Pregovori 20
1 Vino je zasmehovalec, močna pijača je huda in kdorkoli je s tem zaveden, ni moder.
Wine is an intemperate thing, and strong drink full of violence: but every fool is entangled with them.
2 Kraljev strah je kakor rjovenje leva; kdorkoli ga draži do jeze, greši zoper svojo lastno dušo.
The threat of a king differs not from the rage of a lion; and he that provokes him sins against his own soul.
3 Za človeka je čast, da odneha od prepira, toda vsak bedak se bo vmešaval.
[It is] a glory to a man to turn aside from railing; but every fool is entangled with such matters.
4 Lenuh ne bo oral zaradi razloga mraza, zatorej bo prosil v času žetve in ničesar ne bo imel.
A sluggard when reproached is not ashamed: so also he who borrows corn in harvest.
5 Nasvet v človekovem srcu je podoben globoki vodi, toda razumevajoč človek ga bo izvlekel.
Counsel in a man's heart is deep water; but a prudent man will draw it out.
6 Večina ljudi bo vsakemu razglašala svojo lastno dobroto, toda kdo lahko najde zvestega človeka?
A man is valuable, and a merciful man precious: but [it is] hard to find a faithful man.
7 Pravičen človek hodi v svoji neokrnjenosti, njegovi otroci so blagoslovljeni za njim.
He that walks blameless in justice, shall leave his children blessed.
8 Kralj, ki sedi na sodnem prestolu, s svojimi očmi vse zlo razkropi proč.
Whenever a righteous king sits on the throne, no evil thing can stand before his presence.
9 Kdo lahko reče: »Svoje srce sem očistil, čist sem pred svojim grehom?«
Who will boast that he has a pure heart? or who will boldly say that he is pure from sins?
10 Neenake uteži in neenake mere, oboji so Gospodu podobna ogabnost.
A large and small weight, and divers measures, are even both of them unclean before the Lord; and [so is] he that makes them.
11 Celo otrok je spoznan po svojih dejanjih, če so njegova dela čista in če so ta pravilna.
A youth [when in company] with a godly man, will be restrained in his devices, and [then] his way will be straight.
12 Uho, ki sliši in oko, ki vidi, celo oboje je naredil Gospod.
The ear hears, and the eye sees: even both of them are the Lord's work.
13 Ne ljubi spanja, da ne bi prišel v revščino, odpri svoje oči in nasičen boš s kruhom.
Love not to speak ill, lest thou be cut off: open thine eyes, and be filled with bread.
14 » To je ničvredno, to je ničvredno, « pravi kupec, toda ko je odšel svojo pot, potem se baha.
15 Je zlato in množica rubinov, toda ustnice spoznanja so dragocen dragulj.
16 Vzemi obleko tistega, ki je pôrok za tujca in vzemi jamstvo od njega za tujo žensko.
17 Kruh prevare je sladek človeku, toda njegova usta bodo potem napolnjena z gramozom.
18 Vsak namen je utrjen s posvetovanjem in vojskuješ se z dobrim nasvetom.
19 Kdor gre naokrog kakor tožljivec, razodeva skrivnosti, zato se ne vmešavaj s tistim, ki laska s svojimi ustnicami.
20 Kdorkoli preklinja svojega očeta ali svojo mater, bo njegova svetilka ugasnjena v zatemnjeno temo.
The lamp of him that reviles father or mother shall be put out, and his eyeballs shall see darkness.
21 Dediščina je lahko v začetku naglo pridobljena, toda njen konec ne bo blagoslovljen.
A portion hastily gotten at first shall not be blessed in the end.
22 Ne reci: »Jaz bom poplačal zlo, « temveč čakaj na Gospoda in rešil te bo.
Say not, I will avenge myself on my enemy; but wait on the Lord, that he may help thee.
23 Različne uteži so ogabnost Gospodu in varljiva tehtnica ni dobra.
A double weight is an abomination to the Lord; and a deceitful balance is not good in his sight.
24 Človekovi opravki so od Gospoda, kako lahko potem človek razume svojo lastno pot?
A man's goings are directed of the Lord: how then can a mortal understand his ways?
25 Zanka je človeku, ki požira to, kar je sveto in da po zaobljubah dela poizvedovanje.
It is a snare to a man hastily to consecrate some of his own property: for [in that case] repentance comes after vowing.
26 Moder kralj razkropi zlobne in nadnje prinaša kolo.
A wise king utterly crushes the ungodly, and will bring a wheel upon them.
27 Človeški duh je Gospodova sveča, ki preiskuje vse notranje dele trebuha.
The spirit of man is a light of the Lord, who searches the inmost parts of the belly.
28 Usmiljenje in resnica ohranjata kralja in njegov prestol drži pokonci usmiljenje.
Mercy and truth are a guard to a king, and will surround his throne with righteousness.
29 Slava mladeničev je njihova moč, lepota starcev pa je siva glava.
Wisdom is an ornament to young men; and grey [hairs] are the glory of old men.
30 Modrica od rane očiščuje zlo, tako storijo udarci biča notranjim delom trebuha.
Bruises and contusions befall bad men; and plagues [shall come] in the inward parts of [their] belly.
