Ecclesiasticus, 4

1. Son, you should not cheat the poor out of alms, nor should you avert your eyes from a poor man.

1. Sine moj, ne uskraæuj milodara siromahu i ne daj da dugo išèekuju oèi ubogoga.

2. You should not despise the hungry soul, and you should not aggravate a poor man in his need.

2. Ne žalosti dušu gladnu i ne draži èovjeka u oskudici njegovoj.

3. You should not afflict the heart of the needy, and you should not delay an offer to someone in anguish.

3. Ne razdražuj srca ogorèena i ne pusti uboga da èeka na dan tvoj.

4. You should not make requests of one who is greatly troubled, and you should not avert your face from the indigent.

4. Ne odbij molbe nevoljnika i ne odvraæaj lice svoje od siromaha.

5. You should not avert your eyes from the needy out of anger. And you should not abandon those who seek help from you, so that they speak curses behind your back.

5. Ne odvrati pogleda svoga od potrebita i ne daj nikomu prilike da te kune.

6. For the pleadings of him who speaks curses of you, in the bitterness of his soul, will be heeded. For the One who made him will heed him.

6. Jer prokune li te tko u tjeskobi duše svoje, Tvorac æe njegov uslišiti mu vapaj.

7. Make yourself a friend to the congregation of the poor, and humble your soul before an elder, and humble your head before the great.

7. Nastoj omiljeti društvu i prigni glavu pred vladarem.

8. Turn your ear without sadness toward the poor, and repay your debt, and respond to him peacefully in meekness.

8. Saslušaj siromaha i uljudno mu odzdravi;

9. Free him who suffers injury at the hand of the arrogant, and do not carry animosity in your soul.

9. izbavi potlaèena od njegova tlaèitelja i ne budi podao u svojoj presudi.

10. In judging, be merciful to the orphan, like a father, and be merciful to their mother, like a husband.

10. Budi kao otac sirotama i kao muž budi na pomoæ udovicama. I bit æeš kao sin Svevišnjemu, koji æe te ljubiti više nego tvoja majka.

11. And then you shall be like an obedient son of the Most High, and he will take pity on you more than a mother would.

11. Mudrost odgaja sinove svoje i brine se za one koji je traže.

12. Wisdom breathes life into her sons, and she lifts up those who are seeking her, and she will precede them in the way of justice.

12. Tko ljubi nju, ljubi život, i koji je rano traže ispunit æe se sreæom.

13. And he who loves her loves life. And those who watch for her shall embrace her delights.

13. Tko je posjeduje baštinit æe èast, i kamo god krene, Gospod ga blagoslivlja.

14. Those who hold to her will inherit life. And whatever place she enters, God will bless.

14. Služe Svetomu koji njoj služe, i Gospod ljubi one koji ljube nju.

15. Those who serve her will yield to what is holy. And God loves those who love wisdom.

15. Tko nju posluša sudi pravedno, i tko se nje drži on je na pouzdanu.

16. He who listens to her shall judge the nations. And he who gazes upon her will remain secure.

16. Ako se u nju ufa, onda je i baštini, i ona ostaje u posjedu njegovih potomaka.

17. If he believes in her, he will inherit her, and whatever arises from him will be confirmed.

17. Jer iako u poèetku vodi putem krivudavim, nagoni ga na tjeskobu i drhtavicu, muèi ga stegom svojom dok se ne mogne u nj pouzdati, iskušava ga zapovijedima svojim,

18. For she walks with him through temptation, and she chooses him from the beginning.

18. a na kraju æe ga privesti pravom putu i otkriti mu svoje tajne.

19. She will lead fear and dread and trials over him, and she will crucify him with the tribulation of her doctrine, until she has tested him in his thoughts and she can trust in his soul.

19. Ako odluta, ona ga ostavlja i predaje njegovoj propasti.

20. And then she will strengthen him, and lead him along a straight path, and rejoice in him.

20. Sine moj, pazi na prilike i èuvaj se zla, i ne stidi se samoga sebe.

21. And she will disclose her secrets to him, and she will store up treasure, of the knowledge and understanding of justice, in him.

21. Jer ima stid što vodi grijehu, kao i stid koji je èast i milost.

22. But if he has wandered astray, she will leave him behind, and she will deliver him into the hands of his enemy.

22. Ne budi pristran protiv sebe samoga i ne stidi se na svoju propast.

23. Son, be continually observant, and keep away from evil.

23. Ne susteži svoje rijeèi u pravo vrijeme i ne skrivaj svoje mudrosti.

24. For the sake of your soul, you should not be ashamed to speak the truth.

24. Jer se u govoru oèituje mudrost i po rijeèima otkriva naobrazba.

25. For there is a shame that brings sin, and there is a shame that brings glory and grace.

25. Ne protivi se istini, radije se crveni zbog svojeg neznanja.

26. You should not accept a face contrary to your own face, nor should you accept a lie contrary to your own soul.

26. Ne stidi se priznati svoje grijehe i ne opiri se struji rijeke.

27. You should not enjoy the fall of your neighbor.

27. Ne ponizuj se pred budalom i ne budi pristran pred moguænicima.

28. Neither should you withhold words at an opportunity for salvation. You should not conceal your wisdom in her beauty.

28. Do smrti se bori za istinu, i Gospod æe se boriti za te.

29. For wisdom is discerned within speech. And understanding and knowledge and doctrine are discerned in the words of those who understand and by their steadfastness in the works of justice.

29. Ne budi silovit na jeziku a lijen i mlitav na djelu.

30. You should not contradict a word of truth in any way. Otherwise, by a falsehood born of ignorance, you will be confounded.

30. Ne budi kao lav u svojoj kuæi, a strašljivac prema svojim slugama.

31. You should not be ashamed to confess your sins, but do not subject yourself to any man because of sin.

31. Nek' ti ne bude ruka ispružena za primanje, a stisnuta u vrijeme vraæanja.

32. Do not choose to stand against the face of the powerful, for you should not strive against the current of the river.

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33. Suffer for justice, on behalf of your soul, and struggle, even unto death, on behalf of justice, and God will fight against your enemies on your behalf.

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34. Do not choose to be quick with your words, nor unproductive or neglectful in your works.

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35. Do not choose to be like a lion in your house, distressing those of your household, and oppressing those who are subject to you.

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36. Do not let your hand be open when receiving, but closed when giving.

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