नीतिसूत्रे 19
1 १ ज्याची वाणी कुटिल असून जो मूर्ख आहे त्याच्यापेक्षा जो कोणी गरीब मनुष्य आपल्या सात्विकपणाने चालतो तो उत्तम आहे.
Better to be poor but honest than stupid and tell lies.
It's not good to be someone who doesn't think. If you rush, things go wrong.
People mess up their lives by their own stupidity, and then get angry with the Lord.
If you're rich, you get a lot of friends, but if you're poor, you lose any friends you had.
A false witness will be punished; liars won't get away with their lies.
6 ६ उदार मनुष्यापासून पुष्कळ लोक मदतीसाठी विचारणा करतात; आणि जो कोणी दान देतो त्याचा प्रत्येकजण मित्र आहे.
Many ask favors from important people, and everyone's a friend of the generous.
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.
If a poor man's relatives can't stand him, how much more will his friends avoid him! He tries to talk with them but they don't listen.
8 ८ जो कोणी ज्ञान मिळवतो तो आपल्या जिवावर प्रेम करतो, जो कोणी सुज्ञता सांभाळतो त्यास जे काही चांगले आहे ते मिळेल.
If you become wise, you have good self-esteem; if you learn good sense you'll be successful.
A false witness will be punished; people who tell lies will perish.
It's not right for stupid people to live in luxury, and it's even worse for a slave to rule over leaders.
If you have good sense you'll be slow to get angry; you gain respect by forgiving wrongs.
When a king gets angry, he sounds like a roaring lion; but his kindness is as soft as dew on the grass.
13 १३ मूर्ख मुलगा आपल्या वडिलांना अरिष्टासारखा आहे; आणि भांडखोर पत्नी सतत गळणाऱ्या पाण्याच्या थेंबाप्रमाणे आहे.
A stupid son makes his father miserable, and an argumentative wife is like dripping that never stops.
You inherit a house and wealth from your father, but a sensible wife is a gift from the Lord.
Lazy people are often fast asleep, but idleness means they're hungry.
16 १६ जो कोणी आज्ञा पाळतो तो आपल्या जीवाचे रक्षण करतो, पण जो मनुष्य आपल्या मार्गाविषयी विचार करत नाही तो मरेल.
Keep the commandments, and you'll live; despise them and you'll die.
17 १७ जो कोणी गरीबावर दया करतो तो परमेश्वरास उसने देतो, आणि तो त्याने जे काही केले त्याची परतफेड करील.
If you're kind to the poor, you're lending to the Lord, and he will repay you well for what you've done.
18 १८ काही आशा असेल तर आपल्या मुलाला शिक्षा कर, आणि त्याच्या मरणाची तुझ्या जिवाला काळजी वाटू देऊ नको.
Discipline your son while there's still hope, but don't kill him.
19 १९ रागीट मनुष्याला दंड दिला पाहिजे; जर तुम्ही त्यास सोडवले, तर तुम्हास दुसऱ्या वेळेसही सोडवावे लागेल.
People who often get angry have to pay the penalty; if you help them, you'll have to do it again.
Listen to advice and accept instruction so that you'll eventually become wise.
Human beings make many plans in their minds, but the final decision is the Lord's.
The most desirable thing in anyone is trustworthy love; it is better to be poor 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.
Honoring the Lord is life, and you will rest contentedly, safe from harm.
Lazy people put their hands in a dish, and won't even lift the food to their mouths.
25 २५ निंदकाला तडाखा मार म्हणजे भोळा समंजस होईल, बुद्धिमानाला शब्दाचा मारा कर म्हणजे त्यास ज्ञान कळेल.
If you punish someone who mocks, you may help an immature person to learn. Correct the wise, and they become wiser.
A son who abuses his father and chases away his mother brings shame and disgrace.
My son, stop listening to my instruction and you'll soon give up following wisdom.
A crooked witness makes a mockery of justice; and the wicked wolf down evil.
Punishment is ready for those who mock; flogging is ready for the backs of the stupid.
