< हितोपदेश 27 >

1 भोलीको विषयमा घमण्ड नगर्, किनकि एकै दिनमा के आइपर्छ भनी तँलाई थाहा छैन ।
Boast not thyself of tomorrow, for thou know not what a day may bring forth.
2 कसैले तेरो प्रशंसा गरोस्, तेरै आफ्नै मुखले होइन; परदेशीले गरोस्, तेरो ओठले होइन ।
Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth, a stranger, and not thine own lips.
3 ढुङ्गाको बोझ र बालुवाको ओजनलाई विचार गर् । मूर्खको चिढ्याइ ती दुवैभन्दा गरुङ्गो हुन्छ ।
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty, but a fool's vexation is heavier than both.
4 झोँकको क्रोध र रिसको बाढी छ, तर डाहको सामु को खडा हुन सक्छ र?
Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming, but who is able to stand before jealousy?
5 गुप्‍त प्रेमभन्दा खुला हप्की बेस हो ।
Better is open rebuke than love that is hidden.
6 मित्रले दिएको चोट पत्यारलाग्दो हुन्छ, तर शत्रुले तँलाई प्रचुर मात्रामा चुम्बन गर्न सक्छ ।
Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are profuse.
7 पेटभरि खाएको मानिसले महको चाकालाई पनि इन्कार गर्छ, तर भोकाएको व्यक्तिलाई हरेक तितो कुरो मिठो लाग्छ ।
The full soul loathes a honeycomb, but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
8 आफ्नो गुँडबाट भट्किएर निस्केको चरा आफ्नो बासस्थानबाट बरालिएको मानिसझैँ हुन्छ ।
As a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man who wanders from his place.
9 अत्तर र धूपले हृदयलाई आनन्द दिन्छ, तर मित्रको मिठास उसको इमानदार सल्लाहबाट आउँछ ।
Oil and perfume rejoice the heart, so too the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.
10 आफ्नो मित्र र मित्रको बुबालाई नत्याग्, अनि तेरो विपत्तिको दिनमा तेरो भाइको घरमा नजा । टाढाको भाइभन्दा नजिकको छिमेकी उत्तम हुन्छ ।
Forsake not thine own friend, and thy father's friend. And go not to thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity. Better is a neighbor nearby than a brother far off.
11 हे मेरो छोरो, बुद्धिमान हो, र मेरो हृदयलाई आनन्दित तुल्या । तब मेरो खिल्ली उडाउनेलाई म जवाफ दिने छु ।
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him who reproaches me.
12 विवेकी मानिसले सङ्कष्‍ट देखेर आफैलाई लुकाउँछ, तर निर्बुद्धि अगाडि बढ्छ र त्यसैको कारण दुःख भोग्छ ।
A prudent man sees the evil, and hides himself. The simple pass on, and suffer for it.
13 परदेशीको जमानी बस्‍नेको खास्टो पनि खोस्‍नू, र त्यसले अनैतिक स्‍त्रीको लागि यसो गरेको भए त्यो धरौटी राख्‍नू ।
Take his garment who is surety for a stranger, and hold him in pledge who is surety for a strange woman.
14 कसैले आफ्नो छिमेकीलाई बिहान सबेरै चर्को सोरमा आशिष् दिन्छ भने, त्यो आशिष्‌लाई श्राप ठानिन्छ ।
He who blesses his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be considered a curse to him.
15 झगडालु पत्‍नी वर्षाको समयमा एकहोरो तपतप चुहुने झरीजस्तै हो ।
A continual dropping in a very rainy day, and a contentious woman are alike.
16 त्यसलाई नियन्त्रण गर्नु बतासलाई नियन्त्रण गर्नुझैँ हो वा दाहिने हातमा तेललाई समात्‍नुझैँ हो ।
He who would restrain her restrains the wind, and his right hand encounters oil.
17 फलामले फलामलाई उध्याउँछ । त्यसै गरी, मानिसले आफ्नो मित्रलाई उध्याउँछ ।
Iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.
18 अञ्‍जीरको रुख गोडमेल गर्नेले यसको फल खाने छ, र आफ्नो गुरुको रक्षा गर्नेले आदर पाउँछ ।
He who keeps the fig tree shall eat the fruit of it, and he who regards his master shall be honored.
19 जसरी पानीले मानिसको अनुहार प्रतिबिम्बित गर्छ, त्यसै गरी मानिसको हृदयले उसको प्रतिबिम्बित गर्छ ।
As in water face is to face, so the heart of a man is to a man.
20 जसरी पाताल र एब्बाड्‍डोन कहिल्यै सन्तुष्‍ट हुँदैनन्, त्यसै गरी मानिसका आँखा कहिल्यै सन्तुष्‍ट हुँदैनन् । (Sheol h7585)
Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied, and the eyes of man are never satisfied. (Sheol h7585)
21 चाँदी पगाल्न भाँडो र सुन खार्न आरन हुन्छ, अनि मानिसको प्रशंसा हुँदा त्यसको जाँच हुन्छ ।
The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, and a man is tried by his praise.
22 मूर्खलाई खलमा वा अन्‍नलाई झैँ जाँतोमा हालेर पिँधे तापनि त्यसको मूर्खता त्यसबाट हट्ने छैन ।
Though thou should pound a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain, yet his foolishness will not depart from him.
23 तेरा भेडा-बाख्राहरूको अवस्था राम्ररी थाहा गर, र तेरा गाईवस्तुहरूको बारेमा ध्यान दे ।
Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.
24 किनकि धन-सम्पत्ति सदाको लागि होइन । के मुकुट सबै पुस्ताभरि रहन्छ र?
For riches are not forever. And does the crown endure to all generations?
25 पराल कहिले हटाइन्छ र नयाँ पालुवा कहिले पलाउँछ अनि डाँडापाखाबाट घाँस कहिले बटुलिन्छ भनी तँलाई थाहा हुनुपर्छ ।
The hay is carried, and the tender grass shows itself, and the herbs of the mountains are gathered in.
26 ती भेडाहरूले तेरो वस्‍त्र जुटाउने छन्, र बाख्राहरूले खेतको मूल्य जुटाउने छन् ।
The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the cost of the field.
27 तँ र तेरो घरानाको भोजनको लागि बाख्रीको दूध उपलब्ध हुने छ र त्यो तेरा नोकर्नीहरूलाई पोषण हुने छ ।
And then will be goats' milk enough for thy food; for the food of thy household, and maintenance for thy maidens.

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