প্রবচন 9
Wisdom has built her house, she has hewn out her seven pillars:
She has killed her beasts; she has mingled her wine; she has also furnished her table.
She has sent forth her maidens: she cries upon the highest places of the city,
Whoso is simple, let him turn in here: as for him that wants understanding, she says to him,
Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
7 ৭ যিজনে নিন্দক লোকক শিক্ষা দিয়ে, তেওঁ অপমান পায়, আৰু যিজনে দুষ্টক অনুযোগ কৰে, তেওঁ মনত আঘাত পায়।
He that reproves a scorner gets to himself shame: and he that rebukes a wicked man gets himself a blot.
8 ৮ তুমি নিন্দক লোকক অনুযোগ নকৰিবা, কৰিলে তেওঁ তোমাক ঘিণ কৰিব; জ্ঞানী লোকক অনুযোগ কৰা, তেওঁ তোমাক প্ৰেম কৰিব।
Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate you: rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
9 ৯ জ্ঞানী লোকক শিক্ষা দিয়া, তেওঁ অধিক জ্ঞানী হ’ব; ধাৰ্মিক লোকক শিক্ষা দিয়া, তেওঁ শিক্ষাত বৃদ্ধি পাব।
Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
For by me your days shall be multiplied, and the years of your life shall be increased.
12 ১২ তুমি যদি জ্ঞানী, তেনেহ’লে তোমাৰ বাবেই তুমি জ্ঞানী, কিন্তু যদি তুমি নিন্দক, তেনেহ’লে তুমি অকলেই তাৰ ভাৰ ব’বা।”
If you be wise, you shall be wise for yourself: but if you scorn, you alone shall bear it.
A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knows nothing.
For she sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
To call passengers who go right on their ways:
Whoso is simple, let him turn in here: and as for him that wants understanding, she says to him,
Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
