1. | ehisaj;jpdj;ijf;Fwpj;Jg; ngUik ghuhl;lhNj@ xUehs; gpwg;gpg;gij mwpahNa. |
| Boast not thyself of tomorrow; For thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. |
2. | cd; tha; my;y> Gwj;jpahNd cd;idg; Gfol;Lk;@ cd; cjL my;y> me;epaNd cd;idg; Gfol;Lk;. |
| Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; A stranger, and not thine own lips. |
3. | fy; fdKk;> kzy; ghuKkhapUf;Fk;@ %lDila NfhgNkh ,t;tpuz;bYk; ghukhk;. |
| A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; But a fool's vexation is heavier than they both. |
4. | cf;fpuk; nfhLikAs;sJ> Nfhgk; ep\;^uKs;sJ@ nghwhikNahntd;why;> mjw;F Kd;dpw;fj;jf;ftd; ahh;? |
| Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; But who is able to stand before jealousy? |
5. | kiwthd rpNefj;ijg;ghh;f;fpYk; ntspg;gilahd fbe;Jnfhs;Sjy; ey;yJ. |
| Better is open rebuke Than love that is hidden. |
6. | rpNefpjd; mbf;Fk; mbfs; cz;ikahditfs;@ rj;JU ,Lk; Kj;jq;fNsh tQ;ridAs;sitfs;. |
| Faithful are the wounds of a friend; But the kisses of an enemy are profuse. |
7. | jpUg;jpaile;jtd; Njd;$l;ilAk; kpjpg;ghd;@ grpAs;stDf;Nfh frg;ghd gjhh;j;jq;fSk; jpj;jpg;ghapUf;Fk;. |
| The full soul loatheth a honeycomb; But to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet. |
8. | jd; $l;iltpl;L miyfpw FUtp vg;gbapUf;fpwNjh> mg;gbNa jd; ];jhdj;ijtpl;L miyfpw kD\Dk; ,Uf;fpwhd;. |
| As a bird that wandereth from her nest, So is a man that wandereth from his place. |
9. | ghpksijyKk; Rfe;jJ}gKk; ,Ujaj;ijf; fspg;ghf;FtJNghy> xUtDila rpNefpjd; cl;fUj;jhd MNyhridapdhy; ghuhl;Lk; ,d;gkhdJ fspg;ghf;Fk;. |
| Oil and perfume rejoice the heart; So doth the sweetness of a man's friend `that cometh' of hearty counsel. |
10. | cd; rpNefpjidAk;> cd; jfg;gDila rpNefpjidAk; tpl;LtplhNj@ cd; Mgj;Jf;fhyj;jpy; cd; rNfhjuDila tPl;bw;Fg; NghfhNj@ J}uj;jpYs;s rNfhjudpYk; rkPgj;jpYs;s mayhNd thrp. |
| Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; And go not to thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: Better is a neighbor that is near than a brother far off. |
11. | vd; kfNd> vd;id epe;jpf;fpwtDf;F ehd; cj;juTnfhLf;fj;jf;fjhf> eP Qhdthdhfp> vd; ,Ujaj;ijr; re;Njh\g;gLj;J. |
| My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, That I may answer him that reproacheth me. |
12. | tpNtfp Mgj;ijf; fz;L kiwe;J nfhs;Sfpwhd;@ NgijfNsh neLfg;Ngha;j; jz;bf;fg;gLfpwhh;fs;. |
| A prudent man seeth the evil, `and' hideth himself; `But' the simple pass on, `and' suffer for it. |
13. | me;epaDf;fhfg; gpizg;gLfpwtDila t];jpuj;ij vLj;Jf;nfhs;> me;epa ];jphPf;fhf <Lthq;fpf;nfhs;. |
| Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; And hold him in pledge `that is surety' for a foreign woman. |
14. | xUtd; mjpfhiyapNy vOe;J cuj;j rj;jj;NjhNl jd; rpNefpjDf;Fr; nrhy;Yk; MrPh;thjk; rhgkhf vz;zg;gLk;. |
| He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, It shall be counted a curse to him. |
15. | milkioehspy; Xahj xOf;Fk; rz;ilf;fhhpahd ];jphPAk; rhp. |
| A continual dropping in a very rainy day And a contentious woman are alike: |
16. | mtis mlf;fg;ghh;f;fpwtd; fhw;iw mlf;fpj; jd; tyJifapdhy; vz;nziag; gpbf;fg;ghh;f;fpwhd;. |
| He that would restrain her restraineth the wind; And his right hand encountereth oil. |
17. | ,Uk;ig ,Uk;G fUf;fpLk;@ mg;gbNa kD\Dk; jd; rpNefpjDila Kfj;ijf; fUf;fpLfpwhd;. |
| Iron sharpeneth iron; So a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. |
18. | mj;jpkuj;ijf; fhf;fpwtd; mjpd; fdpiag; Grpg;ghd;@ jd; v[khidf; fhf;fpwtd; fdkilthd;. |
| Whoso keepeth the fig-tree shall eat the fruit thereof; And he that regardeth his master shall be honored. |
19. | jz;zPhpy; Kfj;Jf;F Kfk; xj;jpUf;Fkhg;Nghy> kD\hpy; ,Ujaj;jpw;F ,Ujak; xj;jpUf;Fk;. |
| As in water face `answereth' to face, So the heart of man to man. |
20. | ghjhsKk; mopTk; jpUg;jpahfpwjpy;iy@ mJNghy kD\Dila fz;fSk; jpUg;jpahfpwjpy;iy. |
| Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; And the eyes of man are never satisfied. |
21. | nts;spf;Ff; FifAk;> nghd;Df;Fg; GlKk; Nrhjid@ kD\Df;F mtDf;F cz;lhFk; Gfo;r;rpNa Nrhjid. |
| The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold; And a man is `tried' by his praise. |
22. | %lid cuypy; Nghl;L cyf;ifapdhy; neha;NahNl neha;ahff; Fj;jpdhYk;> mtDila %lj;jdk; mtidtpl;L ePq;fhJ. |
| Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with bruised grain, Yet will not his foolishness depart from him. |
23. | cd; MLfspd; epiyikia ed;wha; mwpe;Jnfhs;@ cd; ke;ijfspd;Nky; ftdkhapU. |
| Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, `And' look well to thy herds: |
24. | nry;tk; vd;iwf;Fk; epiyahJ@ fphPlk; jiyKiw jiyKiwNjhWk; epiyepw;FNkh? |
| For riches are not for ever: And doth the crown endure unto all generations? |
25. | Gy;Kisf;Fk;> gr;rpiyfs; Njhd;Wk;> kiyg;G+z;Lfs; Nrh;f;fg;gLk;. |
| The hay is carried, and the tender grass showeth itself, And the herbs of the mountains are gathered in. |
26. | Ml;Lf;Fl;bfs; cdf;F t];jpuj;ijAk;> flhf;fs; tay; thq;fj;jf;f fpuaj;ijAk; nfhLf;Fk;. |
| The lambs are for thy clothing, And the goats are the price of the field; |
27. | nts;shl;Lg;ghy; cd; Mfhuj;Jf;Fk;> cd; tPl;lhhpd; Mfhuj;Jf;Fk;> cd; Ntiyf;fhhpfspd; gpiog;Gf;Fk; NghJkhdgbapUf;Fk;. |
| And `there will be' goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, And maintenance for thy maidens. |