नीतिसूत्रे 19
1 १ ज्याची वाणी कुटिल असून जो मूर्ख आहे त्याच्यापेक्षा जो कोणी गरीब मनुष्य आपल्या सात्विकपणाने चालतो तो उत्तम आहे.
Better is a poor [man] that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Also that a person be without knowledge is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet maketh false steps.
The folly of man distorteth his way, and his heart is irritated against Jehovah.
Wealth addeth many friends; but the poor is separated from his friend.
A false witness shall not be held innocent, and he that uttereth lies shall not escape.
6 ६ उदार मनुष्यापासून पुष्कळ लोक मदतीसाठी विचारणा करतात; आणि जो कोणी दान देतो त्याचा प्रत्येकजण मित्र आहे.
Many court the favour of a noble; and every one is friend to a man that giveth.
7 ७ गरीब मनुष्याचे सर्व बंधू त्याचा द्वेष करतात, तर मग त्याचे मित्र त्याच्यापासून किती तरी दूर जाणार! तो बोलत त्यांच्या पाठोपाठ जातो पण ते निघून जातात.
All the brethren of a poor [man] hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him: he pursueth [them] with words, — they are not [to be found].
8 ८ जो कोणी ज्ञान मिळवतो तो आपल्या जिवावर प्रेम करतो, जो कोणी सुज्ञता सांभाळतो त्यास जे काही चांगले आहे ते मिळेल.
He that getteth sense loveth his own soul; he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
A false witness shall not be held innocent, and he that uttereth lies shall perish.
Good living beseemeth not a fool; how much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
The king's displeasure is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
13 १३ मूर्ख मुलगा आपल्या वडिलांना अरिष्टासारखा आहे; आणि भांडखोर पत्नी सतत गळणाऱ्या पाण्याच्या थेंबाप्रमाणे आहे.
A foolish son is the calamity of his father; and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers; but a prudent wife is from Jehovah.
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep, and the idle soul shall suffer hunger.
16 १६ जो कोणी आज्ञा पाळतो तो आपल्या जीवाचे रक्षण करतो, पण जो मनुष्य आपल्या मार्गाविषयी विचार करत नाही तो मरेल.
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; he that is careless of his ways shall die.
17 १७ जो कोणी गरीबावर दया करतो तो परमेश्वरास उसने देतो, आणि तो त्याने जे काही केले त्याची परतफेड करील.
He that is gracious to the poor lendeth unto Jehovah; and what he hath bestowed will he repay unto him.
18 १८ काही आशा असेल तर आपल्या मुलाला शिक्षा कर, आणि त्याच्या मरणाची तुझ्या जिवाला काळजी वाटू देऊ नको.
Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope; but set not thy soul upon killing him.
19 १९ रागीट मनुष्याला दंड दिला पाहिजे; जर तुम्ही त्यास सोडवले, तर तुम्हास दुसऱ्या वेळेसही सोडवावे लागेल.
A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment; for if thou deliver [him], yet thou must do it again.
Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
Many are the thoughts in a man's heart, but the counsel of Jehovah, that doth stand.
The charm of a man is his kindness; and a poor [man] is better than a liar.
23 २३ परमेश्वरास आदर द्या तो त्यास पात्र आहे; आणि तो जीवनाकडे नेतो, आणि ज्या कोणाकडे ते आहे तो समाधानी आहे, आणि त्याची संकटांनी हानी होणार नाही.
The fear of Jehovah [tendeth] to life, and he [that hath it] shall rest satisfied without being visited with evil.
A sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, and will not even bring it to his mouth again.
25 २५ निंदकाला तडाखा मार म्हणजे भोळा समंजस होईल, बुद्धिमानाला शब्दाचा मारा कर म्हणजे त्यास ज्ञान कळेल.
Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware; reprove the intelligent, and he will understand knowledge.
He that ruineth [his] father and chaseth away [his] mother is a son that causeth shame and bringeth reproach.
Cease, my son, to hear the instruction which causeth to stray from the words of knowledge.
A witness of Belial scorneth judgment, and the mouth of the wicked swalloweth down iniquity.
Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of the foolish.
