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 walking in his integrity, Than the perverse [in] his lips—who [is] a fool.
Also, without knowledge the soul [is] not good, And the hasty in feet is sinning.
The folly of man perverts his way, And his heart is angry against YHWH.
Wealth adds many friends, And the poor is separated from his neighbor.
A false witness is not acquitted, Whoever breathes out lies is not delivered.
6 ६ उदार मनुष्यापासून पुष्कळ लोक मदतीसाठी विचारणा करतात; आणि जो कोणी दान देतो त्याचा प्रत्येकजण मित्र आहे.
Many beg the face of the noble, And all have made friendship to a man of 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.
All the brothers of the poor have hated him, Surely his friends have also been far from him, He is pursuing words—they are not!
8 ८ जो कोणी ज्ञान मिळवतो तो आपल्या जिवावर प्रेम करतो, जो कोणी सुज्ञता सांभाळतो त्यास जे काही चांगले आहे ते मिळेल.
Whoever is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.
A false witness is not acquitted, And whoever breathes out lies perishes.
Luxury is not fitting for a fool, Much less for a servant to rule among princes.
The wisdom of a man has deferred his anger, And his glory [is] to pass over transgression.
The wrath of a king [is] a growl as of a young lion, And his goodwill as dew on the herb.
13 १३ मूर्ख मुलगा आपल्या वडिलांना अरिष्टासारखा आहे; आणि भांडखोर पत्नी सतत गळणाऱ्या पाण्याच्या थेंबाप्रमाणे आहे.
A foolish son [is] a calamity to his father, And the contentions of a wife [are] a continual dropping.
House and wealth [are] the inheritance of fathers, And an understanding wife [is] from YHWH.
Sloth causes deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul hungers.
16 १६ जो कोणी आज्ञा पाळतो तो आपल्या जीवाचे रक्षण करतो, पण जो मनुष्य आपल्या मार्गाविषयी विचार करत नाही तो मरेल.
Whoever is keeping the command is keeping his soul, Whoever is despising His ways dies.
17 १७ जो कोणी गरीबावर दया करतो तो परमेश्वरास उसने देतो, आणि तो त्याने जे काही केले त्याची परतफेड करील.
Whoever is lending [to] YHWH is favoring the poor, And He repays his deed to him.
18 १८ काही आशा असेल तर आपल्या मुलाला शिक्षा कर, आणि त्याच्या मरणाची तुझ्या जिवाला काळजी वाटू देऊ नको.
Discipline your son, for there is hope, And do not lift up your soul to put him to death.
19 १९ रागीट मनुष्याला दंड दिला पाहिजे; जर तुम्ही त्यास सोडवले, तर तुम्हास दुसऱ्या वेळेसही सोडवावे लागेल.
A man of great wrath is bearing punishment, For if you deliver, yet again you add.
Hear counsel and receive instruction, So that you are wise in your latter end.
The purposes in a man’s heart [are] many, And the counsel of YHWH—it stands.
The desirableness of a man [is] his kindness, And the poor [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 YHWH [is] to life, And he remains satisfied—he is not charged with evil.
The slothful has hidden his hand in a dish, Even to his mouth he does not bring it back.
25 २५ निंदकाला तडाखा मार म्हणजे भोळा समंजस होईल, बुद्धिमानाला शब्दाचा मारा कर म्हणजे त्यास ज्ञान कळेल.
Strike a scorner, and the simple acts prudently, And give reproof to the intelligent, He understands knowledge.
Whoever is spoiling a father causes a mother to flee, A son causing shame, and bringing confusion.
Cease, my son, to hear instruction—To err from sayings of knowledge.
A worthless witness scorns judgment, And the mouth of the wicked swallows iniquity.
Judgments have been prepared for scorners, And stripes for the back of fools!
