हितोपदेश 25
1 यी सोलोमनका थप हितोपदेश हुन् जसलाई यहूदाका राजा हिजकियाका मानिसहरूले प्रतिलिपि गरे ।
These, too, are parables of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah, king of Judah, transferred.
2 कुनै विषय गोप्य राख्नुमा परमेश्वरको महिमा हुन्छ, तर यसको खोजी गर्नु राजाहरूको महिमा हो ।
It is to the glory of God to conceal a word, and it is to the glory of kings to investigate speech.
3 जसरी आकाशहरू उचाइका लागि हुन्, र पृथ्वी गहिराइको लागि हो, त्यसै गरी राजाहरूको हृदय खोजी गर्न नसकिने खालको हुन्छ ।
Heaven above, and earth below, and the heart of kings are each unsearchable.
4 चाँदीबाट कसर निकालिदे, र धातुको काम गर्नेले त्यसलाई चाँदीलाई आफ्नो शिल्पकृतिमा प्रयोग गर्न सक्छ ।
Take away the tarnish from silver, and a most pure vessel will go forth.
5 त्यसै गरी, राजाको उपस्थितिबाट दुष्ट मानिसहरूलाई हटाइदे, र तिनको सिंहासन ठिक काम गरेर स्थापित हुने छ ।
Take away impiety from the face of the king, and his throne shall be made firm by justice.
6 राजाको उपस्थितिमा आफैलाई नउचाल्, र उच्च मानिसहरूलाई तोकिएको ठाउँमा नबस् ।
Do not appear glorious before the king, and do not stand in the place of the great.
7 उच्च मानिसहरूको सामु तेरो अपमान हुनुभन्दा त बरु तँलाई “यहाँ माथि आऊ” भन्नु उत्तम हुन्छ ।
For it is better that it should be said to you, “Ascend to here,” than that you should be humbled before the prince.
8 तैँले जे देखेको छस्, त्यसलाई झट्टै अदालतमा नलैजा । किनकि तेरो छिमेकीले तँलाई लाजमा पार्दा अन्त्यमा तँ के गर्ने छस्?
The things that your eyes have seen, do not offer hastily in a quarrel, lest afterward you may not be able to make amends, when you have dishonored your friend.
9 तेरो मुद्दालाई तँ र तेरो छिमेकीको बिचमा बहस गर्, र अर्कोको गुप्त कुरोलाई प्रकट नगर् ।
Argue your case with your friend, and do not reveal the secret to an outsider,
10 नत्रता सुन्ने व्यक्तिले तँमाथि लाज र तेरो विषयमा भएको खराब प्रतिवेदन ल्याउने छ जसलाई चुप गराउन सकिँदैन ।
lest perhaps he may insult you, when he has heard it, and he might not cease to reproach you. Grace and friendship free a man; preserve these for yourself, lest you fall under reproach.
11 ठिक अवस्थामा बोलिएको वचन चाँदीमा जडान गरिएको सुनका स्याउहरूजस्तै हुन्छन् ।
Whoever speaks a word at an opportune time is like apples of gold on beds of silver.
12 सुनको औँठी वा निखुर सुनबाट बनेको गहना सुन्ने कानको लागि बुद्धिमान् हप्कीझैँ हो ।
Whoever reproves the wise and obedient ear is like an earring of gold with a shining pearl.
13 कटनीको समयमा हिउँको शीतलझैँ विश्वासयोग्य दूत त्यसलाई पठाउनेहरूका लागि हुन्छ । त्यसले आफ्ना मालिकहरूको जीवन फर्काएर ल्याउँछ ।
Just like the cold of snow in a time of harvest, so also is a faithful messenger to him who sent him: he causes his soul to rest.
14 आफूले नदिएको उपहारबारे धाक लगाउने मानिस पानीविनाको बादल र बतासझैँ हुन्छ ।
A man who boasts and does not fulfill his promises is like clouds and wind, when rain does not follow.
15 धैर्यताले शासकलाई पनि मनाउन सकिन्छ, र कोमल जिब्रोले हड्डीलाई गलाउन सक्छ ।
By patience, a leader shall be appeased, and a soft tongue shall break hardness.
16 मह पाइस् भने चाहिँदो मात्रामा खा । नत्रता अत्यधिक खाइस् भने तैँले बान्ता गर्छस् ।
You have discovered honey; eat what is sufficient for you, lest perhaps, being filled up, you may vomit it.
17 आफ्नो छिमेकीको घरमा अक्सर जाने नगर् । त्यो तँदेखि वाक्क भएर तँलाई घृणा गर्छ ।
Withdraw your feet from the house of your neighbor, lest, when he has had his fill, he may hate you.
18 आफ्नो छिमेकीको विरुद्धमा झुटो साक्षी दिने मानिस युद्धमा प्रयोग गरिने लट्ठी, तरवार वा तिखो काँडजस्तै हो ।
A man who speaks false testimony against his neighbor is like a dart and a sword and a sharp arrow.
19 तैँले कष्टको समयमा भरोसा गर्ने अविश्वासयोग्य मानिस दुःखेको दाँत वा चिप्लने खुट्टाजस्तै हो ।
Whoever sets his hopes on the unfaithful in a day of anguish is like a rotten tooth and weary foot,
20 जाडो मौसममा खास्टो खोसेर लैजाने मानिस वा सोडामा सिर्का खन्याएझैँ दुःखित हृदय भएकोलाई गीत गाउने मानिसझैँ हुन्छ ।
and like one who loosens his garment in cold weather. Whoever sings verses to a wicked heart is like vinegar on baking soda. Just like a moth to a garment, and a worm to wood, so too does the sadness of a man do harm to the heart.
21 तेरो शत्रु भोकाएको छ भने त्यसलाई खानलाई भोजन दे, र त्यो तिर्खाएको छ भने त्यसलाई पिउनलाई पानी दे ।
If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
22 किनकि त्यसो गर्नाले तैँले त्यसको टाउकोमा आगोको भुङ्ग्रो खन्याउने छस्, र परमप्रभुले तँलाई इनाम दिनुहुने छ ।
For you will gather hot coals upon his head, and the Lord will repay you.
23 जसरी उत्तरी बतासले पक्कै वृष्टि ल्याउँछ, त्यसै गरी गुप्त कुराहरू बताउने जिब्रोले क्रुद्ध अनुहार ल्याउँछ ।
The north wind brings forth the rain, and a sorrowful face brings forth a detracting tongue.
24 झगडालु पत्नीसँग एउटै घरमा बस्नुभन्दा कौसीको कुनामा बस्नु बेस हुन्छ ।
It is better to sit in a corner of the attic, than with an argumentative woman and in a shared house.
25 तिर्खाएको मानिसलाई चिसो पानी जस्तो हुन्छ, टाढाको देशबाट आएको शुभ खबर त्यस्तै हुन्छ ।
Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so too are good reports from a far away land.
26 हिलोको फुहारा वा दूषित कुवाझैँ दुष्ट मानिसको सामु लर्खराउँदै हिँड्ने धर्मी मानिस हुन्छ ।
The just falling down before the impious is like a fountain stirred up by feet and like a corrupted spring.
27 अत्यधिक मह खानु राम्रो हुँदैन । त्यसो गर्नु भनेको मान-सम्मान खोजीरहनुजस्तै हो ।
Just as whoever eats too much honey, it is not good for him, so also whoever is an investigator of what is majestic will be overwhelmed by glory.
28 आत्मसंयमविनाको मानिस दरार भएको वा पर्खालविनाको सहरजस्तै हो ।
Just like a city lying in the open and without surrounding walls, so also is a man who is unable to restrain his own spirit in speaking.
