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1 तेरा कठिन दिनहरू आउनुअगि र “मलाई तिनमा रमाहट छैन” भन्‍ने तेरा वर्षहरू आउनुअगि तेरो युवावस्थामा नै तेरो सृष्‍टिकर्ताको सम्झना गर् ।
Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of adversity come and the years approach of which you will say, “I find no pleasure in them,”
2 सूर्य, चन्द्रमा र ताराहरूको ज्योति कम हुनुअगि र बादलहरू वर्षापछि फर्कनुअगि यसो उहाँको सम्झना गर् ।
before the light of the sun, moon, and stars is darkened, and the clouds return after the rain,
3 त्यो यस्तो समय हुने छ, जुन बेला दरबारका पहरेदारहरू काम्‍ने छन्, र बलिया मानिसहरू झुक्छन्, र जाँतो पिँध्‍ने स्‍त्रीहरूको सङ्ख्या कम भएकाले तिनीहरू लोप हुने छन्, र झ्यालबाट हेर्नेहरूले फेरि प्रस्टसित देख्‍ने छैनन् ।
on the day the keepers of the house tremble and the strong men stoop, when those grinding cease because they are few and those watching through windows see dimly,
4 त्यो यस्तो समय हुने छ, जुन बेला सडकहरूमा ढोकाहरू बन्द गरिन्छन्, र जाँतो पिँध्‍नेहरू आवाज बन्द हुने छ, र चराचुरुङ्गीको चिरबिरे आवाजमा मानिसहरू उठ्छन्, र केटीहरूका गीतहरू हराएर जान्छन् ।
when the doors to the street are shut and the sound of the mill fades away, when one rises at the sound of a bird and all the daughters of song grow faint,
5 त्यो यस्तो समय हुने छ, जुन बेला मानिसहरू उचाइ र गल्लीका खतराहरूदेखि डराउँछन्, र जब बदामको फुल फक्रन्छ र जब फटेङ्ग्रो पेटको बलले घस्रँदै हिँड्छ र प्राकृतिक इच्छा असफल हुन्छ, तब मानिस आफ्नो अनन्त घरमा जान्छ, र शोक गर्नेहरू गल्लीहरूमा जान्छन् ।
when men fear the heights and dangers of the road, when the almond tree blossoms, the grasshopper loses its spring, and the caper berry shrivels— for then man goes to his eternal home and mourners walk the streets.
6 चाँदीको तार चुँडिनुअगि वा सुनको कचौरा कुच्‍च्याइनुअगि वा मूलमा माटोको भाँडो टुक्रा-टुक्रा हुनुअगि वा कुवामा पाङ्ग्रो भाँचिनअगि तेरो सृष्‍टिकर्ताको सम्झना राख् ।
Remember Him before the silver cord is snapped and the golden bowl is crushed, before the pitcher is shattered at the spring and the wheel is broken at the well,
7 जमिनबाट आएको धूलो जमिनमा फर्कनुअगि र आत्मा दिनुहुने परमेश्‍वरकहाँ आत्मा जानुअगि उहाँको सम्झना गर् ।
before the dust returns to the ground from which it came and the spirit returns to God who gave it.
8 उपदेशक भन्छन्, “व्यर्थ, व्यर्थ, सबै थोक व्यर्थ हुन् ।”
“Futility of futilities,” says the Teacher. “Everything is futile!”
9 उपदेशक बुद्धिमान् थिए, र तिनले मानिसहरूलाई ज्ञानका कुराहरू सिकाए । तिनले अध्ययन गरे, र मनन गरे अनि धेरै हितोपदेशहरू ठिक क्रममा मिलाएर राखे ।
Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also taught the people knowledge; he pondered, searched out, and arranged many proverbs.
10 उपदेशकले सत्यताका प्रस्ट र सिधा वचनहरूको प्रयोग गरी लेख्‍ने कोसिस गरे ।
The Teacher searched to find delightful sayings and to record accurate words of truth.
11 बुद्धिमान् मानिसका वचनहरू गोठालोको लट्ठीझैँ हुन्छन् । गुरुहरूले सङ्कलन गरेका भनाइहरू दह्रिलो किसिमले ठोकेका किल्लाहरूझैँ हुन्छन्, जुन एउटै गोठालाबाट सिकाइएका हुन् ।
The words of the wise are like goads, and the anthologies of the masters are like firmly embedded nails driven by a single Shepherd.
12 हे मेरो छोरो, थप केही कुराबारे सावधान बस्: धेरै पुस्तकहरू लेख्‍ने कामको अन्त्य हुँदैन, र धेरै अध्ययनले शरीरमा थकान ल्याउँछ ।
And by these, my son, be further warned: There is no end to the making of many books, and much study wearies the body.
13 हरेक कुरा सुनिएपछि कुराको अन्त्य यही हो, कि तैँले परमेश्‍वरको भय मान्‍नुपर्छ, र उहाँका आज्ञाहरू पालन गर्नुपर्छ, किनकि यो नै मानव-जातिको सम्पूर्ण कर्तव्य हो ।
When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: Fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the whole duty of man.
14 किनकि हामीले गरेको हरेक गुप्‍त कुरा, चाहे त्यो असल होस् वा खराब, त्यसलाई परमेश्‍वरले इन्साफ गर्नुहुने छ ।
For God will bring every deed into judgment, along with every hidden thing, whether good or evil.

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