Proverbs 9
1 Wisdom hath built her house; she hath hewn out her seven pillars;
बुद्धिले आफ्नै घर बनाएको छ । त्यसले चट्टानबाट सातवटा खम्बा गाडेको छ ।
2 She hath killed her cattle; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also set in order her table.
त्यसले आफ्ना पशुहरू मारेको छ । त्यसले आफ्नो दाखमद्य मिसाएको छ, र त्यसले आफ्नो टेबुल तयार पारेको छ ।
3 She hath sent forth her maidens: she inviteth [her guests] upon the top of the highest places of the town.
त्यसले आफ्ना दासीहरूलाई बाहिर पठाएको छ । त्यो सहरको सबैभन्दा अग्लो टाकुराबाट चिच्च्याउँछ ।
4 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that is void of sense, she saith to him,
“निर्बुद्धि को हो? त्यो यहाँ फर्कोस् ।” त्यो समझ नभएको व्यक्तिसित बोल्छ ।
5 “Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
“आएर मेरो खाना खाओ, र मैले मिसाएको दाखमद्य पिओ ।
6 Forsake simplicity, and live; and go onward on the way of understanding.
आफ्ना निर्बुद्धि चालहरू त्यागेर बाँच । समझशक्तिको मार्गमा हिँड ।
7 He that correcteth a scorner acquireth for himself abuse; and he that reproveth the wicked getteth himself a blemish.
गिल्ला गर्नेलाई अनुशासनमा राख्नेले दुर्व्यवहार पाउँछ, र दुष्ट व्यक्तिलाई हप्काउनेले अपमान पाउँछ ।
8 Do not correct a scorner, lest he hate thee: reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.
गिल्ला गर्नेलाई नहप्का, नत्रता त्यसले तँलाई घृणा गर्ने छ । बुद्धिमान् मानिसलाई हप्का, र त्यसले तँलाई प्रेम गर्ने छ ।
9 Give to the wise [instruction], and he will become yet wiser: impart knowledge to the righteous, and he will increase his information.
बुद्धिमान् व्यक्तिलाई निर्देशन दे, र त्यो अझै बुद्धिमान् हुने छ । धर्मी व्यक्तिलाई सिका, र त्यो अझै सिपालु हुने छ ।
10 The commencement of wisdom is the fear of the Lord; and the knowledge of the Most Holy One is understanding.
परमप्रभुको भय नै बुद्धिको सुरु हो, र परमपवित्रको ज्ञान नै समझशक्ति हो ।
11 For through me shall thy days be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased unto thee.
किनकि मद्वारा तेरा दिनहरू धेरै हुने छन्, र तेरो आयु लामो हुने छ ।
12 If thou art become wise, thou art wise for thyself; but if thou art a scorner, thou alone wilt have to bear it.”
तँ बुद्धिमान् भइस् भने तँ आफ्नै लागि बुद्धमान् हुने छस् । तैँले गिल्ला गरिस् भने तैँले त्यो आफैसित बोक्ने छस् ।”
13 The woman of folly is noisy: she is simple, and knoweth not what [to do].
मूर्ख स्त्री अज्ञानी हुन्छे । त्यो अशिक्षित हुन्छे र त्यसलाई केही थाहा हुँदैन ।
14 And she sitteth at the door of her house, upon a chair in the high places of the town.
त्यो आफ्नो घरको ढोकामा, सहरका सबैभन्दा अग्ला ठाउँहरूमा बस्छे ।
15 To call the wayfarers who go straight forward on their paths.
त्यसले सडकमा हिँड्नेहरू, आफ्नो बाटोम सिधा अगाडि बढ्नेहरूलाई डाक्दै छे ।
16 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither; and as for him that is void of sense, she saith to him,
“कोही निर्बुद्धि छ भने त्यो यहाँ फर्कोस्,” समझशक्ति नभएकाहरूलाई त्यसले भन्छे ।
17 “Stolen waters are sweet, and bread of secrecy is pleasant.”
“चोरीको पानी मिठो हुन्छ, र गुप्तमा खाएको रोटी स्वादिष्ट हुन्छ ।”
