Proverbs, 22

1. A good name is better than many riches. And good esteem is above silver and gold.

1. Dobro je ime bolje od velika bogatstva, i bolja je naklonost od srebra i zlata.

2. The rich and poor have met one another. The Lord is the maker of them both.

2. Bogataš se i siromah sreæu: obojicu ih Jahve stvori.

3. The clever saw evil and hid himself. The innocent continued on and was afflicted with damage.

3. Pametan èovjek vidi zlo i skrije se, a glupaci idu bezbrižno i trpe kaznu.

4. The end of moderation is the fear of the Lord, riches and glory and life.

4. Nagrada je poniznosti strah Gospodnji, bogatstvo, èast i život.

5. Weapons and swords are on the way of the perverse. But he who guards his own soul withdraws far from them.

5. Trnje i zamke su na putu varalici: tko èuva život svoj, daleko je od oboga.

6. The proverb is: A youth is close to his way; even when he is old, he will not withdraw from it.

6. Upuæuj dijete prema njegovu putu, pa kad i ostari, neæe odstupiti od njega.

7. The rich rule over the poor. And the borrower is servant to the lender.

7. Bogataš vlada nad siromasima, a dužnik je sluga vjerovniku.

8. Whoever sows iniquity will reap evils, and by the rod of his own wrath he will be consumed.

8. Tko sije nepravdu, žanje nesreæu, i šiba njegova gnjeva udarit æe njega samog.

9. Whoever is inclined to mercy shall be blessed, for from his bread he has given to the poor. Whoever gives gifts will acquire victory and honor. But he carries away the soul of the receiver.

9. Milostivo se oko blagoslivlje, jer daje od svog kruha siromahu.

10. Cast out the one who ridicules, and conflict will go out with him, and accusations and insults will cease.

10. Otjeraj podsmjevaèa i prestat æe svaðe i nestat æe nesloga i pogrda.

11. Whoever loves cleanness of heart, because of the grace of his lips, will have the king as his friend.

11. Jahve ljubi èisto srce, i tko je ljubeznih usana, kralj mu je prijatelj.

12. The eyes of the Lord watch over knowledge. And the words of the iniquitous are supplanted.

12. Pogled Jahvin èuva znanje, Jahve pomuæuje rijeèi bezbožnika.

13. The lazy one says: “There is a lion outside. I might be slain in the midst of the streets.”

13. Lijenèina veli: "Lav je vani, nasred trga poginuo bih."

14. The mouth of a foreign woman is a deep pit; the Lord was angry with him who will fall into it.

14. Duboka jama usta su preljubnice, i na koga se Jahve srdi, pada onamo.

15. Foolishness has been bound to the heart of a child, and a rod of discipline shall cause it to flee.

15. Ludost prianja uza srce djetinje: šiba pouke otklanja je od njega.

16. Whoever slanders the poor, so as to augment his own riches, will give it away to one who is richer, and will be in need.

16. Tko tlaèi siromaha, taj mu koristi; tko daje bogatašu, samo mu šteti.

17. Incline your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Then apply your heart to my doctrine.

17. Rijeèi mudraca: Prigni uho svoje i èuj rijeèi moje i upravi svoje srce mojem znanju,

18. It shall be beautiful to you, if you preserve it in your inner self, and it shall overflow from your lips,

18. jer milina je ako ih èuvaš u nutrini svojoj, i kad ti budu sve spremne na usnama tvojim.

19. so that your confidence may be in the Lord. Therefore, I also have revealed it to you this day.

19. Da bi uzdanje tvoje bilo u Jahvi, upuæujem danas i tebe.

20. Behold, I have written it for you in three ways, and with meditations and knowledge,

20. Napisah ti trideset što savjeta što pouka

21. so that I might reveal to you, firmly and with words of truth, in order to respond about these things to those who sent you.

21. da te pouèim rijeèima istine, da uzmogneš pouzdanim rijeèima odgovoriti onomu tko te zapita.

22. Do not act with violence toward the pauper because he is poor. And do not weary the needy at the gate.

22. Nemoj pljaèkati siromaha zato što je siromah i ne gazi ubogoga na sudu.

23. For the Lord will judge his case, and he will pierce those who have pierced his soul.

23. Jer æe Jahve parbiti parbu njihovu i otet æe život onima koji ga njima otimlju.

24. Do not be willing to be a friend to an angry man, and do not walk with a furious man,

24. Ne druži se sa srditim i ne idi s èovjekom jedljivim

25. lest perhaps you learn his ways, and take up a stumbling block to your soul.

25. da se ne bi privikao na staze njegove i namjestio zamku duši svojoj.

26. Do not be willing to be with those who certify with their hands, and who offer themselves as a guarantee against debts.

26. Ne budi meðu onima koji daju ruku, koji jamèe za dugove:

27. For if you do not have the means to restore, what reason should there be for him to take the covering from your bed?

27. ako nemaš èime nadoknaditi, zašto da ti oduzmu i postelju ispod tebe?

28. Do not cross beyond the ancient limits that your fathers have set.

28. Ne pomièi prastare meðe koju su postavili oci tvoji.

29. Have you seen a man swift in his work? He shall stand in the sight of kings, and not before those who are disreputable.

29. Jesi li vidio èovjeka vièna poslu svom: takav ima pristup kraljevima i ne služi prostacima.