< Proverbs 28 >

1 The lawless, fleeth when no man pursueth, but, the righteous, like a lion, are confident.
कसैले नलखेट्दा पनि दुष्‍ट मानिसहरू भाग्छन्, तर धर्मी मानिसहरू जवान सिंहझैँ निर्भीक हुन्छन् ।
2 For the transgressions of a land, many are the rulers thereof, but, under an intelligent and discerning man, stability is prolonged.
देशको अधर्मको कारण त्यहाँ धेरै शासकहरू हुन्छन्, तर समझशक्ति र ज्ञान भएको मानिसले अमनचैन कायम राख्‍ने छ ।
3 A poor man, who oppresseth the helpless, [is like] a rain beating down, leaving no food.
एउटा गरिब मानिसमाथि थिचोमिचो गर्ने अर्को गरिब मानिस अन्‍न सखाप पार्ने मुसलधारे वर्षाजस्तो हो ।
4 They who forsake instruction, praise one who is lawless, while, they who keep instruction, are at strife with them.
व्यवस्था त्याग्‍नेहरूले दुष्‍ट मानिसहरूको प्रशंसा गर्छन्, तर व्यवस्था पालन गर्नेहरू तिनीहरूको विरुद्धमा लड्छन् ।
5 Wicked men, consider not justice, but, they who seek Yahweh, consider everything.
खराब मानिसले न्यायलाई बुझ्दैन, तर परमप्रभुको खोजी गर्नेहरूले हरेक कुरो बुझ्दछ ।
6 Better a poor man walking in his integrity, than one who is crooked—turning two ways, though, he, be rich.
आफ्ना मार्गहरूमा टेडो हुने धनी मानिसभन्दा आफ्नो निष्‍ठामा हिँड्ने गरिब मानिस उत्तम हुन्छ ।
7 He that keepeth instruction, is a son with discernment, but, a companion of squanderers, bringeth shame to his father.
व्यवस्था पालन गर्ने छोरो समझदार हुन्छ, तर घिचावाको सङ्गत गर्नेले चाहिँ आफ्नो बुबालाई लज्‍जित तुल्याउँछ ।
8 He that increaseth his substance by interest and profit, for one ready to favour the poor, doth gather it.
धेरै ब्याज लगाएर आफ्नो सम्पत्ति बढाउने मानिसको धनलाई अर्कैले कुम्ल्याउँछ र त्यसले गरिबहरूमाथि दया देखाउँछ ।
9 He that turneth away his ear from hearing instruction, even his prayer, is an abomination.
कसैले व्यवस्था सुन्‍नबाट आफ्नो कान तर्कायो भने त्यसको प्रार्थना पनि घृणित हुन्छ ।
10 He that misguideth the upright into a hurtful way! into his own pit, he himself, shall fall, but, men of integrity, shall inherit good.
सोझाहरूलाई खराब मार्गमा लैजाने जो कोही पनि आफूले खनेको खाल्डोमा जाकिने छ, तर खोटरहित मानिसले असल पैतृक-सम्पत्ति पाउने छ ।
11 Wise in his own eyes, is the man that is rich, but, a poor man of discernment, searcheth him out.
धनी मानिस आफ्नै दृष्‍टिमा बुद्धिमान् होला, तर समझशक्ति भएको गरिब मानिसले त्यसलाई पत्ता लगाउने छ ।
12 In the exulting of the righteous, there is great glorying, but, when the lawless arise, a man must be sought for.
धर्मीहरू विजय हुँदा ठुलो महिमा हुन्छ, तर दुष्‍टहरूको उदय हुँदा मानिसहरू लुक्‍न थाल्छन् ।
13 He that covereth his transgressions, shall not prosper, but, he that confesseth and forsaketh, shall find compassion.
आफ्ना पापहरू लुकाउनेको उन्‍नति हुने छैन, तर तिनलाई स्वीकार गरी त्याग्‍नेलाई कृपा देखाइने छ ।
14 How happy the man who is ever circumspect, whereas, he that hardeneth his heart, shall fall into calamity.
सधैँ आदरसाथ जिउने आशिषित् हुने छ, तर आफ्नो हृदयलाई कठोर बनाउनेचाहिँ कष्‍टमा पर्ने छ ।
15 A growling lion, and a ranging bear, is a lawless ruler, over a poor people.
गर्जने सिंह वा झम्टने भालुझैँ मानिसहरूमाथि शासन गर्ने दुष्‍ट शासक हुन्छ ।
16 A leader, may lack intelligence, yet abound in oppressions, The hater of greed, shall lengthen out days.
समझशक्ति कमी भएको शासक क्रुर हुन्छ, तर बेइमानीलाई घृणा गर्नेचाहिँको आयु लामो हुन्छ ।
17 A man oppressed with a person’s blood, unto a pit, shall flee, let them not hold him back.
कसैको रगत बगाएकोले मानिस दोषी छ भने त्यसको मृत्यु नभएसम्म त्यो भगुवा हुने छ र कसैले त्यसलाई सहायता गर्ने छैन ।
18 He that walketh with integrity, shall be saved, but, he that is crooked, turning two ways, shall fall in one.
निष्‍ठासहित हिँड्ने सुरक्षित हुने छ, तर टेडो चाल भएको मानिस अकस्मात् पतन हुने छ ।
19 He that tilleth his ground, shall have plenty of bread, but, he that pursueth empty-heads, shall have plenty of poverty.
आफ्नो खेतबारी खनजोत गर्नेको प्रशस्त अन्‍न हुने छ, तर बेकम्मा कोसिसको पछि लाग्‍नेचाहिँ दरिद्रताले भरिने छ ।
20 A man of fidelity, aboundeth in blessings, but, one hasting to be rich, shall not be held innocent.
विश्‍वासयोग्य मानिसले धेरै आशिष्‌हरू पाउने छ, तर झट्टै धनी हुनेचाहिँ दण्डविना उम्कने छैन ।
21 To take note of faces [in judgment], is not good, and, for a bit of bread, a man will transgress.
पक्षपात गर्नु राम्रो होइन, तरै पनि एक टुक्रा रोटीको लागि मानिसले गलत काम गर्छ ।
22 A man, hasting to be rich, hath an evil eye, and knoweth not when want may overtake him.
कन्जुस मानिस धनको पछि लाग्छ, तर दरिद्रता त्यसमाथि आइपर्ने छ भनी त्यसलाई थाहै हुँदैन ।
23 He that reproveth a man, shall, afterwards, find more, favour, than he that useth a flattering tongue.
फुर्क्याउने जिब्रो भएकोले भन्दा अनुशासनमा राख्‍नेले नै पछि बढी निगाह पाउँछ ।
24 He that robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression, companion, is he to one who wasteth.
आफ्ना बुबा र आमालाई लुटेर “त्यो पाप होइन” भनी बताउने मानिस बर्बादी ल्याउनेको मित्र हुन्छ ।
25 The ambitious in soul, stirreth up strife, but, he that trusteth in Yahweh, shall be enriched.
लोभी मानिसले द्वन्द्व निम्त्याउँछ, तर परमप्रभुमा भरोसा गर्नेको उन्‍नति हुने छ ।
26 He that trusteth his own heart, the same, is a dullard, but, he that walketh wisely, the same, shall be delivered.
आफ्नै हृदयमा भरोसा गर्ने मानिस मूर्ख हो, तर बुद्धिमा चल्नेचाहिँ खतराबाट टाढै बस्छ ।
27 One who giveth to the poor, shall have no want, but, he that hideth his eyes, shall receive many a curse.
गरिबलाई दिनेलाई कुनै कुराको अभाव हुँदैन, तर तिनीहरूप्रति आँखा चिम्लनेले धेरै श्राप पाउने छ ।
28 When lawless men rise, a common man will hide himself, but, when they perish, righteous men multiply.
दुष्‍टहरूको उदय हुँदा मानिसहरू लुक्छन्, तर तिनीहरू नष्‍ट हुँदा धर्मीहरूको वृद्धि हुन्छ ।

< Proverbs 28 >