| 1. | jpuhl;rurk; ghpahrQ;nra;Ak;> kJghdk; mkspgz;Zk;@ mjpdhy; kaq;Ffpw xUtDk; Qhdthdy;y. |
| | WINE IS a mocker, strong drink a riotous brawler; and whoever errs or reels because of it is not wise. |
| 2. | uh[htpd; cWf;Fjy; rpq;fj;jpd; nfh;r;rpg;Gf;Fr; rkhdk;@ mtidf; Nfhgg;gLj;Jfpwtd; jd; gpuhzDf;Nf JNuhfQ;nra;fpwhd;. |
| | The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion; whoever provokes him to anger or angers himself against him sins against his own life. |
| 3. | tof;Ff;F tpyFtJ kD\Df;F Nkd;ik@ %ldhdtd; vtDk; mjpNy jiyapl;Lf;nfhs;thd;. |
| | It is an honor for a man to cease from strife and keep aloof from it, but every fool will quarrel. |
| 4. | Nrhk;Ngwp FspUfpwnjd;W cokhl;lhd;@ mWg;gpNy gpr;irNfl;lhYk; mtDf;F xd;Wq;fpilahJ. |
| | The sluggard does not plow when winter sets in; therefore he begs in harvest and has nothing. |
| 5. | kD\Dila ,Ujaj;jpYs;s Nahrid Mokhd jz;zPh;NghypUf;fpwJ@ Gj;jpkhNdh mij nkhz;nlLg;ghd;. |
| | Counsel in the heart of man is like water in a deep well, but a man of understanding draws it out. |
| 6. | kD\h; ngUk;ghYk; jq;fs; jahsj;ijg; gpurpj;jg;gLj;Jthh;fs;;@ cz;ikahd kD\idf; fz;Lgpbg;gtd; ahh;? |
| | Many a man proclaims his own loving-kindness and goodness, but a faithful man who can find? |
| 7. | ePjpkhd; jd; cj;jkj;jpNy elf;fpwhd;@ mtDf;Fg;gpwF mtd; gps;isfSk; ghf;fpathd;fshapUg;ghh;fs;. |
| | The righteous man walks in his integrity; blessed (happy, fortunate, enviable) are his children after him. |
| 8. | epahahrdj;jpy; tPw;wpUf;Fk; uh[h jd; fz;fspdhy; rfy nghy;yhg;igAk; rpjwg;gz;Zfpwhd;. |
| | A king who sits on the throne of judgment winnows out all evil [like chaff] with his eyes. |
| 9. | vd; ,Ujaj;ijr; Rj;jkhf;fpNdd;> vd; ghtkwj; Jg;GuthNdd; vd;W nrhy;yj;jf;ftd; ahh;? |
| | Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin? |
| 10. | ntt;Ntwhd epiwfy;Yk;> ntt;Ntwhd kuf;fhYk; Mfpa ,t;tpuz;Lk; fh;j;jUf;F mUtUg;ghditfs;. |
| | Diverse weights [one for buying and another for selling] and diverse measures--both of them are exceedingly offensive and abhorrent to the Lord. |
| 11. | gps;isahdhYk;> mjpd; nra;if Rj;jNkh nrk;ikNah vd;gJ> mjpd; elf;ifapdhy; tpsq;Fk;. |
| | Even a child is known by his acts, whether [or not] what he does is pure and right. |
| 12. | Nfl;fpw fhJk;> fhz;fpw fz;Zk; Mfpa ,t;tpuz;ilAk; fh;j;jh; cz;lhf;fpdhh;. |
| | The hearing ear and the seeing eye--the Lord has made both of them. |
| 13. | J}f;fj;ij tpUk;ghNj> tpUk;gpdhy; jhpj;jpudhtha;@ fz;tpopj;jpU mg;nghOJ Mfhuj;jpdhy; jpUg;jpahtha;. |
| | Love not sleep, lest you come to poverty; open your eyes and you will be satisfied with bread. |
| 14. | nfhs;Sfpwtd;: ey;yjy;y> ey;yjy;y vd;ghd;@ Ngha;tpl;lgpd;Ngh nkr;rpf;nfhs;thd;. |
| | It is worthless, it is worthless! says the buyer; but when he goes his way, then he boasts [about his bargain]. |
| 15. | nghd;Dk; kpFjpahd Kj;Jf;fSk; cz;L@ mwpTs;s cjLfNsh tpiyAah;e;j ,uj;jpdk;. |
| | There is gold, and a multitude of pearls, but the lips of knowledge are a vase of preciousness [the most precious of all]. |
| 16. | me;epaDf;fhfg; gpizg;gl;ltDila t];jpuj;ij vLj;Jf;nfhs;@ me;epa ];jphPapdpkpj;jk; mtd; ifapy;; <L thq;fpf;nfhs;. |
| | [The judge tells the creditor] Take the garment of one who is security for a stranger; and hold him in pledge when he is security for foreigners. |
| 17. | tQ;ridapdhy; te;j Ngh[dk; kD\Df;F ,d;gkhapUf;Fk;@ gpd;Ngh mtDila tha; gUf;iff; fw;fshy; epug;gg;gLk;. |
| | Food gained by deceit is sweet to a man, but afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel. |
| 18. | MNyhridapdhy; vz;zq;fs; ];jpug;gLk;@ ey;Nahrid nra;J Aj;jk;gz;Z. |
| | Purposes and plans are established by counsel; and [only] with good advice make or carry on war. |
| 19. | J}w;wpf;nfhz;L jphpfpwtd; ,ufrpaq;fis ntspg;gLj;Jthd;@ Mjyhy; jd; cjLfspdhy; myg;GfpwtNdhNl fythNj. |
| | He who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets; therefore associate not with him who talks too freely. |
| 20. | jd; jfg;gidAk; jd; jhiaAk; J}\pf;fpwtDila jPgk; fhhpUspy; mize;JNghk;. |
| | Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in complete darkness. |
| 21. | Muk;gj;jpNy Jhpjkhff; fpilj;j Rje;jpuk; KbtpNy MrPh;thjk; ngwhJ. |
| | An inheritance hastily gotten [by greedy, unjust means] at the beginning, in the end it will not be blessed. |
| 22. | jPikf;Fr; rhpf;fl;LNtd; vd;W nrhy;yhNj@ fh;j;jUf;Ff; fhj;jpU> mth; cd;id ,ul;rpg;ghh;. |
| | Do not say, I will repay evil; wait [expectantly] for the Lord, and He will rescue you. |
| 23. | ntt;Ntwhd epiwfw;fs; fh;j;jUf;F mUtUg;ghditfs;@ fs;sj; juhR ey;yjy;y. |
| | Diverse and deceitful weights are shamefully vile and abhorrent to the Lord, and false scales are not good. |
| 24. | fh;j;juhNy kD\Uila eilfs; tha;f;Fk;@ Mifahy; kD\d;; jd; topia mwpe;Jnfhs;tnjg;gb? |
| | Man's steps are ordered by the Lord. How then can a man understand his way? |
| 25. | ghpRj;jkhdij tpOq;FfpwJk;> nghUj;jid nra;jgpd;G Nahrpf;fpwJk;> kD\Df;Ff; fz;zpahapUf;Fk;. |
| | It is a snare to a man to utter a vow [of consecration] rashly and [not until] afterward inquire [whether he can fulfill it]. |
| 26. | QhdKs;s uh[h Jd;khh;f;fiur; rpjwbj;J> mth;fs;Nky; cUisia cUl;Lthd;. |
| | A wise king winnows out the wicked [from among the good] and brings the threshing wheel over them [to separate the chaff from the grain]. |
| 27. | kD\Dila Mtp fh;j;jh; je;j jPgkhapUf;fpwJ@ mJ cs;sj;jpy; cs;sitfisnay;yhk; Muha;e;Jghh;f;Fk;. |
| | The spirit of man [that factor in human personality which proceeds immediately from God] is the lamp of the Lord, searching all his innermost parts. |
| 28. | jiaAk; rj;jpaKk; uh[hitf; fhf;Fk;@ jiaapdhNy jd; rpq;fhrdj;ij epw;fg;gz;Zthd;. |
| | Loving-kindness and mercy, truth and faithfulness, preserve the king, and his throne is upheld by [the people's] loyalty. |
| 29. | thypghpd; myq;fhuk; mth;fs; guhf;fpukk;@ Kjph;tajhdth;fspd; kfpik mth;fs; eiu. |
| | The glory of young men is their strength, and the beauty of old men is their gray head [suggesting wisdom and experience]. |
| 30. | fhaj;jpd; jOk;GfSk;> cs;sj;jpy; ciwf;Fk; mbfSk;> nghy;yhjtid mOf;fwj; Jilf;Fk;. |
| | Blows that wound cleanse away evil, and strokes [for correction] reach to the innermost parts. |