< Proverbs 16 >

1 The preparations of the heart are man's, but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.
हृदयका योजनाहरू मानिसका हुन्, तर जिब्रोको जवाफ परमप्रभुबाट नै आउँछ ।
2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
मानिसका सबै मार्ग उसको आफ्नै दृष्‍टिमा शुद्ध छन्, तर परमप्रभुले अभिप्रायहरू जोख्‍नुहुन्छ ।
3 Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
आफ्ना कामहरू परमप्रभुमा सुम्प, र तिम्रा योजनाहरू सफल हुने छन् ।
4 The LORD hath made every things for His own purpose, 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 one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD; my hand upon it! he shall not be unpunished.
अहङ्कारी हृदय भएको हरेकलाई परमप्रभु घृणा गर्नुहुन्छ, तर यो निश्‍चित छ, कि तिनीहरू दण्डविना उम्कने छैनन् ।
6 By mercy and truth iniquity is expiated; and by the fear of the LORD 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 the LORD, 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 with injustice.
अन्यायसित कमाएको धेरै धन-सम्पत्तिभन्दा बरु ठिकसित कमाएको थोरै नै उत्तम हुन्छ ।
9 A man's heart deviseth his way; but the LORD directeth his steps.
मानिसले आफ्नो हृदयमा योजना बुन्छ, तर परमप्रभुले नै त्यसका कदमहरू निर्धारण गर्नुहुन्छ ।
10 A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; his mouth trespasseth not in judgment.
राजाको ओठमा अन्तर्ज्ञानयुक्त निर्णयहरू हुन्छन् । तिनको मुखले न्यायलाई धोका दिनुहुँदैन ।
11 A just balance and scales are the LORD'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 right.
ठिक बोल्ने ओठमा राजा आनन्दित हुन्छ, र सत्य बोल्ने व्यक्तिलाई तिनी प्रेम गर्छन् ।
14 The wrath 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 gold! yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than 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 keepeth his way preserveth 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 it is to be of a lowly spirit with the humble, 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 unto the word shall find good; and whoso trusteth in the LORD, 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 a man of discernment; and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
हृदयमा बुद्धिमान् हुनेलाई विवेकशील भनिन्छ, र मिठा बोलीवचनले सिकाउने क्षमताको विकास गर्छ ।
22 Understanding is a fountain of life unto him that hath it; but folly is the chastisement of fools.
समझशक्ति भएको व्यक्तिको लागि त्यो जीवनको फुहारा हो, तर मूर्खहरूको अर्ती नै तिनीहरूको मूर्खता हो ।
23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
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 to the bones.
मिठा वचनहरू महका चाकाजस्ता हुन्, जुन प्राणको लागि मिठो हुन्छ, र हड्‍डीहरूका लागि चङ्गाइ हुन्छ ।
25 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
कुनै बाटो मानिसलाई सिधाजस्तो लाग्ला, तर अन्त्यमा त्यसले मृत्युमा पुर्‍याउँछ ।
26 The hunger of the labouring man laboureth for him; for his mouth compelleth him.
परिश्रमीको पेटले नै त्यसलाई काम गर्न लगाउँछ । त्यसको भोकले त्यसलाई अभिप्रेरित गर्छ ।
27 An ungodly man diggeth up evil, and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
बेकम्मा मानिसले खराबीको खाल्डो खन्छ, र त्यसको बोलीवचन पोल्ने आगोझैँ हुन्छ ।
28 A froward man soweth strife; and a whisperer separateth familiar friends.
टेडो मानिसले द्वन्द्व निम्त्याउँछ, र कुरा काट्नाले घनिष्‍ठ मित्रहरूमा पनि फाटो आउँछ ।
29 A man of violence 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; he that biteth his lips 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, 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 disposing thereof is of the LORD.
सप्कोमा चिट्ठा त हालिन्छ, तर निर्णयचाहिँ परमप्रभुबाट नै आउँछ ।

< Proverbs 16 >