Ecclesiastes 10
1 Dead flies make the oil of the perfumer give out an evil smell; more valued is a little wisdom than the great glory of the foolish.
जसरी मरेका झिँगाहरूले अत्तरलाई दुर्गन्धित तुल्याइदिन्छन्, त्यसै गरी थोरै मूर्खताले बुद्धि र सम्मानलाई दबाइदिन सक्छ ।
2 The heart of the wise man goes in the right direction; but the heart of a foolish man in the wrong.
बुद्धिमान् मानिसको मन ठिक कुरातिर लाग्छ, तर मूर्खको मन बेठिक कुरातिर लाग्छ ।
3 And when the foolish man is walking in the way, he has no sense and lets everyone see that he is foolish.
मूर्ख सडकमा हिँड्दा त्यसको सोचाइ अपूर्ण हुन्छ जसले त्यो मूर्ख हो भनी हरेकलाई प्रमाणित गर्छ ।
4 If the wrath of the ruler is against you, keep in your place; in him who keeps quiet even great sins may be overlooked.
तेरो विरुद्धमा शासकको रिस उठ्यो भने तेरो काम नछाड् । चुपचाप बसाइले ठुलो झोँकलाई पनि शान्त पार्न सक्छ ।
5 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, like an error which comes by chance from a ruler:
सूर्यमूनि मैले एउटा खराबी देखेको छु, जुन शासकबाट आउने एक किसिमको त्रास होः
6 The foolish are placed in high positions, but men of wealth are kept low.
मूर्खहरूलाई नेतृत्वका पदहरू दिइन्छ, जब कि सफल मानिसहरूलाई तल्लो स्तरका पदहरू दिइन्छ ।
7 I have seen servants on horses, and rulers walking on the earth as servants.
मैले दासहरूले घोडा चढेको देखेको छु, र सफल मानिसहरू भुइँमा दासहरूजस्तै गरी हिँडेको देखेको छु ।
8 He who makes a hole for others will himself go into it, and for him who makes a hole through a wall the bite of a snake will be a punishment.
खाडल खन्ने कोही पनि त्यसभित्र खस्न सक्छ, र कसैले पर्खाल भत्काउँदा सर्पले त्यसलाई डस्न सक्छ ।
9 He who gets out stones from the earth will be damaged by them, and in the cutting of wood there is danger.
ढुङ्गा काट्नेलाई ढुङ्गाले नै चोट पुर्याउन सक्छ, र दाउरा काट्ने दाउराद्वारा नै खतरामा पर्छ ।
10 If the iron has no edge, and he does not make it sharp, then he has to put out more strength; but wisdom makes things go well.
बन्चरो बोधो छ र मानिसले त्यसलाई उध्याउँदैन भने त्यसले बढी शक्तिको प्रयोग गर्नुपर्छ, तर बुद्धिले सफलताको लागि मौका उपलब्ध गराउँछ ।
11 If a snake gives a bite before the word of power is said, then there is no longer any use in the word of power.
लट्ठ्याइनअगि नै सर्पले डस्यो भने सपेरालाई केही फाइदा हुँदैन ।
12 The words of a wise man's mouth are sweet to all, but the lips of a foolish man are his destruction.
बुद्धिमान् मानिसका वचनहरू अनुग्रहमय हुन्छन्, तर मूर्खको ओठले त्यो आफैलाई नष्ट पार्छ ।
13 The first words of his mouth are foolish, and the end of his talk is evil crime.
जसरी मूर्खको मुखबाट वचनहरू प्रवाह हुन थाल्छन्, त्यसै गरी मूर्खता बाहिर आउँछ, र अन्त्यमा त्यसको मुखबाट दुष्ट पागलपना बाहिर निस्कन्छ ।
14 The foolish are full of words; man has no knowledge of what will be; and who is able to say what will be after him?
मूर्खले कुराहरू बढाउँछ, तर के हुने छ भनी कसैलाई थाहा हुँदैन । त्यसको पछि के हुने छ भनी कसैले जान्दैन ।
15 The work of the foolish will be a weariness to him, because he has no knowledge of the way to the town.
मूर्खहरूको परिश्रमले तिनीहरूलाई यसरी थकाउँछ, कि तिनीहरूलाई सहर जाने बाटोसमेत थाहा हुँदैन ।
16 Unhappy is the land whose king is a boy, and whose rulers are feasting in the morning.
त्यो देशलाई धिक्कार होस्, जुन देशको राजा जवान ठिटो छ, र त्यसका अगुवाहरूले बिहानैदेखि उपवास बस्न थाल्छन्!
17 Happy is the land whose ruler is of noble birth, and whose chiefs take food at the right time, for strength and not for feasting.
तर त्यो देश धन्यको हो, जसको राजा कुलीहरूको छोरो हो, र त्यसका अगुवाहरूले मात्नको लागि नभई शक्तिको लागि ठिक समयमा खान्छन्!
18 When no work is done the roof goes in, and when the hands do nothing water comes into the house.
अल्छेपनको कारण छाना भत्कन्छ, र निष्क्रिय हातको कारण घर चुहुने हुन्छ ।
19 A feast is for laughing, and wine makes glad the heart; but by the one and the other money is wasted.
मानिसहरूले हाँसोको लागि खाना तयार गर्छन्; दाखमद्यले जीवनमा आनन्द ल्याउँछ, र रुपियाँ-पैसाले दैनिक खाँचोलाई पुरा गर्छ ।
20 Say not a curse against the king, even in your thoughts; and even secretly say not a curse against the man of wealth; because a bird of the air will take the voice, and that which has wings will give news of it.
राजालाई नसराप्; तेरो मनमा पनि नसराप्, र तेरो सुत्ने कोठाभित्र धनी मानिसहरूलाइ नसराप् । किनकि आकाशका चराचुरुङ्गीहरूले तेरा वचनहरू लिएर जालान् । पखेटा भएकाहरूले तेरो विषयलाई फैलाउन सक्छन् ।
