Proverbs 31
1 The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him:
Rijeèi cara Lemuila; sabrane rijeèi, kojima ga je uèila mati njegova.
2 What, my son? and what, O son of my womb? and what, O son of my vows?
Šta, sine moj, šta, sine utrobe moje, i šta, sine zavjeta mojih?
3 Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to them that destroy kings.
Ne daj krjeposti svoje ženama, ni putova svojih onima što satiru careve.
4 It is not for kings, Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor for rulers [to say], Where is the strong drink?
Nije za careve, Lemuilo, nije za careve da piju vino, ni za knezove da piju silovito piæe,
5 — lest they drink and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the children of affliction.
Da ne bi pijuæi zaboravio uredbe, i izmijenio pravicu kojemu nevoljniku.
6 Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto the bitter of soul:
Podajte silovito piæe onome koji hoæe da propadne, i vino onima koji su tužna srca;
7 let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
Neka se napije i zaboravi svoje siromaštvo, i da se više ne sjeæa svoje muke.
8 Open thy mouth for the dumb, for the cause of all those that are left desolate.
Otvoraj usta svoja za nijemoga, za stvar svijeh namijenjenijeh smrti.
9 Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and minister justice to the afflicted and needy.
Otvoraj usta svoja, sudi pravo, daj pravicu nevoljnome i ubogome.
10 Who can find a woman of worth? for her price is far above rubies.
Ko æe naæi vrsnu ženu? jer vrijedi više nego biser.
11 The heart of her husband confideth in her, and he shall have no lack of spoil.
Oslanja se na nju srce muža njezina, i dobitka neæe nedostajati.
12 She doeth him good, and not evil, all the days of her life.
Èini mu dobro, a ne zlo, svega vijeka svojega.
13 She seeketh wool and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
Traži vune i lana, i radi po volji rukama svojim.
14 She is like the merchants' ships: she bringeth her food from afar;
Ona je kao laða trgovaèka, iz daleka donosi hranu svoju.
15 And she riseth while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and the day's work to her maidens.
Ustaje dok je još noæ, daje hranu èeljadi svojoj i posao djevojkama svojim.
16 She considereth a field, and acquireth it; of the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
Misli o njivi, i uzme je, od rada ruku svojih sadi vinograd.
17 She girdeth her loins with strength, and maketh strong her arms.
Opasuje snagom bedra svoja i krijepi mišice svoje.
18 She perceiveth that her earning is good; her lamp goeth not out by night.
Vidi kako joj je dobra radnja, ne gasi joj se noæu žižak.
19 She putteth her hands to the distaff, and her hands hold the spindle.
Rukama svojima maša se preslice, i prstima svojima drži vreteno.
20 She stretcheth out her hand to the afflicted, and she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
Ruku svoju otvora siromahu, i pruža ruke ubogome.
21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household; for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
Ne boji se snijega za svoju èeljad, jer sva èeljad njezina ima po dvoje haljine.
22 She maketh herself coverlets; her clothing is byssus and purple.
Pokrivaèe sama sebi gradi, tako platno i skerlet odijelo joj je.
23 Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
Zna se muž njezin na vratima kad sjedi sa starješinama zemaljskim.
24 She maketh body linen and selleth it, and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
Košulje gradi i prodaje, i pojase daje trgovcu.
25 Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laugheth [at] the coming day.
Odijelo joj je krjepost i ljepota, i osmijeva se na vrijeme koje ide.
26 She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and upon her tongue is the law of kindness.
Usta svoja otvora mudro i na jeziku joj je nauka blaga.
27 She surveyeth the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
Pazi na vladanje èeljadi svoje, i hljeba u lijenosti ne jede.
28 Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband [also], and he praiseth her:
Sinovi njezini podižu se i blagosiljaju je; muž njezin takoðer hvali je;
29 Many daughters have done worthily, but thou excellest them all.
Mnoge su žene bile vrsne, ali ti ih nadvišuješ sve.
30 Gracefulness is deceitful and beauty is vain; a woman [that] feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised.
Ljupkost je prijevarna i ljepota tašta; žena koja se boji Gospoda, ona zaslužuje pohvalu.
31 Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates.
Podajte joj od ploda ruku njezinijeh, i neka je hvale na vratima djela njezina.
