প্রবচন 19
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than one of perverse lips, who is a fool.
Also in the want of knowledge in the soul there is nothing good; and he that hasteneth with his feet misseth the right path.
The folly of a man perverteth his way, and against the Lord will his heart rage.
Wealth bringeth many friends; but the poor becometh separated from his [only] friend.
A false witness shall not remain unpunished, and he that uttereth lies shall not escape.
6 ৬ অনেক লোকে অনুগ্ৰহ পাবলৈ দয়ালু লোকৰ আগত নিবেদন কৰে, আৰু যি জনে উপহাৰ দিয়ে, তেওঁৰ সকলো বন্ধু হয়।
Many will entreat the favor of the liberal man; and every one is the friend to him that bestoweth gifts.
7 ৭ যদি দৰিদ্ৰ লোকৰ ভায়েক সকলে তেওঁক ঘিণ কৰে; তেনেহলে তাতকৈ কিমান অধিক পৰিমাণে তেওঁৰ বন্ধুসকল তেওঁৰ পৰা আঁতৰি যাব! তেওঁ তেওঁলোকক আহ্বান কৰে, কিন্তু তেওঁলোক আতৰি যায়।
All the brothers of the poor hate him: how much more do his friends go far away from him! he pursueth [their] promises; but these are [all] that he hath.
8 ৮ যিজনে জ্ঞান লাভ কৰে, তেওঁ নিজৰ প্ৰাণক প্ৰেম কৰে, যিজনে বিবেচনা শক্তি ৰাখে, তেওঁ যি ভাল তাক বিচাৰি পায়।
He that getteth intelligence loveth his own soul: he that guardeth understanding will find happiness.
A false witness shall not remain unpunished, and he that uttereth lies shall perish.
10 ১০ অজ্ঞানী লোকে বিলাসীতা জীৱন যাপন কৰা অনুপযুক্ত; তেনেহলে ৰাজকুমাৰৰ ওপৰত দাসে শাসন কৰা তাতকৈ কিমান অধিক পৰিমাণে অনুপযুক্ত!
Delicacy is not seemly for a fool: much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
It is intelligence in man to be slow in his anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
Like the roaring of a young lion is the wrath of a king: as dew upon the herbs is his favor.
A calamity unto his father is a foolish son; and a continual dropping are the quarrels of a wife.
14 ১৪ ঘৰ আৰু ধন-সম্পত্তি পিতৃসকলৰ পৰা পোৱা উত্তৰাধিকাৰ; কিন্তু জ্ঞানৱতী ভাৰ্যা যিহোৱাৰ পৰা পোৱা যায়।
House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers; but from the Lord [cometh] an intelligent wife.
Slothfulness casteth [man] into a deep sleep; and an indolent soul will suffer hunger.
16 ১৬ যি জনে আজ্ঞা পালন কৰে, তেওঁ নিজৰ প্ৰাণ ৰক্ষা কৰে; কিন্তু যি জনে নিজৰ পথৰ বিষয়ে চিন্তা নকৰে, তেওঁৰ মৃত্যু হ’ব।
He that observeth the commandment guardeth his own soul: but he that disregardeth [directing] his ways [aright] shall die.
17 ১৭ যি জনে দৰিদ্ৰক দয়া কৰে, তেওঁ যিহোৱাক ঋণ দিয়ে; আৰু তেওঁ কৰা কাৰ্যৰ বিনিময়, তেওঁ তেওঁক পৰিশোধ কৰিব।
He lendeth unto the Lord that is liberal to the poor, and his good deed will he repay unto him.
Chastise thy son, for there is hope; and let not thy soul spare [him] for his crying.
19 ১৯ অতি ক্ৰোধী মানুহে দণ্ড পোৱা উচিত; যদি তুমি তেওঁক মুক্ত কৰা, তেনেহলে তুমি দ্বিতীয় বাৰৰ বাবেও কৰিব লাগিব।
A man of great fury must suffer punishment; for if thou deliver him, thou must still do it again.
Hear counsel, and accept correction, in order that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
There are many thoughts in a man's heart; but the counsel of the Lord alone will stand firm.
The longing of a man is [to exercise] his kindness; and a poor man is better than a liar.
23 ২৩ যিহোৱাক তেওঁৰ পাবলগীয়া সন্মান দিয়া, আৰু সেয়ে তোমাৰ জীৱনদায়ক হ’ব, আৰু যি জনৰ সেয়া আছে, তেওঁ তৃপ্ত হৈ থাকিব; আৰু তেওঁ অনিষ্টৰ দ্বাৰাই পীড়িত নহ’ব।
The fear of the Lord leadeth unto life: and he [that hath it] shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
When a slothful man hath hidden his hand in the dish, then will he not even bring it back to his mouth.
25 ২৫ নিন্দকক প্ৰহাৰ কৰা, তাতে অশিক্ষিত দূৰদর্শী হ’ব; আৰু সুবিবেচকক অনুযোগ কৰা, তাতে তেওঁ জ্ঞান লাভ কৰিব।
Smite a scorner, and the simple will become prudent; and if one that hath understanding be admonished, he will understand knowledge.
He that plundereth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that bringeth shame and dishonor.
Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth [thee] to err from the sayings of knowledge.
An ungodly witness scorneth at justice, and the mouth of the wicked swalloweth mischief.
Punishments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
