< Proverbs 18 >

1 For [an object of] desire he who is separated doth seek, With all wisdom he intermeddleth.
आफैलाई अलग गर्ने मानिसले आफ्नै इच्छाको खोजी गर्छ, र त्यसले सबै पक्‍का न्यायको विरोध गर्छ ।
2 A fool delighteth not in understanding, But — in uncovering his heart.
मूर्खलाई समझशक्तिमा कुनै रमाहट हुँदैन, तर त्यसको हृदयमा भएको कुरो प्रकट गर्न पाए त्यो प्रसन्‍न हुन्छ ।
3 With the coming of the wicked come also hath contempt, And with shame — reproach.
दुष्‍ट मानिस आउँदा त्योसितै हेला, लाज र निन्दा पनि आउँछन् ।
4 Deep waters [are] the words of a man's mouth, The fountain of wisdom [is] a flowing brook.
मानिसको मुखका वचनहरू गहिरो पानी हुन् । बुद्धिको फुहारा बगिरहने खोला हो ।
5 Acceptance of the face of the wicked [is] not good, To turn aside the righteous in judgment.
दुष्‍ट मानिसको पक्ष लिनु राम्रो होइन, न त धर्मी मानिसको न्यायलाई इन्कार गर्नु राम्रो हो ।
6 The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth.
मूर्खको ओठले आफैमाथि कलह ल्याउँछ, र त्यसको मुखले पिटाइ निम्त्याउँछ ।
7 The mouth of a fool [is] ruin to him, And his lips [are] the snare of his soul.
मूर्खको मुख त्यसको विनाश हो, र त्यसले आफ्नै ओठले आफैलाई पासोमा पार्छ ।
8 The words of a tale-bearer [are] as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down [to] the inner parts of the heart.
कुरौटेका वचनहरू स्वादिष्‍ट गाँसझैँ हुन्छन्, र ती शरीरका भित्री भागसम्म पुग्छन् ।
9 He also that is remiss in his work, A brother he [is] to a destroyer.
आफ्नो काम गराइमा मन्द हुने व्यक्ति सर्वनाश गर्नेको भाइजस्तै हो ।
10 A tower of strength [is] the name of Jehovah, Into it the righteous runneth, and is set on high.
परमप्रभुको नाम एउटा बलियो धरहरा हो । धर्मात्मा त्यहाँ दौडेर जान्छ र सुरक्षित हुन्छ ।
11 The wealth of the rich [is] the city of his strength, And as a wall set on high 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 high, And before honour [is] humility.
आफ्नो पतनअगि मानिसको हृदयमा घमण्ड आउँछ, तर आदरअगि विनम्रता आउँछ ।
13 Whoso is answering a matter before he heareth, Folly it is to him and shame.
सुन्‍नअगि जवाफ दिनेको लागि त्यो त्यसको मूर्खता र लाज हो ।
14 The spirit of a man sustaineth his sickness, And a smitten spirit who doth bear?
मानिसको आत्मा बिरामी अवस्थामा बाँच्ने छ, तर टुटेको आत्माको पीडालाई कसले सहन सक्छ र?
15 The heart of the intelligent getteth knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
विवेकीको हृदयले ज्ञान प्राप्‍त गर्छ, र बुद्धिमान्‌को कानले यसको खोजी गरेर भेट्टाउँछ ।
16 The gift of a man maketh room for him, And before the great it leadeth him.
मानिसको उपहारले बाटो खोली उसलाई महत्त्वपूर्ण मानिसको सामु ल्याउन सक्छ ।
17 Righteous [is] the first in his own cause, His neighbour cometh and hath searched him.
प्रतिद्वन्दी अगाडि बढेर प्रश्‍नहरू नतेर्साएसम्म आफ्नो मुद्दाको पक्षमा वकालत गर्ने पहिलो व्यक्ति नै ठिक देखिन्छ ।
18 The lot causeth contentions to cease, And between the mighty it separateth.
चिट्ठा हाल्नाले वादविवादलाई मिलाउँछ, र बलिया प्रतिद्वन्द्वीहरूलाई अलग गराउँछ ।
19 A brother transgressed against is as a strong city, And contentions as the bar of a palace.
बलियो सहरमाथि जित हासिल गर्नुभन्दा बरु चोट लागेको भाइलाई जित्‍न कठिन हुन्छ, र झगडा गर्नुचाहिँ किल्लाका बारहरूझैँ हो ।
20 From the fruit of a man's mouth is his belly satisfied, [From the] increase 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, And those loving it eat its fruit.
मृत्यु र जीवन जिब्रोद्वारा नियन्त्रित हुन्छ, र जिब्रोलाई प्रेम गर्नेहरूले यसको फल खाने छन् ।
22 [Whoso] hath found a wife hath found good, And bringeth out good-will from Jehovah.
पत्‍नी पाउनेले असल कुरा पाउँछ, र परमप्रभुबाट निगाह प्राप्‍त गर्छ ।
23 [With] supplications doth the poor speak, And the rich answereth fierce things.
गरिब मानिसले कृपाको लागि बिन्ती गर्छ, तर धनी मानिसले हतारमा जवाफ दिन्छ ।
24 A man with friends [is] to show himself friendly, And there is a lover adhering more than a brother!
धेरै साथीहरू भएको दाबी गर्ने मानिस तिनीहरूद्वारा नै विनाशमा लगिन्छ, तर कुनै मित्रचाहिँ भाइभन्दा पनि नजिक रहन्छ ।

< Proverbs 18 >