हितोपदेश 10
1 सोलोमनको हितोपदेश । बुद्धिमान् छोरोले आफ्नो बुबालाई खुसी तुल्याउँछ, तर मूर्ख छोरोले आफ्नी आमामा शोक ल्याउँछ ।
Solomon's proverbs. A wise son makes his father happy, but a stupid son only brings his mother grief.
2 दुष्टताद्वारा जम्मा गरिएको धन-सम्पत्तिको कुनै मूल्य हुँदैन, तर ठिक गर्नाले तपाईंलाई मृत्युबाट जोगाउँछ ।
Wealth gained through evil does you no good; but living right saves you from death.
3 परमप्रभुले धर्मी व्यक्तिको प्राणलाई भोकै रहन दिनुहुन्न, तर उहाँले दुष्टको इच्छालाई निराश तुल्याइदिनुहुन्छ ।
The Lord doesn't let good people go hungry, but he stops the wicked from getting what they want.
4 अल्छे हातले मानिसलाई गरिब बनाउँछ, तर परिश्रमी मानिसको हातले धन-सम्पत्ति आर्जन गर्छ ।
Lazy hands make you poor, but hard-working hands make you rich.
5 बुद्धिमान् छोरोले ग्रिष्म ऋतुमा फसल जोहो गर्छ, तर कटनीको समयमा सुत्नेले अपमान ल्याउँछ ।
A son who gathers crops during the summer is sensible, but the one who sleeps during harvest brings disgrace.
6 परमेश्वरका उपहारहरू धर्मी व्यक्तिको शिरमा पर्छन्, तर दुष्टहरूको मुख हिंसाले ढाकिएको हुन्छ ।
Those who are good are blessed, but what the wicked say hides their violent nature.
7 धर्मी व्यक्तिलाई सम्झनेहरूलाई उसले खुसी तुल्याउँछ, तर दुष्टहरूको नामचाहिँ सडेर जाने छ ।
The good are remembered as a blessing, but the reputation of the wicked will rot.
8 संवेदनशील हुनेहरूले आज्ञालाई स्वीकार गर्छन्, तर बकबके मूर्ख नष्ट हुने छ ।
Those who think wisely pay attention to instruction, but a stupid chatterbox ends up in disaster.
9 निष्ठामा हिँड्ने सुरक्षामा हिँड्छ, तर आफ्ना मार्गहरूलाई टेडो बनाउने पक्राउमा पर्ने छ ।
Honest people will live in safety, but those who behave deceitfully will be caught out.
10 द्वेषपूर्ण आँखा झिम्क्याउनेले शोक निम्त्याउँछ, तर बकबके मूर्ख फ्याँकिने छ ।
People who wink slyly cause trouble, but someone who gives a strong rebuke brings peace.
11 धर्मात्माको मुख जीवनको पानीको फुहारा हो, तर दुष्टहरूको मुखमा हिंसा लुकेको हुन्छ ।
What good people say is a spring that gives life, but what the wicked say hides their violent nature.
12 घृणाले द्वन्द्व निम्त्याउँछ, तर प्रेमले सबै कुकर्मलाई ढाकिदिन्छ ।
Hatred causes conflict, but love covers all wrongs.
13 बुद्धि विवेकशील व्यक्तिको ओठमा पाइन्छ, तर लट्ठीचाहिँ समझ नभएको व्यक्तिको लागि हो ।
Wisdom comes from people with good judgment, but stupid people are punished with a rod.
14 बुद्धिमान् मानिसहरूले ज्ञान सञ्चय गर्छन्, तर मूर्खको मुखले विनाशलाई नजिक ल्याउँछ ।
Wise people accumulate knowledge, but the chattering of stupid people is a prelude to disaster.
15 धनी मानिसको सम्पत्ति उसको किल्लाबन्दी गरिएको सहर हो, तर गरिबहरूको गरिबी तिनीहरूको विनाश हो ।
The wealth of the rich provides them protection, while the poverty of the poor ruins them.
16 धर्मी मानिसको ज्यालाले जीवनमा पुर्याउँछ, तर दुष्टहरूको लाभले पापमा पुर्याउँछ ।
If you do right you're rewarded with life, but if you're wicked all you gain is sin.
17 अनुशासनलाई पछ्याउनेको लागि जीवनको मार्ग छ, तर सुधारलाई इन्कार गर्ने कुबाटोमा लगिन्छ ।
If you accept instruction, you're on the path to life, but if you reject correction you'll go astray.
18 घृणालाई लुकाउने जोसुकैसित छली जिब्रो हुन्छ, र बदख्याइँ फैलाउनेचाहिँ मूर्ख हो ।
Anyone who hides their hatred is lying, and anyone who spreads slander is stupid.
19 जहाँ धेरै कुरा गरिन्छ, त्यहाँ अपराधको कमी हुँदैन, तर आफूले बोल्ने कुरामा सतर्क हुनेचाहिँ बुद्धिमानी हो ।
If you talk too much, you'll say something wrong. Be wise and take care what you say.
20 धर्मी व्यक्तिको जिब्रो शुद्ध चाँदी हो, तर दुष्टहरूको हृदयमा थोरै मूल्य हुन्छ ।
What good people say is like the best silver, but the mind of the wicked isn't worth much.
21 धर्मी व्यक्तिको ओठले धेरैलाई तृप्त पार्छ, तर समझशक्तिको कमीको कारण मूर्खहरू मर्छन् ।
Advice from good people helps feed many others, but stupid people die because they have no sense.
22 परमप्रभुका असल वरदानहरूले धन-सम्पत्ति ल्याउँछन्, र उहाँले त्यसमा दुःखकष्ट थप्नुहुन्न ।
The Lord's blessing makes you rich, and he doesn't add any sadness to accompany it.
23 दुष्टता मूर्खले खेल्ने खेल हो, तर बुद्धि समझशक्ति भएको मानिसको लागि खुसी हो ।
Stupid people think it's fun to do wrong, but someone who has wisdom understands what's right.
24 दुष्ट व्यक्तिको डरले त्यसलाई उछिन्ने छ, तर धर्मी व्यक्तिको इच्छा पुरा हुने छ ।
What the wicked fear will happen to them, while what good people hope for will be granted.
25 दुष्टहरू बितिजाने आँधीबेहरीझैँ हुन्, र तिनीहरू रहँदैनन्, तर धर्मात्माचाहिँ सदा टिकिरहने जग हो ।
When the storm hits, the wicked are no more, but the good are safe and secure forever.
26 दाँतमा सिर्का र आँखामा धुवाँजस्तै अल्छे आफूलाई पठाउनेहरूका निम्ति त्यस्तै हुन्छ ।
In the same way vinegar irritates the teeth and smoke irritates the eyes, lazy people irritate their employers.
27 परमप्रभुले भयले जीवनको आयु लम्ब्याउँछ, तर दुष्टको आयु छोटिने छ ।
Honoring the Lord makes your life longer, but the years the wicked live will be cut short.
28 धर्मी मानिसहरूको आशा तिनीहरूको आनन्द हो, तर दुष्ट मानिसहरूको आयु छोटिने छ ।
Good people look forward to happiness, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.
29 परमप्रभुको मार्गले निष्ठावान् मानिसहरूको रक्षा गर्छ, तर दुष्टको लागि यो विनाश हो ।
The way of the Lord protects those who do right, but he destroys those who do evil.
30 धर्मात्मा कहिल्यै उखेलिने छैन, तर दुष्टचाहिँ पृथ्वी रहने छैन ।
The good will never be removed from the land, but the wicked will not remain there.
31 धर्मात्माको मुखबाट बुद्धिको फल निस्कन्छ, तर भड्काउने जिब्रो काटिने छ ।
What good people say produces wisdom, but liars will have their tongues cut out.
32 धर्मात्माको ओठले स्वीकारयोग्य कुरा जान्दछ, तर दुष्टको मुखले बाङ्गोटिङ्गो कुरा मात्र जान्दछ ।
Good people know the right thing to say, but the wicked always lie.
