Pregovori 24
1 Ne bodi nevoščljiv zlobnim niti si ne želi biti z njimi.
Be not thou envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them;
2 Kajti njihovo srce razmišlja uničenje in njihove ustnice govorijo o vragoliji.
for their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
3 Z modrostjo je hiša zgrajena in z razumevanjem je utrjena
Through wisdom is a house built, and by understanding it is established;
4 in po spoznanju bodo sobe napolnjene z vsemi dragocenimi in prijetnimi bogastvi.
and by knowledge are the chambers filled with all precious and pleasant substance.
5 Moder človek je močan, da, človek spoznanja povečuje moč.
A wise man is strong, and a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
6 Kajti po modrem nasvetu boš vojskoval svojo vojno, in v množici svetovalcev je varnost.
For with good advice shalt thou make thy war; and in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
7 Modrost je za bedaka previsoka, on svojih ust ne odpira v velikih vratih.
Wisdom is too high for a fool: he will not open his mouth in the gate.
8 Kdor snuje delati zlo, bo imenovan [za] pogubno osebo.
He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a master of intrigues.
9 Misel nespametnosti je greh in posmehljivec je ogabnost ljudem.
The purpose of folly is sin, and the scorner is an abomination to men.
10 Če na dan nadloge slabiš, je tvoja moč majhna.
[If] thou losest courage in the day of trouble, thy strength is small.
11 Če opustiš osvoboditi tiste, ki so potegnjeni v smrt in tiste, ki so pripravljeni, da bodo umorjeni,
Deliver them that are taken forth unto death, and withdraw not from them that stagger to slaughter.
12 če rečeš: »Glej, tega nismo vedeli, « mar ne bo tisti, ki preudarja srce, to premislil? In tisti, ki varuje tvojo dušo, mar tega ne ve? Mar ne bo vsakemu človeku povrnil glede na njegova dela?
If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not, will not he that weigheth the hearts consider it? And he that preserveth thy soul, he knoweth it; and he rendereth to man according to his work.
13 Moj sin, jej med, ker je dober in satovje, ki je sladko tvojemu okusu.
Eat honey, my son, for it is good; and a honeycomb is sweet to thy taste:
14 Takšno bo spoznanje modrosti tvoji duši, ko jo najdeš, potem bo nagrada in tvoje pričakovanje ne bo prekinjeno.
so consider wisdom for thy soul; if thou hast found it, there shall be a result, and thine expectation shall not be cut off.
15 Ne preži v zasedi, oh zlobni človek, zoper prebivanje pravičnega, ne pokvari njegovega počivališča,
Lay not wait, O wicked [man], against the dwelling of the righteous; lay not waste his resting-place.
16 kajti pravičen človek pade sedemkrat in ponovno vstane, toda zlobni bo padel v vragolijo.
For the righteous falleth seven times, and riseth up again; but the wicked stumble into disaster.
17 Ne veseli se, kadar tvoj sovražnik pada in naj tvoje srce ne bo veselo, ko se spotika,
Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thy heart be glad when he stumbleth;
18 da ne bi tega videl Gospod in ga to razžali in svoj bes odvrne od njega.
lest Jehovah see it, and it be evil in his sight, and he turn away his anger from him.
19 Ne razburjaj se zaradi hudobnih ljudi niti ne bodi nevoščljiv na zlobne,
Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, [and] be not envious of the wicked:
20 kajti nobene nagrade ne bo za hudobnega človeka, sveča zlobnih bo ugasnjena.
for there shall be no future to the evil [man]; the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
21 Moj sin, boj se Gospoda in kralja in nič ne imej s tistimi, ki so nagnjeni k spremembi,
My son, fear Jehovah and the king: meddle not with them that are given to change.
22 kajti njihova katastrofa bo nenadoma vstala in kdo pozna njihov propad?
For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?
23 Tudi te stvari pripadajo modremu. Ni se dobro ozirati na osebe na sodbi.
These things also come from the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
24 Kdor zlobnemu pravi: »Ti si pravičen, « njega bo ljudstvo preklinjalo, narodi ga bodo prezirali,
He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous, peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him;
25 toda tistim, ki ga oštevajo, bo veselje in nadnje bo prišel dober blagoslov.
but to them that rebuke [him] shall be delight, and a good blessing cometh upon them.
26 Vsak človek bo poljubil ustnice tistega, ki daje pravilen odgovor.
He kisseth the lips who giveth a right answer.
27 Pripravi svoje delo zunaj in pripravi, [da] ti ustreza na polju in potem zgradi svojo hišo.
Prepare thy work without, and put thy field in order, and afterwards build thy house.
28 Ne bodi brez razloga priča zoper svojega bližnjega in s svojimi ustnicami ne zavajaj.
Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and wouldest thou deceive with thy lips?
29 Ne reci: »Tako mu bom storil, kakor je on storil meni. Človeku bom povrnil glede na njegovo delo.«
Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me, I will render to the man according to his work.
30 Šel sem mimo polja lenega in mimo vinograda človeka brez razumevanja
I went by the field of a sluggard, and by the vineyard of a man void of understanding;
31 in glej, vse je bilo preraslo s trnjem in koprive so pokrile njegovo obličje in njegov kamniti zid je bil porušen.
and lo, it was all grown over with thistles, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and its stone wall was broken down.
32 Potem sem videl in to dobro preudaril, pogledal sem na to in prejel poučevanje.
Then I looked, I took it to heart; I saw, I received instruction:
33 Še malo spanja, malo dremanja, malo prekrižanih rok za spanje,
— A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest!
34 tako bo tvoja revščina prišla kakor nekdo, ki se klati in tvoja potreba kakor oborožen človek.
So shall thy poverty come [as] a roving plunderer, and thy penury as an armed man.
