প্রবচন 16
It is for man to prepare the soul, and for the Lord to govern the tongue.
All the ways of a man are open to his eyes; the Lord is the one who weighs spirits.
Open your works to the Lord, and your intentions will be set in order.
4 ৪ যিহোৱাই সেই উদ্দেশ্যে সকলোকে সৃষ্টি কৰিলে; এনে কি, তেওঁ দুষ্টলোককো দুৰ্দ্দশা-দিনৰ বাবে সৃষ্টি কৰিলে।
The Lord has wrought all things because of himself. Likewise the impious is for the evil day.
5 ৫ অহংকাৰী হৃদয়ৰ প্ৰত্যেক লোকক যিহোৱাই ঘিণ কৰে; যদিও তেওঁলোকে হাতত ধৰাধৰিকৈ থাকে, তথাপিও তেওঁলোকে দণ্ড নোপোৱাকৈ নাথাকিব।
All the arrogant are an abomination to the Lord. Even if hand will be joined to hand, he is not innocent. The beginning of a good way is to do justice. And this is more acceptable with God than to immolate sacrifices.
6 ৬ বিশ্বাসযোগ্য আৰু নিৰ্ভৰযোগ্য চুক্তিৰ দ্বাৰাই অপৰাধৰ প্ৰায়শ্চিত্ত হয়, আৰু যিহোৱালৈ ৰখা ভয়ৰ দ্বাৰাই মানুহ বেয়াৰ পৰা আঁতৰি আহে।
By mercy and truth, iniquity is redeemed. And by the fear of the Lord, one turns away from evil.
7 ৭ যেতিয়া কোনো লোকৰ আচৰণে যিহোৱাক সন্তুষ্ট কৰে, তেতিয়া তেওঁ সেই জনৰ শত্রুসকলকো তেওঁৰ লগত শান্তিত থাকিব দিয়ে।
When the ways of man will please the Lord, he will convert even his enemies to peace.
Better is a little with justice, than many fruits with iniquity.
The heart of man disposes his way. But it is for Lord to direct his steps.
Foreknowledge is in the lips of the king. His mouth shall not err in judgment.
Weights and scales are judgments of the Lord. And all the stones in the bag are his work.
12 ১২ যেতিয়া ৰজাই বেয়া কৰ্ম কৰে, তেতিয়া কিছুমান অবজ্ঞা কৰিবলগীয়া বিষয় হয়, কাৰণ তেওঁৰ সিংহাসন সৎ কাৰ্য কৰাৰ দ্বাৰাই স্থাপন কৰা হৈছে।
Those who act impiously are abominable to the king. For the throne is made firm by justice.
Just lips are the will of kings. He who speaks honestly shall be loved.
14 ১৪ ৰজাৰ ক্ৰোধ মৃত্যুৰ বাৰ্ত্তাবাহক স্বৰূপ; কিন্তু জ্ঞানী লোকে তেওঁৰ ক্রোধ শান্ত কৰিবলৈ চেষ্টা কৰে।
The indignation of a king is a herald of death. And the wise man will appease it.
In the cheerfulness of the king’s countenance, there is life. And his clemency is like belated rain.
Possess wisdom, for it is better than gold. And acquire prudence, for it is more precious than silver.
17 ১৭ ন্যায়পৰায়ণ লোকৰ ৰাজপথ পাপৰ পৰা আঁতৰি থাকে; যি জনে নিজৰ জীৱন সুৰক্ষিত কৰে, তেওঁ নিজৰ পথৰ তত্বাৱধান কৰে।
The path of the just turns away from evils. He who guards his soul preserves his way.
Arrogance precedes destruction. And the spirit is exalted before a fall.
It is better to be humbled with the meek, than to divide spoils with the arrogant.
20 ২০ যিসকলে শিক্ষা লাভ কৰি অনুশীলন কৰে, তেওঁলোকে মঙ্গল বিচাৰি পায়; আৰু যি সকলে যিহোৱাত নির্ভৰ কৰে, তেওঁলোক সুখী হয়।
The learned in word shall find good things. And whoever hopes in the Lord is blessed.
21 ২১ যিজন হৃদয়েৰে জ্ঞানী, তেওঁক সুবিবেচক বুলি কোৱা হয়, আৰু মৃদু কথাই শিক্ষা দিয়া সক্ষমতা বৃদ্ধি কৰে।
Whoever is wise in heart shall be called prudent. And whoever is sweet in eloquence shall attain to what is greater.
Learning is a fountain of life to one who possesses it. The doctrine of the foolish is senseless.
The heart of the wise shall instruct his mouth and add grace to his lips.
Careful words are a honeycomb: sweet to the soul and healthful to the bones.
There is a way which seems right to a man, and its end result leads to death.
The soul of the laborer labors for himself, because his mouth has driven him to it.
The impious man digs up evil, and in his lips is a burning fire.
A perverse man stirs up lawsuits. And one who is verbose divides leaders.
A man of iniquity entices his friend, and he leads him along a way that is not good.
30 ৩০ যিজনে চকু টিপিয়াই, তেওঁ অসৎ বিষয়ৰ পৰিকল্পনা কৰে। যিসকলে ওঁঠ কামোৰে তেওঁলোকে পাপ কাৰ্য হ’বলৈ দিয়ে।
Whoever, with astonished eyes, thinks up depravities, biting his lips, accomplishes evil.
Old age is a crown of dignity, when it is found in the ways of justice.
A patient man is better than a strong one. And whoever rules his soul is better than one who assaults cities.
Lots are cast into the lap, but they are tempered by the Lord.
