Ecclesiasticus, 26

1. Blessed is the husband of a good wife. For the number of his years is doubled.

1. Blago mužu žene èestite jer je dvostruk broj dana njegovih.

2. A good wife delights her husband, and she will fill up the years of his life with peace.

2. Èestita žena radost je mužu svojem, on æe godine svojeg života proživjeti u miru.

3. A good wife is a good portion. She will be given the portion of those who fear God, like a man who has done good deeds.

3. Izvrsna žena odabran je dio, dar onomu koji se boji Gospodina.

4. But, rich or poor, with a good heart, his countenance will be cheerful at all times.

4. Bio bogat ili siromah, srce mu je veselo i lice vedro u svako doba.

5. Of three things, my heart has been afraid, and at a fourth, my face has shown dread:

5. Troga se plaši srce moje a od èetvrtog užasava: od klevete u gradu, od zbora svjetine i od lažne optužbe, jer je sve to gore od smrti;

6. an accusation made by a city, and the gathering of a mob,

6. ali je tuga i jad žena ljubomorna na ženu i biè jezika koji sve jednako udara.

7. and a deceitful false accusation. All these are more grievous than death.

7. Nepodesan je jaram žena opaka, i svladati nju isto je kao uhvatiti štipavca.

8. A jealous wife is a grief and a mourning to the heart.

8. Žena pijana zaziva srdžbu golemu, jer sramota je njezina neizbrisiva.

9. In a jealous wife, there is a scourge of the tongue, which communicates with everyone.

9. Ženina je bludnost u njezinu drsku pogledu i poznaje se po njezinim trepavicama.

10. Like a yoke of oxen being provoked, so also is a wicked wife. He who has hold of her is like one who has taken hold of a scorpion.

10. Pod oštrim nadzorom drži kæer drzovitu, da ne zlorabi prvu priliku.

11. An inebriated wife is a great wrath. And her disgrace and indecency will not be covered.

11. Budno pazi na oko bestidno, da se ne zaèudiš kad se o tebe ogriješi.

12. The fornication of a wife will become known by the haughtiness of her eyes and by her eyelids.

12. Kao žedan putnik, ona otvara usta i pije svaku vodu na koju naiðe i spušta se pred svakim kolcem i svakoj strijeli otvara tulac.

13. So that her daughter will not also turn away, keep a strict watch; otherwise, having found an opportunity, she may enjoy herself.

13. Mila je žena radost mužu svom, i znanje mu njezino kosti ojaèava.

14. Be wary of the irreverence of her eyes, and you should not wonder if she might disregard you.

14. Dar je Gospodnji žena šutljiva, i nema cijene duši dobro odgojenoj.

15. Like a thirsty traveler, she will open her mouth to the fountain, and she will drink from every water nearby, and she will sit down beside every fencepost, and she will open her quiver to every arrow, until she becomes weary.

15. A milina je na milinu žena stidljiva, i nema cijene dostojne duše uzdržljive.

16. The grace of an attentive wife will delight her husband, and will fatten his bones.

16. Kao što sunce blista na planinama Gospodnjim, tako i ljepota vrsne žene u urednosti kuæe njezine.

17. Her discipline is a gift from God.

17. Kao svijeæa što svijetli na svetom svijeænjaku, tako je krasno lice na skladnu tijelu.

18. Such is an understanding and quiet wife. For there is no substitution for a well-instructed soul.

18. Kao stupovi zlatni na podnožju srebrnu, tako su lijepe noge na èvrstim petama.

19. A holy and contrite wife is grace upon grace.

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20. And no amount of money is equal to the value of a soul with self-restraint.

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21. Like the sun rising over the world in the high places of God, so the beauty of a good wife is the adornment of her house.

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22. Like a lamp shining atop a holy lampstand, so is the beauty of a face in the mature stage of life.

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23. Like golden pillars upon bases of silver, so are the firm feet of a mature wife upon the soles of her feet.

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24. Like everlasting foundations upon a solid rock, so are the commandments of God in the heart of a holy wife.

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25. By two things, my heart is greatly saddened, and at a third, anger overwhelms me:

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26. a man of war failing because of dire need, and an understanding man treated with contempt,

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27. and anyone who crosses over from justice to sin. God has prepared such a one for the spear.

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28. Two kinds of things have seemed difficult and dangerous to me: a merchant will not be easily freed from his negligence, and a shopkeeper will not be justified by the sins of his lips.

28. Dvoje rastužuje srce moje, a zbog treæeg gnjev me hvata: kad ratnik stÓarÄi u bijedi, kad se preziru ljudi umni, kad se netko od pravednosti vraæa grijehu - za takvog je Gospod maè spremio.

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29. Trgovac teško odolijeva napasti, i prodavaè nije bez grijeha.