Ecclesiasticus, 22

1. The lazy man is pelted with a dirty stone, and all will speak about his rejection.

1. Lijenèina je slièan uprljanu kamenu: svatko zviždi zbog gnusobe njegove.

2. The lazy man is pelted with the dung of oxen, and all who touch him will brush off their hands.

2. Lijenèina je slièan hrpi balege: tko ga dirne otresa ruku.

3. An undisciplined son is the shame of his father, but an undisciplined daughter will be to his degradation.

3. Sramota je ocu loše odgojen sin, a ako je kæi, na štetu mu je.

4. A prudent daughter brings an inheritance to her husband. But she who causes shame will be a disgrace to him who conceived her.

4. Razumna kæi blago je mužu svojem, a besramnica je na tugu svojem roditelju.

5. She who is bold shames her father and her husband, and she will not be less offensive to the impious. For she will be held in dishonor by both.

5. Bestidna kæi sramoti i oca i muža, pa je obojica preziru.

6. An untimely explanation is like music in a time of mourning. But the sharp correction and doctrine of wisdom are ever timely.

6. Neprikladan je prigovor kao gozba na dan žalosti, ali šiba i ukor uvijek su mudrost.

7. Whoever teaches the foolish is like someone who glues together a broken pot.

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8. Whoever explains a word to one who is not listening is like someone who suddenly awakens a sleeping person from a deep sleep.

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9. Whoever explains wisdom to the senseless is like one speaking to a sleeping person. And at the end of the explanation, he says: “Who is this?”

9. Tko pouèava luðaka pokušava zalijepiti krhotine i budi spavaèa iz sna dubokog.

10. Weep over the dead, for his light has failed. And weep over the foolish, for his understanding has failed.

10. Objašnjavati luðaku isto je kao i bunovnu èovjeku, jer æe na koncu zapitati: "Što je?"

11. Weep only a little over the dead, for he is at rest.

11. Za mrtvim plaèi, jer mu se ugasila svjetlost; i za luðakom plaèi, jer mu se ugasio razum. Manje za mrtvim plaèi, jer je poèinuo, a luðakov je život gori od smrti.

12. But the wicked life of a wicked fool is worse than death.

12. Žalost za mrtvim traje sedam dana, a za luðakom i bezbožnikom sve dane života njihova.

13. The mourning for the dead is seven days; but for the foolish and the impious, it is all the days of their life.

13. Ne govori mnogo s bezumnikom i ne druži se s nerazumnikom: èuvaj ga se, da ti ne dosadi i da se ne ukaljaš dodirom njegovim. Kloni ga se, da naðeš mir i da ti ne dojadi ludost njegova.

14. You should not talk at length with the foolish, and you should not go with the senseless.

14. Što je teže od olova? I kako se zove ako ne: luðak?

15. Keep yourself from him, so that you may not have problems, and so that you will not be polluted by his sin.

15. Lakše je nositi i pijesak i sol i komad željeza nego snositi èovjeka nerazumna.

16. Turn away from him, and you will find rest, and you will not be discouraged by his foolishness.

16. Kao što se greda uglavljena u zdanje ne remeti potresom, tako se ni srce utvrðeno zrelim promišljanjem ne plaši u èasu pogibelji.

17. What is heavier than lead? And what else can he be called but foolish?

17. Srce uèvršæeno umnim razmišljanjem jest kao ures od žbuke na uglaèanu zidu.

18. Sand, and salt, and an iron weight are each easier to bear than an imprudent man, who is both foolish and impious.

18. Kao što kamenèiæi na visoku zidu ne mogu odoljeti vjetru, tako ni srce zaplašeno luðaèkim tlapnjama ne odolijeva nikakvu strahu.

19. A bundle of wood strapped together in the foundation of a building will not be loosened. And similar is the heart that has been strengthened by thoughtful counsel.

19. Tko oko udari suze izazove, a tko srce dirne izaziva osjeæaje.

20. The thoughts of one who is understanding will not be corrupted by fear in any situation.

20. Tko se baca kamenom na ptice rastjera ih, a tko prijatelja grdi raskida prijateljstvo.

21. Just as chaff in a high place, or a wall made of mortar without stones set within, will not continue against the face of the wind,

21. Ako trgneš i maè na prijatelja, ne gubi nade jer on se može vratiti.

22. so also a timid heart, and the thoughts of the senseless, will not withstand the forcefulness of fear.

22. I ako otvoriš usta protiv prijatelja, ne boj se jer moguæa je pomirba. Samo u sluèaju pogrde, oholosti, otkrivanja tajne i udaraca iz potaje odbjegne svaki prijatelj.

23. Despite a cowardly heart, the thoughts of the foolish will not fear any situation; yet neither will one who continues always in the precepts of God.

23. Budi vjeran bližnjemu svojem kad je siromašan, tako da mu budeš i u kasnijoj sreæi dionik; ostaj mu vjeran u vrijeme nevolje, da s njime zajedno dijeliš baštinu.

24. He who jabs an eye produces tears. And he who jabs the heart produces understanding.

24. Prije vatre diže se iz peæi vatra i dim, tako i prije krvoproliæa izbija svaða.

25. He who throws a stone at birds will drive them away. So also, he who accuses his friend dissolves the friendship.

25. Ne stidim se uzeti u zaštitu prijatelja i pred njim se ne krijem.

26. But if you have drawn a sword against a friend, you should not despair; for there may be a way back.

26. Ako li me od njega zadesi zlo, svatko koji èuje èuvat æe se od njega.

27. If you have opened a harsh mouth against a friend, you should not fear; for there may be a reconciliation. However, if there are accusations, or abuse, or arrogance, or the revealing of secrets, or a wound from deceitfulness, in all these cases, a friend will flee away.

27. Oj, tko æe postaviti stražu ustima mojim i na usne moje peèat razboritosti, da nikad zbog njih u zlo ne zapadnem, da me jezik moj ne uništi?

28. Hold to faithfulness with a friend in his poverty, so that you may also rejoice in his prosperity.

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29. In the time of his tribulation, remain faithful to him, so that you may also be an heir with him in his inheritance.

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30. Just as the steam from an oven, or the smoke from a fire, rises up before a flame, so also do curses and insults and threats rise up before bloodshed.

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31. I shall not be ashamed to greet a friend, nor shall I hide myself from his face. And if misfortunes befall me because of him, I will endure.

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32. Anyone who hears of this will be wary around him.

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33. Who will provide a keeper for my mouth, and a reliable seal over my lips, so that I may not fall because of them, and so that my tongue does not destroy me?

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