Proverbs 27

NEW JERUSALEM	Biblija Hrvatski
1 Do not congratulate yourself about tomorrow, since you do not know what today wil bring forth.	1 Ne hvali se danom sutrašnjim, jer ne znaš što danas može donijeti.
2 Let someone else sing your praises, but not your own mouth, a stranger, but not your own lips.	2 Neka te hvali drugi, a ne tvoja usta, tuđinac, a ne tvoje usne.
3 Heavy is the stone, weighty is the sand; heavier than both -- a grudge borne by a fool.	3 Težak je kamen i pijesak je težak, ali je od obojega teži bezumnikov bijes.
4 Cruel is wrath, overwhelming is anger; but jealousy, who can withstand that?	4 Jarost je okrutna i srdžba žestoka, a tko će odoljeti ljubomoru?
5 Better open reproof than feigned love.	5 Bolji je javni ukor nego lažna ljubav.
6 Trustworthy are blows from a friend, deceitful are kisses from a foe.	6 Čestiti su udarci prijateljevi, a lažni poljupci neprijateljevi.
7 The gorged throat revolts at honey, the hungry throat finds al bitterness sweet.	7 Sito grlo prezire i med samotok, a gladnu je i sve gorko – slatko.
8 Like a bird that strays from its nest, so is anyone who strays away from home.	8 Kao ptica daleko od gnijezda svog, takav je čovjek daleko od svojeg zavičaja.
9 Oil and perfume gladden the heart, and the sweetness of friendship rather than self-reliance.	9 Kao što ulje i kâd vesele srce, tako i slatkoća prijateljstva tješi dušu.
10 Do not give up your friend or your father's friend; when trouble comes, do not go off to your brother'shouse, better a near neighbour than a distant brother.	10 Ne ostavljaj prijatelja svoga ni prijatelja očeva, i ne dolazi u kuću bratovu kad si u nesreći; bolji je susjed blizu nego brat daleko.
11 Learn to be wise, my child, and gladden my heart, that I may have an answer for anyone who insultsme.	11 Budi mudar, sine moj, i obraduj mi srce da mogu odgovoriti onome koji me grdi.
12 The discreet sees danger and takes shelter, simpletons go ahead and pay the penalty.	12 Pametan čovjek opazi zlo i skrije se, a glupaci idu bezbrižno i trpe kaznu.
13 Take the man's clothes! He has gone surety for a stranger. Take a pledge from him, for personsunknown.	13 Uzmi haljinu onomu tko je jamčio za drugoga i oplijeni ga mjesto tuđinca.
14 Whoever at dawn loudly blesses his neighbour -- it will be reckoned to him as a curse.	14 Tko pozdravlja svoga prijatelja naglas, a rano ujutro, prima mu se blagoslov za kletvu.
15 The dripping of a gutter on a rainy day and a quarrelsome woman are alike;	15 Streha što prokišnjava za žestoke kiše i svadljiva žena – jedno su te isto.
16 whoever can restrain her, can restrain the wind, and take a firm hold on grease.	16 Tko nju zaustavlja, zaustavlja vjetar i desnicom hvata ulje.
17 Iron is sharpened by iron, one person is sharpened by contact with another.	17 Željezo se željezom oštri i čovjek oštri jedan drugoga.
18 Whoever tends the fig tree eats its figs, whoever looks after his master wil be honoured.	18 Tko čuva smokvu, jede od njena ploda, i tko čuva svoga gospodara, poštiva se.
19 As water reflects face back to face, so one human heart reflects another.	19 Kao što se u vodi različito odražava lice od lica, tako i u srcu čovjek od čovjeka.
20 Sheol and Perdition are never satisfied, insatiable, too, are human eyes.	20 Carstvo smrti i Propast ne mogu se zasititi, tako ni oči čovječje.
21 A furnace for silver, a foundry for gold: a person is worth what his reputation is worth.	21 Taljika je za srebro i peć za zlato, a čovjek se poznaje po ustima koja ga hvale.
22 Pound a fool in a mortar, among grain with a pestle, his fol y wil not leave him.	22 Da bezumnika stučeš tučkom u stupi, ne bi ga ostavila ludost njegova.
23 Know your flocks' condition well, take good care of your herds;	23 Brižno pazi na stoku svoju, i srcem se brini o stadima,
24 for riches do not last for ever, crowns do not hand themselves on from age to age.	24 jer blago ne traje dovijeka; i baštini li se kruna od koljena do koljena?
25 The grass once gone, the aftergrowth appearing, the hay gathered in from the mountains,	25 Kad trava nikne i zelen se pokaže, i bilje se kupî planinsko,
26 you should have lambs to clothe you, goats to buy you a field,	26 tad su ti janjci za odijelo i jarci za kupovinu poljâ;
27 goat's milk sufficient to feed you, to feed your household and provide for your serving girls.	27 tad imaš izobilje kozjega mlijeka sebi za jelo, i za hranu kući svojoj i za prehranu sluškinjama svojim.