नीतिसूत्रे 11
Yahweh hates scales that are not accurate, but he delights in a precise weight.
When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.
The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crooked ways of the treacherous destroy them.
Wealth is worthless on the day of wrath, but doing right keeps you from death.
5 ५ निर्दोष व्यक्तीची सात्विक वागणूक त्याचे मार्ग सरळ करते, परंतु दुर्जन आपल्या दुष्टतेने पतन पावतो.
The right conduct of a blameless person makes his way straight, but the wicked will fall because of their own wickedness.
6 ६ जे देवाला प्रसन्न करतात त्यांचा सात्विकपणा त्यांना सुरक्षित ठेविल, पण फसवणारा आपल्या दुष्कृतीनेच सापळ्यात अडकतो.
The right conduct of those who please God keeps them safe, but the treacherous are trapped by their cravings.
7 ७ जेव्हा दुष्ट मनुष्य मरतो, त्याची आशा नष्ट होते; आणि त्याचा भरवसा त्याच्या शक्तीत होता तो निष्फळ होतो.
When a wicked man dies, his hope perishes and the hope that was in his strength comes to nothing.
The righteous person is kept away from trouble and it comes upon the wicked instead.
With his mouth the godless person destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge righteous people are kept safe.
10 १० जेव्हा नीतिमानाची उन्नती होते तेव्हा नगर आनंदित होते; जेव्हा दुष्टांचा नाश होतो तेव्हा तेथे आनंदाचा जयघोष होतो.
When righteous people prosper, a city rejoices; when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.
11 ११ जो कोणी आपल्या चांगल्या दानांनी देवाला संतोषवितो, तेव्हा नगर मोठे होते; दुष्टांच्या तोंडामुळे नगर उद्ध्वस्त होते.
Through the good gifts of those who please God, the city becomes great; by the mouth of the wicked, the city is torn down.
The man who has contempt for his friend has no sense, but a man of understanding keeps quiet.
13 १३ जो कोणी निंदा करीत फिरतो तो गुप्त गोष्टी उघड करतो, परंतु जो विश्वासू व्यक्ती असतो तो त्यावर झाकण घालतो.
Whoever goes around slandering reveals secrets, but a faithful person keeps a matter covered.
Where there is no wise direction, a nation falls, but victory comes by consulting many advisors.
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.
Whoever guarantees a loan for a stranger will surely suffer harm, but the one who hates giving a pledge in that kind of promise is safe.
A gracious woman gets honor, but ruthless people grasp for wealth.
A kind person benefits himself, but one who is cruel hurts himself.
18 १८ दुष्ट मनुष्य त्याचे वेतन मिळविण्यासाठी लबाड बोलतो, परंतु जो नीतीने पेरतो त्याचे वेतन सत्याची कापणी असते.
The wicked person lies to get his wages, but one who sows what is right reaps the wages of truth.
19 १९ जो प्रामाणिक व्यक्ती नीतीने राहतो त्यास जीवन मिळेल, पण जो दुष्कर्मामागे लागतो तो आपणावर मृत्त्यू आणतो.
An honest person who does what is right will live, but the one who pursues evil will die.
20 २० जे मनाचे कुटिल असतात त्यांचा परमेश्वरास वीट आहे, पण ज्यांचे मार्ग निर्दोष आहेत त्यांच्याविषयी त्यास आनंद वाटतो.
Yahweh hates those whose hearts are perverse, but he delights in those whose ways are blameless.
21 २१ दुष्टांना शासन झाल्यावाचून राहणार नाही याची खात्री बाळगा, परंतु नीतिमानांच्या वंशजांना सुरक्षित ठेवले जाईल.
Be sure of this—the wicked person will not go unpunished, but the descendants of righteous people will be kept safe.
Like a gold ring in a pig's nose is a beautiful woman without discretion.
The desires of righteous people result in good, but wicked people can only hope for wrath.
There is one who scatters—he will accumulate even more; another withholds what he should give—he comes to poverty.
The generous person will prosper and the one who gives water to others will have water for 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.
People curse the man who refuses to sell grain, but good gifts crown the head of him who sells it.
27 २७ जो कोणी परिश्रमाने चांगल्याचा शोध घेतो तो अनुग्रहाचा शोध करतो, पण जो कोणी वाईटाचा शोध घेतो त्यास तेच प्राप्त होईल.
The one who diligently seeks good is also seeking favor, but the one who searches for evil will find it.
Those who trust in their riches will fall, but like the leaf, righteous people will flourish.
29 २९ जो कोणी आपल्या स्वतःच्या घरावर संकटे आणतो त्याचे वतन वारा होईल, आणि मूर्ख मनुष्य शहाण्याच्या हृदयाचा सेवक होईल.
The one who brings trouble on his own household will inherit the wind and the fool will become a servant to the wise of heart.
The righteous person will be like a tree of life, but violence takes away lives.
Behold! The righteous person receives what he deserves; how much more the wicked and the sinner!
