हितोपदेश 28
1 कसैले नलखेट्दा पनि दुष्ट मानिसहरू भाग्छन्, तर धर्मी मानिसहरू जवान सिंहझैँ निर्भीक हुन्छन् ।
The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.
2 देशको अधर्मको कारण त्यहाँ धेरै शासकहरू हुन्छन्, तर समझशक्ति र ज्ञान भएको मानिसले अमनचैन कायम राख्ने छ ।
For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.
3 एउटा गरिब मानिसमाथि थिचोमिचो गर्ने अर्को गरिब मानिस अन्न सखाप पार्ने मुसलधारे वर्षाजस्तो हो ।
A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.
4 व्यवस्था त्याग्नेहरूले दुष्ट मानिसहरूको प्रशंसा गर्छन्, तर व्यवस्था पालन गर्नेहरू तिनीहरूको विरुद्धमा लड्छन् ।
They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.
5 खराब मानिसले न्यायलाई बुझ्दैन, तर परमप्रभुको खोजी गर्नेहरूले हरेक कुरो बुझ्दछ ।
Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek Yhwh understand all things.
6 आफ्ना मार्गहरूमा टेडो हुने धनी मानिसभन्दा आफ्नो निष्ठामा हिँड्ने गरिब मानिस उत्तम हुन्छ ।
Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
7 व्यवस्था पालन गर्ने छोरो समझदार हुन्छ, तर घिचावाको सङ्गत गर्नेले चाहिँ आफ्नो बुबालाई लज्जित तुल्याउँछ ।
Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.
8 धेरै ब्याज लगाएर आफ्नो सम्पत्ति बढाउने मानिसको धनलाई अर्कैले कुम्ल्याउँछ र त्यसले गरिबहरूमाथि दया देखाउँछ ।
He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.
9 कसैले व्यवस्था सुन्नबाट आफ्नो कान तर्कायो भने त्यसको प्रार्थना पनि घृणित हुन्छ ।
He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.
10 सोझाहरूलाई खराब मार्गमा लैजाने जो कोही पनि आफूले खनेको खाल्डोमा जाकिने छ, तर खोटरहित मानिसले असल पैतृक-सम्पत्ति पाउने छ ।
Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.
11 धनी मानिस आफ्नै दृष्टिमा बुद्धिमान् होला, तर समझशक्ति भएको गरिब मानिसले त्यसलाई पत्ता लगाउने छ ।
The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
12 धर्मीहरू विजय हुँदा ठुलो महिमा हुन्छ, तर दुष्टहरूको उदय हुँदा मानिसहरू लुक्न थाल्छन् ।
When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.
13 आफ्ना पापहरू लुकाउनेको उन्नति हुने छैन, तर तिनलाई स्वीकार गरी त्याग्नेलाई कृपा देखाइने छ ।
He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
14 सधैँ आदरसाथ जिउने आशिषित् हुने छ, तर आफ्नो हृदयलाई कठोर बनाउनेचाहिँ कष्टमा पर्ने छ ।
Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
15 गर्जने सिंह वा झम्टने भालुझैँ मानिसहरूमाथि शासन गर्ने दुष्ट शासक हुन्छ ।
As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.
16 समझशक्ति कमी भएको शासक क्रुर हुन्छ, तर बेइमानीलाई घृणा गर्नेचाहिँको आयु लामो हुन्छ ।
The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.
17 कसैको रगत बगाएकोले मानिस दोषी छ भने त्यसको मृत्यु नभएसम्म त्यो भगुवा हुने छ र कसैले त्यसलाई सहायता गर्ने छैन ।
A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.
18 निष्ठासहित हिँड्ने सुरक्षित हुने छ, तर टेडो चाल भएको मानिस अकस्मात् पतन हुने छ ।
Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.
19 आफ्नो खेतबारी खनजोत गर्नेको प्रशस्त अन्न हुने छ, तर बेकम्मा कोसिसको पछि लाग्नेचाहिँ दरिद्रताले भरिने छ ।
He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.
20 विश्वासयोग्य मानिसले धेरै आशिष्हरू पाउने छ, तर झट्टै धनी हुनेचाहिँ दण्डविना उम्कने छैन ।
A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
21 पक्षपात गर्नु राम्रो होइन, तरै पनि एक टुक्रा रोटीको लागि मानिसले गलत काम गर्छ ।
To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.
22 कन्जुस मानिस धनको पछि लाग्छ, तर दरिद्रता त्यसमाथि आइपर्ने छ भनी त्यसलाई थाहै हुँदैन ।
He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.
23 फुर्क्याउने जिब्रो भएकोले भन्दा अनुशासनमा राख्नेले नै पछि बढी निगाह पाउँछ ।
He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.
24 आफ्ना बुबा र आमालाई लुटेर “त्यो पाप होइन” भनी बताउने मानिस बर्बादी ल्याउनेको मित्र हुन्छ ।
Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer.
25 लोभी मानिसले द्वन्द्व निम्त्याउँछ, तर परमप्रभुमा भरोसा गर्नेको उन्नति हुने छ ।
He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in Yhwh shall be made fat.
26 आफ्नै हृदयमा भरोसा गर्ने मानिस मूर्ख हो, तर बुद्धिमा चल्नेचाहिँ खतराबाट टाढै बस्छ ।
He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
27 गरिबलाई दिनेलाई कुनै कुराको अभाव हुँदैन, तर तिनीहरूप्रति आँखा चिम्लनेले धेरै श्राप पाउने छ ।
He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
28 दुष्टहरूको उदय हुँदा मानिसहरू लुक्छन्, तर तिनीहरू नष्ट हुँदा धर्मीहरूको वृद्धि हुन्छ ।
When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.
