.
Do not they err who are devising evil? And kindness and truth [are] to those devising good,
23 V vsem trudu je korist, toda govorjenje ustnic se nagiba samo k ubožnosti.
In all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips [is] only to want.
24 Krona modrih so njihova bogastva, toda nespametnost bedakov je neumnost.
The crown of the wise is their wealth, The folly of fools [is] folly.
25 Poštena priča osvobaja duše, toda varljiva priča govori laži.
A true witness is delivering souls, And a deceitful one breatheth out lies.
26 V strahu Gospodovem je močno zaupanje in njegovi otroci bodo imeli kraj zatočišča.
In the fear of Jehovah [is] strong confidence, And to His sons there is a refuge.
27 Strah Gospodov je studenec življenja, da se odide od zank smrti.
The fear of Jehovah [is] a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.
28 V množici ljudstva je kraljeva čast, toda v pomanjkanju ljudstva je uničenje princa.
In the multitude of a people [is] the honour of a king, And in lack of people the ruin of a prince.
29 Kdor je počasen za bes, ima veliko razumevanja, toda kdor je naglega duha, povišuje neumnost.
Whoso is slow to anger [is] of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.
30 Zdravo srce je življenje mesu, toda zavist gniloba kostem.
A healed heart [is] life to the flesh, And rottenness to the bones [is] envy.
31 Kdor zatira ubogega, graja njegovega Stvarnika, toda kdor ga časti, ima usmiljenje do ubogih.
An oppressor of the poor reproacheth his Maker, And whoso is honouring Him Is favouring the needy.
32 Zlobni je v svoji zlobnosti odpeljan proč, toda pravični ima upanje v svoji smrti.
In his wickedness is the wicked driven away, And trustful in his death [is] the righteous.
33 Modrost počiva v srcu tistega, ki ima razumevanje, toda tisti, ki je v sredi bedakov, je spoznan.
In the heart of the intelligent wisdom doth rest. And in the midst of fools it is known.
34 Pravičnost povišuje narod, toda greh je očitek kateremukoli ljudstvu.
Righteousness exalteth a nation, And the goodliness of peoples [is] a sin-offering.
35 Kraljeva naklonjenost je k modremu služabniku, toda njegov bes je zoper tistega, ki povzroča sramoto.
The favour of a king [is] to a wise servant, And an object of his wrath is one causing shame!
