< हितोपदेश 22 >

1 धेरै धन-सम्पत्तिभन्दा असल नाउँ रोज्नु अनि निगाह सुन र चाँदीभन्दा उत्तम हो ।
A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving favor is better than silver and gold.
2 धनी र गरिब यस कुरामा समान छन्, कि दुवैका सृष्‍टिकर्ता परमेश्‍वर हुनुहुन्छ ।
The rich and the poor have this in common: The LORD is the maker of them all.
3 विवेकी मानिसले सङ्कष्‍ट देखेर आफैलाई लुकाउँछ, तर निर्बुद्धि अगाडि बढ्छ र त्यसैको कारण दुःख भोग्छ ।
The shrewd see danger and take cover, but the naive keep on going and suffer for it.
4 विनम्रता र परमप्रभुको भयको इनाम धन-सम्पत्ति, मान र जीवन हुन् ।
The result of humility and the fear of the LORD is wealth, honor, and life.
5 टेडा मानिसहरूको मार्गमा काँढा र पासाहरू लुकेका हुन्छन् । आफ्नो जीवनको रखवाली गर्नेचाहिँ तीबाट टाढै बस्‍ने छन् ।
Thorns and snares are in the path of the wicked: whoever guards his soul stays from them.
6 बच्‍चालाई त्यो हिँड्नुपर्ने बाटोमा लाग्‍न सिका, र बुढेस्कालसम्म पनि त्यो त्यस अर्तीबाट तर्कने छैन ।
Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.
7 धनी मानिसहरूले गरिब मानिसहरूमाथि शासन गर्छन्, र सापट लिनेचाहिँ सापट दिनेको दास बन्छ ।
The rich rule over the poor. The borrower is servant to the lender.
8 अन्याय छर्नेले सङ्कष्‍टको कटनी गर्ने छ, र त्यसको झोँखको लौरो भाँचिने छ ।
He who sows wickedness reaps trouble, and the rod of his fury will fail. God blesses a cheerful and generous person, but the vanity of his deeds he will bring to an end.
9 उदार दृष्‍टि भएको मानिस आशिषित् हुने छ, किनकि त्यसले आफ्नो रोटी गरिबहरूसित बाँडचुँड गर्छ ।
He who has a generous eye will be blessed; for he shares his food with the poor.
10 खिल्ली उडाउनेलाई बाहिर निकाल्, र द्वन्द्व हटेर जान्छ अनि वादविवाद र अपमान लोप हुने छन् ।
Drive out the mocker, and strife will go out; yes, quarrels and insults will stop.
11 शुद्ध हृदयलाई प्रेम गर्ने र बोलीवचन अनुग्रहमय भएको मानिसको लागि राजा पनि मित्र हुने छ ।
He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully is the king's friend.
12 परमप्रभुको दृष्‍टिले ज्ञानमाथि नजर लगाइरहन्छ, तर उहाँले विश्‍वासघातीका वचनहरूलाई मिल्काइदिनुहुन्छ ।
The eyes of the LORD watch over knowledge; but he frustrates the words of the unfaithful.
13 अल्छे मानिसले भन्छ, “बाटोमा एउटा सिंह छ । मलाई खुला ठाउँहरूमा मारिने छ ।”
The sluggard says, "There is a lion outside. I will be killed in the streets."
14 व्यभिचारी स्‍त्रीको मुख गहिरो खाडलजस्तै हो । त्यसभित्र खस्‍नेको विरुद्धमा परमप्रभुको क्रोध दन्कन्छ ।
The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit: he who is under the LORD's wrath will fall into it.
15 बच्‍चाको हृदयमा मूर्खता जेलिएको हुन्छ, तर अनुशासनको लट्ठीले त्यसलाई टाढा भगाउँछ ।
Folly is bound up in the heart of a child: the rod of discipline drives it far from him.
16 आफ्नो धन-सम्पत्ति बढाउन गरिब मानिसहरूमाथि थिचोमिचो गर्ने वा धनी मानिसहरूलाई दिने व्यक्ति दरिद्रतामा पुग्‍ने छ ।
Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich, both come to poverty.
17 आफ्नो कान थाप् र बुद्धिमान्‌का वचनहरू सुन् अनि मेरो ज्ञानमा तेरो हृदय लगा ।
The words of the wise: Incline your ear and hear my words, and apply your heart to my instruction.
18 किनभने तिनलाई तँभित्र राखिस् भने र ती सबै तेरो ओठमा तयार भए भने यो तेरो लागि रमणीय हुने छ ।
For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.
19 तेरो भरोसा परमप्रभुमाथि होस् भनेर आज म तँलाई यी कुराहरू सिकाउँछु ।
That your trust may be in the LORD, I teach you today, even you.
20 के मैले तेरो लागि अर्ती र ज्ञानका तिसवटा नीति-वचन लेखिदिएको छैनँ र?
Haven't I written to you thirty excellent things of counsel and knowledge,
21 तँकहाँ पठाइएकाहरूलाई तैँले भरोसायोग्य जवाफहरू दिन सक् भनेर मैले तँलाई यी भरोसायोग्य वचनहरू सिकाएको होइनँ र?
To teach you truth, reliable words, to give sound answers to the ones who sent you?
22 गरिबलाई नलुट्, किनकि त्यो गरिब हो, न त खाँचोमा परेकोलाई मूल ढोकामा पेल्ने गर,
Do not exploit the poor, because he is poor; and do not crush the needy in court;
23 किनकि परमप्रभुले तिनीहरूको मुद्दाको पक्षमा वकालत गर्नुहुने छ, र तिनीहरूलाई लुट्नेहरूलाई उहाँले लुट्नुहुने छ ।
for the LORD will plead their case, and plunder the life of those who plunder them.
24 रिसद्वारा नियन्त्रित हुने मानिसलाई मित्र नबना, र क्रोधित मानिससित सङ्गत नगर् ।
Do not befriend a hot-tempered man, and do not associate with one who harbors anger:
25 नत्रता तैँले त्यसका मार्गहरू सिक्‍ने छस्, र तेरो प्राण पासोमा पर्ने छ ।
lest you learn his ways, and ensnare your soul.
26 धितोमा आफ्नो हात नहाल् वा अर्काको ऋणको जमानी नबस् ।
Do not be one of those who strike hands, of those who are collateral for debts.
27 तँसित तिर्ने उपायको कमी भयो भने कसैलाई तेरो खाटसमेत लैजानबाट कुन कुराले रोक्‍न सक्छ?
If you do not have means to pay, why should he take away your bed from under you?
28 तेरा पिता-पुर्खाहरूले खडा गरेका प्राचीन साँध-सिमानाको ढुङ्गो नहटा ।
Do not move the ancient boundary stone, which your fathers have set up.
29 के आफ्नो काममा सिपालु कुनै मानिसलाई तँ देख्छस्? त्यो राजाहरूका सामु खडा हुने छ । त्यो सर्वसाधारणको सामु खडा हुने छैन ।
Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won't serve obscure men.

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