| 1. | vd; kfNd> vd; Nghjfj;ij kwthNj@ cd; ,Ujak; vd; fl;lisfisf; fhf;ff;fltJ. |
| | 1 My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart, |
| 2. | mitfs; cdf;F ePbj;j ehl;fisAk;> jPh;f;fhAirAk;> rkhjhdj;ijAk; ngUfg;gz;Zk;. |
| | 2 for they will prolong your life many years and bring you prosperity. |
| 3. | fpUigAk; rj;jpaKk; cd;idtpl;L tpyfhjpUg;gjhf@ eP mitfis cd; fOj;jpNy G+z;L> mitfis cd; ,Ujakhfpa gyifapy; vOjpf;nfhs;. |
| | 3 Let love and faithfulness never leave you bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. |
| 4. | mjpdhy; NjtDila ghh;itapYk; kD\Uila ghh;itapYk; jiaAk; ew;Gj;jpAk; ngWtha;. |
| | 4 Then you will win favour and a good name in the sight of God and man. |
| 5. | cd; RaGj;jpapd;Nky; rhahky;> cd; KO ,Ujaj;NjhLk; fh;j;jhpy; ek;gpf;ifahapUe;J> |
| | 5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding |
| 6. | cd; topfspnyy;yhk; mtiu epidj;Jf;nfhs;@ mg;nghOJ mth; cd; ghijfisr; nrt;itg;gLj;Jthh;. |
| | 6 in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. [Or will direct your paths.] |
| 7. | eP cd;id Qhdpnad;W vz;zhNj@ fh;j;jUf;Fg; gae;J> jPikia tpl;L tpyF. |
| | 7 Do not be wise in your own eyes fear the LORD and shun evil. |
| 8. | mJ cd; ehgpf;F MNuhf;fpaKk;> cd; vYk;GfSf;F CDkhFk;. |
| | 8 This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones. |
| 9. | cd; nghUshYk;> cd; vy;yh tpistpd; Kjw;gydhYk; fh;j;jiuf; fdk;gz;Z. |
| | 9 Honour the LORD with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops |
| 10. | mg;nghOJ cd; fsQ;rpaq;fs; G+uzkha; epuk;Gk;@ cd; Miyfspy; jpuhl;rurk; Guz;NlhLk;. |
| | 10 then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine. |
| 11. | vd; kfNd> eP fh;j;jUila rpl;iria mw;gkhf vz;zhNj> mth; fbe;Jnfhs;Sk;NghJ Nrhh;e;JNghfhNj. |
| | 11 My son, do not despise the LORD’s discipline and do not resent his rebuke, |
| 12. | jfg;gd; jhd; Nerpf;fpw Gj;jpuidr; rpl;rpf;fpwJNghy> fh;j;jUk; vtdplj;jpy; md;G$UfpwhNuh mtidr;rpl;rpf;fpwhh;. |
| | 12 because the LORD disciplines those he loves, as a father [Hebrew: Septuagint and he punishes] the son he delights in. |
| 13. | Qhdj;ijf; fz;lilfpw kD\Dk;> Gj;jpiar; rk;ghjpf;fpw kD\Dk; ghf;fpathd;fs;. |
| | 13 Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gains understanding, |
| 14. | mjpd; th;j;jfk; nts;sp th;j;jfj;jpYk;> mjpd; Mjhak; gRk;nghd;dpYk; cj;jkkhdJ. |
| | 14 for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold. |
| 15. | Kj;Jf;fisg;ghh;f;fpYk; mJ tpiyNawg;ngw;wJ@ eP ,r;rpf;fj;jf;fnjhd;Wk; mjw;F epfuy;y. |
| | 15 She is more precious than rubies nothing you desire can compare with her. |
| 16. | mjpd; tyJifapy; jPh;f;fhARk;> mjpd; ,lJifapy; nry;tKk; fdKk; ,Uf;fpwJ. |
| | 16 Long life is in her right hand in her left hand are riches and honour. |
| 17. | mjpd; topfs; ,dpjhd topfs;> mjpd; ghijfnsy;yhk; rkhjhdk;. |
| | 17 Her ways are pleasant ways, and all her paths are peace. |
| 18. | mJ jd;id mile;jth;fSf;F [PttpUl;rk;> mijg; gw;wpf;nfhs;Sfpw vtDk; ghf;fpathd;. |
| | 18 She is a tree of life to those who embrace her those who lay hold of her will be blessed. |
| 19. | fh;j;jh; Qhdj;jpdhNy G+kpia m];jpghug;gLj;jp> Gj;jpapdhNy thdq;fis ];jhgpj;jhh;. |
| | 19 By wisdom the LORD laid the earth’s foundations, by understanding he set the heavens in place |
| 20. | mtUila Qhdj;jpdhNy Moq;fs; gphpe;jJ> MfhaKk; gdpiag; nga;fpwJ. |
| | 20 by his knowledge the deeps were divided, and the clouds let drop the dew. |
| 21. | vd; kfNd> ,itfs; cd; fz;fis tpl;Lg; gphpahjpUg;gjhf@ nka;Q;Qhdj;ijAk; ey;yhNyhridiaAk; fhj;Jf;nfhs;. |
| | 21 My son, preserve sound judgment and discernment, do not let them out of your sight |
| 22. | mitfs; cd; Mj;JkhTf;F [PtDk;> cd; fOj;Jf;F myq;fhuKkhapUf;Fk;. |
| | 22 they will be life for you, an ornament to grace your neck. |
| 23. | mg;nghOJ eP gakpd;wp cd; topapy; elg;gha;> cd; fhy; ,lwhJ. |
| | 23 Then you will go on your way in safety, and your foot will not stumble |
| 24. | eP gLf;Fk;NghJ gag;glhjpUg;gha;@ eP gLj;Jf;nfhs;Sk;NghJ cd; epj;jpiu ,d;gkhapUf;Fk;. |
| | 24 when you lie down, you will not be afraid when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet. |
| 25. | rbjpahd jpfpYk;> J\;lh;fspd; gho;f;fbg;Gk; tUk;NghJ eP mQ;rNtz;lhk;. |
| | 25 Have no fear of sudden disaster or of the ruin that overtakes the wicked, |
| 26. | fh;j;jh; cd; ek;gpf;ifahapUe;J> cd; fhy; rpf;fpf;nfhs;shjgb fhg;ghh;. |
| | 26 for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being snared. |
| 27. | ed;iknra;Ak;gb cdf;Fj; jpuhzpapUf;Fk;NghJ> mijr; nra;aj;jf;fth;fSf;Fr; nra;ahky; ,uhNj. |
| | 27 Do not withhold good from those who deserve it, when it is in your power to act. |
| 28. | cd;dplj;jpy; nghUs; ,Uf;ifapy; cd; mayhid Nehf;fp: eP Ngha;j;jpUk;gth> ehisf;Fj; jUNtd; vd;W nrhy;yhNj. |
| | 28 Do not say to your neighbour, Come back later I’ll give it tomorrow when you now have it with you. |
| 29. | mr;rkpd;wp cd;dplj;jpy; thrk; gz;Zfpw cd; mayhDf;F tpNuhjkhf jPq;F epidahNj. |
| | 29 Do not plot harm against your neighbour, who lives trustfully near you. |
| 30. | xUtd; cdf;Fj; jPq;Fnra;ahjpUf;f> fhuzkpd;wp mtNdhNl tof;fhlhNj. |
| | 30 Do not accuse a man for no reason when he has done you no harm. |
| 31. | nfhLikAs;std;Nky; nghwhik nfhs;shNj@ mtDila topfspy; xd;iwAk; njhpe;Jnfhs;shNj. |
| | 31 Do not envy a violent man or choose any of his ways, |
| 32. | khWghLs;std; fh;j;jUf;F mUtUg;ghdtd;@ ePjpkhd;fNshNl mtUila ,ufrpak; ,Uf;fpwJ. |
| | 32 for the LORD detests a perverse man but takes the upright into his confidence. |
| 33. | Jd;khh;f;fDila tPl;by; fh;j;jhpd; rhgk; ,Uf;fpwJ> ePjpkhd;fSila thr];jyj;ijNah mth; MrPh;tjpf;fpwhh;. |
| | 33 The LORD’s curse is on the house of the wicked, but he blesses the home of the righteous. |
| 34. | ,fo;Nthiu mth; ,fOfpwhh;@ jho;ikAs;sth;fSf;Nfh fpUigaspf;fpwhh;. |
| | 34 He mocks proud mockers but gives grace to the humble. |
| 35. | Qhdthd;fs; fdj;ijr; Rje;jhpg;ghh;fs;@ kjpNflNuh fdtPdj;ij milthh;fs;. |
| | 35 The wise inherit honour, but fools he holds up to shame. |