Ecclesiasticus, 28

1. Whoever wishes for vengeance will find vengeance from the Lord, and he will surely be attentive to his sins.

1. Tko se osveæuje, njemu se Gospod osveæuje i dobro pazi na grijehe njegove.

2. Forgive your neighbor, if he has harmed you, and then your sins will be forgiven you when you pray.

2. Oprosti nepravdu svojemu bližnjemu, pa kad budeš molio, grijesi æe se tvoji oprostiti.

3. A man holds on to anger against another man, and does he then seek a remedy from God?

3. Ako èovjek goji mržnju na drugoga, kako može od Gospoda tražiti ozdravljenje?

4. He has no mercy on a man like himself, and does he then entreat for his own sins?

4. Kad s èovjekom sliènim sebi nema milosrða, kako može moliti se za svoje grijehe?

5. He who is but flesh holds on to anger, and does he then request forgiveness from God? Who can obtain pardon for his sins in this way?

5. On, koji je samo od mesa, goji osvetljivost, pa tko æe mu oprostiti grijehe?

6. Remember your very end, and let animosities cease.

6. Misli na konac svoj i prestani s mržnjom; sjeti se raspadanja i smrti, i vrši zapovijedi.

7. For corruption and death are suspended over his commandments.

7. Misli na zapovijedi i ne mrzi na bližnjega i na Zavjet Svevišnjega, pa oprosti krivicu.

8. Remember the fear of God, and do not be angry with your neighbor.

8. Kloni se svaðe, pa æeš manje griješiti; strastven èovjek raspaljuje svaðu.

9. Remember the covenant of the Most High, and overlook the ignorant offenses of your neighbor.

9. Grešnik sije razdor meðu prijateljima i meðu mirne ljude baca klevetu.

10. Refrain from strife, and you will diminish your sins.

10. Oganj se raspaljuje prema gorivu kojim se hrani, a svaða se širi prema silini svojoj; gnjev èovjekov ovisi o snazi njegovoj i jarost mu raste prema bogatstvu njegovu.

11. For a ill-tempered man enflames conflict, and a sinful man troubles his friends, and he casts hostility into the midst of those who have peace.

11. Nagla svaða raspaljuje vatru, nagla prepirka vodi u krvoproliæe.

12. For the fire burns according to the wood of the forest. And the anger of a man burns according to the strength of the man. And according to his resources, he will exalt his anger.

12. Pušeš li u iskru, ona se rasplamsa, pljuneš li na nju, ona se ugasi: oboje izlazi iz usta tvojih.

13. A hasty contention kindles a fire. And a hasty quarrel sheds blood. And an accusatory tongue brings death.

13. Proklet bio došaptavaè i klevetnik, jer uništiše mnoge koji su živjeli u miru.

14. If you blow on a spark, it will increase to a fire. But if you spit on it, it will be extinguished. Both of these proceed from the mouth.

14. Treæi je jezik potresao mnoge i prognao ih od naroda do naroda; razorio je tvrde gradove i porušio kuæe kneževske.

15. The double-tongued whisperer is accursed. For he has disturbed many who had peace.

15. Treæi je jezik izagnao žene èestite i lišio ih plodova trudbe njihove.

16. A third tongue has stirred up many, and has scattered them from nation to nation.

16. Tko ga sluša taj nema poèinka niti æe imati boravišta mirna.

17. It has destroyed the walled cities of the wealthy, and has undermined the houses of the great.

17. Udarac bièem ostavlja masnicu, udarac jezikom lomi kosti.

18. It has cut down the virtues of the peoples, and has broken strong nations.

18. Mnogi su pali od maèa, ali ne toliki kao od jezika.

19. A third tongue has cast down virtuous women, and has deprived them of their labors.

19. Blago èovjeku koji se od njega zaštitio i nije iskusio srdžbu njegovu, koji nije nosio jarma njegova niti je bio svezan lancima njegovim.

20. Whoever favors it will not have rest, nor will he have a friend in whom he may find peace.

20. Jer jaram je njegov jaram gvozdeni i lanci su njegovi lanci mjedeni.

21. The wound of a whip causes a bruise, but the wound of the tongue will crush the bones.

21. Strašna je smrt koju donosi, i bolje je Podzemlje od nje.

22. Many have fallen by the mouth of the sword, but not as many as have perished by their own tongue.

22. Ali nema vlasti nad pobožnicima, njih ne prži plamen njegov.

23. Blessed is he who is protected from a wicked tongue, who has not gone over to its wrath, and has not pulled its yoke, and has not been bound by its chains.

23. Njegove su žrtve oni koji ostavljaju Gospoda, u njima on plamti i ne gasi se, on æe nasrnuti na njih kao lav i raznijeti ih kao pantera.

24. For its yoke is a yoke of iron. And its chains are chains of brass.

24. Gle, trnjem ogradi svoj posjed, zakljuèaj dobro svoje srebro i zlato:

25. Its death is a most wicked death. And hell is more useful than it is.

25. tako i rijeèima svojim naèini mjerila i utege i ustima svojim vrata s prijevornicom.

26. Its continuance will not be permanent, but it will take hold of the ways of the unjust. And the just will not be burned by its flame.

26. Pazi da ne posrneš zbog jezika svojeg i ne postaneš plijenom onomu koji te vreba.

27. Those who abandon God will fall by it, and it will burn within them and not be quenched. And it will be sent upon them, like a lion, and it will wound them, like a leopard.

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28. Hedge your ears with thorns. Do not be willing to listen to a wicked tongue. And make doors and bars for your mouth.

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29. Melt down your gold and your silver. And make a scale for your words, and an upright bridle for your mouth.

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30. And be attentive, lest perhaps you may slip with your tongue, and fall in the sight of your enemies, who are lying in wait for you, and then your fall may be incurable unto death.

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