Wisdom 4

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	Biblija Hrvatski
1 Better is childlessness with virtue; for immortal is its memory: because both by God is it acknowledged, and by men.	1 Bolje i ne imati djece a posjedovati krepost, jer je spomen njezin besmrtan, i Bog i ljudi je cijene.
2 When it is present men imitate it, and they long for it when it is gone; And forever it marches crowned in triumph, victorious in unsullied deeds of valor.	2 Kad je nazočna, oponašaju je, kad je odsutna, priželjkuju je; okrunjena vječno slavlje slavi, jer je pobijedila u borbama bez ljage.
3 But the numerous progeny of the wicked shall be of no avail; their spurious offshoots shall not strike deep root nor take firm hold.	3 A mnogobrojno potomstvo bezbožnika nije ni za što; izdanci se nečisti duboko ne korijene i nemaju čvrsta temelja.
4 For even though their branches flourish for a time, they are unsteady and shall be rocked by the wind and, by the violence of the winds, uprooted;	4 Jer ako se načas i razgranaju, slabo ukorijenjeni, na vjetru se zaljuljaju, iščupa ih sila vihora,
5 Their twigs shall be broken off untimely, and their fruit be useless, unripe for eating, and fit for nothing.	5 i grane što tek su izbile polomi i plod im je beskoristan, nezreo za jelo i nije ni za što.
6 For children born of lawless unions give evidence of the wickedness of their parents, when they are examined.	6 Jer djeca rođena iz nezakonita spavanja svjedoče na sudu o zlu roditelja.
7 But the just man, though he die early, shall be at rest.	7 A pravednik, ako i umre prijevremeno, naći će mir.
8 For the age that is honorable comes not with the passing of time, nor can it be measured in terms of years.	8 Jer duljina danâ ne čini starost časnom niti se ona mjeri brojem godina.
9 Rather, understanding is the hoary crown for men, and an unsullied life, the attainment of old age.	9 Već razboritost – to su sjedine ljudske, i krepostan život – zrela starost.
10 He who pleased God was loved; he who lived among sinners was transported--	10 I jer je ugađao Bogu, On ga je zavolio, i jer je živio među grešnicima, On ga je uzeo k sebi.
11 Snatched away, lest wickedness pervert his mind or deceit beguile his soul;	11 Uzdignut je da zloća ne bi izopačila njegov razbor ili da mu himba ne zavede duše.
12 For the witchery of paltry things obscures what is right and the whirl of desire transforms the innocent mind.	12 Jer blještavilo opačine zasjenjuje dobro i vihor požude izopačuje dobru dušu.
13 Having become perfect in a short while, he reached the fullness of a long career;	13 Stekavši savršenstvo u malo vremena, dugo je živio;
14 for his soul was pleasing to the LORD, therefore he sped him out of the midst of wickedness. But the people saw and did not understand, nor did they take this into account.	14 i jer mu je duša bila draga Gospodu, On ga je hitro izbavio od zloće oko njega. Svjetina sve to vidi, ali ne shvaća; njima i ne pada na um
15	15 da milost i milosrđe pripadaju izabranicima Gospodnjim i zaštita njegovim svetima.
16 Yes, the just man dead condemns the sinful who live, and youth swiftly completed condemns the many years of the wicked man grown old.	16 A pravednik koji umire osuđuje žive bezbožnike i prijevremeno dokončana mladost produženu starost opakih.
17 For they see the death of the wise man and do not understand what the LORD intended for him, or why he made him secure.	17 Svjetina vidi kraj mudračev, ali ne shvaća što je Gospod s njim naumio ili zašto ga je uzeo u zaštitu.
18 They see, and hold him in contempt; but the LORD laughs them to scorn.	18 Oni gledaju i preziru, ali će se i njima Gospod podsmijevati.
19 And they shall afterward become dishonored corpses and an unceasing mockery among the dead. For he shall strike them down speechless and prostrate and rock them to their foundations; They shall be utterly laid waste and shall be in grief and their memory shall perish.	19 Ubrzo će oni biti trupla prezrena i ruglo među mrtvima dovijeka, jer će ih Gospod strmoglaviti bez glasa, otrgnut će ih od temelja njihova, sasvim ih opustošiti; na mukama će oni biti i spomen će im propasti.
20 Fearful shall they come, at the counting up of their sins, and their lawless deeds shall convict them to their face.	20 Puni straha doći će na obračun grijehâ, i bezakonja njihova u lice će ih optuživati.