हितोपदेश 3
1 हे मेरो छोरो, मेरा आज्ञाहरू नभुल्, र मेरा शिक्षाहरूलाई तेरो हृदयमा राख् ।
My son, keep my teaching in your memory, and my rules in your heart:
2 किनकि तिनले तेरो आयु लामो बनाउने छन्, र शान्ति ल्याउने छन् ।
For they will give you increase of days, years of life, and peace.
3 करारको विश्वसनीयता र भरोसाले तँलाई कहिल्यै नछोडून् । तिनलाई तेरो गलाको वरिपरि सँगसँगै बाँध् । तिनलाई तेरो हृदयको पाटीमा लेख् ।
Let not mercy and good faith go from you; let them be hanging round your neck, recorded on your heart;
4 तब तैँले परमेश्वर र मानिसको दृष्टिमा निगाह पाउने छस्, र ख्याति कमाउने छस् ।
So you will have grace and a good name in the eyes of God and men.
5 तेरो सारा हृदयले परमप्रभुमाथि भरोसा राख्, र तेरो आफ्नै समझशक्तिमा भर नपर् ।
Put all your hope in God, not looking to your reason for support.
6 तेरा सबै मार्गमा उहाँलाई उहाँलाई सम्झी र उहाँले तेरा मार्गहरू सोझा तुल्याउने हुनेछ ।
In all your ways give ear to him, and he will make straight your footsteps.
7 तेरो आफ्नै दृष्टिमा बुद्धिमान् नबन् । परमप्रभुको भय मान्, र खराबीबाट फर्की ।
Put no high value on your wisdom: let the fear of the Lord be before you, and keep yourself from evil:
8 यो तेरो शरीरको लागि चङ्गाइ हुने छ, र तेरो देहको लागि ताजापन हुने छ ।
This will give strength to your flesh, and new life to your bones.
9 तेरो धन-सम्पत्ति र तेरा सबै उब्जनीको अगौटे-फलले परमप्रभुको आदर गर् ।
Give honour to the Lord with your wealth, and with the first-fruits of all your increase:
10 तब तेरा भन्डार कोठाहरू भरिने छन्, र तेरा भाँडाकुँडाहरू नयाँ दाखमद्यले चुलिएर पोखिने छन् ।
So your store-houses will be full of grain, and your vessels overflowing with new wine.
11 हे मेरो छोरो, परमप्रभुको निर्देशनलाई तुच्छ नठान्, र उहाँको हप्कीलाई घृणा नगर् ।
My son, do not make your heart hard against the Lord's teaching; do not be made angry by his training:
12 किनकि परमप्रभुले प्रेम गर्नुहुनेहरूलाई नै उहाँले अनुशासनमा राख्नुहुन्छ, जस्तो बुबालाई खुसी पार्ने छोरोलाई बुबाले व्यवहार गर्छ ।
For to those who are dear to him the Lord says sharp words, and makes the son in whom he has delight undergo pain.
13 बुद्धि प्राप्त गर्ने धन्यको हो । त्यसले समझशक्ति पनि पाउँछ ।
Happy is the man who makes discovery of wisdom, and he who gets knowledge.
14 तैँले बुद्धिबाट प्राप्त गर्ने कुरो चाँदीबाट प्राप्त गर्ने कुरोभन्दा उत्तम हुन्छ, र यसको लाभ सुनभन्दा उत्तम हुन्छ ।
For trading in it is better than trading in silver, and its profit greater than bright gold.
15 बुद्धि गरगहनाभन्दा बहुमूल्य हुन्छ, र तैँले इच्छा गरेको कुनै पनि थोक त्यससित तुलना गर्न सकिँदैन ।
She is of more value than jewels, and nothing for which you may have a desire is fair in comparison with her.
16 बुद्धिको दाहिने हातमा दीर्घायु हुन्छ भने त्यसको देब्रे हातमा धन-सम्पत्ति र मान हुन्छन् ।
Long life is in her right hand, and in her left are wealth and honour.
17 त्यसको मार्ग दयाको मार्ग हो, र त्यसका सबै बाटा शान्तिका छन् ।
Her ways are ways of delight, and all her goings are peace.
18 बुद्धिलाई पक्रनेहरूका लागि त्यो जीवनको रुख हो, र त्यसलाई समात्नेहरू खुसी हुन्छन् ।
She is a tree of life to all who take her in their hands, and happy is everyone who keeps her.
19 बुद्धिले नै परमप्रभुले पृथ्वी बनाउनुभयो र समझशक्तिले उहाँले आकाशहरू स्थापना गर्नुभयो ।
The Lord by wisdom put in position the bases of the earth; by reason he put the heavens in their place.
20 उहाँको ज्ञानद्वारा गहिरा-गहिरा सागरहरू फुटेर निस्के, र बादलले तलतिर शीत झारे ।
By his knowledge the deep was parted, and dew came dropping from the skies.
21 हे मेरो छोरो, पक्का बुद्धि र समझशक्तिलाई जोगाइराख्, अनि तिनलाई तेरो नजरबाट जान नदे ।
My son, keep good sense, and do not let wise purpose go from your eyes.
22 ती तेरो प्राणको निम्ति जीवन हुने छन्, र तेरो गलाको वरिपरि लगाउने स्नेहको गहना हुने छन् ।
So they will be life for your soul, and grace for your neck.
23 तब तँ आफ्नो मार्गमा सुरक्षितसाथ हिँड्ने छस्, र तेरो खुट्टा ठोक्किने छैन ।
Then you will go safely on your way, and your feet will have no cause for slipping.
24 तँ पल्टँदा डराउने छैनस् । तँ पल्टँदा तँलाई मिठो निद्रा लाग्ने छ ।
When you take your rest you will have no fear, and on your bed sleep will be sweet to you.
25 दुष्टहरूबाट अकस्मात् आउने त्रास वा विपत्तिदेखि नडरा ।
Have no fear of sudden danger, or of the storm which will come on evil-doers:
26 किनकि परमप्रभु तेरो पक्षमा हुनुहुने छ, र उहाँले तेरो पाउलाई पासोमा पर्नदेखि जोगाउनुहुने छ ।
For the Lord will be your hope, and will keep your foot from being taken in the net.
27 तँ शक्तिमा रहुञ्जेलसम्म भलाइ गरिन योग्य भएकाहरूबाट त्यसलाई नरोक् ।
Do not keep back good from those who have a right to it, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.
28 तँसित रुपियाँ-पैसा हुँदा आफ्नो छिमेकीलाई यसो नभन्, “जाऊ, र फेरि आऊ अनि म भोली दिने छु ।”
Say not to your neighbour, Go, and come again, and tomorrow I will give; when you have it by you at the time.
29 तेरो नजिकै बस्ने र तँमाथि भर पर्ने आफ्नो छिमेकीको हानि गर्ने योजना नबना ।
Do not make evil designs against your neighbour, when he is living with you without fear.
30 तँलाई कसैले हानि नपुर्याउँदा विनाकारण त्यससित तर्क-वितर्क नगर् ।
Do not take up a cause at law against a man for nothing, if he has done you no wrong.
31 हिंसात्मक व्यक्तिको ईर्ष्या नगर् वा त्यसको कुनै पनि मार्गलाई नछान् ।
Have no envy of the violent man, or take any of his ways as an example.
32 किनकि कुटिल व्यक्ति परमप्रभुको लागि घृणित हुन्छ, तर सोझो व्यक्तिलाई उहाँले आफ्नो विश्वासमा ल्याउनुहुन्छ ।
For the wrong-hearted man is hated by the Lord, but he is a friend to the upright.
33 दुष्टहरूको घरमा परमप्रभुको सराप पर्छ, तर धर्मीहरूको घरमा उहाँको आशिष् पर्छ ।
The curse of the Lord is on the house of the evil-doer, but his blessing is on the tent of the upright.
34 उहाँले गिल्ला गर्नेहरूलाई गिल्ला गर्नुहुन्छ, तर विनम्र मानिसहरूलाई उहाँले आफ्नो स्नेह देखाउनुहुन्छ ।
He makes sport of the men of pride, but he gives grace to the gentle-hearted.
35 बुद्धिमान् मानिसहरू आदरको हकदार हुने छन्, तर मूर्खहरू तिनीहरूकै लाजमा पर्ने छन् ।
The wise will have glory for their heritage, but shame will be the reward of the foolish.
