हितोपदेश 3
1 हे मेरो छोरो, मेरा आज्ञाहरू नभुल्, र मेरा शिक्षाहरूलाई तेरो हृदयमा राख् ।
My son, do not forget what I have taught you. Keep my commands in your inner being,
2 किनकि तिनले तेरो आयु लामो बनाउने छन्, र शान्ति ल्याउने छन् ।
because [if you obey them] you will live a long time and things will go well for you
3 करारको विश्वसनीयता र भरोसाले तँलाई कहिल्यै नछोडून् । तिनलाई तेरो गलाको वरिपरि सँगसँगै बाँध् । तिनलाई तेरो हृदयको पाटीमा लेख् ।
Always faithfully love others and (be faithful/do what you say that you will do); doing those things [will cause others to be pleased with you]; it will be as though you are wearing a beautiful necklace. Keep those things in your mind/inner being.
4 तब तैँले परमेश्वर र मानिसको दृष्टिमा निगाह पाउने छस्, र ख्याति कमाउने छस् ।
If you do, God and people will approve of you and think highly of you [MTY].
5 तेरो सारा हृदयले परमप्रभुमाथि भरोसा राख्, र तेरो आफ्नै समझशक्तिमा भर नपर् ।
Trust in Yahweh completely, and do not rely on what you yourself understand.
6 तेरा सबै मार्गमा उहाँलाई उहाँलाई सम्झी र उहाँले तेरा मार्गहरू सोझा तुल्याउने हुनेछ ।
Always allow him to lead you. If you do that, he will (show you the right path/direct your life).
7 तेरो आफ्नै दृष्टिमा बुद्धिमान् नबन् । परमप्रभुको भय मान्, र खराबीबाट फर्की ।
Do not be proud of being wise. [Instead], revere Yahweh and turn away from doing evil.
8 यो तेरो शरीरको लागि चङ्गाइ हुने छ, र तेरो देहको लागि ताजापन हुने छ ।
If you do that, your body will be healthy/strong; it will be [like] medicine for you.
9 तेरो धन-सम्पत्ति र तेरा सबै उब्जनीको अगौटे-फलले परमप्रभुको आदर गर् ।
Honor Yahweh by [what you do with] your money; and [by giving him] the first part of your harvest.
10 तब तेरा भन्डार कोठाहरू भरिने छन्, र तेरा भाँडाकुँडाहरू नयाँ दाखमद्यले चुलिएर पोखिने छन् ।
If you do that, [you will have a good harvest]. Yahweh will fill your barns [with grain], and your vats/containers will be overflowing with [grape juice for making] wine.
11 हे मेरो छोरो, परमप्रभुको निर्देशनलाई तुच्छ नठान्, र उहाँको हप्कीलाई घृणा नगर् ।
My son, when Yahweh disciplines/corrects you, do not despise it, and if he rebukes you, do not resent it.
12 किनकि परमप्रभुले प्रेम गर्नुहुनेहरूलाई नै उहाँले अनुशासनमा राख्नुहुन्छ, जस्तो बुबालाई खुसी पार्ने छोरोलाई बुबाले व्यवहार गर्छ ।
[I say that] because it is the people whom Yahweh loves that he corrects/reproves, [just] like parents correct/reprove their sons whom they love.
13 बुद्धि प्राप्त गर्ने धन्यको हो । त्यसले समझशक्ति पनि पाउँछ ।
[Yahweh] is pleased with those who become wise and have good understanding.
14 तैँले बुद्धिबाट प्राप्त गर्ने कुरो चाँदीबाट प्राप्त गर्ने कुरोभन्दा उत्तम हुन्छ, र यसको लाभ सुनभन्दा उत्तम हुन्छ ।
Being wise and having good understanding is worth more than silver, better than gold.
15 बुद्धि गरगहनाभन्दा बहुमूल्य हुन्छ, र तैँले इच्छा गरेको कुनै पनि थोक त्यससित तुलना गर्न सकिँदैन ।
Being wise is more precious than (jewels/precious stones); there is nothing that you could desire [that would be as valuable] as wisdom.
16 बुद्धिको दाहिने हातमा दीर्घायु हुन्छ भने त्यसको देब्रे हातमा धन-सम्पत्ति र मान हुन्छन् ।
On the one hand, wisdom [PRS] enables [you] to live a long life, and on the other hand, wisdom enables [you] to become rich and to be honored.
17 त्यसको मार्ग दयाको मार्ग हो, र त्यसका सबै बाटा शान्तिका छन् ।
If [you] are wise, [your] life will be pleasant, and things will go well [for you].
18 बुद्धिलाई पक्रनेहरूका लागि त्यो जीवनको रुख हो, र त्यसलाई समात्नेहरू खुसी हुन्छन् ।
Wisdom is [like] a tree that gives long life to those who [eagerly] take hold of it, and [Yahweh] is pleased with those who hold onto it tightly.
19 बुद्धिले नै परमप्रभुले पृथ्वी बनाउनुभयो र समझशक्तिले उहाँले आकाशहरू स्थापना गर्नुभयो ।
By his wisdom Yahweh created the earth, and by his understanding he put everything in the skies.
20 उहाँको ज्ञानद्वारा गहिरा-गहिरा सागरहरू फुटेर निस्के, र बादलले तलतिर शीत झारे ।
By his knowledge [he caused] the water that was beneath the earth to burst forth, and he caused rain to fall from the clouds.
21 हे मेरो छोरो, पक्का बुद्धि र समझशक्तिलाई जोगाइराख्, अनि तिनलाई तेरो नजरबाट जान नदे ।
My son, [always] keep doing things that are right and things that are smart. If you do that,
22 ती तेरो प्राणको निम्ति जीवन हुने छन्, र तेरो गलाको वरिपरि लगाउने स्नेहको गहना हुने छन् ।
you will live [many years] and be honored and respected {people will honor and respect you}.
23 तब तँ आफ्नो मार्गमा सुरक्षितसाथ हिँड्ने छस्, र तेरो खुट्टा ठोक्किने छैन ।
If you do what is right and wise, you will [be able to] walk safely, and you will not (stumble/do things that are wrong) [MET].
24 तँ पल्टँदा डराउने छैनस् । तँ पल्टँदा तँलाई मिठो निद्रा लाग्ने छ ।
You will [be able to] lie down [at night] and not be afraid [of anything], and you will sleep peacefully.
25 दुष्टहरूबाट अकस्मात् आउने त्रास वा विपत्तिदेखि नडरा ।
You will not be afraid that something disastrous will happen to you or that storms that strike the wicked will strike you,
26 किनकि परमप्रभु तेरो पक्षमा हुनुहुने छ, र उहाँले तेरो पाउलाई पासोमा पर्नदेखि जोगाउनुहुने छ ।
because you will be confident that Yahweh [will take care of you]. He will not let your foot be caught in a trap/snare.
27 तँ शक्तिमा रहुञ्जेलसम्म भलाइ गरिन योग्य भएकाहरूबाट त्यसलाई नरोक् ।
If you are able to help people who deserve it, do not refuse to help them.
28 तँसित रुपियाँ-पैसा हुँदा आफ्नो छिमेकीलाई यसो नभन्, “जाऊ, र फेरि आऊ अनि म भोली दिने छु ।”
If you are able to help someone you interact with, do not say, “Come back later; [perhaps] I can help you tomorrow.”
29 तेरो नजिकै बस्ने र तँमाथि भर पर्ने आफ्नो छिमेकीको हानि गर्ने योजना नबना ।
Do not make plans to harm those you interact with regularly, [because] they live near you, and they trust you.
30 तँलाई कसैले हानि नपुर्याउँदा विनाकारण त्यससित तर्क-वितर्क नगर् ।
If someone has not harmed you, do not accuse him [by saying that he has harmed you].
31 हिंसात्मक व्यक्तिको ईर्ष्या नगर् वा त्यसको कुनै पनि मार्गलाई नछान् ।
Do not envy people who [obtain things by] violent actions, and do not imitate/do what they do.
32 किनकि कुटिल व्यक्ति परमप्रभुको लागि घृणित हुन्छ, तर सोझो व्यक्तिलाई उहाँले आफ्नो विश्वासमा ल्याउनुहुन्छ ।
[I say that] because Yahweh considers such people to be abominable/detestable; but he is a friend to [all] those who do what is right.
33 दुष्टहरूको घरमा परमप्रभुको सराप पर्छ, तर धर्मीहरूको घरमा उहाँको आशिष् पर्छ ।
Yahweh curses the families [MTY] of those who are wicked, but he blesses the families of those who are good/righteous.
34 उहाँले गिल्ला गर्नेहरूलाई गिल्ला गर्नुहुन्छ, तर विनम्र मानिसहरूलाई उहाँले आफ्नो स्नेह देखाउनुहुन्छ ।
Yahweh makes fun of those who make fun [of others], but he kindly helps those who are humble.
35 बुद्धिमान् मानिसहरू आदरको हकदार हुने छन्, तर मूर्खहरू तिनीहरूकै लाजमा पर्ने छन् ।
Wise [people] will be honored {people will honor wise people}, but foolish people will be dishonored/disgraced.
