Proverbs 6
1 ହେ ମାରେ ପୁତ୍ର, ଅନ୍ୟ ଲୋକର ଋଣ ରେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ମଧ୍ଯସ୍ଥି ହୁଅ ନାହିଁ। ଅନ୍ୟର ଋଣ ପରିଶାଧେ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରତିଜ୍ଞା କର ନାହିଁ। ସେ ସାଙ୍ଗ ହେଉ କି ଜଣେ ଅଜଣା ଆଗନ୍ତୁକ ହେଉ ?
2 ଯଦି ତୁମ୍ଭେ କର, ତବେେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଆପଣା ପ୍ରତିଜ୍ଞା ଦ୍ବାରା ଫାନ୍ଦ ରେ ପଡ଼ିଅଛ ଓ ଆପଣା କଥା ପାଇଁ ଧରାୟାଇ ଅଛ।
3 ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଆପଣାକୁ ଏଥିରୁ ଉଦ୍ଧାର କର। ଯେ ହତେୁ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଆପଣା ବନ୍ଧୁର ହସ୍ତଗତ ହାଇେଅଛ। ୟାଅ ଆପଣାକୁ ନମ୍ରକରି ତୁମ୍ଭ ପ୍ରତିବେଶୀକି ବାରମ୍ବାର ବୀନତି କର। ସେ ଋଣରୁ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ମୁକ୍ତ କରୁ।
4 ତୁମ୍ଭେ ବିଶ୍ରାମ କର ନାହିଁ କିମ୍ବା ନିଦ୍ରା ୟାଅ ନାହିଁ।
5 ଆପଣାକୁ ଉଦ୍ଧାର କର, ଯେପରି ହରିଣ ବ୍ଯାଧଠାରୁ ଦୌଡ଼ି ପଳାଏ ଓ ପକ୍ଷୀମାନେ ଫାସରୁ ରହିୟାଆନ୍ତି।
6 ହେ ଅଳସୁଆ ଲୋକମାନେ ! ତୁମ୍ଭେ ପିମ୍ପୁଡ଼ି ନିକଟକୁ ୟାଅ। ଦେଖ, ପିମ୍ପୁଡ଼ିମାନେ କିପରି କର୍ମ କରୁଛନ୍ତି। ସମାନଙ୍କେଠାରୁ ଶିଖ ଓ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ଉଦାହରଣରୂପେ କାର୍ୟ୍ଯ କର।
7 ପିମ୍ପୁଡ଼ିମାନଙ୍କର ନେତା କି ନିରୀକ୍ଷକ କିଅବା ଶାସକ କହେି ନ ଥାନ୍ତି।
8 ସମାନେେ ଗ୍ରୀଷ୍ମକାଳ ରେ ଖାଦ୍ୟକୁ ଏକତ୍ର କରନ୍ତି ଏବଂ ଶୀତକାଳ ରେ ପ୍ରଚୁର ପରିମାଣ ରେ ସମାନେେ ଖାଦ୍ୟ ସଂଗୃହୀତ କରିଥାନ୍ତି।
9 ହେ ଅଳସୁଆ ଲୋକମାନେ, କେତକୋଳ ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ସଠାେ ରେ ପଡ଼ି ରହିବ ? ତୁମ୍ଭେ କେତକୋଳ ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ତୁମ୍ଭର ନିଦ୍ରା ଭାଙ୍ଗି ଉଠିବ ?
10 ଅଳସୁଆମାନେ କହନ୍ତି, ଆଉ ଟିକିଏ ଶାଇେବି, ଆଉ ଟିକିଏ ଢୁଳାଏ। ଆଉ ଟିକିଏ ନିଦ୍ରା ୟିବା ପାଇଁ ଭିଡ଼ିମାେଡ଼ି ହୁଏ।
11 କିନ୍ତୁ ସେ ଶାଇେ ରହେ ଓ ଆଉ ଶୋଇ ରହେ। ସେ ଦରିଦ୍ରରୁ ଦରିଦ୍ରତର ହାଇୟୋଏ। ଖୁବ୍ଶୀଘ୍ର ତା'ର ଆଉ କିଛି ନ ଥାଏ। ଅଳସୁଆମୀ ଖଣ୍ଟ ପରି ତୁମ୍ଭର ସମସ୍ତ ଧନ ଏକାଥରେ ଛଡ଼ାଇ ନବେ।
12 ପାପାଧମ ବ୍ଯକ୍ତି, ଅପରାଧୀ ମନୁଷ୍ଯ ସର୍ବଦା ମିଥ୍ଯା କଥା କହନ୍ତି।
13 ସେ ଆଖି ରେ ଠା ରେ, ସେ ଗୋଡ଼ ରେ ଓ ଅଙ୍ଗୁଳି ଦ୍ବାରା ସଙ୍କତେ କରେ।
14 ତା'ର ହୃଦଯ ରେ କୁଟିଳତା ଥାଏ। ସେ ସର୍ବଦା ଅନିଷ୍ଟ ଯୋଜନା କରେ। ସେ ୟୁକ୍ତିତର୍କ ଓ କଳି ଆରମ୍ଭ କରେ।
15 କିନ୍ତୁ ତା'ର ବିପଦ ଶୀଘ୍ର ଉପସ୍ଥିତ ହବେ। ସେ ଆକସ୍ମିକ ଶୀଘ୍ର ବିନାଶ ହବେ। ଏବଂ ତାଙ୍କୁ କିଛି ଉପାଯ ମିଳିବ ନାହିଁ।
16 ସଦାପ୍ରଭୁ ଏହି ଛଅ ଗୋଟି ବିଷଯକୁ ଘୃଣା କରନ୍ତି। ସପ୍ତବସ୍ତୁ ମଧ୍ଯ ତାଙ୍କର ଘୃଣା ଯୋଗ୍ଯ।
17 ଅହଙ୍କାର ଦୃଷ୍ଟି, ମିଥ୍ଯାବାଦୀ ଜିହ୍ବା, ନିର୍ଦ୍ ଦୋଷର ରକ୍ତପାତକାରୀ ହସ୍ତ।
18 ହୃଦଯ କୁକର୍ମ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଯୋଜନା କରେ, କୁକର୍ମ କରିବାକୁ ବଗଗୋମୀ ଚରଣ।
19 ମିଥ୍ଯା ସାକ୍ଷୀ, ଯେ ମିଥ୍ଯା କହି ଭାଇମାନଙ୍କ ମଧିଅରେ କଳିର ବୀଜ ବୁଣେ।
20 ହେ ମାରେ ପୁତ୍ର, ଆପଣା ପିତାର ଆଜ୍ଞା ପାଳନ କର। ଏବଂ ମାତାର ଉପଦେଶ ଭୁଲ ନାହିଁ।
21 ସମାନଙ୍କେର ଆଜ୍ଞାସବୁ ଏବଂ ଶିକ୍ଷାଗୁଡ଼ିକ ସର୍ବଦା ମନେ ରଖ। ତାହାକୁ ତୁମ୍ଭ ହୃଦଯ ରେ ବାନ୍ଧି ରଖ ଏବଂ ତାହାକୁ ତୁମ୍ଭର ଗଳାର ଫୁଲହାର ପରି ବାନ୍ଧ।
22 ଯେତବେେଳେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଚାଲିବ, ସମାନଙ୍କେର ଶିକ୍ଷାଗୁଡ଼ିକ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ପଥ ଦଖାଇବେେ। ଯେତବେେଳେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଶଯନ କରିବାକୁ ୟିବ ସମାନେେ ତୁମ୍ଭର ପ୍ରହରୀ ହବେ। ଯେତବେେଳେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ଜାଗ୍ରତ ହବେ, ସମାନେେ ତୁମ୍ଭ ସହ ଆଳାପ କରିବେ।
23 ତୁମ୍ଭ ପିତାମାତାଙ୍କର ଶିକ୍ଷା ଆଲୋକ ବର୍ତ୍ତୀକା ପରି ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ସର୍ବଦା ସତ୍ ପଥରେ ଚଳାଇ ନବେ। ତାହା ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ତାଲିମ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ କରିବ ଓ ଜୀବନ ପଥରେ ଚଳାଇ ନବେ।
24 ସମାନଙ୍କେର ଶିକ୍ଷା ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଅନ୍ୟ ପୁରୁଷର ସ୍ତ୍ରୀଠାରୁ ଓ ଗଣିକାର ଚାଟୁବାକ୍ଯଠାରୁ ଦୂ ରଇେ ରଖୁ।
25 ତୁମ୍ଭ ହୃଦଯ ରେ ସହେି ସୁନ୍ଦର ସ୍ତ୍ରୀର ସୌନ୍ଦର୍ୟ୍ଯକୁ ଲୋଭ କର ନାହିଁ। ତା'ର ଚକ୍ଷୁ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ପ୍ରତାରିତ ନ କରୁ।
26 ବ୍ଯଭିଚାରିଣୀକୁ ପାଉଁରୋଟୀର ଦାମ ଦବୋକୁ ପଡ଼ିବ, ଅନ୍ୟ ଜଣଙ୍କ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ପାଇଁ ତୁମ୍ଭ ଜୀବନର ଦାମ ଦବୋକୁ ପଡ଼ିବ।
27 ଯଦି କହେି ଲୋକ ତା'ର ବକ୍ଷ ଦେଶ ରେ ନିଆଁ ରଖିବ, ତବେେ ତାହା ପୋଡ଼ି ୟିବ।
28 ଯଦି କହେି ଲୋକ ଜ୍ବଳନ୍ତା ଅଙ୍ଗାର ଉପ ରେ ଚାଲେ, ତବେେ ତା'ର ପାଦ ପୋଡ଼ିୟିବ।
29 ଏହା ଠିକ୍ ସହେିପରି ହବେ, ଯଦି ତୁମ୍ଭେ ପର ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ସହିତ ଶଯନ କରିବ। ଯେକହେି ଏହା ଇଚ୍ଛା କରେ ଦଣ୍ଡିତରୁ ପଳାଇ ୟାଇପାରିବ ନାହିଁ।
30 ଭୋକିଲା ୟୋଗୁ ଯଦି ଚୋରି କରେ। ତବେେ ଲୋକେ ତାକୁ ଘୃଣା କରିବେ।
31 ମାତ୍ର ଯଦି ଧରାପଡ଼େ, ତବେେ ତାକୁ ସାତଗୁଣ ଫରୋଇବାକୁ ପଡ଼େ। ଆପଣା ଗୃହର ସର୍ବସ୍ବ ତାକୁ ଦବୋକୁ ହବେ।
32 ଜଣେ ବ୍ଯଭୀଚାରୀ ଲୋକ ନିର୍ବୋଧ ଅଟେ। ସେ ତା'ର ନିଜର ବିନାଶ ଆଣିବ।
33 ଲୋକମାନେ ଏଥିପାଇଁ ନିଜର ସମସ୍ତ ସମ୍ମାନ ହରନ୍ତି। ତା'ର କଳଙ୍କ ମାର୍ଜିତ ହବେ ନାହିଁ।
34 ସହେି ସ୍ତ୍ରୀର ସ୍ବାମୀ ନିତ୍ଯାନ୍ତ ଇର୍ଷାପରାଯଣ ହବେ। ତା'ର ସ୍ବାମୀ ନିତ୍ଯାନ୍ତ କୋରଧତ ହବେ। ପ୍ରତିହିଂସା କରିବା ବେଳେ ସେ କିଛି ମାନିବ ନାହିଁ।
35 ଯେ କୌଣସି ମୂଲ୍ଯ ତା'ର କୋର୍ଧକୁ ଶାନ୍ତ କରିପାରିବ ନାହିଁ। ଯେତେ ଅର୍ଥ ଦେଲେ ବି ତା'ର କୋରଧ ଶାନ୍ତ ହବେ ନାହିଁ।
1 My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,
2 Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.
3 Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend.
4 Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.
5 Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.
6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
7 Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,
8 Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.
9 How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?
10 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
11 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.
12 A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.
13 He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers;
14 Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.
15 Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.
16 These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
20 My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
21 Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck.
22 When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.
23 For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
24 To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.
25 Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.
26 For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life.
27 Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?
28 Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned?
29 So he that goeth in to his neighbour’s wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent.
30 Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;
31 But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house.
32 But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.
33 A wound and dishonour shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away.
34 For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.
35 He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.
1 In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, came Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon and all his army against Jerusalem, and they besieged it.
2 And in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, the ninth day of the month, the city was broken up.
3 And all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate, even Nergal-sharezer, Samgar-nebo, Sarsechim, Rabsaris, Nergal-sharezer, Rab-mag, with all the residue of the princes of the king of Babylon.
4 And it came to pass, that when Zedekiah the king of Judah saw them, and all the men of war, then they fled, and went forth out of the city by night, by the way of the king’s garden, by the gate betwixt the two walls: and he went out the way of the plain.
5 But the Chaldeans’ army pursued after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he gave judgment upon him.
6 Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: also the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Judah.
7 Moreover he put out Zedekiah’s eyes, and bound him with chains, to carry him to Babylon.
8 And the Chaldeans burned the king’s house, and the houses of the people, with fire, and brake down the walls of Jerusalem.
9 Then Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard carried away captive into Babylon the remnant of the people that remained in the city, and those that fell away, that fell to him, with the rest of the people that remained.
10 But Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard left of the poor of the people, which had nothing, in the land of Judah, and gave them vineyards and fields at the same time.
11 Now Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon gave charge concerning Jeremiah to Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard, saying,
12 Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee.
13 So Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard sent, and Nebushasban, Rabsaris, and Nergal-sharezer, Rab-mag, and all the king of Babylon’s princes;
14 Even they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and committed him unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, that he should carry him home: so he dwelt among the people.
15 Now the word of the Lord came unto Jeremiah, while he was shut up in the court of the prison, saying,
16 Go and speak to Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, saying, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring my words upon this city for evil, and not for good; and they shall be accomplished in that day before thee.
17 But I will deliver thee in that day, saith the Lord: and thou shalt not be given into the hand of the men of whom thou art afraid.
18 For I will surely deliver thee, and thou shalt not fall by the sword, but thy life shall be for a prey unto thee: because thou hast put thy trust in me, saith the Lord.