প্রবচন 9
Wisdom hath builded her house; She hath hewn out her seven pillars.
She hath killed her fatlings; She hath mingled her wine; Yea, she hath furnished her table.
She hath sent forth her maidens; She crieth aloud upon the highest places of the city:
“Whoever is simple, let him turn in hither!” To him that is void of understanding she saith,
“Come, eat of my bread, And drink of the wine which I have mingled!
Forsake folly, and live! And go forward 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 who correcteth a scoffer Bringeth shame upon himself; And he who rebuketh the wicked Bringeth upon himself a stain.
8 ৮ তুমি নিন্দক লোকক অনুযোগ নকৰিবা, কৰিলে তেওঁ তোমাক ঘিণ কৰিব; জ্ঞানী লোকক অনুযোগ কৰা, তেওঁ তোমাক প্ৰেম কৰিব।
Rebuke not a scoffer, lest he hate thee; Rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
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 righteous man, and he will increase his learning.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Most Holy is understanding.
Yea, through me thy days shall be multiplied, And the years of thy 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 thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself; And if thou art a scoffer, thou alone must bear it.”
The foolish woman is clamorous; She is very simple, and careth for nothing.
She sitteth at the door of her house, Upon a seat in the high places of the city,
To call aloud to those that pass by, Who go straight forward in their ways,
“Whoever is simple, let him turn in hither!” And to him that is void of understanding she saith,
“Stolen water is sweet, And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”
