Ecclesiasticus, 43

1. The firmament on high is his beauty; it is the beauty of heaven in a vision of glory.

1. Ponos visina, blistavi svod, takva su nebesa u slavnom prizoru.

2. The sun, at its appearance, announces its journey; it is an instrument of wonder, a work of the Most High.

2. Kad se sunce pomalja, izlazeæi objavljuje: "Divno je i èudesno djelo Svevišnjeg!"

3. At midday, it scorches the earth. And in the presence of its heat, who would be able to endure? It is like the custodian of a furnace in its works of heat.

3. Kad je o podne, žari krug zemaljski, i tko bi izdržao žegu njegovu?

4. In three ways, the sun acts: scorching the mountains, emitting fiery rays, and shining with its beams that can blind the eyes.

4. U peæ treba puhati da se dobije toplina, a sunce sažiže planine tri puta snažnije; riga pare plamene i zrakama svojim zasljepljuje oèi.

5. Great is the Lord who made it, and at his word, it hurries on its journey.

5. Velik je Gospod koji ga naèini i èije rijeèi požuruju njegov hod.

6. And the moon, in all its phases, serves to mark the seasons and to be a sign of the times.

6. I mjesec tako, uvijek toèan, oznaèuje vrijeme i vjeèni je znak.

7. From the moon is the sign of a feast day; it is a light which diminishes at its consummation.

7. Mjesec oznaèuje blagdane, to svjetlilo koje se smanjuje kad postane puno.

8. A month is named according to its phases, increasing wonderfully at its culmination.

8. Od njega mjesec dobiva svoje ime. On èudesno raste u mijenama svojim, stijeg vojske nebeske što blista na svodu nebesa.

9. It is an instrument of the armies on high, shining gloriously in the firmament of heaven.

9. Sjaj je zvijezda ljepota neba, blistav ures visinama Gospodnjim.

10. The glory of the stars is the beauty of heaven; the Lord illuminates the world from on high.

10. Po zapovijedi Svetoga, kako on odredi, one miruju i ne zamaraju se nikad od straže svoje.

11. At the words of the Holy One, they stand for judgment, and they will never fail in their vigilance.

11. Pogledaj dugu i slavi Stvoritelja njezina, jer je tako velièanstvena u sjaju svojem.

12. Consider the rainbow, and bless the One who made it; it is very beautiful in its splendor.

12. Preko nebesa prebacuje dièni luk što ga razape ruka Svevišnjeg.

13. It encompasses the heavens with the circle of its glory; the hands of the Most High made it appear.

13. Po zapovijedi njegovoj pada snijeg i munje požuruje svojom naredbom.

14. By his order, he hastens the snow, and he spurs on the lightning to express his judgment.

14. Tako se otvaraju i riznice njegove iz kojih izlijeæu oblaci kao ptice.

15. In like manner, his storehouses are opened, and the clouds fly out like birds.

15. Silom svojom drži oblake i mrvi ih u tuèu.

16. By his greatness, he has positioned the clouds, and the hailstones have been broken.

16. [16a] Kad se on pojavi, gore se tresu,

17. At his glance, the mountains will be shaken, and by his will, the south wind will blow.

17. [17a] i kad grom njegov zagrmi, zemlja se uvija od bola. [16b]Po zapovijedi njegovoj puše južnjak, [17b] vijavica sjeverna i vihor olujni.

18. The voice of his thunder will reverberate through the earth, by a storm from the north, and by a gathering of the whirlwind.

18. Kao ptice prši njegov snijeg i pada kao jato skakavaca. Oko se divi ljepoti njegove bjeline i duh se zanosi praminjanjem njegovim.

19. And like the birds landing in a flock upon the earth, he sends down the snow; and its descent is like the arrival of a swarm of locusts.

19. Inje pada kao sol na zemlju, i kad se dobro smrzne, kostriješi se kao bodlje.

20. The eye is in wonder at the beauty of its whiteness, and the heart is astonished at its falling.

20. Kad zapuše hladni sjever, tad se led uhvati na vodi, spusti se na svaku mirnu vodu, koja se onda njime kao oklopom odjene.

21. He will pour out frost like salt upon the earth. And when it freezes, it will become like the tops of thistles.

21. On guta gore i sažiže pustinju i kao oganj proždire bilje.

22. The cold north wind blows, and the water freezes into crystals; it will rest upon every gathering of water, and it will clothe the water like a breastplate.

22. Ali oblaci ubrzo sve lijeèe i poslije žege osvježava rosa.

23. And it will devour the mountains, and burn the wilderness, and extinguish the greenery, like a fire.

23. Namišlju je svojom ukrotio bezdan i po njemu razastro otoke.

24. Relief for all is in the hurried arrival of a cloud. And the lowly dew will arrive to meet the heat and overpower it.

24. Pomorci prièaju o pogibeljima morskim i divimo se onomu što od njih èujemo:

25. At his word, the wind grows quiet, and by his thought, he appeases the abyss, for the Lord has planted islands in it.

25. jer i tu su neobièna i preèudesna djela njegova, zvijeri svakojake i nemani morske.

26. Let those who navigate the sea describe its perils. And when we have heard it with our ears, we will wonder.

26. Njegovom pomoæu sve se svršava dobro i sve se ureðuje prema rijeèi njegovoj.

27. There are illustrious and wondrous works: the various kinds of wild animals, and all manner of cattle, and the great creatures of the sea.

27. Ma koliko da dodamo, ne bismo završili; jednom rijeèju: "On je sve!"

28. Through him, the end of their journey is confirmed, and by his word, all things fit together.

28. Odakle smoæi dovoljno snage da ga slavimo, jer on je velik, iznad svih je djela svojih.

29. We can say much, and yet still lack for words. But the consummation of our words is this: He is in all things.

29. Strašan je Gospod i veoma velik, i èudesna je moæ njegova.

30. What would we be able to do to glorify him? For the Almighty himself is above all his own works.

30. Velièajte Gospoda u hvalama svojim koliko god možete, a on æe vas uvijek nadmašivati; napregnite svu svoju snagu kad ga velièate, ne popuštajte, pa ipak nikad do kraja neæete doæi.

31. The Lord is terrible, and exceedingly great, and his power is wonderful.

31. Jer tko ga je ikad vidio pa da oprièa? I tko ga može proslaviti onako kako on zaslužuje?

32. Glorify the Lord as much as you are able, yet still he will far exceed this. For his magnificence is beyond wonder.

32. Mnogo je otajstava veæih nego su ova, jer smo vidjeli samo neka od djela njegovih!

33. Bless the Lord and exalt him, as much as you are able. But he is beyond all praise.

33. Sve je stvorio Gospod, koji je mudrost dao pobožnima.

34. When you exalt him, use all your ability, and do not cease in this labor. For you can never comprehend him.

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35. Who will see him and explain? And who will magnify him, as he is from the beginning?

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36. There are many things, hidden from us, which are greater than these things. For we have seen but a few of his works.

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37. But the Lord has made all things, and he has given wisdom to those who act with piety.

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