हितोपदेश 20
1 दाखमद्य खिल्ली उडाउने कुरो हो र मदिराचाहिँ कचिङ्गाल मच्चाउने कुरो हो । मदिराद्वारा बहकाइने कोही पनि बुद्धिमान् हुँदैन ।
Wine turns you into a mocker, alcohol makes you aggressive; you're stupid to be deceived by drink.
2 राजाको डर गर्जिरहेको जवान सिंहको डरजस्तै हुन्छ । तिनलाई रिस उठाउनेले आफ्नो जीवन गुमाउँछ ।
When a king gets terribly angry, he sounds like a roaring lion; anyone who makes him furious is liable to be killed.
3 द्वन्द्वलाई हटाउनु हरेकको लागि आदर हो, तर हरेक मूर्खचाहिँ तर्क-वितर्कमा फस्छ ।
Avoiding conflict is the proper thing to do, but stupid people are quick to argue.
4 अल्छेले शरद् ऋतुमा जोत्दैन । त्यसले कटनीको बेला फसल खोज्छ, तर केहीँ पाउने छैन ।
Slackers don't sow when they should, so when harvest comes they don't have anything.
5 मानवीय हृदयमा भएको उद्धेश्य गहिरो पानीजस्तै हो, तर समझशक्ति भएको मानिसले यसलाई बाहिर निकाल्ने छ ।
Discovering what someone is planning in their mind is like looking at deep water, but a person who has understanding will find out.
6 धैरेले आफू भक्त भएको घोषणा गर्छन्, तर कसले विश्वासयोग्य जन पाउन सक्छ?
Many people tell you they're loyal, but can you find someone really trustworthy?
7 धर्मात्मा आफ्नो सत्यनिष्ठामा चल्छ, र त्यसलाई पछ्याउने त्यसका छोराहरू आशिषित् हुने छन् ।
Good people live honestly; how happy are their children if they follow them.
8 न्यायको काम गर्दै सिंहासनमा बस्ने राजाले आफ्नो सामु भएका सबै खराबी आफ्नै आँखाले केलाउँछन् ।
When a king sits in judgment he recognizes all that isn't right.
9 कसले भन्न सक्छ, “मैले मेरो हृदय शुद्ध राखेको छु । म मेरो पापबाट सफा छु?”
Who can claim, “I've made sure my conscience is clean; I've purified myself from sin”?
10 नमिल्ने नापहरू असमान ढकहरू दुवैलाई परमप्रभु घृणा गर्नुहुन्छ ।
The Lord hates both dishonest weights and dishonest measures.
11 एउटा बालकलाई पनि त्यसका गतिविधिहरूबाट त्यसको आचरण शुद्ध र सोझो छ कि छैन भनेर चिनिन्छ ।
Even children reveal what they're like by what they do, whether their actions are good and right.
12 सुन्ने कान र देख्ने आँखा दुवैलाई परमप्रभुले बनाउनुभयो ।
The Lord made our ears to hear and our eyes to see.
13 निद्रालाई प्रेम नगर्, नत्रता तँ दरिद्र हुने छस् । तेरा आँखा खोल्, र तँसित खानलाई प्रशस्त हुने छ ।
If you love sleeping you'll become poor. Wake up and get busy, and you'll have plenty to eat.
14 “यो खराब छ, यो खराब छ,” ग्राहकले भन्छ, तर पर पुगेपछि त्यसले घमण्ड गर्छ ।
“It's really rubbish,” says the one buying, but afterwards goes and boasts to others about making a good deal.
15 सुन छ, र प्रशस्त महङ्गा मणिहरू छन्, तर ज्ञानको ओठ बहुमूल्य रत्न हो ।
There's gold and plenty of expensive gemstones, but talking sense is a more valuable jewel.
16 परदेशीको जमानी बस्नेको खास्टो पनि खोस्नू, र त्यसले अनैतिक स्त्रीको लागि यसो गरेको भए त्यो धरौटी राख्नू ।
If someone guarantees a stranger's debt with their cloak, be sure to take it! Make sure you have whatever is pledged to foreigners!
17 छलद्वारा प्राप्त रोटीको स्वाद मिठो होला, तर पछि त्यसको मुखभरि रोडा हालेसरह हुन्छ ।
Food you get by cheating may taste sweet, but afterwards it will be like a mouthful of gravel.
18 सरसल्लाहद्वारा योजनाहरू स्थापित हुन्छन्, र बुद्धिमान् मार्ग-दर्शनद्वारा मात्र तैँले लडाइँ लड् ।
With sound advice, plans are successful; if you're going to war, make sure you have good guidance.
19 कुरौटेले गुप्त कुराहरू बाहिर ल्याउँछ । त्यसैले धेरै कुरा गर्ने मानिसहरूसित सङ्गत नगर् ।
A gossip goes around revealing secrets; stay away from people who talk a lot.
20 कसैले आफ्नो बुबा वा आफ्नी आमालाई सराप्यो भने निस्पट्ट अन्धकारमा त्यसो बत्ती निभाइने छ ।
Anyone who curses their father or mother will have their light put out and end in utter darkness.
21 सुरुमा झट्टै प्राप्त गरेको पैतृक-सम्पत्तिले अन्त्यमा थोरै भलाइ गर्ने छ ।
Wealth gained too soon won't do you any good in the end.
22 यसो नभन्, “म यस खराबीको बदला लिने छु ।” परमप्रभुको प्रतीक्षा गर्, र उहाँले तँलाई छुटकारा दिनुहुने छ ।
Don't say, “I'll get you back for doing me wrong.” Leave it to the Lord, and he'll help you.
23 परमप्रभुले असमान ढकहरूलाई घृणा गर्नुहुन्छ, र बेइमान तराजुहरू ठिक होइनन् ।
The Lord hates incorrect weights; using dishonest scales is wrong.
24 मानिसका कदमहरू परमप्रभुद्वारा निर्देशित हुन्छन् भने तब त्यसले कसरी आफ्नो मार्ग बुझ्न सक्ला त?
The Lord shows us the way to go, so how would we decide for ourselves?
25 “यो कुरो पवित्र छ,” भनी हतारमा भन्ने र भाकल गरिसकेपछि मात्र त्यसको बारेमा सोच्नु मानिसको लागि पासो हुन्छ ।
It's a mistake to make a promise to God and then have second thoughts about it later.
26 बुद्धिमान् राजाले दुष्टहरूलाई पन्साउँछन्, र तिनले अन्न चुट्ने चक्काले तिनीहरूलाई प्रहार गर्छन् ।
A wise king separates out the wicked by winnowing and punishes them by threshing.
27 मानिसको आत्मा परमप्रभुको बत्ती हो जसले त्यसका भित्री भागहरूको खोजी गर्छ ।
The Lord's light shines on the conscience, revealing our deepest thoughts.
28 करारको विश्वसनीयता र भरोसाले राजालाई जोगाउँछ । प्रेमद्वारा नै तिनको सिंहासन सुरक्षित हुन्छ ।
Trustworthy love and faithfulness keep a king safe; trustworthy love supports his rule.
29 युवाहरूको महिमा तिनीहरूको शक्ति हो, र पाकाहरूको शोभा तिनीहरूको फुलेको कपाल हो ।
Young men value their strength, but the old value even more the wisdom that comes with gray hair.
30 चोट लगाउने मुक्काले खराबीलाई साफ गर्छ, र पिटाइले भित्री भागहरूलाई शुद्ध पार्छ ।
Wounds and blows clean away what's evil; beatings clean what's deep down inside.
