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1 बेठिक तराजुलाई परमप्रभु घृणा गर्नुहुन्छ, तर ठिक तौलमा उहाँ आनन्द मनाउनुहुन्छ ।
A FALSE balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight.
2 जब घमण्ड आउँछ, तब अपमान आउँछ, तर विनम्रतासित बुद्धि आउँछ ।
When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
3 सोझाहरूको निष्‍ठाले तिनीहरूलाई अगुवाइ गर्छ, तर विश्‍वासघातीहरूका टेडा मार्गहरूले तिनीहरूलाई नष्‍ट गर्छन् ।
The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
4 क्रोधको दिनमा धन-सम्पत्ति बेकामको हुन्छ, तर ठिक गर्नाले मृत्युबाट जोगाउँछ ।
Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
5 खोटरहित व्यक्तिको ठिक आचरणले उसको मार्ग सिधा बनाउँछ, तर दुष्‍टहरूको दुष्‍टताको कारण तिनीहरूको पतन हुने छ ।
The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
6 परमेश्‍वरलाई खुसी पार्नेहरूको ठिक आचरणले तिनीहरूलाई सुरक्षित राख्छन्, तर विश्‍वासघातीहरू तिनीहरूकै अभिलाषाद्वारा पासोमा पर्छन् ।
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.
7 दुष्‍ट मानिस मर्दा त्यसको आशा नष्‍ट हुन्छ, र त्यसको शक्तिमा भएको आशा निरर्थक हुन्छ ।
When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.
8 धर्मात्मा सङ्कष्‍टबाट बचाइन्छ, र त्यसको साटो यो दुष्‍टमाथि आइपर्छ ।
The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
9 ईश्‍वरहीन व्यक्तिले आफ्नो मुखले त्यसको छिमेकीलाई नष्‍ट गर्छ, तर धर्मी मानिसहरू ज्ञानद्वारा सुरक्षित हुन्छन् ।
An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
10 धर्मी मानिसहरूले उन्‍नति गर्दा सहर नै रमाउँछ, तर दुष्‍टहरू नष्‍ट हुँदा रमाहट हुन्छ ।
When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
11 परमेश्‍वरलाई खुसी पार्नेहरूका असल उपहारहरूद्वारा सहर महान् हुन्छ, तर दुष्‍टहरूको मुखद्वारा सहर भताभुङ्ग हुन्छ ।
By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
12 आफ्नो साथीलाई तिरस्कार गर्ने मानिस बेसमझको हुन्छ, तर समझशक्ति भएको मानिस चुप लागेर बस्छ ।
He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
13 चारैतिर बदख्याइँ गर्दै हिँड्नेले गोप्य कुराहरू प्रकट गर्छ, तर विश्‍वासयोग्य व्यक्तिले विषयलाई लुकाएर राख्छ ।
A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
14 बुद्धिमान् निर्देशन नहुँदा देशको पतन हुन्छ, तर धेरै परामर्शदाताहरूको कारण विजय आउँछ ।
Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellers there is safety.
15 परदेशीको लागि ऋणको जमानी बस्‍नेले निश्‍चय नै हानि भोग्‍ने छ, तर त्यस किसिमको प्रतिज्ञामा जमानीलाई इन्कार गर्ने सुरक्षित हुन्छ ।
He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.
16 अनुग्रही स्‍त्रीले आदर पाउँछे, तर निर्दयी मानिसहरूले धन-सम्पत्ति कमाउँछन् ।
A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.
17 दयाले व्यक्तिले आफैमा लाभ ल्याउँछ, तर क्रुर व्यक्तिले आफैलाई चोट पुर्‍याउँछ ।
The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
18 दुष्‍ट व्यक्तिले आफ्नो ज्याला पाउन झुट बोल्छ, तर ठिक कुरो छर्नेले सत्यताको ज्याला कटनी गर्ने छ ।
The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
19 ठिक कुरो गर्ने इमानदार व्यक्ति जिउने छ, तर खराबीको पिछा गर्नेचाहिँ मर्ने छ ।
As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
20 कुटिल हृदय भएकाहरूलाई परमप्रभुले घृणा गर्नुहुन्छ, तर खोटरहित चाल भएकाहरूसित उहाँ आनन्द मनाउनुहुन्छ ।
They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the Lord: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
21 यो कुरो निश्‍चित छ, कि दुष्‍ट व्यक्ति दण्डविना उम्कने छैन, तर धर्मी मानिसहरूका सन्तानहरू सुरक्षित रहने छन् ।
Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
22 विवेकहीन सुन्दरी स्‍त्री सुँगुरको नाकमा सुनको नत्थजस्तै हो ।
As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.
23 धर्मी मानिसहरूका इच्छाले असल नतिजामा पुर्‍याउँछ, तर दुष्‍ट मानिसहरूले केवल क्रोधको अपेक्षा गर्न सक्छन् ।
The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
24 जसले छर्छ, त्यसले धेरै बटुल्ने छ । जसले दिनुपर्ने पनि समातेर राख्छ, त्यो दरिद्रतामा पर्छ ।
There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
25 उदार व्यक्तिको उन्‍नति हुने छ, र अरूलाई पानी दिने व्यक्ति आफैले पानी पाउने छ ।
The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
26 अन्‍न बेच्न इन्कार गर्ने व्यक्तिलाई मानिसहरूले सराप्छन्, तर यसलाई बेच्नेको शिरमा असल उपहारहरूको मुकुट हुने छ ।
He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
27 परिश्रमसाथ भलाइको खोजी गर्नेले स्‍नेहको पनि खोजी गरिरहेको हुन्छ, तर खराबीको खोजी गर्नेले त्यही पाउने छ ।
He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
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 righteous shall flourish as a branch.
29 आफ्नै घरानामाथि सङ्कष्‍ट ल्याउनेको भाग बतास हुने छ, र मूर्खचाहिँ बुद्धिमान्‌को नोकर हुने छ ।
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
30 धर्मात्मा जीवनको रुखझैँ हुने छ, तर हिंसाले जीवन लिन्छ ।
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
31 धर्मात्माले आफ्नो प्रतिफल पाउँछ भने दुष्‍ट र पापीले झन् कति बढी पाउलान्!
Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.

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