नीतिसूत्रे 17
1 १ एखाद्या घरात पूर्ण मेजवानीची मुबलकता असून त्यामध्ये संघर्ष असला तर त्यापेक्षा कोरड्या भाकरीचा तुकडा शांतीने खाणे उत्तम आहे.
Better a bit of dry bread in peace, than a house full of feasting and violent behaviour.
A servant who does wisely will have rule over a son causing shame, and will have his part in the heritage among brothers.
The heating-pot is for silver and the oven-fire for gold, but the Lord is the tester of hearts.
4 ४ जो मनुष्य वाईट करतो तो दुष्ट वाणीला कान देऊन ऐकतो; जे वाईट गोष्टी सांगतात ते लबाड लक्ष देऊन ऐकतो.
A wrongdoer gives attention to evil lips, and a man of deceit gives ear to a damaging tongue.
5 ५ जो कोणी गरीबांची थट्टा करतो तो त्याच्या निर्माणकर्त्याचा अपमान करतो, आणि जो दुसऱ्याच्या आपत्तीने आनंदित होतो त्यास शिक्षा झाल्यावाचून राहणार नाही.
Whoever makes sport of the poor puts shame on his Maker; and he who is glad because of trouble will not go free from punishment.
Children's children are the crown of old men, and the glory of children is their fathers.
Fair words are not to be looked for from a foolish man, much less are false lips in a ruler.
An offering of money is like a stone of great price in the eyes of him who has it: wherever he goes, he does well.
9 ९ जो कोणी एखाद्याच्या अपराधाकडे दुर्लक्ष करतो तो प्रेम शोधतो, पण जो कोणी गत गोष्टी घोकत बसतो तो जवळच्या मित्रास अंतरतो.
He who keeps a sin covered is looking for love; but he who keeps on talking of a thing makes division between friends.
A word of protest goes deeper into one who has sense than a hundred blows into a foolish man.
An uncontrolled man is only looking for trouble, so a cruel servant will be sent against him.
12 १२ मूर्खतेत खितपत असलेल्या मूर्खाची भेट होण्यापेक्षा जिचे पिल्ले चोरून नेली आहेत अशा अस्वलीची गाठ पडलेली बरी.
It is better to come face to face with a bear whose young ones have been taken away than with a foolish man acting foolishly.
If anyone gives back evil for good, evil will never go away from his house.
14 १४ कोणीतरी धरणाला छिद्र पाडून पाणी वाहू द्यावे, तसे भांडणाला सुरवात होण्यासारखे आहे, म्हणून भांडण होण्यापूर्वीच त्यापासून दूर निघून जा.
The start of fighting is like the letting out of water: so give up before it comes to blows.
15 १५ जो कोणी दुष्टाला निर्दोष ठरवतो किंवा नीतिमानाला दोषी ठरवतो, या दोन्ही लोकांचा परमेश्वरास तिटकारा आहे.
He who gives a decision for the evil-doer and he who gives a decision against the upright, are equally disgusting to the Lord.
16 १६ मूर्खाला बुद्धी नसताना तो ज्ञानाविषयी शिक्षण घेण्यासाठी पैसा का देतो, जेव्हा त्याची ते शिकण्याची क्षमता नाही?
How will money in the hand of the foolish get him wisdom, seeing that he has no sense?
A friend is loving at all times, and becomes a brother in times of trouble.
A man without sense gives his hand in an agreement, and makes himself responsible before his neighbour.
The lover of fighting is a lover of sin: he who makes high his doorway is looking for destruction.
20 २० ज्या मनुष्याचे हृदय कपटी असते त्यामध्ये काही चांगले सापडत नाही, ज्या कोणाची जीभ वक्र असते तो संकटात पडतो.
Nothing good comes to him whose heart is fixed on evil purposes: and he who has an evil tongue will come to trouble.
He who has an unwise son gets sorrow for himself, and the father of a foolish son has no joy.
A glad heart makes a healthy body, but a crushed spirit makes the bones dry.
A sinner takes an offering out of his robe, to get a decision for himself in a cause.
24 २४ ज्या कोणाला समंजसपणा असतो त्याच्या मुखापुढे ज्ञान असते, पण मूर्खाचे डोळे पृथ्वीच्या शेवटाकडे असतात.
Wisdom is before the face of him who has sense; but the eyes of the foolish are on the ends of the earth.
A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitter pain to her who gave him birth.
26 २६ नीतिमानाला शिक्षा करणे हे कधीही चांगले नाही; किंवा प्रामाणिक अधिपतीस त्याच्या सरळपणामुळे मारणे चांगले नाही.
To give punishment to the upright is not good, or to give blows to the noble for their righteousness.
He who has knowledge says little: and he who has a calm spirit is a man of good sense.
28 २८ मूर्ख जर गप्प बसला तर त्यास सुध्दा शहाणा समजतात; जेव्हा तो त्याचे मुख बंद करतो, तेव्हा त्यास बुद्धिमान समजतात.
Even the foolish man, when he keeps quiet, is taken to be wise: when his lips are shut he is credited with good sense.
