< Proverbs 20 >

1 Wine is, a scoffer, and strong drink, a brawler, every one therefore who erreth therein, is unwise.
दाखमद्य खिल्ली उडाउने कुरो हो र मदिराचाहिँ कचिङ्गाल मच्‍चाउने कुरो हो । मदिराद्वारा बहकाइने कोही पनि बुद्धिमान् हुँदैन ।
2 The growl as of a young lion, is the dread inspired by a king, he that provoketh him, endangereth his own life.
राजाको डर गर्जिरहेको जवान सिंहको डरजस्तै हुन्छ । तिनलाई रिस उठाउनेले आफ्नो जीवन गुमाउँछ ।
3 Honour, hath the man who sitteth away from strife, but, any fool, may break through.
द्वन्द्वलाई हटाउनु हरेकको लागि आदर हो, तर हरेक मूर्खचाहिँ तर्क-वितर्कमा फस्छ ।
4 By reason of the autumn, a sluggard will not plough, therefore shall he beg in harvest, and there be nothing.
अल्छेले शरद् ऋतुमा जोत्दैन । त्यसले कटनीको बेला फसल खोज्छ, तर केहीँ पाउने छैन ।
5 Deep water, is counsel in a man’s heart, but, a man of understanding, will draw it out.
मानवीय हृदयमा भएको उद्धेश्य गहिरो पानीजस्तै हो, तर समझशक्ति भएको मानिसले यसलाई बाहिर निकाल्ने छ ।
6 A kind man one may call, a great man, —but, a faithful man, who can find?
धैरेले आफू भक्त भएको घोषणा गर्छन्, तर कसले विश्‍वासयोग्य जन पाउन सक्छ?
7 As for a righteous man, walking in his integrity, how happy are his children after him!
धर्मात्मा आफ्नो सत्यनिष्‍ठामा चल्छ, र त्यसलाई पछ्याउने त्यसका छोराहरू आशिषित् हुने छन् ।
8 A king sitting on the throne of judgment, scattereth, with his eyes, all wrong.
न्यायको काम गर्दै सिंहासनमा बस्‍ने राजाले आफ्नो सामु भएका सबै खराबी आफ्नै आँखाले केलाउँछन् ।
9 Who can say, I have cleansed my heart, I am pure from my sin?
कसले भन्‍न सक्छ, “मैले मेरो हृदय शुद्ध राखेको छु । म मेरो पापबाट सफा छु?”
10 Divers weights, and divers measures, an abomination to Yahweh, are they, both.
नमिल्ने नापहरू असमान ढकहरू दुवैलाई परमप्रभु घृणा गर्नुहुन्छ ।
11 Even, by his doings, doth a youth make himself known, whether, pure and upright, be his work.
एउटा बालकलाई पनि त्यसका गतिविधिहरूबाट त्यसको आचरण शुद्ध र सोझो छ कि छैन भनेर चिनिन्छ ।
12 The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Yahweh hath made them, both.
सुन्‍ने कान र देख्‍ने आँखा दुवैलाई परमप्रभुले बनाउनुभयो ।
13 Do not love sleep, lest thou come to poverty, open thine eyes, be satisfied with bread.
निद्रालाई प्रेम नगर्, नत्रता तँ दरिद्र हुने छस् । तेरा आँखा खोल्, र तँसित खानलाई प्रशस्त हुने छ ।
14 Bad! bad! saith the buyer, but, going his way, then, he boasteth.
“यो खराब छ, यो खराब छ,” ग्राहकले भन्छ, तर पर पुगेपछि त्यसले घमण्ड गर्छ ।
15 There are gold, and an abundance of corals, but, precious jewels, are the lips of knowledge.
सुन छ, र प्रशस्त महङ्गा मणिहरू छन्, तर ज्ञानको ओठ बहुमूल्य रत्‍न हो ।
16 Take his garment who is pledge for a stranger, —then, for a woman unknown, accept him as surety.
परदेशीको जमानी बस्‍नेको खास्टो पनि खोस्‍नू, र त्यसले अनैतिक स्‍त्रीको लागि यसो गरेको भए त्यो धरौटी राख्‍नू ।
17 Sweet to a man, may be the bread of falsehood, but, afterward, shall his mouth be filled with gravel.
छलद्वारा प्राप्‍त रोटीको स्वाद मिठो होला, तर पछि त्यसको मुखभरि रोडा हालेसरह हुन्छ ।
18 Plans—by counsel, shalt thou establish, and, with concerted measures, make thou war.
सरसल्लाहद्वारा योजनाहरू स्थापित हुन्छन्, र बुद्धिमान् मार्ग-दर्शनद्वारा मात्र तैँले लडाइँ लड् ।
19 A revealer of secrets, is one who goeth about talebearing, therefore, with him who openeth his lips, shalt thou not have fellowship.
कुरौटेले गुप्‍त कुराहरू बाहिर ल्याउँछ । त्यसैले धेरै कुरा गर्ने मानिसहरूसित सङ्गत नगर् ।
20 Whoso revileth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in deep darkness.
कसैले आफ्नो बुबा वा आफ्नी आमालाई सराप्यो भने निस्पट्ट अन्धकारमा त्यसो बत्ती निभाइने छ ।
21 An inheritance hastily gotten at the beginning, the latter end thereof, shall not bring blessing.
सुरुमा झट्टै प्राप्‍त गरेको पैतृक-सम्पत्तिले अन्त्यमा थोरै भलाइ गर्ने छ ।
22 Do not say, I will requite wrong! Wait thou for Yahweh that he may save thee.
यसो नभन्, “म यस खराबीको बदला लिने छु ।” परमप्रभुको प्रतीक्षा गर्, र उहाँले तँलाई छुटकारा दिनुहुने छ ।
23 An abomination to Yahweh, are divers weights, and, deceptive balances, are not good.
परमप्रभुले असमान ढकहरूलाई घृणा गर्नुहुन्छ, र बेइमान तराजुहरू ठिक होइनन् ।
24 From Yahweh, are a man’s steps, a son of earth, then—how can he discern his way?
मानिसका कदमहरू परमप्रभुद्वारा निर्देशित हुन्छन् भने तब त्यसले कसरी आफ्नो मार्ग बुझ्न सक्ला त?
25 It is a snare to a man, that he should rashly cry Holy! and, after making vows, to reflect!
“यो कुरो पवित्र छ,” भनी हतारमा भन्‍ने र भाकल गरिसकेपछि मात्र त्यसको बारेमा सोच्नु मानिसको लागि पासो हुन्छ ।
26 A wise king, winnoweth out the lawless, when he hath turned over them the wheel.
बुद्धिमान् राजाले दुष्‍टहरूलाई पन्साउँछन्, र तिनले अन्‍न चुट्ने चक्‍काले तिनीहरूलाई प्रहार गर्छन् ।
27 The lamp of Yahweh, is the spirit of a son of earth, searching all the chambers of the inner man.
मानिसको आत्मा परमप्रभुको बत्ती हो जसले त्यसका भित्री भागहरूको खोजी गर्छ ।
28 Lovingkindness and faithfulness, will guard a king, —therefore should he support, with lovingkindness, his throne.
करारको विश्‍वसनीयता र भरोसाले राजालाई जोगाउँछ । प्रेमद्वारा नै तिनको सिंहासन सुरक्षित हुन्छ ।
29 The beauty of young men, is their strength, and, the ornament of old men, a hoary head.
युवाहरूको महिमा तिनीहरूको शक्ति हो, र पाकाहरूको शोभा तिनीहरूको फुलेको कपाल हो ।
30 Blows that cut in, cleanse away wickedness, and, smitings, [enter] the chambers of the inner man.
चोट लगाउने मुक्‍काले खराबीलाई साफ गर्छ, र पिटाइले भित्री भागहरूलाई शुद्ध पार्छ ।

< Proverbs 20 >