| 1. | kdjpd; Nahridfs; kD\DilaJ@ ehtpd; gpujpAj;juk; fh;j;juhy; tUk;. |
| | THE PLANS of the mind and orderly thinking belong to man, but from the Lord comes the [wise] answer of the tongue. |
| 2. | kD\Dila topfnsy;yhk; mjd; ghh;itf;Fr; Rj;jkhditfs;@ fh;j;jNuh Mtpfis epWj;Jg;ghh;f;fpwhh;. |
| | All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the spirits (the thoughts and intents of the heart). |
| 3. | cd; nra;iffisf; fh;j;jUf;F xg;Gtp@ mg;nghOJ cd; Nahridfs; cWjpg;gLk;. |
| | Roll your works upon the Lord [commit and trust them wholly to Him; He will cause your thoughts to become agreeable to His will, and] so shall your plans be established and succeed. |
| 4. | fh;j;jh; rfyj;ijAk; jkf;nfd;W gilj;jhh;@ jPq;FehSf;fhfj; Jd;khhf;fidAk; cz;lhf;fpdhh;. |
| | The Lord has made everything [to accommodate itself and contribute] to its own end and His own purpose--even the wicked [are fitted for their role] for the day of calamity and evil. |
| 5. | kdNkl;bikAs;stndtDk; fh;j;jUf;F mUtUg;ghdtd;@ ifNahNl ifNfhj;jhYk; mtd; jz;lidf;Fj; jg;ghd;. |
| | Everyone proud and arrogant in heart is disgusting, hateful, and exceedingly offensive to the Lord; be assured [I pledge it] they will not go unpunished. |
| 6. | fpUigapdhYk; rj;jpaj;jpdhYk; ghtk; eptph;j;jpahFk;@ fh;j;jUf;Fg; gag;gLfpwjpdhy; kD\h; jPikia tpl;L tpyFthh;fs;. |
| | By mercy and love, truth and fidelity [to God and man--not by sacrificial offerings], iniquity is purged out of the heart, and by the reverent, worshipful fear of the Lord men depart from and avoid evil. |
| 7. | xUtDila topfs; fh;j;jUf;Fg; gphpakhapUe;jhy;> mtDila rj;JUf;fSk; mtNdhNl rkhjhdkhFk;gb nra;thh;. |
| | When a man's ways please the Lord, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him. |
| 8. | mepahakha; te;j mjpf tUkhdj;jpYk;> epahakha; te;j nfhQ;r tUkhdNk cj;jkk;. |
| | Better is a little with righteousness (uprightness in every area and relation and right standing with God) than great revenues with injustice. |
| 9. | kD\Uila ,Ujak; mtDila topia Nahrpf;Fk;@ mtDila eilfis cWjpg;gLj;JfpwtNuh fh;j;jh;. |
| | A man's mind plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps and makes them sure. |
| 10. | uh[htpd; cjLfspy; jpt;tpa thf;F gpwf;Fk;@ epahaj;jpy; mtd;tha; jtwhJ. |
| | Divinely directed decisions are on the lips of the king; his mouth should not transgress in judgment. |
| 11. | RKj;jpiuahd epiwNfhYk; juhRk; fh;j;jUilaJ@ igapypUf;Fk; epiwfy;nyy;yhk; mtUila nray;. |
| | A just balance and scales are the Lord's; all the weights of the bag are His work [established on His eternal principles]. |
| 12. | mepahaQ;nra;tJ uh[hf;fSf;F mUtUg;G@ ePjpapdhy; rpq;fhrdk; cWjpg;gLk;. |
| | It is an abomination [to God and men] for kings to commit wickedness, for a throne is established and made secure by righteousness (moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation). |
| 13. | ePjpAs;s cjLfs; uh[hf;fSf;Fg; gphpak;@ epjhdkha;g; NgRfpwtdpy; uh[hf;fs; gphpag;gLthh;fs;. |
| | Right and just lips are the delight of a king, and he loves him who speaks what is right. |
| 14. | uh[htpd; Nfhgk; kuzJ}jUf;Fr; rkhdk;@ QhdKs;stNdh mij Mw;Wthd;. |
| | The wrath of a king is as messengers of death, but a wise man will pacify it. |
| 15. | uh[htpd; Kff;fisapy; [Ptd; cz;L@ mtDila jia gpd;khhpnga;Ak; Nkfj;ijg;Nghy; ,Uf;Fk;. |
| | In the light of the king's countenance is life, and his favor is as a cloud bringing the spring rain. |
| 16. | nghd;idr; rk;;ghjpg;gjpYk; Qhdj;ijr; rk;ghjpg;gJ vt;tsT cj;jkk;! nts;spiar; rk;ghjpg;gjpYk; Gj;jpiar; rk;ghjpg;gJ vt;tsT Nkd;ik! |
| | How much better it is to get skillful and godly Wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver. |
| 17. | jPikia tpl;L tpyFtNj nrk;ikahdth;fSf;Fr; rkdhd ghij@ jd; eiliaf; ftdpj;jpUf;fpwtd; jd; Mj;Jkhitf; fhf;fpwhd;. |
| | The highway of the upright turns aside from evil; he who guards his way preserves his life. |
| 18. | mopTf;F Kd;dhdJ mfe;ij@ tpOjYf;F Kd;dhdJ kdNkl;bik. |
| | Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. |
| 19. | mfq;fhhpfNshNl nfhs;isg; nghUisg; gq;fpLtijg;ghh;f;fpYk;> rpWikahdth;fNshNl kdj;jho;ikahapUg;gJ eyk;. |
| | Better it is to be of a humble spirit with the meek and poor than to divide the spoil with the proud. |
| 20. | tpNtfj;Jld; fhhpaj;ij elg;gpf;fpwtd; ed;ikngWthd;@ fh;j;jiu ek;Gfpwtd; ghf;fpathd;. |
| | He who deals wisely and heeds [God's] word and counsel shall find good, and whoever leans on, trusts in, and is confident in the Lord--happy, blessed, and fortunate is he. |
| 21. | ,Ujaj;jpy; QhdKs;std; tpNtfpnad;dg;gLthd;@ cjLfspd; kJuk; fy;tpiag; ngUfg;gz;Zk;. |
| | The wise in heart are called prudent, understanding, and knowing, and winsome speech increases learning [in both speaker and listener]. |
| 22. | Gj;jp jd;id cilath;fSf;F [Pt Cw;W@ kjpaPdhpd; Nghjid kjpaPdNk. |
| | Understanding is a wellspring of life to those who have it, but to give instruction to fools is folly. |
| 23. | Qhdpapd; ,Ujak; mtd; tha;f;F mwpit A+l;Lk;@ mtd; cjLfSf;F mJ Nkd;NkYk; fy;tpiaf;nfhLf;Fk;. |
| | The mind of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning and persuasiveness to his lips. |
| 24. | ,dpa nrhw;fs; Njd;$LNghy; Mj;JkhTf;F kJuKk;> vYk;GfSf;F xs\jKkhFk;. |
| | Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, sweet to the mind and healing to the body. |
| 25. | kD\Df;Fr; nrk;ikaha;j; Njhd;Wfpw topAz;L@ mjpd; KbNth kuz topfs;. |
| | There is a way that seems right to a man and appears straight before him, but at the end of it is the way of death. |
| 26. | gpuahrg;gLfpwtd; jdf;fhfNt gpuahrg;gLfpwhd;@ mtd; tha; mij mtdplj;jpy; tUe;jpf; Nfl;Fk;. |
| | The appetite of the laborer works for him, for [the need of] his mouth urges him on. |
| 27. | Ngypahspd; kfd; fpz;btpLfpwhd;@ vhpfpw mf;fpdpNghd;wJ mtd; cjLfspy; ,Uf;fpwJ. |
| | A worthless man devises and digs up mischief, and in his lips there is as a scorching fire. |
| 28. | khWghLs;std; rz;iliaf; fpsg;gptpLfpwhd;@ Nfhs; nrhy;Yfpwtd; gpuhz rpNefpjiuAk; gphpj;JtpLfpwhd;. |
| | A perverse man sows strife, and a whisperer separates close friends. |
| 29. | nfhLikahdtd; jd; mayhDf;F eaq;fhl;b> mtid eyky;yhj topapNy elf;fg;gz;Zfpwhd;. |
| | The exceedingly grasping, covetous, and violent man entices his neighbor, leading him in a way that is not good. |
| 30. | mtd; khWghlhditfis Nahrpf;Fk;gb jd; fz;fis %b> jPikiar; nra;Ak;gb jd; cjLfisf; fbf;fpwhd;. |
| | He who shuts his eyes to devise perverse things and who compresses his lips [as if in concealment] brings evil to pass. |
| 31. | ePjpapd; topapy; cz;lhFk; eiukapuhdJ kfpikahd fphPlk;. |
| | The hoary head is a crown of beauty and glory if it is found in the way of righteousness (moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation). |
| 32. | gythidg;ghh;f;fpYk; ePba rhe;jKs;std; cj;jkd;@ gl;lzj;ijg; gpbf;fpwtidg;ghh;f;fpYk; jd; kdij mlf;Ffpwtd; cj;jkd;. |
| | He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, he who rules his [own] spirit than he who takes a city. |
| 33. | rPl;L kbapNy Nghlg;gLk;@ fhhpa rpj;jpNah fh;j;juhy; tUk;. |
| | The lot is cast into the lap, but the decision is wholly of the Lord [even the events that seem accidental are really ordered by Him]. |