हितोपदेश 16
1 हृदयका योजनाहरू मानिसका हुन्, तर जिब्रोको जवाफ परमप्रभुबाट नै आउँछ ।
It is the part of man to prepare the soul: and of the Lord to govern the tongue.
2 मानिसका सबै मार्ग उसको आफ्नै दृष्टिमा शुद्ध छन्, तर परमप्रभुले अभिप्रायहरू जोख्नुहुन्छ ।
All the ways of a man are open to his eyes: the Lord is the weigher of spirits.
3 आफ्ना कामहरू परमप्रभुमा सुम्प, र तिम्रा योजनाहरू सफल हुने छन् ।
Lay open thy works to the Lord: and thy thoughts shall be directed.
4 परमप्रभुले हरेक थोक यसको आफ्नो उद्धेश्यको लागि बनाउनुभएको छ । उहाँले दुष्टहरूलाई समेत विनाशको दिनको लागि राख्नुभएको छ ।
The Lord hath made all things for himself: the wicked also for the evil day.
5 अहङ्कारी हृदय भएको हरेकलाई परमप्रभु घृणा गर्नुहुन्छ, तर यो निश्चित छ, कि तिनीहरू दण्डविना उम्कने छैनन् ।
Every proud man is an abomination to the Lord: though hand should be joined to hand, he is not innocent. The beginning of a good way is to do justice; and this is more acceptable with God, than to offer sacrifices.
6 करारको विश्वसनियता र भरोसाद्वारा अधर्मको प्रायश्चित्त हुन्छ, र परमप्रभुको भयद्वारा मानिसहरू खराबीबाट तर्कने छन् ।
By mercy and truth iniquity is redeemed: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.
7 जब मानिसका मार्गहरूले परमप्रभुलाई खुसी पार्छन्, तब उहाँले त्यसका शत्रुहरूलाई पनि त्यससित मिलापमा राख्नुहुने छ ।
When the ways of man shall please the Lord, he will convert even his enemies to peace.
8 अन्यायसित कमाएको धेरै धन-सम्पत्तिभन्दा बरु ठिकसित कमाएको थोरै नै उत्तम हुन्छ ।
Better is a little with justice, than great revenues with iniquity.
9 मानिसले आफ्नो हृदयमा योजना बुन्छ, तर परमप्रभुले नै त्यसका कदमहरू निर्धारण गर्नुहुन्छ ।
The heart of man disposeth his way: but the Lord must direct his steps.
10 राजाको ओठमा अन्तर्ज्ञानयुक्त निर्णयहरू हुन्छन् । तिनको मुखले न्यायलाई धोका दिनुहुँदैन ।
Divination is in the lips of the king, his mouth shall not err in judgment.
11 इमानदार तराजु परमप्रभुबाट आउँछ । थैलीमा भएका सबै ढक उहाँका काम हुन् ।
Weight and balance are judgments of the Lord: and his work all the weights of the bag.
12 राजाले दुष्ट कामहरू गर्दा त्यसलाई तुच्छ ठानिनुपर्छ, किनकि ठिक गरेर नै सिंहासन स्थापित हुन्छ ।
They that act wickedly are abominable to the king: for the throne is established by justice.
13 ठिक बोल्ने ओठमा राजा आनन्दित हुन्छ, र सत्य बोल्ने व्यक्तिलाई तिनी प्रेम गर्छन् ।
Just lips are the delight of kings: he that speaketh right things shall be loved.
14 राजाको क्रोध मृत्युको दूत हो, तर बुद्धिमान् मानिसले तिनको रिसलाई शान्त पार्ने कोसिस गर्छ ।
The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: and the wise man will pacify it.
15 राजाको मुहारको ज्योतिमा जीवन हुन्छ, र तिनको निगाह वसन्त ऋतुमा झरी ल्याउने बादलजस्तै हो ।
In the cheerfulness of the king’s countenance is life: and his clemency is like the latter rain.
16 सुनभन्दा बुद्धि प्राप्त गर्नु र चाँदीभन्दा समझशक्ति प्राप्त गर्नु उत्तम हुन्छ ।
Get wisdom, because it is better than gold: and purchase prudence, for it is more precious than silver.
17 धर्मी मानिसहरूको लोकमार्ग खराबीबाट अलग रहन्छ । आफ्नो जीवनको रक्षा गर्नेले आफ्नो मार्गको रखवाली गर्छ ।
The path of the just departeth from evils: he that keepeth his soul keepeth his way.
18 विनाशअगि घमण्ड आउँछ, र पतनअगि हठी आत्मा आउँछ ।
Pride goeth before destruction: and the spirit is lifted up before a fall.
19 घमण्डी मानिसहरूलाई लुटको माल बाँड्नुभन्दा बरु गरिब मानिसहरूका बिचमा विनम्र हुनु उत्तम हुन्छ ।
It is better to be humbled with the meek, than to divide spoils with the proud.
20 सिकाइएको शिक्षामा मनन गर्नेले असल कुरो पाउने छ, र परमप्रभुमाथि भरोसा गर्नेहरू आशिषित् हुने छन् ।
The learned in word shall find good things: and he that trusteth in the Lord is blessed.
21 हृदयमा बुद्धिमान् हुनेलाई विवेकशील भनिन्छ, र मिठा बोलीवचनले सिकाउने क्षमताको विकास गर्छ ।
The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and he that is sweet in words shall attain to greater things.
22 समझशक्ति भएको व्यक्तिको लागि त्यो जीवनको फुहारा हो, तर मूर्खहरूको अर्ती नै तिनीहरूको मूर्खता हो ।
Knowledge is a fountain of life to him that possesseth it: the instruction of fools is foolishness.
23 बुद्धिमान् व्यक्तिको हृदयले उसको मुखलाई अन्तर्दृष्टि प्रदान गर्छ, र उसको ओठमा विश्वसनीयता थप्छ ।
The heart of the wise shall instruct his mouth: and shall add grace to his lips.
24 मिठा वचनहरू महका चाकाजस्ता हुन्, जुन प्राणको लागि मिठो हुन्छ, र हड्डीहरूका लागि चङ्गाइ हुन्छ ।
Well ordered words are as a honeycomb: sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
25 कुनै बाटो मानिसलाई सिधाजस्तो लाग्ला, तर अन्त्यमा त्यसले मृत्युमा पुर्याउँछ ।
There is a way that seemeth to a man right: and the ends thereof lead to death.
26 परिश्रमीको पेटले नै त्यसलाई काम गर्न लगाउँछ । त्यसको भोकले त्यसलाई अभिप्रेरित गर्छ ।
The soul of him that laboureth, laboureth for himself, because his mouth hath obliged him to it.
27 बेकम्मा मानिसले खराबीको खाल्डो खन्छ, र त्यसको बोलीवचन पोल्ने आगोझैँ हुन्छ ।
The wicked man diggeth evil, and in his lips is a burning fire.
28 टेडो मानिसले द्वन्द्व निम्त्याउँछ, र कुरा काट्नाले घनिष्ठ मित्रहरूमा पनि फाटो आउँछ ।
A perverse man stirreth up quarrels: and one full of words separateth princes.
29 हिंसा गर्ने मानिसले आफ्नो छिमेकीलाई झुट बोल्छ, र त्यसलाई बेठिक मार्गमा लैजान्छ ।
An unjust man allureth his friend: and leadeth him into a way that is not good.
30 द्वेषपूर्ण आँखा झिम्क्याउनेले टेडो षड्यन्त्र रचिरहेको हुन्छ । आफ्नो ओठ लेब्र्याउनेले खराबी ल्याउँछ ।
He that with fixed eyes deviseth wicked things, biting his lips, bringeth: evil to pass.
31 फुलेको कपाल शोभाको मुकुट हो । ठिक तरिकाले जिएर यसलाई प्राप्त गर्न सकिन्छ ।
Old age is a crown of dignity, when it is found in the ways of justice.
32 योद्धा हुनुभन्दा बरु रिसाउनमा धिमा हुनु उत्तम हुन्छ, र आफ्नो आत्मालाई नियन्त्रण गर्नेचाहिँ सहरमाथि विजयी हासिल गर्नेभन्दा बलियो हुन्छ ।
The patient man is better than the valiant: and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh cities.
33 सप्कोमा चिट्ठा त हालिन्छ, तर निर्णयचाहिँ परमप्रभुबाट नै आउँछ ।
Lots are cast into the lap, but they are disposed of by the Lord.
