हितोपदेश 26
1 ग्रिष्म ऋतुमा हिउँ वा फसलको समयमा झरी परेझैँ मूर्ख आदरको योग्य हुँदन ।
As the snowe in the sommer, and as the raine in the haruest are not meete, so is honour vnseemely for a foole.
2 भुर्र उड्ने भँगेरो र हानिएर जाने गौँथलीझैँ कारणविनाको श्राप पनि लाग्दैन ।
As the sparowe by flying, and the swallow by flying escape, so the curse that is causeles, shall not come.
3 कोर्रा घोडाको लागि हो; लगाम गधाको लागि हो र लट्ठी मूर्खहरूको पिठिउँको लागि हो ।
Vnto the horse belongeth a whip, to the asse a bridle, and a rod to the fooles backe.
4 मूर्खलाई त्यसको मूर्खताअनुसार जवाफ नदे, नत्रता तँ त्योजस्तै हुने छस् ।
Answer not a foole according to his foolishnes, least thou also be like him.
5 मूर्खलाई जवाफ दे र त्यसको मूर्खतामा मिल् ताकि त्यो त्यसको आफ्नै दृष्टिमा बुद्धिमान् नहोस् ।
Answere a foole according to his foolishnes, least he be wise in his owne conceite.
6 मूर्खको हातमा सन्देश पठाउने मानिसले आफ्नै खुट्टामा बन्चरो हानेर हिंसा पिउँछ ।
He that sendeth a message by the hand of a foole, is as he that cutteth off the feete, and drinketh iniquitie.
7 पक्षाघातीका झुण्डिएका खुट्टाहरूझैँ मूर्खको मुखमा भएको हितोपदेश हुन्छ ।
As they that lift vp the legs of the lame, so is a parable in a fooles mouth.
8 मूर्खलाई आदन दिनु घुयेँत्रोमा ढुङ्गा बाँध्नुजस्तै हो ।
As the closing vp of a precious stone in an heape of stones, so is he that giueth glory to a foole.
9 मतवालाको हातमा काँढा भएझैँ मूर्खको मुखमा भएको हितोपदेश हो ।
As a thorne standing vp in the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fooles.
10 मूर्ख वा बटुवालाई ज्यालामा काम लगाउनु धनुर्धारीले त्यसको वरिपरि भएका सबैलाई काँड हानी चोट पुर्याउनुजस्तै हो ।
The excellent that formed all things, both rewardeth the foole and rewardeth the transgressers.
11 जसरी कुकुर आफ्नै बान्तामा फर्केर आउँछ, त्यसै गरी मूर्खले आफ्नो मूर्खता दोहोर्याउँछ ।
As a dog turneth againe to his owne vomit, so a foole turneth to his foolishnes.
12 के तैँले आफ्नै दृष्टिमा बुद्धिमान् भएको कुनै मानिसलाई देखेको छस्? त्यसको भन्दा त मूर्खको लागि बढी आशा हुन्छ ।
Seest thou a man wise in his owne conceite? more hope is of a foole then of him.
13 अल्छे मानिसले भन्छ, “सडकमा सिंह छ । खुला ठाउँहरूका बिचमा सिंह छ ।”
The slouthfull man sayth, A lyon is in the way: a lyon is in the streetes.
14 ढोका आफ्नो कब्जामा यताउता हल्लेझैँ अल्छे मानिस आफ्नो खाटमा पल्टन्छ ।
As the doore turneth vpon his hinges, so doeth the slouthfull man vpon his bed.
15 अल्छे मानिसले आफ्नो हात थालमा गाड्छ, र त्यसलाई आफ्नो मुखसम्म पुर्याउन पनि त्योसित शक्ति हुँदैन ।
The slouthfull hideth his hand in his bosome, and it grieueth him to put it againe to his mouth.
16 सही न्यायसहित प्रतिक्रिया दिने सात जना मानिसभन्दा अल्छे मानिस त्यसको आफ्नै दृष्टिमा बुद्धिमान् हुन्छ ।
The sluggard is wiser in his owne conceite, then seuen men that can render a reason.
17 कुकुरको कान समात्ने मानिस आफूसित सम्बन्धित नभएको झगडामा रिसाउने बटुवाजस्तै हो ।
He that passeth by and medleth with the strife that belongeth not vnto him, is as one that taketh a dog by the eares.
18 त्यो घातक काँड हान्ने बौलाहा मानिसजस्तो हो,
As he that faineth himselfe mad, casteth fire brands, arrowes, and mortall things,
19 जसले आफ्नो छिमेकीलाई धोका दिइसकेपछि भन्छ, “के मैले ठट्टा गर्दै थिइनँ र?”
So dealeth the deceitfull man with his friend and sayth, Am not I in sport?
20 दाउराको कमीले आगो निभ्छ, र जहाँ कुरौटो हुँदैन त्यहाँ झगडाको अन्त्य हुन्छ ।
Without wood the fire is quenched, and without a talebearer strife ceaseth.
21 जसरी भुङ्ग्रोको लागि कोइला र आगोको लागि दाउरा हो, त्यसै गरी झगडालु मानिस कलह सल्काउनको लागि हो ।
As ye cole maketh burning coles, and wood a fire, so the contentious man is apt to kindle strife.
22 कुरौटेका वचनहरू स्वादिष्ट गाँसजस्तै हुन्छन् । ती शरीरको भित्री भागसम्म प्रवेश गर्छन् ।
The wordes of a tale bearer are as flatterings, and they goe downe into the bowels of the belly.
23 माटोको भाँडामा चल्काउने जलप लाएझैँ आघात पुर्याउने ओठ र दुष्ट हृदय हुन्छ ।
As siluer drosse ouerlayde vpon a potsheard, so are burning lips, and an euill heart.
24 अरूहरूलाई घृणा गर्नेले आफ्नो ओठले आफ्ना भावना लुकाउँछ, तर भित्रपट्टि भने त्यसले छलछामलाई आश्रय दिन्छ ।
He that hateth, will counterfaite with his lips, but in his heart he layeth vp deceite.
25 त्यसले अनुग्रही भएर बोले तपानि त्यसमाथि विश्वास नगर्, किनकि त्यसको हृदयमा सातवटा घृणित कुरा छन् ।
Though he speake fauourably, beleeue him not: for there are seuen abominations in his heart.
26 त्यसको घृणालाई छलले ढाकिएको भए तापनि त्यसको दुष्टता सभामा खुला हुने छ ।
Hatred may be couered by deceite: but the malice thereof shall be discouered in the congregation.
27 खाडल खन्ने मानिस त्यसभित्र जाकिन्छ, र ढुङ्गा गुडाउने मानिसमा नै त्यो ढुङ्गा फर्केर आउने छ ।
He that diggeth a pit shall fall therein, and he that rolleth a stone, it shall returne vnto him.
28 झुट बोल्ने जिब्रोले पीडामा परेकाहरूलाई घृणा गर्छ, र चापलुसी घस्ने मुखले विनाश ल्याउँछ ।
A false tongue hateth the afflicted, and a flattering mouth causeth ruine.
