< Proverbs 19 >

1 Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are twisted.
बोलीवचनमा कुटिल भई मूर्ख हुनुभन्दा आफ्नो सत्यनिष्‍ठामा हिँड्ने गरिब मानिस उत्तम हो ।
2 Further, without knowledge desire is not good; and he who is over-quick in acting goes out of the right way.
ज्ञानविनाको इच्छा राम्रो हुँदैन, र हतार गर्नेले बाटो बिराउँछ ।
3 By his foolish behaviour a man's ways are turned upside down, and his heart is bitter against the Lord.
मान्छेको मूर्खताले त्यसको जीवन बर्बाद पार्छ, र त्यसको हृदय परमप्रभुको विरुद्धमा क्रोधित हुन्छ ।
4 Wealth makes a great number of friends; but the poor man is parted from his friend.
धनले धेरै मित्रहरू बनाउँछ, तर गरिब मानिसचाहिँ आफ्ना मित्रहरूबाट त्यागिन्छ ।
5 A false witness will not go without punishment, and the breather out of deceit will not go free.
झुटो साक्षी दण्डविना उम्कने छैन, र झुटो कुरो बोल्ने फुत्कने छैन ।
6 Great numbers will make attempts to get the approval of a ruler: and every man is the special friend of him who has something to give.
धेरैले उदार मानिसबाट निगाहको लागि बिन्ति गर्ने छन्, र हरेक व्यक्ति उपहार दिनेको मित्र बन्छ ।
7 All the brothers of the poor man are against him: how much more do his friends go far from him! ...
गरिब मानिसका सबै दाजुभाइले त्यसलाई घृणा गर्छन् भने, त्यसका टाढा जाने मित्रहरूले त झन् कति धेरै त्यसलाई त्याग्लान्! त्यसले तिनीहरूलाई बोलाउँछन्, तर तिनीहरू गइसकेका हुन्छन् ।
8 He who gets wisdom has love for his soul: he who keeps good sense will get what is truly good.
बुद्धि प्राप्‍त गर्नेले आफ्नो जीवनलाई प्रेम गर्छ । समझशक्तिलाई जोगाउनेले जे असल छ, त्यो पाउने छ ।
9 A false witness will not go without punishment, and the breather out of deceit will be cut off.
झुटो साक्षी दण्डविना उम्कने छैन, तर झुटो कुरो बोल्नेचाहिँ नष्‍ट हुने छ ।
10 Material comfort is not good for the foolish; much less for a servant to be put over rulers.
मूर्खलाई भोग-विलासमा जिउनु सुहाउँदैन भने कमाराले राजकुमारहरूमाथि शासन चलाउनु झन् कति नराम्रो हो!
11 A man's good sense makes him slow to wrath, and the overlooking of wrongdoing is his glory.
विवेकले मानिसलाई रिसाउन धिमा बनाउँछ, र चित्त दुखाइलाई बेवास्ता गर्नु त्यसको महिमा हो ।
12 The king's wrath is like the loud cry of a lion, but his approval is like dew on the grass.
राजाको क्रोध जवान सिंहको गर्जनजस्तै हुन्छ, तर तिनको निगाह घाँसमाथिको शीतजस्तै हुन्छ ।
13 A foolish son is the destruction of his father; and the bitter arguments of a wife are like drops of rain falling without end.
मूर्ख छोरो त्यसको बुबाको लागि विनाश हो, र झगडा गर्ने पत्‍नीचाहिँ नित्य परिरहने तपतपे झरीजस्तै हो ।
14 House and wealth are a heritage from fathers, but a wife with good sense is from the Lord.
घर र धन-सम्पत्ति बुबाआमाबाट आएका हुन्छन्, तर विवेकी पत्‍नीचाहिँ परमप्रभुबाट आउँछ ।
15 Hate of work sends deep sleep on a man: and he who has no industry will go without food.
अल्छीपनले मानिसलाई घोर निद्रामा पुर्‍याउँछ, र काम गर्न अनिच्छुकचाहिँ भोकभोकै हुने छ ।
16 He who keeps the law keeps his soul; but death will be the fate of him who takes no note of the word.
आज्ञा पालन गर्नेले त्यसको जीवनको रखवाली गर्छ, तर आफ्ना मार्गहरूबारे नसोच्नेचाहिँ मर्ने छ ।
17 He who has pity on the poor gives to the Lord, and the Lord will give him his reward.
गरिबप्रति दयालु हुनेले परमप्रभुलाई सापट दिन्छ, र उहाँले त्यसले गरेको कामको प्रतिफल दिनुहुने छ ।
18 Give your son training while there is hope; let not your heart be purposing his death.
आशा बाँकी छँदै आफ्नो छोरोलाई अनुशासनमा राख, र त्यसलाई मृत्युण्ड दिने इच्छा नबना ।
19 A man of great wrath will have to take his punishment: for if you get him out of trouble you will have to do it again.
गरम मिजास भएको मानिसले जरिवाना तिर्नैपर्छ । त्यसलाई छुटकारा दिइस् भने तैँले दोस्रो पटक त्यसै गर्नुपर्ने हुन्छ ।
20 Let your ear be open to suggestion and take teaching, so that at the end you may be wise.
सरसल्लाह सुन् र अर्तीलाई स्वीकार गर्, ताकि तेरो जीवनको अन्त्यसम्ममा तँ बुद्धिमान् बन्‍न सक्छस् ।
21 A man's heart may be full of designs, but the purpose of the Lord is unchanging.
मानिसको हृदयमा धेरै योजनाहरू हुन्छन्, तर परमप्रभुको उद्धेश्य नै स्थिर रहने छ ।
22 The ornament of a man is his mercy, and a poor man is better than one who is false.
मानिसले भक्तिको चाह गर्छ, र झुटो बोल्नेभन्दा त गरिब मानिस उत्तम हो ।
23 The fear of the Lord gives life: and he who has it will have need of nothing; no evil will come his way.
परमप्रभुप्रतिको आदरले मानिसहरूलाई जीवनमा डोर्‍याउँछ । यो हुने कुनै पनि व्यक्ति सन्तुष्‍ट हुने छ, र त्यसलाई नोक्सानीले छुँदैन ।
24 The hater of work puts his hand deep into the basin, and will not even take it to his mouth again.
अल्छेले आफ्नो हात थालमा गाड्छ, र त्यसलाई आफ्नो मुखसम्म पनि ल्याउँदैन ।
25 When blows overtake the man of pride, the simple will get sense; say sharp words to the wise, and knowledge will be made clear to him.
गिल्ला गर्नेलाई हिर्का, र निर्बुद्धि मानिस विवेकी बन्‍ने छ । समझदार मानिसलाई अनुशासनमा राख्, र त्यसले ज्ञान प्राप्‍त गर्ने छ ।
26 He who is violent to his father, driving away his mother, is a son causing shame and a bad name.
आफ्नो बुबालाई लुट्ने र आफ्नी आमालाई लखेट्ने छोरोले लाज र बेइज्‍जत ल्याउँछ ।
27 A son who no longer gives attention to teaching is turned away from the words of knowledge.
हे मेरो छोरो, तैँले अर्ती सुन्‍न छाडिस् भने तँ ज्ञानका वचनहरूबाट बहकिने छस् ।
28 A good-for-nothing witness makes sport of the judge's decision: and the mouth of evil-doers sends out evil like a stream.
भ्रष्‍ट साक्षीले न्यायको खिल्ली उडाउँछ, र दुष्‍टको मुखले अधर्मलाई निलिदिन्छ ।
29 Rods are being made ready for the man of pride, and blows for the back of the foolish.
गिल्ला गर्नेहरूका लागि दण्डाज्ञा र मूर्खहरूको पिठिउँको लागि कोर्रा तयार छ ।

< Proverbs 19 >