Proverbs 28
1 ఎవడును తరుమకుండనే దుష్టుడు పారిపోవును నీతిమంతులు సింహమువలె ధైర్యముగా నుందురు.
2 దేశస్థుల దోషమువలన దాని అధికారులు అనేకు లగుదురు బుద్ధిజ్ఞానములు గలవారిచేత దాని అధికారము స్థిర పరచబడును.
3 బీదలను బాధించు దరిద్రుడు ఆహారవస్తువులను ఉండనియ్యక కొట్టుకొనిపోవు వానతో సమానుడు.
4 ధర్మశాస్త్రమును త్రోసివేయువారు దుష్టులను పొగడు చుందురు ధర్మశాస్త్రము ననుసరించువారు వారితో పోరాడు దురు.
5 దుష్టులు న్యాయమెట్టిదైనది గ్రహింపరు యెహోవాను ఆశ్రయించువారు సమస్తమును గ్రహిం చుదురు.
6 వంచకుడై ధనము సంపాదించినవానికంటె యథార్థముగా ప్రవర్తించు దరిద్రుడు వాసి.
7 ఉపదేశము నంగీకరించు కుమారుడు బుద్ధిగలవాడు తుంటరుల సహవాసము చేయువాడు తన తండ్రికి అపకీర్తి తెచ్చును.
8 వడ్డిచేతను దుర్లాభముచేతను ఆస్తి పెంచుకొనువాడు దరిద్రులను కరుణించువానికొరకు దాని కూడబెట్టును.
9 ధర్మశాస్త్రమువినబడకుండ చెవిని తొలగించుకొనువాని ప్రార్థన హేయము.
10 యథార్థవంతులను దుర్మార్గమందు చొప్పించువాడు తాను త్రవ్విన గోతిలో తానే పడును యథార్థవంతులు మేలైనదానిని స్వతంత్రించుకొం దురు.
11 ఐశ్వర్యవంతుడు తన దృష్టికి తానే జ్ఞాని వివేకముగల దరిద్రుడు వానిని పరిశోధించును.
12 నీతిమంతులకు జయము కలుగుట మహాఘనతకు కార ణము దుష్టులు గొప్పవారగునప్పుడు జనులు దాగియుం దురు.
13 అతిక్రమములను దాచిపెట్టువాడు వర్ధిల్లడు వాటిని ఒప్పుకొని విడిచిపెట్టువాడు కనికరము పొందును.
14 నిత్యము భయముగలిగి ప్రవర్తించువాడు ధన్యుడు హృదయమును కఠినపరచుకొనువాడు కీడులో పడును.
15 బొబ్బరించు సింహమును తిరుగులాడు ఎలుగుబంటియు దరిద్రులైన జనుల నేలు దుష్టుడును సమానములు.
16 వివేకములేనివాడవై జనులను అధికముగా బాధపెట్టు అధికారీ, దుర్లాభమును ద్వేషించువాడు దీర్ఘాయుష్మంతుడగును.
17 ప్రాణము తీసి దోషము కట్టుకొనినవాడు గోతికి పరుగెత్తుచున్నాడు ఎవరును అట్టివానిని ఆపకూడదు.
18 యథార్థముగా ప్రవర్తించువాడు రక్షింపబడును మూర్ఖప్రవర్తన గలవాడు హఠాత్తుగా పడిపోవును.
19 తన పొలము సేద్యము చేసికొనువానికి కడుపునిండ న్నము దొరకును వ్యర్థమైనవాటిని అనుసరించువారికి కలుగు పేదరికము ఇంతంతకాదు.
20 నమ్మకమైనవానికి దీవెనలు మెండుగా కలుగును. ధనవంతుడగుటకు ఆతురపడువాడు శిక్షనొందక పోడు.
21 పక్షపాతము చూపుట మంచిది కాదు రొట్టెముక్కకొరకు ఒకడు దోషముచేయును.
22 చెడు దృష్టిగలవాడు ఆస్తి సంపాదింప ఆతురపడును తనకు దరిద్రత వచ్చునని వానికి తెలియదు.
23 నాలుకతో ఇచ్చకములాడు వానికంటె నరులను గద్దించువాడు తుదకు ఎక్కువ దయపొం దును.
24 తన తలిదండ్రుల సొమ్ము దోచుకొని అది ద్రోహముకాదనుకొనువాడు నశింపజేయువానికి జతకాడు.
25 పేరాసగలవాడు కలహమును రేపును యెహోవాయందు నమ్మకముంచువాడు వర్ధిల్లును.
26 తన మనస్సును నమ్ముకొనువాడు బుద్ధిహీనుడు జ్ఞానముగా ప్రవర్తించువాడు తప్పించుకొనును.
27 బీదలకిచ్చువానికి లేమి కలుగదు కన్నులు మూసికొనువానికి బహు శాపములు కలు గును.
28 దుష్టులు గొప్పవారగునప్పుడు జనులు దాగుకొందురు వారు నశించునప్పుడు నీతిమంతులు ఎక్కువగుదురు.
1 The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.
2 For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.
3 A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.
4 They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.
5 Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the Lord understand all things.
6 Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
7 Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.
8 He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.
9 He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.
10 Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.
11 The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
12 When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.
13 He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
14 Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
15 As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.
16 The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.
17 A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.
18 Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.
19 He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.
20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
21 To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.
22 He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.
23 He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.
24 Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer.
25 He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be made fat.
26 He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
27 He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
28 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.
1 And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men’s sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man’s money in his sack’s mouth.
2 And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack’s mouth of the youngest, and his corn money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.
3 As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses.
4 And when they were gone out of the city, and not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good?
5 Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.
6 And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words.
7 And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:
8 Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks’ mouths, we brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steal out of thy lord’s house silver or gold?
9 With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord’s bondmen.
10 And he said, Now also let it be according unto your words: he with whom it is found shall be my servant; and ye shall be blameless.
11 Then they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack.
12 And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.
13 Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city.
14 And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph’s house; for he was yet there: and they fell before him on the ground.
15 And Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye have done? wot ye not that such a man as I can certainly divine?
16 And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we are my lord’s servants, both we, and he also with whom the cup is found.
17 And he said, God forbid that I should do so: but the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant; and as for you, get you up in peace unto your father.
18 Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord’s ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant: for thou art even as Pharaoh.
19 My lord asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father, or a brother?
20 And we said unto my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him.
21 And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him.
22 And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die.
23 And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.
24 And it came to pass when we came up unto thy servant my father, we told him the words of my lord.
25 And our father said, Go again, and buy us a little food.
26 And we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down: for we may not see the man’s face, except our youngest brother be with us.
27 And thy servant my father said unto us, Ye know that my wife bare me two sons:
28 And the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn in pieces; and I saw him not since:
29 And if ye take this also from me, and mischief befall him, ye shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.
30 Now therefore when I come to thy servant my father, and the lad be not with us; seeing that his life is bound up in the lad’s life;
31 It shall come to pass, when he seeth that the lad is not with us, that he will die: and thy servants shall bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to the grave.
32 For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then I shall bear the blame to my father for ever.
33 Now therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brethren.
34 For how shall I go up to my father, and the lad be not with me? lest peradventure I see the evil that shall come on my father.