उपदेशक 11
1 तेरो अन्न पानीमा फालिदे, किनकि धेरै दिनपछि तैँले फेरि त्यसलाई भेट्टाउने छस् ।
Put out your bread on the face of the waters; for after a long time it will come back to you again.
2 त्यसलाई सात वा आठ जना मानिससित बाँडचुँड गर्, किनकि पृथ्वीमा कस्तो किसिमका विपत्तिहरू आउँदै छन् भनी तँलाई थाहा छैन ।
Give a part to seven or even to eight, because you have no knowledge of the evil which will be on the earth.
3 बादलहरू पानीले भरिएका छन् भने तिनीहरू पृथ्वीमा बर्सेर आफै रित्तिन्छन्, र रुख उत्तर वा दक्षिणतिर ढल्यो भने त्यो जहाँसुकै ढले तापनि त्यो रहने छ ।
If the clouds are full of rain, they send it down on the earth; and if a tree comes down to the south, or the north, in whatever place it comes down, there it will be.
4 बतासलाई हेर्नेले बिउ नछर्ला, र बादललाई हेर्नेले कटनी नगर्ला ।
He who is watching the wind will not get the seed planted, and he who is looking at the clouds will not get in the grain.
5 जसरी तँलाई बतासको बाटो थाहा छैन, न त गर्भवती महिलाको गर्भमा बच्चाका हड्डीहरू कसरी बढ्छन् भनी थाहा छ, त्यसै गरी हरेक थोक सृष्टि गर्नुहुने परमेश्वरको कामलाई पनि तैँले बुझ्न सक्दैनस् ।
As you have no knowledge of the way of the wind, or of the growth of the bones in the body of her who is with child, even so you have no knowledge of the works of God who has made all.
6 बिहान तेरो बिउ रोप् । साँझसम्म आवश्यकताअनुसार तेरो हातले काम गर्, किनकि बिहान वा साँझ, त्यो वा यो कुनचाहिँ बिउ उम्रन्छ वा दुवै राम्रा हुन्छन् भनी तँलाई थाहा छैन ।
In the morning put your seed into the earth, and till the evening let not your hand be at rest; because you are not certain which will do well, this or that — or if the two will be equally good.
7 उज्यालो वास्तवमै रमणीय हुन्छ, र घामलाई देख्न पाउनु आँखाको लागि मनोहर कुरो हो ।
Truly the light is sweet, and it is good for the eyes to see the sun.
8 कोही धेरै वर्षसम्म बाँच्यो भने त्यो ती सबै वर्ष प्रसन्न होस्, तर त्यसले आउनेवाला अन्धकार दिनहरूको बारेमा सोचोस्, किनकि त्यस्ता दिनहरू धेरै हुने छन् । हुन आउने हरेक कुरो बिलाएर जाने बाफ हुन् ।
But even if a man's life is long and he has joy in all his years, let him keep in mind the dark days, because they will be great in number. Whatever may come is to no purpose.
9 हे जवान मानिस, तेरो युवावस्थामा आनन्द मना, र तेरो युवावस्थाको बेलामा तेरो हृदय आनन्दित होस् । तेरो हृदय र तेरा आँखाले देख्न सक्ने असल इच्छाहरूको पछि लाग् । तथापि यी सबै कुराको लागि परमेश्वरले तँमाथि इन्साफ ल्याउनुहुने छ भनी जान् ।
Have joy, O young man, while you are young; and let your heart be glad in the days of your strength, and go in the ways of your heart, and in the desire of your eyes; but be certain that for all these things God will be your judge.
10 तेरो हृदयबाट रिसलाई हटा, र तेरो शरीरमा भएको कुनै पनि दर्दलाई बेवास्ता गर्, किनकि युवावस्था र यसको शक्ति व्यर्थ हुन् ।
So put away trouble from your heart, and sorrow from your flesh; because the early years and the best years are to no purpose.
