| 1. | gps;isfNs> ePq;fs; jfg;gd; Nghjfj;ijf; Nfl;L> Gj;jpia milAk;gb ftdpAq;fs;. |
| | HEAR, MY sons, the instruction of a father, and pay attention in order to gain and to know intelligent discernment, comprehension, and interpretation [of spiritual matters]. |
| 2. | ehd; cq;fSf;F ew;Nghjfj;ijj; jUfpNwd;@ vd; cgNjrj;ij tplhjpUq;fs;. |
| | For I give you good doctrine [what is to be received]; do not forsake my teaching. |
| 3. | ehd; vd; jfg;gDf;Fg; gphpakhd FkhuDk;> vd; jha;f;F kpfTk; mUikahd xNu gps;isAkhdtd;. |
| | When I [Solomon] was a son with my father [David], tender and the only son in the sight of my mother [Bathsheba], |
| 4. | mth; vdf;Fg; Nghjpj;Jr; nrhd;dJ: cd; ,Ujak; vd; thh;j;ijfisf; fhj;Jf;nfhs;sf;fltJ@ vd; fl;lisfisf; iff;nfhs;> mg;nghOJ gpiog;gha;. |
| | He taught me and said to me, Let your heart hold fast my words; keep my commandments and live. |
| 5. | Qhdj;ijr; rk;ghjp> Gj;jpiaAk; rk;ghjp@ vd; thapd; thh;j;ijfis kwthkYk; tpl;L tpyfhkYk; ,U. |
| | Get skillful and godly Wisdom, get understanding (discernment, comprehension, and interpretation); do not forget and do not turn back from the words of my mouth. |
| 6. | mij tplhNj> mJ cd;idj; jw;fhf;Fk;@ mjpd;Nky; gphpakhapU> mJ cd;idf; fhj;Jf;nfhs;Sk;. |
| | Forsake not [Wisdom], and she will keep, defend, and protect you; love her, and she will guard you. |
| 7. | QhdNk Kf;fpak;> Qhdj;ijr; rk;ghjp@ vd;dj;ijr; rk;ghjpj;jhYk; Gj;jpiar; rk;ghjpj;Jf;nfhs;. |
| | The beginning of Wisdom is: get Wisdom (skillful and godly Wisdom)! [For skillful and godly Wisdom is the principal thing.] And with all you have gotten, get understanding (discernment, comprehension, and interpretation). |
| 8. | eP mij Nkd;ikg;gLj;J> mJ cd;id Nkd;ikg;gLj;Jk;@ eP mijj; jOtpf;nfhz;lhy;> mJ cd;idf; fdk;gz;Zk;. |
| | Prize Wisdom highly and exalt her, and she will exalt and promote you; she will bring you to honor when you embrace her. |
| 9. | mJ cd; jiyf;F myq;fhukhd Kbiaf; nfhLf;Fk;@ mJ kfpikahd fph;Plj;ij cdf;Fr; #l;Lk;. |
| | She shall give to your head a wreath of gracefulness; a crown of beauty and glory will she deliver to you. |
| 10. | vd; kfNd> Nfs;> vd; thh;j;ijfis Vw;Wf;nfhs;@ mg;nghOJ cd; MArpd; tU\q;fs; mjpfkhFk;. |
| | Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings, and the years of your life shall be many. |
| 11. | Qhdkhh;f;fj;ij ehd; cdf;Fg; Nghjpj;Njd;@ nrt;itahd ghijfspNy cd;id elj;jpNdd;. |
| | I have taught you in the way of skillful and godly Wisdom [which is comprehensive insight into the ways and purposes of God]; I have led you in paths of uprightness. |
| 12. | eP mitfspy; elf;Fk;NghJ cd; eilfSf;F ,Lf;fz; cz;lhtjpy;iy@ eP mitfspy; XbdhYk; ,lwkhl;lha;. |
| | When you walk, your steps shall not be hampered [your path will be clear and open]; and when you run, you shall not stumble. |
| 13. | Gj;jpkjpia cWjpaha;g; gw;wpf;nfhs;> mij tpl;LtplhNj@ mijf; fhj;Jf;nfhs;> mJNt cdf;F [Ptd;. |
| | Take firm hold of instruction, do not let go; guard her, for she is your life. |
| 14. | Jd;khh;f;fUila ghijapy; gpuNtrpahNj@ jPNahUila topapy; elthNj. |
| | Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men. |
| 15. | mij ntWj;JtpL> mjpd; topaha;g; NghfhNj@ mij tpl;L tpyfpf; fle;JNgh. |
| | Avoid it, do not go on it; turn from it and pass on. |
| 16. | nghy;yhg;Gr; nra;jhnyhopa mth;fSf;F epj;jpiu tuhJ@ mth;fs; ahiuahfpYk; tpog;gz;zhjpUe;jhy; mth;fs; J}f;fk; fiye;JNghk;. |
| | For they cannot sleep unless they have caused trouble or vexation; their sleep is taken away unless they have caused someone to fall. |
| 17. | mth;fs; Mfhkpaj;jpd; mg;gj;ijg; Grpj;J> nfhLikapd; ,urj;ijf; Fbf;fpwhh;fs;. |
| | For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence. |
| 18. | ePjpkhd;fSila ghij eLg;gfy;tiuf;Fk; mjpfkjpfkha;g; gpufhrpf;fpw #hpag;gpufhrk;NghypUf;Fk;. |
| | But the path of the [uncompromisingly] just and righteous is like the light of dawn, that shines more and more (brighter and clearer) until [it reaches its full strength and glory in] the perfect day [to be prepared]. |
| 19. | Jd;khh;f;fUila ghijNah fhhpUisg;NghypUf;Fk;@ jhq;fs; ,lWtJ ,d;djpy; vd;W mwpahh;fs;. |
| | The way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they do not know over what they stumble. |
| 20. | vd; kfNd> vd; thh;j;ijfisf; ftdp@ vd; trdq;fSf;F cd; nrtpiar; rha;. |
| | My son, attend to my words; consent and submit to my sayings. |
| 21. | mitfs; cd; fz;fis tpl;Lg; gphpahjpUg;gjhf@ mitfis cd; ,Ujaj;Jf;Fs;Ns fhj;Jf;nfhs;. |
| | Let them not depart from your sight; keep them in the center of your heart. |
| 22. | mitfisf; fz;Lgpbf;fpwth;fSf;F mitfs; [PtDk;> mth;fs; clYf;nfy;yhk; MNuhf;fpaKkhk;. |
| | For they are life to those who find them, healing and health to all their flesh. |
| 23. | vy;yhf; fhtNyhLk; cd; ,Ujaj;ijf; fhj;Jf;nfhs;> mjdplj;jpdpd;W [PtCw;W Gwg;gLk;. |
| | Keep and guard your heart with all vigilance and above all that you guard, for out of it flow the springs of life. |
| 24. | thapd; jhWkhWfis cd;id tpl;lfw;wp> cjLfspd; khWghl;il cdf;Fj; J}ug;gLj;J. |
| | Put away from you false and dishonest speech, and willful and contrary talk put far from you. |
| 25. | cd; fz;fs; Neuha; Nehf;ff;fltJ@ cd; fz;zpikfs; cdf;FKd;Nd nrt;itahag;; ghh;f;ff;fltJ. |
| | Let your eyes look right on [with fixed purpose], and let your gaze be straight before you. |
| 26. | cd; fhy; eiliar; rPh;J}f;fpg;ghh;@ cd; topfnsy;yhk; epiytug;gl;bUg;gjhf. |
| | Consider well the path of your feet, and let all your ways be established and ordered aright. |
| 27. | tyJGwkhtJ ,lJGwkhtJ rhahNj@ cd; fhiyj; jPikf;F tpyf;Fthahf. |
| | Turn not aside to the right hand or to the left; remove your foot from evil. |