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1 बेठिक तराजुलाई परमप्रभु घृणा गर्नुहुन्छ, तर ठिक तौलमा उहाँ आनन्द मनाउनुहुन्छ ।
A deceitful balance is an abomination before the Lord: and a just weight is his will.
2 जब घमण्ड आउँछ, तब अपमान आउँछ, तर विनम्रतासित बुद्धि आउँछ ।
Where pride is, there also shall be reproach: but where humility is, there also is wisdom.
3 सोझाहरूको निष्‍ठाले तिनीहरूलाई अगुवाइ गर्छ, तर विश्‍वासघातीहरूका टेडा मार्गहरूले तिनीहरूलाई नष्‍ट गर्छन् ।
The simplicity of the just shall guide them: and the deceitfulness of the wicked shall destroy them.
4 क्रोधको दिनमा धन-सम्पत्ति बेकामको हुन्छ, तर ठिक गर्नाले मृत्युबाट जोगाउँछ ।
Riches shall not profit in the day of revenge: but justice shall deliver from death.
5 खोटरहित व्यक्तिको ठिक आचरणले उसको मार्ग सिधा बनाउँछ, तर दुष्‍टहरूको दुष्‍टताको कारण तिनीहरूको पतन हुने छ ।
The justice of the upright shall make his way prosperous: and the wicked man shall fall by his own wickedness.
6 परमेश्‍वरलाई खुसी पार्नेहरूको ठिक आचरणले तिनीहरूलाई सुरक्षित राख्छन्, तर विश्‍वासघातीहरू तिनीहरूकै अभिलाषाद्वारा पासोमा पर्छन् ।
The justice of the righteous shall deliver them: and the unjust shall be caught in their own snares.
7 दुष्‍ट मानिस मर्दा त्यसको आशा नष्‍ट हुन्छ, र त्यसको शक्तिमा भएको आशा निरर्थक हुन्छ ।
When the wicked man is dead, there shall be no hope any more: and the expectation of the solicitous shall perish.
8 धर्मात्मा सङ्कष्‍टबाट बचाइन्छ, र त्यसको साटो यो दुष्‍टमाथि आइपर्छ ।
The just is delivered out of distress: and the wicked shall be given up for him.
9 ईश्‍वरहीन व्यक्तिले आफ्नो मुखले त्यसको छिमेकीलाई नष्‍ट गर्छ, तर धर्मी मानिसहरू ज्ञानद्वारा सुरक्षित हुन्छन् ।
The dissembler with his mouth deceiveth his friend: but the just shall be delivered by knowledge.
10 धर्मी मानिसहरूले उन्‍नति गर्दा सहर नै रमाउँछ, तर दुष्‍टहरू नष्‍ट हुँदा रमाहट हुन्छ ।
When it goeth well with the just the city shall rejoice: and when the wicked perish there shall be praise.
11 परमेश्‍वरलाई खुसी पार्नेहरूका असल उपहारहरूद्वारा सहर महान् हुन्छ, तर दुष्‍टहरूको मुखद्वारा सहर भताभुङ्ग हुन्छ ।
By the blessing of the just the city shall be exalted: and by the mouth of the wicked it shall be overthrown.
12 आफ्नो साथीलाई तिरस्कार गर्ने मानिस बेसमझको हुन्छ, तर समझशक्ति भएको मानिस चुप लागेर बस्छ ।
He that despiseth his friend, is mean of heart: but the wise man will hold his peace.
13 चारैतिर बदख्याइँ गर्दै हिँड्नेले गोप्य कुराहरू प्रकट गर्छ, तर विश्‍वासयोग्य व्यक्तिले विषयलाई लुकाएर राख्छ ।
He that walketh deceitfully, revealeth secrets: but he that is faithful, concealeth the thing committed to him by his friend.
14 बुद्धिमान् निर्देशन नहुँदा देशको पतन हुन्छ, तर धेरै परामर्शदाताहरूको कारण विजय आउँछ ।
Where there is no governor, the people shall fall: but there is safety where there is much counsel.
15 परदेशीको लागि ऋणको जमानी बस्‍नेले निश्‍चय नै हानि भोग्‍ने छ, तर त्यस किसिमको प्रतिज्ञामा जमानीलाई इन्कार गर्ने सुरक्षित हुन्छ ।
He shall be afflicted with evil, that is surety for a stranger: but he that is aware of the snares, shall be secure.
16 अनुग्रही स्‍त्रीले आदर पाउँछे, तर निर्दयी मानिसहरूले धन-सम्पत्ति कमाउँछन् ।
A gracious woman shall find glory: and the strong shall have riches.
17 दयाले व्यक्तिले आफैमा लाभ ल्याउँछ, तर क्रुर व्यक्तिले आफैलाई चोट पुर्‍याउँछ ।
A merciful man doth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel casteth off even his own kindred.
18 दुष्‍ट व्यक्तिले आफ्नो ज्याला पाउन झुट बोल्छ, तर ठिक कुरो छर्नेले सत्यताको ज्याला कटनी गर्ने छ ।
The wicked maketh an unsteady work: but to him that soweth justice, there is a faithful reward.
19 ठिक कुरो गर्ने इमानदार व्यक्ति जिउने छ, तर खराबीको पिछा गर्नेचाहिँ मर्ने छ ।
Clemency prepareth life: and the pursuing of evil things, death.
20 कुटिल हृदय भएकाहरूलाई परमप्रभुले घृणा गर्नुहुन्छ, तर खोटरहित चाल भएकाहरूसित उहाँ आनन्द मनाउनुहुन्छ ।
A perverse heart is abominable to the Lord: and his will is in them that walk sincerely.
21 यो कुरो निश्‍चित छ, कि दुष्‍ट व्यक्ति दण्डविना उम्कने छैन, तर धर्मी मानिसहरूका सन्तानहरू सुरक्षित रहने छन् ।
Hand in hand the evil man shall not be innocent: but the seed of the just shall be saved.
22 विवेकहीन सुन्दरी स्‍त्री सुँगुरको नाकमा सुनको नत्थजस्तै हो ।
A golden ring in a swine’s snout, a woman fair and foolish.
23 धर्मी मानिसहरूका इच्छाले असल नतिजामा पुर्‍याउँछ, तर दुष्‍ट मानिसहरूले केवल क्रोधको अपेक्षा गर्न सक्छन् ।
The desire of the just is all good: the expectation of the wicked is indignation.
24 जसले छर्छ, त्यसले धेरै बटुल्ने छ । जसले दिनुपर्ने पनि समातेर राख्छ, त्यो दरिद्रतामा पर्छ ।
Some distribute their own goods, and grow richer: others take away what is not their own, and are always in want.
25 उदार व्यक्तिको उन्‍नति हुने छ, र अरूलाई पानी दिने व्यक्ति आफैले पानी पाउने छ ।
The soul which blesseth, shall be made fat: and he that inebriateth, shall be inebriated also himself.
26 अन्‍न बेच्न इन्कार गर्ने व्यक्तिलाई मानिसहरूले सराप्छन्, तर यसलाई बेच्नेको शिरमा असल उपहारहरूको मुकुट हुने छ ।
He that hideth up corn, shall be cursed among the people: but a blessing upon the head of them that sell.
27 परिश्रमसाथ भलाइको खोजी गर्नेले स्‍नेहको पनि खोजी गरिरहेको हुन्छ, तर खराबीको खोजी गर्नेले त्यही पाउने छ ।
Well doth he rise early who seeketh good things; but he that seeketh after evil things shall be oppressed by them.
28 आफ्ना धन-सम्पत्तिमाथि भरोसा गर्नेहरूको पतन हुने छ, तर धर्मी मानिसहरू पातझैँ मौलाउने छन् ।
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the just shall spring up as a green leaf.
29 आफ्नै घरानामाथि सङ्कष्‍ट ल्याउनेको भाग बतास हुने छ, र मूर्खचाहिँ बुद्धिमान्‌को नोकर हुने छ ।
He that troubleth his own house, shall inherit the winds: and the fool shall serve the wise.
30 धर्मात्मा जीवनको रुखझैँ हुने छ, तर हिंसाले जीवन लिन्छ ।
The fruit of the just man is a tree of life: and he that gaineth souls, is wise.
31 धर्मात्माले आफ्नो प्रतिफल पाउँछ भने दुष्‍ट र पापीले झन् कति बढी पाउलान्!
If the just man receive in the earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner.

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