हितोपदेश 11
1 बेठिक तराजुलाई परमप्रभु घृणा गर्नुहुन्छ, तर ठिक तौलमा उहाँ आनन्द मनाउनुहुन्छ ।
Yahweh hates scales that are not accurate, but he delights in a precise weight.
2 जब घमण्ड आउँछ, तब अपमान आउँछ, तर विनम्रतासित बुद्धि आउँछ ।
When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.
3 सोझाहरूको निष्ठाले तिनीहरूलाई अगुवाइ गर्छ, तर विश्वासघातीहरूका टेडा मार्गहरूले तिनीहरूलाई नष्ट गर्छन् ।
The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crooked ways of the treacherous destroy them.
4 क्रोधको दिनमा धन-सम्पत्ति बेकामको हुन्छ, तर ठिक गर्नाले मृत्युबाट जोगाउँछ ।
Wealth is worthless on the day of wrath, but doing right keeps you from death.
5 खोटरहित व्यक्तिको ठिक आचरणले उसको मार्ग सिधा बनाउँछ, तर दुष्टहरूको दुष्टताको कारण तिनीहरूको पतन हुने छ ।
The right conduct of a blameless person makes his way straight, but the wicked will fall because of their own wickedness.
6 परमेश्वरलाई खुसी पार्नेहरूको ठिक आचरणले तिनीहरूलाई सुरक्षित राख्छन्, तर विश्वासघातीहरू तिनीहरूकै अभिलाषाद्वारा पासोमा पर्छन् ।
The right conduct of those who please God keeps them safe, but the treacherous are trapped by their cravings.
7 दुष्ट मानिस मर्दा त्यसको आशा नष्ट हुन्छ, र त्यसको शक्तिमा भएको आशा निरर्थक हुन्छ ।
When a wicked man dies, his hope perishes and the hope that was in his strength comes to nothing.
8 धर्मात्मा सङ्कष्टबाट बचाइन्छ, र त्यसको साटो यो दुष्टमाथि आइपर्छ ।
The righteous person is kept away from trouble and it comes upon the wicked instead.
9 ईश्वरहीन व्यक्तिले आफ्नो मुखले त्यसको छिमेकीलाई नष्ट गर्छ, तर धर्मी मानिसहरू ज्ञानद्वारा सुरक्षित हुन्छन् ।
With his mouth the godless person destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge righteous people are kept safe.
10 धर्मी मानिसहरूले उन्नति गर्दा सहर नै रमाउँछ, तर दुष्टहरू नष्ट हुँदा रमाहट हुन्छ ।
When righteous people prosper, a city rejoices; when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.
11 परमेश्वरलाई खुसी पार्नेहरूका असल उपहारहरूद्वारा सहर महान् हुन्छ, तर दुष्टहरूको मुखद्वारा सहर भताभुङ्ग हुन्छ ।
Through the good gifts of those who please God, the city becomes great; by the mouth of the wicked, the city is torn down.
12 आफ्नो साथीलाई तिरस्कार गर्ने मानिस बेसमझको हुन्छ, तर समझशक्ति भएको मानिस चुप लागेर बस्छ ।
The man who has contempt for his friend has no sense, but a man of understanding keeps quiet.
13 चारैतिर बदख्याइँ गर्दै हिँड्नेले गोप्य कुराहरू प्रकट गर्छ, तर विश्वासयोग्य व्यक्तिले विषयलाई लुकाएर राख्छ ।
Whoever goes around slandering reveals secrets, but a faithful person keeps a matter covered.
14 बुद्धिमान् निर्देशन नहुँदा देशको पतन हुन्छ, तर धेरै परामर्शदाताहरूको कारण विजय आउँछ ।
Where there is no wise direction, a nation falls, but victory comes by consulting many advisors.
15 परदेशीको लागि ऋणको जमानी बस्नेले निश्चय नै हानि भोग्ने छ, तर त्यस किसिमको प्रतिज्ञामा जमानीलाई इन्कार गर्ने सुरक्षित हुन्छ ।
Whoever guarantees a loan for a stranger will surely suffer harm, but the one who hates giving a pledge in that kind of promise is safe.
16 अनुग्रही स्त्रीले आदर पाउँछे, तर निर्दयी मानिसहरूले धन-सम्पत्ति कमाउँछन् ।
A gracious woman gets honor, but ruthless people grasp for wealth.
17 दयाले व्यक्तिले आफैमा लाभ ल्याउँछ, तर क्रुर व्यक्तिले आफैलाई चोट पुर्याउँछ ।
A kind person benefits himself, but one who is cruel hurts himself.
18 दुष्ट व्यक्तिले आफ्नो ज्याला पाउन झुट बोल्छ, तर ठिक कुरो छर्नेले सत्यताको ज्याला कटनी गर्ने छ ।
The wicked person lies to get his wages, but one who sows what is right reaps the wages of truth.
19 ठिक कुरो गर्ने इमानदार व्यक्ति जिउने छ, तर खराबीको पिछा गर्नेचाहिँ मर्ने छ ।
An honest person who does what is right will live, but the one who pursues evil will die.
20 कुटिल हृदय भएकाहरूलाई परमप्रभुले घृणा गर्नुहुन्छ, तर खोटरहित चाल भएकाहरूसित उहाँ आनन्द मनाउनुहुन्छ ।
Yahweh hates those whose hearts are perverse, but he delights in those whose ways are blameless.
21 यो कुरो निश्चित छ, कि दुष्ट व्यक्ति दण्डविना उम्कने छैन, तर धर्मी मानिसहरूका सन्तानहरू सुरक्षित रहने छन् ।
Be sure of this—the wicked person will not go unpunished, but the descendants of righteous people will be kept safe.
22 विवेकहीन सुन्दरी स्त्री सुँगुरको नाकमा सुनको नत्थजस्तै हो ।
Like a gold ring in a pig's nose is a beautiful woman without discretion.
23 धर्मी मानिसहरूका इच्छाले असल नतिजामा पुर्याउँछ, तर दुष्ट मानिसहरूले केवल क्रोधको अपेक्षा गर्न सक्छन् ।
The desires of righteous people result in good, but wicked people can only hope for wrath.
24 जसले छर्छ, त्यसले धेरै बटुल्ने छ । जसले दिनुपर्ने पनि समातेर राख्छ, त्यो दरिद्रतामा पर्छ ।
There is one who scatters—he will accumulate even more; another withholds what he should give—he comes to poverty.
25 उदार व्यक्तिको उन्नति हुने छ, र अरूलाई पानी दिने व्यक्ति आफैले पानी पाउने छ ।
The generous person will prosper and the one who gives water to others will have water for himself.
26 अन्न बेच्न इन्कार गर्ने व्यक्तिलाई मानिसहरूले सराप्छन्, तर यसलाई बेच्नेको शिरमा असल उपहारहरूको मुकुट हुने छ ।
People curse the man who refuses to sell grain, but good gifts crown the head of him who sells it.
27 परिश्रमसाथ भलाइको खोजी गर्नेले स्नेहको पनि खोजी गरिरहेको हुन्छ, तर खराबीको खोजी गर्नेले त्यही पाउने छ ।
The one who diligently seeks good is also seeking favor, but the one who searches for evil will find it.
28 आफ्ना धन-सम्पत्तिमाथि भरोसा गर्नेहरूको पतन हुने छ, तर धर्मी मानिसहरू पातझैँ मौलाउने छन् ।
Those who trust in their riches will fall, but like the leaf, righteous people will flourish.
29 आफ्नै घरानामाथि सङ्कष्ट ल्याउनेको भाग बतास हुने छ, र मूर्खचाहिँ बुद्धिमान्को नोकर हुने छ ।
The one who brings trouble on his own household will inherit the wind and the fool will become a servant to the wise of heart.
30 धर्मात्मा जीवनको रुखझैँ हुने छ, तर हिंसाले जीवन लिन्छ ।
The righteous person will be like a tree of life, but violence takes away lives.
31 धर्मात्माले आफ्नो प्रतिफल पाउँछ भने दुष्ट र पापीले झन् कति बढी पाउलान्!
Behold! The righteous person receives what he deserves; how much more the wicked and the sinner!
