Pregovori 9
1 Modrost je zgradila svojo hišo, izklesala je svojih sedem stebrov,
Wisdom has built her house; she has prepared its seven pillars.
2 pobila je svoje živali, zmešala je svoje vino, prav tako je pripravila svojo mizo.
She has slaughtered her animals for meat; she has mixed her wine; and she has set her table.
3 Poslala je svoje dekle. Na najvišjih krajih mesta kliče:
She has sent out her servant girls with invitations. She calls out from the highest places of the town,
4 »Kdorkoli je preprost, naj vstopi sèm.« Glede tistega, ki hoče razumevanje, mu reče:
“Everybody who needs to learn, come and see me!” To people who don't have any sense she says,
5 »Pridi, jej od mojega kruha in pij od vina, ki sem ga namešala.«
“Come, eat my food, and drink the wine I have mixed.
6 Zapusti nespametne in živi in pojdi po poti razumevanja.
Leave your foolish ways and you will live; follow the path that makes sense.”
7 Kdor graja posmehljivca, samemu sebi pridobiva sramoto in kdor ošteje zlobnega človeka, sebi pridobiva madež.
If you correct a mocker all you get are insults; if you argue with the wicked all you get is abuse.
8 Ne grajaj posmehljivca, da te ne zasovraži. Oštej modrega človeka, in te bo ljubil.
So don't argue with mockers or they'll only hate you; argue with the wise and they'll love you.
9 Daj poučevanje modremu človeku in bo še modrejši, pouči pravičnega človeka in pomnožil se bo v znanju.
Educate the wise and they'll become even wiser; teach those who live right and they will increase their learning.
10 Strah Gospodov je začetek modrosti, in spoznanje svetega je razumevanje.
Honoring the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; knowledge of the Holy One brings insight.
11 Kajti po meni bodo tvoji dnevi pomnoženi in leta tvojega življenja ti bodo narasla.
Through wisdom you'll have many more days, increasing the years of your life.
12 Če si moder, boš moder zase, toda če se posmehuješ, boš to sam trpel.
If you are wise, you are the one to profit from it; if you scoff, you alone will have to suffer the consequences.
13 Nespametna ženska je kričava. Naivna je in ničesar ne ve.
Stupidity is like a loud, ignorant woman who doesn't know anything.
14 Kajti sedi pri vratih svoje hiše, na sedežu, na visokih krajih mesta,
She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the town,
15 da kliče mimoidoče, ki gredo naravnost na svojih poteh:
calling out to those passing by, going about their business,
16 »Kdorkoli je preprost, naj vstopi sèm.« Glede tistega, ki hoče razumevanje, mu pravi:
“Everybody who needs to learn, come and see me!” To people who don't have any sense she says,
17 »Ukradene vode so sladke in kruh, pojeden na skrivnem, je prijeten.«
“Stolen water is sweet, and food eaten in secret tastes good!”
