हितोपदेश 11
1 बेठिक तराजुलाई परमप्रभु घृणा गर्नुहुन्छ, तर ठिक तौलमा उहाँ आनन्द मनाउनुहुन्छ ।
Balances of deceit are an abomination of the Lord; but a full weight [obtaineth] his favor.
2 जब घमण्ड आउँछ, तब अपमान आउँछ, तर विनम्रतासित बुद्धि आउँछ ।
When pride cometh, then cometh disgrace; but with the modest there is wisdom.
3 सोझाहरूको निष्ठाले तिनीहरूलाई अगुवाइ गर्छ, तर विश्वासघातीहरूका टेडा मार्गहरूले तिनीहरूलाई नष्ट गर्छन् ।
The integrity of the upright guideth them; but the cunning of the treacherous destroyeth them.
4 क्रोधको दिनमा धन-सम्पत्ति बेकामको हुन्छ, तर ठिक गर्नाले मृत्युबाट जोगाउँछ ।
Wealth cannot profit on the day of wrath; but righteousness deliver from death.
5 खोटरहित व्यक्तिको ठिक आचरणले उसको मार्ग सिधा बनाउँछ, तर दुष्टहरूको दुष्टताको कारण तिनीहरूको पतन हुने छ ।
The righteousness of the perfect maketh even his way; but by his own wickedness will the wicked fall.
6 परमेश्वरलाई खुसी पार्नेहरूको ठिक आचरणले तिनीहरूलाई सुरक्षित राख्छन्, तर विश्वासघातीहरू तिनीहरूकै अभिलाषाद्वारा पासोमा पर्छन् ।
The righteousness of the upright will deliver them; but through their own sinful desires are the treacherous caught.
7 दुष्ट मानिस मर्दा त्यसको आशा नष्ट हुन्छ, र त्यसको शक्तिमा भएको आशा निरर्थक हुन्छ ।
When a wicked man dieth, [his] hope vanisheth; and the expectation of his children is lost.
8 धर्मात्मा सङ्कष्टबाट बचाइन्छ, र त्यसको साटो यो दुष्टमाथि आइपर्छ ।
The righteous is delivered out of distress, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
9 ईश्वरहीन व्यक्तिले आफ्नो मुखले त्यसको छिमेकीलाई नष्ट गर्छ, तर धर्मी मानिसहरू ज्ञानद्वारा सुरक्षित हुन्छन् ।
With his mouth doth the hypocrite destroy his neighbor; but through knowledge are the righteous delivered.
10 धर्मी मानिसहरूले उन्नति गर्दा सहर नै रमाउँछ, तर दुष्टहरू नष्ट हुँदा रमाहट हुन्छ ।
When it goeth well with the righteous, the town rejoiceth loudly: and when the wicked perish, there is joyful shouting.
11 परमेश्वरलाई खुसी पार्नेहरूका असल उपहारहरूद्वारा सहर महान् हुन्छ, तर दुष्टहरूको मुखद्वारा सहर भताभुङ्ग हुन्छ ।
Through the blessing of the upright a city is exalted; but through the mouth of the wicked it is pulled down.
12 आफ्नो साथीलाई तिरस्कार गर्ने मानिस बेसमझको हुन्छ, तर समझशक्ति भएको मानिस चुप लागेर बस्छ ।
He that despiseth his neighbor is void of sense; but a man of understanding maintaineth silence.
13 चारैतिर बदख्याइँ गर्दै हिँड्नेले गोप्य कुराहरू प्रकट गर्छ, तर विश्वासयोग्य व्यक्तिले विषयलाई लुकाएर राख्छ ।
He that walketh about as 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 there is no wise guidance, a people must fall: but [it will obtain] help through the multitude of counsellors.
15 परदेशीको लागि ऋणको जमानी बस्नेले निश्चय नै हानि भोग्ने छ, तर त्यस किसिमको प्रतिज्ञामा जमानीलाई इन्कार गर्ने सुरक्षित हुन्छ ।
With evil will he be overwhelmed that is surety for a stranger: but he that hateth giving the hand as pledge is safe.
16 अनुग्रही स्त्रीले आदर पाउँछे, तर निर्दयी मानिसहरूले धन-सम्पत्ति कमाउँछन् ।
A woman endowed with grace will surely obtain honor; and the powerful will obtain riches.
17 दयाले व्यक्तिले आफैमा लाभ ल्याउँछ, तर क्रुर व्यक्तिले आफैलाई चोट पुर्याउँछ ।
The man of kindness doth good to his own soul; but he that troubleth his own flesh is cruel.
18 दुष्ट व्यक्तिले आफ्नो ज्याला पाउन झुट बोल्छ, तर ठिक कुरो छर्नेले सत्यताको ज्याला कटनी गर्ने छ ।
The wicked practiseth a work of falsehood; but he that soweth righteousness [obtaineth] the reward of truth.
19 ठिक कुरो गर्ने इमानदार व्यक्ति जिउने छ, तर खराबीको पिछा गर्नेचाहिँ मर्ने छ ।
He who is firm in righteousness attaineth to life: and he that pursueth evil [doth it] to his own death.
20 कुटिल हृदय भएकाहरूलाई परमप्रभुले घृणा गर्नुहुन्छ, तर खोटरहित चाल भएकाहरूसित उहाँ आनन्द मनाउनुहुन्छ ।
An abomination of the Lord are those of a perverse heart; but his favor is for those who are unblemished in their way.
21 यो कुरो निश्चित छ, कि दुष्ट व्यक्ति दण्डविना उम्कने छैन, तर धर्मी मानिसहरूका सन्तानहरू सुरक्षित रहने छन् ।
The hand [of God] being against [his] hand, the bad man shall not go unpunished; but the seed of the righteous shall escape.
22 विवेकहीन सुन्दरी स्त्री सुँगुरको नाकमा सुनको नत्थजस्तै हो ।
As a golden ring in a swine's snout, so is a handsome woman that hath thrown off 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 hope of the wicked is the wrath [of God].
24 जसले छर्छ, त्यसले धेरै बटुल्ने छ । जसले दिनुपर्ने पनि समातेर राख्छ, त्यो दरिद्रतामा पर्छ ।
There is a man that scattereth gifts, and yet his wealth is increased: and there is one that withholdeth more than is proper, and still cometh only to want.
25 उदार व्यक्तिको उन्नति हुने छ, र अरूलाई पानी दिने व्यक्ति आफैले पानी पाउने छ ।
A beneficent soul will be abundantly gratified; and he that refresheth [others] will be also refreshed himself.
26 अन्न बेच्न इन्कार गर्ने व्यक्तिलाई मानिसहरूले सराप्छन्, तर यसलाई बेच्नेको शिरमा असल उपहारहरूको मुकुट हुने छ ।
Him that withholdeth corn, the people will denounce; but blessing will be heaped upon the head of the one that selleth it.
27 परिश्रमसाथ भलाइको खोजी गर्नेले स्नेहको पनि खोजी गरिरहेको हुन्छ, तर खराबीको खोजी गर्नेले त्यही पाउने छ ।
He that diligently searcheth after good seeketh favor; but if one inquireth after evil, it will come unto him.
28 आफ्ना धन-सम्पत्तिमाथि भरोसा गर्नेहरूको पतन हुने छ, तर धर्मी मानिसहरू पातझैँ मौलाउने छन् ।
He that trusteth in his riches will surely fall; but the righteous shall grow like the leaves [of a tree].
29 आफ्नै घरानामाथि सङ्कष्ट ल्याउनेको भाग बतास हुने छ, र मूर्खचाहिँ बुद्धिमान्को नोकर हुने छ ।
He that troubleth his own house will inherit the wind; and the fool will become the servant to the wise of heart.
30 धर्मात्मा जीवनको रुखझैँ हुने छ, तर हिंसाले जीवन लिन्छ ।
The fruit of the righteous is of the tree of life, and the wise draweth souls to himself.
31 धर्मात्माले आफ्नो प्रतिफल पाउँछ भने दुष्ट र पापीले झन् कति बढी पाउलान्!
Behold, the righteous is recompensed on the earth: how much more the wicked and the sinner.
