ହିତୋପଦେଶ 29
1 ଯେଉଁ ଲୋକ ଥରକୁଥର ଅନୁଯୋଗ ପାଇଲେ ହେଁ ଆପଣା ଗ୍ରୀବା ଶକ୍ତ କରେ, ସେ ପ୍ରତିକାର ବିନୁ ହଠାତ୍ ଭଗ୍ନ ହେବ।
Some people remain stubborn [IDM] [even] though they are often reproved/warned [about doing what is wrong], [but some day] they will be crushed/ruined, and nothing will be able to heal them.
2 ଧାର୍ମିକମାନେ ବର୍ଦ୍ଧିଷ୍ଣୁ ହେଲେ, ଲୋକମାନେ ଆନନ୍ଦ କରନ୍ତି; ମାତ୍ର ଦୁଷ୍ଟ ଲୋକ କର୍ତ୍ତୃତ୍ୱ ପାଇଲେ, ଲୋକମାନେ ଆର୍ତ୍ତସ୍ୱର କରନ୍ତି।
When righteous [people] are rulers, people are happy, but when wicked [people] rule, people (groan/are miserable).
3 ଯେଉଁ ଲୋକ ଜ୍ଞାନକୁ ସ୍ନେହ କରେ, ସେ ଆପଣା ପିତାକୁ ଆନନ୍ଦିତ କରେ; ମାତ୍ର ଯେ ବେଶ୍ୟାମାନଙ୍କଠାରେ ଅନୁରକ୍ତ, ସେ ଆପଣା ସମ୍ପତ୍ତି ଉଡ଼ାଇ ଦିଏ।
Those who are eager to become wise cause their parents to be glad; those who spend their time with prostitutes will end up giving all their money to them.
4 ରାଜା ସୁବିଚାର ଦ୍ୱାରା ଦେଶ ସୁସ୍ଥିର କରେ; ମାତ୍ର ଯେ ଉପହାରପ୍ରିୟ, ସେ ତାହା ଉଜାଡ଼ି ପକାଏ।
When a king rules justly/fairly, he causes his nation to be strong, but a king who is concerned [only] with getting more money from the people ruins his nation.
5 ଯେଉଁ ଲୋକ ଆପଣା ପ୍ରତିବାସୀର ଚାଟୁବାଦ କରେ, ସେ ତାହାର ପାଦ ପାଇଁ ଜାଲ ପ୍ରସାରେ।
Those who (flatter others/say nice things to others [merely] to cause them to feel good) are really setting a trap for them (OR, for themselves) [SYN].
6 ମନ୍ଦ ଲୋକର ଅଧର୍ମରେ ଫାନ୍ଦ ଥାଏ; ମାତ୍ର ଧାର୍ମିକ ଗାନ ଓ ଆନନ୍ଦ କରେ।
Evil people will be trapped by the sins that they commit, but righteous/honest people will sing and be joyful/happy.
7 ଧାର୍ମିକ ଲୋକ ଦୀନହୀନମାନଙ୍କ ଗୁହାରି ବିଷୟରେ ବିଜ୍ଞ; ମାତ୍ର ତାହା ଜାଣିବା ପାଇଁ ଦୁଷ୍ଟ ଲୋକର ବୁଦ୍ଧି ନାହିଁ।
Righteous/Good people know that poor [people] should be treated fairly/justly, [but] wicked people (are not concerned about/do not pay attention to) those matters at all.
8 ନିନ୍ଦକମାନେ ନଗରକୁ ପ୍ରଜ୍ୱଳିତ କରନ୍ତି; ମାତ୍ର ଜ୍ଞାନୀମାନେ କ୍ରୋଧ ନିବାରଣ କରନ୍ତି।
Those who make fun of [everything that is good say things that] cause [everyone in] the city to (be agitated/in turmoil); those who are wise enable [people] to remain calm.
9 ଅଜ୍ଞାନ ସହିତ ଜ୍ଞାନବାନର ବିବାଦ ହେଲେ, ସେ କ୍ରୋଧ କଲେ କି ହସିଲେ, କିଛି ଶାନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ।
If a wise person sues a foolish person, the foolish person merely laughs [at him] and yells [at him] and will not be quiet (OR, [the dispute will] not be resolved).
10 ରକ୍ତପାତପ୍ରିୟ ଲୋକମାନେ ସିଦ୍ଧ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିକୁ ଘୃଣା କରନ୍ତି; ପୁଣି, ସେମାନେ ସରଳ ଲୋକର ପ୍ରାଣ ଖୋଜନ୍ତି।
Those who murder others hate people who (are honest/always do what is right), but righteous [people] try to protect them.
11 ମୂର୍ଖ ଆପଣାର ସବୁ କ୍ରୋଧ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରେ; ମାତ୍ର ଜ୍ଞାନୀ ତାହା ସମ୍ଭାଳି କ୍ଷାନ୍ତ କରେ।
People who are wise are patient and restrain/control themselves when they are angry, but foolish people (quickly show others that they are very angry/do not restrain themselves at all).
12 ଶାସନକର୍ତ୍ତା ଯେବେ ମିଥ୍ୟା କଥାରେ କାନ ଡେରେ, ତେବେ ତାହାର ସେବକ ସବୁ ଦୁଷ୍ଟ ହୁଅନ୍ତି।
If a ruler (pays attention to/believes) [people who tell] lies, all his officials will [also] become wicked.
13 ଦରିଦ୍ର ଓ ଉପଦ୍ରବୀ ଏକତ୍ର ମିଳନ୍ତି, ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଉଭୟର ଚକ୍ଷୁ ଦୀପ୍ତିମାନ କରନ୍ତି।
There is one thing that is true about both poor people and those who oppress them: Yahweh enables all of them to see.
14 ଯେଉଁ ରାଜା ବିଶ୍ୱସ୍ତ ରୂପେ ଦୀନହୀନମାନଙ୍କର ବିଚାର କରେ, ତାହାର ସିଂହାସନ ସଦାକାଳ ସୁସ୍ଥିର ହେବ।
If kings judge poor [people] fairly, they will continue to rule for a long time.
15 ବାଡ଼ି ଓ ଅନୁଯୋଗ ଜ୍ଞାନ ଦିଏ; ମାତ୍ର ପିଲାକୁ ତାହାର ଇଚ୍ଛାରେ ଛାଡ଼ିଦେଲେ, ସେ ତାହାର ମାତାକୁ ଲଜ୍ଜା ଦିଏ।
If children are punished/spanked and reproved/warned, they become wise; but if they are allowed to do whatever they want to do, they [do things that] cause their mothers to be ashamed of them.
16 ଦୁଷ୍ଟ ଲୋକମାନେ ବର୍ଦ୍ଧିଷ୍ଣୁ ହେଲେ, ଅଧର୍ମ ବଢ଼େ; ମାତ୍ର ଧାର୍ମିକମାନେ ସେମାନଙ୍କର ନିପାତ ଦେଖିବେ।
When wicked [people] rule, there are more crimes committed {people commit more crimes}, but [some day] those wicked people will (be defeated/no longer rule), and righteous [people] will see that happen.
17 ଆପଣା ପୁତ୍ରକୁ ଶାସ୍ତି ଦେଲେ, ସେ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଶାନ୍ତି ଦେବ; ପୁଣି, ସେ ତୁମ୍ଭ ପ୍ରାଣକୁ ସୁଖ ଦେବ।
If you discipline your children, they will no longer [do things that] will cause you to be worried; instead, they [will do things that] will delight you [SYN].
18 ଈଶ୍ୱରୀୟ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟାଦେଶ ଅଭାବରେ ଲୋକମାନେ ବିନଷ୍ଟ ହୁଅନ୍ତି; ମାତ୍ର ଯେଉଁ ଲୋକ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା ପାଳେ, ସେ ଧନ୍ୟ।
When the people [of a nation] do not receive messages that come directly from God, they do not control their behavior. [God] is pleased with those who obey his laws.
19 କଥାମାତ୍ରରେ ଦାସର ଦମନ ହୁଏ ନାହିଁ; ଯେହେତୁ ସେ ବୁଝିଲେ ହେଁ ମନୋଯୋଗ କରେ ନାହିଁ।
It is not possible to correct/discipline servants only by talking to them; they understand what you are saying, but they do not pay attention to it.
20 ତୁମ୍ଭେ କି କଥାରେ ଚଞ୍ଚଳ ଲୋକକୁ ଦେଖୁଅଛ? ତାହା ଅପେକ୍ଷା ମୂର୍ଖ ବିଷୟରେ ଅଧିକ ଭରସା ଅଛି।
[God] can help/bless foolish people more easily [RHQ] than he can help/bless people who speak without thinking first.
21 ଯେ ପିଲାଦିନୁ ଆପଣା ଦାସକୁ ଗେହ୍ଲା କରି ପାଳେ, ଶେଷରେ ସେହି ଦାସ ତାହାର ପୁତ୍ର ହୋଇ ଉଠେ।
If someone gives his servants everything that they want, starting from when they are young, some day those servants will take from him everything that he owns.
22 କ୍ରୋଧୀ ଲୋକ ବିବାଦ ଜନ୍ମାଏ, ପୁଣି, ରାଗାନ୍ଧ ଲୋକ ବହୁତ ଅଧର୍ମ କରେ।
Those who [quickly] become angry cause [many] arguments, and they [also] commit many sins.
23 ମନୁଷ୍ୟର ଅହଙ୍କାର ତାହାକୁ ନତ କରିବ; ମାତ୍ର ଯାହାର ଆତ୍ମା ବିନତ, ସେ ସମ୍ମାନ ପାଇବ।
Proud people will be disgraced; those who are humble will be respected.
24 ଚୋରର ଭାଗୀ ଆପଣା ପ୍ରାଣକୁ ଘୃଣା କରେ, ସେ ରାଣ କରାଇବାର କଥା ଶୁଣେ, କିନ୍ତୁ କିଛି ପ୍ରକାଶ କରେ ନାହିଁ।
Those who help thieves [to steal] only hurt themselves; [when they are in court], they solemnly ask [God] to curse them [if they do not tell the truth], but they do not tell the truth [about the crime that was committed], [and as a result, God will curse them].
25 ଲୋକଭୟ ଫାନ୍ଦଜନକ; ମାତ୍ର ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କଠାରେ ଯେ ନିର୍ଭର ରଖେ, ସେ ସୁରକ୍ଷିତ ହେବ।
It is [like] a dangerous trap [MET] [for people] to be (afraid of/worried about) what others will think about them, but those who trust in Yahweh are safe/protected.
26 ଅନେକେ ଶାସନକର୍ତ୍ତାର ଅନୁଗ୍ରହ ଚାହାନ୍ତି; ମାତ୍ର ମନୁଷ୍ୟର ବିଚାର ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କଠାରୁ ହୁଏ।
Many [people] request rulers to do things to help them, but Yahweh is [the only one] who surely does for people what is fair/just.
27 ଅଧର୍ମକାରୀ ଲୋକ ଧାର୍ମିକର ଘୃଣା ବିଷୟ, ପୁଣି, ସରଳ-ପଥଗାମୀ ଦୁଷ୍ଟ ଲୋକର ଘୃଣା ବିଷୟ ହୁଏ।
Righteous [people] hate/detest those who do what is evil, and wicked [people] hate [those whose behavior is always] good.
