નીતિવચનો 16
To man, belong the preparations of the heart, but, from Yahweh, cometh the answer of the tongue.
All the ways of a man, [may be] pure in his own eyes, but, he that testeth spirits, is Yahweh.
Roll, upon Yahweh, thy doings, that thy plans, may be established.
4 ૪ યહોવાહે દરેક વસ્તુને પોતપોતાના હેતુને માટે સર્જી છે, હા, દુષ્ટોને પણ સંકટના દિવસને માટે સર્જ્યા છે.
Everything, hath Yahweh made for its own purpose, yea, even the lawless one, for the day of calamity.
5 ૫ દરેક અભિમાની અંતઃકરણવાળી વ્યક્તિને યહોવાહ ધિક્કારે છે, ખાતરી રાખજો તે શિક્ષા પામ્યા વગર રહેશે નહિ.
An abomination to Yahweh, is every one who is haughty in heart, hand to hand, he shall not be held innocent.
By lovingkindness and fidelity, shall iniquity be covered, and, in the revering of Yahweh, is a turning away from wrong.
7 ૭ જ્યારે કોઈ માણસના માર્ગથી યહોવાહ ખુશ થાય છે, ત્યારે તે તેના દુશ્મનોને પણ તેની સાથે શાંતિથી રાખે છે.
When, acceptable to Yahweh, are the ways of a man, even his enemies, doth he cause to make peace with him.
Better a little with righteousness, than large revenues, without justice.
A man’s heart, deviseth his way, but, Yahweh, directeth his steps.
An oracle, is on the lips of a king, in giving sentence, his mouth must not be unfaithful.
The balance and scales of justice, belong to Yahweh, and, his handiwork, are all the weights of the bag.
The abomination of kings, is to work lawlessness, for, by righteousness, is established a throne.
The delight of kings, are lips of righteousness, —and, the words of uprightness, he loveth.
The wrath of a king, [meaneth] messengers of death, but, a man who is wise, will appease it.
In the light of a king’s countenance, is life, and, his good-pleasure, is like the cloud of harvest-rain.
To acquire wisdom, how much better than gold! and, to get hold of understanding, more choice than silver!
17 ૧૭ દુષ્ટતાથી દૂર જવું એ જ પ્રામાણિક માણસનો રાજમાર્ગ છે; જે પોતાનો માર્ગ સંભાળે છે તે પોતાના આત્માનું રક્ષણ કરે છે.
The highway of the upright, is to avoid evil, He preserveth his soul, who guardeth his way.
Before grievous injury, pride! and, before a fall, haughtiness of spirit!
19 ૧૯ ગરીબની સાથે નમ્રતા રાખવી તે સારું છે તે અભિમાનીની સાથે લૂંટના ભાગીદાર થવા કરતાં વધારે સારું છે.
Better is lowliness of spirit, with the patient, than a portion of spoil, with the proud.
20 ૨૦ જે પ્રભુના વચનોનું ચિંતન કરે છે તેનું હિત થશે; અને જે કોઈ યહોવાહ પર વિશ્વાસ રાખે છે તે આનંદિત છે.
He that showeth discretion concerning a matter, shall find good, and, he that trusteth in Yahweh, how happy is he!
The wise in heart, shall be called intelligent, and, sweetness of lips, increaseth persuasiveness.
A well-spring of life, is discretion to its owner, but, the correction of the foolish, is folly.
The heart of the wise, giveth discretion to his mouth, and, upon his lips, increaseth persuasiveness.
A comb of honey, are pleasant words, sweet to the taste and healing to the bone.
There is a way that enticeth a man, but, at the latter end thereof, are the ways of death.
The appetite of the toiler, hath toiled for him, for his mouth, hath urged him on.
An abandoned man, diggeth up mischief, —and, upon his lips, as it were a fire is scorching.
A perverse man, sendeth forth strife, and, a tattler, separateth intimate friends.
A ruthless man, enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him in a way, not good.
30 ૩૦ આંખ મટકાવનાર વ્યક્તિ મુશ્કેલી લાવનારી યોજનાઓ કરે છે; હોઠ ભીડનાર વ્યક્તિ કંઈક અનિષ્ટ કરી રહી હોય છે.
Closing his eyes, to devise perverse things, biting his lips, he hath plotted mischief.
A crown of adorning, is a hoary head, in the way of righteousness, it should be found.
32 ૩૨ જે ક્રોધ કરવે ધીમો તે પરાક્રમી કરતાં સારો છે, અને જે પોતાના મિજાજને કાબૂમાં રાખે છે તે શહેર જીતનાર કરતાં ઉત્તમ છે.
Better he that is slow to anger, than a hero, and he that ruleth his spirit, than he that captureth a city.
Into the lap, is cast the lot, but, from Yahweh, is its every decision.
