ହିତୋପଦେଶ 26
1 ଯେପରି ଗ୍ରୀଷ୍ମକାଳରେ ହିମ ଓ ଫସଲ ସମୟରେ ବୃଷ୍ଟି, ସେପରି ମୂର୍ଖକୁ ସମ୍ମାନ ଅନୁପଯୁକ୍ତ।
Just [like] [SIM] [it is not appropriate for] snow [to fall] in summer time, or rain [to fall] at harvest time, it is not appropriate to praise/honor foolish people.
2 ଯେପରି ଘରଚଟିଆ ଭ୍ରମଣ କରୁଥିବା ବେଳେ ଓ ତାଳଚୋଞ୍ଚ ଉଡ଼ୁଥିବା ବେଳେ, ସେପରି ଅକାରଣରେ ଦତ୍ତ ଅଭିଶାପ ନିକଟକୁ ଆସେ ନାହିଁ।
Like [SIM] birds that fly by [and do not alight/land on anything], if someone curses you, it cannot hurt you if you (do not deserve them/have not done to him what is wrong).
3 ଅଶ୍ୱ ପାଇଁ କୋରଡ଼ା ଗର୍ଦ୍ଦଭ ପାଇଁ ଲଗାମ, ପୁଣି, ମୂର୍ଖର ପିଠି ପାଇଁ ବାଡ଼ି।
It is necessary to whip a horse and to put a bridle on a donkey [to force them to go where we want them to go], and similarly [SIM] [it is often necessary to strike] foolish people with a stick [to cause them to do what is right].
4 ମୂର୍ଖକୁ ତାହାର ଅଜ୍ଞାନତାନୁସାରେ ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଅ ନାହିଁ, ଦେଲେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ମଧ୍ୟ ତାହାର ସମାନ ହେବ।
If a foolish person asks a foolish question, [do not answer him], because [if you answer his question], you are just as foolish as he is.
5 ମୂର୍ଖକୁ ତାହାର ଅଜ୍ଞାନତାନୁସାରେ ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଅ, ନୋହିଲେ ସେ ଆପଣା ଦୃଷ୍ଟିରେ ଆପଣାକୁ ଜ୍ଞାନୀ ବୋଧ କରିବ।
If you give a foolish answer to someone who asks a foolish question, he will realize that he is (not very wise/foolish).
6 ମୂର୍ଖ ହାତରେ ଯେ ସମାଚାର ପଠାଏ, ସେ ଆପଣା ପାଦ ଆପେ କାଟି କ୍ଷତି ଭୋଗ କରେ।
Anyone who asks a foolish person to take a message to someone [is himself doing something as foolish as] cutting off his own feet or drinking poison.
7 ନେଙ୍ଗଡ଼ାର ଚରଣ ଯେପରି ନଡ଼ନଡ଼, ଅଜ୍ଞାନର ମୁଖରେ ସେପରି ହିତୋପଦେଶ ବାକ୍ୟ।
A lame man cannot use his legs, and similarly [SIM] [it is useless for] a foolish person to speak [MTY] (proverbs/wise sayings).
8 ଯେପରି ପ୍ରସ୍ତରରାଶିରେ ମଣିର ଥଳୀ, ସେପରି ସେ, ଯେ ମୂର୍ଖକୁ ସମ୍ମାନ ଦିଏ।
Tying a stone in a sling [so that it cannot be thrown at a target] is [as foolish as] [SIM] honoring a foolish person.
9 ମତ୍ତ ଲୋକର ହସ୍ତରେ ଉଠାଯିବା କଣ୍ଟକ ଯେପରି, ମୂର୍ଖମାନଙ୍କ ମୁଖରେ ହିତୋପଦେଶ ବାକ୍ୟ ସେପରି।
If a drunk person waves some thorns/brambles with his hand, [he is not able to accomplish anything useful by doing that] (OR, [he does not feel it when a thorn sticks in his hand]); similarly, if foolish people speak [MTY] proverbs, [they do not help anyone who hears them].
10 ବାଣୁଆ ଯେପରି ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ କ୍ଷତବିକ୍ଷତ କରେ, ସେପରି ସେହି ଲୋକ, ଯେ ମୂର୍ଖକୁ ବେତନ ଦିଏ ଓ ଯେ ପଥିକକୁ ବେତନ ଦିଏ।
A man who shoots arrows [to try] to wound everybody who is near [is foolish]; similarly, anyone who hires a foolish person [who passes by is very foolish].
11 ଆପଣା ବାନ୍ତି ପ୍ରତି ଫେରିବା କୁକ୍କୁର ଯେପରି, ପୁନଃ ପୁନଃ ଆପଣା ଅଜ୍ଞାନତାର କର୍ମ କରିବା ମୂର୍ଖ ସେପରି।
A foolish person will foolishly do something stupid a second time; it is [like] [SIM] a dog returning to [eat] what it has vomited.
12 ଯେ ଆପଣା ଦୃଷ୍ଟିରେ ଜ୍ଞାନୀ, ଏପରି ଲୋକକୁ ଦେଖୁଅଛ କି? ତାହା ଅପେକ୍ଷା ମୂର୍ଖ ବିଷୟରେ ଅଧିକ ଭରସା ଅଛି।
[God] can help/bless foolish people more easily than he can help/bless people who are not wise [RHQ], but think that they are wise.
13 ଅଳସୁଆ କହେ, “ବାଟରେ ସିଂହ ଅଛି, ସଡ଼କରେ ସିଂହ ଅଛି।”
Lazy people [just stay inside their houses and do nothing]; [they keep] saying “[I think] there is a lion in the street!”
14 ଯେପରି କବ୍ଜାରେ କବାଟ ବୁଲେ, ସେପରି ଅଳସୁଆ ଆପଣା ଶଯ୍ୟାରେ ଥାଇ କରେ।
A door [continually] swings back and forth on its hinges [and does not go anywhere]; similarly [SIM], lazy people [just continually turn over] in their beds [and never do anything].
15 ଅଳସୁଆ ଥାଳୀରେ ହାତ ବୁଡ଼ାଇ ଆଉ ଥରେ ତାହା ମୁଖକୁ ନେବାକୁ ଥକିଯାଏ।
Some people are extremely lazy; they put their hand in a dish [to get some food] but do not [even] lift the food up to their mouths.
16 ସାତ ଜଣ ସୁବିଚାରସିଦ୍ଧ ଉତ୍ତରକାରୀ ଅପେକ୍ଷା ଅଳସୁଆ ଆପଣା ଦୃଷ୍ଟିରେ ଜ୍ଞାନବାନ।
Lazy people think that they are wiser than seven/several people who can answer [others’ questions] with good sense.
17 ଯେଉଁ ଲୋକ ପଥରେ ଯାଉ ଯାଉ ଆପଣାର ଅସମ୍ପର୍କୀୟ ବିବାଦରେ ରାଗାନ୍ୱିତ ହୁଏ, ସେ କୁକ୍କୁର କାନ ଧରିବା ଲୋକ ତୁଲ୍ୟ।
Anyone who (meddles/involves himself) in a quarrel that does not concern him is [as foolish as] [SIM] someone who tries to grab a passing dog by its ears.
18 ଅଗ୍ନିବାଣ, ତୀର ଓ ମୃତ୍ୟୁୁ ନିକ୍ଷେପକାରୀ ବାତୁଳ ଯେପରି;
Crazy people who shoot burning arrows to kill people
19 ଆପଣା ପ୍ରତିବାସୀକୁ ଯେଉଁ ଲୋକ ଭୁଲାଇ କହେ, “ମୁଁ କʼଣ କୌତୁକ କରୁ ନାହିଁ?” ସେ ସେପରି।
are as foolish as those who deceive someone else and [then] say, “I was only joking.”
20 କାଷ୍ଠ ଶେଷ ହେଲେ ଅଗ୍ନି ଲିଭିଯାଏ, କର୍ଣ୍ଣେଜପ ନ ଥିଲେ କଳି ନିବୃତ୍ତ ହୁଏ।
If there is no [more] firewood [to put on the fire], the fire will go out; similarly [SIM], if there are no people who (gossip/tell people things that are not true), quarreling will end.
21 ଯେପରି ଜ୍ୱଳନ୍ତା ଅଙ୍ଗାରକୁ ଅଙ୍ଗାର ଓ ଅଗ୍ନିକୁ କାଷ୍ଠ, ସେପରି ବିବାଦ ବଢ଼ାଇବାକୁ କଳିହୁଡ଼ା ଲୋକ।
[Putting] charcoal on burning coals or [putting] wood on a fire [causes the fire to keep burning]; similarly, people who like to quarrel cause people to keep arguing.
22 କର୍ଣ୍ଣେଜପର ବାକ୍ୟ ଅମୃତ ତୁଲ୍ୟ, ତାହା ଉଦରର ଅନ୍ତରାଳୟକୁ ଚାଲିଯାଏ।
People [enjoy listening to what gossips say about others just like] [SIM] they enjoy tasty food; they [enjoy listening to what gossips tell them like] they enjoy swallowing tasty food.
23 ଅନୁରାଗୀ ଓଷ୍ଠ ଓ ମନ୍ଦ ହୃଦୟ ରୂପା ଖାଦରେ ମଣ୍ଡିତ ମୃତ୍ତିକା ପାତ୍ର ତୁଲ୍ୟ।
People who say nice things when they are thinking about doing evil things are like a nice glaze/covering on a [cheap] clay pot.
24 ଘୃଣାକାରୀ ଆପଣା ଓଷ୍ଠରେ କପଟ କରେ, ମାତ୍ର ମନରେ ପ୍ରବଞ୍ଚନା ରଖେ।
Those who hate someone and are saying [MTY] something very different from what they are thinking are hypocrites; they are only planning [to harm that person].
25 ସେ ମିଷ୍ଟ ସ୍ୱରରେ କହିଲେ, ତାହାକୁ ବିଶ୍ୱାସ କର ନାହିଁ, ଯେହେତୁ ତାହାର ହୃଦୟରେ ସାତୋଟି ଘୃଣ୍ୟ ବିଷୟ ଥାଏ।
When they say nice things, do not believe them, because in their inner beings are many things that [Yahweh] hates.
26 ତାହାର ଘୃଣା କପଟରେ ଆପଣାକୁ ଆବୃତ କଲେ ହେଁ ତାହାର ମନ୍ଦତା ସଭାରେ ପ୍ରକାଶ ପାଇବ।
They try to deceive people to cause them to think that they do not hate [that person], but in a public meeting, the people will find out the evil things [that they have done].
27 ଯେ ଖାତ ଖୋଳେ, ସେ ଆପେ ତହିଁ ଭିତରେ ପଡ଼ିବ; ପୁଣି, ଯେ ପଥର ଗଡ଼ାଏ, ତାହା ତାହାର ଉପରକୁ ନେଉଟିବ।
Those who dig a deep pit [for other people to fall into] will fall into it themselves; rocks will roll down on those who start to cause rocks to roll down [to crush someone].
28 ମିଥ୍ୟାବାଦୀ ଜିହ୍ୱା ଯାହାକୁ ଚୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ କରେ, ତାହାକୁ ହିଁ ଘୃଣା କରେ; ପୁଣି, ଚାଟୁବାଦୀ ମୁଖ ସର୍ବନାଶ ଜନ୍ମାଏ।
Those [MTY] who tell lies to others [really] hate them, and those who deceive [others] ruin them.
