हितोपदेश 13
1 बुद्धिमान् छोरोले आफ्नो बुबाको अर्ती सुन्छ, तर गिल्ला गर्नेले हप्कीलाई सुन्दैन ।
A wise son is obedient to his father: but a disobedient son will be destroyed.
2 आफ्नो मुखको फलबाट मानिसले असल थोकहरूको भोग गर्दछ, तर विश्वासघातिको भोक हिंसाको लागि हुन्छ ।
A good [man] shall eat of the fruits of righteousness: but the lives of transgressors shall perish before their time.
3 आफ्नो मुखको रखवाली गर्नेले आफ्नो जीवनको रक्षा गर्छ, तर असावधान बोलीवचनले आफ्नै जीवन बर्बाद गर्ने छ ।
He that keeps his own mouth keeps his own life: but he that is hasty with his lips shall bring terror upon himself.
4 अल्छे मानिसको भोकले लालस गर्छ, तर केही पाउँदैन, जब कि परिश्रमी मानिसको भोक पूर्ण रूपमा सन्तुष्ट हुने छ ।
Every slothful man desires, but the hands of the active are diligent.
5 धर्मात्माले झुटलाई घृणा गर्छ, तर दुष्टले आफैलाई घृणित तुल्याउँछ, र लज्जास्पद कुरो गर्छ ।
A righteous man hates an unjust word: but an ungodly man is ashamed, and will have no confidence.
6 धार्मिकताले ती मानिसहरूको रक्षा गर्छ, जो आफ्नो मार्गमा दोषरहित छन्, तर दुष्टताले पाप गर्नेहरूलाई पल्टाइदिन्छ ।
7 कोही मानिस धनी भएजस्तो गर्छ, जब कि त्योसँग केही हुँदैन, र कसैले चाहिँ आफूसित भएको हरेक थोक दिन्छ, र पनि त्यो साँच्चै धनी हुन्छ ।
There are [some] who, having nothing, enrich themselves: and there are [some] who bring themselves down in [the midst of] much wealth.
8 धनी मानिसको जीवनको छुटकारा उसको सम्पत्ति हो, तर गरिब मानिसले धम्की सुन्नुपर्दैन ।
A man's own wealth is the ransom of his life: but the poor endures not threatening.
9 धर्मात्माको बत्ती बलिरहन्छ, तर दुष्टको बत्ती निभाइने छ ।
The righteous always have light: but the light of the ungodly is quenched. Crafty souls go astray in sins: but just men pity, and are merciful.
10 घमण्डले केवल द्वन्द्व निम्त्याउँछ, तर असल सल्लाह सुन्नेसित बुद्धि हुन्छ ।
A bad man does evil with insolence: but they that are judges of themselves are wise.
11 बेइमानीसित कमाएको धनको महत्त्व घट्दै जान्छ, तर आफ्नो हातले परिश्रम गरेर कमाएको धन बढ्दै जान्छ ।
Wealth gotten hastily with iniquity is diminished: but he that gathers for himself with godliness shall be increased. The righteous is merciful, and lends.
12 आशालाई स्थगित गरिँदा यसले हृदय छिया-छिया पार्छ, तर पुरा भएको तृष्णा जीवनको रुख हो ।
Better is he that begins to help heartily, than he that promises and leads [another] to hope: for a good desire is a tree of life.
13 अर्तीलाई तुच्छ ठान्नेले आफैमा विनाश ल्याउँछ, तर आज्ञालाई आदर गर्नेलाई इनाम दिइने छ ।
He that slights a matter shall be slighted of it: but he that fears the commandment has health [of soul]. To a crafty son there shall be nothing good: but a wise servant shall have prosperous doings, and his way shall be directed aright.
14 बुद्धिमान् मानिसको शिक्षा जीवनको फुहारा हो, जसले तपाईंलाई मृत्युका जालहरूबाट जोगाउँछ ।
The law of the wise is fountain of life: but the man void of understanding shall die by a snare.
15 असल अन्तर्दृष्टिले स्नेह प्राप्त गर्छ, तर विश्वासघातिको चाल कहिल्यै टुङ्गोमा आउँदैन ।
Sound discretion gives favour, and to know the law is the part of a sound understanding: but the ways of scorners tend to destruction.
16 समझदार मानिसले आफ्नो ज्ञानअनुसार हरेक निर्णय गर्छ, तर मूर्खले आफ्नो मूर्खताको तमाशा देखाउँछ ।
Every prudent man acts with knowledge: but the fool displays his own mischief.
17 दुष्ट दूत सङ्कष्टमा फस्छ, तर विश्वासयोग्य दूतले मिलाप ल्याउँछ ।
A rash king shall fall into mischief: but a wise messenger shall deliver him.
18 अर्तीलाई बेवास्ता गर्नेले गरिबी र लाज पाउने छ, तर सुधारबाट सिक्ने जनमा आदर आउने छ ।
Instruction removes poverty and disgrace: but he that attends to reproofs shall be honoured.
19 पुरा भएको इच्छा भोकको लागि मिठो हुन्छ, तर मूर्खहरू आफ्नो दुष्टताबाट फर्कन मन पराउँदैनन् ।
The desires of the godly gladden the soul, but the works of the ungodly are far from knowledge.
20 बुद्धिमान् मानिसहरूसित हिँड र तिमी पनि बुद्धिमान् हुने छौ, तर मूर्खहरूको सङ्गत गर्नेले नोक्सानी भोग्ने छ ।
If thou walkest with wise men thou shalt be wise: but he that walks with fools shall be known.
21 विपत्तिले पापीहरूलाई खेद्ने छ, तर धर्मी मानिसले भलाइको इनाम पाउने छ ।
Evil shall pursue sinners; but good shall overtake the righteous.
22 असल व्यक्तिले आफ्ना नाति-नातिनाहरूका निम्ति पैतृक-सम्पत्ति छाड्छ, तर पापीको सम्पत्ति धर्मी व्यक्तिको लागि सञ्चय गरिन्छ ।
A good man shall inherit children's children; and the wealth of ungodly men is laid up for the just.
23 गरिब मानिसको नजोतिएको खेतबारीले प्रशस्तै अन्न उब्जाउला, तर अन्यायले त्यसलाई खोसेर लैजान्छ ।
The righteous shall spend many years in wealth: but the unrighteous shall perish suddenly.
24 आफ्नो छोरोलाई अनुशासनमा नराख्नेले उसलाई घृणा गर्छ, तर आफ्नो छोरोलाई प्रेम गर्नेले उसलाई होसियारीसाथ अर्ती दिन्छ ।
He that spares the rod hates his son: but he that loves, carefully chastens [him].
25 आफ्नो भोक तृप्त नभएसम्म धर्मात्माले खान्छ, तर दुष्टको पेट सधैँ भोकभोकै हुन्छ ।
A just [man] eats and satisfies his soul: but the souls of the ungodly are in want.
