Proverbs 21

NEW JERUSALEM	Biblija Hrvatski
1 Like flowing water is a king's heart in Yahweh's hand; he directs it wherever he pleases.	1 Kraljevo je srce u ruci Jahve kao voda tekućica; vodi ga kuda god hoće.
2 All actions are straight in the doer's own eyes, but it is Yahweh who weighs hearts.	2 Svaki je put čovjeku pravedan u vlastitim očima, a Jahve ispituje srca.
3 To do what is upright and just is more pleasing to Yahweh than sacrifice.	3 Da se vrši pravda i čini pravo, draže je Jahvi nego žrtva.
4 Haughty eye, proud heart, lamp of the wicked, nothing but sin.	4 Ponosite oči i oholo srce, i svjetiljka opakih – to je grijeh.
5 The hardworking is thoughtful, and al is gain; too much haste, and all that comes of it is want.	5 Namisli marljivoga samo su na korist, a nagloga samo na siromaštvo.
6 To make a fortune with the help of a lying tongue: such is the idle fantasy of those who look for death.	6 Blago stečeno jezikom lažljivim nestalna je ispraznost onih koji traže smrt.
7 The violence of the wicked proves their ruin, for they refuse to do what is right.	7 Opake će odnijeti nasilje njihovo, jer ne žele činiti pravice.
8 The way of the felon is devious, the conduct of the innocent straight.	8 Zapleten je put zločinca, a pravo je djelo čista čovjeka.
9 Better the corner of a roof to live on than a house shared with a quarrelsome woman.	9 Bolje je živjeti pod rubom krova nego u zajedničkoj kući sa ženom svadljivom.
10 The soul of the wicked is intent on evil, to such a person no neighbour can ever do right.	10 Duša opakoga želi zlo: u njega nema samilosti ni za bližnjega.
11 When a cynic is punished, simpletons grow wiser, but someone of understanding acquires knowledgeby instruction.	11 Kad se podsmjevač kazni, neiskusan postaje mudar, a mudri iz pouke crpe znanje.
12 The Upright One watches the house of the wicked; he hurls the wicked to destruction.	12 Na kuću opakoga pazi Svepravedni i opake strovaljuje u nesreću.
13 Whoever refuses to listen to the cry of the weak, wil in turn plead and not be heard.	13 Tko zatvori uho svoje pred vikom siromaha, i sam će vikati, ali ga neće nitko uslišati.
14 Anger is mol ified by a covert gift, raging fury by a present under cover of the cloak.	14 Potajan dar utišava srdžbu, a poklon ispod ruke i žestoku jarost.
15 Doing what is right fills the upright with joy, but evil-doers with terror.	15 Sud pravičan radost je pravedniku, a užas zločincima.
16 Whoever strays far from the way of prudence wil rest in the assembly of shadows.	16 Čovjek koji skreće s puta razbora počivat će u zboru mrtvačkom.
17 Pleasure-lovers stay poor, no one wil grow rich who loves wine and good living.	17 Tko ljubi veselje, postaje siromah, i tko ljubi vino i mirisno ulje, ne obogati se.
18 The wicked is a ransom for the upright; and the law-breaker for the honest.	18 Opak čovjek otkup je za pravednika, i bezbožnik stupa na mjesto pravednog.
19 Better to live in a desert land than with a quarrelsome and irritable woman.	19 Bolje je živjeti u pustinji nego sa ženom svadljivom i gnjevljivom.
20 The wise has valuables and oil at home, but a fool soon runs through both.	20 Krasno je blago i ulje u stanu mudroga, a bezuman ih čovjek rasipa.
21 Whoever pursues uprightness and faithful love will find life, uprightness and honour.	21 Tko teži za pravdom i dobrohotnošću, nalazi život i čast.
22 A sage can scale a garrisoned city and shatter the rampart on which it relied.	22 Mudrac nadvladava i grad pun ratnika i krši silu u koju su se uzdali.
23 Watch kept over mouth and tongue keeps the watcher safe from disaster.	23 Tko čuva usta i jezik svoj, čuva sebe od nevolje.
24 Insolent, haughty -- the name is 'Cynic'; overweening pride marks such behaviour.	24 Drzovitom i oholici ime je »podsmjevač«; on sve radi s prekomjernom drskošću.
25 The idler's desires are the death of him, since his hands wil do no work.	25 Lijenčinu ubija želja njegova, jer mu ruke bježe od posla.
26 Al day long the godless is racked by desire, the upright gives without ever refusing.	26 Opak po cio dan živo želi, a pravednik daje i ne škrtari.
27 The sacrifice of the wicked is abhorrent, above al if it is offered for bad motives.	27 Mrska je žrtva opakih, osobito kad se požudno prinosi.
28 The false witness wil perish, but no one who knows how to listen wil ever be silenced.	28 Lažljiv svjedok propada, a čovjek koji sluša, opet će govoriti.
29 The wicked man's strength shows on his face, but the honest it is whose steps are firm.	29 Opaki pokazuju drsko lice, a poštenjak učvršćuje put svoj.
30 No wisdom, no understanding, no advice is worth anything before Yahweh.	30 Nema mudrosti i nema razuma i nema savjeta protiv Jahve.
31 Fit out the cavalry for the day of battle, but the victory is Yahweh's.	31 Konj se oprema za dan boja, ali Jahve daje pobjedu.