প্রবচন 25
These [are] also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
[It is] the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings [is] to search out a matter.
The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings [is] unsearchable.
Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
Take away the wicked [from] before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great [men: ]
7 ৭ উচ্চপদস্থ ব্যক্তিৰ উপস্থিতিত অপদস্থ হোৱাতকৈ, “ইয়ালৈ আহাঁ”, এই বুলি তেওঁ তোমাক কোৱা ভাল। তোমাৰ সাক্ষ্য কি আছিল,
For better [it is] that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.
8 ৮ বিচাৰত বেগাই গৈ উপস্থিত নহ’বা; কাৰণ যেতিয়া তোমাৰ চুবুৰীয়াই তোমাক লাজ দিব, তেতিয়া শেষত তুমি কি কৰিবা?
Go not forth hastily to strive, lest [thou know not] what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
Debate thy cause with thy neighbour [himself; ] and discover not a secret to another:
10 ১০ তোমাৰ কথা যিজনে শুনে, তেওঁ তোমাক লাজত পেলাব, আৰু দুষ্ট লোকে তোমাৰ বিষয়ে গোচৰ দিলে গুপুতে নাথাকিব।
Lest he that heareth [it] put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.
A word fitly spoken [is like] apples of gold in pictures of silver.
[As] an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, [so is] a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
13 ১৩ শস্য দোৱাৰ সময়ত হিমৰ চেঁচা যেনে, বিশ্বাসী বাৰ্ত্তাবাহক পঠোৱা সকলৰ বাবে তেনে; তেওঁ তেওঁৰ মালিকৰ আত্মা সতেজ কৰে;
As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, [so is] a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.
Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift [is like] clouds and wind without rain.
By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour’s house; lest he be weary of thee, and [so] hate thee.
18 ১৮ যিজনে চুবুৰীয়াৰ বিৰুদ্ধে মিছা সাক্ষ্য দিয়ে, তেওঁ যুদ্ধত ব্যৱহাৰ কৰা গদা, বা তৰোৱাল, বা তীক্ষ্ন কাঁড়ৰ দৰে।
A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour [is] a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble [is like] a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
20 ২০ কোনো এজনে মনৰ বেজাৰত গীত গোৱা যেনে, জাৰ কালিত কপোৰ সোলোকাই থোৱা মানুহ, বা খাৰৰ ওপৰত দিয়া ভিনেগাৰো তেনে।
[As] he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, [and as] vinegar upon nitre, so [is] he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.
21 ২১ তোমাৰ শত্ৰু যদি ক্ষুধাতুৰ হয়, তেনেহ’লে তেওঁক আহাৰ খাবলৈ দিয়া; আৰু তেওঁ যদি তৃষ্ণাতুৰ হয়, তেনেহ’লে তেওঁক পানী খাবলৈ দিয়া।
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
22 ২২ কিয়নো সেইদৰে কৰিলে, তুমি তেওঁৰ মুৰত জ্বলি থকা আঙঠা বেলচাৰে আঁতৰাই দিয়া হ’ব, আৰু যিহোৱাই তোমাক পুৰস্কাৰ দিব।
For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.
The north wind driveth away rain: so [doth] an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
[It is] better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
[As] cold waters to a thirsty soul, so [is] good news from a far country.
26 ২৬ ঘোলা পানীৰ নিজৰা, বা নষ্ট হৈ যোৱা ভুমুক যেনে, দুষ্ট লোকৰ সন্মুখত ভাল মানুহো থৰক-বৰক হোৱাও তেনে।
A righteous man falling down before the wicked [is as] a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.
[It is] not good to eat much honey: so [for men] to search their own glory [is not] glory.
He that [hath] no rule over his own spirit [is like] a city [that is] broken down, [and] without walls.
