Proverbs 22
1 A good name is more to be desired than great wealth, and to be respected is better than silver and gold.
धेरै धन-सम्पत्तिभन्दा असल नाउँ रोज्नु अनि निगाह सुन र चाँदीभन्दा उत्तम हो ।
2 The man of wealth and the poor man come face to face: the Lord is the maker of them all.
धनी र गरिब यस कुरामा समान छन्, कि दुवैका सृष्टिकर्ता परमेश्वर हुनुहुन्छ ।
3 The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.
विवेकी मानिसले सङ्कष्ट देखेर आफैलाई लुकाउँछ, तर निर्बुद्धि अगाडि बढ्छ र त्यसैको कारण दुःख भोग्छ ।
4 The reward of a gentle spirit and the fear of the Lord is wealth and honour and life.
विनम्रता र परमप्रभुको भयको इनाम धन-सम्पत्ति, मान र जीवन हुन् ।
5 Thorns and nets are in the way of the twisted: he who keeps watch over his soul will be far from them.
टेडा मानिसहरूको मार्गमा काँढा र पासाहरू लुकेका हुन्छन् । आफ्नो जीवनको रखवाली गर्नेचाहिँ तीबाट टाढै बस्ने छन् ।
6 If a child is trained up in the right way, even when he is old he will not be turned away from it.
बच्चालाई त्यो हिँड्नुपर्ने बाटोमा लाग्न सिका, र बुढेस्कालसम्म पनि त्यो त्यस अर्तीबाट तर्कने छैन ।
7 The man of wealth has rule over the poor, and he who gets into debt is a servant to his creditor.
धनी मानिसहरूले गरिब मानिसहरूमाथि शासन गर्छन्, र सापट लिनेचाहिँ सापट दिनेको दास बन्छ ।
8 By planting the seed of evil a man will get in the grain of sorrow, and the rod of his wrath will be broken.
अन्याय छर्नेले सङ्कष्टको कटनी गर्ने छ, र त्यसको झोँखको लौरो भाँचिने छ ।
9 He who is kind will have a blessing, for he gives of his bread to the poor.
उदार दृष्टि भएको मानिस आशिषित् हुने छ, किनकि त्यसले आफ्नो रोटी गरिबहरूसित बाँडचुँड गर्छ ।
10 Send away the man of pride, and argument will go out; truly fighting and shame will come to an end.
खिल्ली उडाउनेलाई बाहिर निकाल्, र द्वन्द्व हटेर जान्छ अनि वादविवाद र अपमान लोप हुने छन् ।
11 He whose heart is clean is dear to the Lord; for the grace of his lips the king will be his friend.
शुद्ध हृदयलाई प्रेम गर्ने र बोलीवचन अनुग्रहमय भएको मानिसको लागि राजा पनि मित्र हुने छ ।
12 The eyes of the Lord keep knowledge, but by him the acts of the false man will be overturned.
परमप्रभुको दृष्टिले ज्ञानमाथि नजर लगाइरहन्छ, तर उहाँले विश्वासघातीका वचनहरूलाई मिल्काइदिनुहुन्छ ।
13 The hater of work says, There is a lion outside: I will be put to death in the streets.
अल्छे मानिसले भन्छ, “बाटोमा एउटा सिंह छ । मलाई खुला ठाउँहरूमा मारिने छ ।”
14 The mouth of strange women is a deep hole: he with whom the Lord is angry will go down into it.
व्यभिचारी स्त्रीको मुख गहिरो खाडलजस्तै हो । त्यसभित्र खस्नेको विरुद्धमा परमप्रभुको क्रोध दन्कन्छ ।
15 Foolish ways are deep-seated in the heart of a child, but the rod of punishment will send them far from him.
बच्चाको हृदयमा मूर्खता जेलिएको हुन्छ, तर अनुशासनको लट्ठीले त्यसलाई टाढा भगाउँछ ।
16 He who is cruel to the poor for the purpose of increasing his profit, and he who gives to the man of wealth, will only come to be in need.
आफ्नो धन-सम्पत्ति बढाउन गरिब मानिसहरूमाथि थिचोमिचो गर्ने वा धनी मानिसहरूलाई दिने व्यक्ति दरिद्रतामा पुग्ने छ ।
17 Let your ear be bent down for hearing my words, and let your heart give thought to knowledge.
आफ्नो कान थाप् र बुद्धिमान्का वचनहरू सुन् अनि मेरो ज्ञानमा तेरो हृदय लगा ।
18 For it is a delight to keep them in your heart, to have them ready on your lips.
किनभने तिनलाई तँभित्र राखिस् भने र ती सबै तेरो ओठमा तयार भए भने यो तेरो लागि रमणीय हुने छ ।
19 So that your faith may be in the Lord, I have made them clear to you this day, even to you.
तेरो भरोसा परमप्रभुमाथि होस् भनेर आज म तँलाई यी कुराहरू सिकाउँछु ।
20 Have I not put in writing for you thirty sayings, with wise suggestions and knowledge,
के मैले तेरो लागि अर्ती र ज्ञानका तिसवटा नीति-वचन लेखिदिएको छैनँ र?
21 To make you see how certain are true words, so that you may give a true answer to those who put questions to you?
तँकहाँ पठाइएकाहरूलाई तैँले भरोसायोग्य जवाफहरू दिन सक् भनेर मैले तँलाई यी भरोसायोग्य वचनहरू सिकाएको होइनँ र?
22 Do not take away the property of the poor man because he is poor, or be cruel to the crushed ones when they come before the judge:
गरिबलाई नलुट्, किनकि त्यो गरिब हो, न त खाँचोमा परेकोलाई मूल ढोकामा पेल्ने गर,
23 For the Lord will give support to their cause, and take the life of those who take their goods.
किनकि परमप्रभुले तिनीहरूको मुद्दाको पक्षमा वकालत गर्नुहुने छ, र तिनीहरूलाई लुट्नेहरूलाई उहाँले लुट्नुहुने छ ।
24 Do not be friends with a man who is given to wrath; do not go in the company of an angry man:
रिसद्वारा नियन्त्रित हुने मानिसलाई मित्र नबना, र क्रोधित मानिससित सङ्गत नगर् ।
25 For fear of learning his ways and making a net ready for your soul.
नत्रता तैँले त्यसका मार्गहरू सिक्ने छस्, र तेरो प्राण पासोमा पर्ने छ ।
26 Be not one of those who give their hands in an agreement, or of those who make themselves responsible for debts:
धितोमा आफ्नो हात नहाल् वा अर्काको ऋणको जमानी नबस् ।
27 If you have nothing with which to make payment, he will take away your bed from under you.
तँसित तिर्ने उपायको कमी भयो भने कसैलाई तेरो खाटसमेत लैजानबाट कुन कुराले रोक्न सक्छ?
28 Let not the old landmark be moved which your fathers have put in place.
तेरा पिता-पुर्खाहरूले खडा गरेका प्राचीन साँध-सिमानाको ढुङ्गो नहटा ।
29 Have you seen a man who is expert in his business? he will take his place before kings; his place will not be among low persons.
के आफ्नो काममा सिपालु कुनै मानिसलाई तँ देख्छस्? त्यो राजाहरूका सामु खडा हुने छ । त्यो सर्वसाधारणको सामु खडा हुने छैन ।
