Proverbs 28
1 The wicked flee when no one pursues; but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
कसैले नलखेट्दा पनि दुष्ट मानिसहरू भाग्छन्, तर धर्मी मानिसहरू जवान सिंहझैँ निर्भीक हुन्छन् ।
2 In rebellion, a land has many rulers, but order is maintained by a man of understanding and knowledge.
देशको अधर्मको कारण त्यहाँ धेरै शासकहरू हुन्छन्, तर समझशक्ति र ज्ञान भएको मानिसले अमनचैन कायम राख्ने छ ।
3 A needy man who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain which leaves no crops.
एउटा गरिब मानिसमाथि थिचोमिचो गर्ने अर्को गरिब मानिस अन्न सखाप पार्ने मुसलधारे वर्षाजस्तो हो ।
4 Those who forsake the law praise the wicked; but those who keep the law contend with them.
व्यवस्था त्याग्नेहरूले दुष्ट मानिसहरूको प्रशंसा गर्छन्, तर व्यवस्था पालन गर्नेहरू तिनीहरूको विरुद्धमा लड्छन् ।
5 Evil men do not understand justice; but those who seek the LORD understand it fully.
खराब मानिसले न्यायलाई बुझ्दैन, तर परमप्रभुको खोजी गर्नेहरूले हरेक कुरो बुझ्दछ ।
6 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his ways, and he is rich.
आफ्ना मार्गहरूमा टेडो हुने धनी मानिसभन्दा आफ्नो निष्ठामा हिँड्ने गरिब मानिस उत्तम हुन्छ ।
7 Whoever keeps the law is a wise son; but he who is a companion of gluttons shames his father.
व्यवस्था पालन गर्ने छोरो समझदार हुन्छ, तर घिचावाको सङ्गत गर्नेले चाहिँ आफ्नो बुबालाई लज्जित तुल्याउँछ ।
8 He who increases his wealth by excessive interest gathers it for one who has pity on the poor.
धेरै ब्याज लगाएर आफ्नो सम्पत्ति बढाउने मानिसको धनलाई अर्कैले कुम्ल्याउँछ र त्यसले गरिबहरूमाथि दया देखाउँछ ।
9 He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.
कसैले व्यवस्था सुन्नबाट आफ्नो कान तर्कायो भने त्यसको प्रार्थना पनि घृणित हुन्छ ।
10 Whoever causes the upright to go astray in an evil way, he will fall into his own trap; but the blameless will inherit good.
सोझाहरूलाई खराब मार्गमा लैजाने जो कोही पनि आफूले खनेको खाल्डोमा जाकिने छ, तर खोटरहित मानिसले असल पैतृक-सम्पत्ति पाउने छ ।
11 The rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor who has understanding sees through him.
धनी मानिस आफ्नै दृष्टिमा बुद्धिमान् होला, तर समझशक्ति भएको गरिब मानिसले त्यसलाई पत्ता लगाउने छ ।
12 When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.
धर्मीहरू विजय हुँदा ठुलो महिमा हुन्छ, तर दुष्टहरूको उदय हुँदा मानिसहरू लुक्न थाल्छन् ।
13 He who conceals his sins does not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
आफ्ना पापहरू लुकाउनेको उन्नति हुने छैन, तर तिनलाई स्वीकार गरी त्याग्नेलाई कृपा देखाइने छ ।
14 Blessed is the man who always fears; but one who hardens his heart falls into trouble.
सधैँ आदरसाथ जिउने आशिषित् हुने छ, तर आफ्नो हृदयलाई कठोर बनाउनेचाहिँ कष्टमा पर्ने छ ।
15 As a roaring lion or a charging bear, so is a wicked ruler over helpless people.
गर्जने सिंह वा झम्टने भालुझैँ मानिसहरूमाथि शासन गर्ने दुष्ट शासक हुन्छ ।
16 A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment. One who hates ill-gotten gain will have long days.
समझशक्ति कमी भएको शासक क्रुर हुन्छ, तर बेइमानीलाई घृणा गर्नेचाहिँको आयु लामो हुन्छ ।
17 A man who is tormented by blood guilt will be a fugitive until death. No one will support him.
कसैको रगत बगाएकोले मानिस दोषी छ भने त्यसको मृत्यु नभएसम्म त्यो भगुवा हुने छ र कसैले त्यसलाई सहायता गर्ने छैन ।
18 Whoever walks blamelessly is kept safe; but one with perverse ways will fall suddenly.
निष्ठासहित हिँड्ने सुरक्षित हुने छ, तर टेडो चाल भएको मानिस अकस्मात् पतन हुने छ ।
19 One who works his land will have an abundance of food; but one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.
आफ्नो खेतबारी खनजोत गर्नेको प्रशस्त अन्न हुने छ, तर बेकम्मा कोसिसको पछि लाग्नेचाहिँ दरिद्रताले भरिने छ ।
20 A faithful man is rich with blessings; but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.
विश्वासयोग्य मानिसले धेरै आशिष्हरू पाउने छ, तर झट्टै धनी हुनेचाहिँ दण्डविना उम्कने छैन ।
21 To show partiality is not good, yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.
पक्षपात गर्नु राम्रो होइन, तरै पनि एक टुक्रा रोटीको लागि मानिसले गलत काम गर्छ ।
22 A stingy man hurries after riches, and does not know that poverty waits for him.
कन्जुस मानिस धनको पछि लाग्छ, तर दरिद्रता त्यसमाथि आइपर्ने छ भनी त्यसलाई थाहै हुँदैन ।
23 One who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than one who flatters with the tongue.
फुर्क्याउने जिब्रो भएकोले भन्दा अनुशासनमा राख्नेले नै पछि बढी निगाह पाउँछ ।
24 Whoever robs his father or his mother and says, “It’s not wrong,” is a partner with a destroyer.
आफ्ना बुबा र आमालाई लुटेर “त्यो पाप होइन” भनी बताउने मानिस बर्बादी ल्याउनेको मित्र हुन्छ ।
25 One who is greedy stirs up strife; but one who trusts in the LORD will prosper.
लोभी मानिसले द्वन्द्व निम्त्याउँछ, तर परमप्रभुमा भरोसा गर्नेको उन्नति हुने छ ।
26 One who trusts in himself is a fool; but one who walks in wisdom is kept safe.
आफ्नै हृदयमा भरोसा गर्ने मानिस मूर्ख हो, तर बुद्धिमा चल्नेचाहिँ खतराबाट टाढै बस्छ ।
27 One who gives to the poor has no lack; but one who closes his eyes will have many curses.
गरिबलाई दिनेलाई कुनै कुराको अभाव हुँदैन, तर तिनीहरूप्रति आँखा चिम्लनेले धेरै श्राप पाउने छ ।
28 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous thrive.
दुष्टहरूको उदय हुँदा मानिसहरू लुक्छन्, तर तिनीहरू नष्ट हुँदा धर्मीहरूको वृद्धि हुन्छ ।
