नीतिसूत्रे 19
1 १ ज्याची वाणी कुटिल असून जो मूर्ख आहे त्याच्यापेक्षा जो कोणी गरीब मनुष्य आपल्या सात्विकपणाने चालतो तो उत्तम आहे.
Better is the poor man, that walketh in his simplicity, than a rich man that is perverse in his lips, and unwise.
Where there is no knowledge of the soul, there is no good: and he that is hasty with his feet shall stumble.
The folly of a man supplanteth his seeps: and he fretteth in his mind against God.
Riches make many friends: but from the poor man, even they whom he had, depart.
A false witness shall not be unpunished: and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
6 ६ उदार मनुष्यापासून पुष्कळ लोक मदतीसाठी विचारणा करतात; आणि जो कोणी दान देतो त्याचा प्रत्येकजण मित्र आहे.
Many honour the person of him that is mighty, and are friends of him that giveth gifts.
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.
The brethren of the poor man hate him: moreover also his friends have departed far from him. He that followeth after words only, shall have nothing.
8 ८ जो कोणी ज्ञान मिळवतो तो आपल्या जिवावर प्रेम करतो, जो कोणी सुज्ञता सांभाळतो त्यास जे काही चांगले आहे ते मिळेल.
But he that possesseth a mind, loveth his own soul, and he that keepeth prudence shall find good things.
A false witness shall not be unpunished: and he that speaketh lies, shall perish.
Delicacies are not seemly for a fool: nor for a servant to have rule over princes.
The learning of a man is known by patience and his glory is to pass over wrongs.
As the roaring of a lion, so also is the anger of a king: and his cheerfulness as the 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 grief of his father: and a wrangling wife is like a roof continually dropping through.
House and riches are given by parents: but a prudent wife is properly from the Lord.
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep, and an 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 own soul: but he that neglecteth his own way, shall die.
17 १७ जो कोणी गरीबावर दया करतो तो परमेश्वरास उसने देतो, आणि तो त्याने जे काही केले त्याची परतफेड करील.
He that hath mercy on the poor, lendeth to the Lord: and he will repay him.
18 १८ काही आशा असेल तर आपल्या मुलाला शिक्षा कर, आणि त्याच्या मरणाची तुझ्या जिवाला काळजी वाटू देऊ नको.
Chastise thy son, despair not: but to the killing of him set not thy soul.
19 १९ रागीट मनुष्याला दंड दिला पाहिजे; जर तुम्ही त्यास सोडवले, तर तुम्हास दुसऱ्या वेळेसही सोडवावे लागेल.
He that is impatient, shall suffer damage: and when he shall take away he shall add another thing.
Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayst be wise in thy latter end.
There are many thoughts in the heart of a man: but the will of the Lord shall stand firm.
A needy man is merciful: and better is the poor than the lying man.
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 the Lord is unto life: and he shall abide in fulness without being visited with evil.
The slothful hideth his hand under his armpit, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth.
25 २५ निंदकाला तडाखा मार म्हणजे भोळा समंजस होईल, बुद्धिमानाला शब्दाचा मारा कर म्हणजे त्यास ज्ञान कळेल.
The wicked man being; scourged, the fool shall be wiser: but if thou rebuke a wise man he will understand discipline.
He that afflicteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is infamous and unhappy.
Cease not, O my son, to hear instruction, and be not ignorant of the words of knowledge.
An unjust witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
Judgments are prepared for scorners: and striking hammers for the bodies of fools.
