< Proverbs 11 >

1 A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but accurate weights are his delight.
बेठिक तराजुलाई परमप्रभु घृणा गर्नुहुन्छ, तर ठिक तौलमा उहाँ आनन्द मनाउनुहुन्छ ।
2 When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom.
जब घमण्ड आउँछ, तब अपमान आउँछ, तर विनम्रतासित बुद्धि आउँछ ।
3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
सोझाहरूको निष्‍ठाले तिनीहरूलाई अगुवाइ गर्छ, तर विश्‍वासघातीहरूका टेडा मार्गहरूले तिनीहरूलाई नष्‍ट गर्छन् ।
4 Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.
क्रोधको दिनमा धन-सम्पत्ति बेकामको हुन्छ, तर ठिक गर्नाले मृत्युबाट जोगाउँछ ।
5 The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way, but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
खोटरहित व्यक्तिको ठिक आचरणले उसको मार्ग सिधा बनाउँछ, तर दुष्‍टहरूको दुष्‍टताको कारण तिनीहरूको पतन हुने छ ।
6 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, but the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.
परमेश्‍वरलाई खुसी पार्नेहरूको ठिक आचरणले तिनीहरूलाई सुरक्षित राख्छन्, तर विश्‍वासघातीहरू तिनीहरूकै अभिलाषाद्वारा पासोमा पर्छन् ।
7 When a wicked man dies, hope perishes, and expectation of power comes to nothing.
दुष्‍ट मानिस मर्दा त्यसको आशा नष्‍ट हुन्छ, र त्यसको शक्तिमा भएको आशा निरर्थक हुन्छ ।
8 A righteous person is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked takes his place.
धर्मात्मा सङ्कष्‍टबाट बचाइन्छ, र त्यसको साटो यो दुष्‍टमाथि आइपर्छ ।
9 With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbour, but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.
ईश्‍वरहीन व्यक्तिले आफ्नो मुखले त्यसको छिमेकीलाई नष्‍ट गर्छ, तर धर्मी मानिसहरू ज्ञानद्वारा सुरक्षित हुन्छन् ।
10 When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices. When the wicked perish, there is shouting.
धर्मी मानिसहरूले उन्‍नति गर्दा सहर नै रमाउँछ, तर दुष्‍टहरू नष्‍ट हुँदा रमाहट हुन्छ ।
11 By the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
परमेश्‍वरलाई खुसी पार्नेहरूका असल उपहारहरूद्वारा सहर महान् हुन्छ, तर दुष्‍टहरूको मुखद्वारा सहर भताभुङ्ग हुन्छ ।
12 One who despises his neighbour is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.
आफ्नो साथीलाई तिरस्कार गर्ने मानिस बेसमझको हुन्छ, तर समझशक्ति भएको मानिस चुप लागेर बस्छ ।
13 One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.
चारैतिर बदख्याइँ गर्दै हिँड्नेले गोप्य कुराहरू प्रकट गर्छ, तर विश्‍वासयोग्य व्यक्तिले विषयलाई लुकाएर राख्छ ।
14 Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, but in the multitude of counsellors there is victory.
बुद्धिमान् निर्देशन नहुँदा देशको पतन हुन्छ, तर धेरै परामर्शदाताहरूको कारण विजय आउँछ ।
15 He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it, but he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure.
परदेशीको लागि ऋणको जमानी बस्‍नेले निश्‍चय नै हानि भोग्‍ने छ, तर त्यस किसिमको प्रतिज्ञामा जमानीलाई इन्कार गर्ने सुरक्षित हुन्छ ।
16 A gracious woman obtains honour, but violent men obtain riches.
अनुग्रही स्‍त्रीले आदर पाउँछे, तर निर्दयी मानिसहरूले धन-सम्पत्ति कमाउँछन् ।
17 The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
दयाले व्यक्तिले आफैमा लाभ ल्याउँछ, तर क्रुर व्यक्तिले आफैलाई चोट पुर्‍याउँछ ।
18 Wicked people earn deceitful wages, but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.
दुष्‍ट व्यक्तिले आफ्नो ज्याला पाउन झुट बोल्छ, तर ठिक कुरो छर्नेले सत्यताको ज्याला कटनी गर्ने छ ।
19 He who is truly righteous gets life. He who pursues evil gets death.
ठिक कुरो गर्ने इमानदार व्यक्ति जिउने छ, तर खराबीको पिछा गर्नेचाहिँ मर्ने छ ।
20 Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.
कुटिल हृदय भएकाहरूलाई परमप्रभुले घृणा गर्नुहुन्छ, तर खोटरहित चाल भएकाहरूसित उहाँ आनन्द मनाउनुहुन्छ ।
21 Most certainly, the evil man will not be unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.
यो कुरो निश्‍चित छ, कि दुष्‍ट व्यक्ति दण्डविना उम्कने छैन, तर धर्मी मानिसहरूका सन्तानहरू सुरक्षित रहने छन् ।
22 Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout, is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.
विवेकहीन सुन्दरी स्‍त्री सुँगुरको नाकमा सुनको नत्थजस्तै हो ।
23 The desire of the righteous is only good. The expectation of the wicked is wrath.
धर्मी मानिसहरूका इच्छाले असल नतिजामा पुर्‍याउँछ, तर दुष्‍ट मानिसहरूले केवल क्रोधको अपेक्षा गर्न सक्छन् ।
24 There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.
जसले छर्छ, त्यसले धेरै बटुल्ने छ । जसले दिनुपर्ने पनि समातेर राख्छ, त्यो दरिद्रतामा पर्छ ।
25 The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself.
उदार व्यक्तिको उन्‍नति हुने छ, र अरूलाई पानी दिने व्यक्ति आफैले पानी पाउने छ ।
26 People curse someone who withholds grain, but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.
अन्‍न बेच्न इन्कार गर्ने व्यक्तिलाई मानिसहरूले सराप्छन्, तर यसलाई बेच्नेको शिरमा असल उपहारहरूको मुकुट हुने छ ।
27 He who diligently seeks good seeks favour, but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.
परिश्रमसाथ भलाइको खोजी गर्नेले स्‍नेहको पनि खोजी गरिरहेको हुन्छ, तर खराबीको खोजी गर्नेले त्यही पाउने छ ।
28 He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.
आफ्ना धन-सम्पत्तिमाथि भरोसा गर्नेहरूको पतन हुने छ, तर धर्मी मानिसहरू पातझैँ मौलाउने छन् ।
29 He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.
आफ्नै घरानामाथि सङ्कष्‍ट ल्याउनेको भाग बतास हुने छ, र मूर्खचाहिँ बुद्धिमान्‌को नोकर हुने छ ।
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life. He who is wise wins souls.
धर्मात्मा जीवनको रुखझैँ हुने छ, तर हिंसाले जीवन लिन्छ ।
31 Behold, the righteous shall be repaid in the earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner!
धर्मात्माले आफ्नो प्रतिफल पाउँछ भने दुष्‍ट र पापीले झन् कति बढी पाउलान्!

< Proverbs 11 >