हितोपदेश 19
1 बोलीवचनमा कुटिल भई मूर्ख हुनुभन्दा आफ्नो सत्यनिष्ठामा हिँड्ने गरिब मानिस उत्तम हो ।
Better is a poor man, walking in his integrity, than one of perverse lips, and, he, a dullard.
2 ज्ञानविनाको इच्छा राम्रो हुँदैन, र हतार गर्नेले बाटो बिराउँछ ।
Surely, for the soul to be, without knowledge, is not good, and, he that hasteth with his feet, strayeth.
3 मान्छेको मूर्खताले त्यसको जीवन बर्बाद पार्छ, र त्यसको हृदय परमप्रभुको विरुद्धमा क्रोधित हुन्छ ।
The folly of a man, subverteth his way, and, against Yahweh, his heart is angry.
4 धनले धेरै मित्रहरू बनाउँछ, तर गरिब मानिसचाहिँ आफ्ना मित्रहरूबाट त्यागिन्छ ।
Wealth, addeth many friends, but, the poor man, from his own friend, is parted.
5 झुटो साक्षी दण्डविना उम्कने छैन, र झुटो कुरो बोल्ने फुत्कने छैन ।
A false witness, shall not be held innocent, and, he that uttereth lies, shall not escape.
6 धेरैले उदार मानिसबाट निगाहको लागि बिन्ति गर्ने छन्, र हरेक व्यक्ति उपहार दिनेको मित्र बन्छ ।
Many, will entreat the favour of a noble, and, every one, is a friend to a man abounding in gifts.
7 गरिब मानिसका सबै दाजुभाइले त्यसलाई घृणा गर्छन् भने, त्यसका टाढा जाने मित्रहरूले त झन् कति धेरै त्यसलाई त्याग्लान्! त्यसले तिनीहरूलाई बोलाउँछन्, तर तिनीहरू गइसकेका हुन्छन् ।
All the brethren of a poor man, hate him, how much more have, his friends, gone far from him, he may hunt up promises—there are none.
8 बुद्धि प्राप्त गर्नेले आफ्नो जीवनलाई प्रेम गर्छ । समझशक्तिलाई जोगाउनेले जे असल छ, त्यो पाउने छ ।
He that acquireth sense, loveth his own soul, he that guardeth understanding, shall find blessing.
9 झुटो साक्षी दण्डविना उम्कने छैन, तर झुटो कुरो बोल्नेचाहिँ नष्ट हुने छ ।
A false witness, shall not be held innocent, and, he that uttereth lies, shall perish.
10 मूर्खलाई भोग-विलासमा जिउनु सुहाउँदैन भने कमाराले राजकुमारहरूमाथि शासन चलाउनु झन् कति नराम्रो हो!
Unseemly for a dullard, is delicate living, how much more for, a servant, to bear rule over princes.
11 विवेकले मानिसलाई रिसाउन धिमा बनाउँछ, र चित्त दुखाइलाई बेवास्ता गर्नु त्यसको महिमा हो ।
The discretion of a man, deferreth his anger, and, his adorning, is to pass over transgression.
12 राजाको क्रोध जवान सिंहको गर्जनजस्तै हुन्छ, तर तिनको निगाह घाँसमाथिको शीतजस्तै हुन्छ ।
The growl as of a young lion, is the rage of a king, but, like dew upon the grass, is his good pleasure.
13 मूर्ख छोरो त्यसको बुबाको लागि विनाश हो, र झगडा गर्ने पत्नीचाहिँ नित्य परिरहने तपतपे झरीजस्तै हो ।
Engulfing ruin to his father, is a son that is a dullard, —and, a continuous dripping, are the contentions of a wife.
14 घर र धन-सम्पत्ति बुबाआमाबाट आएका हुन्छन्, तर विवेकी पत्नीचाहिँ परमप्रभुबाट आउँछ ।
House and substance, are an inheritance from one’s fathers, but, from Yahweh, cometh a wife who is prudent.
15 अल्छीपनले मानिसलाई घोर निद्रामा पुर्याउँछ, र काम गर्न अनिच्छुकचाहिँ भोकभोकै हुने छ ।
Sloth, falleth into a deep sleep, and, a soul that is indolent, shall famish.
16 आज्ञा पालन गर्नेले त्यसको जीवनको रखवाली गर्छ, तर आफ्ना मार्गहरूबारे नसोच्नेचाहिँ मर्ने छ ।
One who guardeth the commandment, guardeth his life, he that is reckless in his ways, shall die.
17 गरिबप्रति दयालु हुनेले परमप्रभुलाई सापट दिन्छ, र उहाँले त्यसले गरेको कामको प्रतिफल दिनुहुने छ ।
A lender to Yahweh, is one who sheweth favour to the poor, and, his good deed, He will pay him back.
18 आशा बाँकी छँदै आफ्नो छोरोलाई अनुशासनमा राख, र त्यसलाई मृत्युण्ड दिने इच्छा नबना ।
Correct thy son, because there is hope, yet, not so as to slay him, let thy passion be excited.
19 गरम मिजास भएको मानिसले जरिवाना तिर्नैपर्छ । त्यसलाई छुटकारा दिइस् भने तैँले दोस्रो पटक त्यसै गर्नुपर्ने हुन्छ ।
A man in a rage, taketh away the penalty, —nevertheless, if thou let him go free, the more [stripes] must thou add.
20 सरसल्लाह सुन् र अर्तीलाई स्वीकार गर्, ताकि तेरो जीवनको अन्त्यसम्ममा तँ बुद्धिमान् बन्न सक्छस् ।
Hear counsel, receive correction, that thou mayest be wise in thine after-life.
21 मानिसको हृदयमा धेरै योजनाहरू हुन्छन्, तर परमप्रभुको उद्धेश्य नै स्थिर रहने छ ।
Many are the devices in a man’s heart, but, the counsel of Yahweh, that, shall stand.
22 मानिसले भक्तिको चाह गर्छ, र झुटो बोल्नेभन्दा त गरिब मानिस उत्तम हो ।
The charm of a man, is his lovingkindness, —and better a poor man, than one who deceiveth.
23 परमप्रभुप्रतिको आदरले मानिसहरूलाई जीवनमा डोर्याउँछ । यो हुने कुनै पनि व्यक्ति सन्तुष्ट हुने छ, र त्यसलाई नोक्सानीले छुँदैन ।
The reverence of Yahweh, leadeth to life, satisfied then, let a man remain—let him not be visited by calamity.
24 अल्छेले आफ्नो हात थालमा गाड्छ, र त्यसलाई आफ्नो मुखसम्म पनि ल्याउँदैन ।
A sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, even unto his own mouth, will he not bring it back.
25 गिल्ला गर्नेलाई हिर्का, र निर्बुद्धि मानिस विवेकी बन्ने छ । समझदार मानिसलाई अनुशासनमा राख्, र त्यसले ज्ञान प्राप्त गर्ने छ ।
The scoffer, thou shalt smite, and, the simple, will beware, but correct a man of intelligence—he will understand teaching.
26 आफ्नो बुबालाई लुट्ने र आफ्नी आमालाई लखेट्ने छोरोले लाज र बेइज्जत ल्याउँछ ।
He that ruineth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son causing shame and reproach.
27 हे मेरो छोरो, तैँले अर्ती सुन्न छाडिस् भने तँ ज्ञानका वचनहरूबाट बहकिने छस् ।
Cease, my son, to hear instruction that would cause thee to wander from the sayings of knowledge.
28 भ्रष्ट साक्षीले न्यायको खिल्ली उडाउँछ, र दुष्टको मुखले अधर्मलाई निलिदिन्छ ।
An abandoned witness, scorneth justice, and, the mouth of lawless men, swalloweth iniquity.
29 गिल्ला गर्नेहरूका लागि दण्डाज्ञा र मूर्खहरूको पिठिउँको लागि कोर्रा तयार छ ।
Prepared for scoffers, are punishments, and stripes, for the back of dullards.
