नीतिसूत्रे 24
Don’t be envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them;
for their hearts plot violence and their lips talk about mischief.
Through wisdom a house is built; by understanding it is established;
by knowledge the rooms are filled with all rare and beautiful treasure.
A wise man has great power. A knowledgeable man increases strength,
6 ६ कारण शहाणपणाचे मार्गदर्शन घेऊन तू युध्द चालू करू शकतो; आणि पुष्कळ सल्लागारबरोबर असल्याने विजय मिळतो.
for by wise guidance you wage your war, and victory is in many advisors.
Wisdom is too high for a fool. He doesn’t open his mouth in the gate.
One who plots to do evil will be called a schemer.
The schemes of folly are sin. The mocker is detested by men.
If you falter in the time of trouble, your strength is small.
11 ११ ज्या कोणाला ठार मारण्यासाठी दूर घेऊन जात असतील तर त्यांना वाचव, ज्यांच्या वधाची तयारी झाली आहे त्यांचा बचाव करण्याचा होईल तितका प्रयत्न कर.
Rescue those who are being led away to death! Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter!
12 १२ जर तू म्हणशील, “तेथे! आम्हांस ह्याबद्दल काहीच माहित नव्हते.” तर तू काय म्हणतो हे जो कोणी हृदये तोलून पाहतो त्यास हे समजणार नाही का? आणि जो कोणी तुझ्या जिवाचे रक्षण करतो त्यास माहित नाही का? आणि देव प्रत्येकाला ज्याच्या त्याच्या कृतीप्रमाणे प्रतिफळ देत नाही कां?
If you say, “Behold, we didn’t know this,” doesn’t he who weighs the hearts consider it? He who keeps your soul, doesn’t he know it? Shall he not render to every man according to his work?
13 १३ माझ्या मुला, मध खा, कारण तो चांगला आहे, कारण मधाच्या पोळ्यातून टिपकणारा मध तुझ्या जिभेला गोड आहे.
My son, eat honey, for it is good, the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to your taste;
14 १४ त्याचप्रमाणे ज्ञान तुझ्या जिवासाठी आहे; जर तुला ते प्राप्त झाले, तर तेथे भविष्य आहे, आणि तुझी आशा कधीही तोडली जाणार नाही.
so you shall know wisdom to be to your soul. If you have found it, then there will be a reward: Your hope will not be cut off.
Don’t lay in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous. Don’t destroy his resting place;
16 १६ कारण जर कोणी मनुष्य चांगले करतो तो सात वेळा पडला तरी, तो पुन्हा उठतो, पण दुर्जनांचा संकटात विध्वंस होईल.
for a righteous man falls seven times and rises up again, but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.
Don’t rejoice when your enemy falls. Don’t let your heart be glad when he is overthrown,
lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
Don’t fret yourself because of evildoers, neither be envious of the wicked;
for there will be no reward to the evil man. The lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.
21 २१ माझ्या मुला, परमेश्वराचे आणि राजाचे भय बाळग. जे त्यांच्या विरुध्द बंड करीत आहेत त्यामध्ये सामील होऊ नकोस.
My son, fear the LORD and the king. Don’t join those who are rebellious,
22 २२ कारण त्यांच्यावर अचानक विपत्ती येईल, आणि त्यांच्या वर्षाचा नाश त्या दोघांकडून केव्हा होईल कोण जाणे?
for their calamity will rise suddenly. Who knows what destruction may come from them both?
These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good.
24 २४ जो कोणी अपराधी मनुष्यास म्हणेल, तू योग्य आहेस; तर लोक शाप देतील आणि राष्ट्रे त्यांचा द्वेष करतील.
He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,” peoples will curse him, and nations will abhor him—
but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and a rich blessing will come on them.
An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.
Prepare your work outside, and get your fields ready. Afterwards, build your house.
Don’t be a witness against your neighbor without cause. Don’t deceive with your lips.
29 २९ “त्याने जसे मला केले तसे मी त्यास करीन. मी त्यास त्याच्या करण्याप्रमाणे भरून देईन.” असे म्हणू नको.
Don’t say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will repay the man according to his work.”
I went by the field of the sluggard, by the vineyard of the man void of understanding.
31 ३१ तेव्हा त्या सर्वांवर काटेरी झाडे वाढली होती, त्याची जमीन खाजकुइरीने झाकली होती, आणि त्याची दगडी भिंत मोडून पडली होती.
Behold, it was all grown over with thorns. Its surface was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down.
Then I saw, and considered well. I saw, and received instruction:
a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep,
so your poverty will come as a robber and your want as an armed man.
