हितोपदेश 10
1 सोलोमनको हितोपदेश । बुद्धिमान् छोरोले आफ्नो बुबालाई खुसी तुल्याउँछ, तर मूर्ख छोरोले आफ्नी आमामा शोक ल्याउँछ ।
A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.
2 दुष्टताद्वारा जम्मा गरिएको धन-सम्पत्तिको कुनै मूल्य हुँदैन, तर ठिक गर्नाले तपाईंलाई मृत्युबाट जोगाउँछ ।
Wealth which comes from sin is of no profit, but righteousness gives salvation from death.
3 परमप्रभुले धर्मी व्यक्तिको प्राणलाई भोकै रहन दिनुहुन्न, तर उहाँले दुष्टको इच्छालाई निराश तुल्याइदिनुहुन्छ ।
The Lord will not let the upright be in need of food, but he puts far from him the desire of the evil-doers.
4 अल्छे हातले मानिसलाई गरिब बनाउँछ, तर परिश्रमी मानिसको हातले धन-सम्पत्ति आर्जन गर्छ ।
He who is slow in his work becomes poor, but the hand of the ready worker gets in wealth.
5 बुद्धिमान् छोरोले ग्रिष्म ऋतुमा फसल जोहो गर्छ, तर कटनीको समयमा सुत्नेले अपमान ल्याउँछ ।
He who in summer gets together his store is a son who does wisely; but he who takes his rest when the grain is being cut is a son causing shame.
6 परमेश्वरका उपहारहरू धर्मी व्यक्तिको शिरमा पर्छन्, तर दुष्टहरूको मुख हिंसाले ढाकिएको हुन्छ ।
Blessings are on the head of the upright, but the face of sinners will be covered with sorrow.
7 धर्मी व्यक्तिलाई सम्झनेहरूलाई उसले खुसी तुल्याउँछ, तर दुष्टहरूको नामचाहिँ सडेर जाने छ ।
The memory of the upright is a blessing, but the name of the evil-doer will be turned to dust.
8 संवेदनशील हुनेहरूले आज्ञालाई स्वीकार गर्छन्, तर बकबके मूर्ख नष्ट हुने छ ।
The wise-hearted man will let himself be ruled, but the man whose talk is foolish will have a fall.
9 निष्ठामा हिँड्ने सुरक्षामा हिँड्छ, तर आफ्ना मार्गहरूलाई टेडो बनाउने पक्राउमा पर्ने छ ।
He whose ways are upright will go safely, but he whose ways are twisted will be made low.
10 द्वेषपूर्ण आँखा झिम्क्याउनेले शोक निम्त्याउँछ, तर बकबके मूर्ख फ्याँकिने छ ।
He who makes signs with his eyes is a cause of trouble, but he who makes a man see his errors is a cause of peace.
11 धर्मात्माको मुख जीवनको पानीको फुहारा हो, तर दुष्टहरूको मुखमा हिंसा लुकेको हुन्छ ।
The mouth of the upright man is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the evil-doer is a bitter cup.
12 घृणाले द्वन्द्व निम्त्याउँछ, तर प्रेमले सबै कुकर्मलाई ढाकिदिन्छ ।
Hate is a cause of violent acts, but all errors are covered up by love.
13 बुद्धि विवेकशील व्यक्तिको ओठमा पाइन्छ, तर लट्ठीचाहिँ समझ नभएको व्यक्तिको लागि हो ।
In the lips of him who has knowledge wisdom is seen; but a rod is ready for the back of him who is without sense.
14 बुद्धिमान् मानिसहरूले ज्ञान सञ्चय गर्छन्, तर मूर्खको मुखले विनाशलाई नजिक ल्याउँछ ।
Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near.
15 धनी मानिसको सम्पत्ति उसको किल्लाबन्दी गरिएको सहर हो, तर गरिबहरूको गरिबी तिनीहरूको विनाश हो ।
The property of the man of wealth is his strong town: the poor man's need is his destruction.
16 धर्मी मानिसको ज्यालाले जीवनमा पुर्याउँछ, तर दुष्टहरूको लाभले पापमा पुर्याउँछ ।
The work of the upright gives life: the increase of the evil-doer is a cause of sin.
17 अनुशासनलाई पछ्याउनेको लागि जीवनको मार्ग छ, तर सुधारलाई इन्कार गर्ने कुबाटोमा लगिन्छ ।
He who takes note of teaching is a way of life, but he who gives up training is a cause of error.
18 घृणालाई लुकाउने जोसुकैसित छली जिब्रो हुन्छ, र बदख्याइँ फैलाउनेचाहिँ मूर्ख हो ।
Hate is covered up by the lips of the upright man, but he who lets out evil about another is foolish.
19 जहाँ धेरै कुरा गरिन्छ, त्यहाँ अपराधको कमी हुँदैन, तर आफूले बोल्ने कुरामा सतर्क हुनेचाहिँ बुद्धिमानी हो ।
Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.
20 धर्मी व्यक्तिको जिब्रो शुद्ध चाँदी हो, तर दुष्टहरूको हृदयमा थोरै मूल्य हुन्छ ।
The tongue of the upright man is like tested silver: the heart of the evil-doer is of little value.
21 धर्मी व्यक्तिको ओठले धेरैलाई तृप्त पार्छ, तर समझशक्तिको कमीको कारण मूर्खहरू मर्छन् ।
The lips of the upright man give food to men, but the foolish come to death for need of sense.
22 परमप्रभुका असल वरदानहरूले धन-सम्पत्ति ल्याउँछन्, र उहाँले त्यसमा दुःखकष्ट थप्नुहुन्न ।
The blessing of the Lord gives wealth: hard work makes it no greater.
23 दुष्टता मूर्खले खेल्ने खेल हो, तर बुद्धि समझशक्ति भएको मानिसको लागि खुसी हो ।
It is sport to the foolish man to do evil, but the man of good sense takes delight in wisdom.
24 दुष्ट व्यक्तिको डरले त्यसलाई उछिन्ने छ, तर धर्मी व्यक्तिको इच्छा पुरा हुने छ ।
The thing feared by the evil-doer will come to him, but the upright man will get his desire.
25 दुष्टहरू बितिजाने आँधीबेहरीझैँ हुन्, र तिनीहरू रहँदैनन्, तर धर्मात्माचाहिँ सदा टिकिरहने जग हो ।
When the storm-wind is past, the sinner is seen no longer, but the upright man is safe for ever.
26 दाँतमा सिर्का र आँखामा धुवाँजस्तै अल्छे आफूलाई पठाउनेहरूका निम्ति त्यस्तै हुन्छ ।
Like acid drink to the teeth and as smoke to the eyes, so is the hater of work to those who send him.
27 परमप्रभुले भयले जीवनको आयु लम्ब्याउँछ, तर दुष्टको आयु छोटिने छ ।
The fear of the Lord gives long life, but the years of the evil-doer will be cut short.
28 धर्मी मानिसहरूको आशा तिनीहरूको आनन्द हो, तर दुष्ट मानिसहरूको आयु छोटिने छ ।
The hope of the upright man will give joy, but the waiting of the evil-doer will have its end in sorrow.
29 परमप्रभुको मार्गले निष्ठावान् मानिसहरूको रक्षा गर्छ, तर दुष्टको लागि यो विनाश हो ।
The way of the Lord is a strong tower for the upright man, but destruction to the workers of evil.
30 धर्मात्मा कहिल्यै उखेलिने छैन, तर दुष्टचाहिँ पृथ्वी रहने छैन ।
The upright man will never be moved, but evil-doers will not have a safe resting-place in the land.
31 धर्मात्माको मुखबाट बुद्धिको फल निस्कन्छ, तर भड्काउने जिब्रो काटिने छ ।
The mouth of the upright man is budding with wisdom, but the twisted tongue will be cut off.
32 धर्मात्माको ओठले स्वीकारयोग्य कुरा जान्दछ, तर दुष्टको मुखले बाङ्गोटिङ्गो कुरा मात्र जान्दछ ।
The lips of the upright man have knowledge of what is pleasing, but twisted are the mouths of evil-doers.
