Sirach 4

DOUAI-RHEIMS	Biblija Hrvatski
1 Son, defraud not the poor of alms, and turn not away thy eyes from the poor.	1 Sine moj, ne uskraćuj milodara siromahu i ne daj da dugo iščekuju oči ubogoga.
2 Despise not the hungry soul: and provoke not the Boor in his want.	2 Ne žalosti dušu gladnu i ne draži čovjeka u oskudici njegovoj.
3 Afflict not the heart of the needy, and defer not to give to him that is in distress.	3 Ne razdražuj srca ogorčena i ne pusti uboga da čeka na dan tvoj.
4 Reject not the petition of the afflicted: and turn not away thy face from the needy.	4 Ne odbij molbe nevoljnika i ne odvraćaj lice svoje od siromaha.
5 Turn not away thy eyes from the poor for fear of anger: and leave not to them that ask of thee to curse thee behind thy back.	5 Ne odvrati pogleda svoga od potrebita i ne daj nikomu prilike da te kune.
6 For the prayer of him that curseth thee in the bitterness of his soul, shall be heard, for he that made him will hear him.	6 Jer prokune li te tko u tjeskobi duše svoje, Tvorac će njegov uslišiti mu vapaj.
7 Make thyself affable to the congregation of the poor, and humble thy soul to the ancient, and bow thy head to a great man.	7 Nastoj omiljeti društvu i prigni glavu pred vladarem.
8 Bow down thy ear cheerfully to the poor, and pay what thou owest, and answer him peaceable words with mildness.	8 Saslušaj siromaha i uljudno mu odzdravi;
9 Deliver him that suffereth wrong out of the hand of the proud: and be not fainthearted in thy soul.	9 izbavi potlačena od njegova tlačitelja i ne budi podao u svojoj presudi.
10 In judging be merciful to the fatherless as a father, and as a husband to their mother.	10 Budi kao otac sirotama i kao muž budi na pomoć udovicama. I bit ćeš kao sin Svevišnjemu, koji će te ljubiti više nego tvoja majka.
11 And thou shalt be as the obedient son of the most High, and he will have mercy on thee more than a mother.	11 Mudrost odgaja sinove svoje i brine se za one koji je traže.
12 Wisdom inspireth life into her children, and protecteth them that seek after her, and will go before them in the way of justice.	12 Tko ljubi nju, ljubi život, i koji je rano traže ispunit će se srećom.
13 And he that loveth her, loveth life: and they that watch for her, shall embrace her sweetness.	13 Tko je posjeduje baštinit će čast, i kamo god krene, Gospod ga blagoslivlja.
14 They that hold her fast, shall inherit life: and whithersoever she entereth, God will give a blessing.	14 Služe Svetomu koji njoj služe, i Gospod ljubi one koji ljube nju.
15 They that serve her, shall be servants to the holy one: and God loveth them that love her.	15 Tko nju posluša sudi pravedno, i tko se nje drži on je na pouzdanu.
16 He that hearkeneth to her, shall judge nations: and he that looketh upon her, shall remain secure.	16 Ako se u nju ufa, onda je i baštini, i ona ostaje u posjedu njegovih potomaka.
17 If he trust to her, he shall inherit her, and his generation shall be in assurance.	17 Jer iako u početku vodi putem krivudavim, nagoni ga na tjeskobu i drhtavicu, muči ga stegom svojom dok se ne mogne u nj pouzdati, iskušava ga zapovijedima svojim,
18 For she walketh with him in temptation, and at the first she chooseth him.	18 a na kraju će ga privesti pravom putu i otkriti mu svoje tajne.
19 She will bring upon him fear and dread and trial: and she will scourge him with the affliction of her discipline, till she try him by her laws, and trust his soul.	19 Ako odluta, ona ga ostavlja i predaje njegovoj propasti.
20 Then she will strengthen him, and make a straight way to him, and give him joy,	20 Sine moj, pazi na prilike i čuvaj se zla, i ne stidi se samoga sebe.
21 And will disclose her secrets to him, and will heap upon him treasures of knowledge and understanding of justice.	21 Jer ima stid što vodi grijehu, kao i stid koji je čast i milost.
22 But if he go astray, she will forsake him, and deliver him into the hands of his enemy.	22 Ne budi pristran protiv sebe samoga i ne stidi se na svoju propast.
23 Son, observe the time, and fly from evil.	23 Ne susteži svoje riječi u pravo vrijeme i ne skrivaj svoje mudrosti.
24 For thy soul be not ashamed to say the truth.	24 Jer se u govoru očituje mudrost i po riječima otkriva naobrazba.
25 For there is a shame that bringeth sin, and there is a shame that bringeth glory and grace.	25 Ne protivi se istini, radije se crveni zbog svojeg neznanja.
26 Accept no person against thy own person, nor against thy soul a lie.	26 Ne stidi se priznati svoje grijehe i ne opiri se struji rijeke.
27 Reverence not thy neighbour in his fall:	27 Ne ponizuj se pred budalom i ne budi pristran pred mogućnicima.
28 And refrain not to speak in the time of salvation. Hide not thy wisdom in her beauty.	28 Do smrti se bori za istinu, i Gospod će se boriti za te.
29 For by the tongue wisdom is discerned: and understanding, and knowledge, and learning by the word of the wise, and steadfastness in the works of justice.	29 Ne budi silovit na jeziku a lijen i mlitav na djelu.
30 In nowise speak against the truth, but be ashamed of the lie of thy ignorance.	30 Ne budi kao lav u svojoj kući, a strašljivac prema svojim slugama.
31 Be not ashamed to confess thy sins, but submit not thyself to every man for sin.	31 Nek’ ti ne bude ruka ispružena za primanje, a stisnuta u vrijeme vraćanja.
32 Resist not against the face of the mighty, and do not strive against the stream of the river.
33 Strive for justice for thy soul, and even unto death fight for justice, and God will overthrow thy enemies for thee.
34 Be not hasty in thy tongue: and slack and remiss in thy works.
35 Be not as a lion in thy house, terrifying them of thy household, and oppressing them that are under thee.
36 Let not thy hand be stretched out to receive, and shut when thou shouldst give.