প্রবচন 24
Be thou not envious of bad men, and do not long to be with them.
For their heart meditateth destruction, and of mischief do their lips speak.
Through wisdom is a house built; and through understanding is it firmly established;
And through knowledge are chambers filled with all manner of precious and pleasant wealth.
A wise man is [always] in power; and a man of knowledge fortifieth [his] strength.
For by wise counsel canst thou conduct thy war; and there is help in a multitude of counsellors.
Wisdom is too high for a fool: in the gate can he not open his mouth.
Him that deviseth to do evil, men call a master of wicked devices.
The counsel of folly is sin; and an abomination to men is the scorner.
If thou despond on the day of distress, thy strength is small.
11 ১১ মৃত্যুলৈ লৈ যোৱা লোকসকলক ৰক্ষা কৰা, আৰু বধ কৰিবলৈ নিওতে যিসকল হতভম্ব হয় তেওঁলোকক তুমি যদি পাৰা ঘূৰাই আনা।
Deliver those that are taken unto death, and those that are moved away to the slaughter hold back.
12 ১২ তুমি যদি কোৱা, “আমি এই বিষয়ে একো নাজানো।” তুমি কি কৈছা? সেই বিষয়ে যি জনাই হৃদয় পৰীক্ষা কৰে, তেওঁ জানো নুবুজে? আৰু যিজনাই তোমাৰ জীৱন ৰক্ষা কৰে, তেওঁ জানো এই বিষয়ে নাজানে? ঈশ্বৰে মানুহক কৰ্ম অনুসাৰে জানো ফল নিদিয়ে?
If thou shouldst say, Behold, we know not this man: lo, he that weigheth hearts will truly regard it, and he that keepeth thy soul will surely know it; and he will give a recompense to man according to his doing.
Eat honey, my son, because it is good; and the fine honey, which is sweet to thy palate:
14 ১৪ তেনেকৈ প্ৰজ্ঞা তোমাৰ আত্মাৰ বাবে তুমি যদি তাক বিচাৰি পোৱা, তেনেহ’লে তাত তোমাৰ ভবিষ্যত আছে, আৰু তোমাৰ আশা খণ্ডন কৰা নহব।
So obtain the knowledge of wisdom for thy soul: when thou hast found her, then shall there be a [happy] future, and thy hope shall not be cut off.
15 ১৫ ন্যায় কাৰ্য কৰাসকলৰ ঘৰ যিজনে আক্রমণ কৰে, তেনে দুষ্ট মানুহৰ দৰে তুমি মিছা কথা নকবা, তেওঁলোকৰ ঘৰ ধ্বংস নকৰিবা।
Lie not in wait, O wicked man! against the dwelling of the righteous; waste not his resting-place;
16 ১৬ কাৰণ যিসকলে ন্যায় কাৰ্য কৰে, তেওঁলোক সাতবাৰ পৰিলেও, তেওঁ পুনৰ উঠিব। কিন্তু দুষ্ট লোক দুৰ্যোগত পৰি বিনষ্ট হয়।
For though the righteous were to fall seven times, he will rise up again; but the wicked shall stumble into misfortune.
17 ১৭ যেতিয়া তোমাৰ শত্ৰুৰ পতন হয়, তেতিয়া আনন্দ নকৰিবা, আৰু যেতিয়া তেওঁ উজুতি খায়, তেতিয়া তোমাৰ মনক উল্লাসিত হ’বলৈ নিদিবা।
At the fall of thy enemy do not rejoice; and at his stumbling let not thy heart be glad:
Lest the Lord see it and it be displeasing in his eyes, and he turn away from him his wrath.
Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, neither be thou envious of the wicked;
For there will be no [happy] future for the bad man: the lamp of the wicked will be quenched.
21 ২১ হে মোৰ পুত্র, যিহোৱালৈ ভয় কৰা, আৰু ৰজাক ভয় কৰা। তেওঁলোকৰ বিৰুদ্ধে বিদ্রোহ কৰা সকলৰ সৈতে সহযোগ নকৰিবা।
My son, fear the Lord and the king: with those that are desirous to change do not mingle thyself;
For suddenly will their calamity arise; and who knoweth the ruin of both of them!
These things also are for the wise. To have respect of persons in judgment is not good.
Him that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous, will the people denounce, him will nations hold accursed;
25 ২৫ কিন্তু যিসকলে দুষ্টলোকক নিন্দা কৰে, তেওঁলোক আনন্দিত হ’ব, আৰু তেওঁলোকলৈ ওপৰত উত্তম আশীৰ্ব্বাদ আহে।
But to those that punish delight shall be given, and upon them shall come the blessing of the good.
Men will kiss the lips of him that giveth a proper answer.
27 ২৭ তোমাৰ বাহিৰৰ কাম প্রস্তুত কৰা, আৰু নিজৰ বাবে মুকলি ঠাইত সকলো বস্তু যুগুত কৰা, আৰু তাৰ পাছতহে তোমাৰ গৃহ নিৰ্মাণ কৰা।
Prepare without thy work, and make it fit in the field for thyself: and afterward build thy house.
Be not without cause a witness against thy neighbor; for wouldst thou beguile with thy lips?
29 ২৯ এইদৰে নকবা, “তেওঁ মোলৈ যিদৰে কৰিলে, মইয়ো তালৈ সেইদৰেই কৰিম; তেওঁ যি কৰিলে তাৰ প্রতিফল মই তেওঁক দিম।”
Say not, As he hath done to me so will I do to him: I will recompense every man according to his doing.
By the field of a slothful man I once passed along, and by the vineyard of a man void of sense:
31 ৩১ চাৰিওফালে কাঁইটীয়া বন গজিছিল, গোটেই পথাৰ কাঁইটে ঢাকি ধৰিছিল, আৰু সীমাত থকা শিলৰ বেৰা ভাঙি গৈছিল।
And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, nettles had covered its surface, and its stone-wall was broken down.
And when I had indeed beheld [this] I took it to my heart: I saw it, and received a warning.
“A little [more] sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands in lying down;”
But then will thy poverty come like a rover; and thy wants as a man armed with a shield.
