Proverbs 18
1 An unfriendly man pursues selfishness, and defies all sound judgment.
आफैलाई अलग गर्ने मानिसले आफ्नै इच्छाको खोजी गर्छ, र त्यसले सबै पक्का न्यायको विरोध गर्छ ।
2 A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.
मूर्खलाई समझशक्तिमा कुनै रमाहट हुँदैन, तर त्यसको हृदयमा भएको कुरो प्रकट गर्न पाए त्यो प्रसन्न हुन्छ ।
3 When wickedness comes, contempt also comes, and with shame comes disgrace.
दुष्ट मानिस आउँदा त्योसितै हेला, लाज र निन्दा पनि आउँछन् ।
4 The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters. The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.
मानिसको मुखका वचनहरू गहिरो पानी हुन् । बुद्धिको फुहारा बगिरहने खोला हो ।
5 To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good, nor to deprive the innocent of justice.
दुष्ट मानिसको पक्ष लिनु राम्रो होइन, न त धर्मी मानिसको न्यायलाई इन्कार गर्नु राम्रो हो ।
6 A fool's lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.
मूर्खको ओठले आफैमाथि कलह ल्याउँछ, र त्यसको मुखले पिटाइ निम्त्याउँछ ।
7 A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
मूर्खको मुख त्यसको विनाश हो, र त्यसले आफ्नै ओठले आफैलाई पासोमा पार्छ ।
8 The words of a gossip are like tasty morsels, and they go down into a person's innermost parts.
कुरौटेका वचनहरू स्वादिष्ट गाँसझैँ हुन्छन्, र ती शरीरका भित्री भागसम्म पुग्छन् ।
9 One who is slack in his work is brother to him who is a master of destruction.
आफ्नो काम गराइमा मन्द हुने व्यक्ति सर्वनाश गर्नेको भाइजस्तै हो ।
10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run into it and are safe.
परमप्रभुको नाम एउटा बलियो धरहरा हो । धर्मात्मा त्यहाँ दौडेर जान्छ र सुरक्षित हुन्छ ।
11 The rich man's wealth is his strong city, like an unscalable wall in his own imagination.
धनीको सम्पत्ति त्यसको किल्लाबन्दी गरिएको सहर हो, र त्यसको कल्पनामा यो अग्लो पर्खालझैँ हुन्छ ।
12 Before destruction the heart of man is proud, but before honor is humility.
आफ्नो पतनअगि मानिसको हृदयमा घमण्ड आउँछ, तर आदरअगि विनम्रता आउँछ ।
13 He who gives answer before he hears, that is folly and shame to him.
सुन्नअगि जवाफ दिनेको लागि त्यो त्यसको मूर्खता र लाज हो ।
14 A man's spirit will sustain him in sickness, but a crushed spirit, who can bear?
मानिसको आत्मा बिरामी अवस्थामा बाँच्ने छ, तर टुटेको आत्माको पीडालाई कसले सहन सक्छ र?
15 The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
विवेकीको हृदयले ज्ञान प्राप्त गर्छ, र बुद्धिमान्को कानले यसको खोजी गरेर भेट्टाउँछ ।
16 A man's gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.
मानिसको उपहारले बाटो खोली उसलाई महत्त्वपूर्ण मानिसको सामु ल्याउन सक्छ ।
17 He who pleads his cause first seems right; until another comes and questions him.
प्रतिद्वन्दी अगाडि बढेर प्रश्नहरू नतेर्साएसम्म आफ्नो मुद्दाको पक्षमा वकालत गर्ने पहिलो व्यक्ति नै ठिक देखिन्छ ।
18 The lot settles disputes, and keeps strong ones apart.
चिट्ठा हाल्नाले वादविवादलाई मिलाउँछ, र बलिया प्रतिद्वन्द्वीहरूलाई अलग गराउँछ ।
19 A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city; and disputes are like the bars of a fortress.
बलियो सहरमाथि जित हासिल गर्नुभन्दा बरु चोट लागेको भाइलाई जित्न कठिन हुन्छ, र झगडा गर्नुचाहिँ किल्लाका बारहरूझैँ हो ।
20 A man's stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth. With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied.
आफ्नो मुखको फलले त्यसको पेट भरिएको हुन्छ । त्यसको ओठको फसलले त्यो सन्तुष्ट हुन्छ ।
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.
मृत्यु र जीवन जिब्रोद्वारा नियन्त्रित हुन्छ, र जिब्रोलाई प्रेम गर्नेहरूले यसको फल खाने छन् ।
22 Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of the LORD.
पत्नी पाउनेले असल कुरा पाउँछ, र परमप्रभुबाट निगाह प्राप्त गर्छ ।
23 The poor plead for mercy, but the rich answer harshly.
गरिब मानिसले कृपाको लागि बिन्ती गर्छ, तर धनी मानिसले हतारमा जवाफ दिन्छ ।
24 A man of many companions may be ruined, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
धेरै साथीहरू भएको दाबी गर्ने मानिस तिनीहरूद्वारा नै विनाशमा लगिन्छ, तर कुनै मित्रचाहिँ भाइभन्दा पनि नजिक रहन्छ ।
