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1 ग्रिष्म ऋतुमा हिउँ वा फसलको समयमा झरी परेझैँ मूर्ख आदरको योग्य हुँदन ।
Like snow - in the summer and like rain at the harvest so not [is] suitable for a fool honor.
2 भुर्र उड्ने भँगेरो र हानिएर जाने गौँथलीझैँ कारणविनाको श्राप पनि लाग्दैन ।
Like bird for fluttering like swallow for flying so a curse without cause (to him *Q(K)*) it will come.
3 कोर्रा घोडाको लागि हो; लगाम गधाको लागि हो र लट्ठी मूर्खहरूको पिठिउँको लागि हो ।
A whip for horse a bridle for a donkey and a rod for [the] back of fools.
4 मूर्खलाई त्यसको मूर्खताअनुसार जवाफ नदे, नत्रता तँ त्योजस्तै हुने छस् ।
May not you answer a fool according to foolishness his lest you should become like him also you.
5 मूर्खलाई जवाफ दे र त्यसको मूर्खतामा मिल् ताकि त्यो त्यसको आफ्नै दृष्‍टिमा बुद्धिमान् नहोस् ।
Answer a fool according to foolishness his lest he should be wise in own eyes his.
6 मूर्खको हातमा सन्देश पठाउने मानिसले आफ्नै खुट्टामा बन्चरो हानेर हिंसा पिउँछ ।
[one who] cuts off Feet violence [one who] drinks [one who] sends words by [the] hand of a fool.
7 पक्षाघातीका झुण्डिएका खुट्टाहरूझैँ मूर्खको मुखमा भएको हितोपदेश हुन्छ ।
They hang down legs from a lame [person] and a proverb in [the] mouth of fools.
8 मूर्खलाई आदन दिनु घुयेँत्रोमा ढुङ्गा बाँध्‍नुजस्तै हो ।
As ties a stone in a sling so [one who] gives to a fool honor.
9 मतवालाको हातमा काँढा भएझैँ मूर्खको मुखमा भएको हितोपदेश हो ।
Thorn[s] it goes up in [the] hand of a drunkard and a proverb in [the] mouth of fools.
10 मूर्ख वा बटुवालाई ज्यालामा काम लगाउनु धनुर्धारीले त्यसको वरिपरि भएका सबैलाई काँड हानी चोट पुर्‍याउनुजस्तै हो ।
An archer [who] wounds everyone and [one who] hires a fool and [one who] hires [those who] pass by.
11 जसरी कुकुर आफ्नै बान्तामा फर्केर आउँछ, त्यसै गरी मूर्खले आफ्नो मूर्खता दोहोर्‍याउँछ ।
Like a dog [which] returns to own vomit its a fool [who] repeats foolishness his.
12 के तैँले आफ्नै दृष्‍टिमा बुद्धिमान् भएको कुनै मानिसलाई देखेको छस्? त्यसको भन्दा त मूर्खको लागि बढी आशा हुन्छ ।
You see a person wise in own eyes his hope [belongs] to a fool more than him.
13 अल्छे मानिसले भन्छ, “सडकमा सिंह छ । खुला ठाउँहरूका बिचमा सिंह छ ।”
He says a sluggard a lion [is] in the road a lion [is] between the open places.
14 ढोका आफ्नो कब्जामा यताउता हल्लेझैँ अल्छे मानिस आफ्नो खाटमा पल्टन्छ ।
The door it turns on hinge[s] its and a sluggard on bed his.
15 अल्छे मानिसले आफ्नो हात थालमा गाड्छ, र त्यसलाई आफ्नो मुखसम्म पुर्‍याउन पनि त्योसित शक्ति हुँदैन ।
He hides a sluggard hand his in the dish he is weary to bring back it to mouth his.
16 सही न्यायसहित प्रतिक्रिया दिने सात जना मानिसभन्दा अल्छे मानिस त्यसको आफ्नै दृष्‍टिमा बुद्धिमान् हुन्छ ।
[is] wise A sluggard in own eyes his more than seven [people] [who] bring back discernment.
17 कुकुरको कान समात्‍ने मानिस आफूसित सम्बन्धित नभएको झगडामा रिसाउने बटुवाजस्तै हो ।
[one who] takes hold On [the] ears of a dog a passer by [who] becomes angry on a dispute [which] not [belongs] to him.
18 त्यो घातक काँड हान्‍ने बौलाहा मानिसजस्तो हो,
Like a madman who throws burning arrows arrows and death.
19 जसले आफ्नो छिमेकीलाई धोका दिइसकेपछि भन्छ, “के मैले ठट्टा गर्दै थिइनँ र?”
So a person [who] he deceives neighbor his and he says ¿ not jesting [was] I.
20 दाउराको कमीले आगो निभ्छ, र जहाँ कुरौटो हुँदैन त्यहाँ झगडाको अन्त्य हुन्छ ।
With not wood it is extinguished a fire and with not a slanderer it becomes quiet strife.
21 जसरी भुङ्ग्रोको लागि कोइला र आगोको लागि दाउरा हो, त्यसै गरी झगडालु मानिस कलह सल्काउनको लागि हो ।
Charcoal to burning coals and wood to fire and a person of (contentions *Q(K)*) to kindling strife.
22 कुरौटेका वचनहरू स्वादिष्‍ट गाँसजस्तै हुन्छन् । ती शरीरको भित्री भागसम्म प्रवेश गर्छन् ।
[the] words of A slanderer [are] like delicacies and they they go down [the] chambers of [the] belly.
23 माटोको भाँडामा चल्काउने जलप लाएझैँ आघात पुर्‍याउने ओठ र दुष्‍ट हृदय हुन्छ ।
Silver of dross overlaid on earthenware lips burning and a heart of evil.
24 अरूहरूलाई घृणा गर्नेले आफ्नो ओठले आफ्ना भावना लुकाउँछ, तर भित्रपट्टि भने त्यसले छलछामलाई आश्रय दिन्छ ।
(With lips his *Q(K)*) he disguises himself [one who] hates and in inner being his he puts deceit.
25 त्यसले अनुग्रही भएर बोले तपानि त्यसमाथि विश्‍वास नगर्, किनकि त्यसको हृदयमा सातवटा घृणित कुरा छन् ।
If he will make favorable voice his may not you trust in him for seven abominations [are] in heart his.
26 त्यसको घृणालाई छलले ढाकिएको भए तापनि त्यसको दुष्‍टता सभामा खुला हुने छ ।
It covers itself hatred with deception it will be revealed wickedness his in [the] assembly.
27 खाडल खन्‍ने मानिस त्यसभित्र जाकिन्छ, र ढुङ्गा गुडाउने मानिसमा नै त्यो ढुङ्गा फर्केर आउने छ ।
[one who] digs A pit in it he will fall and [one who] rolls a stone to him it will return.
28 झुट बोल्ने जिब्रोले पीडामा परेकाहरूलाई घृणा गर्छ, र चापलुसी घस्‍ने मुखले विनाश ल्याउँछ ।
A tongue of falsehood it hates crushed [people] its and a mouth flattering it makes stumbling.

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