Ecclesiasticus, 38

1. Honor the physician because of necessity, and because the Most High created him.

1. Èasti lijeènika èašæu koja mu pripada zbog njegove službe, jer je i njega Gospod stvorio.

2. For all healing is from God, and so he will receive gifts from the King.

2. Lijeèenje od Svevišnjeg dolazi, kao što se dar od kralja dobiva.

3. The expertise of the physician will lift up his head, and in the sight of great men, he will be praised.

3. Znanje uzdiže glavu lijeèniku i moænici ga poštuju.

4. The Most High has created medicines from the earth, and a prudent man will not abhor them.

4. Gospod od zemlje pravi lijekove i razborit ih èovjek ne odbacuje.

5. Was not bitter water made sweet with wood?

5. Nije li po drvetu voda postala slatka, pokazujuæ' tako svoju moæ?

6. The benefits of these things is recognized by men, and the Most High has given this knowledge to men, so that he may be honored in his wonders.

6. Ljudima je dao znanost da uzmognu slaviti snagu djela njegovih.

7. By these things, he will cure or mitigate their suffering, and the pharmacist will make soothing ointments, and he will form healing medicines, and there will be no end to his works.

7. Njima se lijeèi i bol ublažuje, od njih ljekarnik lijekove priprema.

8. For the peace of God is upon the surface of the earth.

8. Tako nema kraja djelima njegovim i po njemu se blagostanje širi svijetom.

9. Son, in your infirmity, you should not neglect yourself, but pray to the Lord, and he will cure you.

9. Sine moj, u bolesti ne budi potišten, veæ se Bogu moli jer on zdravlje daje.

10. Turn away from sin, and direct your hands, and cleanse your heart from every offense.

10. Bježi od nepravde i ne budi pristran, i od svih grijeha oèisti srce.

11. Give a sweet offering, and a memorial of fine flour, and fatten your oblation, but also give a place to the physician.

11. Prinesi žrtvu blagomirisnu i spomen-žrtvu i pretio dar prema imanju svojem.

12. For the Lord created him. And so, do not let him depart from you, for his works are necessary.

12. Ali i lijeèniku mjesta daj, i njega je Gospod stvorio: nek' nije daleko od tebe, jer i on je potreban.

13. For there is a time when you may fall into their hands.

13. Katkad je spas u ruci njihovoj,

14. Truly, they will beseech the Lord, so that he may direct their treatments and cures, for the sake of their way of life.

14. jer se i oni Bogu utjeèu da im poda milost izljeèenja i lijek za spas života.

15. He who sins in the sight of the One who made him will fall into the hands of the physician.

15. Tko griješi pred Stvoriteljem svojim nek padne u ruke lijeènièke.

16. Son, shed tears over the dead, and begin to weep, as if you had suffered dreadfully. And according to judgment, cover his body, and you should not neglect his burial.

16. Sine moj, roni suze nad mrtvim, tužaljkom prokukaj kao patnik skrhan: ukopaj mu tijelo prema obièaju i ne uskrati poèasti grobu njegovu.

17. And though you will sink down into bitterness, bear his mourning for one day, and then be consoled in your sadness.

17. Gorko plaèi i žarko ridaj i pokaži žalost koju zaslužuje: jedan ili dva dana, da izbjegneš govorkanje, a potom se utješi od žalosti svoje.

18. And carry out his mourning, according to his merit, for one or two days because of this loss.

18. Jer od tuge dolazi prijeka smrt, i žalost slabi snagu životnu.

19. Yet sadness hastens death and overwhelms strength, and the sorrow of the heart bows down the neck.

19. Neka žalost proðe s pogrebom, jer je život u žalosti nepodnošljiv.

20. When one is taken away, sorrow remains. But the resources of a destitute man is found in his heart.

20. Ne prepuštaj srce svoje žalosti: odagnaj je i misli na svoj svršetak.

21. You should not give your heart over to sadness, but push it away from you. And remember the very end.

21. I ne zaboravi: povratka nema; njemu ne koristiš, a sebi udiš.

22. Do not be willing to forget this; for there is no turning back. Otherwise, it will not benefit you, and you will cause great harm to yourself.

22. Misli na njegovu kob koja je i tvoja: juèer meni, danas tebi.

23. Call to mind my judgment. For so shall it be for you also. Yesterday is mine, and today is yours.

23. Kad mrtvac poèine, nek' poèine i spomen njegov i utješi se kad izaðe njegov duh.

24. When the deceased is at rest, let his memory rest also. And console him at the departure of his spirit.

24. U dokolici je mudrost zakonoznanca, i tko je od poslova slobodan postaje mudar.

25. The wisdom of a scribe is found in his time of leisure. So whoever has less to do will gain wisdom.

25. Kako æe omudriti onaj tko upravlja plugom i komu je sva slava u šiljku ostana, tko tjera volove i bavi se radom oko njih i koji govori samo o teladi:

26. With what wisdom will someone be filled who holds the plow, and who boasts of the cattle prod that drives the oxen forward, and who is occupied in these labors, and whose only conversation is about the offspring of bulls?

26. um je njegov obuzet brazdama koje slijedi, a bdijenja mu prolaze u tovu junadi.

27. He will give his mind over to the plowing of furrows, and his vigilance to the fattening of the cows.

27. Tako i svi radnici i rukotvorci koji rade i dan i noæ: oni koji rezbare peèatnjake i trude se neprestano oko novih šara svesrdno teže za što veæom sliènošæu uzoru i bde noæu da usavrše svoje djelo.

28. Similarly, every craftsman and artisan, who crafts in the night as well as in the day, who sculpts graven seals, and who, by his diligence, varies the image, will give his mind over to the likeness of the image. And he will complete the work by his vigilance.

28. Tako i kovaè koji sjedi pokraj nakovnja i promatra sirovo željezo: dah ognja peèe mu kožu, a on se oko vrela ognjišta napreže; zvuk èekiæa zaglušuje uho njegovo, oèi upire u uzorak pred sobom; srcem misli na svršetak posla svog i noæu bdi da ga usavrši.

29. The blacksmith, sitting by his anvil and considering a work of iron, is similar. The steam from the fire singes his flesh, and he struggles against the heat of the furnace.

29. Tako i lonèar koji sjedi kod posla svog i okreæe toèak nogama: uvijek je u brizi za djelo svoje i sve su mu kretnje odbrojane.

30. The voice of the hammer is ever in his ears, and his eye is upon the pattern of the ironwork.

30. Rukom daje oblik glini, a nogama je gnjeèi; srcem misli na laštenja i bdi noæu da peæ oèisti.

31. He gives his heart to the completion of his work, and his vigilance adorns it to perfection.

31. Svi se oni u ruke uzdaju, i svaki je vièan svome poslu.

32. The potter, sitting at his work and turning the wheel with his feet, is similar. He has settled into a continual concern for his work, and there is a rhythm in all that he does.

32. Bez njih se nijedan grad ne može sagraditi, a nema ni naselja ni putovanja.

33. He forms the clay with his arm, and he bends his strength over his feet.

33. Ali njih ne pitaju u vijeæu narodnom i ne istièu se u opæini. Ne sjede na stolici sudaèkoj i ne shvaæaju Zakona zavjetnoga.

34. He will give his heart over to the completion of the glazing, and his vigilance to the cleansing of the furnace.

34. Ne istièu se naobrazbom ni zdravom rasudbom i nema ih meðu tvorcima mudrih izreka. Ali oni održavaju stvoreni svijet i molitva im je na djelo usmjerena.

35. All these persons trust in their own hands, and each one is wise in his own art.

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36. Without these persons, a city is not built.

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37. But they will neither inhabit nor walk around in the city. And they will not go across to the church.

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38. They will not sit upon the seats of judges, and they will not understand a decree of judgment. And they will not make clear discipline and judgment, and they will not be found to understand parables.

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39. But they will strengthen the state of the world, and their prayer will be in their artistic works, applying their soul, and searching the law of the Most High.

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