< Proverbs 22 >

1 A good name is preferable to abundant riches, and good grace, to silver and to gold.
धेरै धन-सम्पत्तिभन्दा असल नाउँ रोज्नु अनि निगाह सुन र चाँदीभन्दा उत्तम हो ।
2 The rich and poor meet together: the Lord is the maker them all.
धनी र गरिब यस कुरामा समान छन्, कि दुवैका सृष्‍टिकर्ता परमेश्‍वर हुनुहुन्छ ।
3 The prudent foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
विवेकी मानिसले सङ्कष्‍ट देखेर आफैलाई लुकाउँछ, तर निर्बुद्धि अगाडि बढ्छ र त्यसैको कारण दुःख भोग्छ ।
4 The reward of humility [and] the fear of the Lord are riches and honor, and life.
विनम्रता र परमप्रभुको भयको इनाम धन-सम्पत्ति, मान र जीवन हुन् ।
5 Thorns and snares are on the way of a perverse man: he that doth guard his soul will keep far from them.
टेडा मानिसहरूको मार्गमा काँढा र पासाहरू लुकेका हुन्छन् । आफ्नो जीवनको रखवाली गर्नेचाहिँ तीबाट टाढै बस्‍ने छन् ।
6 Train up the lad in accordance with his course: even when he groweth old, will he not depart from it.
बच्‍चालाई त्यो हिँड्नुपर्ने बाटोमा लाग्‍न सिका, र बुढेस्कालसम्म पनि त्यो त्यस अर्तीबाट तर्कने छैन ।
7 A rich man ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the man that lendeth.
धनी मानिसहरूले गरिब मानिसहरूमाथि शासन गर्छन्, र सापट लिनेचाहिँ सापट दिनेको दास बन्छ ।
8 He that soweth injustice will reap wrong-doing; and the rod of God's wrath will not fail.
अन्याय छर्नेले सङ्कष्‍टको कटनी गर्ने छ, र त्यसको झोँखको लौरो भाँचिने छ ।
9 A man of a benevolent eye will indeed be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
उदार दृष्‍टि भएको मानिस आशिषित् हुने छ, किनकि त्यसले आफ्नो रोटी गरिबहरूसित बाँडचुँड गर्छ ।
10 Drive away the scorner, and strife will go off; and then will cease contention and dishonor.
खिल्ली उडाउनेलाई बाहिर निकाल्, र द्वन्द्व हटेर जान्छ अनि वादविवाद र अपमान लोप हुने छन् ।
11 He that loveth with a pure heart, and hath grace on his lips, will have the king as his friend.
शुद्ध हृदयलाई प्रेम गर्ने र बोलीवचन अनुग्रहमय भएको मानिसको लागि राजा पनि मित्र हुने छ ।
12 The eyes of the Lord guard knowledge, and he overturneth the words of the treacherous.
परमप्रभुको दृष्‍टिले ज्ञानमाथि नजर लगाइरहन्छ, तर उहाँले विश्‍वासघातीका वचनहरूलाई मिल्काइदिनुहुन्छ ।
13 The slothful saith, There is a lion without, in the midst of the streets shall I be murdered.
अल्छे मानिसले भन्छ, “बाटोमा एउटा सिंह छ । मलाई खुला ठाउँहरूमा मारिने छ ।”
14 A deep pit is the mouth of adulterous women: he that hath obtained the indignation of the Lord will fall thereinto.
व्यभिचारी स्‍त्रीको मुख गहिरो खाडलजस्तै हो । त्यसभित्र खस्‍नेको विरुद्धमा परमप्रभुको क्रोध दन्कन्छ ।
15 When folly is bound fast to the heart of a lad, the rod of correction must remove it far from him.
बच्‍चाको हृदयमा मूर्खता जेलिएको हुन्छ, तर अनुशासनको लट्ठीले त्यसलाई टाढा भगाउँछ ।
16 He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, [must at length] give to the rich, and come only to want.
आफ्नो धन-सम्पत्ति बढाउन गरिब मानिसहरूमाथि थिचोमिचो गर्ने वा धनी मानिसहरूलाई दिने व्यक्ति दरिद्रतामा पुग्‍ने छ ।
17 Incline thy ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thy heart unto my knowledge.
आफ्नो कान थाप् र बुद्धिमान्‌का वचनहरू सुन् अनि मेरो ज्ञानमा तेरो हृदय लगा ।
18 For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thy bosom, if they be altogether firmly seated upon thy lips.
किनभने तिनलाई तँभित्र राखिस् भने र ती सबै तेरो ओठमा तयार भए भने यो तेरो लागि रमणीय हुने छ ।
19 That thy trust may be in the Lord, have I made them known to thee this day, yea, even to thee.
तेरो भरोसा परमप्रभुमाथि होस् भनेर आज म तँलाई यी कुराहरू सिकाउँछु ।
20 Have not I written for thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,
के मैले तेरो लागि अर्ती र ज्ञानका तिसवटा नीति-वचन लेखिदिएको छैनँ र?
21 That I might make thee know rectitude, the sayings of truth; that thou mightest bring back answers of truth to those that send thee?
तँकहाँ पठाइएकाहरूलाई तैँले भरोसायोग्य जवाफहरू दिन सक् भनेर मैले तँलाई यी भरोसायोग्य वचनहरू सिकाएको होइनँ र?
22 Rob not the poor, because he is poor, neither crush the afflicted in the gate;
गरिबलाई नलुट्, किनकि त्यो गरिब हो, न त खाँचोमा परेकोलाई मूल ढोकामा पेल्ने गर,
23 For the Lord will plead their cause, and despoil the life of those that despoil them.
किनकि परमप्रभुले तिनीहरूको मुद्दाको पक्षमा वकालत गर्नुहुने छ, र तिनीहरूलाई लुट्नेहरूलाई उहाँले लुट्नुहुने छ ।
24 Make no friendship with a man given to anger; and with a man of fury thou must have no intercourse:
रिसद्वारा नियन्त्रित हुने मानिसलाई मित्र नबना, र क्रोधित मानिससित सङ्गत नगर् ।
25 Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare for thy own soul.
नत्रता तैँले त्यसका मार्गहरू सिक्‍ने छस्, र तेरो प्राण पासोमा पर्ने छ ।
26 Be not one of those that pledge their hand, or of those that are sureties for debts.
धितोमा आफ्नो हात नहाल् वा अर्काको ऋणको जमानी नबस् ।
27 If thou have nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?
तँसित तिर्ने उपायको कमी भयो भने कसैलाई तेरो खाटसमेत लैजानबाट कुन कुराले रोक्‍न सक्छ?
28 Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have established.
तेरा पिता-पुर्खाहरूले खडा गरेका प्राचीन साँध-सिमानाको ढुङ्गो नहटा ।
29 Seest thou a man that is diligent in his work? before kings may he place himself: let him not place himself before obscure men.
के आफ्नो काममा सिपालु कुनै मानिसलाई तँ देख्छस्? त्यो राजाहरूका सामु खडा हुने छ । त्यो सर्वसाधारणको सामु खडा हुने छैन ।

< Proverbs 22 >