हितोपदेश 18
1 आफैलाई अलग गर्ने मानिसले आफ्नै इच्छाको खोजी गर्छ, र त्यसले सबै पक्का न्यायको विरोध गर्छ ।
A man seeketh, for satisfaction, going his own way, through all safe counsel, he breaketh.
2 मूर्खलाई समझशक्तिमा कुनै रमाहट हुँदैन, तर त्यसको हृदयमा भएको कुरो प्रकट गर्न पाए त्यो प्रसन्न हुन्छ ।
A dullard, delighteth not, in understanding, in nothing save the exposing of his own heart.
3 दुष्ट मानिस आउँदा त्योसितै हेला, लाज र निन्दा पनि आउँछन् ।
When the lawless man cometh in, then cometh also contempt, and, with shame, reproach.
4 मानिसको मुखका वचनहरू गहिरो पानी हुन् । बुद्धिको फुहारा बगिरहने खोला हो ।
Deep waters, are the words of a man’s mouth, —a bubbling brook, the well-spring of wisdom.
5 दुष्ट मानिसको पक्ष लिनु राम्रो होइन, न त धर्मी मानिसको न्यायलाई इन्कार गर्नु राम्रो हो ।
To prefer a lawless man, is not good, thrusting away the righteous, in judgment.
6 मूर्खको ओठले आफैमाथि कलह ल्याउँछ, र त्यसको मुखले पिटाइ निम्त्याउँछ ।
the lips of a dullard, enter into contention, and his mouth, for blows, crieth out.
7 मूर्खको मुख त्यसको विनाश हो, र त्यसले आफ्नै ओठले आफैलाई पासोमा पार्छ ।
The mouth of a dullard, is his ruin, and, his lips, are a snare to his soul.
8 कुरौटेका वचनहरू स्वादिष्ट गाँसझैँ हुन्छन्, र ती शरीरका भित्री भागसम्म पुग्छन् ।
the words of a tattler, are dainties, they, therefore go down into the chambers of the inner man.
9 आफ्नो काम गराइमा मन्द हुने व्यक्ति सर्वनाश गर्नेको भाइजस्तै हो ।
Surely he that is slothful in his work, brother, is he to a master at laying waste.
10 परमप्रभुको नाम एउटा बलियो धरहरा हो । धर्मात्मा त्यहाँ दौडेर जान्छ र सुरक्षित हुन्छ ।
A tower of strength, is the Name of Yahweh, thereinto, runneth the righteous, and is safe.
11 धनीको सम्पत्ति त्यसको किल्लाबन्दी गरिएको सहर हो, र त्यसको कल्पनामा यो अग्लो पर्खालझैँ हुन्छ ।
The substance of a rich man, is his strong city, and like a high wall, in his imagination.
12 आफ्नो पतनअगि मानिसको हृदयमा घमण्ड आउँछ, तर आदरअगि विनम्रता आउँछ ।
Before grievous injury, a man’s heart is haughty, and, before honour, is humility.
13 सुन्नअगि जवाफ दिनेको लागि त्यो त्यसको मूर्खता र लाज हो ।
He that answereth before he heareth, a folly, it is to him, and, a reproach.
14 मानिसको आत्मा बिरामी अवस्थामा बाँच्ने छ, तर टुटेको आत्माको पीडालाई कसले सहन सक्छ र?
The spirit of a man, sustaineth his sickness, but, a dejected spirit, who can bear it?
15 विवेकीको हृदयले ज्ञान प्राप्त गर्छ, र बुद्धिमान्को कानले यसको खोजी गरेर भेट्टाउँछ ।
the heart of the intelligent, acquireth knowledge, yea, the ear of the wise, seeketh knowledge.
16 मानिसको उपहारले बाटो खोली उसलाई महत्त्वपूर्ण मानिसको सामु ल्याउन सक्छ ।
The gift of a man, maketh room for him, and, before great men, setteth him down.
17 प्रतिद्वन्दी अगाडि बढेर प्रश्नहरू नतेर्साएसम्म आफ्नो मुद्दाको पक्षमा वकालत गर्ने पहिलो व्यक्ति नै ठिक देखिन्छ ।
Righteous is he that is first in his own cause, then cometh his neighbour, and thoroughly searcheth him.
18 चिट्ठा हाल्नाले वादविवादलाई मिलाउँछ, र बलिया प्रतिद्वन्द्वीहरूलाई अलग गराउँछ ।
The lot causeth, contentions, to cease, and, the mighty, it parteth.
19 बलियो सहरमाथि जित हासिल गर्नुभन्दा बरु चोट लागेको भाइलाई जित्न कठिन हुन्छ, र झगडा गर्नुचाहिँ किल्लाका बारहरूझैँ हो ।
A brother estranged, [is worse] than a strong city, —and, contentions, are as the bar of a citadel.
20 आफ्नो मुखको फलले त्यसको पेट भरिएको हुन्छ । त्यसको ओठको फसलले त्यो सन्तुष्ट हुन्छ ।
Of the fruit of a man’s mouth, shall his inmost mind be satisfied, with the product of his lips, shall he be satisfied.
21 मृत्यु र जीवन जिब्रोद्वारा नियन्त्रित हुन्छ, र जिब्रोलाई प्रेम गर्नेहरूले यसको फल खाने छन् ।
Death and life, are in the power of the tongue, and, its friends, shall eat its fruits.
22 पत्नी पाउनेले असल कुरा पाउँछ, र परमप्रभुबाट निगाह प्राप्त गर्छ ।
Who hath found a wife, hath found a blessing, and hath obtained favour from Yahweh.
23 गरिब मानिसले कृपाको लागि बिन्ती गर्छ, तर धनी मानिसले हतारमा जवाफ दिन्छ ।
Supplications, doth the poor man utter, but, the rich, answereth fiercely.
24 धेरै साथीहरू भएको दाबी गर्ने मानिस तिनीहरूद्वारा नै विनाशमा लगिन्छ, तर कुनै मित्रचाहिँ भाइभन्दा पनि नजिक रहन्छ ।
A man having [many] friends, shall come to ruin, but there is a loving one, who sticketh closer than a brother.
