नीतिसूत्रे 11
Balances of deceit are an abomination of the Lord; but a full weight [obtaineth] his favor.
When pride cometh, then cometh disgrace; but with the modest there is wisdom.
The integrity of the upright guideth them; but the cunning of the treacherous destroyeth them.
Wealth cannot profit on the day of wrath; but righteousness deliver from death.
5 ५ निर्दोष व्यक्तीची सात्विक वागणूक त्याचे मार्ग सरळ करते, परंतु दुर्जन आपल्या दुष्टतेने पतन पावतो.
The righteousness of the perfect maketh even his way; but by his own wickedness will the wicked fall.
6 ६ जे देवाला प्रसन्न करतात त्यांचा सात्विकपणा त्यांना सुरक्षित ठेविल, पण फसवणारा आपल्या दुष्कृतीनेच सापळ्यात अडकतो.
The righteousness of the upright will deliver them; but through their own sinful desires are the treacherous caught.
7 ७ जेव्हा दुष्ट मनुष्य मरतो, त्याची आशा नष्ट होते; आणि त्याचा भरवसा त्याच्या शक्तीत होता तो निष्फळ होतो.
When a wicked man dieth, [his] hope vanisheth; and the expectation of his children is lost.
The righteous is delivered out of distress, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
With his mouth doth the hypocrite destroy his neighbor; but through knowledge are the righteous delivered.
10 १० जेव्हा नीतिमानाची उन्नती होते तेव्हा नगर आनंदित होते; जेव्हा दुष्टांचा नाश होतो तेव्हा तेथे आनंदाचा जयघोष होतो.
When it goeth well with the righteous, the town rejoiceth loudly: and when the wicked perish, there is joyful shouting.
11 ११ जो कोणी आपल्या चांगल्या दानांनी देवाला संतोषवितो, तेव्हा नगर मोठे होते; दुष्टांच्या तोंडामुळे नगर उद्ध्वस्त होते.
Through the blessing of the upright a city is exalted; but through the mouth of the wicked it is pulled down.
He that despiseth his neighbor is void of sense; but a man of understanding maintaineth silence.
13 १३ जो कोणी निंदा करीत फिरतो तो गुप्त गोष्टी उघड करतो, परंतु जो विश्वासू व्यक्ती असतो तो त्यावर झाकण घालतो.
He that walketh about as talebearer revealeth secrets; but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
Where there is no wise guidance, a people must fall: but [it will obtain] help through the multitude of counsellors.
15 १५ जो कोणी अपरिचिताला जामीन राहील, त्याची खात्रीने हानी होईल, परंतु जो कोणी त्याप्रकारची शपथ देण्याचे वचन देतो, तो त्याचा द्वेष करतो, तो सुरक्षित राहतो.
With evil will he be overwhelmed that is surety for a stranger: but he that hateth giving the hand as pledge is safe.
A woman endowed with grace will surely obtain honor; and the powerful will obtain riches.
The man of kindness doth good to his own soul; but he that troubleth his own flesh is cruel.
18 १८ दुष्ट मनुष्य त्याचे वेतन मिळविण्यासाठी लबाड बोलतो, परंतु जो नीतीने पेरतो त्याचे वेतन सत्याची कापणी असते.
The wicked practiseth a work of falsehood; but he that soweth righteousness [obtaineth] the reward of truth.
19 १९ जो प्रामाणिक व्यक्ती नीतीने राहतो त्यास जीवन मिळेल, पण जो दुष्कर्मामागे लागतो तो आपणावर मृत्त्यू आणतो.
He who is firm in righteousness attaineth to life: and he that pursueth evil [doth it] to his own death.
20 २० जे मनाचे कुटिल असतात त्यांचा परमेश्वरास वीट आहे, पण ज्यांचे मार्ग निर्दोष आहेत त्यांच्याविषयी त्यास आनंद वाटतो.
An abomination of the Lord are those of a perverse heart; but his favor is for those who are unblemished in their way.
21 २१ दुष्टांना शासन झाल्यावाचून राहणार नाही याची खात्री बाळगा, परंतु नीतिमानांच्या वंशजांना सुरक्षित ठेवले जाईल.
The hand [of God] being against [his] hand, the bad man shall not go unpunished; but the seed of the righteous shall escape.
As a golden ring in a swine's snout, so is a handsome woman that hath thrown off discretion.
The desire of the righteous is only good: but the hope of the wicked is the wrath [of God].
There is a man that scattereth gifts, and yet his wealth is increased: and there is one that withholdeth more than is proper, and still cometh only to want.
A beneficent soul will be abundantly gratified; and he that refresheth [others] will be also refreshed himself.
26 २६ जो मनुष्य त्याचे धान्य विकायला नकार देतो त्यास लोक शाप देतात, पण जो ते विकतो त्याच्या मस्तकी चांगल्या दानाचा मुकुट प्राप्त होईल.
Him that withholdeth corn, the people will denounce; but blessing will be heaped upon the head of the one that selleth it.
27 २७ जो कोणी परिश्रमाने चांगल्याचा शोध घेतो तो अनुग्रहाचा शोध करतो, पण जो कोणी वाईटाचा शोध घेतो त्यास तेच प्राप्त होईल.
He that diligently searcheth after good seeketh favor; but if one inquireth after evil, it will come unto him.
He that trusteth in his riches will surely fall; but the righteous shall grow like the leaves [of a tree].
29 २९ जो कोणी आपल्या स्वतःच्या घरावर संकटे आणतो त्याचे वतन वारा होईल, आणि मूर्ख मनुष्य शहाण्याच्या हृदयाचा सेवक होईल.
He that troubleth his own house will inherit the wind; and the fool will become the servant to the wise of heart.
The fruit of the righteous is of the tree of life, and the wise draweth souls to himself.
Behold, the righteous is recompensed on the earth: how much more the wicked and the sinner.
