Ecclesiasticus, 29
1. He shows mercy who lends to his neighbor, for he keeps the commandments by strengthening him.
1. Milosrðe èini tko uzajmljuje svojem bližnjemu; i tko mu pomaže vrši zapovijedi.
2. Lend to your neighbor in his time of need, and receive it again from your neighbor in his time.
2. Uzajmljuj bližnjemu kad je u potrebi i opet vraæaj bližnjemu u pravo vrijeme.
3. Keep your word, and act faithfully with him, and then you will find whatever you need in every time.
3. Èvrsto drži svoju rijeè i budi mu vjeran, pa æeš u svako vrijeme dobiti što ti treba.
4. Many have treated a loan like found money, and they offered trouble to those who helped them.
4. Mnogi smatraju zajam dobitkom i zadaju jad onima koji su im pomogli.
5. Until they receive, they kiss the hands of the giver, and they humble their voice in promises.
5. Dok ne dobije, ruku mu ljubi i ponizno zbori o bogatstvu bližnjega, ali na dan naplate on odgaða rok, udara u jadikovke i krivnju baca na zla vremena.
6. But at the time of repayment, they will ask for more time, and they will speak annoying and complaining words, and they will make excuses for the time.
6. Mogne li, vrati jedva polovicu, a i to valja smatrati dobitkom. Ne plati li, valja oteti od njegova - i eto neprijatelja bez potrebe: vraæa on kletvama i svaðama, umjesto èašæu uzvraæa prezirom.
7. Then, if he is able to repay, he will turn away. He will pay barely one half, and he will consider it as if he had found it.
7. Mnogi se stoga, ne zbog zloæe, ustežu davati zajam: boje se da ne budu nezasluženo opljaèkani.
8. But if not, then he will defraud him of his money, and he will have him as an enemy without cause.
8. Ali sa siromahom budi velikodušan i ne pusti ga da èeka na tvoj milodar.
9. And he will repay him with accusations and curses, and he will repay him with contempt, instead of with honor and kindness.
9. Zbog Božje zapovijedi pomozi siromahu; ako je potrebit, ne pusti ga praznih ruku.
10. Many have refused to lend, not because of wickedness, but because they were afraid to be defrauded without cause.
10. Radije izgubi novce na brata ili prijatelja nego da ti propadaju hrðajuæi pod kamenom.
11. Yet truly, be more steadfast toward the humble, and you should not delay in acts of mercy toward them.
11. Uloži blago svoje po zapovijedima Svevišnjega, i bit æe ti probitaènije nego samo zlato.
12. Assist the poor because of the commandment. And you should not send him away empty because of his dire need.
12. Uloži milostinju u svoje riznice, i ona æe te izbaviti od svake nevolje:
13. Lose your money to your brother and your friend. For you should not hide it under a stone to be lost.
13. bolje æe se boriti za te pred neprijateljem negoli èvrsti štit i teško koplje.
14. Let your treasure be in the precepts of the Most High, and it will benefit you more than gold.
14. Dobar èovjek jamèi za bližnjega svoga, a tko je izgubio osjeæaj stida, ostavlja ga na cjedilu.
15. Store your alms in the hearts of the poor, and it will obtain help for you against all evil.
15. Ne zaboravljaj jamcu uslugu njegovu, jer je dušu svoju dao za tebe.
16. Better than the shield or the lance of a powerful man,
16. Grešnik se ne brine za dobra jamèeva, i nezahvalnik zaboravlja svojeg izbavitelja.
17. it will fight for you against your enemy.
17. Jamèenje je upropastilo mnoge sretne ljude i razbacalo ih kao morske valove.
18. A good man offers credit for the sake of his neighbor. But one who abandons him to himself will perish in shame.
18. Istjeralo je iz doma ljude bogate, koji onda lutaju meðu tuðim pucima.
19. You should not forget the kindness of your benefactor. For he has offered his life on your behalf.
19. Grešnik koji se upušta u jamèenje radi laka dobitka - potpada pod sud.
20. The sinner and the unclean flee from such promises.
20. Pomozi bližnjemu koliko god možeš, ali pazi da se i sam ne upropastiš.
21. A sinner attributes to himself the goods of his loan. And an ungrateful mind will abandon the one who has freed him.
21. Prve su životne potrebe voda, kruh, odijelo i kuæa, da se sram pokrije.
22. A man offers credit to his neighbor. But when he will have lost respect, he will abandon him.
22. Bolje je živjeti siromaški pod krovom od dasaka nego se gostiti gospodski u tuðoj kuæi.
23. A wicked promise has destroyed many who had good intentions, and has tossed them like a wave on the ocean.
23. Budi zadovoljan imao malo ili mnogo, pa neæeš slušati ukore ukuæana.
24. It has caused powerful men to travel around, and they have wandered amid foreign nations.
24. Težak je život iæi od kuæe do kuæe, i gdje god se zaustaviš, ne smiješ usta otvoriti;
25. A sinner transgressing the commandment of the Lord will fall into a wicked promise. And he who undertakes many things will fall into judgment.
25. tuðinac si i poznaj okus poniženja, a osobito zvuk gorkih rijeèi:
26. Help your neighbor to recover according to your ability, but attend to yourself, lest you also fall.
26. "Hajde, tuðinèe, postavi stol, i ako imaš što, daj mi jesti."
27. The primary need in a man’s life is water and bread, and clothing, and a house to protect modesty.
27. "Odlazi, tuðinèe, ustupi mjesto èasnijemu, dolazi mi brat i treba mi kuæa."
28. A pauper’s food under a roof of boards is better than a splendid feast on a sojourn away from home.
28. Teško je umnu èovjeku kad mu predbace gostoprimstvo i pogrde ga kao vjerovnika.
29. Let yourself be pleased with little instead of much, and you will not hear the reproach of being away from home.
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30. It is a wicked life to go from house to house as a guest. For wherever he is a guest, he will not act confidently, nor open his mouth.
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31. He will entertain, and feed, and give drink to the ungrateful, and beyond this, he will listen to bitter words:
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32. “Go, my guest, and set the table, and let others eat from what you have in your hand.”
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33. “Depart from the honored face of my friends. For it has become necessary for my house to host my brother instead.”
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34. These things are grievous to a man having understanding: to take advantage of a household, and to reproach a lender.
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