< Proverbs 28 >

1 The impious flees, though no one pursues. But the just, like a confident lion, shall be without dread.
कसैले नलखेट्दा पनि दुष्‍ट मानिसहरू भाग्छन्, तर धर्मी मानिसहरू जवान सिंहझैँ निर्भीक हुन्छन् ।
2 Because of the sins of the land, it has many princes. And because of the wisdom of a man, and the knowledge of those things that are said, the life of the leader shall be prolonged.
देशको अधर्मको कारण त्यहाँ धेरै शासकहरू हुन्छन्, तर समझशक्ति र ज्ञान भएको मानिसले अमनचैन कायम राख्‍ने छ ।
3 A poor man slandering the poor is like a violent rainstorm in advance of a famine.
एउटा गरिब मानिसमाथि थिचोमिचो गर्ने अर्को गरिब मानिस अन्‍न सखाप पार्ने मुसलधारे वर्षाजस्तो हो ।
4 Those who abandon the law praise the impious. Those who guard it are inflamed against him.
व्यवस्था त्याग्‍नेहरूले दुष्‍ट मानिसहरूको प्रशंसा गर्छन्, तर व्यवस्था पालन गर्नेहरू तिनीहरूको विरुद्धमा लड्छन् ।
5 Evil men do not intend judgment. But those who inquire after the Lord turn their souls toward all things.
खराब मानिसले न्यायलाई बुझ्दैन, तर परमप्रभुको खोजी गर्नेहरूले हरेक कुरो बुझ्दछ ।
6 Better is the pauper walking in his simplicity, than the rich walking in ways of depravity.
आफ्ना मार्गहरूमा टेडो हुने धनी मानिसभन्दा आफ्नो निष्‍ठामा हिँड्ने गरिब मानिस उत्तम हुन्छ ।
7 Whoever keeps the law is a wise son. But whoever feeds gluttons brings shame to his father.
व्यवस्था पालन गर्ने छोरो समझदार हुन्छ, तर घिचावाको सङ्गत गर्नेले चाहिँ आफ्नो बुबालाई लज्‍जित तुल्याउँछ ।
8 Whoever piles up riches by usury and profit gathers them for him who will give freely to the poor.
धेरै ब्याज लगाएर आफ्नो सम्पत्ति बढाउने मानिसको धनलाई अर्कैले कुम्ल्याउँछ र त्यसले गरिबहरूमाथि दया देखाउँछ ।
9 Whoever turns away his ears from listening to the law: his prayer will be detestable.
कसैले व्यवस्था सुन्‍नबाट आफ्नो कान तर्कायो भने त्यसको प्रार्थना पनि घृणित हुन्छ ।
10 Whoever deceives the just in a malicious way will fall into his own perdition. And the simple shall possess his goods.
सोझाहरूलाई खराब मार्गमा लैजाने जो कोही पनि आफूले खनेको खाल्डोमा जाकिने छ, तर खोटरहित मानिसले असल पैतृक-सम्पत्ति पाउने छ ।
11 The rich one seems wise to himself. But the poor one, being prudent, shall evaluate him.
धनी मानिस आफ्नै दृष्‍टिमा बुद्धिमान् होला, तर समझशक्ति भएको गरिब मानिसले त्यसलाई पत्ता लगाउने छ ।
12 In the exultation of the just, there is great glory. When the impious reign, men are brought to ruin.
धर्मीहरू विजय हुँदा ठुलो महिमा हुन्छ, तर दुष्‍टहरूको उदय हुँदा मानिसहरू लुक्‍न थाल्छन् ।
13 Whoever hides his crimes will not be guided. But whoever will have confessed and abandoned them shall overtake mercy.
आफ्ना पापहरू लुकाउनेको उन्‍नति हुने छैन, तर तिनलाई स्वीकार गरी त्याग्‍नेलाई कृपा देखाइने छ ।
14 Blessed is the man who is ever fearful. Yet truly, whoever is hardened in mind will fall into evil.
सधैँ आदरसाथ जिउने आशिषित् हुने छ, तर आफ्नो हृदयलाई कठोर बनाउनेचाहिँ कष्‍टमा पर्ने छ ।
15 An impious leader over a poor people is like a roaring lion and a hungry bear.
गर्जने सिंह वा झम्टने भालुझैँ मानिसहरूमाथि शासन गर्ने दुष्‍ट शासक हुन्छ ।
16 A leader destitute of prudence will oppress many through false accusations. But whoever hates avarice shall prolong his days.
समझशक्ति कमी भएको शासक क्रुर हुन्छ, तर बेइमानीलाई घृणा गर्नेचाहिँको आयु लामो हुन्छ ।
17 A man who slanders the blood of a life, even if he flees to the pit, no one will tolerate him.
कसैको रगत बगाएकोले मानिस दोषी छ भने त्यसको मृत्यु नभएसम्म त्यो भगुवा हुने छ र कसैले त्यसलाई सहायता गर्ने छैन ।
18 Whoever walks simply shall be saved. Whoever is perverse in his steps will fall all at once.
निष्‍ठासहित हिँड्ने सुरक्षित हुने छ, तर टेडो चाल भएको मानिस अकस्मात् पतन हुने छ ।
19 Whoever works his land shall be satisfied with bread. But whoever pursues leisure will be filled with need.
आफ्नो खेतबारी खनजोत गर्नेको प्रशस्त अन्‍न हुने छ, तर बेकम्मा कोसिसको पछि लाग्‍नेचाहिँ दरिद्रताले भरिने छ ।
20 A faithful man shall be greatly praised. But whoever rushes to become rich will not be innocent.
विश्‍वासयोग्य मानिसले धेरै आशिष्‌हरू पाउने छ, तर झट्टै धनी हुनेचाहिँ दण्डविना उम्कने छैन ।
21 Whoever shows favoritism in judgment does not do well; even if it is for a morsel of bread, he forsakes the truth.
पक्षपात गर्नु राम्रो होइन, तरै पनि एक टुक्रा रोटीको लागि मानिसले गलत काम गर्छ ।
22 A man who hurries to become rich, and who envies others, does not know that destitution will overwhelm him.
कन्जुस मानिस धनको पछि लाग्छ, तर दरिद्रता त्यसमाथि आइपर्ने छ भनी त्यसलाई थाहै हुँदैन ।
23 Whoever corrects a man, afterward he shall find favor with him, more so than he who deceives him with a flattering tongue.
फुर्क्याउने जिब्रो भएकोले भन्दा अनुशासनमा राख्‍नेले नै पछि बढी निगाह पाउँछ ।
24 Whoever takes away anything from his father or mother, and who says, “This is not a sin,” is the associate of a murderer.
आफ्ना बुबा र आमालाई लुटेर “त्यो पाप होइन” भनी बताउने मानिस बर्बादी ल्याउनेको मित्र हुन्छ ।
25 Whoever boasts and enlarges himself stirs up conflicts. Yet truly, whoever trusts in the Lord will be healed.
लोभी मानिसले द्वन्द्व निम्त्याउँछ, तर परमप्रभुमा भरोसा गर्नेको उन्‍नति हुने छ ।
26 Whoever trusts in his own heart is a fool. But whoever treads wisely, the same shall be saved.
आफ्नै हृदयमा भरोसा गर्ने मानिस मूर्ख हो, तर बुद्धिमा चल्नेचाहिँ खतराबाट टाढै बस्छ ।
27 Whoever gives to the poor shall not be in need. Whoever despises his petition will suffer scarcity.
गरिबलाई दिनेलाई कुनै कुराको अभाव हुँदैन, तर तिनीहरूप्रति आँखा चिम्लनेले धेरै श्राप पाउने छ ।
28 When the impious rise up, men will hide themselves. When they perish, the just shall be multiplied.
दुष्‍टहरूको उदय हुँदा मानिसहरू लुक्छन्, तर तिनीहरू नष्‍ट हुँदा धर्मीहरूको वृद्धि हुन्छ ।

< Proverbs 28 >