Pregovori 29
1 Tisti, ki je pogosto grajan, otrjuje svoj vrat; nenadoma bo uničen in to brez rešitve.
A person who has received many rebukes but who stiffens his neck will be broken in a moment beyond healing.
2 Kadar so pravični na oblasti, se ljudstvo veseli, toda kadar zlobni rojevajo pravila, ljudstvo žaluje.
When righteous people increase, the people rejoice, but when a wicked person is the ruler, the people sigh.
3 Kdorkoli ljubi modrost, razveseljuje svojega očeta, toda kdor se zadržuje s pocestnicami, zapravlja svoje imetje.
Whoever loves wisdom makes his father rejoice, but he who keeps company with prostitutes destroys his wealth.
4 Kralj s sodbo vzpostavlja deželo, toda kdor sprejema darila, jo prevrača.
The king establishes the land by justice, but the one who demands bribes tears it down.
5 Človek, ki laska svojemu bližnjemu, razpenja mrežo za njegova stopala.
A man who flatters his neighbor is spreading a net for his feet.
6 V prestopku hudobneža je zanka, toda pravični prepeva in se veseli.
In the sin of an evil person is a trap, but the righteous person sings and rejoices.
7 Pravični preudarja stvar ubogega, toda zlobni se na to ne ozira.
The righteous person knows the rights of the poor; the wicked person does not understand such knowledge.
8 Posmehljivci mesto privedejo v zanko, toda modri možje odvrnejo bes.
Mockers set a city on fire, but those who are wise turn away wrath.
9 Če se moder človek prička z nespametnim človekom, bodisi besni ali se smeje, tam ni počitka.
When a wise person has an argument with a fool, he rages and laughs, and there will be no rest.
10 Krvoločnež sovraži poštenega, toda pravični išče njegovo dušo.
The bloodthirsty hate the one who is blameless and seek the life of the upright.
11 Bedak izreka vse svoje mišljenje, toda moder človek ga zadrži za pozneje.
A fool reveals all his anger, but a wise man holds it back and calms himself down.
12 Če vladar prisluhne lažem, so vsi njegovi služabniki zlobni.
If a ruler pays attention to lies, all his officials will be wicked.
13 Ubog in varljiv človek se skupaj srečata; Gospod razsvetljuje oči obeh.
The poor person and the oppressor are similar, for Yahweh gives light to the eyes of them both.
14 Kralju, ki zvesto sodi ubogega, bo njegov prestol utrjen na veke.
If a king judges the poor by the truth, his throne will be established forever.
15 Palica in opomin dajeta modrost, toda otrok, prepuščen samemu sebi, svoji materi prinaša sramoto.
The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child freed from discipline puts his mother to shame.
16 Kadar so zlobni pomnoženi, narašča prestopek, toda pravični bodo videli njihov padec.
When wicked people are in power, transgression increases, but righteous people will see the downfall of those wicked people.
17 Grajaj svojega sina in dal ti bo počitek; da, tvoji duši bo dal veselje.
Discipline your son and he will give you rest; he will bring delights into your life.
18 Kjer ni videnja ljudstvo propada, toda kdor se drži postave, je srečen.
Where there is no prophetic vision the people run wild, but the one who keeps the law is blessed.
19 Služabnik ne bo grajan z besedami; kajti čeprav razume, ne bo odgovoril.
A slave will not be corrected by words, for though he understands, there will be no response.
20 Vidiš človeka, ki je nagel v svojih besedah? Več upanja je za bedaka kakor zanj.
See a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
21 Kdor svojega služabnika od otroških let prefinjeno vzgaja, mu bo končno postal njegov sin.
One who pampers his slave from youth, at the end of it there will be trouble.
22 Jezen človek razvnema prepir, besen človek pa je obilen v prestopku.
An angry person stirs up strife and a master of rage commits many sins.
23 Človekov ponos ga bo ponižal, toda spoštovanje bo podpiralo ponižnega v duhu.
A person's pride brings him low, but one who has a humble spirit will be given honor.
24 Kdorkoli je družabnik s tatom, sovraži svojo lastno dušo; sliši preklinjanje, pa tega ne razkriva.
One who shares with a thief hates his own life; he hears the curse and says nothing.
25 Strah pred človekom prinaša zanko, toda kdorkoli svoje trdno upanje polaga v Gospoda, bo varen.
The fear of man makes a snare, but the one who trusts in Yahweh will be protected.
26 Mnogi iščejo vladarjevo naklonjenost, toda sodba vsakega človeka prihaja od Gospoda.
Many are those who seek the face of the ruler, but from Yahweh is justice for a person.
27 Nepravičen človek je ogabnost pravičnemu in kdor je na svoji poti pošten, je ogabnost zlobnemu.
An unjust man is an abomination to righteous people, but the one whose way is upright is detestable to the wicked person.
