Proverbs 22
1 A [good] name [is] rather to be chosen than great riches, [and] loving favor rather than silver and gold.
Dobro je ime bolje od velika bogatstva, i bolja je naklonost od srebra i zlata.
2 The rich and poor meet together: the LORD [is] the maker of them all.
Bogataš se i siromah sreću: obojicu ih Jahve stvori.
3 A prudent [man] foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
Pametan čovjek vidi zlo i skrije se, a glupaci idu bezbrižno i trpe kaznu.
4 By humility [and] the fear of the LORD [are] riches, and honor, and life.
Nagrada je poniznosti strah Gospodnji, bogatstvo, čast i život.
5 Thorns [and] snares [are] in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
Trnje i zamke su na putu varalici: tko čuva život svoj, daleko je od oboga.
6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
Upućuj dijete prema njegovu putu, pa kad i ostari, neće odstupiti od njega.
7 The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower [is] servant to the lender.
Bogataš vlada nad siromasima, a dužnik je sluga vjerovniku.
8 He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.
Tko sije nepravdu, žanje nesreću, i šiba njegova gnjeva udarit će njega samog.
9 He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
Milostivo se oko blagoslivlje, jer daje od svog kruha siromahu.
10 Cast out the scorner, and contention shall end; yes, strife and reproach shall cease.
Otjeraj podsmjevača i prestat će svađe i nestat će nesloga i pogrda.
11 He that loveth pureness of heart, [for] the grace of his lips the king [shall be] his friend.
Jahve ljubi čisto srce, i tko je ljubeznih usana, kralj mu je prijatelj.
12 The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.
Pogled Jahvin čuva znanje, Jahve pomućuje riječi bezbožnika.
13 The slothful [man] saith, [There is] a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.
Lijenčina veli: “Lav je vani, nasred trga poginuo bih.”
14 The mouth of strange women [is] a deep pit: he that is abhorred by the LORD shall fall therein.
Duboka jama usta su preljubnice, i na koga se Jahve srdi, pada onamo.
15 Foolishness [is] bound in the heart of a child; [but] the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
Ludost prianja uza srce djetinje: šiba pouke otklanja je od njega.
16 He that oppresseth the poor to increase his [riches], [and] he that giveth to the rich, [shall] surely [come] to want.
Tko tlači siromaha, taj mu koristi; tko daje bogatašu, samo mu šteti.
17 Bow down thy ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thy heart to my knowledge.
Riječi mudraca: Prigni uho svoje i čuj riječi moje i upravi svoje srce mojem znanju,
18 For [it is] a pleasant thing if thou keepest them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.
jer milina je ako ih čuvaš u nutrini svojoj, i kad ti budu sve spremne na usnama tvojim.
19 That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.
Da bi uzdanje tvoje bilo u Jahvi, upućujem danas i tebe.
20 Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,
Napisah ti trideset što savjeta što pouka
21 That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send to thee?
da te poučim riječima istine, da uzmogneš pouzdanim riječima odgovoriti onomu tko te zapita.
22 Rob not the poor, because he [is] poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
Nemoj pljačkati siromaha zato što je siromah i ne gazi ubogoga na sudu.
23 For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.
Jer će Jahve parbiti parbu njihovu i otet će život onima koji ga njima otimlju.
24 Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:
Ne druži se sa srditim i ne idi s čovjekom jedljivim
25 Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.
da se ne bi privikao na staze njegove i namjestio zamku duši svojoj.
26 Be not thou [one] of them that strike hands, [or] of them that are sureties for debts.
Ne budi među onima koji daju ruku, koji jamče za dugove:
27 If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?
ako nemaš čime nadoknaditi, zašto da ti oduzmu i postelju ispod tebe?
28 Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set.
Ne pomiči prastare međe koju su postavili oci tvoji.
29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean [men].
Jesi li vidio čovjeka vična poslu svom: takav ima pristup kraljevima i ne služi prostacima.
