Ecclesiastes 10
1 Dying flies ruin the sweetness of the ointment. Wisdom and glory is more precious than a brief and limited foolishness.
जसरी मरेका झिँगाहरूले अत्तरलाई दुर्गन्धित तुल्याइदिन्छन्, त्यसै गरी थोरै मूर्खताले बुद्धि र सम्मानलाई दबाइदिन सक्छ ।
2 The heart of a wise man is in his right hand, and the heart of a foolish man is in his left hand.
बुद्धिमान् मानिसको मन ठिक कुरातिर लाग्छ, तर मूर्खको मन बेठिक कुरातिर लाग्छ ।
3 Moreover, as a foolish man is walking along the way, even though he himself is unwise, he considers everyone to be foolish.
मूर्ख सडकमा हिँड्दा त्यसको सोचाइ अपूर्ण हुन्छ जसले त्यो मूर्ख हो भनी हरेकलाई प्रमाणित गर्छ ।
4 If the spirit of one who holds authority rises over you, do not leave your place, because attentiveness will cause the greatest sins to cease.
तेरो विरुद्धमा शासकको रिस उठ्यो भने तेरो काम नछाड् । चुपचाप बसाइले ठुलो झोँकलाई पनि शान्त पार्न सक्छ ।
5 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, proceeding from the presence of a prince, as if by mistake:
सूर्यमूनि मैले एउटा खराबी देखेको छु, जुन शासकबाट आउने एक किसिमको त्रास होः
6 a foolish man appointed to a high dignity, and the rich sitting beneath him.
मूर्खहरूलाई नेतृत्वका पदहरू दिइन्छ, जब कि सफल मानिसहरूलाई तल्लो स्तरका पदहरू दिइन्छ ।
7 I have seen servants on horses, and princes walking on the ground like servants.
मैले दासहरूले घोडा चढेको देखेको छु, र सफल मानिसहरू भुइँमा दासहरूजस्तै गरी हिँडेको देखेको छु ।
8 Whoever digs a pit will fall into it. And whoever tears apart a hedge, a snake will bite him.
खाडल खन्ने कोही पनि त्यसभित्र खस्न सक्छ, र कसैले पर्खाल भत्काउँदा सर्पले त्यसलाई डस्न सक्छ ।
9 Whoever carries away stones will be harmed by them. And whoever cuts down trees will be wounded by them.
ढुङ्गा काट्नेलाई ढुङ्गाले नै चोट पुर्याउन सक्छ, र दाउरा काट्ने दाउराद्वारा नै खतरामा पर्छ ।
10 If the iron is dull, and if it was not that way before, but has been made dull by much labor, then it will be sharpened. And wisdom will follow after diligence.
बन्चरो बोधो छ र मानिसले त्यसलाई उध्याउँदैन भने त्यसले बढी शक्तिको प्रयोग गर्नुपर्छ, तर बुद्धिले सफलताको लागि मौका उपलब्ध गराउँछ ।
11 Whoever slanders in secret is nothing less than a snake that bites silently.
लट्ठ्याइनअगि नै सर्पले डस्यो भने सपेरालाई केही फाइदा हुँदैन ।
12 Words from the mouth of a wise man are graceful, but the lips of a foolish man will throw him down with violence.
बुद्धिमान् मानिसका वचनहरू अनुग्रहमय हुन्छन्, तर मूर्खको ओठले त्यो आफैलाई नष्ट पार्छ ।
13 At the beginning of his words is foolishness, and at the end of his talk is a most grievous error.
जसरी मूर्खको मुखबाट वचनहरू प्रवाह हुन थाल्छन्, त्यसै गरी मूर्खता बाहिर आउँछ, र अन्त्यमा त्यसको मुखबाट दुष्ट पागलपना बाहिर निस्कन्छ ।
14 The fool multiplies his words. A man does not know what has been before him, and who is able to reveal to him what will be in the future after him?
मूर्खले कुराहरू बढाउँछ, तर के हुने छ भनी कसैलाई थाहा हुँदैन । त्यसको पछि के हुने छ भनी कसैले जान्दैन ।
15 The hardship of the foolish will afflict those who do not know to go into the city.
मूर्खहरूको परिश्रमले तिनीहरूलाई यसरी थकाउँछ, कि तिनीहरूलाई सहर जाने बाटोसमेत थाहा हुँदैन ।
16 Woe to you, the land whose king is a boy, and whose princes consume in the morning.
त्यो देशलाई धिक्कार होस्, जुन देशको राजा जवान ठिटो छ, र त्यसका अगुवाहरूले बिहानैदेखि उपवास बस्न थाल्छन्!
17 Blessed is the land whose king is noble, and whose princes eat at the proper time, for refreshment and not for self-indulgence.
तर त्यो देश धन्यको हो, जसको राजा कुलीहरूको छोरो हो, र त्यसका अगुवाहरूले मात्नको लागि नभई शक्तिको लागि ठिक समयमा खान्छन्!
18 By laziness, a framework shall be brought down, and by the weakness of hands, a house shall collapse through.
अल्छेपनको कारण छाना भत्कन्छ, र निष्क्रिय हातको कारण घर चुहुने हुन्छ ।
19 While laughing, they make bread and wine, so that the living may feast. And all things are obedient to money.
मानिसहरूले हाँसोको लागि खाना तयार गर्छन्; दाखमद्यले जीवनमा आनन्द ल्याउँछ, र रुपियाँ-पैसाले दैनिक खाँचोलाई पुरा गर्छ ।
20 You should not slander the king, even in your thoughts, and you should not speak evil of a wealthy man, even in your private chamber. For even the birds of the air will carry your voice, and whatever has wings will announce your opinion.
राजालाई नसराप्; तेरो मनमा पनि नसराप्, र तेरो सुत्ने कोठाभित्र धनी मानिसहरूलाइ नसराप् । किनकि आकाशका चराचुरुङ्गीहरूले तेरा वचनहरू लिएर जालान् । पखेटा भएकाहरूले तेरो विषयलाई फैलाउन सक्छन् ।
