नीतिसूत्रे 16
The preparations of the heart are in man: but the answere of the tongue is of the Lord.
All the wayes of a man are cleane in his owne eyes: but the Lord pondereth the spirits.
Commit thy workes vnto the Lord, and thy thoughts shalbe directed.
4 ४ परमेश्वराने सर्वकाही त्याच्या उद्देशासाठी बनवलेले आहे, दुर्जनदेखील अरिष्टाच्या दिवसासाठी केलेला आहे.
The Lord hath made all things for his owne sake: yea, euen the wicked for the day of euill.
5 ५ प्रत्येक गर्विष्ठ मनाच्या मनुष्याचा परमेश्वरास वीट आहे, जरी ते हातात हात घालून उभे राहिले, तरी त्यांना शिक्षा झाल्यावाचून राहणार नाही.
All that are proude in heart, are an abomination to the Lord: though hand ioyne in hand, he shall not be vnpunished.
6 ६ कराराचा प्रामाणिकपणा व विश्वसनीयता ह्यांच्या योगाने पापांचे प्रायश्चित होते, आणि परमेश्वराचे भय धरल्याने, लोक वाईटापासून वळून दूर राहतील.
By mercy and trueth iniquitie shalbe forgiuen, and by the feare of the Lord they depart from euill.
7 ७ मनुष्याचे मार्ग परमेश्वरास आवडले म्हणजे, त्या मनुष्याच्या शत्रूलाही त्याच्याशी समेट करण्यास भाग पाडतो.
When the wayes of a man please the Lord, he will make also his enemies at peace with him.
Better is a litle with righteousnesse, then great reuenues without equitie.
The heart of man purposeth his way: but the Lord doeth direct his steppes.
A diuine sentence shalbe in the lips of the King: his mouth shall not transgresse in iudgement.
A true weight and balance are of the Lord: all the weightes of the bagge are his worke.
12 १२ जेव्हा राजा वाईट गोष्टी करतो, त्या गोष्टी त्यास तिरस्कारणीय आहेत, कारण राजासन नीतिमत्तेनेच स्थापित होते.
It is an abomination to Kings to commit wickednes: for the throne is stablished by iustice.
Righteous lips are the delite of Kings, and the King loueth him that speaketh right things.
The wrath of a King is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacifie it.
In the light of the Kings coutenance is life: and his fauour is as a cloude of the latter raine.
16 १६ सोन्यापेक्षा ज्ञान प्राप्त करून घेणे किती तरी उत्तम आहे. रुप्यापेक्षा समजुतदारपणा निवडून घ्यावा.
Howe much better is it to get wisedome then golde? and to get vnderstanding, is more to be desired then siluer.
17 १७ दुष्कर्मापासून वळणे हा सरळांचा राजमार्ग आहे, जो आपल्या मार्गाकडे लक्ष ठेवतो तो आपला जीव राखतो.
The pathe of the righteous is to decline from euil, and hee keepeth his soule, that keepeth his way.
Pride goeth before destruction, and an high minde before the fall.
Better it is to be of humble minde with the lowly, then to deuide the spoyles with the proude.
20 २० जो कोणी जे काही चांगले आहे ते शोधतो, त्यास शिकवीले त्याचे निरीक्षण करतो, आणि जो परमेश्वरावर विश्वास ठेवतो तो आनंदीत होतो.
He that is wise in his busines, shall finde good: and he that trusteth in the Lord, he is blessed.
The wise in heart shall bee called prudent: and the sweetenesse of the lippes shall increase doctrine.
Vnderstading is welspring of life vnto them that haue it: and the instruction of fooles is folly.
23 २३ सुज्ञ मनुष्याच्या हृदयापासून त्याच्या मुखास शिक्षण मिळते; आणि त्याच्या वाणीत विद्येची भर घालते.
The heart of the wise guideth his mouth wisely, and addeth doctrine to his lippes.
Faire wordes are as an hony combe, sweetenesse to the soule, and health to the bones.
There is a way that seemeth right vnto man: but the issue thereof are the wayes of death.
The person that traueileth, traueileth for himselfe: for his mouth craueth it of him.
A wicked man diggeth vp euill, and in his lippes is like burning fire.
A frowarde person soweth strife: and a tale teller maketh diuision among princes.
A wicked man deceiueth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
30 ३० जो कोणी मनुष्य कुटिल गोष्टीच्या योजणेला डोळे मिचकावतो; जो आपले ओठ आवळून धरतो तो दुष्कर्म घडून आणतो.
He shutteth his eyes to deuise wickednes: he moueth his lippes, and bringeth euil to passe.
Age is a crowne of glory, when it is founde in the way of righteousnes.
32 ३२ ज्याला लवकर राग येत नाही तो योद्धापेक्षा, आणि जो आत्म्यावर अधिकार चालवतो तो नगर जिंकऱ्यापेक्षा उत्तम आहे.
He that is slowe vnto anger, is better then the mightie man: and hee that ruleth his owne minde, is better then he that winneth a citie.
The lot is cast into the lap: but the whole disposition thereof is of the Lord.
