Proverbs 9
1 Wisdom, hath builded her house, hath hewn out her seven pillars;
बुद्धिले आफ्नै घर बनाएको छ । त्यसले चट्टानबाट सातवटा खम्बा गाडेको छ ।
2 hath slaughtered her beasts, hath mingled her wine, hath even set in order her table;
त्यसले आफ्ना पशुहरू मारेको छ । त्यसले आफ्नो दाखमद्य मिसाएको छ, र त्यसले आफ्नो टेबुल तयार पारेको छ ।
3 hath sent forth her maidens, She crieth aloud, upon the tops of the heights of the city:
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 lacketh sense, she saith to him—
“निर्बुद्धि को हो? त्यो यहाँ फर्कोस् ।” त्यो समझ नभएको व्यक्तिसित बोल्छ ।
5 Come, feed on my food, and drink of the wine I have mingled;
“आएर मेरो खाना खाओ, र मैले मिसाएको दाखमद्य पिओ ।
6 Forsake the simple ones, and live, and advance in the way of understanding.
आफ्ना निर्बुद्धि चालहरू त्यागेर बाँच । समझशक्तिको मार्गमा हिँड ।
7 He that rebuketh a scoffer, getteth to himself contempt, and, he that reproveth a lawless man, [getteth to himself] his shame.
गिल्ला गर्नेलाई अनुशासनमा राख्नेले दुर्व्यवहार पाउँछ, र दुष्ट व्यक्तिलाई हप्काउनेले अपमान पाउँछ ।
8 Do not reprove a scoffer, 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 a wise man, and he will be wiser still, Inform a righteous man, and he will increase learning.
बुद्धिमान् व्यक्तिलाई निर्देशन दे, र त्यो अझै बुद्धिमान् हुने छ । धर्मी व्यक्तिलाई सिका, र त्यो अझै सिपालु हुने छ ।
10 The beginning of wisdom, is the reverence of Yahweh, and, the knowledge of the Holy, is understanding;
परमप्रभुको भय नै बुद्धिको सुरु हो, र परमपवित्रको ज्ञान नै समझशक्ति हो ।
11 For, by me, shall be multiplied—thy days, and there be added to thee—the years of life.
किनकि मद्वारा तेरा दिनहरू धेरै हुने छन्, र तेरो आयु लामो हुने छ ।
12 If thou art wise, thou art wise for thyself, but, if thou scoff, alone, shalt thou bear it.
तँ बुद्धिमान् भइस् भने तँ आफ्नै लागि बुद्धमान् हुने छस् । तैँले गिल्ला गरिस् भने तैँले त्यो आफैसित बोक्ने छस् ।”
13 The woman Stupidity, is boisterous, so simple that she knoweth not what she would do;
मूर्ख स्त्री अज्ञानी हुन्छे । त्यो अशिक्षित हुन्छे र त्यसलाई केही थाहा हुँदैन ।
14 So she sitteth at the entrance of her house, upon a seat, in the heights of the city;
त्यो आफ्नो घरको ढोकामा, सहरका सबैभन्दा अग्ला ठाउँहरूमा बस्छे ।
15 To invite them who pass by the way, who are going straight on in their paths:
त्यसले सडकमा हिँड्नेहरू, आफ्नो बाटोम सिधा अगाडि बढ्नेहरूलाई डाक्दै छे ।
16 Whoso is simple, let him turn aside hither, and, as for him that lacketh sense, she saith to him:
“कोही निर्बुद्धि छ भने त्यो यहाँ फर्कोस्,” समझशक्ति नभएकाहरूलाई त्यसले भन्छे ।
17 Stolen waters, will be sweet, —and a secret meal, will be pleasant;
“चोरीको पानी मिठो हुन्छ, र गुप्तमा खाएको रोटी स्वादिष्ट हुन्छ ।”
