Proverbs 30
1 The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, the revelation: the man says to Ithiel, to Ithiel and Ucal:
याकेका छोरा आगूरका वचनहरू अर्थात् ईश्वरवाणीः यी मानिसले इथीएल र यूकाललाई घोषणा गरेका हुन्:
2 “Surely I am the most ignorant man, and do not have a man’s understanding.
निश्चय नै म कुनै पनि मानिसभन्दा पशुजस्तो छु, र मसित मानिसको समझशक्ति छैन ।
3 I have not learned wisdom, neither do I have the knowledge of the Holy One.
मैले बुद्धि प्राप्त गरेको छैनँ, न त मसित परमपवित्रको ज्ञान नै छ ।
4 Who has ascended up into heaven, and descended? Who has gathered the wind in his fists? Who has bound the waters in his garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son’s name, if you know?
स्वर्ग उक्लेर को तल झरेको छ र? आफ्ना हातको मुट्ठीमा कसले बतासलाई बटुलेको छ र? कसले पानीलाई आफ्नो खास्टोमा जम्मा गरेको छ र? कसले पृथ्वीका कुना-कुनालाई स्थापित गरेको छ र? उहाँको नाउँ के हो र उहाँका पुत्रको नाउँ के हो? निश्चय नै तँलाई थाहा होला!
5 “Every word of God is flawless. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
परमेश्वरको हरेक वचन जाँचिएको छ । उहाँमा शरण लिनेहरूका लागि उहाँ ढाल हुनुहुन्छ ।
6 Do not you add to his words, lest he reprove you, and you be found a liar.
उहाँका वचनहरूमा नथप् नत्रता उहाँले तँलाई अनुशासनमा राख्नुहुने छ, र तँ झुटो ठहरिने छस् ।
7 “Two things I have asked of you. Do not deny me before I die.
म तपाईंबाट दुईवटा कुरा माग्दछु । म मर्नुअगि ती मबाट नरोक्नुहोस् ।
8 Remove far from me falsehood and lies. Give me neither poverty nor riches. Feed me with the food that is needful for me,
व्यर्थता र झुटलाई मबाट पर राखिदिनुहोस् । मलाई दरिद्रता वा धन-सम्पत्ति नदिनुहोस् । मलाई आवश्यक पर्ने भोजन मात्र दिनुहोस् ।
9 lest I be full, deny you, and say, ‘Who is the LORD?’ or lest I be poor, and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God.
किनकि मसित धेरै भए भने मैले तपाईंलाई इन्कार गरेर भनूँला, “परमप्रभु को हो र?” वा गरिब भएँ भने, मैले चोरेर मेरा परमेश्वरको नाउँ अपवित्र तुल्याउँला ।
10 “Do not slander a servant to his master, lest he curse you, and you be held guilty.
मालिकको सामु त्यसको नोकरको निन्दा नगर्, नत्रता त्यसले तँलाई सराप्ने छ, र तँ दोषी बन्ने छस् ।
11 There is a generation that curses their father, and does not bless their mother.
आफ्ना बुबाहरूलाई सराप्ने र आमाहरूलाई आशिष् नदिने पुस्ता पनि छ ।
12 There is a generation that is pure in their own eyes, yet are not washed from their filthiness.
आफ्नै दृष्टिमा शुद्ध हुने पुस्ता पनि छ, तापनि तिनीहरू आफ्नो फोहोरबाट सफा भएका छैनन् ।
13 There is a generation, oh how lofty are their eyes! Their eyelids are lifted up.
अहङ्कारी आँखा भएकाहरूको पुस्ता पनि छ, जसको हेराइ अति घृणास्पद हुन्छ ।
14 There is a generation whose teeth are like swords, and their jaws like knives, to devour the poor from the earth, and the needy from among men.
यस्तो पुस्ता पनि छ जसका दाँत तरवारहरू हुन्, र तिनीहरूका बङ्गारा छुराजस्तै छन्, ताकि तिनीहरूले देशबाट गरिबहरूलाई र मानव-जातिबाट खाँचोमा परेकाहरूलाई निल्न सकून् ।
15 “The leech has two daughters: ‘Give, give.’ “There are three things that are never satisfied; four that do not say, ‘Enough!’:
जूकाका दुई छोरी छन् । “देऊ, देऊ” भन्दै तिनीहरू चिच्च्याउँछन् । तिनवटा कुरा छन् जुन कहिल्यै सन्तुष्ट हुँदैनन्, र चारवटा कुरा जसले कहिल्यै “पुग्यो” भन्दैनन् ।
16 Sheol (Sheol h7585), the barren womb, the earth that is not satisfied with water, and the fire that does not say, 'Enough!'
पाताल, बाँझी स्त्री, पानीले कहिल्यै सन्तुष्ट नहुने जमिन र कहिल्यै “पुग्यो” नभन्ने आगो । (Sheol h7585)
17 “The eye that mocks at his father, and scorns obedience to his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, the young eagles shall eat it.
बुबालाई खिल्ली उडाउने र आमाको आज्ञालाई खिसी गर्ने आँखालाई बेँसीका कागहरूले ठुँगेर बाहिर निकाल्ने छन्, र त्यसलाई गिद्धहरूले खाने छन् ।
18 “There are three things which are too amazing for me, four which I do not understand:
तिनवटा कुरा छन्, जुन मेरा लागि ज्यादै उदेकका छन्, चारवटा छन्, जसलाई म बुझ्न सक्दिनँ:
19 The way of an eagle in the air, the way of a serpent on a rock, the way of a ship in the middle of the sea, and the way of a man with a maiden.
आकाशमा चिलको चाल, चट्टानमा सर्पको चाल, समुद्रको बिचमा जहाजको चाल र तरुणीसित पुरुषको चाल ।
20 “So is the way of an adulterous woman: She eats and wipes her mouth, and says, ‘I have done nothing wrong.’
व्यभिचारी स्त्रीको चाल यस्तो हुन्छः त्यसले खाएर आफ्नो मुख पुछ्छे अनि भन्छे, “मैले कुनै गल्ती गरेकी छैनँ ।”
21 “For three things the earth trembles, and under four, it cannot bear up:
तिनवटा कुराबाट पृथ्वी काम्छ, र चारवटा कुरालाई यसले सहन सक्दैनः
22 For a servant when he is king, a fool when he is filled with food,
राजा भएको नोकर, खानाले टन्न अघाएको मूर्ख,
23 for an unloved woman when she is married, and a servant who is heir to her mistress.
विवाह गर्ने माया नपाएकी स्त्री र आफ्नी मालिक्नीलाई पन्छाएर उक्त ठाउँमा बस्ने नोकर्नी ।
24 “There are four things which are little on the earth, but they are exceedingly wise:
पृथ्वीमा चारवटा कुरा साना छन्, र पनि तिनीहरू अत्यन्तै बुद्धिमान् छन्:
25 The ants are not a strong people, yet they provide their food in the summer.
कमिलाहरू निर्बल प्राणी हुन्, तरै पनि तिनीहरूले ग्रीष्म ऋतुमा आफ्नो भोजन तयार पार्छन् ।
26 The hyraxes are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks.
शापानहरू शक्तिशाली प्राणी होइनन्, तरै पनि पहरामा तिनीहरूले आफ्नो घर बनाउछन् ।
27 The locusts have no king, yet they advance in ranks.
सलहहरूको कुनै राजा हुँदैन, तरै पनि तिनीहरू हुल बाँधेर अगाडि बढ्छन् ।
28 You can catch a lizard with your hands, yet it is in kings’ palaces.
छेपाराहरूलाई तपाईंका दुईवटा हातले समात्न सकिन्छ, तरै पनि तिनीहरू राजदरबारमा पाइन्छन् ।
29 “There are three things which are stately in their march, four which are stately in going:
तिनवटा कुरा छन्, जो आफ्नो हिँडाइमा रवाफिला छन् र चारवटा छन् जुन शानसँग हिँड्छन्:
30 The lion, which is mightiest among animals, and does not turn away for any;
सिंह पशुहरूमध्ये सबैभन्दा शक्तिशाली हुन्छ, जो कुनै प्राणीदेखि तर्कंदैन ।
31 the greyhound; the male goat; and the king against whom there is no rising up.
शानसँग हिँड्ने कुखुराको भाले, बोका र आफ्नो छेउमा सिपाहीहरू राखेर हिँड्ने राजा ।
32 “If you have done foolishly in lifting up yourself, or if you have thought evil, put your hand over your mouth.
आफैलाई उचालेर तँ मूर्ख भएको छस् भने वा तैँले खराबीको योजना रचेको छस् भने हातले तेरो मुख थुनिहाल् ।
33 For as the churning of milk produces butter, and the wringing of the nose produces blood, so the forcing of wrath produces strife.”
जसरी दूध मथेर घिउ निस्कन्छ, र नाक ठोक्किँदा रगत निस्कन्छ, त्यसरी नै रिसमा गरिएको कामले द्वन्द्व उत्पन्न गराउँछ ।
