Pregovori 4
1 Prisluhnite, vi otroci, poučevanju očeta in pazite, da spoznate razumevanje.
Listen, sons, to a father's instruction; pay attention and discover what makes sense,
2 Kajti dajem vam dober nauk, ne zapustite moje postave.
for what I am passing on to you is reliable. Don't reject my teachings.
3 Kajti jaz sem bil sin svojega očeta, nežen in edini ljubljen v očeh svoje matere.
When I was a son with my father—a tender young boy, my mother's only child—
4 Tudi učil me je in mi rekel: »Tvoje srce naj ohrani moje besede. Drži se mojih zapovedi in živi.
he was the one who taught me. He told me, “Pay attention to the words I say and keep them in mind; do what I tell you and you will live.
5 Pridobivaj modrost, pridobivaj razumevanje, tega ne pozabi niti se ne nagni od besed iz mojih ust.
Get wisdom, find out what makes sense. Don't forget my words or reject them.
6 Ne zapusti je, pa te bo varovala; ljubi jo, pa te bo čuvala.
Don't give up on wisdom for she will keep you safe. Love wisdom and she will protect you.
7 Modrost je glavna stvar, zato pridobivaj modrost in z vsem svojim dobičkom pridobivaj razumevanje.
The first thing in becoming wise is to get wisdom! Whatever else you gain, gain insight.
8 Poveličuj jo, pa te bo povišala, prinesla ti bo čast, ko jo boš objemal.
Treasure wisdom, and she will praise you; embrace her, and she will honor you.
9 Tvoji glavi bo dala ornament milosti, izročila ti bo krono slave.«
She will place on your head a wreath of grace; she will present to you a crown of glory.”
10 Prisluhni, oh moj sin in sprejmi moje izreke in mnogo bo let tvojega življenja.
Listen, my son, if you accept what I tell you, then you will live a long life.
11 Učil sem te na poti modrosti, vodil sem te po pravih poteh.
I have explained to you the way of wisdom; I have guided you along the right paths.
12 Kadar greš, tvoje stopinje ne bodo utesnjene in kadar tečeš, se ne boš spotaknil.
Nothing will block your way when you walk, you won't stumble when you run.
13 Trdno se oprimi poučevanja, naj ona ne odide. Obdrži jo, kajti ona je tvoje življenje.
Hold on to these instructions—don't let them go. Protect them, for they are life's foundation.
14 Ne stopaj na pot zlobnih in ne hodi po stezi zlobnih ljudi.
Don't go the way of the wicked or follow the example of those who do evil.
15 Izogibaj se je, ne hodi mimo nje in obrni se od nje ter pojdi proč.
Avoid that way completely. Don't go there! Turn away, and walk on.
16 Kajti oni ne spijo, razen če niso storili vragolije in njihovo spanje je odvzeto, razen če nekomu ne povzročijo, da pade.
Evil people won't rest until they've done something wrong; they can't sleep unless they've tripped someone up.
17 Kajti jedo kruh zlobnosti in pijejo vino nasilja.
For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.
18 Toda steza pravičnih je kakor svetlikajoča svetloba, ki bolj in bolj sije do popolnega dne.
The way of life of the good is like the light of the sunrise, glowing brighter and brighter until the full light of day shines out.
19 Pot zlobnih je kakor tema; ne vedo ob kaj se spotaknejo.
But the way of life of the wicked is like complete darkness; they don't even know what they're tripping over.
20 Moj sin, prisluhni mojim besedam, svoje uho nagni k mojim izrekom.
My son, pay attention to what I tell you; listen to the words I'm saying.
21 Naj le-ti ne odidejo od tvojih oči, obdrži jih v sredi svojega srca.
Don't lose sight of them; think about them deeply,
22 Kajti življenje so tistim, ki jih najdejo in zdravje vsemu njihovemu mesu.
for they are life to anyone who finds them, and make the whole body healthy.
23 Svoje srce varuj z vso marljivostjo, kajti iz njega so zadeve življenja.
Most of all, protect your mind, for everything in life flows from it.
24 Kljubovalna usta daj od sebe in sprevržene ustnice odloži daleč stran od sebe.
Don't ever lie, and don't say anything dishonest.
25 Tvoje oči naj gledajo naravnost in tvoje veke naj gledajo neposredno pred teboj.
Focus on what's ahead of you; look at what's in front of you.
26 Preudari stezo svojih stopal in vse tvoje poti naj bodo utrjene.
Pay attention to the path you decide to follow, and you'll be safe wherever you go.
27 Ne obrni se ne k desni roki niti ne k levi, svoje stopalo odstrani od zla.
Don't deviate to the right or the left, and turn away from evil.
