हितोपदेश 9
1 बुद्धिले आफ्नै घर बनाएको छ । त्यसले चट्टानबाट सातवटा खम्बा गाडेको छ ।
Wisdom hath built her house; she hath hewn out her seven pillars;
2 त्यसले आफ्ना पशुहरू मारेको छ । त्यसले आफ्नो दाखमद्य मिसाएको छ, र त्यसले आफ्नो टेबुल तयार पारेको छ ।
She hath killed her cattle; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also set in order her table.
3 त्यसले आफ्ना दासीहरूलाई बाहिर पठाएको छ । त्यो सहरको सबैभन्दा अग्लो टाकुराबाट चिच्च्याउँछ ।
She hath sent forth her maidens: she inviteth [her guests] upon the top of the highest places of the town.
4 “निर्बुद्धि को हो? त्यो यहाँ फर्कोस् ।” त्यो समझ नभएको व्यक्तिसित बोल्छ ।
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that is void of sense, she saith to him,
5 “आएर मेरो खाना खाओ, र मैले मिसाएको दाखमद्य पिओ ।
“Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
6 आफ्ना निर्बुद्धि चालहरू त्यागेर बाँच । समझशक्तिको मार्गमा हिँड ।
Forsake simplicity, and live; and go onward on the way of understanding.
7 गिल्ला गर्नेलाई अनुशासनमा राख्नेले दुर्व्यवहार पाउँछ, र दुष्ट व्यक्तिलाई हप्काउनेले अपमान पाउँछ ।
He that correcteth a scorner acquireth for himself abuse; and he that reproveth the wicked getteth himself a blemish.
8 गिल्ला गर्नेलाई नहप्का, नत्रता त्यसले तँलाई घृणा गर्ने छ । बुद्धिमान् मानिसलाई हप्का, र त्यसले तँलाई प्रेम गर्ने छ ।
Do not correct a scorner, lest he hate thee: reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.
9 बुद्धिमान् व्यक्तिलाई निर्देशन दे, र त्यो अझै बुद्धिमान् हुने छ । धर्मी व्यक्तिलाई सिका, र त्यो अझै सिपालु हुने छ ।
Give to the wise [instruction], and he will become yet wiser: impart knowledge to the righteous, and he will increase his information.
10 परमप्रभुको भय नै बुद्धिको सुरु हो, र परमपवित्रको ज्ञान नै समझशक्ति हो ।
The commencement of wisdom is the fear of the Lord; and the knowledge of the Most Holy One is understanding.
11 किनकि मद्वारा तेरा दिनहरू धेरै हुने छन्, र तेरो आयु लामो हुने छ ।
For through me shall thy days be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased unto thee.
12 तँ बुद्धिमान् भइस् भने तँ आफ्नै लागि बुद्धमान् हुने छस् । तैँले गिल्ला गरिस् भने तैँले त्यो आफैसित बोक्ने छस् ।”
If thou art become wise, thou art wise for thyself; but if thou art a scorner, thou alone wilt have to bear it.”
13 मूर्ख स्त्री अज्ञानी हुन्छे । त्यो अशिक्षित हुन्छे र त्यसलाई केही थाहा हुँदैन ।
The woman of folly is noisy: she is simple, and knoweth not what [to do].
14 त्यो आफ्नो घरको ढोकामा, सहरका सबैभन्दा अग्ला ठाउँहरूमा बस्छे ।
And she sitteth at the door of her house, upon a chair in the high places of the town.
15 त्यसले सडकमा हिँड्नेहरू, आफ्नो बाटोम सिधा अगाडि बढ्नेहरूलाई डाक्दै छे ।
To call the wayfarers who go straight forward on their paths.
16 “कोही निर्बुद्धि छ भने त्यो यहाँ फर्कोस्,” समझशक्ति नभएकाहरूलाई त्यसले भन्छे ।
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither; and as for him that is void of sense, she saith to him,
17 “चोरीको पानी मिठो हुन्छ, र गुप्तमा खाएको रोटी स्वादिष्ट हुन्छ ।”
“Stolen waters are sweet, and bread of secrecy is pleasant.”
