প্রবচন 25
These also, are proverbs of Solomon, —which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah transcribed.
The glory of God, is to conceal a thing, but, the glory of kings, is to search out a thing.
The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, but, the heart of kings, cannot be searched.
Remove the dross from the silver, and there cometh forth, to the refiner, a vessel:
Remove a lawless man from before the king, that his throne, may be established in righteousness.
Do not honour thyself before a king, nor, in the place of great men, do thou stand;
7 ৭ উচ্চপদস্থ ব্যক্তিৰ উপস্থিতিত অপদস্থ হোৱাতকৈ, “ইয়ালৈ আহাঁ”, এই বুলি তেওঁ তোমাক কোৱা ভাল। তোমাৰ সাক্ষ্য কি আছিল,
For better it be said to thee, Come up hither, —than that thou be put lower down before a noble, whom thine own eyes, have beheld.
8 ৮ বিচাৰত বেগাই গৈ উপস্থিত নহ’বা; কাৰণ যেতিয়া তোমাৰ চুবুৰীয়াই তোমাক লাজ দিব, তেতিয়া শেষত তুমি কি কৰিবা?
Do not go forth to strive in haste, —lest [thou know not] what to do in the latter end thereof, when thy neighbour, hath put thee to shame.
Thy contention, urge thou with thy neighbour, and, the secret of another, do not reveal:
10 ১০ তোমাৰ কথা যিজনে শুনে, তেওঁ তোমাক লাজত পেলাব, আৰু দুষ্ট লোকে তোমাৰ বিষয়ে গোচৰ দিলে গুপুতে নাথাকিব।
Lest he that heareth expose thee, and, the report concerning thee, turn not away.
Golden fruit in figured silver baskets, is a word spoken on fitting occasion.
A ring of gold, and a vessel of precious metal, is a wise reprover, on a hearing 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 day of harvest, is a faithful messenger to them who send him, —when, the life of his masters, he restoreth.
Clouds and wind, when rain there is none, is the man who boasteth himself of a pretended gift.
By long patience, is a judge persuaded, and, a soft tongue, breaketh the bone.
Honey having found, eat to suffice thee, lest thou loathe it, and vomit it forth.
Withhold thy foot from the house of thy neighbour, —lest he be weary of thee, and hate thee.
18 ১৮ যিজনে চুবুৰীয়াৰ বিৰুদ্ধে মিছা সাক্ষ্য দিয়ে, তেওঁ যুদ্ধত ব্যৱহাৰ কৰা গদা, বা তৰোৱাল, বা তীক্ষ্ন কাঁড়ৰ দৰে।
A hammer and a sword, and a sharpened arrow, is a man becoming a false witness against his neighbour.
A broken tooth and a faltering foot, is confidence in the treacherous, in the day of danger.
20 ২০ কোনো এজনে মনৰ বেজাৰত গীত গোৱা যেনে, জাৰ কালিত কপোৰ সোলোকাই থোৱা মানুহ, বা খাৰৰ ওপৰত দিয়া ভিনেগাৰো তেনে।
As splendour of dress on a cold day—vinegar upon nitre, so is a singer with songs, unto a sad 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 he that hateth thee hunger, 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, burning coals, shalt thou be heaping upon his head, —and, Yahweh, will repay thee.
A north wind, bringeth forth rain, and, a face stirred with indignation, a secretive tongue.
Better to dwell on the corner of the roof, than a quarrelsome wife, and a house in common.
As cold water to a thirsty soul, so is a good report 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 fountain fouled, a spring spoiled, is a righteous man tottering before one who is lawless.
To eat honey in abundance, is not good, nor is, searching out their own honour, an honourable thing.
A city broken down without a wall, is a man who hath no control over his own spirit.
