नीतिवचन 26
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so, unbecoming to a dullard is honour.
As a sparrow in wandering, as a swallow in flying, so, a causeless curse, shall not alight.
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the back of dullards.
Do not answer a dullard, according to his folly, lest, even thou thyself, become like him;
Answer a dullard according to his folly, lest he become wise in his own eyes.
One who cutteth off feet, one who drinketh down wrong, is he who sendeth a message by the hand of a dullard.
Useless are the legs of the lame, and a proverb, in the mouth of a dullard.
Like tying a stone to a sling, so, is he that giveth honour, to a dullard.
A brier cometh into the hand of a drunken-man, a proverb into the mouth of dullards.
10 १० जैसा कोई तीरन्दाज जो अकारण सब को मारता हो, वैसा ही मूर्खों या राहगीरों का मजदूरी में लगानेवाला भी होता है।
[As] an archer who woundeth every thing, [so] one who hireth a dullard, and a drunkard crossing the sea.
As, a dog, returneth onto his own vomit, a dullard, repeateth his folly.
Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eye, —more hope of a dullard, than of him!
Saith the sluggard, A roaring lion in the road! A tearing lion in the midst of the broadways.
The door, turneth on its hinges, and, the sluggard, upon his bed.
The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, he is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.
Wiser is the sluggard in his own eyes, than, seven persons, who can answer with judgment.
17 १७ जो मार्ग पर चलते हुए पराए झगड़े में विघ्न डालता है, वह उसके समान है, जो कुत्ते को कानों से पकड़ता है।
As he who layeth hold of the ears of a dog, is a passer-by, who giveth vent to his wrath over a quarrel, not his!
As a madman throwing firebrands, arrows and death,
So, is a man who deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Was not, I, in sport?
20 २० जैसे लकड़ी न होने से आग बुझती है, उसी प्रकार जहाँ कानाफूसी करनेवाला नहीं, वहाँ झगड़ा मिट जाता है।
Without wood a fire is quenched, and, where there is no tattler, strife is hushed.
Black coal to burning blocks, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man, for kindling strife.
the words of a tattler, are dainties, they, therefore go down into the chambers of the inner man.
23 २३ जैसा कोई चाँदी का पानी चढ़ाया हुआ मिट्टी का बर्तन हो, वैसा ही बुरे मनवाले के प्रेम भरे वचन होते हैं।
Dross silver overlaid upon earthenware, so are burning lips, with a mischievous heart:
With his lips, the hater dissembleth, but, within himself, he layeth up deceit:
Though he make gracious his voice, do not trust him, for, seven abominations, are in his heart:
Hatred may clothe itself with guile, his wickedness shall be disclosed in the convocation.
He that diggeth a pit, thereinto, shall fall, and, he that rolleth a stone, upon himself, shall it return.
28 २८ जिसने किसी को झूठी बातों से घायल किया हो वह उससे बैर रखता है, और चिकनी चुपड़ी बात बोलनेवाला विनाश का कारण होता है।
A false tongue, hateth them who are crushed by it, and, a flattering mouth, worketh occasion of stumbling.
