Pregovori 19
1 Boljši je ubogi, ki hodi v svoji neokrnjenosti, kakor kdor je sprevržen v svojih ustnicah in je bedak.
Better is the poor man who walketh in his integrity, Than he who is of false lips and a fool.
2 Tudi, da bi bila duša brez spoznanja, to ni dobro in kdor hiti s svojimi stopali, greši.
Moreover, that the soul be without knowledge is not good, And he that hasteth with is feet stumbleth.
3 Človekova nespametnost izkrivlja njegovo pot in njegovo srce se razburja zoper Gospoda.
The folly of man destroyeth his way, And then his heart fretteth against the LORD.
4 Premoženje dela mnoge prijatelje, toda reven je ločen od svojega soseda.
Wealth maketh many friends; But the poor is separated from his neighbor.
5 Kriva priča ne bo nekaznovana in kdor govori laži, ne bo pobegnil.
A false witness shall not be unpunished, And he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
6 Mnogi bodo milo prosili naklonjenosti od princev in vsak človek je prijatelj tistemu, ki daje darila.
Many are they who caress the noble, And every one is the friend of him who giveth gifts.
7 Ubogega sovražijo vsi njegovi bratje, koliko bolj gredo njegovi prijatelji daleč od njega? Zasleduje jih z besedami, vendar mu manjkajo.
All the brethren of the poor man hate him; How much more do his friends go far from him! He runneth after their words, —they are gone!
8 Kdor pridobiva modrost, ljubi svojo lastno dušo, kdor ohranja razumevanje, bo našel dobro.
He that getteth wisdom loveth himself; He that keepeth understanding shall find good.
9 Kriva priča ne bo nekaznovana in kdor govori laži, bo propadel.
A false witness shall not be unpunished, And he that speaketh lies shall perish.
10 Veselje ni spodobno za bedaka, veliko manj za služabnika, da vlada nad princi.
Luxury is not seemly for a fool; Much less should a servant have rule over princes.
11 Človekova preudarnost odlaša njegovo jezo in to je njegova slava, da gre čez prestopek.
A man of understanding is slow to anger; Yea, it is his glory to pass over an offence.
12 Kraljev bes je kakor rjovenje leva, toda njegova naklonjenost je kakor rosa na travo.
The wrath of a king is like the roaring of a lion; But his favor, like dew upon the grass.
13 Nespameten sin je katastrofa svojega očeta in ženini spori so nenehno kapljanje.
A foolish son is a calamity to his father, And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
14 Hiša in bogastva so dediščina od očetov, razsodna žena pa je od Gospoda.
Houses and riches are an inheritance from fathers; But a prudent wife is from the LORD.
15 Lenoba meče v globoko spanje, brezdelna duša pa bo trpela lakoto.
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep, And the idle person shall suffer hunger.
16 Kdor varuje zapoved, varuje svojo lastno dušo, toda kdor prezira njegove poti, bo umrl.
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his life; But he that neglecteth his ways shall die.
17 Kdor ima do revnega sočutje, posoja Gospodu in kar je dal, mu bo on poplačal.
He who hath pity on the poor lendeth to the LORD, And that which he giveth will he repay him.
18 Karaj svojega sina, dokler je upanje in naj tvoja duša ne prizanaša zaradi njegovega joka.
Chasten thy son because there is hope, But let not thy soul desire to slay him.
19 Človek velikega besa bo trpel kaznovanje, kajti če ga osvobodiš, boš vendarle moral to ponovno storiti.
A man of great wrath will suffer punishment; For if thou deliver him, yet must thou do it again.
20 Prisluhni nasvetu in sprejmi poučevanje, da boš lahko moder v svojem zadnjem koncu.
Listen to counsel and receive instruction, That thou mayst be wise in thy latter years.
21 Mnogo naklepov je v človekovem srcu, vendarle [je] Gospodova namera, ki bo obstala.
Many are the devices in the heart of a man; But the purpose of the LORD, that shall stand.
22 Človekova želja je njegova prijaznost in reven človek je boljši kakor lažnivec.
The charm of a man is his kindness; And better is a poor man than a liar.
23 Strah Gospodov se nagiba k življenju in kdor ga ima, bo ostal nasičen, ne bo obiskan z zlom.
The fear of the LORD tendeth to life, And he that hath it shall abide satisfied; He shall not be visited with evil.
24 Len človek skriva svojo roko v svojem naročju in jo bo komaj ponovno ponesel k svojim ustom.
The slothful man dippeth his hand into the dish: He doth not bring it back even to his mouth.
25 Udari posmehljivca in preprosti se bo čuval in grajaj nekoga, ki ima razumevanje in bo razumel spoznanje.
Strike the scoffer, and the simple will become prudent; Reprove a man of understanding, and he will discern knowledge.
26 Kdor slabi svojega očeta in preganja svojo mater, je sin, ki povzroča sramoto in prinaša grajo.
The son that causeth shame and disgrace doeth violence to his father, And chaseth away his mother.
27 Nehaj, moj sin, poslušati pouk, ki povzroča, da zaideš od besed spoznanja.
Cease, my son, to listen to the instruction That causeth thee to wander from the words of knowledge!
28 Brezbožna priča zasmehuje sodbo in usta zlobnega požirajo krivičnost.
A worthless witness scoffeth at justice, And the mouth of the wicked swalloweth down iniquity.
29 Sodbe so pripravljene za posmehljivce in udarci z bičem za hrbte bedakov.
Punishments are prepared for scoffers, And stripes for the back of fools.
