हितोपदेश 23
1 तँ खानलाई शासकसित बस्दा तेरो सामु राखिएको खानेकुरालाई होसियारीपूर्वक अवलोकन गर् ।
When you sit to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before you;
2 तँ धेरै खाने खन्चुवा हो भने तेरो घाँटीमा चक्कु राख् ।
put a knife to your throat if you are a man given to appetite.
3 तिनको स्वादिष्ट खानेकुराको लालसा नगर्, किनकि यो झुटको खाना हो ।
Do not be desirous of his dainties, since they are deceitful food.
4 धन-सम्पत्ति कमाउन धेरै नघोट्टी । कहिले बन्द गर्ने भनी थाहा पाउन बुद्धिमानी बन् ।
Do not weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint.
5 के यसमाथि तेरो आँखाको ज्योति चम्कन दिन्छस्? यो बितेर जाने छ, किनकि गरुडका झैँ यसका पखेटाहरू पलाउने छन् र यो आकाशमा उडेर जाने छ ।
Why do you set your eyes on that which is not? For it certainly sprouts wings like an eagle and flies in the sky.
6 दुष्ट आँखा भएको मानिसको भोजन नखा, र त्यसको स्वादिष्ट खानेकुराको लालसा नगर् ।
Do not eat the food of him who has a stingy eye, and do not crave his delicacies,
7 किनकि त्यो भोजनको मूल्य गिन्ती गर्ने मानिस हो । त्यसले भन्छ, “खाऊ र पिऊ ।” तर त्यसको हृदय तँसित हुँदैन ।
for as he thinks about the cost, so he is. “Eat and drink!” he says to you, but his heart is not with you.
8 तैँले खाएको थोरै खानेकुरा पनि तैँले बान्ता गर्ने छस्, र तैँले तेरो तारिफलाई त्यसै खेर जान दिनेछस् ।
You will vomit up the morsel which you have eaten and waste your pleasant words.
9 मूर्खले सुन्ने गरी नबोल्, किनकि त्यसले तेरा वचनहरूको बुद्धिलाई तुच्छ ठान्ने छ ।
Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.
10 प्राचीन साँध-सिमानाको ढुङ्गो नहटा वा अनाथहरूको खेतबारी नमिच् ।
Do not move the ancient boundary stone. Do not encroach on the fields of the fatherless,
11 किनभने तिनीहरूका उद्धारकर्ता शक्तिशाली हुनुहुन्छ, र उहाँले तेरो विरुद्धमा तिनीहरूको मुद्दा लड्नुहुने छ ।
for their Defender is strong. He will plead their case against you.
12 तेरो हृदयलाई अर्तीतिर लगा, र तेरा कानलाई ज्ञानका वचनहरूमा लगा ।
Apply your heart to instruction, and your ears to the words of knowledge.
13 बच्चाबाट अर्तीलाई नरोक्, किनकि तैँले त्यसलाई अनुशासनमा राखिस् भने त्यो मर्ने छैन ।
Do not withhold correction from a child. If you punish him with the rod, he will not die.
Punish him with the rod, and save his soul from Sheol (Sheol h7585).
15 हे मेरो छोरो, तेरो हृदय बुद्धिमानी छ भने मेरो हृदय पनि प्रसन्न हुने छ ।
My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad, even mine.
16 तेरो ओठले जे ठिक छ, त्यही बोल्दा मेरो अन्तस्करण रमाउने छ ।
Yes, my heart will rejoice when your lips speak what is right.
17 तेरो हृदयलाई पापीहरूको ईर्ष्या गर्न नदे, तर दिनैभरि परमप्रभुको भयमा लागिराख् ।
Do not let your heart envy sinners, but rather fear the LORD all day long.
18 निश्चय नै एउटा भविष्य छ, र तेरो आशा निराश हुने छैन ।
Indeed surely there is a future hope, and your hope will not be cut off.
19 हे मेरो छोरो, सुन् र बुद्धिमान् हो, अनि तेरो हृदयलाई सुमार्गमा लगा ।
Listen, my son, and be wise, and keep your heart on the right path!
20 मातेकाहरू वा धेरै मासु हुसर्नेहरूसित सङ्गत नगर्,
Do not be among ones drinking too much wine, or those who gorge themselves on meat;
21 किनकि मतवाला र घिचुवाहरू गरिब बन्छन्, र यस्तो लट्ठ्याइले तिनीहरूलाई झुत्रे बनाउँछ ।
for the drunkard and the glutton shall become poor; and drowsiness clothes them in rags.
22 तँलाई जन्म दिने बुबाको कुरा सुन्, र तेरी आमा वृद्ध हुँदा उनलाई तुच्छ नठान् ।
Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.
23 सत्यलाई किन्, र त्यसलाई नबेच् । बुद्धि, अर्ती र समझशक्तिलाई किन् ।
Buy the truth, and do not sell it. Get wisdom, discipline, and understanding.
24 धर्मात्माको बुबा अत्यन्तै आनन्दित हुने छ, र बुद्धिमान् छोरोलाई जन्म दिने मानिस त्यसमा प्रसन्न हुने छ ।
The father of the righteous has great joy. Whoever fathers a wise child delights in him.
25 तेरा बुबा र आमा प्रसन्न होऊन्, अनि तँलाई जन्म दिने आनन्दित होऊन् ।
Let your father and your mother be glad! Let her who bore you rejoice!
26 हे मेरो छोरो, मलाई तेरो हृदय दे, र तेरा आँखाले मेरा मार्गहरू हेरून् ।
My son, give me your heart; and let your eyes keep in my ways.
27 किनभने वेश्या एउटा गहिरो खाडल हो, र अनैतिक स्त्री एउटा साँघुरो इनार हो ।
For a prostitute is a deep pit; and a wayward wife is a narrow well.
28 त्यो चोरझैँ ढुकिबस्छे, र त्यसले मानिसहरूका बिचमा विश्वासघातीहरूको सङ्ख्या बढाउँछे ।
Yes, she lies in wait like a robber, and increases the unfaithful among men.
29 कोसित कष्ट छ? कोसित शोक छ? कोसित कलह छ? कोसित गुनासो छ? कोसित विनाकारण चोट छ? कसका आँखा राताराता छन्?
Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has complaints? Who has needless bruises? Who has bloodshot eyes?
30 तिनीहरूकै जो धेरै मद्य पिउँछन्, जसले मिश्रित मद्य पिउँछन् ।
Those who stay long at the wine; those who go to seek out mixed wine.
31 मद्य रातो हुँदा, कचौरामा त्यसको फिँज उठ्दा र त्यो सहजै उँधो जाँदा त्यसलाई नहेर् ।
Do not look at the wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it goes down smoothly.
32 अन्त्यमा त्यसले सर्पले झैँ डस्छ, र गोमनले झैँ विष हालिदिन्छ ।
In the end, it bites like a snake, and poisons like a viper.
33 तेरा आँखाहरूले अनौठा कुराहरू देख्ने छन्, र तेरो मनले टेडा कुराहरू व्यक्त गर्ने छन् ।
Your eyes will see strange things, and your mind will imagine confusing things.
34 तँ महासमुद्रमा सुतिरहने व्यक्तिझैँ वा मस्तुलको डोरीको मास्तिर बस्नेझैँ हुने छ ।
Yes, you will be as he who lies down in the middle of the sea, or as he who lies on top of the rigging:
35 तैँले भन्ने छस्, “तिनीहरू मलाई हिर्काए, तर मलाई चोट लागेन ।” तिनीहरूले मलाई पिटे, तर मलाई यसको अनुभूति भएन । म कहिले ब्युँझने छु? म अर्को चुस्की खोज्ने छु ।”
“They hit me, and I was not hurt! They beat me, and I do not feel it! When will I wake up? I can do it again. I will look for more.”
