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Mudre izreke 4
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Mudre izreke
Capitolo 4
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Slušajte, djeco, pouku očevu i pazite kako biste spoznali mudrost,
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jer dobar vam nauk dajem: ne prezrite moga naputka.
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I ja sam bio sin u svoga oca i nježan jedinac u svoje matere;
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i mene je on učio i govorio mi: “Zadrži moje riječi u svojem srcu, poštuj moje zapovijedi i živjet ćeš.
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Steci mudrost, steci razbor, ne smeći ih s uma i ne odstupi od riječi mojih usta.
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Ne ostavljaj je i čuvat će te; ljubi je i obranit će te.
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Početak je mudrosti: steci sebi mudrost i svim svojim imanjem steci razboritost.
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Veličaj je i uzvisit će te; donijet će ti čast kad je prigrliš.
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Stavit će ti ljupki vijenac na glavu, i obdarit će te krasnom krunom.”
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Poslušaj, sine moj, primi moje riječi i umnožit će se godine tvojeg života.
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Poučih te putu mudrosti, navratih te na prave staze;
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neće ti se zapletati koraci kad staneš hoditi; potrčiš li, nećeš posrnuti.
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Čvrsto se drži pouke, ne puštaj je, čuvaj je, jer ona ti je život.
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Ne idi stazom opakih i ne stupaj putem zlikovaca.
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Ostavi ga, ne hodi njime; kloni ga se i zaobiđi ga.
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Jer oni ne spavaju ako ne učine zla, i san im ne dolazi ako koga ne obore.
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Jer jedu kruh opačine i piju vino nasilja.
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A pravednička je staza kao svjetlost svanuća, koja je sve jasnija do potpunog dana.
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A put je opakih kao mrkli mrak: ne znaju o što će se spotaknuti.
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Sine moj, pazi na moje riječi, prigni uho svoje mojim besjedama.
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Ne gubi ih nikad iz očiju, pohrani ih usred srca svoga.
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Jer su život onima koji ih nalaze i ozdravljenje svemu tijelu njihovu.
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A svrh svega, čuvaj svoje srce, jer iz njega izvire život.
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Drži daleko od sebe lažna usta i udalji od sebe usne prijevarne.
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Nek' tvoje oči gledaju u lice i neka ti je pogled uvijek prav.
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Pazi na stazu kojom kročiš i neka ti svi putovi budu pouzdani.
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Ne skreći ni desno ni lijevo, drži svoj korak daleko oda zla.
Proverbs
Capitolo 4
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Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
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For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.
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For I was my father’s son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.
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He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.
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Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
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Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.
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Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
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Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.
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She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.
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Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.
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I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.
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When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.
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Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.
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¶ Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.
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Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.
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For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.
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For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.
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But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
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The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.
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¶ My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.
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Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.
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For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.
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¶ Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
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Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.
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Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.
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Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.
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Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.