ହିତୋପଦେଶ 14
1 ଜ୍ଞାନବତୀ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଆପଣା ଗୃହ ଗୁନ୍ଥେ; ମାତ୍ର ଅଜ୍ଞାନ ସ୍ୱହସ୍ତରେ ତାହା ଭାଙ୍ଗି ପକାଏ।
Wise women [PRS] hold their families together [by the wise things that they do], but foolish women ruin their families by the foolish things that they do.
2 ଯେ ଆପଣା ସରଳତାରେ ଆଚରଣ କରେ, ସେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କୁ ଭୟ କରେ; ମାତ୍ର ବିପଥଗାମୀ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ତୁଚ୍ଛ କରେ।
By [continually] behaving/acting righteously, [people show that they] greatly revere Yahweh; those who (walk on crooked paths/always deceive others) [show that they] despise him.
3 ଅଜ୍ଞାନର ମୁଖରେ ଅହଙ୍କାରର ଠେଙ୍ଗା ଥାଏ; ମାତ୍ର ଜ୍ଞାନବାନ ଲୋକଙ୍କ ଓଷ୍ଠାଧର ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ରକ୍ଷା କରେ।
Foolish people will be punished [MTY] for what they say, but wise [people] will be protected by what they say [MTY].
4 ଗୋରୁ ନ ଥିଲେ, କୁଣ୍ଡ ନିର୍ମଳ ଥାଏ; ପୁଣି, ଗୋରୁର ବଳରେ ବହୁ ସମ୍ପତ୍ତି ଉତ୍ପନ୍ନ ହୁଏ।
If [a man has] no oxen [to plow his field], he does not [need to put] grain [in their feedbox], but if [he has] oxen, they will enable [him to produce] an abundant crop.
5 ବିଶ୍ୱସ୍ତ ସାକ୍ଷୀ ମିଥ୍ୟା କହେ ନାହିଁ; କିନ୍ତୁ ଅସତ୍ୟ ସାକ୍ଷୀ ମିଥ୍ୟା ଉଚ୍ଚାରଣ କରେ।
Witnesses who are reliable [always] say what (is true/really happened), but witnesses who are not reliable constantly tell lies [about what happened].
6 ନିନ୍ଦକ ଜ୍ଞାନ ଖୋଜିଲେ ପାଏ ନାହିଁ; ମାତ୍ର ବୁଦ୍ଧିମାନ ପାଇଁ ବିଦ୍ୟା ସହଜ।
Those who make fun [of being wise] will never become wise, but those who understand [what is right] learn things easily.
7 ମୂର୍ଖ ନିକଟକୁ ଗଲେ, ତୁମ୍ଭେ ତାହାର ଜ୍ଞାନଯୁକ୍ତ ଓଷ୍ଠାଧର ଦେଖିବ ନାହିଁ।
Stay away from foolish people, because they will not be able to teach you anything [useful].
8 ଆପଣା ପଥ ବିବେଚନା କରିବା ଚତୁର ଲୋକର ଜ୍ଞାନ; ମାତ୍ର ପ୍ରବଞ୍ଚନା ମୂର୍ଖମାନଙ୍କର ଅଜ୍ଞାନତା ମାତ୍ର।
Those who have good sense are wise, so they know what they should do [and what they should not do]; foolish people do not know what is right to do, but because they think that they do, they are deceiving themselves.
9 ଅଜ୍ଞାନମାନେ ଦୋଷକୁ କୌତୁକ ମଣନ୍ତି; ମାତ୍ର ସରଳ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଅନୁଗ୍ରହ ଥାଏ।
Foolish people make fun of their committing sins; but God is pleased with those who do what is right.
10 ଅନ୍ତଃକରଣ ଆପଣାର ତିକ୍ତତା ଜାଣେ; ପୁଣି, ଅପରିଚିତ ଲୋକ ତାହାର ଆନନ୍ଦରେ ଭାଗୀ ହୁଏ ନାହିଁ।
If you are very sad or if you are joyful, only you know what you are experiencing; no one else [can] know what you are feeling.
11 ଦୁଷ୍ଟମାନଙ୍କ ଗୃହ ନିପାତ ହେବ; ମାତ୍ର ସରଳ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ତମ୍ବୁ ଉନ୍ନତ ହେବ।
Houses built by wicked [people] will be destroyed, but houses built by good/righteous [people] will last for a long time.
12 ମନୁଷ୍ୟର ଦୃଷ୍ଟିରେ କୌଣସି କୌଣସି ପଥ ସରଳ ଦେଖାଯାଏ; ମାତ୍ର ତାହାର ଶେଷରେ ମୃତ୍ୟୁର ପଥ ଥାଏ।
There are some kinds of behavior [MET] that [some] people [falsely] think are right, but (walking on those roads/continually doing those things) causes [those people] to die.
13 ହାସ୍ୟକାଳରେ ମଧ୍ୟ ମନୋଦୁଃଖ ହୁଏ; ପୁଣି, ଆନନ୍ଦର ଶେଷ ଶୋକ।
[Sometimes] when people laugh, they are [really] sad, and when they stop laughing, they are still sad.
14 ଅନ୍ତଃକରଣରେ ବିପଥଗାମୀ ଆପଣା ଆଚରଣର ଫଳରେ ପରିପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ହେବ; ପୁଣି, ଉତ୍ତମ ଲୋକ ଆପଣାରୁ ପରିତୃପ୍ତ ହେବ।
Those who stubbornly continue to do what is wrong will get what they deserve, and those who continually do what is good will [also] get what they deserve.
15 ନିର୍ବୋଧ ଲୋକ ସବୁ କଥା ବିଶ୍ୱାସ କରେ; ମାତ୍ର ଚତୁର ଲୋକ ଆପଣାର ସବୁ ଗତି ଭଲ କରି ବୁଝେ।
Foolish people believe everything [that people tell them]; those who have good sense think carefully about what will be the result of their actions.
16 ଜ୍ଞାନୀ ଲୋକ ସତର୍କ ଥାଏ ଓ ମନ୍ଦକୁ ଛାଡ଼ିଦିଏ; ମାତ୍ର ମୂର୍ଖ ଲୋକ ଦାମ୍ଭିକଭାବ ବହି ଦୁଃସାହସୀ ହୁଏ।
Wise people are careful and avoid [doing things that will give them] trouble; foolish people are careless and act (too quickly/without thinking).
17 ଯେ ହଠାତ୍ କ୍ରୋଧୀ, ସେ ଅଜ୍ଞାନର କର୍ମ କରେ; ପୁଣି, କୁକଳ୍ପନାକାରୀ ନିର୍ବୋଧ ମନୁଷ୍ୟ ଘୃଣାର ପାତ୍ର।
Those who quickly become angry [IDM] do foolish things; [people] hate those who plan to do wicked things (OR, those who have good sense remain calm/patient).
18 ଅସତର୍କ ଲୋକମାନେ ଅଜ୍ଞାନତାରୂପ ଅଧିକାର ପାʼନ୍ତି; ମାତ୍ର ଚତୁର ଲୋକେ ଜ୍ଞାନରୂପ ମୁକୁଟରେ ବିଭୂଷିତ ହୁଅନ୍ତି।
Foolish people get what they deserve for doing foolish things; those with good sense are rewarded [MET] by being able to learn a lot.
19 ମନ୍ଦ ଲୋକେ ଉତ୍ତମ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ଛାମୁରେ ଓ ଦୁଷ୍ଟମାନେ ଧାର୍ମିକଗଣର ଦ୍ୱାରରେ ଦଣ୍ଡବତ କରନ୍ତି।
[Some day] evil [people] will bow down in front of righteous [people to show that they respect them]; they [will humbly stand] at the gates of [the houses of] righteous [people and request their help].
20 ଦରିଦ୍ର ଆପଣା ପ୍ରତିବାସୀର ହିଁ ଘୃଣିତ ହୁଏ; ମାତ୍ର ଧନବାନର ଅନେକ ବନ୍ଧୁ ଥାʼନ୍ତି।
[No one likes] poor [people]; even their friends/neighbors do not like them; rich [people] have many friends, but [only while the rich people still have money].
21 ଯେଉଁ ଲୋକ ପ୍ରତିବାସୀକୁ ତୁଚ୍ଛବୋଧ କରେ, ସେ ପାପ କରେ; ମାତ୍ର ଯେଉଁ ଜନ ଦରିଦ୍ରକୁ ଦୟା କରେ, ସେ ଧନ୍ୟ।
It is sinful to despise your [poor] neighbors; [God] is pleased with those who do kind things for the poor.
22 ଅନିଷ୍ଟ ଚିନ୍ତାକାରୀଗଣ କʼଣ ଭ୍ରାନ୍ତ ହୁଅନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ? ମାତ୍ର ମଙ୍ଗଳ ଚିନ୍ତାକାରୀଗଣ ପ୍ରତି ଦୟା ଓ ସତ୍ୟତା ବର୍ତ୍ତେ।
Those who plan to do things that are evil/wrong are walking on the wrong road; people faithfully love, respect and are loyal to those who plan to do what is good.
23 ସବୁ ପ୍ରକାର ପରିଶ୍ରମରେ ଫଳ ଅଛି; ପୁଣି, ଓଷ୍ଠାଧରର କଥାମାତ୍ର କେବଳ ଦରିଦ୍ରତାରେ ପ୍ରବର୍ତ୍ତାଏ।
If you work hard, you will (accomplish something good/get a good income), but if all you do is to talk [and not work], you will remain poor.
24 ଜ୍ଞାନୀମାନଙ୍କ ମୁକୁଟ ସେମାନଙ୍କର ଧନ; ପୁଣି, ମୂର୍ଖମାନଙ୍କର ଅଜ୍ଞାନତା କେବଳ ଅଜ୍ଞାନତା।
One of the rewards [MET] of being wise is to become rich; the reward of acting foolishly is to become more foolish.
25 ସତ୍ୟ ସାକ୍ଷୀ ଅନ୍ୟର ଜୀବନକୁ ରକ୍ଷା କରେ; ମାତ୍ର ମିଥ୍ୟାବାଦୀ ପ୍ରବଞ୍ଚନାଜନକ।
By saying [in court] what is true, you [can] save the life [of the one who is being falsely accused]; if you tell lies, you are abandoning someone who needs your help [to defend him].
26 ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ବିଷୟକ ଭୟ ଦୃଢ଼ ବିଶ୍ୱାସଭୂମି; ଆଉ, ତାହାଙ୍କ ସନ୍ତାନମାନେ ଆଶ୍ରୟ ସ୍ଥାନ ପାଇବେ।
Those who revere Yahweh are confident [that he will protect them], and their family will [also] be protected.
27 ମୃତ୍ୟୁର ଫାନ୍ଦରୁ ଫେରାଇବା ପାଇଁ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ବିଷୟକ ଭୟ ଜୀବନର ଝର ସ୍ୱରୂପ।
Having an awesome respect for Yahweh is [like] [MET] [having] a fountain that gives life; it will help you to escape when something dangerous is threatening to kill you [MET].
28 ପ୍ରଜା ବାହୁଲ୍ୟରେ ରାଜାର ସମ୍ଭ୍ରମ; ପୁଣି, ପ୍ରଜା ଅଭାବରେ ଭୂପତିର ବିନାଶ।
If a king rules over many people, many people will [be able to] honor him; if he has only a few people in his kingdom, he will have very little [HYP] power.
29 ଯେ କ୍ରୋଧ କରିବାରେ ଧୀର, ସେ ବଡ଼ ବୁଦ୍ଧିମାନ; ପୁଣି, ହଠାତ୍ କ୍ରୋଧୀ ଅଜ୍ଞାନତାରୂପ ଧ୍ୱଜା ଟେକେ।
Those who do not quickly become angry are very wise; by quickly becoming angry, people show that they are foolish.
30 ଶାନ୍ତ ଅନ୍ତଃକରଣ ଦେହର ଜୀବନ ସ୍ୱରୂପ; ପୁଣି, ଈର୍ଷା ହାଡ଼ର କ୍ଷୟ ସ୍ୱରୂପ।
Having a mind that is peaceful results in having a healthy body; having a mind that is [often] in turmoil is [like] [MET] cancer in [a person’s] bones.
31 ଯେଉଁ ଲୋକ ଦୀନହୀନ ପ୍ରତି ଉପଦ୍ରବ କରେ, ସେ ତାହାର ସୃଷ୍ଟିକର୍ତ୍ତାଙ୍କୁ ନିନ୍ଦା କରେ; ପୁଣି, ଯେ ଦରିଦ୍ରକୁ ଦୟା କରେ, ସେ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ଆଦର କରେ।
Those who oppress poor people are insulting God, the one who made those poor people, but acting kindly toward them is respecting God.
32 ଦୁଷ୍ଟ ଲୋକ ଆପଣା ମନ୍ଦକର୍ମରେ ବିନାଶ ହୁଏ, ମାତ୍ର ମରଣକାଳରେ ଧାର୍ମିକର ଆଶ୍ରୟ ଥାଏ।
Wicked [people] ruin themselves by the evil things that they do, but righteous/good [people] are kept safe/protected even when they die (OR, because of their continually doing what is right).
33 ଜ୍ଞାନ ବୁଦ୍ଧିମାନର ହୃଦୟରେ ଥାଏ; ପୁଣି, ମୂର୍ଖର ଆନ୍ତରିକ ଭାବ ଜଣାଯିବ।
Those who have good sense always think what is wise; foolish people do not know anything about being wise.
34 ଧାର୍ମିକତା ରାଜ୍ୟର ଉନ୍ନତି ଜନ୍ମାଏ; ମାତ୍ର ପାପ ନରଗଣର ଅପମାନ।
[When] the people of a nation [continually act] righteously, it causes that nation to be great; [continually doing what is] evil causes a nation to be disgraced.
35 ବୁଦ୍ଧିମାନ ଦାସ ରାଜାଙ୍କର ଅନୁଗ୍ରହପାତ୍ର; ପୁଣି, ଯେ ଲଜ୍ଜା ଜନ୍ମାଏ, ତାହା ପ୍ରତି ସେ କ୍ରୋଧ କରନ୍ତି।
Kings are pleased with officials who do their work competently/skillfully, but they punish [MTY] those who [do their work in a manner that] causes the kings to be disgraced.
