नीतिवचन 11
Scales of deceit are hated by the Lord, but a true weight is his delight.
When pride comes, there comes shame, but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit.
The righteousness of the upright will be their guide, but the twisted ways of the false will be their destruction.
Wealth is of no profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness keeps a man safe from death.
The righteousness of the good man will make his way straight, but the sin of the evil-doer will be the cause of his fall.
6 ६ सीधे लोगों का बचाव उनके धर्म के कारण होता है, परन्तु विश्वासघाती लोग अपनी ही दुष्टता में फँसते हैं।
The righteousness of the upright will be their salvation, but the false will themselves be taken in their evil designs.
At the death of an upright man his hope does not come to an end, but the hope of the evil-doer comes to destruction.
The upright man is taken out of trouble, and in his place comes the sinner.
9 ९ भक्तिहीन जन अपने पड़ोसी को अपने मुँह की बात से बिगाड़ता है, परन्तु धर्मी लोग ज्ञान के द्वारा बचते हैं।
With his mouth the evil man sends destruction on his neighbour; but through knowledge the upright are taken out of trouble.
10 १० जब धर्मियों का कल्याण होता है, तब नगर के लोग प्रसन्न होते हैं, परन्तु जब दुष्ट नाश होते, तब जय जयकार होता है।
When things go well for the upright man, all the town is glad; at the death of sinners, there are cries of joy.
11 ११ सीधे लोगों के आशीर्वाद से नगर की बढ़ती होती है, परन्तु दुष्टों के मुँह की बात से वह ढाया जाता है।
By the blessing of the upright man the town is made great, but it is overturned by the mouth of the evil-doer.
He who has a poor opinion of his neighbour has no sense, but a wise man keeps quiet.
He who goes about talking of others makes secrets public, but the true-hearted man keeps things covered.
14 १४ जहाँ बुद्धि की युक्ति नहीं, वहाँ प्रजा विपत्ति में पड़ती है; परन्तु सम्मति देनेवालों की बहुतायत के कारण बचाव होता है।
When there is no helping suggestion the people will have a fall, but with a number of wise guides they will be safe.
15 १५ जो परदेशी का उत्तरदायी होता है, वह बड़ा दुःख उठाता है, परन्तु जो जमानत लेने से घृणा करता, वह निडर रहता है।
He who makes himself responsible for a strange man will undergo much loss; but the hater of such undertakings will be safe.
A woman who is full of grace is honoured, but a woman hating righteousness is a seat of shame: those hating work will undergo loss, but the strong keep their wealth.
The man who has mercy will be rewarded, but the cruel man is the cause of trouble to himself.
The sinner gets the payment of deceit; but his reward is certain who puts in the seed of righteousness.
So righteousness gives life; but he who goes after evil gets death for himself.
The uncontrolled are hated by the Lord, but those whose ways are without error are his delight
Certainly the evil-doer will not go free from punishment, but the seed of the upright man will be safe.
Like a ring of gold in the nose of a pig, is a beautiful woman who has no sense.
The desire of the upright man is only for good, but wrath is waiting for the evil-doer.
24 २४ ऐसे हैं, जो छितरा देते हैं, फिर भी उनकी बढ़ती ही होती है; और ऐसे भी हैं जो यथार्थ से कम देते हैं, और इससे उनकी घटती ही होती है।
A man may give freely, and still his wealth will be increased; and another may keep back more than is right, but only comes to be in need.
He who gives blessing will be made fat, but the curser will himself be cursed.
26 २६ जो अपना अनाज जमाखोरी करता है, उसको लोग श्राप देते हैं, परन्तु जो उसे बेच देता है, उसको आशीर्वाद दिया जाता है।
He who keeps back grain will be cursed by the people; but a blessing will be on the head of him who lets them have it for a price.
27 २७ जो यत्न से भलाई करता है वह दूसरों की प्रसन्नता खोजता है, परन्तु जो दूसरे की बुराई का खोजी होता है, उसी पर बुराई आ पड़ती है।
He who, with all his heart, goes after what is good is searching for grace; but he who is looking for trouble will get it.
28 २८ जो अपने धन पर भरोसा रखता है वह सूखे पत्ते के समान गिर जाता है, परन्तु धर्मी लोग नये पत्ते के समान लहलहाते हैं।
He who puts his faith in wealth will come to nothing; but the upright man will be full of growth like the green leaf.
The troubler of his house will have the wind for his heritage, and the foolish will be servant to the wise-hearted.
The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life, but violent behaviour takes away souls.
If the upright man is rewarded on earth, how much more the evil-doer and the sinner!
