ହିତୋପଦେଶ 9
1 ଜ୍ଞାନ ଆପଣା ଗୃହ ନିର୍ମାଣ କରିଅଛି, ସେ ତାହାର ସପ୍ତସ୍ତମ୍ଭ ଖୋଳିଅଛି;
[It is as though] wisdom [is a woman who] has built a [big] house for herself, and has set up seven columns [to support the roof],
2 ସେ ଆପଣା ପଶୁସବୁ ବଧ କରିଅଛି; ସେ ଆପଣା ଦ୍ରାକ୍ଷାରସ ମିଶ୍ରିତ କରିଅଛି; ସେ ଆପଣା ମେଜ ମଧ୍ୟ ସଜାଇଅଛି।
and has slaughtered an animal [and cooked the meat], and has mixed [nice spices] in the wine, and has put [the food] on the table.
3 ସେ ଆପଣା ଦାସୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ପଠାଇଅଛି, ସେ ନଗରର ସର୍ବୋଚ୍ଚ ସ୍ଥାନରୁ ଡାକି କହେ,
[It is as though then] she sent out her servant women to call out from the highest place in the town,
4 “ଯେଉଁ ଜଣ ଅବୋଧ, ସେ ଏଠାକୁ ଆସୁ;” ପୁଣି, ଯେଉଁ ଜନ ନିର୍ବୋଧ, ତାହାକୁ ସେ କହେ,
“You people who need to understand more, come in!” And to those who are ignorant, [it is as though] she calls out,
5 “ଆସ, ମୋହର ଭକ୍ଷ୍ୟ ଭୋଜନ କର ଓ ମୋହର ମିଶ୍ରିତ ଦ୍ରାକ୍ଷାରସ ପାନ କର।
“Come and eat the food that I [have prepared], and drink the [good] wine that I have mixed!
6 ହେ ଅବୋଧ ଲୋକମାନେ, ଅବୋଧମାନଙ୍କର ସଙ୍ଗ ପରିତ୍ୟାଗ କରି ଜୀବନ ରକ୍ଷା କର; ପୁଣି, ସୁବିବେଚନାର ପଥରେ ଚାଲ।”
(Leave/Go away from) [other] foolish people, and [if you do that, you will continue to] live. Walk on the road that will enable you to (have knowledge/know what is true and what is not true).”
7 ଯେ ନିନ୍ଦକକୁ ଶିକ୍ଷା ଦିଏ, ସେ ଆପେ ଲଜ୍ଜା ପାଏ; ପୁଣି, ଯେ ଦୁଷ୍ଟକୁ ଅନୁଯୋଗ କରେ, ସେ ନିଜେ କଳଙ୍କ ପାଏ।
If you rebuke someone who will not allow others to correct him, he will insult you. If you reprove/scold an evil man, he will hurt you.
8 ନିନ୍ଦକକୁ ଅନୁଯୋଗ କର ନାହିଁ, କଲେ, ସେ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଘୃଣା କରିବ, ଜ୍ଞାନୀକୁ ଅନୁଯୋଗ କର, ତହିଁରେ ସେ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ପ୍ରେମ କରିବ।
Do not rebuke someone who will not allow others to (correct him/tell him what he has done is wrong), because he will hate you for doing that. [But] if you rebuke a wise person, he will respect you.
9 ଜ୍ଞାନୀକୁ ଉପଦେଶ ଦେଲେ, ସେ ଆହୁରି ଜ୍ଞାନବାନ ହେବ, ପୁଣି, ଧାର୍ମିକକୁ ଶିକ୍ଷା ଦେଲେ, ତାହାର ପାଣ୍ଡିତ୍ୟ ବୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଇବ।
If you give instruction to wise people, they will become wiser. And if you teach righteous people, they will learn more.
10 ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ବିଷୟକ ଭୟ ଜ୍ଞାନର ଆରମ୍ଭ, ପୁଣି, ଧର୍ମସ୍ୱରୂପଙ୍କ ବିଷୟକ ଜ୍ଞାନ ହିଁ ସୁବିବେଚନା ଅଟେ।
If you want to be wise, you must start by revering Yahweh, and if you know God, the Holy One, you will understand [which teachings are wise/true].
11 ଯେହେତୁ ମୋʼ ଦ୍ୱାରା ତୁମ୍ଭର ଦିନ ବୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଇବ, ପୁଣି, ତୁମ୍ଭ ଆୟୁର ବର୍ଷ ବଢ଼ିବ।
If you become wise, you will live many years [DOU].
12 ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଜ୍ଞାନୀ ହେଲେ, ଆପଣା ନିମନ୍ତେ ଜ୍ଞାନୀ ହେବ; ଯଦି ନିନ୍ଦା କର, ଆପେ ତାହା ବୋହିବ।
If you are wise, you are the one who will benefit from it; if you ridicule [becoming wise], you are the one who will suffer.
13 ଅଜ୍ଞାନା ସ୍ତ୍ରୀଲୋକ କଳିହୁଡ଼ୀ; ସେ ଅବୋଧ ଓ କିଛି ଜାଣେ ନାହିଁ।
Foolish women talk loudly; they are ignorant and are never ashamed [of the wrong things that they do].
14 ସେ ଆପଣା ଗୃହର ଦ୍ୱାର ନିକଟରେ ଓ ନଗରର ଉଚ୍ଚସ୍ଥାନରେ ଆସନ ପାରି ବସେ।
They sit at the doors of their houses [or] they sit on the top [of the hills] in the town,
15 ସେ ନିକଟ ଦେଇ ନିଜ ନିଜ ପଥରେ ସଳଖେ ଯିବାର ପଥିକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଡାକି କହେ,
and they call out to the men who are passing by, who are trying to be concerned with their own affairs,
16 “ଯେ ଅବୋଧ, ସେ ଏଠାକୁ ଆସୁ” ବୁଦ୍ଧିହୀନ ଲୋକକୁ ସେ ଏହି କଥା କହେ,
“You people who need to understand more, come into [my house]!” And to those who are ignorant, they call out,
17 “ଚୌର୍ଯ୍ୟଜଳ ମିଷ୍ଟ ଓ ଗୋପନ ଅନ୍ନ ସୁସ୍ୱାଦୁ।”
“[Just as] water which you have stolen tastes very good and food that you eat by yourself tastes the best, [if you have sex secretly with someone to whom you are not married, you will enjoy it very much].”
18 ମାତ୍ର ସେହି ଲୋକ ଜାଣେ ନାହିଁ ଯେ, ମୃତ ଲୋକମାନେ ସେଠାରେ ଥାʼନ୍ତି, ପୁଣି, ତାହାର ନିମନ୍ତ୍ରିତଗଣ ପାତାଳର ଗଭୀର ସ୍ଥାନରେ ଅଛନ୍ତି। (Sheol h7585)
But men who go to those women’s houses do not know that those who have gone there are now dead; they have descended down into the deepest parts of the place where dead people are. (Sheol h7585)
