નીતિવચનો 17
1 ૧ જે ઘર મિજબાનીથી ભરપૂર હોય પણ કજિયાકંકાસવાળું હોય તેના કરતાં શાંતિ સહિત રોટલીનો સૂકો ટુકડો સારો છે.
Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife.
2 ૨ ડહાપણથી વર્તનાર ચાકર બદનામી કરાવનાર દીકરા પર અધિકાર ચલાવશે અને એ ચાકરને દીકરાના ભાઈઓમાં વારસનો ભાગ મળશે.
A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but Jehovah tests the hearts.
An evildoer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
5 ૫ જે ગરીબની મશ્કરી કરે છે તે તેના સર્જનહારની નિંદા કરે છે અને જે કોઈ બીજાની વિપત્તિને જોઈને રાજી થાય છે તે શિક્ષા પામ્યા વગર રહેશે નહિ.
Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker. He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.
Children's children are the crown of old men; the glory of children are their parents.
Arrogant speech isn't fitting for a fool, much less do lying lips fit a prince.
8 ૮ જેને બક્ષિસ મળે છે તે તેની નજરમાં મૂલ્યવાન પથ્થર જેવી છે; જ્યાં જ્યાં તે જાય છે, ત્યાં ત્યાં તે ઉદય પામે છે.
A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it; wherever he turns, he prospers.
He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.
A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding than a hundred lashes into a fool.
An evil man seeks only rebellion; therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
Let a bear robbed of her cubs meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
14 ૧૪ કોઈ પાણીને બહાર આવવાનું બાકું કરી આપે, તે માફક જ ઝઘડાનો આરંભ છે, માટે ઝઘડો થયા અગાઉ સમાધાન કરી લો.
The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.
15 ૧૫ જે કોઈ દુષ્ટને નિર્દોષ ઠરાવે છે અને જે કોઈ નેકીવાનને દોષપાત્ર ઠરાવે છે તે બન્નેને યહોવાહ ધિક્કારે છે.
He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous, both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.
Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, seeing he has no understanding?
A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity.
A man void of understanding strikes hands, and becomes collateral in the presence of his neighbor.
He who loves disobedience loves strife. One who builds a high gate seeks destruction.
One who has a perverse heart doesn't find prosperity, and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.
He who becomes the father of a fool grieves. The father of a fool has no joy.
A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
A wicked man receives a bribe in secret, to pervert the ways of justice.
Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool wander everywhere.
A foolish son brings grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.
Also to punish the righteous is not good, nor to flog officials for their integrity.
He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.
28 ૨૮ મૂર્ખ ચૂપ રહે ત્યાં સુધી તે ડાહ્યો ગણાય છે, જ્યાં સુધી તે બોલે નહિ, ત્યાં સુધી તે શાણો લેખાય છે.
Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.
