প্রবচন 14
Wise women build houses: but a foolish one digs [hers] down with her hands.
2 ২ যি জনে সৰল পথত চলে, তেওঁ যিহোৱাক ভয় কৰে; কিন্তু যি জনে নিজৰ পথত সত্যতাৰে নচলে সেইজনে তেওঁক হেয়জ্ঞান কৰে।
He that walks uprightly fears the Lord; but he that is perverse in his ways shall be dishonoured.
Out of the mouth of fools [comes] a rod of pride; but the lips of the wise preserve them.
Where no oxen are, the cribs are clean; but where there is abundant produce, the strength of the ox is apparent.
A faithful witness does not lie; but an unjust witness kindles falsehoods.
You shall seek wisdom with bad men, and shall not find it; but discretion is easily available with the prudent.
All things are adverse to a foolish man; but wise lips are the weapons of discretion.
The wisdom of the prudent will understand their ways; but the folly of fools leads astray.
The houses of transgressors will need purification; but the houses of the just are acceptable.
[If] a man's mind is intelligent, his soul is sorrowful; and when he rejoices, he has no fellowship with pride.
The houses of ungodly men shall be utterly destroyed; but the tabernacles of them that walk uprightly shall stand.
There is a way which seems to be right with men, but the ends of it reach to the depths of hell. (questioned)
Grief mingles not with mirth; and joy in the end comes to grief.
A stout-hearted [man] shall be filled with his own ways; and a good man with his own thoughts.
The simple believes every word: but the prudent man betakes himself to afterthought.
16 ১৬ জ্ঞানী লোকে ভয় কৰে আৰু বেয়াৰ পৰা আঁতৰি থাকে; কিন্তু অজ্ঞান লোকে দৃঢ়তাৰে সাৱধান বাণী অৱজ্ঞা কৰে।
A wise man fears, and departs from evil; but the fool trusts in himself, and joins himself with the transgressor.
A passionate man acts inconsiderately; but a sensible man bears up under many things.
Fools shall have mischief for their portion; but the prudent shall take fast hold of understanding.
19 ১৯ যিসকল পাপী, তেওঁলোকে সৎ লোকৰ আগত প্রণিপাত কৰে; আৰু যিসকল দুষ্ট তেওঁলোকে ধাৰ্মিকলোকৰ দুৱাৰ ডলিত প্রণিপাত কৰে।
Evil men shall fall before the good; and the ungodly shall attend at the gates of the righteous.
Friends will hate poor friends; but the friends of the rich are many.
21 ২১ যি জনে চুবুৰীয়াক হেয়জ্ঞান কৰে, তেওঁ পাপ কৰে; কিন্তু যি জনে দৰিদ্ৰ লোকক দয়া কৰে, তেওঁ অনন্দিত হয়।
He that dishonours the needy sins: but he that has pity on the poor is most blessed.
22 ২২ যি সকলে বেয়া পৰিকল্পনা কৰে, তেওঁলোক জানো বিপথগামী নহয়? কিন্তু যি সকলে মঙ্গল কল্পনা কৰে, তেওঁলোক বিশ্বস্ততা আৰু বিশ্বাসযোগ্য চুক্তি গ্রহণ কৰিব।
They that go astray devise evils: but the good devise mercy and truth. The framers of evil do not understand mercy and truth: but compassion and faithfulness are with the framers of good.
23 ২৩ সকলো কঠিন পৰিশ্ৰমৰ দ্বাৰাই লাভ হয়; কিন্তু যেতিয়া কেৱল আলোচনা হয়, তেতিয়া দৰিদ্রতালৈ আগবাঢ়ি যায়।
With every one [who is] careful there is abundance: but the pleasure-taking and indolent shall be in lack.
A prudent man is the crown of the wise: but the occupation of fools is evil.
A faithful witness shall deliver a soul from evil: but a deceitful [man] kindles falsehoods.
In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and he leaves his children a support.
The commandment of the Lord is a fountain of life; and it causes [men] to turn aside from the snare of death.
In a populous nation is the glory of a king: but in the failure of people is the ruin of a prince.
A man slow to wrath abounds in wisdom: but a man of impatient spirit is very foolish.
A meek-spirited man is a healer of the heart: but a sensitive heart is a corruption of the bones.
31 ৩১ যি লোকে দৰিদ্ৰক অত্যাচাৰ কৰে, তেওঁ নিজৰ সৃষ্টিকৰ্ত্তাক শাও দিয়ে; কিন্তু যি জনে অভাৱীলোকক দয়া কৰে, তেওঁ তেওঁক সন্মান কৰে।
He that oppresses the needy provokes his Maker: but he that honours him has pity upon the poor.
The ungodly shall be driven away in his wickedness: but he who is secure in his own holiness is just.
33 ৩৩ প্রজ্ঞা হৃদয়ৰ সক্ষ্মদর্শীতাত প্রতিষ্ঠিত হয়; কিন্তু অজ্ঞানীলোক সকলৰ মাজতো তেওঁ নিজকে প্রকাশ কৰে।
There is wisdom in the good heart of a man: but in the heart of fools it is not discerned.
Righteousness exalts a nation: but sins diminish tribes.
An understanding servant is acceptable to a king; and by his good behaviour he removes disgrace.
