| 1. | xUtDk; njhluhjpUe;Jk; Jd;khh;;f;fh; Xbg;Nghfpwhh;fs;@ ePjpkhd;fNsh rpq;fj;ijg;Nghy ijhpakhapUf;fpwhh;fs;. |
| | THE WICKED flee when no man pursues them, but the [uncompromisingly] righteous are bold as a lion. |
| 2. | Njrj;jpd; ghtj;jpdpkpj;jk; mjpd; mjpfhhpfs; mNefuhapUf;fpwhh;fs;@ Gj;jpAk; mwpTKs;s kD\dhNyh mjpd; ew;rPh; ePbj;jpUf;Fk;. |
| | When a land transgresses, it has many rulers, but when the ruler is a man of discernment, understanding, and knowledge, its stability will long continue. |
| 3. | Viofis xLf;Ffpw jhpj;jpud; Mfhuk; tpisahjgb nts;skha; mbj;Jf;nfhz;LNghfpw kioiag;NghypUf;fpwhd;. |
| | A poor man who oppresses the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaves no food [plundering them of their last morsels]. |
| 4. | Ntjg;gpukhzj;ij tpl;L tpyFfpwth;fs; Jd;khh;f;fiug; GfOfpwhh;fs;@ Ntjg;gpukhzj;ijf; iff;nfhs;Sfpwth;fNsh mth;fNshNl NghuhLfpwhh;fs;. |
| | Those who forsake the law [of God and man] praise the wicked, but those who keep the law [of God and man] contend with them. |
| 5. | J\;lh; epahaj;ij mwpahh;fs;@ fh;j;jiuj; NjLfpwth;fNsh rfyj;ijAk; mwpthh;fs;. |
| | Evil men do not understand justice, but they who crave and seek the Lord understand it fully. |
| 6. | ,Utopfspy; elf;fpw jphpahtuf;fhud; IRthpathdhapUe;jhYk;> Neh;ikaha; elf;fpw jhpj;jpud; mtdpYk; thrp. |
| | Better is the poor man who walks in his integrity than he who willfully goes in double and wrong ways, though he is rich. |
| 7. | Ntjg;gpukhzj;ijf; iff;nfhs;Sfpwtd; tpNtfKs;s Gj;jpud;@ Ngh[dg;gphpaUf;Fj; NjhodhapUf;fpwtNdh jd; jfg;gid mtkhdg;gLj;Jfpwhd;. |
| | Whoever keeps the law [of God and man] is a wise son, but he who is a companion of gluttons and the carousing, self-indulgent, and extravagant shames his father. |
| 8. | mepaha tl;bapdhYk; Mjhaj;jpdhYk; jd; M];jpiag; ngUfg;gz;Zfpwtd;> jhpj;jpuh;Nghpy; ,uq;FfpwtDf;fhf mijr; Nrfhpf;fpwhd;. |
| | He who by charging excessive interest and who by unjust efforts to get gain increases his material possession gathers it for him [to spend] who is kind and generous to the poor. |
| 9. | Ntjj;ijf; Nfshjgb jd; nrtpia tpyf;FfpwtDila n[gKk; mUtUg;ghdJ. |
| | He who turns away his ear from hearing the law [of God and man], even his prayer is an abomination, hateful and revolting [to God]. |
| 10. | cj;jkh;fis Nkhrg;gLj;jp> nghy;yhj topapNy elj;Jfpwtd; jhd; ntl;bd Fopapy; jhNd tpOthd;@ cj;jkh;fNsh ed;ikiar; Rje;jhpg;ghh;fs;. |
| | Whoever leads the upright astray into an evil way, he will himself fall into his own pit, but the blameless will have a goodly inheritance. |
| 11. | IRthpathd; jd; ghh;itf;F Qhdthd;@ Gj;jpAs;s jhpj;jpuNdh mtidg; ghpNrhjpf;fpwhd;. |
| | The rich man is wise in his own eyes and conceit, but the poor man who has understanding will find him out. |
| 12. | ePjpkhd;fs; fsp$Uk;NghJ kfh nfhz;lhl;lk; cz;lhFk;@ Jd;khh;f;fh; vOk;Gk;NghNjh kD\h; kiwe;Jnfhs;Sfpwhh;fs;. |
| | When the [uncompromisingly] righteous triumph, there is great glory and celebration; but when the wicked rise [to power], men hide themselves. |
| 13. | jd; ghtq;fis kiwf;fpwtd; tho;tilakhl;lhd;@ mitfis mwpf;if nra;J tpl;LtpLfpwtNdh ,uf;fk; ngWthd;. |
| | He who covers his transgressions will not prosper, but whoever confesses and forsakes his sins will obtain mercy. |
| 14. | vg;nghOJk; gae;jpUf;fpwtd; ghf;fpathd;@ jd; ,Ujaj;ijf; fbdg;gLj;JfpwtNdh jPq;fpy; tpOthd;. |
| | Blessed (happy, fortunate, and to be envied) is the man who reverently and worshipfully fears [the Lord] at all times [regardless of circumstances], but he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity. |
| 15. | Vio [dq;fis MSk; J\;l mjpfhhp nfh;r;rpf;Fk; rpq;fj;Jf;Fk; miye;Jjphpfpw fubf;Fk; xg;ghapUf;fpwhd;. |
| | Like a roaring lion or a ravenous and charging bear is a wicked ruler over a poor people. |
| 16. | gpuG Gj;jpaPddhapUe;jhy; mtd; nra;Ak; ,Lf;fz; kpFjp@ nghUshiria ntWf;fpwtd; jPh;f;fhAirg;ngWthd;. |
| | A ruler who lacks understanding is [like a wicked one] a great oppressor, but he who hates covetousness and unjust gain shall prolong his days. |
| 17. | ,uj;jg;gopf;fhf xLf;fg;gl;ltd; Fopapy; xspf;f Xbte;jhy;> mtid Mjhpf;fNtz;lhk;. |
| | If a man willfully sheds the blood of a person [and keeps the guilt of murder upon his conscience], he is fleeing to the pit (the grave) and hastening to his own destruction; let no man stop him! |
| 18. | cj;jkdha; elf;fpwtd; ,ul;rpf;fg;gLthd;@ khWghlhd ,Utopapy; elf;fpwtNdh mtw;wpy; xd;wpNy tpOthd;. |
| | He who walks uprightly shall be safe, but he who willfully goes in double and wrong ways shall fall in one of them. |
| 19. | jd; epyj;ijg; gaphpLfpwtd; Mfhuj;jhy; jpUg;jpahthd;@ tPziug; gpd;gw;WfpwtNdh tWikahy; epiwe;jpUg;ghd;. |
| | He who cultivates his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows worthless people and pursuits will have poverty enough. |
| 20. | cz;ikAs;s kD\d; ghpG+uz MrPh;thjq;fisg; ngWthd;@ IRthpatdhfpwjw;Fj; jPtphpf;fpwtNdh Mf;fpidf;Fj; jg;ghd;. |
| | A faithful man shall abound with blessings, but he who makes haste to be rich [at any cost] shall not go unpunished. |
| 21. | Kfjhl;rpzpak; ey;yjy;y> Kfjhl;rpzpaKs;std; xU Jz;L mg;gj;Jf;fhf mepahaQ;nra;thd;. |
| | To have respect of persons and to show partiality is not good, neither is it good that man should transgress for a piece of bread. |
| 22. | td;fz;zd; nry;tdhfpwjw;Fg; gjWfpwhd;@ tWik jdf;F tUnkd;W mwpahjpUf;fpwhd;. |
| | He who has an evil and covetous eye hastens to be rich and knows not that want will come upon him. |
| 23. | jd; ehtpdhy; Kf];Jjp NgRfpwtidg;ghh;f;fpYk;> fbe;Jnfhs;Sfpwtd; Kbtpy; mq;fPfhuk; ngWthd;. |
| | He who rebukes a man shall afterward find more favor than he who flatters with the tongue. |
| 24. | jd; jfg;gidAk; jd; jhiaAk; nfhs;isapl;L> mJ JNuhfky;y vd;gtd; gho;f;fbf;fpw kD\Df;Fj; Njhod;. |
| | Whoever robs his father or his mother and says, This is no sin--he is in the same class as [an open, lawless robber and] a destroyer. |
| 25. | ngUneQ;rd; tof;iff; nfhSTfpwhd;@ fh;j;jiu ek;GfpwtNdh nropg;ghd;. |
| | He who is of a greedy spirit stirs up strife, but he who puts his trust in the Lord shall be enriched and blessed. |
| 26. | jd; ,Ujaj;ij ek;Gfpwtd; %ld;@ Qhdkha; elf;fpwtNdh ,ul;rpf;fg;gLthd;. |
| | He who leans on, trusts in, and is confident of his own mind and heart is a [self-confident] fool, but he who walks in skillful and godly Wisdom shall be delivered. |
| 27. | jhpj;jpuUf;Ff; nfhLg;gtd; jho;r;rpailahd;@ jd; fz;fis Viof;F tpyf;FfpwtDf;Nfh mNef rhgq;fs; tUk;. |
| | He who gives to the poor will not want, but he who hides his eyes [from their want] will have many a curse. |
| 28. | Jd;khh;f;fh; vOk;Gk;NghJ kD\h; kiwe;Jnfhs;Sfpwhh;fs;@ mth;fs; mopAk;NghNjh ePjpkhd;fs; ngUFfpwhh;fs;. |
| | When the wicked rise [to power], men hide themselves; but when they perish, the [consistently] righteous increase and become many. |