हितोपदेश 21
1 राजाको हृदय परमप्रभुको हातमा भएको खोलाजस्तो हो । उहाँलाई खुसी लागेअनुसार उहाँले त्यसलाई फर्काउनुहुन्छ ।
The king's heart is a stream of water in the hand of Yahweh; he turns it wherever he pleases.
2 हरेक मानिसको बाटो त्यसको आफ्नै दृष्टिमा ठिक छ, तर परमप्रभुले नै हृदयको जाँच गर्नुहुन्छ ।
Every person's way is right in his own eyes, but it is Yahweh who weighs the hearts.
3 बलिदानभन्दा जे ठिक र न्यायसङ्गत छ, त्यही गर्नु परमप्रभुको लागि बढी ग्रहणयोग्य हुन्छ ।
To do what is right and just is more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice.
4 अहङ्कारी आँखा, घमण्डी हृदय र दुष्टको बत्ती पाप हुन् ।
Haughty eyes and a proud heart— the lamp of the wicked—are sin.
5 परिश्रमीका योजनाहरूले केवल उन्नतितिर लैजान्छन्, तर हतार काम गर्नेचाहिँ केवल दरिद्रतामा पुग्छ ।
The plans of the diligent lead only to prosperity, but everyone who acts too quickly comes only to poverty.
6 झुट बोलेर सम्पत्ति आर्जन गर्नु उडिजाने बाफ र मार्ने पासोजस्तै हो ।
Acquiring riches by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and a snare that kills.
7 दुष्टहरूको हिंसाले तिनीहरूलाई तानेर लैजान्छ, किनकि ठिक काम गर्न तिनीहरू इन्कार गर्छन् ।
The violence of the wicked will drag them away, for they refuse to do what is just.
8 दोषी मानिसको बाटो टेडो हुन्छ, तर निर्दोषले ठिक काम गर्छ ।
The way of a guilty person is crooked, but the one who is pure does what is right.
9 झगडालु पत्नीसित एउटै घरमा बस्नुभन्दा कौसीको कुनामा बस्नु बेस हुन्छ ।
It is better to live on a corner of the roof than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.
10 दुष्टको भोकले खराबीको लालसा गर्छ । त्यसको छिमेकीले त्यसको आँखामा निगाह देख्दैन ।
The appetite of the wicked craves evil; his neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.
11 खिल्ली गर्नेलाई दण्ड दिइँदा निर्बुद्धि बुद्धिमान् बन्छ, र बुद्धिमान् मानिसलाई अर्ती दिइँदा त्यसले ज्ञानलाई पक्रिराख्छ ।
When the mocker is punished, the naive become wise, and when the wise person is instructed, he lays hold of knowledge.
12 धर्मात्माले दुष्ट मानिसको घरको निगरानी गर्छ । उहाँले दुष्ट मानिसहरूमाथि विपत्ति ल्याउनुहुन्छ ।
The righteous person watches the house of the wicked person; he brings wicked people to disaster.
13 गरिबको पुकारामा कान थुन्नेले पुकारा गर्दा त्यसलाई जवाफ दिइने छैन ।
The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he also will cry out, but he will not be answered.
14 गुप्तमा दिइएको उपहारले रिस मारिदिन्छ, र लुकाएर दिइएको उपहारले बल्दो क्रोधलाई शान्त पारिदिन्छ ।
A gift in secret appeases anger and a concealed gift appeases strong wrath.
15 न्याय कायम हुँदा यसले धर्मात्मामा आनन्द ल्याउँछ भने खराबी गर्नेहरूमा त्रास ल्याउँछ ।
When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous person, but it brings terror to evildoers.
16 समझशक्तिको मार्गबाट तर्कने मानिसले मरेकाहरूको सभामा विश्राम पाउने छ ।
The one who wanders from the way of understanding, he will rest in the assembly of the dead.
17 मोजमज्जालाई प्रेम गर्ने गरिब हुनेछ । दाखमद्य र तेललाई प्रेम गर्ने धनी हुने छैन ।
Whoever loves pleasure will become poor; the one who loves wine and oil will not be rich.
18 दुष्ट मानिस धर्मी मानिसको लागि प्रायश्चित्त हुन्छ, र विश्वासघाती मानिस सोझो मानिसको लागि प्रायश्चित्त हुन्छ ।
A wicked person is ransom for the righteous person, and the treacherous person is ransom for upright people.
19 झगडालु र रिसालु पत्नीसित बस्नुभन्दा उजाड्-स्थानमा बस्नु बेस हुन्छ ।
It is better to live in the desert than with a quarreling and angry wife.
20 इच्छा गरिएको खजाना र तेल बुद्धिमान्को बासस्थानमा हुन्छन्, तर मूर्खले यी सबै निलिदिन्छन् ।
Desirable treasure and oil are kept in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish person swallows it all up.
21 असल काम गर्ने र दयालु मानिसले जीवन, धार्मिकता र इज्जत पाउँछ ।
The one who does right and is kind— this person finds life, righteousness, and honor.
22 बुद्धिमान् मानिसले शक्तिशाली योद्धाहरूको सहरको लेखाजोखा गर्छ, र तिनीहरूले भरोसा गरेको किल्लालाई भत्काइदिन्छ ।
A wise man scales the city of the mighty ones, and he brings down the stronghold in which they trusted.
23 आफ्नो मुख र जिब्रोको रखवाली गर्नेले आफैलाई कष्टबाट बचाउँछ ।
Whoever guards his mouth and tongue keeps himself out of trouble.
24 घमण्डी र हठी मानिसको नाउँ “खिल्ली उडाउने” हो र त्यसले अभिमानीसाथ व्यवहार गर्छ ।
The proud and haughty person—”Mocker” is his name— acts with arrogant pride.
25 अल्छेको इच्छाले त्यसलाई मार्छ, किनकि त्यसको हातले काम गर्न इन्कार गर्छ ।
The desire of the lazy kills him, for his hands refuse to work.
26 दिनभरि त्यसले केवल लालसा गर्छ, तर धर्मात्माले मुट्ठी खोलेर दिन्छ ।
All day long he craves and craves more, but the righteous person gives and does not hold back.
27 दुष्टको बलिदान घृणित हुन्छ । त्यसले खराब अभिप्राय लिएर ल्याउँदा यो झनै घृणित हुन्छ ।
The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable; it is even more detestable when he brings it with evil motives.
28 झुटो साक्षी नष्ट हुने छ, तर ध्यान दिएर सुन्नेले बोलिरहने छ ।
A false witness will perish, but the one who listens will speak for all time.
29 दुष्ट मानिस हठी हुन्छ, तर सोझो मानिस आफ्ना मार्गहरूबारे निश्चित हुन्छ ।
A wicked man makes his face hard, but an upright person is certain about his ways.
30 यस्तो कुनै बुद्धि, समझशक्ति र सरसल्लाह छैन जुन परमप्रभुको विरुद्धमा खडा हुन सक्छ ।
There is no wisdom, there is no understanding, and there is no advice that can stand against Yahweh.
31 घोडा युद्धको लागि तयार पारिन्छ, तर विजयचाहिँ परमप्रभुकै हो ।
The horse is prepared for the day of battle, but the victory belongs to Yahweh.
