Proverbs 18
1 Those who separate themselves [from other people] think [only] about those things that they are interested in; [if they would continually associate with] those who have good judgment/sense, they would constantly disagree/quarrel with them.
आफैलाई अलग गर्ने मानिसले आफ्नै इच्छाको खोजी गर्छ, र त्यसले सबै पक्का न्यायको विरोध गर्छ ।
2 Foolish people do not want to understand [anything]; they only want to (express their [own] opinions/say what they think) [IDM].
मूर्खलाई समझशक्तिमा कुनै रमाहट हुँदैन, तर त्यसको हृदयमा भएको कुरो प्रकट गर्न पाए त्यो प्रसन्न हुन्छ ।
3 Whenever people do wicked things, others will despise them; when people do things that cause themselves to no [longer] be honored, they will be disgraced [also].
दुष्ट मानिस आउँदा त्योसितै हेला, लाज र निन्दा पनि आउँछन् ।
4 What wise people say is [like] a deep ocean [that you can never get to the bottom of] [MET], and it [refreshes us like water from] a rapidly flowing stream.
मानिसको मुखका वचनहरू गहिरो पानी हुन् । बुद्धिको फुहारा बगिरहने खोला हो ।
5 It is not good [for a judge] to decide matters in favor of those who (are guilty/have done wicked things) and to not do what is just for those who (are innocent/have not done what is wrong).
दुष्ट मानिसको पक्ष लिनु राम्रो होइन, न त धर्मी मानिसको न्यायलाई इन्कार गर्नु राम्रो हो ।
6 When foolish people [SYN] start arguments, [it is as though] they [SYN] are requesting/inviting someone to flog/whip them.
मूर्खको ओठले आफैमाथि कलह ल्याउँछ, र त्यसको मुखले पिटाइ निम्त्याउँछ ।
7 What foolish people [MTY] say causes them to be ruined; their [own] words are [like] a trap [MET] [that catches/seizes] them.
मूर्खको मुख त्यसको विनाश हो, र त्यसले आफ्नै ओठले आफैलाई पासोमा पार्छ ।
8 [People enjoy listening to] what gossips say like [SIM] [they enjoy] tasty food; they [accept what gossips tell them like] [MET] they swallow tasty food.
कुरौटेका वचनहरू स्वादिष्ट गाँसझैँ हुन्छन्, र ती शरीरका भित्री भागसम्म पुग्छन् ।
9 People who are lazy while they work are [just as bad] as [IDM] those who destroy things.
आफ्नो काम गराइमा मन्द हुने व्यक्ति सर्वनाश गर्नेको भाइजस्तै हो ।
10 Yahweh [MTY] is [like] a strong tower [MET]; righteous people [can] go to him and be safe [like they can run to a tower to be safe].
परमप्रभुको नाम एउटा बलियो धरहरा हो । धर्मात्मा त्यहाँ दौडेर जान्छ र सुरक्षित हुन्छ ।
11 Rich people [are protected because they have] a lot of money [PRS] like a city is protected because it has a high wall surrounding it [SIM].
धनीको सम्पत्ति त्यसको किल्लाबन्दी गरिएको सहर हो, र त्यसको कल्पनामा यो अग्लो पर्खालझैँ हुन्छ ।
12 Proud people are on the road to being ruined, but being humble leads to being honored.
आफ्नो पतनअगि मानिसको हृदयमा घमण्ड आउँछ, तर आदरअगि विनम्रता आउँछ ।
13 Those who reply to someone before that person has finished speaking are foolish; doing that is disgraceful.
सुन्नअगि जवाफ दिनेको लागि त्यो त्यसको मूर्खता र लाज हो ।
14 A desire to [continue to] live can sustain someone when he is sick; if he loses that desire, he (cannot endure it/will become very discouraged) when he is sick [RHQ].
मानिसको आत्मा बिरामी अवस्थामा बाँच्ने छ, तर टुटेको आत्माको पीडालाई कसले सहन सक्छ र?
15 Intelligent people [are always wanting to] learn more; wise people [SYN] are not content with what they already know.
विवेकीको हृदयले ज्ञान प्राप्त गर्छ, र बुद्धिमान्को कानले यसको खोजी गरेर भेट्टाउँछ ।
16 If you take a gift to an important person, that will open the way to allow you to talk to him.
मानिसको उपहारले बाटो खोली उसलाई महत्त्वपूर्ण मानिसको सामु ल्याउन सक्छ ।
17 The first person to present his case in court seems right, but when (someone else/his opponent) begins to ask him questions, [it may become clear that what he said was not true].
प्रतिद्वन्दी अगाडि बढेर प्रश्नहरू नतेर्साएसम्म आफ्नो मुद्दाको पक्षमा वकालत गर्ने पहिलो व्यक्ति नै ठिक देखिन्छ ।
18 If two influential/important people are arguing, [someone can] settle the matter by (casting lots/throwing marked stones to decide who is right).
चिट्ठा हाल्नाले वादविवादलाई मिलाउँछ, र बलिया प्रतिद्वन्द्वीहरूलाई अलग गराउँछ ।
19 If you help relatives, they will [protect you] like [SIM] a strong wall [protects a city], but if you quarrel with them, [that will separate you from them] like bars on a city gate [separate the city from those who want to enter it] [MET].
बलियो सहरमाथि जित हासिल गर्नुभन्दा बरु चोट लागेको भाइलाई जित्न कठिन हुन्छ, र झगडा गर्नुचाहिँ किल्लाका बारहरूझैँ हो ।
20 People are happy when they hear others say [MTY] something that is good, [like] they are happy when they eat food that is good [MET].
आफ्नो मुखको फलले त्यसको पेट भरिएको हुन्छ । त्यसको ओठको फसलले त्यो सन्तुष्ट हुन्छ ।
21 What you say can cause others to be killed or it can cause them to [continue to] live; [so] those who like [to talk a lot] must (accept the consequences/realize that what they say can cause much harm).
मृत्यु र जीवन जिब्रोद्वारा नियन्त्रित हुन्छ, र जिब्रोलाई प्रेम गर्नेहरूले यसको फल खाने छन् ।
22 If you marry a [good] woman, that is [like] finding a wonderful thing; [it shows that] Yahweh is pleased with you.
पत्नी पाउनेले असल कुरा पाउँछ, र परमप्रभुबाट निगाह प्राप्त गर्छ ।
23 [It is necessary for] poor [people] to speak politely when they request [rich people to do something for them], but rich [people] reply very impolitely when poor people speak to them.
गरिब मानिसले कृपाको लागि बिन्ती गर्छ, तर धनी मानिसले हतारमा जवाफ दिन्छ ।
24 There are [some] people who [only] pretend to be friends [with us], but there are [some] friends who are more loyal than members of our families.
धेरै साथीहरू भएको दाबी गर्ने मानिस तिनीहरूद्वारा नै विनाशमा लगिन्छ, तर कुनै मित्रचाहिँ भाइभन्दा पनि नजिक रहन्छ ।
