Proverbs 24
1 Do not be envious of evil men; neither desire to be with them:
Ne zavidi zlijem ljudima niti želi da si s njima.
2 for their hearts plot violence, and their lips talk about mischief.
Jer o pogibli misli srce njihovo i usne njihove govore o muci.
3 Through wisdom a house is built; by understanding it is established;
Mudrošæu se zida kuæa i razumom utvrðuje se.
4 by knowledge the rooms are filled with all rare and beautiful treasure.
I znanjem se pune klijeti svakoga blaga i dragocjena i mila.
5 A wise man has great power; and a knowledgeable man increases strength;
Mudar je èovjek jak, i razuman je èovjek silan snagom.
6 for by wise guidance you wage your war; and victory is in many advisors.
Jer mudrijem savjetom ratovaæeš, i izbavljenje je u mnoštvu savjetnika.
7 Wisdom is too high for a fool: he doesn't open his mouth in the gate.
Visoke su bezumnome mudrosti; neæe otvoriti usta svojih na vratima.
8 One who plots to do evil will be called a schemer.
Ko misli zlo èiniti zvaæe se zlikovac.
9 The schemes of folly are sin. The mocker is detested by men.
Misao bezumnikova grijeh je, i potsmjevaè je gad ljudski.
10 If you falter in the time of trouble, your strength is small.
Ako kloneš u nevolji, skratiæe ti se sila.
11 Rescue those who are being led away to death. Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter.
Izbavljaj pohvatane na smrt; i koje hoæe da pogube, nemoj se ustegnuti od njih.
12 If you say, "Look, we did not know this;" doesn't he who weighs the hearts consider it? He who keeps your soul, doesn't he know it? Shall he not render to every man according to his work?
Ako li reèeš: gle, nijesmo znali za to; neæe li razumjeti onaj koji ispituje srca, i koji èuva dušu tvoju neæe li doznati i platiti svakome po djelima njegovijem?
13 My son, eat honey, for it is good; the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to your taste.
Sine moj, jedi med, jer je dobar, i sat, jer je sladak grlu tvojemu.
14 Likewise, know that wisdom is such to your soul; if you have found it, then there will be a reward, and your hope will not be cut off.
Tako æe biti poznanje mudrosti duši tvojoj, kad je naðeš; i biæe plata, i nadanje tvoje neæe se zatrti.
15 Do not lie in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous. Do not destroy his resting place.
Bezbožnièe, ne vrebaj oko stana pravednikova, i ne kvari mu poèivanja.
16 For the righteous may fall seven times, but gets up again, but the wicked will stumble in adversity.
Jer ako i sedam puta padne pravednik, opet ustane, a bezbožnici propadaju u zlu.
17 Do not rejoice when your enemy falls. Do not let your heart be glad when he is overthrown;
Kad padne neprijatelj tvoj, nemoj se radovati, i kad propadne, neka ne igra srce tvoje.
18 lest Jehovah see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
Jer bi vidio Gospod i ne bi mu bilo milo, i obratio bi gnjev svoj od njega na tebe.
19 Do not fret yourself because of evildoers; neither be envious of the wicked:
Nemoj se žestiti radi nevaljalaca, nemoj zavidjeti bezbožnicima.
20 for there will be no reward to the evil man; and the lamp of the wicked shall be snuffed out.
Jer nema plate nevaljalcu, žižak æe se bezbožnicima ugasiti.
21 My son, fear Jehovah and the king. Do not join those who are rebellious:
Boj se Gospoda, sine moj, i cara, i ne miješaj se s nemirnicima.
22 for their calamity will rise suddenly; the destruction from them both—who knows?
Jer æe se ujedanput podignuti pogibao njihova, a ko zna propast koja ide od obojice?
23 These also are sayings of the wise. To show partiality in judgment is not good.
I ovo je za mudarce: gledati ko je ko na sudu nije dobro.
24 He who says to the wicked, "You are righteous;" peoples shall curse him, and nations shall abhor him?
Ko govori bezbožniku: pravedan si, njega æe proklinjati ljudi i mrziæe na nj narodi.
25 but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and a rich blessing will come on them.
A koji ga karaju, oni æe biti mili, i doæi æe na njih blagoslov dobrijeh.
26 An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.
Ko govori rijeèi istinite, u usta ljubi.
27 Prepare your work outside, and get your fields ready. Afterwards, build your house.
Uredi svoj posao na polju, i svrši svoje na njivi, potom i kuæu svoju zidaj.
28 Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause. Do not deceive with your lips.
Ne budi svjedok na bližnjega svojega bez razloga, i ne varaj usnama svojima.
29 Do not say, "I will do to him as he has done to me; I will render to the man according to his work."
Ne govori: kako je on meni uèinio tako æu ja njemu uèiniti; platiæu ovom èovjeku po djelu njegovu.
30 I went by the field of the sluggard, by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
Iðah mimo njivu èovjeka lijena i mimo vinograd èovjeka bezumna;
31 Look, it was all grown over with thorns. Its surface was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down.
I gle, bješe sve zaraslo u trnje i sve pokrio èkalj, i ograda im kamena razvaljena.
32 Then I saw, and considered well. I saw, and received instruction:
I vidjevši uzeh na um, i gledah i pouèih se.
33 a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep;
Dok malo prospavaš, dok malo prodrijemlješ, dok malo sklopiš ruke da poèineš,
34 so your poverty will come as a robber, and your want as an armed man.
U tom æe doæi siromaštvo tvoje kao putnik, i oskudica tvoja kao oružan èovjek.
