Proverbs 26
1 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
ग्रिष्म ऋतुमा हिउँ वा फसलको समयमा झरी परेझैँ मूर्ख आदरको योग्य हुँदन ।
2 As the wandering sparrow, as the flying swallow, so the curse that is causeless shall come home.
भुर्र उड्ने भँगेरो र हानिएर जाने गौँथलीझैँ कारणविनाको श्राप पनि लाग्दैन ।
3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the 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 also be like unto him.
मूर्खलाई त्यसको मूर्खताअनुसार जवाफ नदे, नत्रता तँ त्योजस्तै हुने छस् ।
5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
मूर्खलाई जवाफ दे र त्यसको मूर्खतामा मिल् ताकि त्यो त्यसको आफ्नै दृष्टिमा बुद्धिमान् नहोस् ।
6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off his own feet, and drinketh damage.
मूर्खको हातमा सन्देश पठाउने मानिसले आफ्नै खुट्टामा बन्चरो हानेर हिंसा पिउँछ ।
7 The legs hang limp from the lame; so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
पक्षाघातीका झुण्डिएका खुट्टाहरूझैँ मूर्खको मुखमा भएको हितोपदेश हुन्छ ।
8 As a small stone in a heap of stones, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
मूर्खलाई आदन दिनु घुयेँत्रोमा ढुङ्गा बाँध्नुजस्तै हो ।
9 As a thorn that cometh into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
मतवालाको हातमा काँढा भएझैँ मूर्खको मुखमा भएको हितोपदेश हो ।
10 A master performeth all things; but he that stoppeth a fool is as one that stoppeth a flood.
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 a fool that repeateth his folly.
जसरी कुकुर आफ्नै बान्तामा फर्केर आउँछ, त्यसै गरी मूर्खले आफ्नो मूर्खता दोहोर्याउँछ ।
12 Seest thou a man wise in his own eyes? there is 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 sluggard saith: 'There is a lion in the way; yea, a lion is in the streets.'
अल्छे मानिसले भन्छ, “सडकमा सिंह छ । खुला ठाउँहरूका बिचमा सिंह छ ।”
14 The door is turning upon its hinges, and the sluggard is still upon his bed.
ढोका आफ्नो कब्जामा यताउता हल्लेझैँ अल्छे मानिस आफ्नो खाटमा पल्टन्छ ।
15 The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish; it wearieth him to bring it back 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 eyes than seven men that give wise answer.
सही न्यायसहित प्रतिक्रिया दिने सात जना मानिसभन्दा अल्छे मानिस त्यसको आफ्नै दृष्टिमा बुद्धिमान् हुन्छ ।
17 He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife not his own, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
कुकुरको कान समात्ने मानिस आफूसित सम्बन्धित नभएको झगडामा रिसाउने बटुवाजस्तै हो ।
18 As a madman who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death;
त्यो घातक काँड हान्ने बौलाहा मानिसजस्तो हो,
19 So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith: 'Am not I in sport?'
जसले आफ्नो छिमेकीलाई धोका दिइसकेपछि भन्छ, “के मैले ठट्टा गर्दै थिइनँ र?”
20 Where no wood is, the fire goeth out; and where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth.
दाउराको कमीले आगो निभ्छ, र जहाँ कुरौटो हुँदैन त्यहाँ झगडाको अन्त्य हुन्छ ।
21 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
जसरी भुङ्ग्रोको लागि कोइला र आगोको लागि दाउरा हो, त्यसै गरी झगडालु मानिस कलह सल्काउनको लागि हो ।
22 The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the body.
कुरौटेका वचनहरू स्वादिष्ट गाँसजस्तै हुन्छन् । ती शरीरको भित्री भागसम्म प्रवेश गर्छन् ।
23 Burning lips and a wicked heart are like an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross.
माटोको भाँडामा चल्काउने जलप लाएझैँ आघात पुर्याउने ओठ र दुष्ट हृदय हुन्छ ।
24 He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, but he layeth up deceit within him.
अरूहरूलाई घृणा गर्नेले आफ्नो ओठले आफ्ना भावना लुकाउँछ, तर भित्रपट्टि भने त्यसले छलछामलाई आश्रय दिन्छ ।
25 When he speaketh fair, believe him not; for there are seven abominations in his heart.
त्यसले अनुग्रही भएर बोले तपानि त्यसमाथि विश्वास नगर्, किनकि त्यसको हृदयमा सातवटा घृणित कुरा छन् ।
26 Though his hatred be concealed with deceit, his wickedness shall be revealed before the congregation.
त्यसको घृणालाई छलले ढाकिएको भए तापनि त्यसको दुष्टता सभामा खुला हुने छ ।
27 Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein; and he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.
खाडल खन्ने मानिस त्यसभित्र जाकिन्छ, र ढुङ्गा गुडाउने मानिसमा नै त्यो ढुङ्गा फर्केर आउने छ ।
28 A lying tongue hateth those that are crushed by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
झुट बोल्ने जिब्रोले पीडामा परेकाहरूलाई घृणा गर्छ, र चापलुसी घस्ने मुखले विनाश ल्याउँछ ।
