हितोपदेश 24
1 खराब मानिसहरूको लालच नगर्, न त तिनीहरूसित सङ्गत गर्ने चाहना राख् ।
Be not you envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.
2 किनभने तिनीहरूको हृदयले हिंसाको षड्यन्त्र रच्छ, र तिनीहरूको ओठले कष्टबारे कुराकानी गर्छ ।
For their heart studies destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
3 बुद्धिद्वारा घर निर्माण गरिन्छ, र समझशक्तिद्वारा यसलाई स्थापित गरिन्छ ।
Through wisdom is an house built; and by understanding it is established:
4 ज्ञानद्वारा सारा बहुमूल्य र उत्कृष्ट थोकहरूले कोठाहरू भरिन्छन् ।
And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
5 बुद्धिमान् योद्धा बलियो हुन्छ, र ज्ञानी मानिसले आफ्नो शक्ति बढाउँछ ।
A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increases strength.
6 किनभने बुद्धिमानी निर्देशनद्वारा तैँले आफ्नो युद्ध लड्न सक्छस्, र धेरै परामर्शदाताहरूद्वारा विजय हासिल गरिन्छ ।
For by wise counsel you shall make your war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.
7 मूर्खको लागि बुद्धि अति उच्च हुन्छ । ढोकामा त्यसले आफ्नो मुख खोल्दैन ।
Wisdom is too high for a fool: he opens not his mouth in the gate.
8 खराबी गर्न योजनाहरू बनाउने एउटा छ जसलाई मानिसहरू “षड्यन्त्रकारीको गुरु” भन्छन् ।
He that devises to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.
9 मूर्ख योजना पाप हो, र मानिसहरूले खिल्ली उडाउनेलाई तुच्छ ठान्छन् ।
The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.
10 कष्टको दिनमा तँ डरले कमजोर भइस् भने तेरो शक्ति क्षीण हुने छ ।
If you faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small.
11 मृत्युको लागि लगिँदै गरेकाहरूलाई छुटकारा दे, र मारिनका लागि ढुनमुनिएकाहरूलाई बचा ।
If you forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;
12 “हामीलाई यस विषयमा केही थाहा थिएन,” भनी तैँले भनिस् भने के हृदयको जाँच गर्नुहुनेले तैँले भनिरहेको कुरालाई बुझ्नुहुन्न र? तेरो जीवनको रखवाली गर्नुहुनेलाई के यो कुरा थाहा छैन र? के परमेश्वरले हरेकलाई त्यसको प्रतिफलअनुसार दिनुहुन्न र?
If you say, Behold, we knew it not; does not he that ponders the heart consider it? and he that keeps your soul, does not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?
13 हे मेरो छोरो, मह खा, किनकि यो गुलियो हुन्छ, किनकि महको चाकाबाटको महको स्वाद तँलाई गुलियो हुन्छ ।
My son, eat you honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to your taste:
14 तेरो प्राणको लागि बुद्धि यही होः तैँले यसलाई भेट्टाइस् भने तेरो भविष्य सुन्दर हुने छ, र तेरो आशा निराश हुने छैन ।
So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto your soul: when you have found it, then there shall be a reward, and your expectation shall not be cut off.
15 धर्मात्माको घरमाथि आक्रमण गर्ने दुष्ट मानिसजस्तै ढुकेर नबस् । त्यसको घर नभत्का ।
Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:
16 किनकि धर्मात्मा सात पटक लोट्छ र फेरि उठ्छ, तर दुष्ट मानिसहरू विपत्तिद्वारा तल खसालिन्छन् ।
For a just man falls seven times, and rises up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.
17 तेरो शत्रुको पतन हुँदा उत्सव नमना, र त्यसले ठक्कर खाँदा तेरो हृदयलाई प्रसन्न हुन नदे ।
Rejoice not when your enemy falls, and let not your heart be glad when he stumbles:
18 नत्रता परमप्रभुले देख्नुहुने छ र असहमति जनाउनुहुने छ अनि त्यसबाट आफ्नो क्रोध हटाउनुहुने छ ।
Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
19 खराबी गर्नेहरूको कारण चिन्ता नमान्, र दुष्ट मानिसहरूको ईर्ष्या नगर् ।
Fret not yourself because of evil men, neither be you envious at the wicked:
20 किनभने दुष्ट मानिसको कुनै भविष्य छैन, र दुष्ट मानिसको बत्ती निभाइने छ ।
For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
21 हे मेरो छोरो, परमप्रभुको भय मान्, र राजादेखि डरा । तिनीहरूको विरुद्धमा लाग्नेहरूको सङ्गत नगर् ।
My son, fear you the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:
22 किनभने उहाँहरूको विपत्ति अकस्मात आइपर्ने छ, र उहाँहरू दुवैबाट आउने विनाशको मात्रा कसलाई थाहा छ र?
For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knows the ruin of them both?
23 यी पनि बुद्धिमान्का नीति-वचनहरू हुन् । मुद्दाको न्यायमा पक्षपात गर्नु राम्रो होइन ।
These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
24 दुष्ट मानिसलाई “तिमी धर्मात्मा हौ,” भनी भन्ने कुनै पनि व्यक्ति मानिसहरूद्वारा श्रापित हुने छ, र जाति-जातिहरूद्वारा घृणित हुने छ ।
He that says unto the wicked, You are righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall detest him:
25 तर दुष्टलाई अनुशासनमा राख्नेहरू आनन्दित हुने छन्, र तिनीहरूमा भलाइका उपहारहरू आउने छन् ।
But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
26 इमानदार जवाफ दिनेले ओठमा चुम्बन दिन्छ ।
Every man shall kiss his lips that gives a right answer.
27 तेरो बाहिरको काम तयार गर्, र खेतबारीमा गरिने हरेक काम तँ आफैले तयार राख् । त्यसपछि तेरो घर बना ।
Prepare your work without, and make it fit for yourself in the field; and afterwards build your house.
28 विनाकारण तेरो छिमेकीको विरुद्धमा साक्षी नबन्, र तेरो ओठले छल्ने काम नगर् ।
Be not a witness against your neighbour without cause; and deceive not with your lips.
29 यसो नभन्, “त्यसले मलाई गरेजस्तै म त्यसलाई गर्ने छु । त्यसले मलाई गरेको साटो म लिने छु ।”
Say not, I will do so to him as he has done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.
30 म अल्छे मानिसको खेतनेरबाट गएँ, बेसमझ मानिसको दाखबारीबाट भएर गएँ ।
I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
31 जताततै काँढाहरू उम्रेका थिए; जमिन झारैझारले ढाकिएको थियो, र यसको ढुङ्गाको पर्खाल तोडिएको थियो ।
And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
32 तब मैले देखेका कुरामा मैले विचार गरेँ । मैले हेरेँ र अर्ती प्राप्त गरेँ ।
Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.
33 क्षणिक सुताइ, क्षणिक उँघाइ र आरामको लागि क्षणिक हात बाँध्ने कामले
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
34 गरिबी चोरझैँ आउने छ, र आवश्यकताचाहिँ हतियार भिरेको सिपाहीझैँ आउने छ ।
So shall your poverty come as one that travels; and your lack as an armed man.
