हितोपदेश 11
1 बेठिक तराजुलाई परमप्रभु घृणा गर्नुहुन्छ, तर ठिक तौलमा उहाँ आनन्द मनाउनुहुन्छ ।
Scales of deceit are hated by the Lord, but a true weight is his delight.
2 जब घमण्ड आउँछ, तब अपमान आउँछ, तर विनम्रतासित बुद्धि आउँछ ।
When pride comes, there comes shame, but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit.
3 सोझाहरूको निष्ठाले तिनीहरूलाई अगुवाइ गर्छ, तर विश्वासघातीहरूका टेडा मार्गहरूले तिनीहरूलाई नष्ट गर्छन् ।
The righteousness of the upright will be their guide, but the twisted ways of the false will be their destruction.
4 क्रोधको दिनमा धन-सम्पत्ति बेकामको हुन्छ, तर ठिक गर्नाले मृत्युबाट जोगाउँछ ।
Wealth is of no profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness keeps a man safe from death.
5 खोटरहित व्यक्तिको ठिक आचरणले उसको मार्ग सिधा बनाउँछ, तर दुष्टहरूको दुष्टताको कारण तिनीहरूको पतन हुने छ ।
The righteousness of the good man will make his way straight, but the sin of the evil-doer will be the cause of his fall.
6 परमेश्वरलाई खुसी पार्नेहरूको ठिक आचरणले तिनीहरूलाई सुरक्षित राख्छन्, तर विश्वासघातीहरू तिनीहरूकै अभिलाषाद्वारा पासोमा पर्छन् ।
The righteousness of the upright will be their salvation, but the false will themselves be taken in their evil designs.
7 दुष्ट मानिस मर्दा त्यसको आशा नष्ट हुन्छ, र त्यसको शक्तिमा भएको आशा निरर्थक हुन्छ ।
At the death of an upright man his hope does not come to an end, but the hope of the evil-doer comes to destruction.
8 धर्मात्मा सङ्कष्टबाट बचाइन्छ, र त्यसको साटो यो दुष्टमाथि आइपर्छ ।
The upright man is taken out of trouble, and in his place comes the sinner.
9 ईश्वरहीन व्यक्तिले आफ्नो मुखले त्यसको छिमेकीलाई नष्ट गर्छ, तर धर्मी मानिसहरू ज्ञानद्वारा सुरक्षित हुन्छन् ।
With his mouth the evil man sends destruction on his neighbour; but through knowledge the upright are taken out of trouble.
10 धर्मी मानिसहरूले उन्नति गर्दा सहर नै रमाउँछ, तर दुष्टहरू नष्ट हुँदा रमाहट हुन्छ ।
When things go well for the upright man, all the town is glad; at the death of sinners, there are cries of joy.
11 परमेश्वरलाई खुसी पार्नेहरूका असल उपहारहरूद्वारा सहर महान् हुन्छ, तर दुष्टहरूको मुखद्वारा सहर भताभुङ्ग हुन्छ ।
By the blessing of the upright man the town is made great, but it is overturned by the mouth of the evil-doer.
12 आफ्नो साथीलाई तिरस्कार गर्ने मानिस बेसमझको हुन्छ, तर समझशक्ति भएको मानिस चुप लागेर बस्छ ।
He who has a poor opinion of his neighbour has no sense, but a wise man keeps quiet.
13 चारैतिर बदख्याइँ गर्दै हिँड्नेले गोप्य कुराहरू प्रकट गर्छ, तर विश्वासयोग्य व्यक्तिले विषयलाई लुकाएर राख्छ ।
He who goes about talking of others makes secrets public, but the true-hearted man keeps things covered.
14 बुद्धिमान् निर्देशन नहुँदा देशको पतन हुन्छ, तर धेरै परामर्शदाताहरूको कारण विजय आउँछ ।
When there is no helping suggestion the people will have a fall, but with a number of wise guides they will be safe.
15 परदेशीको लागि ऋणको जमानी बस्नेले निश्चय नै हानि भोग्ने छ, तर त्यस किसिमको प्रतिज्ञामा जमानीलाई इन्कार गर्ने सुरक्षित हुन्छ ।
He who makes himself responsible for a strange man will undergo much loss; but the hater of such undertakings will be safe.
16 अनुग्रही स्त्रीले आदर पाउँछे, तर निर्दयी मानिसहरूले धन-सम्पत्ति कमाउँछन् ।
A woman who is full of grace is honoured, but a woman hating righteousness is a seat of shame: those hating work will undergo loss, but the strong keep their wealth.
17 दयाले व्यक्तिले आफैमा लाभ ल्याउँछ, तर क्रुर व्यक्तिले आफैलाई चोट पुर्याउँछ ।
The man who has mercy will be rewarded, but the cruel man is the cause of trouble to himself.
18 दुष्ट व्यक्तिले आफ्नो ज्याला पाउन झुट बोल्छ, तर ठिक कुरो छर्नेले सत्यताको ज्याला कटनी गर्ने छ ।
The sinner gets the payment of deceit; but his reward is certain who puts in the seed of righteousness.
19 ठिक कुरो गर्ने इमानदार व्यक्ति जिउने छ, तर खराबीको पिछा गर्नेचाहिँ मर्ने छ ।
So righteousness gives life; but he who goes after evil gets death for himself.
20 कुटिल हृदय भएकाहरूलाई परमप्रभुले घृणा गर्नुहुन्छ, तर खोटरहित चाल भएकाहरूसित उहाँ आनन्द मनाउनुहुन्छ ।
The uncontrolled are hated by the Lord, but those whose ways are without error are his delight
21 यो कुरो निश्चित छ, कि दुष्ट व्यक्ति दण्डविना उम्कने छैन, तर धर्मी मानिसहरूका सन्तानहरू सुरक्षित रहने छन् ।
Certainly the evil-doer will not go free from punishment, but the seed of the upright man will be safe.
22 विवेकहीन सुन्दरी स्त्री सुँगुरको नाकमा सुनको नत्थजस्तै हो ।
Like a ring of gold in the nose of a pig, is a beautiful woman who has no sense.
23 धर्मी मानिसहरूका इच्छाले असल नतिजामा पुर्याउँछ, तर दुष्ट मानिसहरूले केवल क्रोधको अपेक्षा गर्न सक्छन् ।
The desire of the upright man is only for good, but wrath is waiting for the evil-doer.
24 जसले छर्छ, त्यसले धेरै बटुल्ने छ । जसले दिनुपर्ने पनि समातेर राख्छ, त्यो दरिद्रतामा पर्छ ।
A man may give freely, and still his wealth will be increased; and another may keep back more than is right, but only comes to be in need.
25 उदार व्यक्तिको उन्नति हुने छ, र अरूलाई पानी दिने व्यक्ति आफैले पानी पाउने छ ।
He who gives blessing will be made fat, but the curser will himself be cursed.
26 अन्न बेच्न इन्कार गर्ने व्यक्तिलाई मानिसहरूले सराप्छन्, तर यसलाई बेच्नेको शिरमा असल उपहारहरूको मुकुट हुने छ ।
He who keeps back grain will be cursed by the people; but a blessing will be on the head of him who lets them have it for a price.
27 परिश्रमसाथ भलाइको खोजी गर्नेले स्नेहको पनि खोजी गरिरहेको हुन्छ, तर खराबीको खोजी गर्नेले त्यही पाउने छ ।
He who, with all his heart, goes after what is good is searching for grace; but he who is looking for trouble will get it.
28 आफ्ना धन-सम्पत्तिमाथि भरोसा गर्नेहरूको पतन हुने छ, तर धर्मी मानिसहरू पातझैँ मौलाउने छन् ।
He who puts his faith in wealth will come to nothing; but the upright man will be full of growth like the green leaf.
29 आफ्नै घरानामाथि सङ्कष्ट ल्याउनेको भाग बतास हुने छ, र मूर्खचाहिँ बुद्धिमान्को नोकर हुने छ ।
The troubler of his house will have the wind for his heritage, and the foolish will be servant to the wise-hearted.
30 धर्मात्मा जीवनको रुखझैँ हुने छ, तर हिंसाले जीवन लिन्छ ।
The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life, but violent behaviour takes away souls.
31 धर्मात्माले आफ्नो प्रतिफल पाउँछ भने दुष्ट र पापीले झन् कति बढी पाउलान्!
If the upright man is rewarded on earth, how much more the evil-doer and the sinner!
