हितोपदेश 26
1 ग्रिष्म ऋतुमा हिउँ वा फसलको समयमा झरी परेझैँ मूर्ख आदरको योग्य हुँदन ।
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor is not seemly for a fool.
2 भुर्र उड्ने भँगेरो र हानिएर जाने गौँथलीझैँ कारणविनाको श्राप पनि लाग्दैन ।
As the sparrow in her wandering, as the swallow in her flying, so the curse that is causeless does not alight.
3 कोर्रा घोडाको लागि हो; लगाम गधाको लागि हो र लट्ठी मूर्खहरूको पिठिउँको लागि हो ।
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools.
4 मूर्खलाई त्यसको मूर्खताअनुसार जवाफ नदे, नत्रता तँ त्योजस्तै हुने छस् ।
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like to him.
5 मूर्खलाई जवाफ दे र त्यसको मूर्खतामा मिल् ताकि त्यो त्यसको आफ्नै दृष्टिमा बुद्धिमान् नहोस् ।
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
6 मूर्खको हातमा सन्देश पठाउने मानिसले आफ्नै खुट्टामा बन्चरो हानेर हिंसा पिउँछ ।
He who sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off the feet, and drinks injury.
7 पक्षाघातीका झुण्डिएका खुट्टाहरूझैँ मूर्खको मुखमा भएको हितोपदेश हुन्छ ।
The legs of a lame man hang loose. So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
8 मूर्खलाई आदन दिनु घुयेँत्रोमा ढुङ्गा बाँध्नुजस्तै हो ।
As he who binds a stone in a sling, so is he who gives honor to a fool.
9 मतवालाको हातमा काँढा भएझैँ मूर्खको मुखमा भएको हितोपदेश हो ।
As a thorn that goes up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
10 मूर्ख वा बटुवालाई ज्यालामा काम लगाउनु धनुर्धारीले त्यसको वरिपरि भएका सबैलाई काँड हानी चोट पुर्याउनुजस्तै हो ।
As an archer who wounds all, so is he who hires a fool, and he who hires those who pass by.
11 जसरी कुकुर आफ्नै बान्तामा फर्केर आउँछ, त्यसै गरी मूर्खले आफ्नो मूर्खता दोहोर्याउँछ ।
As a dog who returns to his vomit, is a fool who repeats his folly.
12 के तैँले आफ्नै दृष्टिमा बुद्धिमान् भएको कुनै मानिसलाई देखेको छस्? त्यसको भन्दा त मूर्खको लागि बढी आशा हुन्छ ।
See thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope for a fool than of him.
13 अल्छे मानिसले भन्छ, “सडकमा सिंह छ । खुला ठाउँहरूका बिचमा सिंह छ ।”
The sluggard says, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
14 ढोका आफ्नो कब्जामा यताउता हल्लेझैँ अल्छे मानिस आफ्नो खाटमा पल्टन्छ ।
The door turns upon its hinges, so does the sluggard upon his bed.
15 अल्छे मानिसले आफ्नो हात थालमा गाड्छ, र त्यसलाई आफ्नो मुखसम्म पुर्याउन पनि त्योसित शक्ति हुँदैन ।
The sluggard buries his hand in the dish. It wearies him to bring it again to his mouth.
16 सही न्यायसहित प्रतिक्रिया दिने सात जना मानिसभन्दा अल्छे मानिस त्यसको आफ्नै दृष्टिमा बुद्धिमान् हुन्छ ।
The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men who can render a reason.
17 कुकुरको कान समात्ने मानिस आफूसित सम्बन्धित नभएको झगडामा रिसाउने बटुवाजस्तै हो ।
He who passes by, and meddles with strife not his, is like he who takes a dog by the ears.
18 त्यो घातक काँड हान्ने बौलाहा मानिसजस्तो हो,
As a madman who casts firebrands, arrows, and death,
19 जसले आफ्नो छिमेकीलाई धोका दिइसकेपछि भन्छ, “के मैले ठट्टा गर्दै थिइनँ र?”
so is the man who deceives his neighbor, and says, Am I not in sport?
20 दाउराको कमीले आगो निभ्छ, र जहाँ कुरौटो हुँदैन त्यहाँ झगडाको अन्त्य हुन्छ ।
For lack of wood the fire goes out, and where there is no whisperer, contention ceases.
21 जसरी भुङ्ग्रोको लागि कोइला र आगोको लागि दाउरा हो, त्यसै गरी झगडालु मानिस कलह सल्काउनको लागि हो ।
As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to inflame strife.
22 कुरौटेका वचनहरू स्वादिष्ट गाँसजस्तै हुन्छन् । ती शरीरको भित्री भागसम्म प्रवेश गर्छन् ।
The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts.
23 माटोको भाँडामा चल्काउने जलप लाएझैँ आघात पुर्याउने ओठ र दुष्ट हृदय हुन्छ ।
Fervent lips and a wicked heart are an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross.
24 अरूहरूलाई घृणा गर्नेले आफ्नो ओठले आफ्ना भावना लुकाउँछ, तर भित्रपट्टि भने त्यसले छलछामलाई आश्रय दिन्छ ।
He who hates masquerades with his lips, but he lays up deceit within him.
25 त्यसले अनुग्रही भएर बोले तपानि त्यसमाथि विश्वास नगर्, किनकि त्यसको हृदयमा सातवटा घृणित कुरा छन् ।
When he speaks graciously, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart.
26 त्यसको घृणालाई छलले ढाकिएको भए तापनि त्यसको दुष्टता सभामा खुला हुने छ ।
Though his hatred cover itself with guile, his wickedness shall be openly shown before the assembly.
27 खाडल खन्ने मानिस त्यसभित्र जाकिन्छ, र ढुङ्गा गुडाउने मानिसमा नै त्यो ढुङ्गा फर्केर आउने छ ।
He who digs a pit shall fall in it, and he who rolls a stone, it shall return upon him.
28 झुट बोल्ने जिब्रोले पीडामा परेकाहरूलाई घृणा गर्छ, र चापलुसी घस्ने मुखले विनाश ल्याउँछ ।
A lying tongue hates those whom it has wounded, and a flattering mouth works ruin.
