નીતિવચનો 11
A false balance is an abomination to Adonai, but accurate weights are his delight.
When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom.
The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.
The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way, but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
6 ૬ પ્રામાણિક માણસની નેકી, ઈશ્વરને પસંદ છે તેથી તે બચી જશે, પરંતુ કપટ કરનારા તેઓની પોતાની યોજનાઓમાં ફસાય છે.
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, but the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.
When a wicked man dies, hope perishes, and expectation of vain striving of iniquity comes to nothing.
A upright person is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked takes his place.
9 ૯ દુષ્ટ માણસ પોતાની વાણીથી પોતાના પડોશીઓનો નાશ કરે છે, પરંતુ ન્યાયી તેના ડહાપણ વડે બીજાઓને ઉગારે છે.
With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but the upright will be delivered through knowledge.
10 ૧૦ ન્યાયી વ્યક્તિની સફળતામાં આખું નગર હર્ષ કરે છે; અને દુષ્ટોનો નાશ થાય છે ત્યારે હર્ષના નાદ સંભળાય છે.
When it goes well with the upright, the city rejoices. When the wicked perish, there is shouting.
By the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.
One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.
14 ૧૪ જ્યાં આગેવાન અજ્ઞાન હોય, ત્યાં લોકો નાશ પામે છે, પણ જ્યાં પુષ્કળ સલાહકારો હોય ત્યાં સલામતી છે.
Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, but in the multitude of counselors there is victory.
He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it, but he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure.
A chen ·gracious· woman obtains kavod ·weighty glory·, but violent men obtain riches.
The man of chesed ·loving-kindness· does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
Wicked people earn deceitful wages, but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.
He who is truly upright gets life. He who pursues evil gets death.
Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to Adonai, but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.
Most certainly, the evil man will not be unpunished, but the offspring of the upright will be delivered.
Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout, is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.
The desire of the upright is only good. The expectation of the wicked is wrath.
24 ૨૪ એવા માણસો છે કે જેઓ વેરી નાખે છે તેમ છતાં વૃદ્ધિ પામે છે; અને કેટલાક વધુ પડતી કરકસર કરે છે તેમ છતાં તેઓ કંગાળ થાય છે.
There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.
The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself.
People curse someone who withholds grain, but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.
He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.
He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the upright shall flourish as the green leaf.
He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.
The fruit of the upright is a tree of life. He who is wise wins souls.
31 ૩૧ નેકીવાનને પૃથ્વી પર બદલો મળશે; તો દુષ્ટ અને પાપીને પણ તેના કામ પ્રમાણે બદલો મળશે તે કેટલું ખાતરીપૂર્વક છે!
Behold, the upright are paid what they deserve here on earth; how much more the wicked and the sinner ·deviant (from the standard goal) person·!
