नीतिसूत्रे 29
1 १ जर एखाद्या मनुष्यावर खूप दोष असूनही, जो आपली मान ताठ करतो, तो अचानक तुटतो आणि त्यावर काही उपाय चालत नाही.
A man often reproved, hardening the neck, Is suddenly broken, and there is no healing.
2 २ जेव्हा नीतिमानाची वाढ होते, लोक आनंदित होतात, पण जेव्हा दुर्जन अधिकार चालवतात तेव्हा लोक शोक करतात.
In the multiplying of the righteous the people rejoice, And in the ruling of the wicked the people sigh.
3 ३ ज्या कोणाला ज्ञानाची आवड आहे तो आपल्या पित्याला आनंदित करतो, पण जो कोणी वेश्येशी सोबत करतो तर तो आपल्या संपत्तीचा नाश करतो.
A man loving wisdom makes his father glad, And a friend of harlots destroys wealth.
A king establishes a land by judgment, And one receiving gifts throws it down.
A man taking a portion above his neighbor, Spreads a net for his own steps.
A snare [is] in the transgression of the evil, And the righteous sing and rejoice.
The righteous knows the plea of the poor, The wicked does not understand knowledge.
Men of scorning ensnare a city, And the wise turn back anger.
A wise man is judged by the foolish man, And he has been angry, And he has laughed, and there is no rest.
Men of blood hate the perfect, And the upright seek his soul.
A fool brings out all his mind, And the wise restrains it until afterward.
A ruler who is attending to lying words, All his ministers [are] wicked.
13 १३ गरीब मनुष्य आणि जुलूम करणारा या दोघांमध्ये एक गोष्ट समान आहे; परमेश्वर दोघांच्याही डोळ्यांना दृष्टी देतो.
The poor and the man of frauds have met together, YHWH is enlightening the eyes of them both.
A king that is judging the poor with truth, His throne is established forever.
A rod and reproof give wisdom, And a youth let away is shaming his mother.
In the multiplying of the wicked transgression multiplies, And the righteous look on their fall.
Discipline your son, and he gives you comfort, Indeed, he gives delights to your soul.
A people is made naked without a vision, And whoever is keeping the Law, O his blessedness!
By words a servant is not instructed though he understand, And there is nothing answering.
20 २० कोणी आपल्या बोलण्यात उतावळा आहे अशा मनुष्यास पाहतोस काय? तर त्याच्यापेक्षा मूर्खाविषयी अधिक आशा आहे.
You have seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.
Whoever is bringing up his servant delicately, from youth, [At] his latter end he is also continuator.
An angry man stirs up contention, And a furious man is multiplying transgression.
The pride of man humbles him, And humility of spirit upholds honor.
24 २४ जो कोणी चोराचा भागीदार होतो, तो स्वतःचाच शत्रू आहे; ते शपथेखाली ठेवले जातात आणि ते काहीच बोलू शकत नाही.
Whoever is sharing with a thief is hating his own soul, He hears execration, and does not tell.
Fear of man causes a snare, And the confident in YHWH is set on high.
Many are seeking the face of a ruler, And the judgment of each [is] from YHWH.
The perverse man [is] an abomination to the righteous, And the upright in the way [is] an abomination to the wicked!
