हितोपदेश 8
1 के बुद्धिले आव्हान गर्दैन र? के समझशक्तिले त्यसको सोर उचाल्दैन र?
Does not Wisdom call out? Does not Understanding raise her voice?
2 बाटोको छेउका उच्च ठाउँहरूमा, चौबाटाहरूमा बुद्धिले आफ्नो ठाउँ लिएको छ ।
On the hilltops beside the road, at the crossroads, Wisdom has taken her stand.
3 सहरको मूल ढोकाको सामु, प्रवेशद्वारमा त्यो चर्को सोरले यसरी कराउँछ,
Before the gates at the entrance into the city, at the entrances into the city, she calls out.
4 “हे मानिसहरू हो, म तिमीहरूलाई नै आव्हान गर्दछु । मेरो सोर मानव-जातिका छोराहरूका लागि हो ।
“It is to you, people, that I call; my voice is for the sons of mankind.
5 तिमीहरू जो निर्बुद्धि छौ, बुद्धि प्राप्त गर । तिमीहरू जो मूर्ख छौ, तिमीहरूले समझशक्तिको हृदय प्राप्त गर ।
You who are naive, learn wisdom; and you who are foolish, you must get an understanding mind.
6 सुन, किनकि म आदरणीय कुराहरूको विषयमा बताउने छु, र मेरो ओठ खुला हुँदा मैले सिधा कुराहरू भन्ने छु ।
Listen, because I will speak of noble things, and when my lips open I will say upright things.
7 किनकि मेरो मुखले भरोसायोग्य कुरा बताउँछ, र दुष्टता मेरो ओठको लागि घृणित कुरो हो ।
For my mouth speaks what is trustworthy, and wickedness is disgusting to my lips.
8 मेरो मुखका सबै वचन न्यायपूर्ण छन् । तिनमा कुनै पनि बाङ्गोटिङ्गो छैन वा तिनले गलत मार्गमा लैजाँदैनन् ।
All the words of my mouth are just; in them is nothing twisted or misleading.
9 बुझ्नेको व्यक्तिको लागि ती सबै सिधा छन् । ज्ञान पाउनेहरूका लागि मेरा वचनहरू उचित छन् ।
All of them are straight for the person who understands; my words are upright for those who find knowledge.
10 चाँदीभन्दा मेरो निर्देशनलाई प्राप्त गर । निखुर सुनभन्दा मेरो ज्ञानलाई प्राप्त गर ।
Acquire my instruction rather than silver; acquire knowledge rather than pure gold.
11 किनकि बुद्धि रत्नहरूभन्दा बहुमूल्य हुन्छ । कुनै पनि खजाना यसको समान छैन ।
For Wisdom is better than jewels; no treasure is equal to her.
12 म बुद्धि सावधानीसित बस्छु, र म ज्ञान र विवेक अधिकार गर्छु ।
I, Wisdom, live with Prudence, and I possess knowledge and discretion.
13 परमप्रभुको भय खराबीलाई घृणा गर्नु हो । म घमण्ड, अहङ्कार, दुष्ट मार्ग र भड्काउने बोलीवचनलाई घृणा गर्दछु । म तिनीहरूलाई घृणा गर्दछु ।
The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil. I hate pride and arrogance, the evil way, and perverted speech. I hate them.
14 मसित असल सरसल्लाह र पक्का बुद्धि छ । म अन्तर्दृष्टि हुँ । मसित सामर्थ्य छ ।
I have good advice and sound wisdom; I am insight; strength belongs to me.
15 मद्वारा नै राजाहरूले शासन गर्छन्, र शासकहरूले न्यायपूर्ण व्यवस्था बनाउँछन् ।
By me kings reign, and rulers make laws that are just.
16 मद्वारा नै राजकुमारहरू र कुलीनहरूले शासन गर्छन्, अनि सबैले न्यायसित शासन चलाउँछन् ।
By me princes rule, nobles, and all who govern with justice.
17 मलाई प्रेम गर्नेहरूलाई म प्रेम गर्दछु, र मलाई परिश्रमसाथ खोज्नेहरूले मलाई भेट्टाउँछन् ।
I love those who love me, and those who diligently seek me, find me.
18 मसित रुपियाँ-पैसा र इज्जत, टिकिरहने धन-सम्पत्ति र धार्मिकता छन् ।
With me are riches and honor, lasting wealth and righteousness.
19 मेरो फल सुनभन्दा अर्थात् निखुर सुनभन्दा श्रेष्ठ छ । मेरो उत्पादन निखुर चाँदीभन्दा श्रेष्ठ छ ।
My fruit is better than gold, even fine gold; my produce is better than pure silver.
20 म धार्मिकताको मार्गमा, न्यायका मार्गहरूका बिचमा हिँड्छु ।
I walk in the path of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of justice.
21 परिणामस्वरूप, मलाई प्रेम गर्नेहरूलाई म धन-सम्पत्तिले सम्पन्न तुल्याउने छु । म तिनीहरूका ढुकुटीहरू भरिदिने छु ।
As a result, I make those who love me inherit wealth; I fill up their treasuries.
22 परमप्रभुले मलाई सुरुमा अर्थात् उहाँका सुरुका कार्यहरूभन्दा पहिले नै सृष्टि गर्नुभयो ।
Yahweh created me at the beginning, the first of his deeds then.
23 पृथ्वीको आरम्भदेखि नै युगौँ पहिले मलाई बनाइएको थियो ।
In ages long ago I was made—from the first, from the beginnings of the earth.
24 महासागरहरू हुनुभन्दा पहिले नै, पानीले भरिपूर्ण खोला-नालाहरू हुनुभन्दा पहिले नै मलाई जन्म दिइयो ।
Before there were oceans, I was given birth— before there were springs abounding with water.
25 पहाडहरू स्थापित गरिनुअगि, डाँडाहरू बनाइनुअगि म जन्मेको थिएँ ।
Before the mountains were settled and before the hills, I was born.
26 परमप्रभुले पृथ्वी वा जमिनहरू वा संसारको पहिलो धुलो बनाउनुअगि म जन्मेको थिएँ ।
I was born before Yahweh had made the earth or the fields, or even the first dust in the world.
27 उहाँले आकाशहरू स्थापित गर्नुहुँदा, महासागरको सतहमा घेरा लगाउनुहुँदा म त्यहाँ थिएँ ।
I was there when he established the heavens, when he drew a circle on the surface of the deep.
28 उहाँले माथि बादलहरू स्थापित गर्नुहुँदा र महासागरका मूलहरूलाई तिनीहरूका स्थानमा बसाल्नुहुँदा म त्यहाँ थिएँ ।
I was there when he established the clouds above and when the springs in the deep became fixed.
29 उहाँको आज्ञाविना पानी आफ्नो सिमानाभन्दा बाहिर नजाओस् भन्नाका लागि उहाँले समुद्रको सिमा तोकिदिनुहुँदा र सुक्खा भूमिका जगहरू बसाल्नुहुँदा म त्यहाँ थिएँ ।
I was there when he made his limit for the sea, so the waters should not spread beyond his command, and when there was set the limit for the foundations of the dry land.
30 एउटा सिपालु कारीगरझैँ म उहाँको छेउमा थिएँ । दिनप्रति दिन म उहाँको आनन्द भएँ र सधैँभरि उहाँको सामु आनन्दित हुन्थेँ ।
I was beside him, as a skilled craftsman; I was his delight day after day, always rejoicing before him.
31 म उहाँको सारा संसारमा रमाउँदै थिएँ, र मानव-जातिका छोराहरूमा मेरो आनन्द थियो ।
I was rejoicing in his whole world, and my delight was in the sons of mankind.
32 अब हे मेरा छोराहरू हो, मेरो कुरा सुन, किनकि मेरा मार्गहरूमा हिँड्ने आशिषित् हुने छन् ।
Now, my sons, listen to me, for those who keep my ways will be blessed.
33 मेरो निर्देशनलाई सुनेर बुद्धिमान् होओ । यसलाई बेवास्ता नगर ।
Listen to my instruction and be wise; do not neglect it.
34 मेरो कुरा सुन्ने जन आशिषित् हुने छ । मेरा ढोकाहरूको चौकोसनेर प्रतीक्षा गर्दै उसले हरेक दिन मेरा ढोकाहरूमा हेर्ने छ ।
The one who listens to me will be blessed. He will be watching every day at my doors, waiting beside the posts of my doors.
35 किनकि मलाई भेट्ने जोसुकैले पनि जीवन पाउँछ, र उसले परमप्रभुको निगाह पाउने छ ।
For whoever finds me, finds life, and he will find the favor of Yahweh.
36 तर असफल हुनेले चाहिँ आफ्नै जीवनमा हानि ल्याउँछ । मलाई घृणा गर्ने सबैले मृत्युलाई प्रेम गर्छ ।”
But he who fails, harms his own life; all who hate me love death.”
