हितोपदेश 30
1 याकेका छोरा आगूरका वचनहरू अर्थात् ईश्वरवाणीः यी मानिसले इथीएल र यूकाललाई घोषणा गरेका हुन्:
The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spoke to Ithiel, even to Ithiel and Ucal,
2 निश्चय नै म कुनै पनि मानिसभन्दा पशुजस्तो छु, र मसित मानिसको समझशक्ति छैन ।
Surely I am more stupid than any man, and have not the understanding of a man.
3 मैले बुद्धि प्राप्त गरेको छैनँ, न त मसित परमपवित्रको ज्ञान नै छ ।
I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy.
4 स्वर्ग उक्लेर को तल झरेको छ र? आफ्ना हातको मुट्ठीमा कसले बतासलाई बटुलेको छ र? कसले पानीलाई आफ्नो खास्टोमा जम्मा गरेको छ र? कसले पृथ्वीका कुना-कुनालाई स्थापित गरेको छ र? उहाँको नाउँ के हो र उहाँका पुत्रको नाउँ के हो? निश्चय नै तँलाई थाहा होला!
Who hath ascended into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son’s name, if thou canst tell?
5 परमेश्वरको हरेक वचन जाँचिएको छ । उहाँमा शरण लिनेहरूका लागि उहाँ ढाल हुनुहुन्छ ।
Every word of God is pure: he is a shield to them that put their trust in him.
6 उहाँका वचनहरूमा नथप् नत्रता उहाँले तँलाई अनुशासनमा राख्नुहुने छ, र तँ झुटो ठहरिने छस् ।
Add thou not to his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
7 म तपाईंबाट दुईवटा कुरा माग्दछु । म मर्नुअगि ती मबाट नरोक्नुहोस् ।
Two things have I required of thee; deny them not to me before I die:
8 व्यर्थता र झुटलाई मबाट पर राखिदिनुहोस् । मलाई दरिद्रता वा धन-सम्पत्ति नदिनुहोस् । मलाई आवश्यक पर्ने भोजन मात्र दिनुहोस् ।
Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:
9 किनकि मसित धेरै भए भने मैले तपाईंलाई इन्कार गरेर भनूँला, “परमप्रभु को हो र?” वा गरिब भएँ भने, मैले चोरेर मेरा परमेश्वरको नाउँ अपवित्र तुल्याउँला ।
Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.
10 मालिकको सामु त्यसको नोकरको निन्दा नगर्, नत्रता त्यसले तँलाई सराप्ने छ, र तँ दोषी बन्ने छस् ।
Accuse not a servant to his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.
11 आफ्ना बुबाहरूलाई सराप्ने र आमाहरूलाई आशिष् नदिने पुस्ता पनि छ ।
There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.
12 आफ्नै दृष्टिमा शुद्ध हुने पुस्ता पनि छ, तापनि तिनीहरू आफ्नो फोहोरबाट सफा भएका छैनन् ।
There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet are not washed from their filthiness.
13 अहङ्कारी आँखा भएकाहरूको पुस्ता पनि छ, जसको हेराइ अति घृणास्पद हुन्छ ।
There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.
14 यस्तो पुस्ता पनि छ जसका दाँत तरवारहरू हुन्, र तिनीहरूका बङ्गारा छुराजस्तै छन्, ताकि तिनीहरूले देशबाट गरिबहरूलाई र मानव-जातिबाट खाँचोमा परेकाहरूलाई निल्न सकून् ।
There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.
15 जूकाका दुई छोरी छन् । “देऊ, देऊ” भन्दै तिनीहरू चिच्च्याउँछन् । तिनवटा कुरा छन् जुन कहिल्यै सन्तुष्ट हुँदैनन्, र चारवटा कुरा जसले कहिल्यै “पुग्यो” भन्दैनन् ।
The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:
16 पाताल, बाँझी स्त्री, पानीले कहिल्यै सन्तुष्ट नहुने जमिन र कहिल्यै “पुग्यो” नभन्ने आगो । (Sheol h7585)
The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough. (Sheol h7585)
17 बुबालाई खिल्ली उडाउने र आमाको आज्ञालाई खिसी गर्ने आँखालाई बेँसीका कागहरूले ठुँगेर बाहिर निकाल्ने छन्, र त्यसलाई गिद्धहरूले खाने छन् ।
The eye that mocketh at its father, and despiseth to obey its mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
18 तिनवटा कुरा छन्, जुन मेरा लागि ज्यादै उदेकका छन्, चारवटा छन्, जसलाई म बुझ्न सक्दिनँ:
There are three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not:
19 आकाशमा चिलको चाल, चट्टानमा सर्पको चाल, समुद्रको बिचमा जहाजको चाल र तरुणीसित पुरुषको चाल ।
The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid.
20 व्यभिचारी स्त्रीको चाल यस्तो हुन्छः त्यसले खाएर आफ्नो मुख पुछ्छे अनि भन्छे, “मैले कुनै गल्ती गरेकी छैनँ ।”
Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.
21 तिनवटा कुराबाट पृथ्वी काम्छ, र चारवटा कुरालाई यसले सहन सक्दैनः
For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear:
22 राजा भएको नोकर, खानाले टन्न अघाएको मूर्ख,
For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with food;
23 विवाह गर्ने माया नपाएकी स्त्री र आफ्नी मालिक्नीलाई पन्छाएर उक्त ठाउँमा बस्ने नोकर्नी ।
For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
24 पृथ्वीमा चारवटा कुरा साना छन्, र पनि तिनीहरू अत्यन्तै बुद्धिमान् छन्:
There are four things which are little upon the earth, but they are very wise:
25 कमिलाहरू निर्बल प्राणी हुन्, तरै पनि तिनीहरूले ग्रीष्म ऋतुमा आफ्नो भोजन तयार पार्छन् ।
The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their food in the summer;
26 शापानहरू शक्तिशाली प्राणी होइनन्, तरै पनि पहरामा तिनीहरूले आफ्नो घर बनाउछन् ।
The conies are but a feeble people, yet they make their houses in the rocks;
27 सलहहरूको कुनै राजा हुँदैन, तरै पनि तिनीहरू हुल बाँधेर अगाडि बढ्छन् ।
The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;
28 छेपाराहरूलाई तपाईंका दुईवटा हातले समात्न सकिन्छ, तरै पनि तिनीहरू राजदरबारमा पाइन्छन् ।
The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings’ palaces.
29 तिनवटा कुरा छन्, जो आफ्नो हिँडाइमा रवाफिला छन् र चारवटा छन् जुन शानसँग हिँड्छन्:
There are three things which go well, yea, four are stately in going:
30 सिंह पशुहरूमध्ये सबैभन्दा शक्तिशाली हुन्छ, जो कुनै प्राणीदेखि तर्कंदैन ।
A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;
31 शानसँग हिँड्ने कुखुराको भाले, बोका र आफ्नो छेउमा सिपाहीहरू राखेर हिँड्ने राजा ।
A greyhound; a male goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up.
32 आफैलाई उचालेर तँ मूर्ख भएको छस् भने वा तैँले खराबीको योजना रचेको छस् भने हातले तेरो मुख थुनिहाल् ।
If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thy hand upon thy mouth.
33 जसरी दूध मथेर घिउ निस्कन्छ, र नाक ठोक्किँदा रगत निस्कन्छ, त्यसरी नै रिसमा गरिएको कामले द्वन्द्व उत्पन्न गराउँछ ।
Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.
