Proverbs 26
1 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not proper for a fool.
ग्रिष्म ऋतुमा हिउँ वा फसलको समयमा झरी परेझैँ मूर्ख आदरको योग्य हुँदन ।
2 As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
भुर्र उड्ने भँगेरो र हानिएर जाने गौँथलीझैँ कारणविनाको श्राप पनि लाग्दैन ।
3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the fool’s back.
कोर्रा घोडाको लागि हो; लगाम गधाको लागि हो र लट्ठी मूर्खहरूको पिठिउँको लागि हो ।
4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like him.
मूर्खलाई त्यसको मूर्खताअनुसार जवाफ नदे, नत्रता तँ त्योजस्तै हुने छस् ।
5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
मूर्खलाई जवाफ दे र त्यसको मूर्खतामा मिल् ताकि त्यो त्यसको आफ्नै दृष्टिमा बुद्धिमान् नहोस् ।
6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh violence.
मूर्खको हातमा सन्देश पठाउने मानिसले आफ्नै खुट्टामा बन्चरो हानेर हिंसा पिउँछ ।
7 The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
पक्षाघातीका झुण्डिएका खुट्टाहरूझैँ मूर्खको मुखमा भएको हितोपदेश हुन्छ ।
8 As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
मूर्खलाई आदन दिनु घुयेँत्रोमा ढुङ्गा बाँध्नुजस्तै हो ।
9 As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
मतवालाको हातमा काँढा भएझैँ मूर्खको मुखमा भएको हितोपदेश हो ।
10 The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
मूर्ख वा बटुवालाई ज्यालामा काम लगाउनु धनुर्धारीले त्यसको वरिपरि भएका सबैलाई काँड हानी चोट पुर्याउनुजस्तै हो ।
11 As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
जसरी कुकुर आफ्नै बान्तामा फर्केर आउँछ, त्यसै गरी मूर्खले आफ्नो मूर्खता दोहोर्याउँछ ।
12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
के तैँले आफ्नै दृष्टिमा बुद्धिमान् भएको कुनै मानिसलाई देखेको छस्? त्यसको भन्दा त मूर्खको लागि बढी आशा हुन्छ ।
13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
अल्छे मानिसले भन्छ, “सडकमा सिंह छ । खुला ठाउँहरूका बिचमा सिंह छ ।”
14 As the door turneth upon its hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
ढोका आफ्नो कब्जामा यताउता हल्लेझैँ अल्छे मानिस आफ्नो खाटमा पल्टन्छ ।
15 The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.
अल्छे मानिसले आफ्नो हात थालमा गाड्छ, र त्यसलाई आफ्नो मुखसम्म पुर्याउन पनि त्योसित शक्ति हुँदैन ।
16 The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
सही न्यायसहित प्रतिक्रिया दिने सात जना मानिसभन्दा अल्छे मानिस त्यसको आफ्नै दृष्टिमा बुद्धिमान् हुन्छ ।
17 He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
कुकुरको कान समात्ने मानिस आफूसित सम्बन्धित नभएको झगडामा रिसाउने बटुवाजस्तै हो ।
18 As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
त्यो घातक काँड हान्ने बौलाहा मानिसजस्तो हो,
19 So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
जसले आफ्नो छिमेकीलाई धोका दिइसकेपछि भन्छ, “के मैले ठट्टा गर्दै थिइनँ र?”
20 Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
दाउराको कमीले आगो निभ्छ, र जहाँ कुरौटो हुँदैन त्यहाँ झगडाको अन्त्य हुन्छ ।
21 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
जसरी भुङ्ग्रोको लागि कोइला र आगोको लागि दाउरा हो, त्यसै गरी झगडालु मानिस कलह सल्काउनको लागि हो ।
22 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
कुरौटेका वचनहरू स्वादिष्ट गाँसजस्तै हुन्छन् । ती शरीरको भित्री भागसम्म प्रवेश गर्छन् ।
23 Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.
माटोको भाँडामा चल्काउने जलप लाएझैँ आघात पुर्याउने ओठ र दुष्ट हृदय हुन्छ ।
24 He that hateth disguiseth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
अरूहरूलाई घृणा गर्नेले आफ्नो ओठले आफ्ना भावना लुकाउँछ, तर भित्रपट्टि भने त्यसले छलछामलाई आश्रय दिन्छ ।
25 When he speaketh kindly, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.
त्यसले अनुग्रही भएर बोले तपानि त्यसमाथि विश्वास नगर्, किनकि त्यसको हृदयमा सातवटा घृणित कुरा छन् ।
26 Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be revealed before the whole congregation.
त्यसको घृणालाई छलले ढाकिएको भए तापनि त्यसको दुष्टता सभामा खुला हुने छ ।
27 Whoever diggeth a pit shall fall into it: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
खाडल खन्ने मानिस त्यसभित्र जाकिन्छ, र ढुङ्गा गुडाउने मानिसमा नै त्यो ढुङ्गा फर्केर आउने छ ।
28 A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
झुट बोल्ने जिब्रोले पीडामा परेकाहरूलाई घृणा गर्छ, र चापलुसी घस्ने मुखले विनाश ल्याउँछ ।
