Proverbs 24
1 Be thou not envious of bad men, and do not long to be with them.
खराब मानिसहरूको लालच नगर्, न त तिनीहरूसित सङ्गत गर्ने चाहना राख् ।
2 For their heart meditateth destruction, and of mischief do their lips speak.
किनभने तिनीहरूको हृदयले हिंसाको षड्यन्त्र रच्छ, र तिनीहरूको ओठले कष्टबारे कुराकानी गर्छ ।
3 Through wisdom is a house built; and through understanding is it firmly established;
बुद्धिद्वारा घर निर्माण गरिन्छ, र समझशक्तिद्वारा यसलाई स्थापित गरिन्छ ।
4 And through knowledge are chambers filled with all manner of precious and pleasant wealth.
ज्ञानद्वारा सारा बहुमूल्य र उत्कृष्ट थोकहरूले कोठाहरू भरिन्छन् ।
5 A wise man is [always] in power; and a man of knowledge fortifieth [his] strength.
बुद्धिमान् योद्धा बलियो हुन्छ, र ज्ञानी मानिसले आफ्नो शक्ति बढाउँछ ।
6 For by wise counsel canst thou conduct thy war; and there is help in a multitude of counsellors.
किनभने बुद्धिमानी निर्देशनद्वारा तैँले आफ्नो युद्ध लड्न सक्छस्, र धेरै परामर्शदाताहरूद्वारा विजय हासिल गरिन्छ ।
7 Wisdom is too high for a fool: in the gate can he not open his mouth.
मूर्खको लागि बुद्धि अति उच्च हुन्छ । ढोकामा त्यसले आफ्नो मुख खोल्दैन ।
8 Him that deviseth to do evil, men call a master of wicked devices.
खराबी गर्न योजनाहरू बनाउने एउटा छ जसलाई मानिसहरू “षड्यन्त्रकारीको गुरु” भन्छन् ।
9 The counsel of folly is sin; and an abomination to men is the scorner.
मूर्ख योजना पाप हो, र मानिसहरूले खिल्ली उडाउनेलाई तुच्छ ठान्छन् ।
10 If thou despond on the day of distress, thy strength is small.
कष्टको दिनमा तँ डरले कमजोर भइस् भने तेरो शक्ति क्षीण हुने छ ।
11 Deliver those that are taken unto death, and those that are moved away to the slaughter hold back.
मृत्युको लागि लगिँदै गरेकाहरूलाई छुटकारा दे, र मारिनका लागि ढुनमुनिएकाहरूलाई बचा ।
12 If thou shouldst say, Behold, we know not this man: lo, he that weigheth hearts will truly regard it, and he that keepeth thy soul will surely know it; and he will give a recompense to man according to his doing.
“हामीलाई यस विषयमा केही थाहा थिएन,” भनी तैँले भनिस् भने के हृदयको जाँच गर्नुहुनेले तैँले भनिरहेको कुरालाई बुझ्नुहुन्न र? तेरो जीवनको रखवाली गर्नुहुनेलाई के यो कुरा थाहा छैन र? के परमेश्वरले हरेकलाई त्यसको प्रतिफलअनुसार दिनुहुन्न र?
13 Eat honey, my son, because it is good; and the fine honey, which is sweet to thy palate:
हे मेरो छोरो, मह खा, किनकि यो गुलियो हुन्छ, किनकि महको चाकाबाटको महको स्वाद तँलाई गुलियो हुन्छ ।
14 So obtain the knowledge of wisdom for thy soul: when thou hast found her, then shall there be a [happy] future, and thy hope shall not be cut off.
तेरो प्राणको लागि बुद्धि यही होः तैँले यसलाई भेट्टाइस् भने तेरो भविष्य सुन्दर हुने छ, र तेरो आशा निराश हुने छैन ।
15 Lie not in wait, O wicked man! against the dwelling of the righteous; waste not his resting-place;
धर्मात्माको घरमाथि आक्रमण गर्ने दुष्ट मानिसजस्तै ढुकेर नबस् । त्यसको घर नभत्का ।
16 For though the righteous were to fall seven times, he will rise up again; but the wicked shall stumble into misfortune.
किनकि धर्मात्मा सात पटक लोट्छ र फेरि उठ्छ, तर दुष्ट मानिसहरू विपत्तिद्वारा तल खसालिन्छन् ।
17 At the fall of thy enemy do not rejoice; and at his stumbling let not thy heart be glad:
तेरो शत्रुको पतन हुँदा उत्सव नमना, र त्यसले ठक्कर खाँदा तेरो हृदयलाई प्रसन्न हुन नदे ।
18 Lest the Lord see it and it be displeasing in his eyes, and he turn away from him his wrath.
नत्रता परमप्रभुले देख्नुहुने छ र असहमति जनाउनुहुने छ अनि त्यसबाट आफ्नो क्रोध हटाउनुहुने छ ।
19 Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, neither be thou envious of the wicked;
खराबी गर्नेहरूको कारण चिन्ता नमान्, र दुष्ट मानिसहरूको ईर्ष्या नगर् ।
20 For there will be no [happy] future for the bad man: the lamp of the wicked will be quenched.
किनभने दुष्ट मानिसको कुनै भविष्य छैन, र दुष्ट मानिसको बत्ती निभाइने छ ।
21 My son, fear the Lord and the king: with those that are desirous to change do not mingle thyself;
हे मेरो छोरो, परमप्रभुको भय मान्, र राजादेखि डरा । तिनीहरूको विरुद्धमा लाग्नेहरूको सङ्गत नगर् ।
22 For suddenly will their calamity arise; and who knoweth the ruin of both of them!
किनभने उहाँहरूको विपत्ति अकस्मात आइपर्ने छ, र उहाँहरू दुवैबाट आउने विनाशको मात्रा कसलाई थाहा छ र?
23 These things also are for the wise. To have respect of persons in judgment is not good.
यी पनि बुद्धिमान्का नीति-वचनहरू हुन् । मुद्दाको न्यायमा पक्षपात गर्नु राम्रो होइन ।
24 Him that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous, will the people denounce, him will nations hold accursed;
दुष्ट मानिसलाई “तिमी धर्मात्मा हौ,” भनी भन्ने कुनै पनि व्यक्ति मानिसहरूद्वारा श्रापित हुने छ, र जाति-जातिहरूद्वारा घृणित हुने छ ।
25 But to those that punish delight shall be given, and upon them shall come the blessing of the good.
तर दुष्टलाई अनुशासनमा राख्नेहरू आनन्दित हुने छन्, र तिनीहरूमा भलाइका उपहारहरू आउने छन् ।
26 Men will kiss the lips of him that giveth a proper answer.
इमानदार जवाफ दिनेले ओठमा चुम्बन दिन्छ ।
27 Prepare without thy work, and make it fit in the field for thyself: and afterward build thy house.
तेरो बाहिरको काम तयार गर्, र खेतबारीमा गरिने हरेक काम तँ आफैले तयार राख् । त्यसपछि तेरो घर बना ।
28 Be not without cause a witness against thy neighbor; for wouldst thou beguile with thy lips?
विनाकारण तेरो छिमेकीको विरुद्धमा साक्षी नबन्, र तेरो ओठले छल्ने काम नगर् ।
29 Say not, As he hath done to me so will I do to him: I will recompense every man according to his doing.
यसो नभन्, “त्यसले मलाई गरेजस्तै म त्यसलाई गर्ने छु । त्यसले मलाई गरेको साटो म लिने छु ।”
30 By the field of a slothful man I once passed along, and by the vineyard of a man void of sense:
म अल्छे मानिसको खेतनेरबाट गएँ, बेसमझ मानिसको दाखबारीबाट भएर गएँ ।
31 And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, nettles had covered its surface, and its stone-wall was broken down.
जताततै काँढाहरू उम्रेका थिए; जमिन झारैझारले ढाकिएको थियो, र यसको ढुङ्गाको पर्खाल तोडिएको थियो ।
32 And when I had indeed beheld [this] I took it to my heart: I saw it, and received a warning.
तब मैले देखेका कुरामा मैले विचार गरेँ । मैले हेरेँ र अर्ती प्राप्त गरेँ ।
33 “A little [more] sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands in lying down;”
क्षणिक सुताइ, क्षणिक उँघाइ र आरामको लागि क्षणिक हात बाँध्ने कामले
34 But then will thy poverty come like a rover; and thy wants as a man armed with a shield.
गरिबी चोरझैँ आउने छ, र आवश्यकताचाहिँ हतियार भिरेको सिपाहीझैँ आउने छ ।
