Ecclesiasticus, 10

1. A wise judge will judge his people, and the leadership of an understanding man will be steadfast.

1. Mudar vladar odgaja svoj narod u stezi, i uredna je vlada razborita èovjeka.

2. As the judge of the people is, so also are his assistants. And whatever kind of man the ruler of a city is, of such a kind also are those who live in it.

2. Kakav je vladar, takvi su i èinovnici; i kakav je gradski upravitelj, takvi mu i graðani.

3. A foolish king will be the ruin of his people. For cities will be inhabited through the understanding of those with power.

3. Neobuzdan kralj upropašæuje svoj narod, a svoj napredak duguje grad razboritosti vladara.

4. Power over the earth is in the hand of God, and, in due time, he will raise up a helpful leader over the earth.

4. Vlast nad zemljom u rukama je Gospodnjim: Gospod joj u pravo vrijeme postavlja pravog èovjeka.

5. The prosperity of a man is in the hand of God, and he will place his honor above the face of the scribe.

5. Uspjeh je èovjekov u Božjoj ruci, i zakonodavcu Bog daruje èast.

6. You should forget all injury done to you by your neighbor, and you should do nothing among the works of injury.

6. Ne budi kivan na svoga bližnjeg ni zbog kakve nepravde i ne èini ništa nepravedno.

7. Arrogance is hateful in the sight of God and of men. And all iniquity among the nations is abominable.

7. Mrska je oholost i Gospodu i èovjeku, a nepravda je odvratna obojici.

8. A kingdom is transferred from one people to another because of injustices, and injuries, and contempt, and every kind of deceit.

8. Vlast prelazi od jednog naroda drugomu zbog nepravde, nasilja i novca.

9. But nothing is more wicked than a greedy man. Why should that which is earth and ashes be arrogant?

9. Što se toliko oholi prah i pepeo - kad veæ za života ima crvljiva crijeva?

10. There is nothing more iniquitous than to love money. For such a one has sold even his own soul. For in his life, he casts aside his innermost being.

10. Duga bolest srdi lijeènika; tko je danas kralj, sutra umire.

11. All power is of short life. A prolonged sickness is of grave concern to a physician.

11. Kad èovjek umre, baštini gnjilež, grabežljive zvijeri i crve.

12. A physician causes a sickness to be shortened. So also, a king is here today, and tomorrow he will die.

12. Oholost poèinje kad èovjek otpadne od Gospoda i srcem se odmetne od svoga Stvoritelja.

13. For when a man dies, he will inherit serpents, and wild beasts, and worms.

13. I jer je poèetak oholosti grijeh, tko se njoj oda, širi gnusobu. Gospod ih zbog toga kažnjava èudesnim kaznama i potpuno uništava.

14. The beginning of the arrogance of man is apostasy from God.

14. Gospod je srušio prijestolja silnika i potlaèene posadio na mjesto njihovo.

15. For his heart has withdrawn from the One who made him. For arrogance is the beginning of all sin. Whoever holds to it, will be filled with evil words, and it will overthrow him in the end.

15. Gospod je iskorijenio oholice i posadio ponizne na mjesto njihovo.

16. Because of this, the Lord has dishonored the gatherings of the evil, and he has destroyed them, even unto the end.

16. Gospod je porazio zemlje poganske i razorio ih do samog temelja.

17. God has destroyed the seats of arrogant leaders, and he has caused the meek to be seated in their place.

17. Neke je od njih odveo i uništio i zbrisao njihov spomen s lica zemlje.

18. The roots of arrogant nations, God has dried up, and the humble among these nations, he has planted.

18. Oholost nije stvorena za èovjeka, ni srdžba bijesna za rod ženin.

19. The Lord has overthrown the lands of the Gentiles, and he has utterly destroyed them, even to their foundation.

19. Koji je rod dostojan èasti? Ljudski rod. Koji je rod dostojan èasti? Onaj koji se boji Gospoda. Koji rod prezir zaslužuje? Ljudski rod. Koji rod prezir zaslužuje? Onaj koji krši Zakon.

20. He has dried up some of them, and he has utterly destroyed them, and he has caused their memory to depart from the earth.

20. Meðu braæom je glavar dostojan èasti; koji se Gospoda boje, u èasti su pred njim.

21. God has abolished the memory of the arrogant, and he has left behind only the memory of those who are humble in mind.

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22. Arrogance was not created for men, nor was an angry temperament created for the gender of women.

22. Nek' se bogat, plemenit i siromah ponose strahom Gospodnjim.

23. Those who fear God among the offspring of men will be honored. But those among the offspring who ignore the commandments of the Lord will be dishonored.

23. Ne valja prezirati razborita siromaha niti èastiti grešnika.

24. In the midst of his brothers, a ruler has honor. And those who fear the Lord will have honor in his eyes.

24. Poglavar, vladar i moænik dostojni su èasti, ali nema veæeg od onog koji se boji Gospoda.

25. The fear of God is the glory of the wealthy, and of the honorable, and of the poor.

25. Mudru robu služe slobodnjaci, i razborit se èovjek ne tuži.

26. Do not choose to despise a just man who is poor, and do not choose to magnify a sinful man who is rich.

26. Odviše ne mudruj radeæi svoj posao i ne hvastaj se kad si u stisci.

27. The great man, and the judge, and the powerful have honor. But no one is greater than he who fears God.

27. Bolji je koji radi i živi u izobilju nego tko se hvasta a nema od èega živjeti.

28. Those who are free will serve an understanding servant. And a prudent and disciplined man will not murmur at correction. But an ignorant man will not be honored.

28. Sine, poniznošæu èasti samog sebe i cijeni sebe svojom pravom cijenom.

29. Do not choose to extol yourself in doing your work, and do not be unproductive during the time of distress.

29. Tko æe opravdati onoga tko sam sebi nepravdu nanosi i èastiti onoga koji samog sebe prezire?

30. He who works, and so abounds in all things, is better than he who boasts, and so lacks bread.

30. Siromaha èaste zbog njegova razuma i bogataša zbog njegova bogatstva.

31. Son, preserve your soul in meekness, and give it honor according to its merit.

31. Koga èaste u siromaštvu njegovu, koliko više u bogatstvu! Koga preziru u bogatstvu, koliko još više u siromaštvu!

32. Who will justify one who sins in his soul? And who will honor one who dishonors his soul?

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33. The poor man is glorified by his discipline and fear. And there is a man who is honored because of his substance.

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34. But if someone is glorified in poverty, how much more in substance? And whoever is glorified in substance, let him fear poverty.

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