हितोपदेश 16
1 हृदयका योजनाहरू मानिसका हुन्, तर जिब्रोको जवाफ परमप्रभुबाट नै आउँछ ।
The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh.
2 मानिसका सबै मार्ग उसको आफ्नै दृष्टिमा शुद्ध छन्, तर परमप्रभुले अभिप्रायहरू जोख्नुहुन्छ ।
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the motives.
3 आफ्ना कामहरू परमप्रभुमा सुम्प, र तिम्रा योजनाहरू सफल हुने छन् ।
Commit your deeds to Yahweh, and your plans shall succeed.
4 परमप्रभुले हरेक थोक यसको आफ्नो उद्धेश्यको लागि बनाउनुभएको छ । उहाँले दुष्टहरूलाई समेत विनाशको दिनको लागि राख्नुभएको छ ।
Yahweh has made everything for its own end— yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.
5 अहङ्कारी हृदय भएको हरेकलाई परमप्रभु घृणा गर्नुहुन्छ, तर यो निश्चित छ, कि तिनीहरू दण्डविना उम्कने छैनन् ।
Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to Yahweh; they shall certainly not be unpunished.
6 करारको विश्वसनियता र भरोसाद्वारा अधर्मको प्रायश्चित्त हुन्छ, र परमप्रभुको भयद्वारा मानिसहरू खराबीबाट तर्कने छन् ।
By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.
7 जब मानिसका मार्गहरूले परमप्रभुलाई खुसी पार्छन्, तब उहाँले त्यसका शत्रुहरूलाई पनि त्यससित मिलापमा राख्नुहुने छ ।
When a man’s ways please Yahweh, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 अन्यायसित कमाएको धेरै धन-सम्पत्तिभन्दा बरु ठिकसित कमाएको थोरै नै उत्तम हुन्छ ।
Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.
9 मानिसले आफ्नो हृदयमा योजना बुन्छ, तर परमप्रभुले नै त्यसका कदमहरू निर्धारण गर्नुहुन्छ ।
A man’s heart plans his course, but Yahweh directs his steps.
10 राजाको ओठमा अन्तर्ज्ञानयुक्त निर्णयहरू हुन्छन् । तिनको मुखले न्यायलाई धोका दिनुहुँदैन ।
Inspired judgments are on the lips of the king. He shall not betray his mouth.
11 इमानदार तराजु परमप्रभुबाट आउँछ । थैलीमा भएका सबै ढक उहाँका काम हुन् ।
Honest balances and scales are Yahweh’s; all the weights in the bag are his work.
12 राजाले दुष्ट कामहरू गर्दा त्यसलाई तुच्छ ठानिनुपर्छ, किनकि ठिक गरेर नै सिंहासन स्थापित हुन्छ ।
It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, for the throne is established by righteousness.
13 ठिक बोल्ने ओठमा राजा आनन्दित हुन्छ, र सत्य बोल्ने व्यक्तिलाई तिनी प्रेम गर्छन् ।
Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.
14 राजाको क्रोध मृत्युको दूत हो, तर बुद्धिमान् मानिसले तिनको रिसलाई शान्त पार्ने कोसिस गर्छ ।
The king’s wrath is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.
15 राजाको मुहारको ज्योतिमा जीवन हुन्छ, र तिनको निगाह वसन्त ऋतुमा झरी ल्याउने बादलजस्तै हो ।
In the light of the king’s face is life. His favor is like a cloud of the spring rain.
16 सुनभन्दा बुद्धि प्राप्त गर्नु र चाँदीभन्दा समझशक्ति प्राप्त गर्नु उत्तम हुन्छ ।
How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
17 धर्मी मानिसहरूको लोकमार्ग खराबीबाट अलग रहन्छ । आफ्नो जीवनको रक्षा गर्नेले आफ्नो मार्गको रखवाली गर्छ ।
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil. He who keeps his way preserves his soul.
18 विनाशअगि घमण्ड आउँछ, र पतनअगि हठी आत्मा आउँछ ।
Pride goes before destruction, and an arrogant spirit before a fall.
19 घमण्डी मानिसहरूलाई लुटको माल बाँड्नुभन्दा बरु गरिब मानिसहरूका बिचमा विनम्र हुनु उत्तम हुन्छ ।
It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, than to divide the plunder with the proud.
20 सिकाइएको शिक्षामा मनन गर्नेले असल कुरो पाउने छ, र परमप्रभुमाथि भरोसा गर्नेहरू आशिषित् हुने छन् ।
He who heeds the Word finds prosperity. Whoever trusts in Yahweh is blessed.
21 हृदयमा बुद्धिमान् हुनेलाई विवेकशील भनिन्छ, र मिठा बोलीवचनले सिकाउने क्षमताको विकास गर्छ ।
The wise in heart shall be called prudent. Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.
22 समझशक्ति भएको व्यक्तिको लागि त्यो जीवनको फुहारा हो, तर मूर्खहरूको अर्ती नै तिनीहरूको मूर्खता हो ।
Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.
23 बुद्धिमान् व्यक्तिको हृदयले उसको मुखलाई अन्तर्दृष्टि प्रदान गर्छ, र उसको ओठमा विश्वसनीयता थप्छ ।
The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.
24 मिठा वचनहरू महका चाकाजस्ता हुन्, जुन प्राणको लागि मिठो हुन्छ, र हड्डीहरूका लागि चङ्गाइ हुन्छ ।
Pleasant words are 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 which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.
26 परिश्रमीको पेटले नै त्यसलाई काम गर्न लगाउँछ । त्यसको भोकले त्यसलाई अभिप्रेरित गर्छ ।
The appetite of the laboring man labors for him, for his mouth urges him on.
27 बेकम्मा मानिसले खराबीको खाल्डो खन्छ, र त्यसको बोलीवचन पोल्ने आगोझैँ हुन्छ ।
A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire.
28 टेडो मानिसले द्वन्द्व निम्त्याउँछ, र कुरा काट्नाले घनिष्ठ मित्रहरूमा पनि फाटो आउँछ ।
A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.
29 हिंसा गर्ने मानिसले आफ्नो छिमेकीलाई झुट बोल्छ, र त्यसलाई बेठिक मार्गमा लैजान्छ ।
A man of violence entices his neighbor, and leads him in a way that is not good.
30 द्वेषपूर्ण आँखा झिम्क्याउनेले टेडो षड्यन्त्र रचिरहेको हुन्छ । आफ्नो ओठ लेब्र्याउनेले खराबी ल्याउँछ ।
One who winks his eyes to plot perversities, one who compresses his lips, is bent on evil.
31 फुलेको कपाल शोभाको मुकुट हो । ठिक तरिकाले जिएर यसलाई प्राप्त गर्न सकिन्छ ।
Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is attained by a life of righteousness.
32 योद्धा हुनुभन्दा बरु रिसाउनमा धिमा हुनु उत्तम हुन्छ, र आफ्नो आत्मालाई नियन्त्रण गर्नेचाहिँ सहरमाथि विजयी हासिल गर्नेभन्दा बलियो हुन्छ ।
One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.
33 सप्कोमा चिट्ठा त हालिन्छ, तर निर्णयचाहिँ परमप्रभुबाट नै आउँछ ।
The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from Yahweh.
