| 1. | Gj;jpAs;s ];jphP jd; tPl;ilf; fl;Lfpwhs;@ Gj;jpapy;yhj ];jphPNah jd; iffspdhy; mij ,bj;Jg;NghLfpwhs;. |
| | EVERY WISE woman builds her house, but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands. |
| 2. | epjhdkha; elf;fpwtd; fh;j;jUf;Fg; gag;gLfpwhd;@ jd; topfspy; jhWkhwhdtNdh mtiu myl;rpak;gz;Zfpwhd;. |
| | He who walks in uprightness reverently and worshipfully fears the Lord, but he who is contrary and devious in his ways despises Him. |
| 3. | %ld; thapNy mtd; mfe;ijf;Nfw;w kpyhWz;L@ Qhdthd;fspd; cjLfNsh mth;fisf; fhg;ghw;Wk;. |
| | In the fool's own mouth is a rod [to shame] his pride, but the wise men's lips preserve them. |
| 4. | vUJfspy;yhj ,lj;jpy; fsQ;rpak; ntWikahapUf;Fk;@ fhisfspd; ngyj;jpdhNyh kpFe;j tuj;Jz;L. |
| | Where no oxen are, the grain crib is empty, but much increase [of crops] comes by the strength of the ox. |
| 5. | nka;r;rhl;rpf;fhud; ngha;nrhy;yhd;@ ngha;r;rhl;rpf;fhuNdh ngha;fis CJfpwhd;. |
| | A faithful witness will not lie, but a false witness breathes out falsehoods. |
| 6. | ghpahrf;fhud; Qhdj;ijj; NjbAk; fz;Lgpbahd;@ Gj;jpAs;stDf;Nfh mwpT Nyrha; tUk;. |
| | A scoffer seeks Wisdom in vain [for his very attitude blinds and deafens him to it], but knowledge is easy to him who [being teachable] understands. |
| 7. | %lDila Kfj;Jf;F tpyfpg;Ngh@ mwpTs;s cjLfis mq;Nf fhzha;. |
| | Go from the presence of a foolish and self-confident man, for you will not find knowledge on his lips. |
| 8. | jd; topiar; rpe;jpj;Jf;nfhs;tJ tpNtfpapd; Qhdk;@ %lh;fSila tQ;ridNah %lj;jdk;. |
| | The Wisdom [godly Wisdom, which is comprehensive insight into the ways and purposes of God] of the prudent is to understand his way, but the folly of [self-confident] fools is to deceive. |
| 9. | %lh; ghtj;ijf;Fwpj;Jg; ghpahrk;gz;Zfpwhh;fs;@ ePjpkhd;fSf;Fs;Ns jia cz;L. |
| | Fools make a mock of sin and sin mocks the fools [who are its victims; a sin offering made by them only mocks them, bringing them disappointment and disfavor], but among the upright there is the favor of God. |
| 10. | ,Ujaj;jpd; frg;G ,Ujaj;jpw;Nf njhpAk;@ mjpd; kfpo;r;rpf;F me;epad; cle;ijahfhd;. |
| | The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger shares its joy. |
| 11. | Jd;khh;f;fDila tPL mopAk;@ nrk;ikahdtDila $lhuNkh nropf;Fk;. |
| | The house of the wicked shall be overthrown, but the tent of the upright shall flourish. |
| 12. | kD\Df;Fj; nrk;ikaha;j; Njhd;Wfpwtop cz;L@ mjpd; KbNth kuz topfs;. |
| | There is a way which seems right to a man and appears straight before him, but at the end of it is the way of death. |
| 13. | eifg;gpYk; kdJf;Fj; Jf;fKz;L@ me;j kfpo;r;rpapd; KbT rQ;ryk;. |
| | Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful, and the end of mirth is heaviness and grief. |
| 14. | gpd;thq;Fk; ,UjaKs;std; jd; topfspNyAk;@ ey;y kD\Ndh jd;dpNy jhDk; jpUg;jpailthd;. |
| | The backslider in heart [from God and from fearing God] shall be filled with [the fruit of] his own ways, and a good man shall be satisfied with [the fruit of] his ways [with the holy thoughts and actions which his heart prompts and in which he delights]. |
| 15. | Ngijahdtd; ve;j thh;j;ijiaAk; ek;Gthd;@ tpNtfpNah jd; eilapd;Nky; ftdkhapUf;fpwhd;. |
| | The simpleton believes every word he hears, but the prudent man looks and considers well where he is going. |
| 16. | QhdKs;std; gae;J jPikf;F tpyFfpwhd;@ kjpaPdNdh %h;f;fq;nfhz;L JzpfukhapUf;fpwhd;. |
| | A wise man suspects danger and cautiously avoids evil, but the fool bears himself insolently and is [presumptuously] confident. |
| 17. | Kw;Nfhgp kjpNfl;ilr; nra;thd;@ Jh;r;rpe;jidf;fhud; ntWf;fg;gLthd;. |
| | He who foams up quickly and flies into a passion deals foolishly, and a man of wicked plots and plans is hated. |
| 18. | Ngijah; Gj;jpaPdj;ijr; Rje;jhpf;fpwhh;fs;@ tpNtfpfNsh mwptpdhy; Kb#l;lg;gLfpwhh;fs;. |
| | The simple acquire folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge. |
| 19. | jPNahh; ey;NyhUf;F Kd;ghfTk;> Jd;khh;f;fh; ePjpkhd;fSila thrw;gbfspYk; FdptJz;L. |
| | The evil men bow before the good, and the wicked [stand suppliantly] at the gates of the [uncompromisingly] righteous. |
| 20. | jhpj;jpud; jdf;fLj;jtdhYk; giff;fg;gLfpwhd;@ IRthpathDf;Nfh mNef rpNefpjUz;L. |
| | The poor is hated even by his own neighbor, but the rich has many friends. |
| 21. | gpwid mtkjpf;fpwtd; ghtQ;nra;fpwhd;@ jhpj;jpuDf;F ,uq;FfpwtNdh ghf;fpakilthd;. |
| | He who despises his neighbor sins [against God, his fellowman, and himself], but happy (blessed and fortunate) is he who is kind and merciful to the poor. |
| 22. | jPikia Nahrpf;fpwth;fs; jtWfpwhh;fsy;yNth? ed;ikia Nahrpf;fpwth;fSf;Nfh fpUigAk; rj;jpaKKz;L. |
| | Do they not err who devise evil and wander from the way of life? But loving-kindness and mercy, loyalty and faithfulness, shall be to those who devise good. |
| 23. | rfy gpuahrj;jpdhYk; gpuNah[dKz;L@ cjLfspd; Ngr;Nrh tWikia khj;jpuk; jUk;. |
| | In all labor there is profit, but idle talk leads only to poverty. |
| 24. | QhdpfSf;F Kb mth;fs; nry;tk;@ %lhpd; kjpaPdk; %lj;jdNk. |
| | The crown of the wise is their wealth of Wisdom, but the foolishness of [self-confident] fools is [nothing but] folly. |
| 25. | nka;r;rhl;rp nrhy;Yfpwtd; caph;fis ,ul;rpf;fpwhd;@ tQ;ridf;fhuNdh ngha;fis CJfpwhd;. |
| | A truthful witness saves lives, but a deceitful witness speaks lies [and endangers lives]. |
| 26. | fh;j;jUf;Fg; gag;gLfpwtDf;Fj; jplek;gpf;if cz;L@ mtd; gps;isfSf;Fk; milf;fyk; fpilf;Fk;. |
| | In the reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord there is strong confidence, and His children shall always have a place of refuge. |
| 27. | fh;j;jUf;Fg; gag;gLjy; [PtCw;W@ mjpdhy; kuzf;fz;zpfSf;Fj; jg;gyhk;. |
| | Reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, that one may avoid the snares of death. |
| 28. | [dj;jpul;rp uh[htpd; kfpik@ [df;FiwT jiytdpd; KwpT. |
| | In a multitude of people is the king's glory, but in a lack of people is the prince's ruin. |
| 29. | ePba rhe;jKs;std; kfhGj;jpkhd;@ Kw;NfhgpNah Gj;jpaPdj;ij tpsq;fg;gz;Zfpwhd;. |
| | He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who is hasty of spirit exposes and exalts his folly. |
| 30. | nrh];jkdk; clYf;F [Ptd;@ nghwhikNah vYk;GUf;fp. |
| | A calm and undisturbed mind and heart are the life and health of the body, but envy, jealousy, and wrath are like rottenness of the bones. |
| 31. | jhpj;jpuid xLf;Ffpwtd; mtid cz;lhf;fpdtiu epe;jpf;fpwhd;@ jhpj;jpuDf;Fj; jia nra;fpwtNdh mtiuf; fdk;gz;Zfpwhd; |
| | He who oppresses the poor reproaches, mocks, and insults his Maker, but he who is kind and merciful to the needy honors Him. |
| 32. | Jd;khh;f;fd; jd; jPikapNy thhpf;nfhs;sg;gLthd;@ ePjpkhNdh jd; kuzj;jpNy ek;gpf;ifAs;std;. |
| | The wicked is overthrown through his wrongdoing and calamity, but the [consistently] righteous has hope and confidence even in death. |
| 33. | Gj;jpkhDila ,Ujaj;jpy; Qhdk; jq;Fk;: kjpaPdhplj;jpy; cs;sNjh ntspg;gLk;. |
| | Wisdom rests [silently] in the mind and heart of him who has understanding, but that which is in the inward part of [self-confident] fools is made known. |
| 34. | ePjp [dj;ij cah;j;Jk;@ ghtNkh ve;j [dj;Jf;Fk; ,fo;r;rp. |
| | Uprightness and right standing with God (moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation) elevate a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people. |
| 35. | uh[htpd; jia tpNtfKs;s gzptpilf;fhud;NkypUf;Fk;@ mtDila NfhgNkh ,yr;irAz;lhf;Ffpwtd;NkypUf;Fk;. |
| | The king's favor is toward a wise and discreet servant, but his wrath is against him who does shamefully. |