Proverbs 26
1 As snow in summer, and rain in harvest, so glory is not seemly for a fool.
ग्रिष्म ऋतुमा हिउँ वा फसलको समयमा झरी परेझैँ मूर्ख आदरको योग्य हुँदन ।
2 As a bird flying to other places, and a sparrow going here or there: so a curse uttered without cause shall come upon a man.
भुर्र उड्ने भँगेरो र हानिएर जाने गौँथलीझैँ कारणविनाको श्राप पनि लाग्दैन ।
3 A whip for a horse, and a snaffle for an ass, and a rod for the back of fools.
कोर्रा घोडाको लागि हो; लगाम गधाको लागि हो र लट्ठी मूर्खहरूको पिठिउँको लागि हो ।
4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou be made like him.
मूर्खलाई त्यसको मूर्खताअनुसार जवाफ नदे, नत्रता तँ त्योजस्तै हुने छस् ।
5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he imagine himself to be wise.
मूर्खलाई जवाफ दे र त्यसको मूर्खतामा मिल् ताकि त्यो त्यसको आफ्नै दृष्टिमा बुद्धिमान् नहोस् ।
6 He that sendeth words by a foolish messenger, is lame of feet and drinketh iniquity.
मूर्खको हातमा सन्देश पठाउने मानिसले आफ्नै खुट्टामा बन्चरो हानेर हिंसा पिउँछ ।
7 As a lame man hath fair legs in vain: so a parable is unseemly in the mouth of fools.
पक्षाघातीका झुण्डिएका खुट्टाहरूझैँ मूर्खको मुखमा भएको हितोपदेश हुन्छ ।
8 As he that casteth a stone into the heap of Mercury: so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
मूर्खलाई आदन दिनु घुयेँत्रोमा ढुङ्गा बाँध्नुजस्तै हो ।
9 As if a thorn should grow in the hand of a drunkard: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
मतवालाको हातमा काँढा भएझैँ मूर्खको मुखमा भएको हितोपदेश हो ।
10 Judgment determineth causes: and he that putteth a fool to silence, appeaseth anger.
मूर्ख वा बटुवालाई ज्यालामा काम लगाउनु धनुर्धारीले त्यसको वरिपरि भएका सबैलाई काँड हानी चोट पुर्याउनुजस्तै हो ।
11 As a dog that returneth to his vomit, so is the fool that repeateth his folly.
जसरी कुकुर आफ्नै बान्तामा फर्केर आउँछ, त्यसै गरी मूर्खले आफ्नो मूर्खता दोहोर्याउँछ ।
12 Hast thou seen a man wise in his own conceit? there shall be more hope of a fool than of him.
के तैँले आफ्नै दृष्टिमा बुद्धिमान् भएको कुनै मानिसलाई देखेको छस्? त्यसको भन्दा त मूर्खको लागि बढी आशा हुन्छ ।
13 The slothful man saith: There is a lion in the way, and a lioness in the roads.
अल्छे मानिसले भन्छ, “सडकमा सिंह छ । खुला ठाउँहरूका बिचमा सिंह छ ।”
14 As the door turneth upon its hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
ढोका आफ्नो कब्जामा यताउता हल्लेझैँ अल्छे मानिस आफ्नो खाटमा पल्टन्छ ।
15 The slothful hideth his hand under his armpit, and it grieveth him to turn it to his mouth.
अल्छे मानिसले आफ्नो हात थालमा गाड्छ, र त्यसलाई आफ्नो मुखसम्म पुर्याउन पनि त्योसित शक्ति हुँदैन ।
16 The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit, than seven men that speak sentences.
सही न्यायसहित प्रतिक्रिया दिने सात जना मानिसभन्दा अल्छे मानिस त्यसको आफ्नै दृष्टिमा बुद्धिमान् हुन्छ ।
17 As he that taketh a dog by the ears, so is he that passeth by in anger, and meddleth with another man’s quarrel.
कुकुरको कान समात्ने मानिस आफूसित सम्बन्धित नभएको झगडामा रिसाउने बटुवाजस्तै हो ।
18 As he is guilty that shooteth arrows, and lances unto death:
त्यो घातक काँड हान्ने बौलाहा मानिसजस्तो हो,
19 So is the man that hurteth his friend deceitfully: and when he is taken, saith: I did it in jest.
जसले आफ्नो छिमेकीलाई धोका दिइसकेपछि भन्छ, “के मैले ठट्टा गर्दै थिइनँ र?”
20 When the wood faileth, the fire shall go out: and when the talebearer is taken away, contentions shall cease.
दाउराको कमीले आगो निभ्छ, र जहाँ कुरौटो हुँदैन त्यहाँ झगडाको अन्त्य हुन्छ ।
21 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire, so an angry man stirreth up strife.
जसरी भुङ्ग्रोको लागि कोइला र आगोको लागि दाउरा हो, त्यसै गरी झगडालु मानिस कलह सल्काउनको लागि हो ।
22 The words of a talebearer are as it were simple, but they reach to the innermost parts of the belly.
कुरौटेका वचनहरू स्वादिष्ट गाँसजस्तै हुन्छन् । ती शरीरको भित्री भागसम्म प्रवेश गर्छन् ।
23 Swelling lips joined with a corrupt heart, are like an earthen vessel adorned with silver dross.
माटोको भाँडामा चल्काउने जलप लाएझैँ आघात पुर्याउने ओठ र दुष्ट हृदय हुन्छ ।
24 An enemy is known by his lips, when in his heart he entertaineth deceit.
अरूहरूलाई घृणा गर्नेले आफ्नो ओठले आफ्ना भावना लुकाउँछ, तर भित्रपट्टि भने त्यसले छलछामलाई आश्रय दिन्छ ।
25 When he shall speak low, trust him not: because there are seven mischiefs in his heart.
त्यसले अनुग्रही भएर बोले तपानि त्यसमाथि विश्वास नगर्, किनकि त्यसको हृदयमा सातवटा घृणित कुरा छन् ।
26 He that covereth hatred deceitfully, his malice shall be laid open in the public assembly.
त्यसको घृणालाई छलले ढाकिएको भए तापनि त्यसको दुष्टता सभामा खुला हुने छ ।
27 He that diggeth a pit, shall fall into it: and he that rolleth a stone, it shall return to him.
खाडल खन्ने मानिस त्यसभित्र जाकिन्छ, र ढुङ्गा गुडाउने मानिसमा नै त्यो ढुङ्गा फर्केर आउने छ ।
28 A deceitful tongue loveth not truth: and a slippery mouth worketh ruin.
झुट बोल्ने जिब्रोले पीडामा परेकाहरूलाई घृणा गर्छ, र चापलुसी घस्ने मुखले विनाश ल्याउँछ ।
