Proverbs 9
1 Wisdom has built a house for herself, and set up seven pillars.
ଜ୍ଞାନ ଆପଣା ଗୃହ ନିର୍ମାଣ କରିଅଛି, ସେ ତାହାର ସପ୍ତସ୍ତମ୍ଭ ଖୋଳିଅଛି;
2 She has killed her beasts; she has mingled her wine in a bowl, and prepared her table.
ସେ ଆପଣା ପଶୁସବୁ ବଧ କରିଅଛି; ସେ ଆପଣା ଦ୍ରାକ୍ଷାରସ ମିଶ୍ରିତ କରିଅଛି; ସେ ଆପଣା ମେଜ ମଧ୍ୟ ସଜାଇଅଛି।
3 She has sent forth her servants, calling with a loud proclamation to the feast, saying,
ସେ ଆପଣା ଦାସୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ପଠାଇଅଛି, ସେ ନଗରର ସର୍ବୋଚ୍ଚ ସ୍ଥାନରୁ ଡାକି କହେ,
4 Whoso is foolish, let him turn aside to me: and to them that lack understanding she says,
“ଯେଉଁ ଜଣ ଅବୋଧ, ସେ ଏଠାକୁ ଆସୁ;” ପୁଣି, ଯେଉଁ ଜନ ନିର୍ବୋଧ, ତାହାକୁ ସେ କହେ,
5 Come, eat of my bread, and drink wine which I have mingled for you.
“ଆସ, ମୋହର ଭକ୍ଷ୍ୟ ଭୋଜନ କର ଓ ମୋହର ମିଶ୍ରିତ ଦ୍ରାକ୍ଷାରସ ପାନ କର।
6 Leave folly, that you may reign for ever; and seek wisdom, and improve understanding by knowledge.
ହେ ଅବୋଧ ଲୋକମାନେ, ଅବୋଧମାନଙ୍କର ସଙ୍ଗ ପରିତ୍ୟାଗ କରି ଜୀବନ ରକ୍ଷା କର; ପୁଣି, ସୁବିବେଚନାର ପଥରେ ଚାଲ।”
7 He that reproves evil [men] shall get dishonour to himself; and he that rebukes an ungodly [man] shall disgrace himself.
ଯେ ନିନ୍ଦକକୁ ଶିକ୍ଷା ଦିଏ, ସେ ଆପେ ଲଜ୍ଜା ପାଏ; ପୁଣି, ଯେ ଦୁଷ୍ଟକୁ ଅନୁଯୋଗ କରେ, ସେ ନିଜେ କଳଙ୍କ ପାଏ।
8 Rebuke not evil [men], lest they should hate you: rebuke a wise [man], and he will love you.
ନିନ୍ଦକକୁ ଅନୁଯୋଗ କର ନାହିଁ, କଲେ, ସେ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଘୃଣା କରିବ, ଜ୍ଞାନୀକୁ ଅନୁଯୋଗ କର, ତହିଁରେ ସେ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ପ୍ରେମ କରିବ।
9 Give an opportunity to a wise [man], and he will be wiser: instruct a just man, and he will receive more [instruction].
ଜ୍ଞାନୀକୁ ଉପଦେଶ ଦେଲେ, ସେ ଆହୁରି ଜ୍ଞାନବାନ ହେବ, ପୁଣି, ଧାର୍ମିକକୁ ଶିକ୍ଷା ଦେଲେ, ତାହାର ପାଣ୍ଡିତ୍ୟ ବୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଇବ।
10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the counsel of saints is understanding: for to know the law is [the character] of a sound mind.
ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ବିଷୟକ ଭୟ ଜ୍ଞାନର ଆରମ୍ଭ, ପୁଣି, ଧର୍ମସ୍ୱରୂପଙ୍କ ବିଷୟକ ଜ୍ଞାନ ହିଁ ସୁବିବେଚନା ଅଟେ।
11 For in this way you shall live long, and years of your life shall be added to you.
ଯେହେତୁ ମୋʼ ଦ୍ୱାରା ତୁମ୍ଭର ଦିନ ବୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଇବ, ପୁଣି, ତୁମ୍ଭ ଆୟୁର ବର୍ଷ ବଢ଼ିବ।
12 Son, if you be wise for yourself, you shall also be wise for your neighbours; and if you should prove wicked, you alone will bear the evil. He that stays himself upon falsehoods, attempts to rule the winds, and the same will pursue birds in their fight: for he has forsaken the ways of his own vineyard, and he has caused the axles of his own husbandry to go astray; and he goes through a dry desert, and a [land] appointed to drought, and he gathers barrenness with his hands.
ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଜ୍ଞାନୀ ହେଲେ, ଆପଣା ନିମନ୍ତେ ଜ୍ଞାନୀ ହେବ; ଯଦି ନିନ୍ଦା କର, ଆପେ ତାହା ବୋହିବ।
13 A foolish and bold woman, who knows not modesty, comes to lack a morsel.
ଅଜ୍ଞାନା ସ୍ତ୍ରୀଲୋକ କଳିହୁଡ଼ୀ; ସେ ଅବୋଧ ଓ କିଛି ଜାଣେ ନାହିଁ।
14 She sits at the doors of her house, on a seat openly in the streets,
ସେ ଆପଣା ଗୃହର ଦ୍ୱାର ନିକଟରେ ଓ ନଗରର ଉଚ୍ଚସ୍ଥାନରେ ଆସନ ପାରି ବସେ।
15 calling to passers by, and to those that are going right on their ways;
ସେ ନିକଟ ଦେଇ ନିଜ ନିଜ ପଥରେ ସଳଖେ ଯିବାର ପଥିକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଡାକି କହେ,
16 [saying], Whoso is most senseless of you, let him turn aside to me; and I exhort those that lack prudence, saying,
“ଯେ ଅବୋଧ, ସେ ଏଠାକୁ ଆସୁ” ବୁଦ୍ଧିହୀନ ଲୋକକୁ ସେ ଏହି କଥା କହେ,
17 Take and enjoy secret bread, and the sweet water of theft.
“ଚୌର୍ଯ୍ୟଜଳ ମିଷ୍ଟ ଓ ଗୋପନ ଅନ୍ନ ସୁସ୍ୱାଦୁ।”
