ହିତୋପଦେଶ 19
1 ଯେଉଁ ଦରିଦ୍ର ଆପଣା ସିଦ୍ଧତାରେ ଚଳେ, ସେ କୁଟିଳୋଷ୍ଠ ଓ ମୂର୍ଖ ଲୋକ ଅପେକ୍ଷା ଭଲ।
Conducting our lives as we should [even though] we are poor is better than being foolish and telling lies.
2 ମଧ୍ୟ ପ୍ରାଣ ବିଦ୍ୟାହୀନ ହେବାର ଭଲ ନୁହେଁ; ପୁଣି, ଯେ ବେଗ କରି ପାଦ ପକାଏ, ସେ ପାପ କରେ।
Being enthusiastic but not thinking carefully [about what we are about to do] is not good; doing things hastily can cause us a lot of trouble [IDM].
3 ମନୁଷ୍ୟର ଅଜ୍ଞାନତା ତାହାର ଗତି ଓଲଟାଇ ପକାଏ, ପୁଣି, ତାହାର ମନ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧରେ ବିରକ୍ତ ହୁଏ।
Some people are ruined as a result of their [own] foolish actions, and when that happens, they [SYN] angrily say that it is Yahweh’s fault.
4 ଧନ ବହୁତ ମିତ୍ର ଲାଭ କରେ; ମାତ୍ର ଦରିଦ୍ର ଲୋକ ଆପଣା ମିତ୍ରଠାରୁ ଭିନ୍ନ ହୁଏ।
Those who are rich easily find people who want to be their friends, but when [people become] poor, their friends [often] desert them.
5 ମିଥ୍ୟାସାକ୍ଷୀ ଅଦଣ୍ଡିତ ନୋହିବ; ପୁଣି, ମିଥ୍ୟାବାଦୀ ରକ୍ଷା ପାଇବ ନାହିଁ।
Those who tell lies in court will surely be punished [LIT]; they will not escape it.
6 ଅନେକେ ବଦାନ୍ୟ ଲୋକର ଅନୁଗ୍ରହ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା କରନ୍ତି, ପୁଣି, ପ୍ରତି ଜଣ ଦାନଶୀଳ ଲୋକର ମିତ୍ର ହୁଅନ୍ତି।
Many [people] try to persuade important people to do favors for them; everyone [wants to] be a friend of those who give gifts.
7 ଦରିଦ୍ରର ସମସ୍ତ ଭ୍ରାତା ତାହାକୁ ଘୃଣା କରନ୍ତି; ତାହାର ମିତ୍ରମାନେ ତାହାଠୁଁ କେତେ ଅଧିକ ଦୂରକୁ ନ ଯିବେ! ସେ ଆଳାପ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କରେ, ମାତ୍ର ସେମାନେ ନାହାନ୍ତି।
[Even] the relatives of someone who becomes poor hate him, and his friends certainly stay away from him, too; [even] if he tries to talk with them, they will not be his friends [again].
8 ଯେଉଁ ଲୋକ ବୁଦ୍ଧି ଲାଭ କରେ, ସେ ଆପଣା ପ୍ରାଣକୁ ପ୍ରେମ କରେ; ଯେ ବିବେଚନା ରକ୍ଷା କରେ, ସେ ମଙ୍ଗଳ ପାଏ।
Those who become wise [IDM] are doing a favor for themselves; those who get good sense will prosper.
9 ମିଥ୍ୟାସାକ୍ଷୀ ଅଦଣ୍ଡିତ ନୋହିବ; ପୁଣି, ମିଥ୍ୟାବାଦୀ ବିନଷ୍ଟ ହେବ।
Those who tell lies in court will certainly be punished [LIT]; they will be ruined.
10 ମୂର୍ଖର ସୁଖଭୋଗ ଅନୁପଯୁକ୍ତ; ଅଧିପତିମାନଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ଦାସର କର୍ତ୍ତୃତ୍ୱ ତତୋଧିକ ଅନୁପଯୁକ୍ତ।
It is not appropriate for foolish people to live (luxuriously/like rich people), and it is even less appropriate for slaves to rule important officials.
11 ମନୁଷ୍ୟର ସୁବୁଦ୍ଧି ତାହାକୁ କ୍ରୋଧ କରିବାକୁ ଧୀର କରେ; ପୁଣି, ଦୋଷ ଛାଡ଼ିଦେବାର ତାହାର ଭୂଷଣ।
Those who have good sense do not quickly become angry; people respect those who ignore offensive [things that people say to them].
12 ରାଜାର କୋପ ସିଂହ ଗର୍ଜ୍ଜନ ପରି; ମାତ୍ର ତାହାର ଅନୁଗ୍ରହ ତୃଣ ଉପରେ ଥିବା କାକର ତୁଲ୍ୟ।
When a king is angry, [that causes people to be afraid of him], like the roar of a lion [causes people to be afraid] [SIM], but if he acts kindly toward people, [they like it just] like [they like] dew on the grass [in the morning].
13 ମୂର୍ଖ ପୁତ୍ର ତାହାର ପିତାର ଦୁଃଖଦାୟକ; ପୁଣି, ସ୍ତ୍ରୀର କଳି ଅବିରତ ବିନ୍ଦୁପାତ ପରି।
Foolish children [can] cause disasters to happen to their parents. A wife who constantly (nags/quarrels with) [her husband is as annoying as] water that continually drips [MET].
14 ଗୃହ ଓ ଧନ ମାତା-ପିତାଙ୍କଠାରୁ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ଅଧିକାର; ମାତ୍ର ବୁଦ୍ଧିମତୀ ଭାର୍ଯ୍ୟା ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କଠାରୁ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ହୁଏ।
We [can] inherit a house or money from our parents [when they die], but only Yahweh [can] give someone a sensible wife.
15 ଆଳସ୍ୟ ଘୋର ନିଦ୍ରାରେ ପକାଏ; ପୁଣି, ଅଳସ ପ୍ରାଣୀ କ୍ଷୁଧା ଭୋଗ କରିବ।
Those who are lazy sleep soundly, but if they are lazy, they will be hungry [because of not earning money to buy food].
16 ପରମେଶ୍ୱରଙ୍କ ଆଜ୍ଞାପାଳନକାରୀ ଆପଣା ପ୍ରାଣ ରକ୍ଷା କରେ; ମାତ୍ର ଆପଣା ପଥ ବିଷୟରେ ଯେ ଅସାବଧାନ ହୁଏ, ସେ ମରିବ।
Those who obey [God’s] commandments will remain alive [for a long time]; those who despise/disobey them (OR, those who do not control their own conduct) will die [while they are still young].
17 ଯେ ଦରିଦ୍ରକୁ ଦୟା କରେ, ସେ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କୁ ଋଣ ଦିଏ; ପୁଣି, ସେ ତାହାର ଉତ୍ତମ କର୍ମର ପରିଶୋଧ କରିବେ।
When we give things to poor [people], [it is as though] we are lending to Yahweh, and he will (pay us back/reward us for what we did).
18 ଆପଣା ପୁତ୍ରକୁ ଶାସନ କର, କାରଣ ଭରସା ଅଛି; ପୁଣି, ତୁମ୍ଭର ମନ ତାହାର ବିନାଶ ଇଚ୍ଛା ନ କରୁ।
Discipline your children while [they are young], while you still hope that [they will learn to behave as they should]; [if you do not discipline them], you are helping them to destroy [themselves].
19 ଅତି ରାଗୀ ଲୋକ ଶାସ୍ତି ଭୋଗ କରିବ, ଯେହେତୁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ତାହାକୁ ଥରେ ଉଦ୍ଧାର କଲେ, ତାହା ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ପୁନର୍ବାର କରିବାକୁ ହେବ।
Those who (do not control their temper/quickly become very angry) will have to endure what happens as a result; [but] if we rescue them [from those troubles once], we will have to continue rescuing them.
20 ଶେଷାବସ୍ଥାରେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଯେପରି ଜ୍ଞାନବାନ ହୁଅ, ଏଥିପାଇଁ ମନ୍ତ୍ରଣା ଶୁଣ ଓ ଉପଦେଶ ଗ୍ରହଣ କର।
Pay attention when [people give you good] advice and learn from them, in order that you will become wise for the rest of your life.
21 ମନୁଷ୍ୟର ମନରେ ନାନା ସଂକଳ୍ପ ଥାଏ, ମାତ୍ର ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ମନ୍ତ୍ରଣା ସ୍ଥିର ହେବ।
People plan to do many [kinds of things], but what will happen is what Yahweh has decided will happen.
22 ମନୁଷ୍ୟର ବାସନା ତାହାର ଦୟାର ପରିମାଣ ଏବଂ ମିଥ୍ୟାବାଦୀ ଅପେକ୍ଷା ଦରିଦ୍ର ଲୋକ ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ।
People want others to be loyal to them; it is better to be poor than to tell a lie [to a judge in court in order to get money].
23 ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ବିଷୟକ ଭୟ ଜୀବନଦାୟକ, ତାହା ଯେଉଁ ଲୋକଠାରେ ଥାଏ, ସେ ତୃପ୍ତ ହୋଇ ବାସ କରିବ; ଆପଦ ତାହାର ନିକଟ ଦେଇ ଯିବ ନାହିଁ।
[Those who have] an awesome respect for Yahweh will live [a long life]; they rest peacefully and are not harmed [during the night].
24 ଅଳସୁଆ ଆପଣା ଥାଳୀରେ ହାତ ବୁଡ଼ାଇଲେ, ଆଉ ଥରେ ତାହା ଆପଣା ମୁଖକୁ ନେବାକୁ ସୁଦ୍ଧା ଇଚ୍ଛା କରେ ନାହିଁ।
Some people are extremely lazy; they put their hand in a dish [to take some food] but do not even lift the food up to their mouths.
25 ନିନ୍ଦକକୁ ପ୍ରହାର କଲେ, ନିର୍ବୋଧ ଲୋକ ସତର୍କତା ଶିକ୍ଷା କରିବ; ପୁଣି, ବୁଦ୍ଧିମାନକୁ ଅନୁଯୋଗ କଲେ, ସେ ଜ୍ଞାନ ବୁଝିବ।
If you punish someone who makes fun of those who are wise, those who (are naive/need to be instructed) will learn to do what is smart; if you rebuke those who are wise, they will [listen to what you say and] become wiser.
26 ଯେଉଁ ପୁତ୍ର ଆପଣା ପିତାର ଧନ ନଷ୍ଟ କରେ, ପୁଣି, ଆପଣା ମାତାକୁ ତଡ଼ି ଦିଏ, ସେ ଲଜ୍ଜାକର ଓ ଅପମାନଜନକ।
Anyone who mistreats/abuses his father or forces his mother to leave the home is a child who is acting shamefully and disgracefully.
27 ହେ ଆମ୍ଭର ପୁତ୍ର, ଯେଉଁ ଉପଦେଶ ଜ୍ଞାନର କଥାରୁ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଭୁଲାଏ, ତାହା ଶୁଣିବାରୁ ନିବୃତ୍ତ ହୁଅ।
My son, if you stop learning things, you will [soon] forget what [you already] know.
28 ପାଷାଣ୍ଡ ସାକ୍ଷୀ ନ୍ୟାୟ ବିଚାରକୁ ନିନ୍ଦା କରେ ଓ ଦୁଷ୍ଟର ମୁଖ ଅଧର୍ମ ଗିଳେ।
Worthless witnesses [in court] make fun of [judges who try to] make fair decisions, and wicked people [enjoy] doing evil [like] they enjoy eating [good food] [MET].
29 ନିନ୍ଦକମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଦଣ୍ଡାଜ୍ଞା ଓ ମୂର୍ଖମାନଙ୍କ ପିଠି ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରହାର ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ ଅଛି।
[God] is ready to punish those who make fun [of him/religion]; those who do foolish things deserve to be flogged/whipped.
