Pregovori 20
1 Vino je zasmehovalec, močna pijača je huda in kdorkoli je s tem zaveden, ni moder.
Wine turns you into a mocker, alcohol makes you aggressive; you're stupid to be deceived by drink.
2 Kraljev strah je kakor rjovenje leva; kdorkoli ga draži do jeze, greši zoper svojo lastno dušo.
When a king gets terribly angry, he sounds like a roaring lion; anyone who makes him furious is liable to be killed.
3 Za človeka je čast, da odneha od prepira, toda vsak bedak se bo vmešaval.
Avoiding conflict is the proper thing to do, but stupid people are quick to argue.
4 Lenuh ne bo oral zaradi razloga mraza, zatorej bo prosil v času žetve in ničesar ne bo imel.
Slackers don't sow when they should, so when harvest comes they don't have anything.
5 Nasvet v človekovem srcu je podoben globoki vodi, toda razumevajoč človek ga bo izvlekel.
Discovering what someone is planning in their mind is like looking at deep water, but a person who has understanding will find out.
6 Večina ljudi bo vsakemu razglašala svojo lastno dobroto, toda kdo lahko najde zvestega človeka?
Many people tell you they're loyal, but can you find someone really trustworthy?
7 Pravičen človek hodi v svoji neokrnjenosti, njegovi otroci so blagoslovljeni za njim.
Good people live honestly; how happy are their children if they follow them.
8 Kralj, ki sedi na sodnem prestolu, s svojimi očmi vse zlo razkropi proč.
When a king sits in judgment he recognizes all that isn't right.
9 Kdo lahko reče: »Svoje srce sem očistil, čist sem pred svojim grehom?«
Who can claim, “I've made sure my conscience is clean; I've purified myself from sin”?
10 Neenake uteži in neenake mere, oboji so Gospodu podobna ogabnost.
The Lord hates both dishonest weights and dishonest measures.
11 Celo otrok je spoznan po svojih dejanjih, če so njegova dela čista in če so ta pravilna.
Even children reveal what they're like by what they do, whether their actions are good and right.
12 Uho, ki sliši in oko, ki vidi, celo oboje je naredil Gospod.
The Lord made our ears to hear and our eyes to see.
13 Ne ljubi spanja, da ne bi prišel v revščino, odpri svoje oči in nasičen boš s kruhom.
If you love sleeping you'll become poor. Wake up and get busy, and you'll have plenty to eat.
14 » To je ničvredno, to je ničvredno, « pravi kupec, toda ko je odšel svojo pot, potem se baha.
“It's really rubbish,” says the one buying, but afterwards goes and boasts to others about making a good deal.
15 Je zlato in množica rubinov, toda ustnice spoznanja so dragocen dragulj.
There's gold and plenty of expensive gemstones, but talking sense is a more valuable jewel.
16 Vzemi obleko tistega, ki je pôrok za tujca in vzemi jamstvo od njega za tujo žensko.
If someone guarantees a stranger's debt with their cloak, be sure to take it! Make sure you have whatever is pledged to foreigners!
17 Kruh prevare je sladek človeku, toda njegova usta bodo potem napolnjena z gramozom.
Food you get by cheating may taste sweet, but afterwards it will be like a mouthful of gravel.
18 Vsak namen je utrjen s posvetovanjem in vojskuješ se z dobrim nasvetom.
With sound advice, plans are successful; if you're going to war, make sure you have good guidance.
19 Kdor gre naokrog kakor tožljivec, razodeva skrivnosti, zato se ne vmešavaj s tistim, ki laska s svojimi ustnicami.
A gossip goes around revealing secrets; stay away from people who talk a lot.
20 Kdorkoli preklinja svojega očeta ali svojo mater, bo njegova svetilka ugasnjena v zatemnjeno temo.
Anyone who curses their father or mother will have their light put out and end in utter darkness.
21 Dediščina je lahko v začetku naglo pridobljena, toda njen konec ne bo blagoslovljen.
Wealth gained too soon won't do you any good in the end.
22 Ne reci: »Jaz bom poplačal zlo, « temveč čakaj na Gospoda in rešil te bo.
Don't say, “I'll get you back for doing me wrong.” Leave it to the Lord, and he'll help you.
23 Različne uteži so ogabnost Gospodu in varljiva tehtnica ni dobra.
The Lord hates incorrect weights; using dishonest scales is wrong.
24 Človekovi opravki so od Gospoda, kako lahko potem človek razume svojo lastno pot?
The Lord shows us the way to go, so how would we decide for ourselves?
25 Zanka je človeku, ki požira to, kar je sveto in da po zaobljubah dela poizvedovanje.
It's a mistake to make a promise to God and then have second thoughts about it later.
26 Moder kralj razkropi zlobne in nadnje prinaša kolo.
A wise king separates out the wicked by winnowing and punishes them by threshing.
27 Človeški duh je Gospodova sveča, ki preiskuje vse notranje dele trebuha.
The Lord's light shines on the conscience, revealing our deepest thoughts.
28 Usmiljenje in resnica ohranjata kralja in njegov prestol drži pokonci usmiljenje.
Trustworthy love and faithfulness keep a king safe; trustworthy love supports his rule.
29 Slava mladeničev je njihova moč, lepota starcev pa je siva glava.
Young men value their strength, but the old value even more the wisdom that comes with gray hair.
30 Modrica od rane očiščuje zlo, tako storijo udarci biča notranjim delom trebuha.
Wounds and blows clean away what's evil; beatings clean what's deep down inside.
