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1 जसरी मरेका झिँगाहरूले अत्तरलाई दुर्गन्धित तुल्याइदिन्छन्, त्यसै गरी थोरै मूर्खताले बुद्धि र सम्मानलाई दबाइदिन सक्छ ।
Dead flies cause the oil of the perfumer to send forth an evil odor; so does a little folly outweigh wisdom and honor.
2 बुद्धिमान् मानिसको मन ठिक कुरातिर लाग्छ, तर मूर्खको मन बेठिक कुरातिर लाग्छ ।
A wise man's heart is at his right hand, but a fool's heart at his left.
3 मूर्ख सडकमा हिँड्दा त्यसको सोचाइ अपूर्ण हुन्छ जसले त्यो मूर्ख हो भनी हरेकलाई प्रमाणित गर्छ ।
Yes also, when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.
4 तेरो विरुद्धमा शासकको रिस उठ्यो भने तेरो काम नछाड् । चुपचाप बसाइले ठुलो झोँकलाई पनि शान्त पार्न सक्छ ।
If the spirit of the ruler rises up against you, do not leave your place; for gentleness lays great offenses to rest.
5 सूर्यमूनि मैले एउटा खराबी देखेको छु, जुन शासकबाट आउने एक किसिमको त्रास होः
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, the sort of error which proceeds from the ruler.
6 मूर्खहरूलाई नेतृत्वका पदहरू दिइन्छ, जब कि सफल मानिसहरूलाई तल्लो स्तरका पदहरू दिइन्छ ।
Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place.
7 मैले दासहरूले घोडा चढेको देखेको छु, र सफल मानिसहरू भुइँमा दासहरूजस्तै गरी हिँडेको देखेको छु ।
I have seen servants on horses, and princes walking like servants on the earth.
8 खाडल खन्‍ने कोही पनि त्यसभित्र खस्‍न सक्छ, र कसैले पर्खाल भत्काउँदा सर्पले त्यसलाई डस्‍न सक्छ ।
He who digs a pit may fall into it; and whoever breaks through a wall may be bitten by a serpent.
9 ढुङ्गा काट्नेलाई ढुङ्गाले नै चोट पुर्‍याउन सक्छ, र दाउरा काट्ने दाउराद्वारा नै खतरामा पर्छ ।
Whoever carves out stones may be injured by them. Whoever splits wood may be endangered thereby.
10 बन्चरो बोधो छ र मानिसले त्यसलाई उध्याउँदैन भने त्यसले बढी शक्तिको प्रयोग गर्नुपर्छ, तर बुद्धिले सफलताको लागि मौका उपलब्ध गराउँछ ।
If the axe is blunt, and one doesn't sharpen the edge, then he must use more strength; but skill brings success.
11 लट्ठ्याइनअगि नै सर्पले डस्यो भने सपेरालाई केही फाइदा हुँदैन ।
If the serpent bites before it is charmed, then is there no profit for the charmer's tongue.
12 बुद्धिमान् मानिसका वचनहरू अनुग्रहमय हुन्छन्, तर मूर्खको ओठले त्यो आफैलाई नष्‍ट पार्छ ।
The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.
13 जसरी मूर्खको मुखबाट वचनहरू प्रवाह हुन थाल्छन्, त्यसै गरी मूर्खता बाहिर आउँछ, र अन्त्यमा त्यसको मुखबाट दुष्‍ट पागलपना बाहिर निस्कन्छ ।
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
14 मूर्खले कुराहरू बढाउँछ, तर के हुने छ भनी कसैलाई थाहा हुँदैन । त्यसको पछि के हुने छ भनी कसैले जान्दैन ।
A fool also multiplies words. Man doesn't know what will be; and that which will be after him, who can tell him?
15 मूर्खहरूको परिश्रमले तिनीहरूलाई यसरी थकाउँछ, कि तिनीहरूलाई सहर जाने बाटोसमेत थाहा हुँदैन ।
The labor of fools wearies every one of them; for he doesn't know how to go to the city.
16 त्यो देशलाई धिक्‍कार होस्, जुन देशको राजा जवान ठिटो छ, र त्यसका अगुवाहरूले बिहानैदेखि उपवास बस्‍न थाल्छन्!
Woe to you, land, when your king is a child, and your princes eat in the morning.
17 तर त्यो देश धन्यको हो, जसको राजा कुलीहरूको छोरो हो, र त्यसका अगुवाहरूले मात्‍नको लागि नभई शक्तिको लागि ठिक समयमा खान्छन्!
Blessed are you, land, when your king is the son of nobles, and your princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness.
18 अल्छेपनको कारण छाना भत्कन्छ, र निष्क्रिय हातको कारण घर चुहुने हुन्छ ।
By slothfulness the roof sinks in; and through idleness of the hands the house leaks.
19 मानिसहरूले हाँसोको लागि खाना तयार गर्छन्; दाखमद्यले जीवनमा आनन्द ल्याउँछ, र रुपियाँ-पैसाले दैनिक खाँचोलाई पुरा गर्छ ।
A feast is made for laughter, and wine makes the life glad; and money is the answer for all things.
20 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 ।
Do not curse the king, no, not in your thoughts; and do not curse the rich in your bedchamber: for a bird of the sky may carry your voice, and that which has wings may tell the matter.

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