Proverbs 14
1 Every wise woman builds her house, but the stupid woman tears it down with her own hands.
बुद्धिमान् स्त्रीले आफ्नो घर बनाउँछे, तर मूर्ख स्त्रीले आफ्नै हातले त्यो भत्काउँछे ।
2 Those who live right respect the Lord, but those who live dishonestly despise him.
सोझो भएर हिँड्नेले परमप्रभुको भय मान्छ, तर आफ्ना चालहरूमा बेइमान व्यक्तिले उहाँलाई तुच्छ ठान्छ ।
3 What stupid people say punishes their pride, but what wise people say will protect them.
मूर्खको मुखबाट त्यसको मूर्खताको हाँगा निस्कन्छ, तर बुद्धिमान्को ओठले त्यसको रक्षा गर्छ ।
4 Without oxen, the manger is empty, but a good harvest comes through the ox's strength.
गाईवस्तु नभएको ठाउँमा भकारी खाली हुन्छ, तर गोरुको बलद्वारा प्रशस्त फसलको कटनी हुन सक्छ ।
5 A trustworthy witness doesn't lie, but a false witness is deceptive.
विश्वासयोग्य साक्षीले झुट बोल्दैन, तर झुटो साक्षीले झुटा कुराहरू निकाल्छ ।
6 It's pointless for a scoffer to look for wisdom, but knowledge comes easily to someone who understands.
गिल्ला गर्नेले बुद्धिको खोजी गर्छ, तर पाउँदैन, जब कि समझदार व्यक्तिलाई ज्ञान सजिलैसित आउँछ ।
7 Stay away from stupid people—you won't learn anything from them.
मूर्ख मानिसबाट टाढै बस, किनकि तिमीले त्यसको ओठमा ज्ञान पाउने छैनौ ।
8 Sensible people use their wisdom to decide where they're going, but the foolishness of stupid people is treacherous.
समझदार मानिसको बुद्धि उसको आफ्नै मार्ग बुझ्नको लागि हो, तर मूर्खहरूको मूर्खता छल हो ।
9 Stupid people laugh at sin, but good people want forgiveness.
दोषबलि चढाइँदा मूर्खहरूले गिल्ला गर्छन्, तर सोझाहरूका बिचमा स्नेह बाँडचुँड गरिन्छ ।
10 The individual's mind alone knows its sadnesses, and no one else can share its happiness.
हृदयले यसको आफ्नै तिक्तता जान्दछ, र कुनै पनि परदेशीले यसको आनन्द बाँडचुँड गर्दैन ।
11 The house of wicked people will be destroyed, but the tent of good people will prosper.
दुष्ट मानिसहरूको घर नष्ट पारिने छ, तर धर्मी मानिसहरूको पालमा फलिफा हुने छ ।
12 There's a way that seems to be right, but in the end it's the way of death.
कुनै बाटो मानिसलाई सोझोजस्तै लाग्ला, तर अन्त्यमा त्यसले मृत्युमा पुर्याउँछ ।
13 Even when you're laughing you can be feeling sad—joy can end in grief.
हृदयमा हाँसो भए तापनि वेदना हुन सक्छ, र हर्षको अन्तचाहिँ शोकमा हुन सक्छ ।
14 Disloyal people are repaid for what they do, and good people are rewarded.
विश्वासयोग्य नभएको व्यक्तिले आफ्ना चालहरूको प्रतिफल भोग्ने छ, तर असल व्यक्तिले आफ्नो इनाम पाउने छ ।
15 Stupid people believe whatever they're told, but sensible people think about what they're doing.
बेवकूफ मानिसले हरेक कुरा पत्याउँछ, तर समझदार मानिसले आफ्ना चालहरूबारे विचार गर्छ ।
16 Wise people are careful and avoid evil, but stupid people are confidently reckless.
बुद्धिमान् मानिस डराएर दुष्टताबाट टाढै बस्छ, तर मूर्खले निश्चयतासाथ चेताउनीलाई खारेज गरिदिन्छ ।
17 Quick-tempered people act foolishly, while people who make evil plans are hated.
झट्ट रिसाउनेले मूर्ख कुराहरू गर्छ, र दुष्ट योजनाहरू रच्नेलाई घृणा गरिन्छ ।
18 The inheritance of stupid people is stupidity, but sensible people are rewarded with knowledge.
बेसमझ मानिसले मूर्खता कमाउँछ, तर समझदार मानिसले ज्ञानको मुकुट पहिरिन्छ ।
19 Evil people bow down before good people, and the wicked bow down at the doors of those who do right.
खराब मानिसहरू असल मानिसहरूका सामु र दुष्ट मानिसहरू धर्मात्माका ढोकाहरूमा झुक्ने छन् ।
20 The poor are hated even by their neighbors, while the rich have many friends.
आफ्नै मित्रहरूबाट समेत गरिब मानिसलाई घृणा गरिन्छ, तर धनी मानिसका धेरै साथीहरू हुन्छन् ।
21 People who look down on their neighbors are sinners, but those who are kind to the poor are blessed.
आफ्नो छिमेकीलाई हेला गर्नेले पाप गरिरहेको हुन्छ, तर गरिबलाई स्नेह देखाउने आशिषित् हुन्छ ।
22 Aren't people who plan to do evil wrong? But those who plan to do good have trustworthy love and faithfulness.
के खराब युक्ति रच्नेहरू बरालिँदैनन् र? तर असल गर्ने योजना बनाउनेहरूले करारको विश्वसनीयता र भरोसा प्राप्त गर्ने छन् ।
23 There's profit in hard work, but chatting just leads to poverty.
सबै कडा परिश्रमले लाभ ल्याउँछ, तर कुरा मात्र गर्नाले गरिबीमा पुर्याउँछ ।
24 The wise are rewarded with wealth, but stupid people are rewarded with stupidity.
बुद्धिमान् मानिसहरूको मुकुट तिनीहरूको सम्पत्ति हो, तर मूर्खहरूको मूर्खताले तिनीहरूमा झन् बढी मूर्खता ल्याउँछ ।
25 A truthful witness saves lives, but a false witness is treacherous.
विश्वासयोग्य साक्षीले जीवन बचाउँछ, तर झुटो साक्षीले झुटा कुराहरू ओकल्छ ।
26 People who honor the Lord are completely safe; he will protect their children.
परमप्रभुको भय मान्नेसित बढी निश्चयता हुन्छ । त्यस मानिसको छोराछोरीका निम्ति यो सुरक्षाको एउटा बलियो स्थानझैँ हुने छ ।
27 Respecting the Lord is like a fountain of life, so you can avoid the snares of death.
परमप्रभुको भय जीवनको फुहारा हो, जसद्वारा मानिस मृत्युका जालहरूबाट उम्कन्छ ।
28 The glory of a king is the number of his subjects, for a ruler is nothing without them.
राजाको महिमा तिनका धेरै मानिसहरूको सङ्ख्यामा पाइन्छ, तर मानिसहरूविना राजकुमार नष्ट हुन्छ ।
29 If you're slow to get angry, you're very wise; but if you have a short fuse you glorify stupidity.
धैर्यवान् मानिससित ठुलो समझशक्ति हुन्छ, तर गरम मिजासको मानिसले मूर्खतालाई उचाल्छ ।
30 A peaceful mind makes your body healthy, but jealousy makes your bones rot.
शान्त हृदय शरीरको लागि जीवन हो, तर ईर्ष्याले हड्डीहरूलाई सडाउँछ ।
31 Anyone who oppresses the poor insults their Maker, but anyone who is kind to the needy honors him.
गरिबलाई थिचोमिचो गर्नेले आफ्नो सृष्टिकर्तालाई सराप्छ, तर खाँचोमा परेकाहरूलाई स्नेह देखाउनेले उहाँको आदर गर्छ ।
32 Wicked people are brought down by their own evil actions, but those who live right are confident even in death.
आफ्ना खराब कामहरूद्वारा दुष्ट मानिस तल खसालिन्छ, तर धर्मात्माले मृत्युमा समेत आश्रय पाउँछ ।
33 Wisdom is at home in a mind that understands, but it's not found among stupid people.
बुद्धिले विवेकीको हृदयमा बास गर्छ, र मूर्खहरूका बिचमा समेत त्यसले आफूलाई चिनाउँछ ।
34 Doing right makes a nation successful, but sin is a disgrace to any people.
धार्मिकताले देशलाई उचाल्छ, तर पाप कुनै पनि मानिसको लागि अपमानको कुरो हो ।
35 A servant who acts wisely is appreciated by the king, but he gets angry with a servant who acts disgracefully.
समझदारसित काम गर्ने नोकरमाथि राजाको स्नेह हुन्छ, तर लाजमर्दो तरिकाले काम गर्नेमाथि तिनको रिस पर्छ ।
