नीतिसूत्रे 20
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is riotous; and whosoever reeleth thereby is not wise.
The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: he that provoketh him to anger forfeiteth his life.
It is an honour for a man to keep aloof from strife; but every fool will be snarling.
4 ४ आळशी मनुष्य हिवाळा लागल्यामुळे नांगरीत नाही, तो हंगामाच्या वेळी पिक शोधेल पण त्यास काहीही मिळणार नाही.
The sluggard will not plow when winter setteth in; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
6 ६ बरेच व्यक्ती विश्वासू असल्याची घोषणा करतात, पण जो कोणी विश्वासू आहे त्या व्यक्तीस कोण शोधून काढेल? पण खरोखरच असा व्यक्ती सापडणे कठीण असते.
Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness; but a faithful man who can find?
7 ७ जो कोणी मनुष्य चांगले करतो त्याच्या प्रामाणिकतेने चालतो, आणि त्याच्या मागे त्याची मुले त्यास अनुसरतात आणि ते सुखी होतात.
He that walketh in his integrity as a just man, happy are his children after him.
8 ८ जेव्हा राजा राजासनावर बसून न्यायनिवाड्याचे कार्य करतो, तो आपल्या डोळ्यांनी सर्व वाईट गोष्टी उडवून टाकतो.
A king that sitteth on the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
Who can say: 'I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin'?
Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.
Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.
Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt have bread in plenty.
'It is bad, it is bad', saith the buyer; but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
There is gold, and a multitude of rubies; but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
16 १६ जो अनोळख्याला जामीन राहतो त्याचे वस्त्र ठेवून घे, जेव्हा तो परक्यास जामीन झाला आहे म्हणून त्यास तारणादाखल ठेव.
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; and hold him in pledge that is surety for an alien woman.
Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Every purpose is established by counsel; and with good advice carry on war.
He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets; therefore meddle not with him that openeth wide his lips.
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in the blackest darkness.
An estate may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
Say not thou: 'I will requite evil'; wait for the LORD, and He will save thee.
Divers weights are an abomination to the LORD; and a false balance is not good.
A man's goings are of the LORD; how then can man look to his way?
25 २५ हे पवित्र आहे असे उतावळीने म्हणणे व असला नवस केल्यावर मग विचार करीत बसणे हे मनुष्याने पाशात पडणे होय.
It is a snare to a man rashly to say: 'Holy', and after vows to make inquiry.
A wise king sifteth the wicked, and turneth the wheel over them.
The spirit of man is the lamp of the LORD, searching all the inward parts.
Mercy and truth preserve the king; and his throne is upheld by mercy.
The glory of young men is their strength; and the beauty of old men is the hoary head.
Sharp wounds cleanse away evil; so do stripes that reach the inward parts.
