Proverbs 27
1 କାଲି ଯାହା ଘଟିବ, ସେଥିପ୍ରତି ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଦର୍ପ କର ନାହିଁ। କାରଣ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଜାଣ ନାହିଁ କାଲି କ'ଣ ଘଟିବାକୁ ଯାଉଛି।
2 ନିଜକୁ ପ୍ରଶଂସା କର ନାହିଁ, ଅନ୍ୟମାନେ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ପ୍ରଶଂସା କରନ୍ତୁ।
3 ପଥର ଭାରୀ ଅଟେ ମାତ୍ର ବାଲି ପ୍ରବଳ ଅଟେ। ଅଜ୍ଞାନୀ ଦ୍ବାରା ଯେଉଁ ସମସ୍ଯା ଆ ସେ ତାହା ଅନ୍ୟ ଅପେକ୍ଷା ବହୁତ ଶକ୍ତିଶାଳୀ ଅଟେ।
4 କଠାେର ହୃଦଯ ଓ କୋର୍ଧ ପ୍ରଳଯଙ୍କାରୀ, କହେି ଅନ୍ତଜ୍ଜ୍ବାଳା ଆଗ ରେ ଠିଆ ହାଇେ ପାରିବ ନାହିଁ।
5 ଗୁପ୍ତ ପ୍ ରମଠାରୁେ ପ୍ରକାଶିତ ଅନୁ ଯୋଗ ଭଲ।
6 ଗୋଟିଏ ସାଙ୍ଗଠାରୁ କର୍କଷ ଶବ୍ଦସବୁ ତା'ର ବିଶ୍ବସନୀଯତାଠାରୁ ଅଙ୍କୁରୀତ ହୁଏ। କିନ୍ତୁ ଶତ୍ରୁମାନଙ୍କର ଚୁମ୍ବନକୁ ଭରସା କରାୟାଇ ପାରିବ ନାହିଁ।
7 ତୃପ୍ତ ପ୍ରାଣୀ ମହୁକୁ ଘୃଣା କରେ। ମାତ୍ର କ୍ଷୁଧାର୍ତ୍ତ ମନୁଷ୍ଯକୁ କୌଣସି ତିକ୍ତ ଦ୍ରବ୍ଯସବୁ ମିଷ୍ଟ ଲାଗେ।
8 ଯେଉଁଲୋକ ଆପଣା ସ୍ଥାନ ଛାଡ଼ି ଭ୍ରମଣ କରେ, ସେ ବସାହରା ଭ୍ରମଣକାରୀ ପକ୍ଷୀର ତୁଲ୍ଯ ଅଟେ।
9 ତୈଳ ଓ ସୁଗନ୍ଧିତ ଧୂପ ମନକୁ ଆହ୍ଲାଦିତ କରେ। ମନର ମନ୍ତ୍ରଣାରୁ ଜାତ ମନ୍ତ୍ରର ମିଷ୍ଟତା ତଦ୍ରୁପ କରେ।
10 ନିଜର ବନ୍ଧୁକୁ ଓ ପିତାର ବନ୍ଧୁକୁ ତ୍ଯାଗ କର ନାହିଁ। ତୁମ୍ଭର ବିପଦ ଦିନ ରେ ଆପଣା ଭାଇର ଗୃହକୁ ୟାଅ ନାହିଁ। ଦୂରସ୍ଥ ଭାଇଠାରୁ ନିକଟସ୍ଥ ପଡ଼ୋଶୀ ଭଲ।
11 ହେ ମାରେ ପୁତ୍ର, ଜ୍ଞାନବାନ୍ ହୁଅ, ମାରେମନକୁ ଆହ୍ଲାଦିତ କର, ତହିଁରେ ମୁଁ ଆପଣା ନିନ୍ଦୁକକୁ ଉତ୍ତର ଦଇପୋରିବି।
12 ଚତୁର ଲୋକ ବିପଦ ଦେଖି ଆପଣାକୁ ଲୁଚାଏ। ମାତ୍ର ଅସତର୍କ ଲୋକ ଆଗ ବଢ଼ି ଶାସ୍ତି ପାଏ।
13 ଅପରିଚିତ ଲୋକ ପାଇଁ ଯେ ଲଗା ହୁଏ, ତାହାର ବସ୍ତ୍ର ନିଅ। ପୁଣି ପରସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ପାଇଁ ଯେ ଜାମିନ ହୁଏ, ତାହାକୁ ବନ୍ଧକ ରଖ।
14 ଜଣେ ୟିଏ ଅତି ପ୍ରଭାତରୁ ଆପଣାର ପଡ଼ୋଶୀକୁ ଆଶୀର୍ବାଦ କରେ, ତାର ପଡ଼ୋଶୀ ଏହାକୁ ଆଶୀର୍ବାଦ ବଦଳ ରେ ଅଭିଶାପ ଭାବେ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରେ।
15 ଭାରୀ ବୃଷ୍ଟି ଦିନ ରେ ଅବିରତ ବିନ୍ଦୁପାତ ଓ କଳିହୁଡ଼ୀ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଏହି ଦୁଇଜଣ ଏକ ପ୍ରକାର ଅଟନ୍ତି।
16 ତାକୁ କଳି କରିବାରୁ କ୍ଷାନ୍ତ କରିବା ଅର୍ଥ ବାଯୁକୁ ବନ୍ଦ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କରିବା ପରି ଅଟେ କିମ୍ବା କାହାରି ହାତ ରେ ତୈଳ ଧାରଣ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କରିବା ପରି ଅଟେ।
17 ଯେପରି ଲୁହା ଲୁହାକୁ ଧାର କରେ, ସପରେି ବନ୍ଧୁ ତା'ର ବନ୍ଧୁତ୍ବର ମନକୁ ତୀକ୍ଷ୍ମ କରେ।
18 ୟିଏକି ଡ଼ିମ୍ବିରି ବୃକ୍ଷ ରକ୍ଷା କରେ, ସେ ତହିଁର ଫଳ ଖାଏ। ପୁଣି ଯେ ଆପଣା ପ୍ରଭୁ ପ୍ରତି ଅନୁୟୋଗୀ ଥାଏ, ସେ ସମ୍ମାନ ପାଏ।
19 ପାଣି ଭିତରକୁ ଦେଖ ଏବଂ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ତୁମ୍ଭର ନିଜର ମୁହଁ ଦେଖିବ। ତୁମ୍ଭର ହୃଦଯକୁ ଦେଖ ଏବଂ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ପ୍ରକୃତ ନିଜକୁ ଦେଖିବ।
20 ଯେପରି କବର ଓ ବିନାଶସ୍ଥାନ କବେେ ହେଁ ତୃପ୍ତ ନୁହେଁ, ସହେିପରି ମଧ୍ଯ ମନୁଷ୍ଯର ଚକ୍ଷୁ କେତବେେଳେ ତୃପ୍ତ ନୁହେଁ।
21 କୌଯି ରେ ରୂପା, ଉହ୍ନଇେ ରେ ସୁନା, ପ୍ରଶଂସା ରେ ମନୁଷ୍ଯ ପରୀକ୍ଷିତ ହୁଏ।
22 ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଗହମ ସହିତ ଅଜ୍ଞାନକୁ ଢ଼ିଙ୍କି ରେ କୁଟିଲେ ହେଁ ତା'ର ଅଜ୍ଞାନତା ଛାଡ଼ିବ ନାହିଁ।
23 ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଆପଣା ମଷେପଲର ଅବସ୍ଥା ଜାଣିବା ପାଇଁ ଯତ୍ନବାନ୍ ହୁଅ। ପୁଣି ଆପଣା ପଶୁପଲ ବିଷଯ ରେ ଉତ୍ତମରୂପେ ମନୋୟୋଗ କର।
24 ସମ୍ପତ୍ତି ସର୍ବଦା ସ୍ଥାଯୀ ନୁହେଁ। ମୁକୁଟ ମଧ୍ଯ ପୁରୁଷାନୁକ୍ରମେ ରହେ ନାହିଁ।
25 ଘାସ କଟା ହେଲେ କଅଁଳ ଘାସ ଜନ୍ମେ। ଆଉ ପର୍ବତମାନରୁ ତୃଣ ସଂଗୃହିତ ହୁଏ।
26 ମଷେ ଛୁଆମାନେ ତୁମ୍ଭର ବସ୍ତ୍ର ଦବେେ। ମାତ୍ର ଛଳେି ତୁମ୍ଭ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରର ମୂଲ୍ଯ ସ୍ବରୂପ ଅଟେ।
27 ଛଳେି ଦୁଧ ତୁମ୍ଭ ପାଇଁ ଓ ତୁମ୍ଭ ପରିବାର ପାଇଁ ୟଥେଷ୍ଟ ହବେ ଏବଂ ତୁମ୍ଭ ଦାସୀମାନଙ୍କ ଭକ୍ଷ୍ଯ ଉପଜୀବିକା ହବେ।
1 Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
2 Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
3 A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool’s wrath is heavier than them both.
4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?
5 Open rebuke is better than secret love.
6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
7 The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
8 As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.
9 Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.
10 Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother’s house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.
11 My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.
12 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
13 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
14 He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.
15 A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.
16 Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.
17 Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
18 Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.
19 As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.
20 Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.
21 As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.
22 Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
23 Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.
24 For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation?
25 The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered.
26 The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of the field.
27 And thou shalt have goats’ milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens.
1 Thou also, son of man, take thee a tile, and lay it before thee, and pourtray upon it the city, even Jerusalem:
2 And lay siege against it, and build a fort against it, and cast a mount against it; set the camp also against it, and set battering rams against it round about.
3 Moreover take thou unto thee an iron pan, and set it for a wall of iron between thee and the city: and set thy face against it, and it shall be besieged, and thou shalt lay siege against it. This shall be a sign to the house of Israel.
4 Lie thou also upon thy left side, and lay the iniquity of the house of Israel upon it: according to the number of the days that thou shalt lie upon it thou shalt bear their iniquity.
5 For I have laid upon thee the years of their iniquity, according to the number of the days, three hundred and ninety days: so shalt thou bear the iniquity of the house of Israel.
6 And when thou hast accomplished them, lie again on thy right side, and thou shalt bear the iniquity of the house of Judah forty days: I have appointed thee each day for a year.
7 Therefore thou shalt set thy face toward the siege of Jerusalem, and thine arm shall be uncovered, and thou shalt prophesy against it.
8 And, behold, I will lay bands upon thee, and thou shalt not turn thee from one side to another, till thou hast ended the days of thy siege.
9 Take thou also unto thee wheat, and barley, and beans, and lentiles, and millet, and fitches, and put them in one vessel, and make thee bread thereof, according to the number of the days that thou shalt lie upon thy side, three hundred and ninety days shalt thou eat thereof.
10 And thy meat which thou shalt eat shall be by weight, twenty shekels a day: from time to time shalt thou eat it.
11 Thou shalt drink also water by measure, the sixth part of an hin: from time to time shalt thou drink.
12 And thou shalt eat it as barley cakes, and thou shalt bake it with dung that cometh out of man, in their sight.
13 And the Lord said, Even thus shall the children of Israel eat their defiled bread among the Gentiles, whither I will drive them.
14 Then said I, Ah Lord God! behold, my soul hath not been polluted: for from my youth up even till now have I not eaten of that which dieth of itself, or is torn in pieces; neither came there abominable flesh into my mouth.
15 Then he said unto me, Lo, I have given thee cow’s dung for man’s dung, and thou shalt prepare thy bread therewith.
16 Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, behold, I will break the staff of bread in Jerusalem: and they shall eat bread by weight, and with care; and they shall drink water by measure, and with astonishment:
17 That they may want bread and water, and be astonied one with another, and consume away for their iniquity.