| 1. | fs;sj;juhR fh;j;jUf;F mUtUg;ghdJ@ RKj;jpiuahd epiwfy;Nyh mtUf;Fg; gphpak;. |
| | A FALSE balance and unrighteous dealings are extremely offensive and shamefully sinful to the Lord, but a just weight is His delight. |
| 2. | mfe;ij te;jhy; ,yr;irAk; tUk;@ jho;e;j rpe;ijAs;sth;fsplj;jpy; Qhdk; cz;L. |
| | When swelling and pride come, then emptiness and shame come also, but with the humble (those who are lowly, who have been pruned or chiseled by trial, and renounce self) are skillful and godly Wisdom and soundness. |
| 3. | nrk;ikahdth;fSila cj;jkk; mth;fis elj;Jk;@ JNuhfpfspd; khWghNlh mth;fisg; ghohf;Fk;. |
| | The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the willful contrariness and crookedness of the treacherous shall destroy them. |
| 4. | Nfhghf;fpidehspy; IRthpak; cjthJ@ ePjpNah kuzj;Jf;Fj; jg;Gtpf;Fk;. |
| | Riches provide no security in any day of wrath and judgment, but righteousness (uprightness and right standing with God) delivers from death. |
| 5. | cj;jkDila ePjp mtd; topiar; nrk;ikg;gLj;Jk;@ Jd;khh;f;fNdh jd; Jd;khh;f;fj;jpdhy; tpOthd;. |
| | The righteousness of the blameless shall rectify and make plain their way and keep it straight, but the wicked shall fall by their own wickedness. |
| 6. | nrk;ikahdth;fSila ePjp mth;fisj; jg;Gtpf;Fk;@ JNuhfpfNsh jq;fs; jPtpidapNy gpbgLthh;fs;. |
| | The righteousness of the upright [their rectitude in every area and relation] shall deliver them, but the treacherous shall be taken in their own iniquity and greedy desire. |
| 7. | Jd;khh;f;fd; khpf;Fk;NghJ mtd; ek;gpf;if mopAk;@ mf;fpukf;fhuhpd; mNgl;ir nfl;Lg;Nghk;. |
| | When the wicked man dies, his hope [for the future] perishes; and the expectation of the godless comes to nothing. |
| 8. | ePjpkhd; ,f;fl;bdpd;W tpLtpf;fg;gLthd;@ mtd; ,Ue;j ,lj;jpNy Jd;khh;f;fd; tUthd;. |
| | The [uncompromisingly] righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked gets into it instead. |
| 9. | khaf;fhud; jdf;F mLj;jtid thapdhy; nfLf;fpwhd;@ ePjpkhNdh mwptpdhy; jg;Gfpwhd;. |
| | With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge and superior discernment shall the righteous be delivered. |
| 10. | ePjpkhd;fs; ed;whapUe;jhy; gl;lzk; fsp$Uk;@ Jd;khh;f;fh; mope;jhy; nfk;gPuk; cz;lhFk;. |
| | When it goes well with the [uncompromisingly] righteous, the city rejoices, but when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy. |
| 11. | nrk;ikahdth;fSila MrPh;thjj;jpdhy; gl;lzk; epiyngw;Nwhq;Fk;@ Jd;khh;f;fUila thapdhy; mJ ,be;JtpOk;. |
| | By the blessing of the influence of the upright and God's favor [because of them] the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked. |
| 12. | kjpnfl;ltd; gpwid mtkjpf;fpwhd;@ Gj;jpkhNdh jd; thia mlf;fpf;nfhz;bUf;fpwhd;. |
| | He who belittles and despises his neighbor lacks sense, but a man of understanding keeps silent. |
| 13. | Gwq;$wpj; jphpfpwtd; ,ufrpaj;ij ntspg;gLj;Jfpwhd;@ Mtpapy; cz;ikAs;stNdh fhhpaj;ij mlf;Ffpwhd;. |
| | He who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets, but he who is trustworthy and faithful in spirit keeps the matter hidden. |
| 14. | MNyhridapy;yhj ,lj;jpy; [dq;fs; tpOe;JNghthh;fs;;@ mNef MNyhridf;fhuh; cz;lhdhy; Rfk; cz;lhFk;. |
| | Where no wise guidance is, the people fall, but in the multitude of counselors there is safety. |
| 15. | me;epaDf;fhfg; gpizg;gLfpwtd; ntF ghLgLthd;@ gpizg;gLtij ntWg;gtd; RfkhapUg;ghd;. |
| | He who becomes security for an outsider shall smart for it, but he who hates suretyship is secure [from its penalties]. |
| 16. | ey;nyhOf;fKs;s ];jphP khdj;ijf; fhg;ghs;@ guhf;fpukrhypfs; IRthpaj;ijf; fhg;ghh;fs;. |
| | A gracious and good woman wins honor [for her husband], and violent men win riches but a woman who hates righteousness is a throne of dishonor for him. |
| 17. | jiaAs;s kD\d; jd; Mj;JkhTf;F ed;iknra;Jnfhs;Sfpwhd;@ f^uNdh jd; cliy miyf;fopf;fpwhd;. |
| | The merciful, kind, and generous man benefits himself [for his deeds return to bless him], but he who is cruel and callous [to the wants of others] brings on himself retribution. |
| 18. | Jd;khh;f;fd; tpUjhNtiyiar;nra;fpwhd;@ ePjpia tpijf;fpwtNdh nka;g;gyidg; ngWthd;. |
| | The wicked man earns deceitful wages, but he who sows righteousness (moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation) shall have a sure reward [permanent and satisfying]. |
| 19. | ePjp [PtDf;F VjthfpwJNghy;> jPikiag; gpd;njhlUfpwtd; kuzj;Jf;F VJthfpwhd;. |
| | He who is steadfast in righteousness (uprightness and right standing with God) attains to life, but he who pursues evil does it to his own death. |
| 20. | khWghLs;s ,UjaKilath;fs; fh;j;jUf;F mUtUg;ghdth;fs;@ cj;jk khh;f;fj;jhNuh mtUf;Fg; gphpakhdth;fs;. |
| | They who are willfully contrary in heart are extremely disgusting and shamefully vile in the eyes of the Lord, but such as are blameless and wholehearted in their ways are His delight! |
| 21. | ifNahNl ifNfhj;jhYk;> J\;ld; jz;lidf;Fj; jg;ghd;@ ePjpkhd;fSila re;jjpNah tpLtpf;fg;gLk;. |
| | Assuredly [I pledge it] the wicked shall not go unpunished, but the multitude of the [uncompromisingly] righteous shall be delivered. |
| 22. | kjpNflha; elf;fpw moFs;s ];jphP> gd;wpapd; %f;fpYs;s nghd;%f;Fj;jpf;Fr; rkhdk;. |
| | As a ring of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman who is without discretion. |
| 23. | ePjpkhd;fSila Mir ed;ikNa@ Jd;khh;f;fUila ek;gpf;ifNah Nfhghf;fpidaha; KbAk;. |
| | The desire of the [consistently] righteous brings only good, but the expectation of the wicked brings wrath. |
| 24. | thhpapiwj;Jk; tpUj;jpailthUk; cz;L@ mjpfkha;g; gprpdpj;jdk;gz;zpAk; tWikailthUk; cz;L. |
| | There are those who [generously] scatter abroad, and yet increase more; there are those who withhold more than is fitting or what is justly due, but it results only in want. |
| 25. | cjhuFzKs;s Mj;Jkh nropf;Fk;@ vtd; jz;zPh; gha;r;RfpwhNdh mtDf;Fj; jz;zPh; gha;r;rg;gLk;. |
| | The liberal person shall be enriched, and he who waters shall himself be watered. |
| 26. | jhdpaj;ijf; fl;bitf;fpwtid [dq;fs; rgpg;ghh;fs;@ tpw;fpwtDila jiyapd;Nky; MrPh;thjk; jq;Fk;. |
| | The people curse him who holds back grain [when the public needs it], but a blessing [from God and man] is upon the head of him who sells it. |
| 27. | ed;ikia [hf;fpuijAld; NjLfpwtd; jiaiag; ngWthd;@ jPikiaj; NjLfpwtDf;Nfh jPikNa tUk;. |
| | He who diligently seeks good seeks [God's] favor, but he who searches after evil, it shall come upon him. |
| 28. | jd; IRthpaj;ij ek;Gfpwtd; tpOthd;@ ePjpkhd;fNsh Jspiug; NghNy jiog;ghh;fs;. |
| | He who leans on, trusts in, and is confident in his riches shall fall, but the [uncompromisingly] righteous shall flourish like a green bough. |
| 29. | jd; tPl;ilf; fiyf;fpwtd; fhw;iwr; Rje;jhpg;ghd;@ %ld; QhdKs;stDf;F mbikahthd;. |
| | He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind, and the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart. |
| 30. | ePjpkhDila gyd; [PttpUl;rk;@ Mj;Jkhf;fis Mjhag;gLj;jpf;nfhs;Sfpwtd; QhdKs;std;. |
| | The fruit of the [uncompromisingly] righteous is a tree of life, and he who is wise captures human lives [for God, as a fisher of men--he gathers and receives them for eternity]. |
| 31. | ,Njh> ePjpkhDf;F G+kpapy; rhpf;fl;lg;gLNk@ Jd;khh;f;fDf;Fk; ghtpf;Fk; vj;jid mjpfk;. |
| | Behold, the [uncompromisingly] righteous shall be recompensed on earth; how much more the wicked and the sinner! And if the righteous are barely saved, what will become of the ungodly and wicked? |