| 1. | Qhdk; jd; tPl;ilf;fl;b> jd; VO J}z;fisAk; rpj;jpue;jPh;j;J> |
| | Wisdom hath built her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars; |
| 2. | jd; nfhOj;j [e;Jf;fis mbj;J> jpuhl;rurj;ij thh;j;Jitj;J> jd; Ngh[dge;jpia Maj;jg;gLj;jp> |
| | she hath slaughtered her cattle, she hath mingled her wine, she hath also prepared her table; |
| 3. | jd; gzptpilf;fhhpfis mDg;gp> gl;lzj;jpd; cah;e;j Nkilfspd;Nky; epd;W $g;gpl;L> |
| | she hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the summits of the high places of the city, |
| 4. | Gj;jpaPdid Nehf;fp: vtd; NgijNah mtd; ,t;tplj;jpy; tuf;fltd;. |
| | Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither. To him that is void of understanding, she saith, |
| 5. | ePq;fs; te;J vd; mg;gj;ijg; Grpj;J> ehd; thh;j;j jpuhl;rurj;ijg; ghdk;gz;Zq;fs;;. |
| | Come, eat ye of my bread, and drink of the wine that I have mingled. |
| 6. | Ngijikia tpl;L tpyFq;fs;> mg;nghOJ gpioj;jpUg;gPh;fs;@ Gj;jpapd; topapNy elTq;fs; vd;W tpsk;GfpwJ. |
| | Forsake follies and live, and go in the way of intelligence. |
| 7. | ghpahrf;fhuidf; fz;bf;fpwtd; ,yr;irailfpwhd;@ Jd;khh;f;fidf; fz;bf;fpwtd; jd;idf; fiwg;gLj;jpf; nfhs;Sfpwhd;. |
| | He that instructeth a scorner getteth to himself shame; and he that reproveth a wicked [man] [getteth] to himself a blot. |
| 8. | ghpahrf;fhuidf; fbe;Jnfhs;shNj> mtd; cd;idg; gifg;ghd;@ QhdKs;stidf; fbe;Jnfhs;> mtd; cd;id Nerpg;ghd;. |
| | Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee; reprove a wise [man], and he will love thee. |
| 9. | QhdKs;stDf;Fg; Nghjfk; gz;Z> mtd; Qhdj;jpy; NjWthd;@ ePjpkhDf;F cgNjrk;gz;Z> mtd; mwptpy; tpUj;jpailthd;. |
| | Impart to a wise [man], and he will become yet wiser; teach a righteous [man], and he will increase learning. |
| 10. | fh;j;jUf;Fg; gag;gLjNy Qhdj;jpy; Muk;gk;@ ghpRj;jhpd; mwpNt mwpT. |
| | The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; and the knowledge of the Holy is intelligence. |
| 11. | vd;dhNy cd; ehl;fs; ngUFk;@ cd; MArpd; tU\q;fs; tpUj;jpahFk;. |
| | For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and years of life shall be added to thee. |
| 12. | eP Qhdpahdhy; cdf;nfd;W Qhdpahtha;@ eP ghpahrf;fhudhdhy; ePNa mjd; gaid mEgtpg;gha; vd;W nrhy;YfpwJ. |
| | If thou art wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself; and if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it. |
| 13. | kjpaw;w ];jphP thahbAk;> xd;Wkwpahj eph;%lKkhapUf;fpwhs;. |
| | The foolish woman is clamorous; she is stupid, and knoweth nothing. |
| 14. | mts; jd; tPl;Lthrw;gbapYk; gl;lzj;jpd; NkilfspYk; Mrdk; Nghl;L cl;fhh;e;J> |
| | And she sitteth at the entry of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city, |
| 15. | jq;fs; topfis Nehf;fp NeNu NghFk; topg;Nghf;fiug; ghh;j;J: |
| | to call passers-by who go right on their ways: |
| 16. | vtd; NgijNah mtd; ,t;tplj;jpy; tuf;fltd; vd;Wk;> |
| | Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither. And to him that is void of understanding she saith, |
| 17. | kjpaPdid Nehf;fp: jpUl;Lj;jz;zPh; jpj;jpf;Fk;> me;juq;fj;jpy; Grpf;Fk; mg;gk; ,d;gkhapUf;Fk; vd;Wk; nrhy;ypf; $g;gpLfpwhs;. |
| | Stolen waters are sweet, and the bread of secrecy is pleasant. |
| 18. | MapDk; khpj;jth;fs; mt;tplj;jpy; cz;nld;Wk;> mtSila tpUe;jhspfs; eufghjhsq;fspy; fplf;fpwhh;fnsd;Wk; mtd; mwpahd;. |
| | But he knoweth not that the dead are there; [that] her guests are in the depths of Sheol. |