Wisdom 16

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition	Biblija Hrvatski
1 Therefore those men were deservedly punished through such creatures, and were tormented by a multitude of animals.	1 Zato bijahu primjereno kažnjeni sličnim životinjama i mučeni mnoštvom kukaca.
2 Instead of this punishment thou didst show kindness to thy people, and thou didst prepare quails to eat, a delicacy to satisfy the desire of appetite;	2 A narod si svoj, mjesto takvom kaznom, obasuo dobročinstvom; i da zadovoljiš njegovu žudnju žarku, pripravio si jelo izvanredno: slasne prepelice.
3 in order that those men, when they desired food, might lose the least remnant of appetite because of the odious creatures sent to them, while thy people, after suffering want a short time, might partake of delicacies.	3 I tako Egipćanima, premda željnima hrane, kad vidješe odvratne stvorove poslane protiv njih, zataji i naravna želja za jelom; a narodu si svojem poslije kratke oskudice poklonio jelo čudesno.
4 For it was necessary that upon those oppressors inexorable want should come, while to these it was merely shown how their enemies were being tormented.	4 Na tlačitelje morade doći neuklonjiva oskudica, dok je tvojima trebalo samo pokazati kako su teško mučeni neprijatelji njihovi.
5 For when the terrible rage of wild beasts came upon thy people and they were being destroyed by the bites of writhing serpents, thy wrath did not continue to the end;	5 I kad je na njih navalio životinjski bijes te pogibahu od ujeda zmija vijugavih, srdžba tvoja još ne bješe došla do kraja.
6 they were troubled for a little while as a warning, and received a token of deliverance to remind them of thy law's command.	6 Da se opamete, bijahu samo uplašeni na kratak čas, jer su dobili spasonosni znak da se sjete zapovijedi tvoga zakona.
7 For he who turned toward it was saved, not by what he saw, but by thee, the Savior of all.	7 Jer tko god je u nj pogledao, ozdravio je, ali ne po onom u što je pogledao, već zbog tebe, Spasitelju sviju!
8 And by this also thou didst convince our enemies that it is thou who deliverest from every evil.	8 Ujedno si time dokazao našim dušmanima da si ti izbavitelj od zla svakoga.
9 For they were killed by the bites of locusts and flies, and no healing was found for them, because they deserved to be punished by such things;	9 Umirahu od ujeda skakavaca i muha i ne bijaše lijeka životu njihovu, jer su zaslužili da budu tako kažnjeni.
10 but thy sons were not conquered even by the teeth of venomous serpents, for thy mercy came to their help and healed them.	10 A sinovima tvojim nisu naudili ni zubi zmija otrovnica, jer im je milost tvoja u pomoć pritekla te ih iscijelila.
11 To remind them of thy oracles they were bitten, and then were quickly delivered, lest they should fall into deep forgetfulness and become unresponsive to thy kindness.	11 Podbadao si ih samo i odmah ozdravljao, da se sjete proroštava tvojih, da ne zapadnu u zaboravnost duboku i ostanu bez tvojeg dobročinstva.
12 For neither herb nor poultice cured them, but it was thy word, O Lord, which heals all men.	12 Jer njih nije liječila ni trava ni melem, nego tvoja riječ, o Gospode, koja liječi sve.
13 For thou hast power over life and death; thou dost lead men down to the gates of Hades and back again.	13 Ti imaš vlast nad životom i smrću, ti dovodiš do vrata podzemlja i opet izvodiš.
14 A man in his wickedness kills another, but he cannot bring back the departed spirit, nor set free the imprisoned soul.	14 Čovjek može svojom zloćom ubiti, ali kad duh izađe, ne može ga vratiti niti izbaviti dušu oduzetu.
15 To escape from thy hand is impossible;	15 Ruci se tvojoj ne može uteći.
16 for the ungodly, refusing to know thee, were scourged by the strength of thy arm, pursued by unusual rains and hail and relentless storms, and utterly consumed by fire.	16 Mišica je tvoja silna kaznila bezbožnike koji te ne htjedoše priznati; gonio ih nečuven dažd i tuča, i pljusak neumoljiv, i oganj ih proždirao.
17 For--most incredible of all--in the water, which quenches all things, the fire had still greater effect, for the universe defends the righteous.	17 A najčudnije: u vodi koja gasi sve rasla je ognju sve žešća moć, jer se svemir borio za pravednike.
18 At one time the flame was restrained, so that it might not consume the creatures sent against the ungodly, but that seeing this they might know that they were being pursued by the judgment of God;	18 Čas bi se plamen ublažio da ne spali životinje poslane na bezbožnike, nego da ovi vide i spoznaju kako ih goni sud Božji;
19 and at another time even in the midst of water it burned more intensely than fire, to destroy the crops of the unrighteous land.	19 čas bi opet buknuo u samoj vodi od ognja snažnije da uništi plodove zemlje opake.
20 Instead of these things thou didst give thy people food of angels, and without their toil thou didst supply them from heaven with bread ready to eat, providing every pleasure and suited to every taste.	20 A narod si svoj hranio hranom anđeoskom, slao mu s neba gotov kruh koji je imao u sebi svaku slast i ugađao svakom ukusu.
21 For thy sustenance manifested thy sweetness toward thy children; and the bread, ministering to the desire of the one who took it, was changed to suit every one's liking.	21 Pokazao si svojim darom slatku nježnost prema djeci, jer je dar ugađao svakom teku i mijenjao se u što je tko htio.
22 Snow and ice withstood fire without melting, so that they might know that the crops of their enemies were being destroyed by the fire that blazed in the hail and flashed in the showers of rain;	22 Snijeg i led odolijevahu ognju ne topeći se, da bi se znalo kako je neprijateljske plodove uništio oganj koji je plamtio u tuči i bljeskao u daždu,
23 whereas the fire, in order that the righteous might be fed, even forgot its native power.	23 dok je opet oganj zaboravio snagu svoju da bi se nahranili pravednici.
24 For creation, serving thee who hast made it, exerts itself to punish the unrighteous, and in kindness relaxes on behalf of those who trust in thee.	24 Jer sve stvorenje služi tebi, svojem Stvoritelju, napinje snagu svoju za kaznu opakima, a popušta za dobro onima koji se u te uzdaju:
25 Therefore at that time also, changed into all forms, it served thy all-nourishing bounty, according to the desire of those who had need,	25 zato se i tada u sve preobražavalo da posluži tvojoj darežljivosti svehraniteljskoj, prema želji potrebitih,
26 so that thy sons, whom thou didst love, O Lord, might learn that it is not the production of crops that feeds man, but that thy word preserves those who trust in thee.	26 da bi sinovi tvoji, koje ljubiš, Gospode, naučili kako čovjeka ne hrane različiti plodovi, nego riječ tvoja uzdržava sve koji u te vjeruju;
27 For what was not destroyed by fire was melted when simply warmed by a fleeting ray of the sun,	27 jer ono što nije mogao oganj uništiti rastopilo se pod toplinom jedne zrake sunčane,
28 to make it known that one must rise before the sun to give thee thanks, and must pray to thee at the dawning of the light;	28 da bi se znalo kako treba sunce preteći i tebi zahvaliti, prije svjetla zorina preda te stupiti.
29 for the hope of an ungrateful man will melt like wintry frost, and flow away like waste water.	29 Jer se nada nezahvalnika rastapa kao zimski mraz i razlijeva se kao voda nekorisna.