Proverbs 16
1 The plans of the heart belong to man, but the reply of the tongue is from the LORD.
हृदयका योजनाहरू मानिसका हुन्, तर जिब्रोको जवाफ परमप्रभुबाट नै आउँछ ।
2 All a man’s ways are pure in his own eyes, but his motives are weighed out by the LORD.
मानिसका सबै मार्ग उसको आफ्नै दृष्टिमा शुद्ध छन्, तर परमप्रभुले अभिप्रायहरू जोख्नुहुन्छ ।
3 Commit your works to the LORD and your plans will be achieved.
आफ्ना कामहरू परमप्रभुमा सुम्प, र तिम्रा योजनाहरू सफल हुने छन् ।
4 The LORD has made everything for His purpose— even the wicked for the day of disaster.
परमप्रभुले हरेक थोक यसको आफ्नो उद्धेश्यको लागि बनाउनुभएको छ । उहाँले दुष्टहरूलाई समेत विनाशको दिनको लागि राख्नुभएको छ ।
5 Everyone who is proud in heart is detestable to the LORD; be assured that he will not go unpunished.
अहङ्कारी हृदय भएको हरेकलाई परमप्रभु घृणा गर्नुहुन्छ, तर यो निश्चित छ, कि तिनीहरू दण्डविना उम्कने छैनन् ।
6 By loving devotion and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the LORD one turns aside from evil.
करारको विश्वसनियता र भरोसाद्वारा अधर्मको प्रायश्चित्त हुन्छ, र परमप्रभुको भयद्वारा मानिसहरू खराबीबाट तर्कने छन् ।
7 When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him.
जब मानिसका मार्गहरूले परमप्रभुलाई खुसी पार्छन्, तब उहाँले त्यसका शत्रुहरूलाई पनि त्यससित मिलापमा राख्नुहुने छ ।
8 Better a little with righteousness than great gain with injustice.
अन्यायसित कमाएको धेरै धन-सम्पत्तिभन्दा बरु ठिकसित कमाएको थोरै नै उत्तम हुन्छ ।
9 A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.
मानिसले आफ्नो हृदयमा योजना बुन्छ, तर परमप्रभुले नै त्यसका कदमहरू निर्धारण गर्नुहुन्छ ।
10 A divine verdict is on the lips of a king; his mouth must not betray justice.
राजाको ओठमा अन्तर्ज्ञानयुक्त निर्णयहरू हुन्छन् । तिनको मुखले न्यायलाई धोका दिनुहुँदैन ।
11 Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; all the weights in the bag are His concern.
इमानदार तराजु परमप्रभुबाट आउँछ । थैलीमा भएका सबै ढक उहाँका काम हुन् ।
12 Wicked behavior is detestable to kings, for a throne is established through righteousness.
राजाले दुष्ट कामहरू गर्दा त्यसलाई तुच्छ ठानिनुपर्छ, किनकि ठिक गरेर नै सिंहासन स्थापित हुन्छ ।
13 Righteous lips are a king’s delight, and he who speaks honestly is beloved.
ठिक बोल्ने ओठमा राजा आनन्दित हुन्छ, र सत्य बोल्ने व्यक्तिलाई तिनी प्रेम गर्छन् ।
14 The wrath of a king is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.
राजाको क्रोध मृत्युको दूत हो, तर बुद्धिमान् मानिसले तिनको रिसलाई शान्त पार्ने कोसिस गर्छ ।
15 When a king’s face brightens, there is life; his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.
राजाको मुहारको ज्योतिमा जीवन हुन्छ, र तिनको निगाह वसन्त ऋतुमा झरी ल्याउने बादलजस्तै हो ।
16 How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.
सुनभन्दा बुद्धि प्राप्त गर्नु र चाँदीभन्दा समझशक्ति प्राप्त गर्नु उत्तम हुन्छ ।
17 The highway of the upright leads away from evil; he who guards his way protects his life.
धर्मी मानिसहरूको लोकमार्ग खराबीबाट अलग रहन्छ । आफ्नो जीवनको रक्षा गर्नेले आफ्नो मार्गको रखवाली गर्छ ।
18 Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
विनाशअगि घमण्ड आउँछ, र पतनअगि हठी आत्मा आउँछ ।
19 It is better to be lowly in spirit among the humble than to divide the spoil with the proud.
घमण्डी मानिसहरूलाई लुटको माल बाँड्नुभन्दा बरु गरिब मानिसहरूका बिचमा विनम्र हुनु उत्तम हुन्छ ।
20 Whoever heeds instruction will find success, and blessed is he who trusts in the LORD.
सिकाइएको शिक्षामा मनन गर्नेले असल कुरो पाउने छ, र परमप्रभुमाथि भरोसा गर्नेहरू आशिषित् हुने छन् ।
21 The wise in heart are called discerning, and pleasant speech promotes instruction.
हृदयमा बुद्धिमान् हुनेलाई विवेकशील भनिन्छ, र मिठा बोलीवचनले सिकाउने क्षमताको विकास गर्छ ।
22 Understanding is a fountain of life to its possessor, but the discipline of fools is folly.
समझशक्ति भएको व्यक्तिको लागि त्यो जीवनको फुहारा हो, तर मूर्खहरूको अर्ती नै तिनीहरूको मूर्खता हो ।
23 The heart of the wise man instructs his mouth and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
बुद्धिमान् व्यक्तिको हृदयले उसको मुखलाई अन्तर्दृष्टि प्रदान गर्छ, र उसको ओठमा विश्वसनीयता थप्छ ।
24 Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
मिठा वचनहरू महका चाकाजस्ता हुन्, जुन प्राणको लागि मिठो हुन्छ, र हड्डीहरूका लागि चङ्गाइ हुन्छ ।
25 There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.
कुनै बाटो मानिसलाई सिधाजस्तो लाग्ला, तर अन्त्यमा त्यसले मृत्युमा पुर्याउँछ ।
26 A worker’s appetite works for him because his hunger drives him onward.
परिश्रमीको पेटले नै त्यसलाई काम गर्न लगाउँछ । त्यसको भोकले त्यसलाई अभिप्रेरित गर्छ ।
27 A worthless man digs up evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire.
बेकम्मा मानिसले खराबीको खाल्डो खन्छ, र त्यसको बोलीवचन पोल्ने आगोझैँ हुन्छ ।
28 A perverse man spreads dissension, and a gossip divides close friends.
टेडो मानिसले द्वन्द्व निम्त्याउँछ, र कुरा काट्नाले घनिष्ठ मित्रहरूमा पनि फाटो आउँछ ।
29 A violent man entices his neighbor and leads him down a path that is not good.
हिंसा गर्ने मानिसले आफ्नो छिमेकीलाई झुट बोल्छ, र त्यसलाई बेठिक मार्गमा लैजान्छ ।
30 He who winks his eye devises perversity; he who purses his lips is bent on evil.
द्वेषपूर्ण आँखा झिम्क्याउनेले टेडो षड्यन्त्र रचिरहेको हुन्छ । आफ्नो ओठ लेब्र्याउनेले खराबी ल्याउँछ ।
31 Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness.
फुलेको कपाल शोभाको मुकुट हो । ठिक तरिकाले जिएर यसलाई प्राप्त गर्न सकिन्छ ।
32 He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city.
योद्धा हुनुभन्दा बरु रिसाउनमा धिमा हुनु उत्तम हुन्छ, र आफ्नो आत्मालाई नियन्त्रण गर्नेचाहिँ सहरमाथि विजयी हासिल गर्नेभन्दा बलियो हुन्छ ।
33 The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.
सप्कोमा चिट्ठा त हालिन्छ, तर निर्णयचाहिँ परमप्रभुबाट नै आउँछ ।
