ହିତୋପଦେଶ 17
1 ବିବାଦଯୁକ୍ତ ଭୋଜରେ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଗୃହ ଅପେକ୍ଷା ଶାନ୍ତି ସହିତ ଶୁଖିଲା ରୁଟି ଖଣ୍ଡେ ଭଲ।
It is better [to eat] a dry piece [of bread] and not have strife/quarrels than to have a big feast in a house where [everyone] is quarreling.
2 ଯେଉଁ ଦାସ ବୁଦ୍ଧିପୂର୍ବକ ଚଳେ, ସେ ଲଜ୍ଜାଦାୟୀ ପୁତ୍ର ଉପରେ କର୍ତ୍ତୃତ୍ୱ କରେ, ପୁଣି, ଭାଇମାନଙ୍କ ସଙ୍ଗରେ ଅଧିକାରର ବାଣ୍ଟ ପାଏ।
A slave who acts wisely will [some day] be the boss of his master’s disgraceful son and when his master dies, the slave will receive part of his master’s possessions.
3 କୋୟିରେ ରୂପାର ଓ ଉହ୍ମାଇରେ ସୁନାର ପରୀକ୍ଷା ହୁଏ; ମାତ୍ର ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଅନ୍ତଃକରଣର ପରୀକ୍ଷା କରନ୍ତି।
[Workers put] silver and gold in a very hot furnace [to burn out what is impure], and Yahweh [similarly] examines people’s inner beings [to see if they are pure].
4 କୁକ୍ରିୟାକାରୀ ଲୋକ ଦୁଷ୍ଟ ଓଷ୍ଠାଧରର କଥା ଶୁଣେ, ପୁଣି, ମିଥ୍ୟାବାଦୀ ହିଂସ୍ର ଜିହ୍ୱାରେ କର୍ଣ୍ଣପାତ କରେ।
Those who do what is evil pay attention to people who say [MTY] what is evil, and liars pay attention to [other people’s] lies.
5 ଯେଉଁ ଲୋକ ଦରିଦ୍ରକୁ ପରିହାସ କରେ, ସେ ତାହାର ସୃଷ୍ଟିକର୍ତ୍ତାଙ୍କୁ ନିନ୍ଦା କରେ; ପୁଣି, ବିପଦରେ ଯେ ଆନନ୍ଦ କରେ, ସେ ଅଦଣ୍ଡିତ ରହିବ ନାହିଁ।
Those who make fun of poor [people] insult God, the one who made the poor [people], [and] those who are happy when [someone else has] troubles will certainly be punished [LIT] [by God].
6 ସନ୍ତାନଗଣର ସନ୍ତାନମାନେ ବୃଦ୍ଧ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କର ମୁକୁଟ; ପୁଣି, ସନ୍ତାନମାନଙ୍କର ଗୌରବ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ପିତୃଗଣ।
Old [people] are [usually] proud of [MET] their grandchildren, [just like] children are [usually] proud of their parents.
7 ବାକ୍ପଟୁ ଓଷ୍ଠ ମୂଢ଼ର ଅନୁପଯୁକ୍ତ, ମିଥ୍ୟାବାଦୀ ଓଷ୍ଠାଧର କୁଳୀନର ଅଧିକ ଅନୁପଯୁକ୍ତ।
Fine/Eloquent speech is not suitable for foolish people to say, just like lies are not suitable for rulers [to say].
8 ଗ୍ରାହକର ଦୃଷ୍ଟିରେ ଦାନ ବହୁମୂଲ୍ୟ ମଣି ତୁଲ୍ୟ, ତାହା ଯେଉଁ ଦିଗରେ ଫେରେ, ସେହି ଦିଗରେ ସଫଳ ହୁଏ।
People think that a bribe is like a magic stone [to persuade someone to do what they want him to do]; they think that because of the bribe, that person will do whatever they want him to do.
9 ଯେ ଅଧର୍ମ କ୍ଷମା କରେ, ସେ ପ୍ରେମ ଖୋଜେ; ମାତ୍ର ଯେ ପୁନଃ ପୁନଃ ଗୋଟିଏ କଥା ଉତ୍ଥାପନ କରେ, ସେ ବିଶେଷ ମିତ୍ରଗଣକୁ ଅଲଗା କରେ।
If you want people to like/love you, forgive them for the wrong things that they do to you. If you continue to remind them about those wrong things, they will no longer be your friends.
10 ମୂର୍ଖକୁ ଶହେ ମାଡ଼ ଅପେକ୍ଷା ବୁଦ୍ଧିମାନକୁ ପଦେ ଅନୁଯୋଗ ଅଧିକ କାଟେ।
Rebuking people who have good sense will accomplish more for them than hitting them 100 times [with a stick].
11 ଦୁର୍ଜ୍ଜନ କେବଳ ବିଦ୍ରୋହ ଖୋଜେ, ଏଣୁ ତାହା ବିରୁଦ୍ଧରେ ନିଷ୍ଠୁର ଦୂତ ପଠାଯିବ।
[Because] wicked people are always trying to cause trouble, someone will be sent to severely punish them.
12 ଛୁଆହରା ଭଲ୍ଲୁକୀ ପଛେ ମନୁଷ୍ୟକୁ ଭେଟୁ, ନିଜ ଅଜ୍ଞାନତାରେ ମଗ୍ନ ମୂର୍ଖ ନ ଭେଟୁ।
A mother bear whose cubs have been taken away from her is dangerous, but it is more dangerous to confront a foolish person who is doing something foolish.
13 ଯେଉଁ ଲୋକ ଭଲ ବଦଳେ ମନ୍ଦ କରେ, ତାହାର ଗୃହକୁ ମନ୍ଦ କେବେ ଛାଡ଼ିବ ନାହିଁ।
If someone does something evil in return for something good being done to him, evil/trouble will never leave that person’s family.
14 କଳିର ଆରମ୍ଭ କେହି ବନ୍ଧ କାଟି ଜଳ ଛାଡ଼ିଦେବା ପରି; ଏଣୁ କନ୍ଦଳ ହେବା ପୂର୍ବେ ବିବାଦ ଛାଡ଼।
Starting a quarrel is like allowing water to start to leak out of a dam; they both need to be stopped before they get worse.
15 ଯେ ଦୁଷ୍ଟକୁ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦୋଷ କରେ ଓ ଯେ ଧାର୍ମିକକୁ ଦୋଷୀ କରେ, ସେ ଦୁହେଁ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କଠାରେ ସମାନ ରୂପେ ଘୃଣିତ।
There are two things that Yahweh hates: (Condemning innocent [people]/Saying that people who have done nothing wrong must be punished), and declaring that people who have done wicked things should not be punished.
16 ଜ୍ଞାନ କ୍ରୟ କରିବା ନିମନ୍ତେ ମୂର୍ଖ ହାତରେ କାହିଁକି ଧନ ଥାଏ? ତାହାର ତ ବୁଦ୍ଧି ନାହିଁ।
It is useless to allow foolish people [RHQ] to try to become wise by paying for it, because they do not have enough good sense to become wise.
17 ବନ୍ଧୁ ସବୁବେଳେ ପ୍ରେମ କରେ, ପୁଣି ଭାଇ ଦୁର୍ଦ୍ଦଶା କାଳ ନିମନ୍ତେ ଜାତ ଅଟେ।
Friends love [others] all the time, and relatives are able to help us when we have troubles.
18 ନିର୍ବୋଧ ଲୋକ ହାତ ଦେଇ ଆପଣା ପ୍ରତିବାସୀ ସାକ୍ଷାତରେ ଲଗା ହୁଏ।
[If someone borrows money from another person], it is foolish for you to promise [IDM] that you will pay the money back if that other person is unable to pay back the money that he borrowed.
19 ଯେ କଳି ଭଲ ପାଏ, ସେ ଅପରାଧ ହିଁ ଭଲ ପାଏ; ପୁଣି, ଯେକେହି ଆପଣା ଦ୍ୱାର ଉଚ୍ଚ କରେ, ସେ ବିନାଶ ଖୋଜେ।
Those who like to sin [also] like to cause strife/trouble; [and] those who build fancy doors in their houses [to show that they are very wealthy] (OR, speak proudly) are inviting disaster.
20 ଯାହାର କୁଟିଳ ଅନ୍ତଃକରଣ, ସେ ମଙ୍ଗଳ ପାଏ ନାହିଁ; ପୁଣି, ଯାହାର ବକ୍ରବାଦୀ ଜିହ୍ୱା, ସେ ଆପଦରେ ପଡ଼େ।
Those who (have perverse minds/are always thinking about doing evil things) will not prosper, and disasters will happen to those who always tell lies.
21 ମୂର୍ଖର ଜନ୍ମଦାତା ଆପଣାର ଶୋକ ସଞ୍ଚୟ କରେ; ପୁଣି, ମୂଢ଼ର ପିତା ଆନନ୍ଦ ପାଏ ନାହିଁ।
Children who are foolish [soon] cause their parents to be very sad; their parents will not be joyful at all.
22 ଆନନ୍ଦିତ ହୃଦୟ ଉତ୍ତମ ଔଷଧ; ମାତ୍ର ଭଗ୍ନ ଆତ୍ମା ଅସ୍ଥିସବୁକୁ ଶୁଷ୍କ କରେ।
Being cheerful is [like swallowing] good medicine; being discouraged/gloomy [all the time will] (drain away your energy/cause you to become weak) [MTY].
23 ଦୁଷ୍ଟ ଲୋକ ବିଚାରର ମାର୍ଗ ବଙ୍କା କରିବାକୁ ଅଣ୍ଟାରୁ ଲାଞ୍ଚ ନିଏ।
Wicked people/judges accept bribes that are given to them secretly, and as a result they do not decide matters justly/fairly.
24 ବୁଦ୍ଧିମାନର ସମ୍ମୁଖରେ ଜ୍ଞାନ ଥାଏ, ମାତ୍ର ମୂର୍ଖର ଦୃଷ୍ଟି ପୃଥିବୀର ପ୍ରାନ୍ତରେ ଥାଏ।
Those who have good sense determine to do what is wise, but foolish people are always thinking about many different things [and never decide what they should do].
25 ମୂର୍ଖ ପୁତ୍ର ଆପଣା ପିତାର ଶୋକ ଓ ଆପଣା ଜନନୀର ଦୁଃଖର କାରଣ ହୁଏ।
Children who are foolish cause their father to be sad and [also] cause their mother to be very sorrowful.
26 ଧାର୍ମିକକୁ ଶାସ୍ତି ଦେବାର ଅବା କୁଳୀନ ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ସରଳତା ସକାଶୁ ପ୍ରହାର କରିବାର ଉଚିତ ନୁହେଁ।
It is not right to force someone who has done nothing wrong to pay a fine; it is wrong to punish good/respected people.
27 ଯେ ଅଳ୍ପ ବାକ୍ୟ ବ୍ୟୟ କରେ, ତାହାର ଜ୍ଞାନ ଥାଏ; ପୁଣି, ଯାହାର ଶାନ୍ତ ଆତ୍ମା, ସେ ବୁଦ୍ଧିମାନ।
Those who have good sense do not talk a lot, and those who (control their tempers/keep themselves from becoming very angry) are [truly] wise.
28 ଅଜ୍ଞାନ ହିଁ ତୁନି ହେଲେ, ଜ୍ଞାନବାନ ଗଣିତ ହୁଏ; ପୁଣି, ସେ ଆପଣା ଓଷ୍ଠ ବନ୍ଦ କଲେ, ବୁଦ୍ଧିମାନ ଗଣିତ ହୁଏ।
People [may] think that foolish people who do not say anything are wise; if foolish people (do not say anything/keep their mouths shut), others will think that they are [very] intelligent.
