Pregovori 19
1 Boljši je ubogi, ki hodi v svoji neokrnjenosti, kakor kdor je sprevržen v svojih ustnicah in je bedak.
Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity than one who is perverse in speech and is a fool.
2 Tudi, da bi bila duša brez spoznanja, to ni dobro in kdor hiti s svojimi stopali, greši.
Also, it is not good to have desire without knowledge and the one who runs too fast misses the path.
3 Človekova nespametnost izkrivlja njegovo pot in njegovo srce se razburja zoper Gospoda.
A person's folly ruins his life and his heart rages against Yahweh.
4 Premoženje dela mnoge prijatelje, toda reven je ločen od svojega soseda.
Wealth adds many friends, but a poor person is separated from his friends.
5 Kriva priča ne bo nekaznovana in kdor govori laži, ne bo pobegnil.
A false witness will not go unpunished and he who breathes out lies will not escape.
6 Mnogi bodo milo prosili naklonjenosti od princev in vsak človek je prijatelj tistemu, ki daje darila.
Many will ask for a favor from a generous person and everyone is a friend of the one who gives gifts.
7 Ubogega sovražijo vsi njegovi bratje, koliko bolj gredo njegovi prijatelji daleč od njega? Zasleduje jih z besedami, vendar mu manjkajo.
All the brothers of a poor man hate him; how much more do his friends who go far away from him! He calls out to them, but they are gone.
8 Kdor pridobiva modrost, ljubi svojo lastno dušo, kdor ohranja razumevanje, bo našel dobro.
He who gets wisdom loves his own life; he who keeps understanding will find what is good.
9 Kriva priča ne bo nekaznovana in kdor govori laži, bo propadel.
A false witness will not go unpunished, but the one who breathes out lies will perish.
10 Veselje ni spodobno za bedaka, veliko manj za služabnika, da vlada nad princi.
It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury— much less for a slave to rule over princes.
11 Človekova preudarnost odlaša njegovo jezo in to je njegova slava, da gre čez prestopek.
Discretion makes a person slow to anger and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
12 Kraljev bes je kakor rjovenje leva, toda njegova naklonjenost je kakor rosa na travo.
The wrath of the king is like the roaring of a young lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
13 Nespameten sin je katastrofa svojega očeta in ženini spori so nenehno kapljanje.
A foolish son is ruin to his father and a quarreling wife is a constant dripping of water.
14 Hiša in bogastva so dediščina od očetov, razsodna žena pa je od Gospoda.
A house and wealth are inherited from parents, but a prudent wife is from Yahweh.
15 Lenoba meče v globoko spanje, brezdelna duša pa bo trpela lakoto.
Laziness throws a person into a deep sleep, but the one not willing to work will go hungry.
16 Kdor varuje zapoved, varuje svojo lastno dušo, toda kdor prezira njegove poti, bo umrl.
The one who obeys the command guards his life, but the person who does not think about his ways will die.
17 Kdor ima do revnega sočutje, posoja Gospodu in kar je dal, mu bo on poplačal.
Whoever is kind to the poor lends to Yahweh and he will repay him for what he has done.
18 Karaj svojega sina, dokler je upanje in naj tvoja duša ne prizanaša zaradi njegovega joka.
Discipline your son while there is hope and do not set your desire on putting him to death.
19 Človek velikega besa bo trpel kaznovanje, kajti če ga osvobodiš, boš vendarle moral to ponovno storiti.
A hot-tempered person must pay the penalty; if you rescue him, you will have to do it a second time.
20 Prisluhni nasvetu in sprejmi poučevanje, da boš lahko moder v svojem zadnjem koncu.
Listen to advice and accept instruction, so you may become wise by the end of your life.
21 Mnogo naklepov je v človekovem srcu, vendarle [je] Gospodova namera, ki bo obstala.
Many are the plans in a person's heart, but it is the purpose of Yahweh that will stand.
22 Človekova želja je njegova prijaznost in reven človek je boljši kakor lažnivec.
Loyalty is what a person desires and a poor person is better than a liar.
23 Strah Gospodov se nagiba k življenju in kdor ga ima, bo ostal nasičen, ne bo obiskan z zlom.
Honor for Yahweh leads people to life; anyone who has it will be satisfied and not afflicted by harm.
24 Len človek skriva svojo roko v svojem naročju in jo bo komaj ponovno ponesel k svojim ustom.
The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back up to his mouth.
25 Udari posmehljivca in preprosti se bo čuval in grajaj nekoga, ki ima razumevanje in bo razumel spoznanje.
Strike a mocker, and the naive person will become prudent; discipline one who is discerning, and he will gain knowledge.
26 Kdor slabi svojega očeta in preganja svojo mater, je sin, ki povzroča sramoto in prinaša grajo.
The one who robs his father and chases his mother away is a son who brings shame and reproach.
27 Nehaj, moj sin, poslušati pouk, ki povzroča, da zaideš od besed spoznanja.
If you cease to hear instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.
28 Brezbožna priča zasmehuje sodbo in usta zlobnega požirajo krivičnost.
A corrupt witness mocks justice and the mouth of the wicked swallows iniquity.
29 Sodbe so pripravljene za posmehljivce in udarci z bičem za hrbte bedakov.
Condemnation is ready for mockers and flogging for the backs of fools.
