സദൃശവാക്യങ്ങൾ 30
1 യാക്കേയുടെ പുത്രനായ ആഗൂരിന്റെ സൂക്തങ്ങൾ—ഒരു അരുളപ്പാട്. ഈ മനുഷ്യൻ ഇഥീയേലിനോടു പ്രസ്താവിച്ചു: “ഈഥിയേലിനോടും ഉകാലിനോടുംതന്നെ.
౧ఇది దేవోక్తి. అంటే యాకె కుమారుడు ఆగూరు పలికిన మాటలు. అతడు ఈతీయేలుకు, ఉక్కాలుకు చెప్పిన మాట.
2 ഞാൻ ഒരു മനുഷ്യനല്ല; നിശ്ചയമായും ഒരു അപരിഷ്കൃതൻതന്നെ സാമാന്യബോധം എനിക്കില്ല.
౨నిశ్చయంగా మనుషుల్లో నావంటి పశుప్రాయుడు లేడు. మనుషులకు ఉండవలసిన ఇంగితం నాకు లేదు.
3 ഞാൻ ജ്ഞാനം അഭ്യസിച്ചിട്ടില്ല, പരിശുദ്ധനെക്കുറിച്ചുള്ള പരിജ്ഞാനം നേടിയിട്ടുമില്ല.
౩నేను జ్ఞానాన్ని అభ్యసించలేదు. పరిశుద్ధ దేవుని గూర్చిన జ్ఞానం పొందలేదు.
4 സ്വർഗത്തിലേക്കു കയറിപ്പോകുകയും ഇറങ്ങിവരികയും ചെയ്തിട്ടുള്ളത് ആരാണ്? കാറ്റിനെ തന്റെ മുഷ്ടിക്കുള്ളിൽ പിടിച്ചുനിർത്തുന്നത് ആരാണ്? ആഴിയെ തന്റെ പുറങ്കുപ്പായത്തിൽ പൊതിഞ്ഞെടുത്തിട്ടുള്ളത് ആരാണ്? അഖിലാണ്ഡത്തിന്റെ അതിർത്തികളെല്ലാം ഉറപ്പിച്ചത് ആരാണ്? അവിടത്തെ നാമമെന്ത്? അവിടത്തെ പുത്രന്റെ നാമമെന്ത്? പറയൂ, നിനക്കറിയുമെങ്കിൽ!
౪ఆకాశానికెక్కి దిగివచ్చిన వాడెవడు? తన పిడికిళ్లతో గాలిని పట్టుకున్నవాడెవడు? బట్టలో నీళ్లు మూటకట్టినవాడెవడు? భూమి దిక్కులన్నిటిని స్థాపించిన వాడెవడు? ఆయన పేరుగానీ ఆయన కుమారుడి పేరుగానీ నీకు తెలుసా?
5 “ദൈവത്തിന്റെ സകലവചനവും കുറ്റമറ്റത്; തന്നിൽ അഭയം തേടുന്നവർക്ക് അവിടന്ന് ഒരു പരിച.
౫దేవుని మాటలన్నీ పవిత్రమైనవే. ఆయన్ని ఆశ్రయించే వారికి ఆయన డాలు.
6 അവിടത്തെ വചനത്തോടു യാതൊന്നും കൂട്ടിച്ചേർക്കരുത്, അങ്ങനെയായാൽ അവിടന്ന് നിന്നെ ശാസിക്കുകയും നീ ഒരു നുണയനാണെന്നു തെളിയുകയും ചെയ്യും.
౬ఆయన మాటలతో ఏమీ చేర్చవద్దు. ఆయన నిన్ను గద్దిస్తాడేమో. అప్పుడు నీవు అబద్ధికుడివౌతావు.
7 “യഹോവേ, രണ്ടു കാര്യം ഞാൻ അങ്ങയോടപേക്ഷിക്കുന്നു; എന്റെ മരണത്തിനുമുമ്പേ അവ എനിക്കു ലഭ്യമാക്കണമേ.
౭దేవా, నేను నీతో రెండు మనవులు చేసుకుంటున్నాను. నేను చనిపోకముందు వాటిని నాకు అనుగ్రహించు.
8 കാപട്യവും വ്യാജവും എന്നിൽനിന്നു ബഹുദൂരം അകറ്റണമേ; എനിക്കു ദാരിദ്ര്യമോ സമ്പത്തോ നൽകരുതേ! എന്നാൽ അനുദിനാഹാരംമാത്രം നൽകണമേ.
౮వ్యర్థమైన వాటిని ఆబద్ధాలను నాకు దూరం చెయ్యి. పేదరికాన్నిగానీ ఐశ్వర్యాన్ని గానీ నాకు ఇవ్వొద్దు. చాలినంత అన్నం మాత్రం పెట్టు.
9 അല്ലെങ്കിൽ, സമ്പത്തിന്റെ ആധിക്യംമൂലം ഞാൻ അങ്ങയെ തിരസ്കരിച്ച്, ‘യഹോവ ആരാണ്?’ എന്നു ചോദിക്കുകയോ അല്ല, ദാരിദ്ര്യംമൂലം മോഷണംനടത്തി, ദൈവനാമത്തിന് അപമാനം വരുത്തിവെക്കുകയോചെയ്യും.
౯ఎక్కువైతే నేను కడుపు నిండి నిన్ను తిరస్కరించి “యెహోవా ఎవరు?” అంటానేమో. లేదా పేదరికం వల్ల దొంగతనం చేసి నా దేవుని నామాన్ని తెగనాడతానేమో.
10 “തൊഴിലാളിയെക്കുറിച്ച് അവരുടെ തൊഴിലുടമയോട് പരദൂഷണം പറയരുത്, അങ്ങനെചെയ്താൽ അയാൾ നിങ്ങളെ ശപിക്കുകയും നിങ്ങൾ കുറ്റക്കാരായി പരിഗണിക്കപ്പെടുകയും ചെയ്യും.
౧౦దాసుని గూర్చి వాడి యజమానితో కొండేలు చెప్పకు. వాడు నిన్ను తిట్టుకుంటాడు. ఒకవేళ నీవు శిక్షార్హుడి వౌతావు.
11 “സ്വന്തം പിതാവിനെ ശപിക്കുകയും മാതാവിനെ ആദരിക്കാതിരിക്കുകയും ചെയ്യുന്നവരുണ്ട്.
౧౧తమ తండ్రిని శాపనార్థాలు పెడుతూ, తల్లిపట్ల వాత్సల్యత చూపని తరం ఉంది.
12 സ്വന്തം വീക്ഷണത്തിൽ തങ്ങൾ നിർമലരെന്നു കരുതുന്നവരുണ്ട് അവർ തങ്ങളുടെ മാലിന്യം ശുദ്ധീകരിക്കാത്തവരാണ്;
౧౨తమ దృష్టికి తాము శుద్ధులై తమ మాలిన్యం శుభ్రం కానీ తరం ఉంది.
13 ആ തലമുറയുടെ കണ്ണുകൾ ഗൗരവഭാവംകാട്ടുന്നു, അവരുടെ കൺപോളകൾ ഗർവംകൊണ്ട് ഉയർന്നിരിക്കുന്നു;
౧౩కళ్ళు నెత్తికి వచ్చినవారి తరం ఉంది. వారి కనురెప్పలు ఎంత పైకి వెళ్లి పోయాయో గదా!
14 ആ തലമുറയുടെ പല്ലുകൾ വാളുകളും അണപ്പല്ലുകൾ കത്തികളുമാണ്, ഇത് ഭൂമിയിൽനിന്നു ദരിദ്രരെയും മനുഷ്യകുലത്തിൽനിന്നു സഹായാർഹരെയും വിഴുങ്ങുന്നതിനാണ്.
౧౪దేశంలో ఉండకుండాా దరిద్రులను మింగేస్తూ మనుషుల్లో ఉండకుండాా పేదలను నశింపజేయడానికి కత్తుల్లాటి పళ్లు, పదునైన దవడ పళ్లు ఉన్న వారి తరం ఉంది.
15 “കണ്ണട്ടയ്ക്കു രണ്ടു പുത്രിമാരുണ്ട്. ‘തരിക! തരിക!’ അവർ കരയുന്നു. “ഒരിക്കലും തൃപ്തിവരാത്ത മൂന്നു കാര്യങ്ങളുണ്ട്, ‘മതി!’ എന്നു പറയാത്ത നാലുകാര്യങ്ങളുണ്ട്:
౧౫జలగకు ఇవ్వు, ఇవ్వు అనే పేరున్న కూతురులిద్దరు ఉన్నారు. తృప్తిలేనివి మూడు ఉన్నాయి. చాలు అని పలకనివి నాలుగు ఉన్నాయి.
16 പാതാളം, വന്ധ്യയായ ഗർഭപാത്രം, വെള്ളംകുടിച്ച് ഒരിക്കലും തൃപ്തിവരാത്ത ഭൂമി, ‘മതി!’ എന്ന് ഒരിക്കലും പറയാത്ത അഗ്നിയുംതന്നെ. (Sheol h7585)
౧౬పాతాళం, గొడ్రాలి గర్భం, నీరు చాలు అనని భూమి, చాలు అనని అగ్ని. (Sheol h7585)
17 “പിതാവിനെ പരിഹസിക്കുകയും മാതാവിനെ അനുസരിക്കാതെ പുച്ഛിക്കുകയും ചെയ്യുന്ന കണ്ണ്, താഴ്വരയിലെ കാക്കകൾ കൊത്തിപ്പറിക്കുകയും കഴുകന്മാർ ഭക്ഷിക്കുകയും ചെയ്യും.
౧౭తండ్రిని దూషిస్తూ తల్లి మాట వినని వాడి కళ్ళు లోయ కాకులు పీక్కుతింటాయి. పక్షిరాజు పిల్లలు వాటిని తింటాయి.
18 “എന്നെ അത്യധികം വിസ്മയിപ്പിക്കുന്ന മൂന്നു കാര്യങ്ങളുണ്ട്, എനിക്കു മനസ്സിലാകാത്ത നാലുകാര്യങ്ങളുണ്ട്:
౧౮నా బుద్ధికి మించినవి మూడు ఉన్నాయి. నేను గ్రహించలేనివి నాలుగు ఉన్నాయి.
19 ആകാശത്ത് കഴുകന്റെ വഴി, പാറയിൽക്കൂടെയുള്ള സർപ്പത്തിന്റെ വഴി, ആഴക്കടലിലൂടെയുള്ള കപ്പലിന്റെ സഞ്ചാരപഥം, ഒരു പുരുഷൻ ഒരു യുവതിയോട് അടുക്കുന്നവിധം എന്നിവതന്നെ.
౧౯అవి, అంతరిక్షంలో గరుడ పక్షి జాడ, బండమీద పాము జాడ, నడిసముద్రంలో ఓడ వెళ్ళే జాడ, కన్యతో మగవాడి జాడ.
20 “ഒരു വ്യഭിചാരിണിയുടെ വഴി ഇപ്രകാരമാണ്: അവൾ തിന്നുകയും വായ് കഴുകുകയും ചെയ്തിട്ട്, ‘ഞാൻ ഒരുതെറ്റും ചെയ്തിട്ടില്ല’ എന്നു പറയുന്നു.
౨౦వ్యభిచారిణి మార్గం కూడా అలాటిదే. ఆమె తిని నోరు తుడుచుకుని నాకేం తెలియదంటుంది.
21 “മൂന്നു കാര്യങ്ങളാൽ ഭൂമി വിറയ്ക്കുന്നു, അതിനു സഹിച്ചുകൂടാത്ത നാലുകാര്യങ്ങളുണ്ട്:
౨౧భూమిని వణకించేవి మూడు ఉన్నాయి, అది మోయ లేనివి నాలుగు ఉన్నాయి.
22 സേവകരിലൊരാൾ രാജാവാകുക, സമൃദ്ധമായി ഭക്ഷണം ലഭിക്കുന്ന ഭോഷർ,
౨౨అవి గద్దెనెక్కిన సేవకుడు, కడుపు నిండా అన్నం ఉన్న మూర్ఖుడు,
23 നികൃഷ്ടയായ സ്ത്രീ വിവാഹിതയാകുന്നത്, യജമാനത്തിയെ സ്ഥാനഭ്രഷ്ടയാക്കുന്ന ദാസി എന്നിവതന്നെ.
౨౩పెళ్లి చేసుకున్న గయ్యాళి గంప, యజమానురాలికి హక్కు దారైన దాసి.
24 “ഭൂമിയിലുള്ള നാലു കാര്യങ്ങൾ ചെറുതാണ്, എന്നിട്ടും അവയ്ക്ക് അസാമാന്യ ബുദ്ധിയുണ്ട്:
౨౪భూమి మీద చిన్నవి నాలుగు ఉన్నాయి అయినా అవి ఎంతో జ్ఞానం గలవి.
25 ശക്തിയൊട്ടും ഇല്ലാത്ത ജീവികളാണ് ഉറുമ്പുകൾ, എന്നിരുന്നാലും അവ വേനൽക്കാലത്ത് തങ്ങൾക്കുള്ള ആഹാരം സംഭരിക്കുന്നു;
౨౫చీమలు బలం లేని జీవులు. అయినా అవి వేసవిలో తమ ఆహారం సిద్ధపరచుకుంటాయి.
26 അശക്തരായ ജീവികളാണ് കുഴിമുയൽ, എന്നാലും കിഴുക്കാംതൂക്കായ പാറയിൽ അവ മാളമൊരുക്കുന്നു;
౨౬చిన్న కుందేళ్లు బలం లేని జీవులు అయినా అవి బండ సందుల్లో నివాసాలు కల్పించుకుంటాయి.
27 വെട്ടുക്കിളികൾക്കു രാജാവില്ല, എന്നിട്ടും അവ അണിയണിയായി മുന്നേറുന്നു;
౨౭మిడతలకు రాజు లేడు అయినా అవన్నీ బారులు తీరి సాగిపోతాయి.
28 ഒരു പല്ലിയെ കൈകൊണ്ടു പിടിക്കാം, എങ്കിലും അവ രാജകൊട്ടാരങ്ങളിൽ കാണപ്പെടുന്നു.
౨౮నీవు బల్లిని చేతితో పట్టుకోగలవు. అయినా రాజ గృహాల్లో అది ఉంటుంది.
29 “നടപ്പിൽ പ്രൗഢിയുള്ള മൂന്നു കൂട്ടരുണ്ട്, നാലു കൂട്ടർ ഗാംഭീര്യത്തോടെ മുന്നേറുന്നു:
౨౯డంబంగా నడుచుకునేవి మూడు ఉన్నాయి. ఠీవిగా నడిచేవి నాలుగు ఉన్నాయి.
30 യാതൊന്നിൽനിന്നും പിന്നാക്കംപോകാത്തവനായ വന്യമൃഗങ്ങളിൽ ശക്തനായ സിംഹം,
౩౦అవి మృగాలన్నిటిలో బలం కలిగి ఎవరికీ భయపడి వెనుదిరుగని సింహం,
31 അഹന്തയോടെ നടക്കുന്ന പൂങ്കോഴി, കോലാട്ടുകൊറ്റൻ, സൈന്യശക്തിയിൽ സുരക്ഷിതനായ രാജാവ് എന്നിവർതന്നെ.
౩౧బడాయిగా నడిచే కోడి పుంజు, మేకపోతు, తన సేనకు ముందు నడుస్తున్న రాజు.
32 “നിങ്ങൾ സ്വയം പുകഴ്ത്തി മടയത്തരം കാട്ടുകയോ ദുരാലോചന പദ്ധതിയിടുകയോ ചെയ്തിട്ടുണ്ടെങ്കിൽ, നിങ്ങളുടെ വായ് പൊത്തിക്കൊൾക!
౩౨నీవు బుద్ధిహీనుడవై గర్వించి ఉంటే, కీడు కలిగించే పన్నాగం పన్ని ఉంటే నీ చేత్తో నోరు మూసుకో.
33 പാൽ കടഞ്ഞാൽ വെണ്ണയുണ്ടാകുന്നു, മൂക്ക് പിടിച്ചുതിരിച്ചാൽ ചോരയൊഴുകുന്നു, അതുപോലെ കോപം ഇളക്കിയാൽ സംഘട്ടനം ഉണ്ടാകുന്നു.”
౩౩పాలు చిలికితే వెన్న పుడుతుంది. ముక్కు పిండితే రక్తం కారుతుంది. కోపం రేపితే కలహం పుడుతుంది.
