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1 हे मेरो छोरो, मेरा आज्ञाहरू नभुल्, र मेरा शिक्षाहरूलाई तेरो हृदयमा राख् ।
My son, forget not my law; but let your heart keep my commandments:
2 किनकि तिनले तेरो आयु लामो बनाउने छन्, र शान्ति ल्याउने छन् ।
For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to you.
3 करारको विश्‍वसनीयता र भरोसाले तँलाई कहिल्यै नछोडून् । तिनलाई तेरो गलाको वरिपरि सँगसँगै बाँध् । तिनलाई तेरो हृदयको पाटीमा लेख् ।
Let not mercy and truth forsake you: bind them about your neck; write them on the table of your heart:
4 तब तैँले परमेश्‍वर र मानिसको दृष्‍टिमा निगाह पाउने छस्, र ख्याति कमाउने छस् ।
So shall you find favor and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
5 तेरो सारा हृदयले परमप्रभुमाथि भरोसा राख्, र तेरो आफ्नै समझशक्तिमा भर नपर् ।
Trust in the LORD with all your heart; and lean not to your own understanding.
6 तेरा सबै मार्गमा उहाँलाई उहाँलाई सम्झी र उहाँले तेरा मार्गहरू सोझा तुल्याउने हुनेछ ।
In all your ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct your paths.
7 तेरो आफ्नै दृष्‍टिमा बुद्धिमान् नबन् । परमप्रभुको भय मान्, र खराबीबाट फर्की ।
Be not wise in your own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
8 यो तेरो शरीरको लागि चङ्गाइ हुने छ, र तेरो देहको लागि ताजापन हुने छ ।
It shall be health to your navel, and marrow to your bones.
9 तेरो धन-सम्पत्ति र तेरा सबै उब्जनीको अगौटे-फलले परमप्रभुको आदर गर् ।
Honor the LORD with your substance, 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 shall your barns be filled with plenty, and your presses shall burst out with new wine.
11 हे मेरो छोरो, परमप्रभुको निर्देशनलाई तुच्छ नठान्, र उहाँको हप्कीलाई घृणा नगर् ।
My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:
12 किनकि परमप्रभुले प्रेम गर्नुहुनेहरूलाई नै उहाँले अनुशासनमा राख्‍नुहुन्छ, जस्तो बुबालाई खुसी पार्ने छोरोलाई बुबाले व्यवहार गर्छ ।
For whom the LORD loves he corrects; even as a father the son in whom he delights.
13 बुद्धि प्राप्‍त गर्ने धन्यको हो । त्यसले समझशक्ति पनि पाउँछ ।
Happy is the man that finds wisdom, and the man that gets understanding.
14 तैँले बुद्धिबाट प्राप्‍त गर्ने कुरो चाँदीबाट प्राप्‍त गर्ने कुरोभन्दा उत्तम हुन्छ, र यसको लाभ सुनभन्दा उत्तम हुन्छ ।
For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
15 बुद्धि गरगहनाभन्दा बहुमूल्य हुन्छ, र तैँले इच्छा गरेको कुनै पनि थोक त्यससित तुलना गर्न सकिँदैन ।
She is more precious than rubies: and all the things you can desire are not to be compared to her.
16 बुद्धिको दाहिने हातमा दीर्घायु हुन्छ भने त्यसको देब्रे हातमा धन-सम्पत्ति र मान हुन्छन् ।
Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honor.
17 त्यसको मार्ग दयाको मार्ग हो, र त्यसका सबै बाटा शान्तिका छन् ।
Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
18 बुद्धिलाई पक्रनेहरूका लागि त्यो जीवनको रुख हो, र त्यसलाई समात्‍नेहरू खुसी हुन्छन् ।
She is a tree of life to them that lay hold on her: and happy is every one that retains her.
19 बुद्धिले नै परमप्रभुले पृथ्वी बनाउनुभयो र समझशक्तिले उहाँले आकाशहरू स्थापना गर्नुभयो ।
The LORD by wisdom has founded the earth; by understanding has he established the heavens.
20 उहाँको ज्ञानद्वारा गहिरा-गहिरा सागरहरू फुटेर निस्के, र बादलले तलतिर शीत झारे ।
By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.
21 हे मेरो छोरो, पक्‍का बुद्धि र समझशक्तिलाई जोगाइराख्, अनि तिनलाई तेरो नजरबाट जान नदे ।
My son, let not them depart from your eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
22 ती तेरो प्राणको निम्ति जीवन हुने छन्, र तेरो गलाको वरिपरि लगाउने स्‍नेहको गहना हुने छन् ।
So shall they be life to your soul, and grace to your neck.
23 तब तँ आफ्नो मार्गमा सुरक्षितसाथ हिँड्ने छस्, र तेरो खुट्टा ठोक्‍किने छैन ।
Then shall you walk in your way safely, and your foot shall not stumble.
24 तँ पल्टँदा डराउने छैनस् । तँ पल्टँदा तँलाई मिठो निद्रा लाग्‍ने छ ।
When you lie down, you shall not be afraid: yes, you shall lie down, and your sleep shall be sweet.
25 दुष्‍टहरूबाट अकस्मात् आउने त्रास वा विपत्तिदेखि नडरा ।
Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes.
26 किनकि परमप्रभु तेरो पक्षमा हुनुहुने छ, र उहाँले तेरो पाउलाई पासोमा पर्नदेखि जोगाउनुहुने छ ।
For the LORD shall be your confidence, and shall keep your foot from being taken.
27 तँ शक्तिमा रहुञ्‍जेलसम्म भलाइ गरिन योग्य भएकाहरूबाट त्यसलाई नरोक् ।
Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, 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 neighbor, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when you have it by you.
29 तेरो नजिकै बस्‍ने र तँमाथि भर पर्ने आफ्नो छिमेकीको हानि गर्ने योजना नबना ।
Devise not evil against your neighbor, seeing he dwells securely by you.
30 तँलाई कसैले हानि नपुर्‍याउँदा विनाकारण त्यससित तर्क-वितर्क नगर् ।
Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done you no harm.
31 हिंसात्मक व्यक्तिको ईर्ष्या नगर् वा त्यसको कुनै पनि मार्गलाई नछान् ।
Envy you not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
32 किनकि कुटिल व्यक्ति परमप्रभुको लागि घृणित हुन्छ, तर सोझो व्यक्तिलाई उहाँले आफ्नो विश्‍वासमा ल्याउनुहुन्छ ।
For the fraudulent is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.
33 दुष्‍टहरूको घरमा परमप्रभुको सराप पर्छ, तर धर्मीहरूको घरमा उहाँको आशिष् पर्छ ।
The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesses the habitation of the just.
34 उहाँले गिल्ला गर्नेहरूलाई गिल्ला गर्नुहुन्छ, तर विनम्र मानिसहरूलाई उहाँले आफ्नो स्‍नेह देखाउनुहुन्छ ।
Surely he scorns the scorners: but he gives grace to the lowly.
35 बुद्धिमान् मानिसहरू आदरको हकदार हुने छन्, तर मूर्खहरू तिनीहरूकै लाजमा पर्ने छन् ।
The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.

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