नीतिसूत्रे 9
Wisdom hath built herself a house, she hath hewn her out 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 hath slain her victims, mingled her wine, and set forth her table.
3 ३ तिने आपल्या दासीकरवी आमंत्रण पाठवले आहे आणि ते नगराच्या उंचस्थानांच्या टोकापासून हाक मारून म्हणतेः
She hath sent her maids to invite to the tower, and to the walls of the city:
Whosoever is a little one, let him come to me. And to the unwise she said:
Come, eat my bread, and drink the wine which I have mingled for you.
Forsake childishness, and live, and walk by the ways of prudence.
7 ७ जो निंदकाला सुबोध करतो तो अप्रतिष्ठेला आंमत्रण करतो, आणि जो दुर्जन मनुष्यास बोल लावतो तो आपले नुकसान करून घेतो.
He that teacheth a scorner, doth an injury to himself: and he that rebuketh a wicked man, getteth himself a blot.
Rebuke not a scorner lest he hate thee. Rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
9 ९ ज्ञानी मनुष्यास शिक्षण दिले तर तो ज्ञानात अधिक वाढत जाईल; नितीमान मनुष्यास शिक्षण दिले तर तो शिक्षणात अधिक वाढेल.
Give an occasion to a wise man, and wisdom shall be added to him. Teach a just man, and he shall make haste to receive it.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is prudence.
For by me shall thy days be multiplied, and years of life shall be added to thee.
12 १२ जर तुम्ही ज्ञानी असलास, तर तू आपणासाठी ज्ञानी असशील, पण जर तू निंदा केली तर तूच मात्र तिचे फळ भोगशील.
If thou be wise, thou shalt be so to thyself: and if a scorner, thou alone shalt bear the evil.
A foolish woman and clamorous, and full of allurements, and knowing nothing at all,
Sat at the door of her house, upon a seat, in a high place of the city,
To call them that pass by the way, and go on their journey:
He that is a little one, let him turn to me. And to the fool she said:
Stolen waters are sweeter, and hid den bread is more pleasant.
