Ecclesiasticus, 32

1. Have they appointed you as a leader? Do not be willing to be extolled. Be among them as one of them.

1. Ako su te postavili ravnateljem stola, nemoj se uznositi. Budi meðu njima kao jedan od njih, pobrini se za njih i tada sjedni.

2. Have concern for them, and in this way sit down with them, and when you have explained all your concerns, sit back.

2. Kad obaviš sve svoje dužnosti, sjedni da se proveseliš zajedno s njima i primiš vijenac za svoju uglaðenost.

3. Then you may rejoice because of them, and you may receive a crown as an adornment of grace, and so obtain the dignity of the assembly.

3. Govori, starèe, jer ti dolikuje, ali odmjereno, i ne prekidaj glazbu.

4. Speak, you who are greater by birth. For it is fitting for you

4. Gdje se sluša pjesma, ne drži besjede i ne budi mudar u nevrijeme.

5. to speak the first word with careful knowledge. But you should not hinder the music.

5. Kao peèatnik od dragog kamena na zlatnu uresu, takva je skladna glazba na gozbi.

6. Where no one is listening, you should not pour out words. And do not choose to be extolled improperly for your wisdom.

6. Kao zlatom okovan peèatnik sa smaragdom, takav je zvuk pjesme uz odabrano vino.

7. A gemstone of garnet is set amid an ornament of gold, and a concert of music is set amid a banquet of wine.

7. Govori, mladiæu, ako ti je potrebno, ali tek pošto te dvaput zamole.

8. Just as a signet of emerald is set amid a work of gold, so is a melody of music set amid delightful and moderate wine.

8. Govori sažeto i mnogo reci u malo rijeèi: ostavi dojam èovjeka koji zna, ali ne želi govoriti.

9. Listen silently, and for your reverence, good graces will be added to you.

9. Kad si s odliènicima, ne izjednaèuj se s njima i ne æeretaj mnogo dok drugi zbori.

10. Young man, speak in your own case only reluctantly.

10. Munja prethodi gromu, a ljupkost ide ispred skromna èovjeka.

11. If you have been asked twice, let your response be concise.

11. Na vrijeme ustani, ne budi posljednji; požuri se kuæi, ne oklijevaj.

12. In many matters, be as if you lack knowledge, and listen silently as well as intently.

12. Ondje se zabavljaj i èini što ti na um padne, ali ne griješi govorom bestidnim.

13. In the midst of great men, you should not be presumptuous. And where the elders are present, you should not speak much.

13. A za sve Stvoritelja svoga slavi, koji te obasu svojim dobrima.

14. Lightning goes before a hailstorm, and grace goes before modesty. And so, for your reverence, good graces will be added to you.

14. Tko se Boga boji prima pouku; oni koji ga traže - naklonost njegovu stjeèu.

15. And at the hour for rising, you should not be lax. Later, be the first to run ahead to your house, and there withdraw, and there take your pastime.

15. Tko traži Zakon - njime se ispunja, a licemjer se o nj spotièe.

16. And act according to your intentions, but not in sin and not in arrogant speech.

16. Koji se boje Gospoda dolaze do pravice, i njihova dobra djela sjaju kao svjetlost.

17. And for all these things, bless the Lord, who made you, and who fills you to overflowing with all his good things.

17. Grešnik odbija opomenu i po volji svojoj nalazi ispriku.

18. Whoever fears the Lord will accept his doctrine. And whoever watches for him diligently will find a blessing.

18. Razborit èovjek ne prezire savjet, a oholi bezbožnik ne poznaje straha.

19. Whoever seeks the law will be filled from the law. But whoever acts with treachery will be scandalized by treachery.

19. Bez promišljanja ne èini ništa, pa se poslije neæeš kajati.

20. Those who fear the Lord will find just judgment, and they will kindle justice like a light.

20. Ne idi po opasnim putovima, da se ne spotakneš o kamenje.

21. A sinful man will shun correction, and he will find a rationalization in accord with his own will.

21. Ne vjeruj suviše ravnu putu i èuvaj se svoje vlastite djece.

22. A man of counsel will not reject understanding. A strange and arrogant man will not be disturbed by fear.

22. U svim djelima svojim èuvaj sebe, jer tko to èini drži se zapovijedi.

23. Even so, after he has acted out of fear and without counsel, he will be rebuked by his own criticism.

23. Tko se pouzdava u Zakon pokorava se zapovijedima; i tko se uzda u Gospoda neæe pretrpjeti štete.

24. Son, you should do nothing without counsel, and then you will not regret what you have done.

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25. You should not go into the way of ruin, and you then will not stumble on stones. You should not commit yourself to a laborious way; otherwise, you may set up a scandal against your own soul.

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26. And be cautious concerning your own sons. And be attentive to those of your own household.

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27. In all of your works, trust your soul to faith. For this is the keeping of the commandments.

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28. Whoever believes God attends to the commandments. And whoever trusts in him will not be diminished.

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