नीतिसूत्रे 20
Wine is a mocker, and beer is a brawler. Whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion. He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.
It is an honor for a person to keep away from strife, but every fool quarrels.
4 ४ आळशी मनुष्य हिवाळा लागल्यामुळे नांगरीत नाही, तो हंगामाच्या वेळी पिक शोधेल पण त्यास काहीही मिळणार नाही.
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
6 ६ बरेच व्यक्ती विश्वासू असल्याची घोषणा करतात, पण जो कोणी विश्वासू आहे त्या व्यक्तीस कोण शोधून काढेल? पण खरोखरच असा व्यक्ती सापडणे कठीण असते.
Many men claim to be men of unfailing love, but who can find a faithful man?
7 ७ जो कोणी मनुष्य चांगले करतो त्याच्या प्रामाणिकतेने चालतो, आणि त्याच्या मागे त्याची मुले त्यास अनुसरतात आणि ते सुखी होतात.
A righteous man walks in integrity; blessed are his children after him.
8 ८ जेव्हा राजा राजासनावर बसून न्यायनिवाड्याचे कार्य करतो, तो आपल्या डोळ्यांनी सर्व वाईट गोष्टी उडवून टाकतो.
A king who sits on the throne of judgment scatters away all evil with his eyes.
Who can say, "I have made my heart pure. I am clean and without sin?"
Differing weights and differing measures, both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.
Even a child makes himself known by his doings, whether his work is pure, and whether it is right.
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, The LORD has made even both of them.
Do not love sleep, lest you come to poverty. Open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.
"It's no good, it's no good," says the buyer; but when he is gone his way, then he boasts.
There is gold and abundance of rubies; but the lips of knowledge are a rare jewel.
16 १६ जो अनोळख्याला जामीन राहतो त्याचे वस्त्र ठेवून घे, जेव्हा तो परक्यास जामीन झाला आहे म्हणून त्यास तारणादाखल ठेव.
Take the garment of one who puts up collateral for a stranger; and hold him in pledge for a wayward woman.
Fraudulent food is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel.
Plans are established by advice; by wise guidance you wage war.
He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore do not keep company with him who opens wide his lips.
Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.
An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning, won't be blessed in the end.
Do not say, "I will pay back evil." Wait for the LORD, and he will save you.
The LORD detests differing weights, and dishonest scales are no good.
A man's steps are from the LORD; how then can man understand his way?
25 २५ हे पवित्र आहे असे उतावळीने म्हणणे व असला नवस केल्यावर मग विचार करीत बसणे हे मनुष्याने पाशात पडणे होय.
It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows.
A wise king winnows out the wicked, and drives the threshing wheel over them.
The spirit of man is the LORD's lamp, searching all his innermost parts.
Love and faithfulness keep the king safe. His throne is sustained by love.
The glory of young men is their strength. The splendor of old men is their gray hair.
Wounding blows cleanse away evil, and beatings purge the innermost parts.
