नीतिसूत्रे 9
Wisdom has built a house for herself, and set up 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 killed her beasts; she has mingled her wine in a bowl, and prepared her table.
3 ३ तिने आपल्या दासीकरवी आमंत्रण पाठवले आहे आणि ते नगराच्या उंचस्थानांच्या टोकापासून हाक मारून म्हणतेः
She has sent forth her servants, calling with a loud proclamation to the feast, saying,
Whoso is foolish, let him turn aside to me: and to them that lack understanding she says,
Come, eat of my bread, and drink wine which I have mingled for you.
Leave folly, that you may reign for ever; and seek wisdom, and improve understanding by knowledge.
7 ७ जो निंदकाला सुबोध करतो तो अप्रतिष्ठेला आंमत्रण करतो, आणि जो दुर्जन मनुष्यास बोल लावतो तो आपले नुकसान करून घेतो.
He that reproves evil [men] shall get dishonor to himself; and he that rebukes an ungodly [man] shall disgrace himself.
Rebuke not evil [men], lest they should 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.
Give an opportunity to a wise [man], and he will be wiser: instruct a just man, and he will receive more [instruction].
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the counsel of saints is understanding: for to know the law is [the character] of a sound mind.
For in this way you shall live long, and years of your life shall be added to you.
12 १२ जर तुम्ही ज्ञानी असलास, तर तू आपणासाठी ज्ञानी असशील, पण जर तू निंदा केली तर तूच मात्र तिचे फळ भोगशील.
Son, if you be wise for yourself, you shall also be wise for your neighbors; and if you should prove wicked, you alone will bear the evil. He that stays himself upon falsehoods, attempts to rule the winds, and the same will pursue birds in their fight: for he has forsaken the ways of his own vineyard, and he has caused the axles of his own husbandry to go astray; and he goes through a dry desert, and a [land] appointed to drought, and he gathers barrenness with his hands.
A foolish and bold woman, who knows not modesty, comes to lack a morsel.
She sits at the doors of her house, on a seat openly in the streets,
calling to passers by, and to those that are going right on their ways;
[saying], Whoso is most senseless of you, let him turn aside to me; and I exhort those that lack prudence, saying,
Take and enjoy secret bread, and the sweet water of theft.
