1. | Qhdk; $g;gpLfpwjpy;iyNah? Gj;jp rj;jkpLfpwjpy;iyNah? |
| Doth not wisdom cry, And understanding put forth her voice? |
2. | mJ topaUNfAs;s NkilfspYk;> ehw;re;jpfspYk; epw;fpwJ. |
| On the top of high places by the way, Where the paths meet, she standeth; |
3. | mJ Ch;thry;fspd; Xuj;jpYk;> gl;lzj;jpd; Kfg;gpYk;> eil $lq;fspYk; epd;W rj;jkpl;L: |
| Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, At the coming in at the doors, she crieth aloud: |
4. | kD\Nu cq;fis Nehf;fpf; $g;gpLfpNwd;@ vd; rj;jk; kDGj;jpuUf;Fj; njhdpf;Fk;. |
| Unto you, O men, I call; And my voice is to the sons of men. |
5. | NgijfNs> tpNtfk; milAq;fs;: %lh;fNs> Gj;jpAs;s rpe;ijahapUq;fs;. |
| O ye simple, understand prudence; And, ye fools, be of an understanding heart. |
6. | NfSq;fs;> Nkk;ghlhd fhhpaq;fisg; NgRNtd;@ vd; cjLfs; cj;jk fhhpaq;fis trdpf;Fk;. |
| Hear, for I will speak excellent things; And the opening of my lips shall be right things. |
7. | vd; tha; rj;jpaj;ij tpsk;Gk;> Mfhkpak; vd; cjLfSf;F mUtUg;ghdJ. |
| For my mouth shall utter truth; And wickedness is an abomination to my lips. |
8. | vd; thapd; thf;Ffnsy;yhk; ePjpahditfs;@ mitfspy; Gul;Lk; tpghPjKk; ,y;iy. |
| All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; There is nothing crooked or perverse in them. |
9. | mitfnsy;yhk; Gj;jpAs;stDf;Fj; njspTk;> Qhdj;ijg; ngw;wth;fSf;F ajhh;j;jKkhapUf;Fk;. |
| They are all plain to him that understandeth, And right to them that find knowledge. |
10. | nts;spiag;ghh;fpYk; vd; Gj;jpkjpiaAk;> gRk;nghd;idg;ghh;f;fpYk; Qhdj;ijAk; mq;fPfhpj;Jf;nfhs;Sq;fs;. |
| Receive my instruction, and not silver; And knowledge rather than choice gold. |
11. | Kj;Jf;fisg;ghh;f;fpYk; QhdNk ey;yJ@ ,r;rpf;fg;glj;jf;fitfnsy;yhk; mjw;F epfuy;y. |
| For wisdom is better than rubies; And all the things that may be desired are not to be compared unto it. |
12. | Qhdkhfpa ehd; tpNtfj;NjhNl thrk;gz;zp> ey;Af;jpahd mwpTfisf; fz;lilfpNwd;. |
| I wisdom have made prudence my dwelling, And find out knowledge `and' discretion. |
13. | jPikia ntWg;gNj fh;j;jUf;Fg; gag;gLk; gak;@ ngUikiaAk;> mfe;ijiaAk;> jPa topiaAk;> Gul;LthiaAk; ehd; ntWf;fpNwd;. |
| The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil: Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, And the perverse mouth, do I hate. |
14. | MNyhridAk; nka;Q;QhdKk; vd;Dilaitfs;@ ehNd Gj;jp> ty;;yik vd;DilaJ. |
| Counsel is mine, and sound knowledge: I am understanding; I have might. |
15. | vd;dhNy uh[hf;fs; murhSfpwhh;fs;> gpuGf;fs; ePjpnrYj;Jfpwhh;fs;. |
| By me kings reign, And princes decree justice. |
16. | vd;dhNy mjpfhhpfSk;> gpuGf;fSk;> G+kpapYs;s rfy epahahjpgjpfSk; MSifnra;JtUfpwhh;fs;. |
| By me princes rule, And nobles, `even' all the judges of the earth. |
17. | vd;idr; rpNefpf;fpwth;fis ehd; rpNefpf;fpNwd;;@ mjpfhiyapy; vd;idj; NjLfpwth;fs; vd;idf; fz;lilthh;fs;. |
| I love them that love me; And those that seek me diligently shall find me. |
18. | IRthpaKk;> fdKk;> epiyahd nghUSk;> ePjpAk; vd;dplj;jpy; cz;L. |
| Riches and honor are with me; `Yea', durable wealth and righteousness. |
19. | nghd;idAk; jq;fj;ijAk; ghh;f;fpYk; vd; gyd; ey;yJ@ Rj;j nts;spiag;ghh;f;fpYk; vd; tUkhdk; ey;yJ. |
| My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; And my revenue than choice silver. |
20. | vd;idr; rpNefpf;fpwth;fs; nka;g;nghUisr; Rje;jhpf;Fk;gbf;Fk;> mth;fSila fsQ;rpaq;fis ehd; epug;Gk; gbf;Fk;> |
| I walk in the way of righteousness, In the midst of the paths of justice; |
21. | mth;fis ePjpapd; topapYk;> epahaghijfSf;Fs;Sk; elj;JfpNwd;. |
| That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance, And that I may fill their treasuries. |
22. | fh;j;jh; jkJ fphpiafSf;FKd; G+h;tKjy; vd;idj; jkJ topapd; Mjpahff; nfhz;bUe;jhh;. |
| Jehovah possessed me in the beginning of his way, Before his works of old. |
23. | G+kp cz;lhFKd;Dk;> MjpKjw;nfhz;Lk; mehjpaha; ehd; mgpN\fk; gz;zg;gl;Nld;. |
| I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, Before the earth was. |
24. | Moq;fSk;> [yk; Guz;LtUk; Cw;WfSk; cz;lhFKd;Nd ehd; [epg;gpf;fg;gl;Nld;. |
| When there were no depths, I was brought forth, When there were no fountains abounding with water. |
25. | kiyfs; epiyngWtjw;F Kd;Dk;> Fd;Wfs; cz;lhtjw;F Kd;Dk;> |
| Before the mountains were settled, Before the hills was I brought forth; |
26. | mth; G+kpiaAk; mjpd; ntspfisAk;> G+kpapYs;s kz;zpd; jpus;fisAk; cz;lhf;FKd;Dk; ehd; [epg;gpf;fg;gl;Nld;. |
| While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, Nor the beginning of the dust of the world. |
27. | mth; thdq;fisg; gilf;ifapy; ehd; mq;Nf ,Ue;Njd;@ mth; rKj;jpu tpyhrj;ij tl;lzpf;ifapYk;> |
| When he established the heavens, I was there: When he set a circle upon the face of the deep, |
28. | cauj;jpy; Nkfq;fis ];jhgpj;J> rKj;jpuj;jpd; Cw;Wfis milj;J itf;ifapYk;> |
| When he made firm the skies above, When the fountains of the deep became strong, |
29. | rKj;jpu [yk; jd; fiuia tpl;L kPwhjgbf;F mjw;F vy;iyiaf; fl;lisapl;L> G+kpapd; m];jpghuq;fis epiyg;gLj;JifapYk;> |
| When he gave to the sea its bound, That the waters should not transgress his commandment, When he marked out the foundations of the earth; |
30. | ehd; mth; mUNf nry;yg;gps;isahapUe;Njd;@ epj;jk; mtUila kdkfpo;r;rpahapUe;jJ> vg;nghOJk; mth; rKfj;jpy; fsp$h;e;Njd;. |
| Then I was by him, `as' a master workman; And I was daily `his' delight, Rejoicing always before him, |
31. | mtUila G+Tyfj;jpy; re;Njh\g;gl;L> kDkf;fSlNd kfpo;e;Jnfhz;bUe;Njd;. |
| Rejoicing in his habitable earth; And my delight was with the sons of men. |
32. | Mjyhy; gps;isfNs> vdf;Fr; nrtpnfhLq;fs;@ vd; topfisf; fhj;J elf;fpwth;fs; ghf;fpathd;fs;. |
| Now therefore, `my' sons, hearken unto me; For blessed are they that keep my ways. |
33. | ePq;fs; Gj;jpiaf; Nfl;L> QhdkilAq;fs;@ mij tpl;L tpyfhjpUq;fs;. |
| Hear instruction, and be wise, And refuse it not. |
34. | vd; thrw;gbapy; epj;jk; tpopj;jpUe;J> vd; fjT epiyaUNf fhj;jpUe;J> vdf;Fr; nrtpnfhLf;fpw kD\d; ghf;fpathd;. |
| Blessed is the man that heareth me, Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at the posts of my doors. |
35. | vd;idf; fz;lilfpwtd; [Ptidf; fz;lilfpwhd;@ fh;j;jhplj;jpy; jaitAk; ngWthd;. |
| For whoso findeth me findeth life, And shall obtain favor of Jehovah. |
36. | vdf;F tpNuhjkhfg; ghtQ;nra;fpwtNdh> jd; Mj;Jkhitr; Nrjg;gLj;Jfpwhd;@ vd;id ntWf;fpwth;fs; ahtUk; kuzj;ij tpUk;Gfpwth;fs; vd;W nrhy;YfpwJ. |
| But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: All they that hate me love death. |