| 1. | rhnyhNkhdpd; ePjpnkhopfs;: QhdKs;s kfd; jfg;gidr; re;Njh\g;gLj;Jfpwhd;@ %lj;jdKs;stNdh jha;f;Fr; rQ;rykhapUf;fpwhd;. |
| | THE PROVERBS of Solomon: A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish and self-confident son is the grief of his mother. |
| 2. | mepahaj;jpd; jputpaq;fs; xd;Wf;Fk; cjthJ@ ePjpNah kuzj;Jf;Fj; jg;Gtpf;Fk;. |
| | Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness (moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation) delivers from death. |
| 3. | fh;j;jh; ePjpkhd;fisg; grpapdhy; tUe;jtplhh;@ Jd;khh;f;fUila nghUisNah mfw;wptpLfpwhh;. |
| | The Lord will not allow the [uncompromisingly] righteous to famish, but He thwarts the desire of the wicked. |
| 4. | Nrhk;gw;ifahy; Ntiynra;fpwtd; Vioahthd;@ RWRWg;Gs;std; ifNah nry;tj;ij cz;lhf;Fk;. |
| | He becomes poor who works with a slack and idle hand, but the hand of the diligent makes rich. |
| 5. | Nfhilfhyj;jpy; Nrh;f;fpwtd; Gj;jpAs;s kfd;@ mWg;Gf;fhyj;jpy; J}q;FfpwtNdh ,yr;iria cz;lhf;Ffpw kfd;. |
| | He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who causes shame. |
| 6. | ePjpkhDila rpurpd;Nky; MrPh;thjq;fs; jq;Fk;@ nfhLikNah Jd;khh;f;fDila thia milf;Fk;. |
| | Blessings are upon the head of the [uncompromisingly] righteous (the upright, in right standing with God) but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. |
| 7. | ePjpkhDila Ngh; Gfo;ngw;W tpsq;Fk;@ Jd;khh;f;fDila NgNuh mope;JNghFk;. |
| | The memory of the [uncompromisingly] righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked shall rot. |
| 8. | ,Ujaj;jpy; QhdKs;std; fl;lisfis Vw;Wf;nfhs;Sfpwhd;@ myg;Gfpw %lNdh tpOthd;. |
| | The wise in heart will accept and obey commandments, but the foolish of lips will fall headlong. |
| 9. | cj;;jkkha; elf;fpwtd; gj;jpukha; elf;fpwhd;@ Nfhzyhd topfspy; elf;fpwtNdh fz;Lgpbf;fg;gLthd;. |
| | He who walks uprightly walks securely, but he who takes a crooked way shall be found out and punished. |
| 10. | fz;rhil fhl;Lfpwtd; NehT cz;lhf;Ffpwhd;@ myg;Gfpw %ld; tpOthd;. |
| | He who winks with the eye [craftily and with malice] causes sorrow; the foolish of lips will fall headlong but he who boldly reproves makes peace. |
| 11. | ePjpkhDila tha; [PtCw;W@ nfhLikNah Jd;khh;f;fDila thia milf;Fk;. |
| | The mouth of the [uncompromisingly] righteous man is a well of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. |
| 12. | gif tpNuhjq;fis vOg;Gk;@ md;Ngh rfy ghtq;fisAk; %Lk;. |
| | Hatred stirs up contentions, but love covers all transgressions. |
| 13. | Gj;jpkhDila cjLfspy; tpsq;FtJ Qhdk;@ kjpNflDila KJFf;F Vw;wJ gpuk;G. |
| | On the lips of him who has discernment skillful and godly Wisdom is found, but discipline and the rod are for the back of him who is without sense and understanding. |
| 14. | Qhdthd;fs; mwpitr; Nrh;j;Jitf;fpwhh;fs;@ %lDila tha;f;Ff; NfL rkPgpj;jpUf;fpwJ. |
| | Wise men store up knowledge [in mind and heart], but the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction. |
| 15. | IRthpathDila nghUs; mtDf;F muzhd gl;lzk;@ Viofspd; tWikNah mth;fisf; fyq;fg;gz;Zk;. |
| | The rich man's wealth is his strong city; the poverty of the poor is their ruin. |
| 16. | ePjpkhDila gpuahrk; [PtidAk;> Jd;khh;f;fDila tpisNth ghtj;ijAk; gpwg;gpf;Fk;. |
| | The earnings of the righteous (the upright, in right standing with God) lead to life, but the profit of the wicked leads to further sin. |
| 17. | Gj;jpkjpfisf; fhj;Jf;nfhs;Sfpwtd; [Pttopapy; ,Uf;fpwhd;@ fz;lidia ntWf;fpwtNdh Nkhrk;Nghfpwhd;. |
| | He who heeds instruction and correction is [not only himself] in the way of life [but also] is a way of life for others. And he who neglects or refuses reproof [not only himself] goes astray [but also] causes to err and is a path toward ruin for others. |
| 18. | gifia kiwf;fpwtd; ngha; cjld;@ Gwq;$Wfpwtd; kjpNfld;. |
| | He who hides hatred is of lying lips, and he who utters slander is a [self-confident] fool. |
| 19. | nrhw;fspd; kpFjpapy; ghtkpy;yhkw;NghfhJ@ jd; cjLfis mlf;FfpwtNdh Gj;jpkhd;. |
| | In a multitude of words transgression is not lacking, but he who restrains his lips is prudent. |
| 20. | ePjpkhDila ehT Rj;jnts;sp@ Jd;khh;f;fDila kdk; mw;gtpiyAk; ngwhJ. |
| | The tongues of those who are upright and in right standing with God are as choice silver; the minds of those who are wicked and out of harmony with God are of little value. |
| 21. | ePjpkhDila cjLfs; mNefiug; Ngh\pf;Fk;@ %lNuh kjpaPdj;jpdhy; khSthh;fs;. |
| | The lips of the [uncompromisingly] righteous feed and guide many, but fools die for want of understanding and heart. |
| 22. | fh;j;jhpd; MrPh;thjNk IRthpaj;ijj; jUk;@ mjNdhNl mth; Ntjidiaf; $l;lhh;. |
| | The blessing of the Lord--it makes [truly] rich, and He adds no sorrow with it [neither does toiling increase it]. |
| 23. | jPtpidnra;tJ %lDf;F tpisahl;L@ Gj;jpkhDf;Nfh Qhdk; cz;L. |
| | It is as sport to a [self-confident] fool to do wickedness, but to have skillful and godly Wisdom is pleasure and relaxation to a man of understanding. |
| 24. | Jd;khh;f;fd; gag;gLk; fhhpak; mtDf;F te;J NehpLk;@ ePjpkhd; tpUk;Gfpw fhhpak; mtDf;Ff; nfhLf;fg;gLk;. |
| | The thing a wicked man fears shall come upon him, but the desire of the [uncompromisingly] righteous shall be granted. |
| 25. | Roy;fhw;W fle;JNghtJNghy; Jd;khh;f;fd; fle;JNghthd;@ ePjpkhNdh epj;jpa m];jpghuKs;std; |
| | When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the [uncompromisingly] righteous have an everlasting foundation. |
| 26. | gw;fSf;Ff; fhbAk;> fz;fSf;Fg; GifAk; vg;gbapUf;fpwNjh> mg;gbNa Nrhk;NgwpAk; jd;id mDg;Gfpwth;fSf;F ,Uf;fpwhd;. |
| | As vinegar to the teeth and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who employ and send him. |
| 27. | fh;j;jUf;Fg; gag;gLjy; MARehl;fisg; ngUfg;gz;Zk;@ Jd;khh;f;fUila tU\q;fNsh FWfpg;Nghk;. |
| | The reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord prolongs one's days, but the years of the wicked shall be made short. |
| 28. | ePjpkhd;fspd; ek;gpf;if kfpo;r;rpahFk;@ Jd;khh;f;fUila mNgl;irNah mopAk;. |
| | The hope of the [uncompromisingly] righteous (the upright, in right standing with God) is gladness, but the expectation of the wicked (those who are out of harmony with God) comes to nothing. |
| 29. | fh;j;jhpd; top cj;jkh;fSf;F muz;> mf;fpukf;fhuUf;Nfh fyf;fk;. |
| | The way of the Lord is strength and a stronghold to the upright, but it is destruction to the workers of iniquity. |
| 30. | ePjpkhd; vd;Wk; mirf;fg;gLtjpy;iy@ Jd;khh;f;fh; G+kpapy; trpg;gjpy;iy. |
| | The [consistently] righteous shall never be removed, but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth [eventually]. |
| 31. | ePjpkhDila tha; Qhdj;ij ntspg;gLj;Jk;@ khWghLs;s ehNth mWg;Gz;LNghk;. |
| | The mouths of the righteous (those harmonious with God) bring forth skillful and godly Wisdom, but the perverse tongue shall be cut down [like a barren and rotten tree]. |
| 32. | ePjpkhd;fSila cjLfs; gphpakhditfisg; Ngr mwpAk;> Jd;khh;f;fUila thNah khWghLs;sJ. |
| | The lips of the [uncompromisingly] righteous know [and therefore utter] what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked knows [and therefore speaks only] what is obstinately willful and contrary. |