Proverbs 18
1 ଯେ ଆପଣାକୁ ପୃଥକ୍ କରେ, ସେ ଆପଣା ଇଷ୍ଟ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କରେ ଓ ସର୍ବପ୍ରକାର ତତ୍ତ୍ବ ଜ୍ଞାନ ପ୍ରତ୍ଯାଖାନ କରେ।
2 ମୂର୍ଖ ଲୋକ ଅନ୍ୟଠାରୁ ଶିକ୍ଷା ପାଇଁ ଭଲ ପାଏ ନାହିଁ। କବଳେ ଆପଣା ମନର କଥା ପ୍ରକାଶ କରିବା ରେ ସନ୍ତାଷେ ପାଏ।
3 ଦୁଷ୍ଟ ଆସିଲେ ଅବଜ୍ଞା ଆ ସେ। ପୁଣି ଅପମାନ ସଙ୍ଗେ ଦୁର୍ନାମ ଆ ସେ।
4 ମନୁଷ୍ଯର ମୁଖର ବାକ୍ଯ ଗଭୀର ଜଳତୁଲ୍ଯ। ପୁଣି ଜ୍ଞାନ ରେ ଉତ୍ପତ୍ତି ସ୍ଥାନ ଜଳ ସୋର୍ତ ସଦୃଶ।
5 ଦୁଷ୍ଟର କଥାକୁ ଅପେକ୍ଷା କରିବା ଅବା ବିଚାର ରେ ଧାର୍ମିକ ପ୍ରତି ଅନ୍ଯାଯ କରିବା ଭଲ ନୁହେଁ।
6 ମୂର୍ଖର କଥା ବିବାଦ ରେ ପ୍ରର୍ବତ୍ତେ। ପୁଣି ତା'ର କଥା ମାଡ଼ ଖାଇବାକୁ ଡାକେ।
7 ମୂର୍ଖର କଥା ତା'ର ବିନାଶର କାରଣ। ପୁଣି ତା'ର ବାକ୍ଯ ପ୍ରାଣର ଫାନ୍ଦ ସ୍ବରୂପ।
8 ନିନ୍ଦାର ବାକ୍ଯଗୁଡ଼ିକ, ସୁଷମ ଖାଦ୍ୟ ପରି ଅଟେ, ଯାହା ପାକସ୍ଥଳି ତଳକୁ ୟାଏ।
9 ଆପଣା କାର୍ୟ୍ଯ ରେ ଯେ ଅଳସ, ସେ ବିନାଶକର ଭଳଇ।
10 ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ନାମ ଦୃଢ଼ଗଡ଼ ସଦୃଶ। ଧାର୍ମିକ ଲୋକମାନେ ସଠାେକୁ ୟାଇ ରକ୍ଷା ପାଆନ୍ତି।
11 ଧନବାନର ଧନ ତାହାର ଦୃଢ଼ ନଗର। ପୁଣି ତାହାର ଜ୍ଞାତ ରେ ଏହା ଉଚ୍ଚ ପ୍ରାଚୀର ସ୍ବରୂପ, ଯେ କହେି ହେଲେ ଚଢ଼ିପାରିବେ ନାହିଁ।
12 ଗର୍ବୀତ ମନୁଷ୍ଯର ମନ ବିନାଶ ସମ୍ମୁଖ ରେ ଥାଏ। ପୁଣି ନମ୍ରତା ସମ୍ଭ୍ରମର ସମ୍ମୁଖବର୍ତ୍ତୀ।
13 ଯେ ଶୁଣିବା ପୂର୍ବରୁ ଉତ୍ତର କରେ, ଗୋଟିଏ ଅଜ୍ଞାନତା ପରି ସିଏ ବିବଚେନା ହୁଏ ଓ ଲଜ୍ଜିତର କାରଣ ହୁଏ।
14 ଯେତବେେଳେ ଜଣେ ମନୁଷ୍ଯ ଅସୁସ୍ଥ ହୁଏ ତା'ର ଆତ୍ମା ତା'ର ଅସୁସ୍ଥତାକୁ ସହିପା ରେ, କିନ୍ତୁ କହେି ହେଲେ ଗୋଟିଏ ରୋଗଗ୍ରସ୍ତ ଆତ୍ମାକୁ ସହିପା ରେ ନାହିଁ।
15 ବୁଦ୍ଧିମାନ୍ର ମନ ଜ୍ଞାନ ଉପାର୍ଜନ କରେ। ପୁଣି ଜ୍ଞାନୀର କର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଜ୍ଞାନ ଶୁଣିବାକୁ ଆଗ୍ରହ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରେ।
16 ମନୁଷ୍ଯର ଭଟେୀ ତାକୁ ପ୍ରବେଶ ଦିଏ। ପ୍ରଭାବଶାଳୀ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କର ଉପସ୍ଥିତ ଭିତରକୁ।
17 ଯେଉଁ ଲୋକ ପ୍ରଥମେ ଆପଣା ଘଟଣା ଉପସ୍ଥାପନା କରେ ଓ ବିବାଦ ଜଣାଏ, ସେ ଧାର୍ମିକ। ଯେପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ସେ ଅନ୍ୟ ଲୋକ ଦ୍ବାରା ପରୀକ୍ଷା ହାଇେ ନାହିଁ।
18 ଗୁଳିବାଣ୍ଟ ବିରୋଧ ମେଣ୍ଟାଇ ଦିଏ ଓ ବଳବାନମାନଙ୍କୁ ପୃଥକ କରେ।
19 ବିରକ୍ତ ଭାଇ ଦୃଢ଼ ନଗର ଅପେକ୍ଷା କଷ୍ଟକର। ଏରୂପ ବିବାଦ ଗଡ଼ର ଅର୍ଗଳ ସ୍ବରୂପ।
20 ମନୁଷ୍ଯର ଉଦର ତା'ର ମୁଖ ଫଳ ରେ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ହୁଏ। କିନ୍ତୁ ସେ ଆପଣା ଓଷ୍ଠର କଥା ରେ ତୃପ୍ତ ହୁଏ।
21 ମରଣ ଓ ଜୀବନ ଜିହ୍ବାର ଅଧୀନ। ଯେଉଁମାନେ କଥା କହିବାକୁ ଭଲ ଜାଣନ୍ତି, ଏହାର ଫଳ ଭୋଗିବେ।
22 ଯେଉଁ ଲୋକ ଭାର୍ୟ୍ଯା ପାଏ, ସେ ଉତ୍ତମ ବସ୍ତୁ ପାଏ ଓ ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କଠାରୁ ଅନୁଗ୍ରହ ପାଏ।
23 ଦରିଦ୍ର ଲୋକ ବିନଯ କରେ। ମାତ୍ର ଧନବାନ କଠିନ ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଏ।
24 ଯେ ଅନକେ ମିତ୍ର କରେ, ସମାନେେ ତାଙ୍କର ବିନାଶର କାରଣ ହାଇପୋରନ୍ତି। ମାତ୍ର ଜଣେ ପ୍ ରମେକାରୀ ଅଛନ୍ତି ଯେ ଭାଇ ଅପେକ୍ଷା ଅଧିକ ଘନିଷ୍ଠ ହାଇେ ରହନ୍ତି।
1 Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
3 When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
4 The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
6 A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
7 A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
8 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
9 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
11 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
13 He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
16 A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
17 He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
18 The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
20 A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.
23 The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
24 A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
7 For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
8 A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.
9 Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:
10 But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.
11 For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.
12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:
14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
16 Do not err, my beloved brethren.
17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
20 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:
24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.
25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
26 If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.
27 Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.