हितोपदेश 21
1 राजाको हृदय परमप्रभुको हातमा भएको खोलाजस्तो हो । उहाँलाई खुसी लागेअनुसार उहाँले त्यसलाई फर्काउनुहुन्छ ।
The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD as the watercourses: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
2 हरेक मानिसको बाटो त्यसको आफ्नै दृष्टिमा ठिक छ, तर परमप्रभुले नै हृदयको जाँच गर्नुहुन्छ ।
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD weigheth the hearts.
3 बलिदानभन्दा जे ठिक र न्यायसङ्गत छ, त्यही गर्नु परमप्रभुको लागि बढी ग्रहणयोग्य हुन्छ ।
To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
4 अहङ्कारी आँखा, घमण्डी हृदय र दुष्टको बत्ती पाप हुन् ।
An high look, and a proud heart, [even] the lamp of the wicked, is sin.
5 परिश्रमीका योजनाहरूले केवल उन्नतितिर लैजान्छन्, तर हतार काम गर्नेचाहिँ केवल दरिद्रतामा पुग्छ ।
The thoughts of the diligent [tend] only to plenteousness: but every one that is hasty [hasteth] only to want.
6 झुट बोलेर सम्पत्ति आर्जन गर्नु उडिजाने बाफ र मार्ने पासोजस्तै हो ।
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vapour driven to and fro; they [that seek them] seek death.
7 दुष्टहरूको हिंसाले तिनीहरूलाई तानेर लैजान्छ, किनकि ठिक काम गर्न तिनीहरू इन्कार गर्छन् ।
The violence of the wicked shall sweep them away; because they refuse to do judgment.
8 दोषी मानिसको बाटो टेडो हुन्छ, तर निर्दोषले ठिक काम गर्छ ।
The way of him that is laden with guilt is exceeding crooked: but as for the pure, his work is right.
9 झगडालु पत्नीसित एउटै घरमा बस्नुभन्दा कौसीको कुनामा बस्नु बेस हुन्छ ।
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman in a wide house.
10 दुष्टको भोकले खराबीको लालसा गर्छ । त्यसको छिमेकीले त्यसको आँखामा निगाह देख्दैन ।
The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.
11 खिल्ली गर्नेलाई दण्ड दिइँदा निर्बुद्धि बुद्धिमान् बन्छ, र बुद्धिमान् मानिसलाई अर्ती दिइँदा त्यसले ज्ञानलाई पक्रिराख्छ ।
When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
12 धर्मात्माले दुष्ट मानिसको घरको निगरानी गर्छ । उहाँले दुष्ट मानिसहरूमाथि विपत्ति ल्याउनुहुन्छ ।
The righteous man considereth the house of the wicked; [how] the wicked are overthrown to [their] ruin.
13 गरिबको पुकारामा कान थुन्नेले पुकारा गर्दा त्यसलाई जवाफ दिइने छैन ।
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry, but shall not be heard.
14 गुप्तमा दिइएको उपहारले रिस मारिदिन्छ, र लुकाएर दिइएको उपहारले बल्दो क्रोधलाई शान्त पारिदिन्छ ।
A gift in secret pacifieth anger, and a present in the bosom strong wrath.
15 न्याय कायम हुँदा यसले धर्मात्मामा आनन्द ल्याउँछ भने खराबी गर्नेहरूमा त्रास ल्याउँछ ।
It is joy to the righteous to do judgment; but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
16 समझशक्तिको मार्गबाट तर्कने मानिसले मरेकाहरूको सभामा विश्राम पाउने छ ।
The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall rest in the congregation of the dead.
17 मोजमज्जालाई प्रेम गर्ने गरिब हुनेछ । दाखमद्य र तेललाई प्रेम गर्ने धनी हुने छैन ।
He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
18 दुष्ट मानिस धर्मी मानिसको लागि प्रायश्चित्त हुन्छ, र विश्वासघाती मानिस सोझो मानिसको लागि प्रायश्चित्त हुन्छ ।
The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; and the treacherous [cometh] in the stead of the upright.
19 झगडालु र रिसालु पत्नीसित बस्नुभन्दा उजाड्-स्थानमा बस्नु बेस हुन्छ ।
It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.
20 इच्छा गरिएको खजाना र तेल बुद्धिमान्को बासस्थानमा हुन्छन्, तर मूर्खले यी सबै निलिदिन्छन् ।
There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man swalloweth it up.
21 असल काम गर्ने र दयालु मानिसले जीवन, धार्मिकता र इज्जत पाउँछ ।
He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
22 बुद्धिमान् मानिसले शक्तिशाली योद्धाहरूको सहरको लेखाजोखा गर्छ, र तिनीहरूले भरोसा गरेको किल्लालाई भत्काइदिन्छ ।
A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and bringeth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
23 आफ्नो मुख र जिब्रोको रखवाली गर्नेले आफैलाई कष्टबाट बचाउँछ ।
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
24 घमण्डी र हठी मानिसको नाउँ “खिल्ली उडाउने” हो र त्यसले अभिमानीसाथ व्यवहार गर्छ ।
The proud and haughty man, scorner is his name, he worketh in the arrogance of pride.
25 अल्छेको इच्छाले त्यसलाई मार्छ, किनकि त्यसको हातले काम गर्न इन्कार गर्छ ।
The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
26 दिनभरि त्यसले केवल लालसा गर्छ, तर धर्मात्माले मुट्ठी खोलेर दिन्छ ।
There is that coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.
27 दुष्टको बलिदान घृणित हुन्छ । त्यसले खराब अभिप्राय लिएर ल्याउँदा यो झनै घृणित हुन्छ ।
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind!
28 झुटो साक्षी नष्ट हुने छ, तर ध्यान दिएर सुन्नेले बोलिरहने छ ।
A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth shall speak unchallenged.
29 दुष्ट मानिस हठी हुन्छ, तर सोझो मानिस आफ्ना मार्गहरूबारे निश्चित हुन्छ ।
A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he ordereth his ways.
30 यस्तो कुनै बुद्धि, समझशक्ति र सरसल्लाह छैन जुन परमप्रभुको विरुद्धमा खडा हुन सक्छ ।
There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
31 घोडा युद्धको लागि तयार पारिन्छ, तर विजयचाहिँ परमप्रभुकै हो ।
The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but victory is of the LORD,
