< Proverbs 16 >

1 The purposes of the heart are of man, but the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah.
हृदयका योजनाहरू मानिसका हुन्, तर जिब्रोको जवाफ परमप्रभुबाट नै आउँछ ।
2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth the spirits.
मानिसका सबै मार्ग उसको आफ्नै दृष्‍टिमा शुद्ध छन्, तर परमप्रभुले अभिप्रायहरू जोख्‍नुहुन्छ ।
3 Commit thy works unto Jehovah, and thy thoughts shall be established.
आफ्ना कामहरू परमप्रभुमा सुम्प, र तिम्रा योजनाहरू सफल हुने छन् ।
4 Jehovah hath wrought everything on his own account, yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
परमप्रभुले हरेक थोक यसको आफ्नो उद्धेश्यको लागि बनाउनुभएको छ । उहाँले दुष्‍टहरूलाई समेत विनाशको दिनको लागि राख्‍नुभएको छ ।
5 Every proud heart is an abomination to Jehovah: hand for hand, he shall not be held innocent.
अहङ्कारी हृदय भएको हरेकलाई परमप्रभु घृणा गर्नुहुन्छ, तर यो निश्‍चित छ, कि तिनीहरू दण्डविना उम्कने छैनन् ।
6 By loving-kindness and truth iniquity is atoned for; and by the fear of Jehovah [men] depart from evil.
करारको विश्‍वसनियता र भरोसाद्वारा अधर्मको प्रायश्‍चित्त हुन्छ, र परमप्रभुको भयद्वारा मानिसहरू खराबीबाट तर्कने छन् ।
7 When a man's ways please Jehovah, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
जब मानिसका मार्गहरूले परमप्रभुलाई खुसी पार्छन्, तब उहाँले त्यसका शत्रुहरूलाई पनि त्यससित मिलापमा राख्‍नुहुने छ ।
8 Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues without right.
अन्यायसित कमाएको धेरै धन-सम्पत्तिभन्दा बरु ठिकसित कमाएको थोरै नै उत्तम हुन्छ ।
9 The heart of man deviseth his way, but Jehovah directeth his steps.
मानिसले आफ्नो हृदयमा योजना बुन्छ, तर परमप्रभुले नै त्यसका कदमहरू निर्धारण गर्नुहुन्छ ।
10 An oracle is on the lips of the king: his mouth will not err in judgment.
राजाको ओठमा अन्तर्ज्ञानयुक्त निर्णयहरू हुन्छन् । तिनको मुखले न्यायलाई धोका दिनुहुँदैन ।
11 The just balance and scales are Jehovah's; all the weights of the bag are his work.
इमानदार तराजु परमप्रभुबाट आउँछ । थैलीमा भएका सबै ढक उहाँका काम हुन् ।
12 It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; for the throne is established by righteousness.
राजाले दुष्‍ट कामहरू गर्दा त्यसलाई तुच्छ ठानिनुपर्छ, किनकि ठिक गरेर नै सिंहासन स्थापित हुन्छ ।
13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him that speaketh aright.
ठिक बोल्ने ओठमा राजा आनन्दित हुन्छ, र सत्य बोल्ने व्यक्तिलाई तिनी प्रेम गर्छन् ।
14 The fury of a king is [as] messengers of death; but a wise man will pacify it.
राजाको क्रोध मृत्युको दूत हो, तर बुद्धिमान् मानिसले तिनको रिसलाई शान्त पार्ने कोसिस गर्छ ।
15 In the light of the king's countenance is life, and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
राजाको मुहारको ज्योतिमा जीवन हुन्छ, र तिनको निगाह वसन्त ऋतुमा झरी ल्याउने बादलजस्तै हो ।
16 How much better is it to get wisdom than fine gold, and the getting of intelligence to be preferred to silver!
सुनभन्दा बुद्धि प्राप्‍त गर्नु र चाँदीभन्दा समझशक्ति प्राप्‍त गर्नु उत्तम हुन्छ ।
17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that taketh heed to his way keepeth his soul.
धर्मी मानिसहरूको लोकमार्ग खराबीबाट अलग रहन्छ । आफ्नो जीवनको रक्षा गर्नेले आफ्नो मार्गको रखवाली गर्छ ।
18 Pride [goeth] before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
विनाशअगि घमण्ड आउँछ, र पतनअगि हठी आत्मा आउँछ ।
19 Better is it to be of a humble spirit with the meek, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
घमण्डी मानिसहरूलाई लुटको माल बाँड्नुभन्दा बरु गरिब मानिसहरूका बिचमा विनम्र हुनु उत्तम हुन्छ ।
20 He that giveth heed to the word shall find good; and whoso confideth in Jehovah, happy is he.
सिकाइएको शिक्षामा मनन गर्नेले असल कुरो पाउने छ, र परमप्रभुमाथि भरोसा गर्नेहरू आशिषित् हुने छन् ।
21 The wise in heart is called intelligent, and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
हृदयमा बुद्धिमान् हुनेलाई विवेकशील भनिन्छ, र मिठा बोलीवचनले सिकाउने क्षमताको विकास गर्छ ।
22 Wisdom is a fountain of life for him that hath it; but the instruction 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 maketh his mouth intelligent, and upon his lips increaseth learning.
बुद्धिमान् व्यक्तिको हृदयले उसको मुखलाई अन्तर्दृष्‍टि प्रदान गर्छ, र उसको ओठमा विश्‍वसनीयता थप्छ ।
24 Pleasant words are [as] a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health for the bones.
मिठा वचनहरू महका चाकाजस्ता हुन्, जुन प्राणको लागि मिठो हुन्छ, र हड्‍डीहरूका लागि चङ्गाइ हुन्छ ।
25 There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof is the ways of death.
कुनै बाटो मानिसलाई सिधाजस्तो लाग्ला, तर अन्त्यमा त्यसले मृत्युमा पुर्‍याउँछ ।
26 The appetite of the labourer laboureth for him, for his mouth urgeth him on.
परिश्रमीको पेटले नै त्यसलाई काम गर्न लगाउँछ । त्यसको भोकले त्यसलाई अभिप्रेरित गर्छ ।
27 A man of Belial diggeth up evil, and on his lips there is as a scorching fire.
बेकम्मा मानिसले खराबीको खाल्डो खन्छ, र त्यसको बोलीवचन पोल्ने आगोझैँ हुन्छ ।
28 A false man soweth contention; and a talebearer separateth very friends.
टेडो मानिसले द्वन्द्व निम्त्याउँछ, र कुरा काट्नाले घनिष्‍ठ मित्रहरूमा पनि फाटो आउँछ ।
29 A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into a way that is not good.
हिंसा गर्ने मानिसले आफ्नो छिमेकीलाई झुट बोल्छ, र त्यसलाई बेठिक मार्गमा लैजान्छ ।
30 He that shutteth his eyes, [it is] to devise froward things; biting his lips, he bringeth evil to pass.
द्वेषपूर्ण आँखा झिम्क्याउनेले टेडो षड्यन्त्र रचिरहेको हुन्छ । आफ्नो ओठ लेब्‍र्‍याउनेले खराबी ल्याउँछ ।
31 The hoary head is a crown of glory, [if] it is found in the way of righteousness.
फुलेको कपाल शोभाको मुकुट हो । ठिक तरिकाले जिएर यसलाई प्राप्‍त गर्न सकिन्छ ।
32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh 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 the whole decision is of Jehovah.
सप्कोमा चिट्ठा त हालिन्छ, तर निर्णयचाहिँ परमप्रभुबाट नै आउँछ ।

< Proverbs 16 >