हितोपदेश 12
1 अनुशासनलाई प्रेम गर्नेले ज्ञानलाई प्रेम गर्दछ, तर सुधारलाई घृणा गर्नेचाहिँ अबुझ हो ।
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but the one who hates correction is stupid.
2 परमप्रभुले असल मानिसलाई स्नेह देखाउनुहुन्छ, तर दुष्ट योजनाहरू रच्ने मानिसलाई उहाँले दोषी ठहराउनुहुन्छ ।
Yahweh gives favor to a good man, but he condemns a man who makes evil plans.
3 दुष्टताद्वारा मानिस स्थापित हुन सक्दैन, तर धर्मी मानिसहरूलाई जरैदेखि उखेल्न सकिँदैन ।
A person cannot be established by wickedness, but righteous people cannot be uprooted.
4 चरित्रवान् पत्नी आफ्नो पतिको मुकुट हो, तर लाज ल्याउने पत्नीचाहिँ आफ्नो हड्डी सडाउने रोगजस्तै हो ।
A worthy wife is her husband's crown, but she who brings shame is like a disease that rots his bones.
5 धर्मीका योजनाहरू न्यायपूर्ण हुन्छन्, तर दुष्टको सल्लाह छलपूर्ण हुन्छ ।
The plans of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.
6 दुष्ट मानिसका वचनहरू हत्या गर्ने मौकाको प्रतीक्षा गर्ने पासो हुन्, तर धर्मीहरूका वचनहरूले तिनीहरूलाई सुरक्षित राख्छन् ।
The words of wicked people are an ambush waiting for a chance to kill, but the words of the upright keep them safe.
7 दुष्ट मानिसहरू फालिन्छन्, र तिनीहरू रहँदैनन्, तर धर्मी मानिसहरूको घर खड रहने छ ।
Wicked people are overthrown and they are gone, but the house of the righteous person will stand.
8 मानिसलाई त्यसको बुद्धिअनुसार प्रशंसा गरिन्छ, तर टेडो रोजाइ गर्नेचाहिँ तुच्छ ठानिन्छ ।
A person is praised by how much wisdom he has, but the one who makes perverse choices is despised.
9 आफ्नो प्रतिष्ठाबारे घमण्ड गरेर भोजन नहुनुभन्दा बरु नोकर भएर महत्वहीन पदमा बस्नु बेस हो ।
Better to have an unimportant position—only being a servant— than to brag about your importance but have no food.
10 धर्मात्माले आफ्नो पशुका आवश्यकताहरूको वास्ता गर्छ, तर दुष्टको दया पनि क्रुर हुन्छ ।
The righteous person cares about the needs of his animal, but even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.
11 आफ्नो खेतबारी खनजोत गर्नेले प्रशस्त अन्न उब्जाउने छ, तर बेकामको कामको पछि कुद्नेचाहिँ बेसमझको हुन्छ ।
The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases after worthless projects has no sense.
12 दुष्टले खराब मानिसहरूले अरूबाट चोरेको वस्तुको इच्छा गर्छ, तर धर्मी मानिसहरूको फल तिनीहरू आफैबाट आउँछ ।
The wicked person desires what evil men have stolen from others, but the fruit of righteous people comes from themselves.
13 दुष्ट व्यक्ति त्यसकै खराब बोलीवचनबाट पासोमा पर्छ, तर धर्मी व्यक्तिचाहिँ सङ्कष्टबाट उम्कन्छ ।
An evil person is trapped by his wicked talk, but the righteous person escapes from trouble.
14 जसरी आफ्नो हातको कामले मानिसलाई इनाम दिन्छ, त्यसै गरी आफ्नै वचनको फलबाट ऊ असल थोकहरूले भरिन्छ ।
From the fruit of his words a person is filled with good things, just as the work of his hands rewards him.
15 मूर्खको बाटो त्यसको आफ्नै दृष्टिमा ठिक हुन्छ, तर बुद्धिमान् मानिसले सरसल्लाह सुन्छ ।
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice.
16 मूर्खले आफ्नो रिस तुरुन्तै देखाउँछ, तर अपमानलाई बेवास्ता गर्नेचाहिँ विवेकी मानिस हो ।
A fool shows his anger at once, but one who ignores an insult is prudent.
17 सत्य बोल्नेले ठिक कुरा बोल्छ, तर झुटो साक्षीले झुटो कुरा बोल्छ ।
The one who speaks the truth says what is right, but a false witness tells lies.
18 असावधानसाथ बोल्नेका वचनहरू तरवारको घोचाइझैँ हुन्छन्, तर बुद्धिमान्को बोलीले चङ्गाइ ल्याउँछ ।
The words of one who speaks rashly are like the thrusts of a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
19 सत्य बोल्ने ओठ सधैँभरि रहिरहन्छ, तर झुट बोल्ने जिब्रो केही क्षण मात्र टिक्छ ।
Truthful lips last forever, but a lying tongue is only for a moment.
20 खराबी गर्ने योजना बनाउनेहरूको हृदयमा छल हुन्छ, तर शान्तिका परामर्शदाताहरूमा आनन्द आउँछ ।
There is deceit in the hearts of those who plan to do evil, but joy comes to the advisors of peace.
21 धर्मात्मामाथि कुनै हानि आइपर्दैन, तर दुष्टचाहिँ कठिनाइहरूले भरिएको हुन्छ ।
No ill comes on the righteous person, but wicked people are filled with difficulties.
22 परमप्रभुले झुट बोल्ने ओठलाई घृणा गर्नुहुन्छ, तर विश्वासयोग्यसाथ जिउनेहरू उहाँका आनन्द हुन् ।
Yahweh hates lying lips, but those who live faithfully are his delight.
23 विवेकशील मानिसले आफ्नो ज्ञान लुकाएर राख्छ, तर मूर्खहरूको हृदयले मूर्खता प्रकट गर्छ ।
A prudent man conceals his knowledge, but the heart of fools shouts out folly.
24 परिश्रमीको हातले शासन गर्ने छ, तर अल्छे मानिसलाई जबरजस्ती काम लगाइने छ ।
The hand of the diligent will rule, but lazy people will be put to forced labor.
25 मानिसको हृदयमा भएको चिन्ताले उसलाई कमजोर तुल्याउँछ, तर असल वचनले उसलाई प्रसन्न पार्छ ।
Anxiety in the heart of a person weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad.
26 धर्मात्मा उसको मित्रको लागि पथ-प्रदर्शक हो, तर दुष्टहरूको चालले तिनीहरूलाई बरालिदिन्छ ।
The righteous person is a guide for his friend, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
27 अल्छे मानिसले आफ्नो सिकार फेला पार्दैन, तर परिश्रमी मानिसले बहुमूल्य सम्पत्ति पाउने छ ।
Lazy people would not roast their own game, but the diligent man will obtain precious wealth.
28 ठिक मार्गमा हिँड्नेहरूले जीवन पाउने छ, र त्यस मार्गमा मृत्यु हुँदैन ।
Those who walk in the right way find life and in its path there is no death.
