| 1. | QhdKs;s kfd; jfg;gDila Nghjfj;ijf; Nfl;fpwhd;@ ghpfhrf;fhuNdh fbe;Jnfhs;SjYf;Fr; nrtpnfhlhd;. |
| | A WISE son heeds [and is the fruit of] his father's instruction and correction, but a scoffer listens not to rebuke. |
| 2. | kD\d; jd; thapd; gydhy; ed;ikiag; Grpg;ghd;@ JNuhfpfspd; Mj;JkhNth nfhLikiag; Grpf;Fk;. |
| | A good man eats good from the fruit of his mouth, but the desire of the treacherous is for violence. |
| 3. | jd; thiaf; fhf;fpwtd; jd; gpuhzidf; fhf;fpwhd;@ jd; cjLfis tphptha;j; jpwf;fpwtNdh fyf;fkilthd;. |
| | He who guards his mouth keeps his life, but he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin. |
| 4. | Nrhk;NgwpAila Mj;Jkh tpUk;gpAk; xd;Wk; ngwhJ@ [hf;fpuijAs;sth;fSila Mj;JkhNth G\;bahFk; |
| | The appetite of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, but the appetite of the diligent is abundantly supplied. |
| 5. | ePjpkhd; ngha;g;Ngr;ir ntWf;fpwhd;@ Jd;khh;f;fNdh ntl;fKk; ,yr;irAk; cz;lhf;Ffpwhd;. |
| | A [consistently] righteous man hates lying and deceit, but a wicked man is loathsome [his very breath spreads pollution] and he comes [surely] to shame. |
| 6. | ePjp cj;jkkhh;f;fj;jhidj; jw;fhf;Fk;@ Jd;khh;f;fNkh ghtpiaf; ftpo;j;Jg;NghLk;. |
| | Righteousness (rightness and justice in every area and relation) guards him who is upright in the way, but wickedness plunges into sin and overthrows the sinner. |
| 7. | xd;Wkpy;yhjpUf;fj; jd;idr; nry;tdhfg; ghuhl;LfpwtDk; cz;L@ kpFe;j nry;;tkpUf;fj; jd;idj; jhpj;jpudhfg; ghuhl;LfpwtDk; cz;L. |
| | One man considers himself rich, yet has nothing [to keep permanently]; another man considers himself poor, yet has great [and indestructible] riches. |
| 8. | kD\Dila IRthpak; mtd; gpuhzid kPl;Fk;@ jhpj;jpuNdh kpul;Ljiyf; NfshjpUf;fpwhd;. |
| | A rich man can buy his way out of threatened death by paying a ransom, but the poor man does not even have to listen to threats [from the envious]. |
| 9. | ePjpkhd;fspd; ntspr;rk; re;Njh\pg;gpf;Fk;@ Jd;khh;f;fhpd; jPgNkh mize;JNghk;. |
| | The light of the [uncompromisingly] righteous [is within him--it grows brighter and] rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked [furnishes only a derived, temporary light and] shall be put out shortly. |
| 10. | mfe;ijapdhy;khj;jpuk; thJ gpwf;Fk;@ MNyhridiaf; Nfl;fpwth;fsplj;jpNyh Qhdk; cz;L. |
| | By pride and insolence comes only contention, but with the well-advised is skillful and godly Wisdom. |
| 11. | tQ;ridahy; Njbd nghUs; Fiwe;JNghk;@ ifg;ghlha;r; Nrh;f;fpwtNdh tpUj;jpailthd;. |
| | Wealth [not earned but] won in haste or unjustly or from the production of things for vain or detrimental use [such riches] will dwindle away, but he who gathers little by little will increase [his riches]. |
| 12. | neLq;fhykha;f; fhj;jpUf;Fjy; ,Ujaj;ij ,isf;fg;gz;Zk;@ tpUk;gpdJ tUk;NghNjh [PttpUl;rk;Nghy; ,Uf;Fk;. |
| | Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when the desire is fulfilled, it is a tree of life. |
| 13. | jpUtrdj;ij mtkjpf;fpwtd; ehrkilthd;@ fw;gidf;Fg; gag;gLfpwtNdh gydilthd;. |
| | Whoever despises the word and counsel [of God] brings destruction upon himself, but he who [reverently] fears and respects the commandment [of God] is rewarded. |
| 14. | Qhdthd;fSila Nghjfk; [PtCw;W@ mjpdhy; kuzf;fz;zpfSf;Fj; jg;gyhk;;. |
| | The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, that one may avoid the snares of death. |
| 15. | ew;Gj;jp jiaia cz;lhf;Fk;@ JNuhfpfSila topNah fuLKulhdJ. |
| | Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the transgressor is hard [like the barren, dry soil or the impassable swamp]. |
| 16. | tpNtfpahdtd; mwpNthL ele;Jnfhs;Sfpwhd;@ %lNdh jd; %lj;jdj;ij ntspg;gLj;Jfpwhd;. |
| | Every prudent man deals with knowledge, but a [self-confident] fool exposes and flaunts his folly. |
| 17. | JNuhfKs;s J}jd; jPjpNy tpOthd;@ cz;ikAs;s ];jhdhgjpNah xs\jk;. |
| | A wicked messenger falls into evil, but a faithful ambassador brings healing. |
| 18. | Gj;jpkjpfisj; js;Sfpwtd; jhpj;jpuj;ijAk; ,yr;iriaAk; milthd;@ fbe;Jnfhs;Sjiyf; ftdpj;J elf;fpwtNdh fdkilthd;. |
| | Poverty and shame come to him who refuses instruction and correction, but he who heeds reproof is honored. |
| 19. | thQ;ir epiwNtWtJ Mj;JkhTf;F ,dpJ@ jPikia tpl;L tpyFtJ %lUf;F mUtUg;G. |
| | Satisfied desire is sweet to a person; therefore it is hateful and exceedingly offensive to [self-confident] fools to give up evil [upon which they have set their hearts]. |
| 20. | QhdpfNshNl rQ;rhpf;fpwtd; Qhdkilthd;@ %lUf;Fj; NjhoNdh ehrkilthd;. |
| | He who walks [as a companion] with wise men is wise, but he who associates with [self-confident] fools is [a fool himself and] shall smart for it. |
| 21. | ghtpfisj; jPtpid njhlUk;@ ePjpkhd;fSf;Nfh ed;ik gadhf tUk;. |
| | Evil pursues sinners, but the consistently upright and in right standing with God is recompensed with good. |
| 22. | ey;ytd; jd; gps;isfspd; gps;isfSf;Fr; Rje;juk; itj;Jg;Nghfpwhd;@ ghtpapd; M];jpNah ePjpkhDf;fhfr; Nrh;j;Jitf;fg;gLk;. |
| | A good man leaves an inheritance [of moral stability and goodness] to his children's children, and the wealth of the sinner [finds its way eventually] into the hands of the righteous, for whom it was laid up. |
| 23. | Viofspd; tay; kpFjpahd Mfhuj;ij tpistpf;Fk;@ epahak; fpilahky; nfl;Lg;Nghfpwth;fSk; cz;L. |
| | Much food is in the tilled land of the poor, but there are those who are destroyed because of injustice. |
| 24. | gpuk;igf; ifahlhjtd; jd kfidg; giff;fpwhd;@ mtd;Nky; md;ghapUf;fpwtNdh mtid Vw;fdNt jz;bf;fpwhd;. |
| | He who spares his rod [of discipline] hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines diligently and punishes him early. |
| 25. | ePjpkhd; jdf;Fj; jpUg;jpahfg; Grpf;fpwhd;@ Jd;khh;f;fUila tapNwh grpj;jpUf;Fk;. |
| | The [uncompromisingly] righteous eats to his own satisfaction, but the stomach of the wicked is in want. |