| 1. | vd; kfNd> eP vd; thh;j;ijfisf; fhj;J> vd; fl;lisfis cd;dplj;jpy; gj;jpug;gLj;J. |
| | 1 Follow my advice, my son; always treasure my commands. |
| 2. | vd; fl;lisfisAk; vd; Nghjfj;ijAk; cd; fz;kzpiag;Nghy; fhj;Jf;nfhs;> mg;nghOJ gpiog;gha;. |
| | 2 Obey them and live! Guard my teachings as your most precious possession. |
| 3. | mitfis cd; tpuy;fspy; fl;b> mitfis cd; ,Uja gyifapy; vOjpf;nfhs;. |
| | 3 Tie them on your fingers as a reminder. Write them deep within your heart. |
| 4. | ,r;rfthh;j;ijfisg; NgRk; me;epa ngz;zhfpa gu];jph;Pf;F cd;id tpyf;fpf; fhg;gjw;fhf> |
| | 4 Love wisdom like a sister; make insight a beloved member of your family. |
| 5. | Qhdj;ij Nehf;fp> eP vd; rNfhjhp vd;Wk;> Gj;jpiag;ghh;j;J> eP vd; ,dj;jhs; vd;Wk; nrhy;thahf. |
| | 5 Let them hold you back from an affair with an immoral woman, from listening to the flattery of an adulterous woman. |
| 6. | ehd; vd; tPl;bd; [d;dyUNf epd;W> gyfzp topaha;g; ghh;j;jNghJ> |
| | 6 I was looking out the window of my house one day |
| 7. | Ngijah;fshfpa thypgUf;Fs;Ns xU Gj;jpaPd thypgidf;fz;L mtidf; ftdpj;Njd;. |
| | 7 and saw a simpleminded young man who lacked common sense. |
| 8. | mtd; khiykaq;Fk; m];jkdNeuj;jpYk;> ,utpd; ,Uz;l me;jfhuj;jpYk;. |
| | 8 He was crossing the street near the house of an immoral woman. He was strolling down the path by her house |
| 9. | mts; ,Uf;Fk; re;Jf;fLj;j njUtpy; nrd;W> mts; tPl;Ltopaha; ele;JNghdhd;. |
| | 9 at twilight, as the day was fading, as the dark of night set in. |
| 10. | mg;nghOJ ,Njh> Ntrpapd; Milahguze;jhpj;j je;jpukdKs;s xU ];jphP mtDf;F vjph;g;gl;lhs;. |
| | 10 The woman approached him, dressed seductively and sly of heart. |
| 11. | mts; thahbAk; mlq;fhjtSkhdts;@ mts; fhy;fs; tPl;bNy jhpf;fpwjpy;iy. |
| | 11 She was the brash, rebellious type who never stays at home. |
| 12. | rpyNtis ntspapypUg;ghs;> rpyNtis tPjpapypUg;ghs;> re;Jfs;NjhWk; gjptpUg;ghs;. |
| | 12 She is often seen in the streets and markets, soliciting at every corner. |
| 13. | mts; mtidg; gpbj;J Kj;jQ;nra;J> Kfk; ehzhky; mtidg;ghh;j;J: |
| | 13 She threw her arms around him and kissed him, and with a brazen look she said, |
| 14. | rkhjhd gypfs; vd;Nky; Rke;jpUe;jJ> ,d;iwf;Fj;jhd; vd; nghUj;jidfis epiwNtw;wpNdd;. |
| | 14 "I've offered my sacrifices and just finished my vows. |
| 15. | Mjyhy;> ehd; cd;idr; re;jpf;fg; Gwg;gl;L> cd; Kfj;ij MtNyhL NjbNdd;@ ,g;nghOJ cd;idf; fz;Lgpbj;Njd;. |
| | 15 It's you I was looking for! I came out to find you, and here you are! |
| 16. | vd; kQ;rj;ij ,uj;jpd fk;gsq;fshYk;> vfpg;JNjrj;J tprpj;jpukhd nky;ypa t];jpuq;fshYk; rpq;fhhpj;Njd;. |
| | 16 My bed is spread with colored sheets of finest linen imported from Egypt. |
| 17. | vd; gLf;ifia nts;isg;Nghsj;jhYk; re;jdj;jhYk; ,ytq;fg;gl;ilahYk; thrid fl;bNdd;. |
| | 17 I've perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. |
| 18. | th> tpbaw;fhyk;tiuf;Fk; rk;NghfkhapUg;Nghk;> ,d;gq;fspdhy; G+hpg;Nghk;. |
| | 18 Come, let's drink our fill of love until morning. Let's enjoy each other's caresses, |
| 19. | GU\d; tPl;bNy ,y;iy> J}ug; gpuahzk; Nghdhd;. |
| | 19 for my husband is not home. He's away on a long trip. |
| 20. | gzg;igiaj; jd; ifapNy nfhz;LNghdhd;> Fwpf;fg;gl;l ehspNy tPl;Lf;F tUthd; vd;W nrhy;yp> |
| | 20 He has taken a wallet full of money with him, and he won't return until later in the month." |
| 21. | jd; kpFjpahd ,dpa nrhw;fshy; mtid trg;gLj;jp> jd; cjLfspd; kJuthf;fpdhy; mtid ,zq;fg; gz;zpdhs;. |
| | 21 So she seduced him with her pretty speech. With her flattery she enticed him. |
| 22. | clNd mtd; mts; gpd;Nd nrd;whd;@ xU khL mbf;fg;gLk;gb nry;tJNghYk;> xU %ld; tpyq;fplg;gl;Lj; jz;lidf;Fg; NghtJ NghYk;> |
| | 22 He followed her at once, like an ox going to the slaughter or like a trapped stag, |
| 23. | xU FUtp jd; gpuhziz thq;Fk; fz;zpia mwpahky; mjpy; tpoj;jPtphpf;fpwJNghYk;> mtSf;Fg; gpd;Nd Nghdhd;@ mk;G mtd; <uiyg; gpse;jJ. |
| | 23 awaiting the arrow that would pierce its heart. He was like a bird flying into a snare, little knowing it would cost him his life. |
| 24. | Mjyhy; gps;isfNs> vdf;Fr; nrtpnfhLq;fs;@ vd; thapd; thh;j;ijfisf; ftdpAq;fs;. |
| | 24 Listen to me, my sons, and pay attention to my words. |
| 25. | cd; ,Ujak; mts; topapNy rhaNtz;lhk;@ mts; ghijapNy kaq;fpj; jphpahNj. |
| | 25 Don't let your hearts stray away toward her. Don't wander down her wayward path. |
| 26. | mts; mNefiuf; fhag;gLj;jp> tpog;gz;zpdhs;@ gythd;fs; mNefiuf; nfhiynra;jhs;. |
| | 26 For she has been the ruin of many; numerous men have been her victims. |
| 27. | mts; tPL ghjhsj;Jf;Fg;Nghk; top@ mJ kuz miwfSf;Ff; nfhz;LNgha;tpLk;. |
| | 27 Her house is the road to the grave. Her bedroom is the den of death. |