નીતિવચનો 20
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
The terror of a king is like the roar of a lion; whoever provokes him forfeits his own life.
It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, but any fool will quarrel.
4 ૪ આળસુ માણસ શિયાળાનું બહાનું કાઢીને ખેડતો નથી, તેથી કાપણી વખતે પાક લેવા જાય છે, ત્યારે તેને કશું મળતું નથી.
The slacker does not plow in season; at harvest time he looks, but nothing is there.
The intentions of a man’s heart are deep waters, but a man of understanding draws them out.
Many a man proclaims his loving devotion, but who can find a trustworthy man?
7 ૭ ન્યાયી માણસ પોતાના પ્રામાણિક માર્ગમાં ચાલે છે અને તેના પછી તેને અનુસરનારા તેનાં બાળકો આશીર્વાદિત છે.
The righteous man walks with integrity; blessed are his children after him.
A king who sits on a throne to judge sifts out all evil with his eyes.
Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure; I am cleansed from my sin”?
Differing weights and unequal measures — both are detestable to the LORD.
Even a young man is known by his actions— whether his conduct is pure and upright.
Ears that hear and eyes that see— the LORD has made them both.
13 ૧૩ ઊંઘ સાથે પ્રીત કરીશ નહિ, રખેને તું દરિદ્રાવસ્થામાં આવી પડે; તારી આંખો ઉઘાડ એટલે તું અન્નથી તૃપ્ત થશે.
Do not love sleep, or you will grow poor; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of food.
“Worthless, worthless!” says the buyer, but on the way out, he gloats.
There is an abundance of gold and rubies, but lips of knowledge are a rare treasure.
Take the garment of the one who posts security for a stranger; get collateral if it is for a foreigner.
Food gained by fraud is sweet to a man, but later his mouth is full of gravel.
Set plans by consultation, and wage war under sound guidance.
19 ૧૯ જે કૂથલી કરવા માટે અહીંતહીં ભટકે છે તે ગુપ્ત વાતો પ્રગટ કરે છે માટે એવા માણસના કામમાં હાથ નાખતો નહિ.
He who reveals secrets is a constant gossip; avoid the one who babbles with his lips.
20 ૨૦ જો કોઈ વ્યક્તિ પોતાનાં માતા કે પિતાને શાપ આપે છે, તો તેનો દીવો ઘોર અંધકારમાં હોલવી નાખવામાં આવશે.
Whoever curses his father or mother, his lamp will be extinguished in deepest darkness.
An inheritance gained quickly will not be blessed in the end.
Do not say, “I will avenge this evil!” Wait on the LORD, and He will save you.
Unequal weights are detestable to the LORD, and dishonest scales are no good.
A man’s steps are from the LORD, so how can anyone understand his own way?
25 ૨૫ વગર વિચારે એમ કહી દેવું કે, “આ વસ્તુઓ પવિત્ર છે,” અને માનતા માન્યા પછી તેના વિષે તપાસ કરવી એ માણસને ફાંદારૂપ છે.
It is a trap for a man to dedicate something rashly, only later to reconsider his vows.
A wise king separates out the wicked and drives the threshing wheel over them.
The spirit of a man is the lamp of the LORD, searching out his inmost being.
Loving devotion and faithfulness preserve a king; by these he maintains his throne.
The glory of young men is their strength, and gray hair is the splendor of the old.
Lashes and wounds scour evil, and beatings cleanse the inmost parts.
