ହିତୋପଦେଶ 15
1 କୋମଳ ଉତ୍ତର କ୍ରୋଧକୁ ଦମନ କରେ; ମାତ୍ର କଟୁ ବାକ୍ୟ କୋପ ଜନ୍ମାଏ।
When people are angry with you, reply to them gently, and it will calm them; but if you reply harshly to them, it causes them to become more angry.
2 ଜ୍ଞାନୀମାନଙ୍କ ଜିହ୍ୱା ପ୍ରକୃତ ରୂପେ ଜ୍ଞାନ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତ କରେ; ମାତ୍ର ମୂର୍ଖମାନଙ୍କର ମୁଖ ଅଜ୍ଞାନତା ଉଦ୍ଗାର କରେ।
When wise [people] speak [MTY], it causes those who hear what they say to want to know more; foolish people continually say [MTY] what is foolish.
3 ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ଚକ୍ଷୁ ସବୁଠାରେ ଥାଇ ଅଧମ ଓ ଉତ୍ତମ ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ନିରୀକ୍ଷଣ କରେ।
Yahweh sees [MTY] [what is happening] everywhere; he observes what bad [people do] as well as what good [people do].
4 ଶାନ୍ତ ଜିହ୍ୱା ଜୀବନ-ବୃକ୍ଷ ସ୍ୱରୂପ; ପୁଣି, କୁଟିଳ ଜିହ୍ୱା ଆତ୍ମା ଭଙ୍ଗ କରେ।
Those who speak [MTY] kindly to people are [like] [MET] trees [whose fruit gives] life; speaking what is false causes people to (despair/feel very discouraged).
5 ଅଜ୍ଞାନ ଆପଣା ପିତାର ଶାସନ ହେଳା କରେ; ପୁଣି, ଅନୁଯୋଗ ଯେ ଘେନେ, ସେ ବୁଦ୍ଧି ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ହୁଏ।
Foolish children despise their parents when their parents correct/discipline them; wise children accept it.
6 ଧାର୍ମିକର ଗୃହରେ ବହୁ ସମ୍ପତ୍ତି ଥାଏ; ପୁଣି, ଦୁଷ୍ଟର ଆୟରେ କ୍ଳେଶ ଥାଏ।
There are many valuable things in the houses of righteous [people]; the wealth of wicked [people] causes them to have troubles/difficulties.
7 ଜ୍ଞାନବାନର ଓଷ୍ଠାଧର ବିଦ୍ୟା ବିତରଣ କରେ; ମାତ୍ର ମୂର୍ଖର ମନ ସେପରି କରେ ନାହିଁ।
What wise [people] teach [MTY] causes others to know much more, [but] foolish people cannot teach others what is useful.
8 ଦୁଷ୍ଟମାନଙ୍କ ବଳିଦାନ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କଠାରେ ଘୃଣାର ବିଷୟ ଅଟେ; ମାତ୍ର ସରଳ ଲୋକଙ୍କର ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା ତାହାଙ୍କର ତୁଷ୍ଟିକର।
Yahweh detests the sacrifices that are offered by wicked [people]; what delights/pleases him very much are the prayers of righteous/good [people].
9 ଦୁଷ୍ଟର ଗତି ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ଘୃଣାର ବିଷୟ; ମାତ୍ର ଧାର୍ମିକତାର ଅନୁଗାମୀକୁ ସେ ପ୍ରେମ କରନ୍ତି।
Yahweh hates/detests the behavior of wicked [people], but he loves those who always do what is righteous/just/fair.
10 ବିପଥଗାମୀ ପ୍ରତି ଦୁଃଖଦାୟକ ଶାସ୍ତି ଘଟେ; ପୁଣି, ଯେଉଁ ଲୋକ ଅନୁଯୋଗ ଘୃଣା କରେ, ସେ ମରିବ।
Those who do what is wrong will be severely punished; those who do not want to be corrected will die.
11 ପାତାଳ ଓ ବିନାଶ ସ୍ଥାନ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ଅଗ୍ରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ଥାଏ; ତେବେ ମନୁଷ୍ୟ-ସନ୍ତାନଗଣର ଅନ୍ତଃକରଣ କି ତତୋଧିକ ନୁହେଁ? (Sheol h7585)
Yahweh knows [what is happening in] the place where dead people [DOU] are, so he certainly knows [RHQ] what people are thinking. (Sheol h7585)
12 ନିନ୍ଦକ ଅନୁଯୋଗ ପାଇବାକୁ ଭଲ ପାଏ ନାହିଁ, ସେ ଜ୍ଞାନୀର ନିକଟକୁ ଯାଏ ନାହିଁ।
Some people do not want to be corrected; they never go to wise [people to seek good advice from them].
13 ଆନନ୍ଦିତ ମନ ମୁଖକୁ ପ୍ରଫୁଲ୍ଲ କରେ; ପୁଣି, ମନର ଶୋକରେ ଆତ୍ମା ଭଗ୍ନ ହୁଏ।
When people are happy, they have smiles on their faces; but when they are sad, [by looking at their faces we can see that] they are sad.
14 ବୁଦ୍ଧିମାନର ମନ ଜ୍ଞାନ ଖୋଜେ; ମାତ୍ର ମୂର୍ଖମାନଙ୍କ ମୁଖ ଅଜ୍ଞାନତା ଆହାର କରେ।
Those who have good sense want to learn more; foolish people [MTY] are very satisfied with being foolish/ignorant.
15 ଦୁଃଖୀ ଲୋକର ସବୁ ଦିନ ଅମଙ୍ଗଳ; ମାତ୍ର ଯେ ହୃଷ୍ଟଚିତ୍ତ, ତାହାର ନିତ୍ୟ ଭୋଜ।
Those who are oppressed constantly have difficulties, but those who (OR, if they) are happy, [it is as though] [MET] they are having a big feast every day.
16 ଅଶାନ୍ତିଯୁକ୍ତ ବହୁ ସମ୍ପତ୍ତି ଅପେକ୍ଷା ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ଭୟଯୁକ୍ତ ଅଳ୍ପତା ଭଲ।
Being poor and revering Yahweh is better than being rich and having a lot of troubles.
17 ହିଂସା ସହିତ ହୃଷ୍ଟପୁଷ୍ଟ ଗୋମାଂସ ଭୋଜ ଅପେକ୍ଷା ପ୍ରେମ ଥିବା ସ୍ଥାନରେ ଶାକାନ୍ନ ଭଲ।
Eating meals with [people whom you] love and having only vegetables to eat is better than eating with [people who] hate [each other and] having lots of good meat [to eat].
18 କ୍ରୋଧୀ ଲୋକ କଳି ଜନ୍ମାଏ; ପୁଣି, କୋପ କରିବାକୁ ଧୀର ଲୋକ ବିବାଦ କ୍ଷାନ୍ତ କରେ।
Those who quickly become angry cause arguments/quarreling, but those who do not quickly become angry cause people to act peacefully.
19 ଅଳସର ବାଟ କଣ୍ଟାବାଡ଼ ପରି, ମାତ୍ର ସରଳାଚାରୀର ପଥ ରାଜଦାଣ୍ଡ ତୁଲ୍ୟ କରାଯାଏ।
Lazy people constantly [have difficulties] [MET]; [it is as though they are] walking through thorns; but those who are honest and hard-working [will have few difficulties; it is as though they are walking] on a level highway [MET].
20 ଜ୍ଞାନୀ ପୁତ୍ର ପିତାର ଆହ୍ଲାଦ ଜନ୍ମାଏ; ମାତ୍ର ମୂର୍ଖ ପୁତ୍ର ଆପଣା ମାତାକୁ ତୁଚ୍ଛ କରେ।
Children who are wise cause their parents to be happy; it is foolish children who despise their parents.
21 ନିର୍ବୋଧ ପ୍ରତି ଅଜ୍ଞାନତା ଆନନ୍ଦଜନକ; ମାତ୍ର ବୁଦ୍ଧିମାନ ଲୋକ ଆପଣା ଗତି ସରଳ କରେ।
Foolish people are happy to [continually] act foolishly; those who have good sense do what is right.
22 ମନ୍ତ୍ରଣା ଅଭାବରେ ସଂକଳ୍ପ ବିଫଳ ହୁଏ; ମାତ୍ର ବହୁତ ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଦ୍ୱାରା ତାହା ସ୍ଥିରୀକୃତ ହୁଏ।
If there is no one to give us good advice, we will not accomplish what we are planning to do; but when we have many [good] advisors, we will succeed.
23 ଆପଣା ମୁଖର ଉତ୍ତରରେ ମନୁଷ୍ୟର ଆନନ୍ଦ ହୁଏ, ପୁଣି ଯଥାକାଳର କଥା କିପରି ଉତ୍ତମ!
People rejoice when they are able to reply well to what others have asked them; [truly], it is very delightful to be able to say the right thing at the right time.
Wise people walk on a road that leads up to a long life; they do not walk on a road that leads down to the place where dead people are. (Sheol h7585)
25 ଗର୍ବୀ ଲୋକର ଗୃହ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଉପାଡ଼ି ପକାଇବେ; ମାତ୍ର ବିଧବାର ସୀମା ସେ ସ୍ଥିର କରିବେ;
Yahweh tears down the houses of proud [people], but he protects the property of widows.
26 କୁସଂକଳ୍ପ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ନିକଟରେ ଘୃଣାର ବିଷୟ; ମାତ୍ର ମନୋହର କଥା ଶୁଚି।
Yahweh detests what wicked [people] are thinking [about doing]; [but] when people say what is kind, he considers those words to be pure.
27 ଲୋଭୀ ଆପଣା ପରିଜନକୁ ଦୁଃଖ ଦିଏ, ମାତ୍ର ଯେଉଁ ଲୋକ ଲାଞ୍ଚ ଘୃଣା କରେ, ସେ ବଞ୍ଚିବ।
Those who try hard to get money by acting dishonestly cause trouble for their family; those who refuse to accept bribes will live [for a long time].
28 ଧାର୍ମିକର ମନ ବିବେଚନା କରି ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଏ; ମାତ୍ର ଦୁଷ୍ଟମାନଙ୍କ ମୁଖ ମନ୍ଦ କଥା ଢାଳି ପକାଏ।
Righteous/Good [people] think carefully before they answer [what others ask them]; wicked [people] very quickly say what is evil.
29 ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଦୁଷ୍ଟମାନଙ୍କଠାରୁ ଦୂରରେ ଥାଆନ୍ତି; ପୁଣି, ଧାର୍ମିକମାନଙ୍କର ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା ସେ ଶୁଣନ୍ତି।
Yahweh does not listen [MTY] to what wicked [people request him to do]; he listens to righteous [people] when they pray.
30 ଚକ୍ଷୁର ଦୀପ୍ତି ମନକୁ ଆନନ୍ଦିତ କରେ; ପୁଣି, ଉତ୍ତମ ସମାଚାର ହାଡ଼ର ପୁଷ୍ଟି କରେ।
If people have a smile on their faces, it makes them/others happy, and [when people hear] good news, it refreshes their spirits [MTY].
31 ଯେଉଁ କର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଜୀବନଦାୟକ ଅନୁଯୋଗ ଶୁଣେ, ତାହା ଜ୍ଞାନୀମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ବାସ କରେ।
If people pay attention when [people] correct/warn them, they will become wise.
32 ଯେଉଁ ଲୋକ ଶାସନ ଅଗ୍ରାହ୍ୟ କରେ, ସେ ଆପଣା ପ୍ରାଣକୁ ତୁଚ୍ଛ କରେ; ମାତ୍ର ଅନୁଯୋଗ ଯେ ଶୁଣେ, ସେ ବୁଦ୍ଧି ପାଏ।
If people refuse to listen [when others try] to correct them, they are despising/hurting themselves; those who (pay attention/heed) when [others] warn them (become wiser/acquire good sense).
33 ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ବିଷୟକ ଭୟ ଜ୍ଞାନଜନକ ଉପଦେଶ; ପୁଣି, ନମ୍ରତା ସମ୍ଭ୍ରମର ସମ୍ମୁଖରେ ଥାଏ।
If you revere Yahweh, you will learn how to become wise, but [only] after you become humble will [people] honor you.
