નીતિવચનો 9
Wisdom has built a house for herself. She has hewn seven columns.
2 ૨ તેણે પોતાનાં પશુઓ કાપ્યાં છે અને દ્રાક્ષારસ મિશ્ર કર્યો છે; તેણે પોતાની મેજ પર ભોજન તૈયાર રાખ્યું છે.
She has immolated her victims. She has mixed her wine and set forth her table.
She has sent her maids to call out to the tower and to the fortified walls of the city,
“If anyone is little, let him come to me.” And to the unwise, she has said:
“Approach. Eat my bread, and drink the wine that I have mixed for you.
Leave behind childishness. And live and walk by the ways of prudence.”
7 ૭ જે ઉદ્ધત માણસને ઠપકો આપે છે તે અપમાનિત થાય છે, જે દુષ્ટ માણસને સુધારવા જાય છે તેને બટ્ટો લાગે છે.
Whoever teaches a mocker causes injury to himself. And whoever argues with the impious produces a blemish on himself.
8 ૮ ઉદ્ધત માણસને ઠપકો ન આપો, નહિ તો તે તમારો તિરસ્કાર કરશે, જ્ઞાની માણસને ભૂલ બતાવશો તો તે તમને પ્રેમ કરશે.
Do not be willing to argue with a mocker, lest he hate you. Dispute with the wise, and he will love you.
9 ૯ જો તમે જ્ઞાની વ્યક્તિને સલાહ આપશો તો તે વધુ જ્ઞાની બનશે; અને ન્યાયી વ્યક્તિને શિક્ષણ આપશો તો તેના ડહાપણમાં વૃદ્ધિ થશે.
Present an opportunity to the wise, and wisdom shall be added to him. Teach the just, and he will hurry to receive it.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of holiness is prudence.
For by me, your days will be multiplied and years of life will be added to you.
12 ૧૨ જો તું જ્ઞાની હોય તો તે તારે પોતાને માટે જ્ઞાની છે, જો તું તિરસ્કાર કરીશ તો તારે એકલા એ જ તેનું ફળ ભોગવવાનું છે.”
If you would be wise, you will be so for yourself. But if you would be one who ridicules, you alone shall carry the evil.
A foolish and loud woman, who is full of enticements and who knows nothing at all,
sat at the entrance of her house on a seat, in a high place of the city,
so as to call to those who were passing by the way and continuing on their journey:
“Whoever is little, let him turn aside to me.” And to the frenzied, she said,
“Stolen waters are more soothing, and secret bread is more pleasant.”
