नीतिसूत्रे 9
Wisdom has built her house; she has carved out her seven pillars.
2 २ तिने रात्रीच्या भोजनासाठी आपले पशू तयार केले आहेत; तिने आपला द्राक्षरस मिसळला आहे; आणि तिने मेजही वाढून तयार केले आहे, तिने अन्न तिच्या मेजावर ठेवले आहे.
She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table.
3 ३ तिने आपल्या दासीकरवी आमंत्रण पाठवले आहे आणि ते नगराच्या उंचस्थानांच्या टोकापासून हाक मारून म्हणतेः
She has sent out her maidservants; she calls out from the heights of the city.
“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” she says to him who lacks judgment.
“Come, eat my bread and drink the wine I have mixed.
Leave your folly behind, and you will live; walk in the way of understanding.”
7 ७ जो निंदकाला सुबोध करतो तो अप्रतिष्ठेला आंमत्रण करतो, आणि जो दुर्जन मनुष्यास बोल लावतो तो आपले नुकसान करून घेतो.
He who corrects a mocker brings shame on himself; he who rebukes a wicked man taints himself.
Do not rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
9 ९ ज्ञानी मनुष्यास शिक्षण दिले तर तो ज्ञानात अधिक वाढत जाईल; नितीमान मनुष्यास शिक्षण दिले तर तो शिक्षणात अधिक वाढेल.
Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
For through wisdom your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.
12 १२ जर तुम्ही ज्ञानी असलास, तर तू आपणासाठी ज्ञानी असशील, पण जर तू निंदा केली तर तूच मात्र तिचे फळ भोगशील.
If you are wise, you are wise to your own advantage; but if you scoff, you alone will bear the consequences.
The woman named Folly is loud; she is naive and knows nothing.
She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the heights of the city,
calling out to those who pass by, who make their paths straight.
“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” she says to him who lacks judgment.
“Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is tasty!”
