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1 जसरी मरेका झिँगाहरूले अत्तरलाई दुर्गन्धित तुल्याइदिन्छन्, त्यसै गरी थोरै मूर्खताले बुद्धि र सम्मानलाई दबाइदिन सक्छ ।
Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so does a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.
2 बुद्धिमान् मानिसको मन ठिक कुरातिर लाग्छ, तर मूर्खको मन बेठिक कुरातिर लाग्छ ।
A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.
3 मूर्ख सडकमा हिँड्दा त्यसको सोचाइ अपूर्ण हुन्छ जसले त्यो मूर्ख हो भनी हरेकलाई प्रमाणित गर्छ ।
Yea also, when he that is a fool walks by the way, his wisdom fails him, and he says to every one that he is a fool.
4 तेरो विरुद्धमा शासकको रिस उठ्यो भने तेरो काम नछाड् । चुपचाप बसाइले ठुलो झोँकलाई पनि शान्त पार्न सक्छ ।
If the spirit of the ruler rise up against you, leave not your place; for yielding pacifies great offences.
5 सूर्यमूनि मैले एउटा खराबी देखेको छु, जुन शासकबाट आउने एक किसिमको त्रास होः
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceeds from the ruler:
6 मूर्खहरूलाई नेतृत्वका पदहरू दिइन्छ, जब कि सफल मानिसहरूलाई तल्लो स्तरका पदहरू दिइन्छ ।
Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.
7 मैले दासहरूले घोडा चढेको देखेको छु, र सफल मानिसहरू भुइँमा दासहरूजस्तै गरी हिँडेको देखेको छु ।
I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.
8 खाडल खन्‍ने कोही पनि त्यसभित्र खस्‍न सक्छ, र कसैले पर्खाल भत्काउँदा सर्पले त्यसलाई डस्‍न सक्छ ।
He that digs a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaks an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.
9 ढुङ्गा काट्नेलाई ढुङ्गाले नै चोट पुर्‍याउन सक्छ, र दाउरा काट्ने दाउराद्वारा नै खतरामा पर्छ ।
Whoso removes stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaves wood shall be endangered thereby.
10 बन्चरो बोधो छ र मानिसले त्यसलाई उध्याउँदैन भने त्यसले बढी शक्तिको प्रयोग गर्नुपर्छ, तर बुद्धिले सफलताको लागि मौका उपलब्ध गराउँछ ।
If the iron be blunt, and he do not sharpen the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
11 लट्ठ्याइनअगि नै सर्पले डस्यो भने सपेरालाई केही फाइदा हुँदैन ।
Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.
12 बुद्धिमान् मानिसका वचनहरू अनुग्रहमय हुन्छन्, तर मूर्खको ओठले त्यो आफैलाई नष्‍ट पार्छ ।
The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
13 जसरी मूर्खको मुखबाट वचनहरू प्रवाह हुन थाल्छन्, त्यसै गरी मूर्खता बाहिर आउँछ, र अन्त्यमा त्यसको मुखबाट दुष्‍ट पागलपना बाहिर निस्कन्छ ।
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
14 मूर्खले कुराहरू बढाउँछ, तर के हुने छ भनी कसैलाई थाहा हुँदैन । त्यसको पछि के हुने छ भनी कसैले जान्दैन ।
A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
15 मूर्खहरूको परिश्रमले तिनीहरूलाई यसरी थकाउँछ, कि तिनीहरूलाई सहर जाने बाटोसमेत थाहा हुँदैन ।
The labour of the foolish wearies every one of them, because he knows not how to go to the city.
16 त्यो देशलाई धिक्‍कार होस्, जुन देशको राजा जवान ठिटो छ, र त्यसका अगुवाहरूले बिहानैदेखि उपवास बस्‍न थाल्छन्!
Woe to you, O land, when your king is a child, and your princes eat in the morning!
17 तर त्यो देश धन्यको हो, जसको राजा कुलीहरूको छोरो हो, र त्यसका अगुवाहरूले मात्‍नको लागि नभई शक्तिको लागि ठिक समयमा खान्छन्!
Blessed are you, O land, when your king is the son of nobles, and your princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!
18 अल्छेपनको कारण छाना भत्कन्छ, र निष्क्रिय हातको कारण घर चुहुने हुन्छ ।
By much slothfulness the building decays; and through idleness of the hands the house drops through.
19 मानिसहरूले हाँसोको लागि खाना तयार गर्छन्; दाखमद्यले जीवनमा आनन्द ल्याउँछ, र रुपियाँ-पैसाले दैनिक खाँचोलाई पुरा गर्छ ।
A feast is made for laughter, and wine makes merry: but money answers all things.
20 राजालाई नसराप्; तेरो मनमा पनि नसराप्, र तेरो सुत्‍ने कोठाभित्र धनी मानिसहरूलाइ नसराप् । किनकि आकाशका चराचुरुङ्गीहरूले तेरा वचनहरू लिएर जालान् । पखेटा भएकाहरूले तेरो विषयलाई फैलाउन सक्छन् ।
Curse not the king, no not in your thought; and curse not the rich in your bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which has wings shall tell the matter.

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