हितोपदेश 1
1 दाऊदका छोरा इस्राएलका राजा सोलोमनको हितोपदेशः
The parables of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel,
2 यी हितोपदेशहरू बुद्धि र निर्देशनक कुराहरू सिकाउन र अन्तर्दृष्टिका वचनहरू सिकाउनलाई हो,
in order to know wisdom and discipline,
3 ताकि जे ठिक, न्यायी र उचित छ त्यो गरेर बाँच्नलाई तिमीले निर्देशन प्राप्त गर्न सक ।
to understand words of prudence, and to accept the instruction of doctrine, justice and judgment, and equity,
4 यी हितोपदेशहरू सोझाहरूलाई बुद्धि दिन र युवाहरूलाई ज्ञान र समझदारी दिनलाई पनि हो ।
so as to give discernment to little ones, knowledge and understanding to adolescents.
5 बुद्धिमानी मानिसहरूले सुनून् र तिनीहरूको ज्ञान बढाऊन्, अनि विवेकशील मानिसहरूले मार्गदर्शन पाऊन्,
By listening, the wise shall become wiser and the intelligent shall possess governments.
6 जसद्वारा तिनीहरूले हितोपदेशहरू, दृष्टान्तहरू, बुद्धिमानीहरूका वचनहरू र आहानहरू बुझून् ।
He shall turn his soul to a parable and to its interpretation, to the words of the wise and their enigmas.
7 परमप्रभुको भय नै ज्ञानको सुरु हो । मूर्खहरूले बुद्धि र निर्देशनलाई तुच्छ ठान्छ ।
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. The foolish despise wisdom as well as doctrine.
8 हे मरो छोरो, आफ्नो छोरोको निर्देशन सुन्, र आफ्नी आमाका नियमहरूलाई पाखा नलगा ।
Listen, my son, to the discipline of your father, and forsake not the law of your mother,
9 ती तेरो शिरमा अनुग्रहको माला हुने छन्, र तेरो गलामा सम्मानको हार हुने छन् ।
so that grace may be added to your head and a collar to your neck.
10 हे मेरो छोरो, पापीहरूले तँलाई तिनीहरूकै पापमा बहकाउन खोजे भने, तिनीहरूको पछि नलाग् ।
My son, if sinners should entice you, do not consent to them.
11 तिनीहरूले भन्लान्, “हामीसित आऊ । उक्तपातको लागि ढुकिबसौँ । विनाकारण लुकेर निर्दोष मानिसहरूलाई आक्रमण गरौँ ।
If they should say: “Come with us. We will lie in wait for blood. We will lay traps against the innocent, without cause.
12 स्वस्थहरूलाई पातालले निलेझैँ तिनीहरूलाई जिउँदै निलौँ, र तिनीहरूलाई खाडलमा खस्नेहरूलाई झैँ गरौँ । (Sheol h7585)
Let us swallow him alive, like Hell, and whole, like one descending into the pit. (Sheol h7585)
13 हामीले सबै किसिमका बहुमूल्य थोकहरू पाउने छौँ । तिनीहरूबाट हामीले चोरेका थोकहरूले हामी आफ्ना घरहरू भर्ने छौँ ।
We will discover every precious substance. We will fill our houses with spoils.
14 तिमी हामीसित साझेदार होऊ । हामी सबैको एउटै थैलो हुने छ ।”
Cast your lot with us. One purse will be for us all.”
15 हे मेरो छोरो, तिनीहरूसँग त्यस मार्गमा नचल । तिनीहरू हिँड्ने बाटोमा तेरा पाउलाई छुन नदे ।
My son, do not walk with them. Preclude your feet from their paths.
16 तिनीहरूका पाउ खराबीको लागि दौडन्छन्, र तिनीहरू रगत बगाउन हतारिन्छन् ।
For their feet rush to evil, and they hurry to shed blood.
17 किनकि कुनै पनि पक्षीको दृष्टिमा जाल फ्याँक्नु बेकाम्मा हुन्छ ।
But a net is thrown in vain before the eyes of those who have wings.
18 यी मानिसहरू तिनीहरूको आफ्नै रगतको लागि ढुकिबस्छन् । तिनीहरूले आफ्नै ज्यानको लागि पासो थाप्छन् ।
Likewise, they lie in ambush against their own blood, and they undertake deceits against their own souls.
19 अन्यायद्वारा धन थुपार्ने हरेकका मार्गहरू पनि त्यस्तै हुन्छन् । अन्यायद्वारा कमाउनेहरूको जीवन त्यही धनले छिनेर लैजान्छ ।
Thus, the ways of all those who are greedy seize the souls of those who possess.
20 बुद्धि सडकमा चर्को गरी कराउँछ, र खुला ठाउँहरूमा त्यसले आफ्नो सोर उचाल्छ ।
Wisdom forewarns far and wide; she bestows her voice in the streets.
21 होहल्लाले भरिएका सडकहरूको माथि त्यो कराउँछ, र सहरको मूल ढोकामा त्यसले भन्छ,
She cries out at the head of crowds; at the entrance of the gates of the city, she offers her words, saying:
22 “हे निर्बुद्धि मानिसहरू हो, तिमीहरू कहिलेसम्म निर्बुद्धि भइरहन्छौ? हे गिल्ला गर्नेहरू हो, तिमीहरू कहिलेसम्म गिल्ला गर्नमा रमाउँछौ? र हे मूर्खहरू हो, तिमीहरू कहिलेसम्म ज्ञानलाई घृणा गर्छौ?
“Little ones, how long will you choose to be childish, and how long will the foolish desire what is harmful to themselves, and how long will the imprudent hate knowledge?
23 मेरो सुधारलाई ध्यान देओ । म तिमीहरूमाथि मेरा विचार खन्याइदिने छु । म तिमीहरूलाई मेरा वचनहरू ज्ञात गराइदिने छु ।
Be converted by my correction. Lo, I will offer my spirit to you, and I will reveal my words to you.
24 मैले बोलाएको छु, तर तिमीहरूले सुन्न इन्कार गरेका छौ । मैले मेरा हात फैलाएँ, तर ध्यान दिने कोही थिएन ।
For I called, and you refused. I extended my hand, and there was no one who watched.
25 तिमीहरूले मेरा सबै निर्देशनलाई बेवास्ता गरेका छौ, र मेरो सुधारलाई वास्तै गरेका छैनौ ।
You have despised all my counsels, and you have neglected my rebukes.
26 तिमीहरूमाथि विपत्ति आइपर्दा म खिसी गर्ने छु; त्रास आउँदा म तिमीहरूलाई उपहास गर्ने छु-
Similarly, I will ridicule you at your demise, and I will mock you, when that which you feared shall overcome you.
27 जब तिमीहरूमाथि आँधीबेहरीझैँ डरलाग्दो त्रास आउने छ, र भुमरीझैँ विपत्ति तिमीहरूमाथि मडारिन्छ, र सङ्कष्ट र पीडा तिमीहरूमाथि आउँछन् ।
When sudden calamity rushes upon you, and your demise advances like a tempest, when tribulation and anguish overcome you,
28 तब तिनीहरूले मेरो पुकारा गर्ने छन्, तर मे जवाफ दिने छैनँ । तिनीहरूले मेरो औधी खोजी गर्ने छन्, तर मलाई भेट्टाउने छैनन् ।
then they will call to me, and I will not heed, they will arise in the morning, and not find me.
29 तिनीहरूले ज्ञानलाई घृणा गर्ने भएकाले र परमप्रभुको भयलाई नरोजेकाले,
For they held hatred for discipline, and they would not accept the fear of the Lord;
30 तिनीहरूले मेरो निर्देशनलाई मानेनन्, र मेरो सुधारलाई तुच्छ ठाने ।
they would not consent to my counsel, but they detracted from all of my corrections.
31 तिनीहरूले तिनीहरूका चालको फल खाने छन्, र तिनीहरूका षड्यन्त्रको फलले तिनीहरू भरिने छन् ।
Therefore, they shall eat the fruit of their way, and they shall have their fill of their own counsels.
32 किनकि निर्बुद्धिहरू फर्कंदा तिनीहरू मारिन्छन्, र मूर्खहरूको तटस्थताले तिनीहरूलाई नष्ट गर्ने छन् ।
The loathing of the little ones shall destroy them, and the prosperity of the foolish shall perish them.
33 तर मेरो कुरा सुन्ने सुरक्षामा जिउने छ, र कुनै पनि विपत्तिको डरैविना ढुक्कसित बस्ने छ ।”
But whoever will listen to me shall rest without terror, and shall have full enjoyment of abundance, without fear of evils.”
