हितोपदेश 6:20-34

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.

20 हे मेरो छोरो, आफ्नो बाबुको आज्ञाहरू ग्रहण गर अनि तिम्री आमाले दिएको शिक्षाहरूलाई इन्कार नगर।
My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

21 उनीहरूले भनेका वचनहरू सधैं हृदयमा राख, तिनीहरूलाई तिम्रो गला वरिपरि बाँधेर राख।
Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck.

22 जब तिमी अगि बढने छौ त्यति बेला ती वचनहरूले तिम्रो मार्गदर्शन गर्नेछ। जब तिमी सुत्छौ, तिनीहरूले तिम्रो रक्षा गर्नेछन् र जब तिमी जाग्छौ ती बचनहरू तिमीसित कुरा गर्नेछन्।
When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.

23 किनभने यी आज्ञाहरू चाँहि बत्ती र यी शिक्षाहरू चाँहि ज्योति हुन्। तिम्रा आमा बाबुका शिक्षाहरूले तिमीलाई सही मार्गमा डोर्याउँनेछ। ती शिक्षाहरूले तिम्रो जीवन सुधार्नेछ अनि जीवनको सही मार्गमा हिँडन तिमीलाई प्रशिक्षण दिनेछन्।
For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

24 तिनीहरूको शिक्षाले तिमीलाई अपवित्र आइमाईकहाँ जानु अवरोध पुर्याउनेछ अनि व्यभिचारी स्त्रीको चिप्ल्याईबाट बाँच्नेछौ।
To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.

25 उसको सुन्दरताको इच्छा तिम्रो मनमा नगर अनि उसको आँखाको जादूमा बन्दी नबन।
Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.

26 एउटी वेश्याले तिमीबाट एक टुक्रा रोटीको दाम लिनु सक्छे, तर अर्काकी पत्नीले तिम्रो जीवन नै ध्वंश गरिदिन्छे।
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 जल्दै गरेको आगो के एउटा मानिसले उसको काखमा राख्दा उसको लुगा चाहि जल्दैन?
Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?

28 एउटा मानिस बल्दै गरेको कोइला माथि हिडन सक्छ अनि उसको खुट्टा चाहि जल्दैन के यस्तो हुन सक्छ?
Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned?

29 जो कोही मानिसको लागि पनि त्यस्तै हुन्छ जब ऊ अन्य मानिसको पत्नीसित ओछ्यानमा सर्म्पक राख्छ। त्यस मानिसले दुःख भोग्ने छ।
So he that goeth in to his neighbour’s wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent.

30 कुनै चोर भोकले चुर भएर यदि आफ्नो ज्यान बचाउनको निम्ति चोरी गर्यो भने, मानिसहरूले त्यसको त्यति निन्दा गर्दैनन।
Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;

31 तर पनि त्यो मानिस चोर्दै गर्दा पक्राउ पर्यो भने उसले चोरी गरेको परिणाम भन्दा सात गुणा वेशी तिर्नु पर्छ, चाहे यसरी तिर्नु पर्दा उसको घरको सम्पूर्ण सम्पत्ति नै किन शेष नहोस्।
But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house.

32 तर जो मानिसले अर्काको पत्नीसित यौन सम्बन्ध राख्छ त्यसको विवेक हुँदैन उसले आफ्नै मात्र विनाश ल्याउँछ।
But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.

33 उसले पिटाइ अनि बेइज्जत पाउँछ, अनि उसको नराम्रो नाम कहिले टाढा जाँदैन।
A wound and dishonour shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away.

34 त्यस पर स्त्रीको लोग्ने ईर्ष्याले क्रोध जगाउँछ अनि जब उसले त्यस मानिसमाथि बदलाको भाव राख्छ तब उसको हृदयमा त्यो मानिसप्रति दया कहिल्यै जाग्दैन।
For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.