¹Tudi ti so pregovori Salomonovi, ki so jih zbrali možje Ezekija, kralja Judovega.

¹These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.

²Bogu v čast je prikrivati reč, čast kraljev pa izsledovati reč.

²It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.

³Neba višina, zemlje globočina in srca kraljev so nedosežna.

³As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.

⁴Vzemi srebru žlindro, in prikaže se zlatarju posoda:

⁴Take away the dross from the silver, and material comes out for the refiner;

⁵vzemi brezbožnega kralju izpred oči, in utrdi se po pravičnosti prestol njegov.

⁵Take away the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.

⁶Ne prisvajaj si časti pred kraljem in ne stopaj na mesto velikašev;

⁶Don’t exalt yourself in the presence of the king, or claim a place among great men;

⁷kajti bolje je, da ti reko: Pomakni se sem gori! nego da te ponižajo pred knezom, ki so ga videle oči tvoje.

⁷for it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,” than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince, whom your eyes have seen.

⁸Ne spuščaj se naglo v prepir, da ob njega koncu ne prideš v zadrego, kaj naj storiš, ko te je osramotil bližnji tvoj.

⁸Don’t be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you?

⁹Pravdo svojo pravdaj z bližnjim svojim sam, ali skrivnosti drugega ne odkrivaj;

⁹Debate your case with your neighbor, and don’t betray the confidence of another;

¹⁰da te ne ograja, kdor to sliši, in ostaneš na slabem glasu.

¹⁰lest one who hears it put you to shame, and your bad reputation never depart.

¹¹Kakor zlata jabolka v srebrnih pletenicah je beseda ob pravem času.

¹¹A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

¹²Kakor zlata naušnica in okras iz čistega zlata je svaritelj moder pri njem, ki posluša.

¹²As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover to an obedient ear.

¹³Kakor snežno hladilo ob žetve času je zvest poslanec njemu, ki ga pošilja: kajti dušo gospodarja svojega oživlja.

¹³As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to those who send him; for he refreshes the soul of his masters.

¹⁴Oblaki in veter, pa nič dežja – je mož, ki se ponaša z darom lažnivim.

¹⁴As clouds and wind without rain, so is he who boasts of gifts deceptively.

¹⁵S potrpežljivostjo se sodnik pridobi in jezik mehak kosti zdrobi.

¹⁵By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone.

¹⁶Ko najdeš medú, jej, kolikor ti je dosti, da se ga ne presitiš ter ga izbljuješ.

¹⁶Have you found honey? Eat as much as is sufficient for you, lest you eat too much, and vomit it.

¹⁷Redkoma zahajaj v bližjega svojega hišo, da se te ne naveliča in te ne črti.

¹⁷Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor’s house, lest he be weary of you, and hate you.

¹⁸Kladivo in meč in pšica ostra je mož, ki priča krivo zoper bližnjega svojega.

¹⁸A man who gives false testimony against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.

¹⁹Kakor zdrobljen zob in izvinjena noga je zaupanje v izdajalca v stiske dan.

¹⁹Confidence in someone unfaithful in time of trouble is like a bad tooth, or a lame foot.

²⁰Kakor kdor sleče obleko o času mraza ali ocet lije na sodo, je, kdor pesmi poje žalostnemu v srcu.

²⁰As one who takes away a garment in cold weather, or vinegar on soda, so is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.

²¹Če je sovražnik tvoj lačen, siti ga s kruhom, in če je žejen, napoji ga z vodo:

²¹If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat. If he is thirsty, give him water to drink:

²²kajti žerjavice mu nakopičiš na glavo, in GOSPOD ti bo povrnil.

²²for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and Yahweh will reward you.

²³Severni veter rodi dež: tako obrekljiv jezik lice nejevoljno.

²³The north wind brings forth rain: so a backbiting tongue brings an angry face.

²⁴Bolje je prebivati v podstrešnem kotu nego z ženo prepirljivo v skupni hiši.

²⁴It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than to share a house with a contentious woman.

²⁵Kakor mrzla voda duši onemogli, je dobra novica iz daljne dežele.

²⁵Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

²⁶Kakor skaljen studenec in izprijen vrelec je pravičnik, ki umahne pred brezbožnikom.

²⁶Like a muddied spring, and a polluted well, so is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.

²⁷Pojesti preveč medú ni dobro, ali preiskavati težavne stvari je čast.Mesto razrušeno brez zidú je mož, ki nima duha svojega v oblasti.

²⁷It is not good to eat much honey; nor is it honorable to seek one’s own honor.

²⁸Mesto razrušeno brez zidú je mož, ki nima duha svojega v oblasti.

²⁸Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint.