Proverbs - 24

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1.nghy;yhj kD\h;Nky; nghwhik nfhs;shNj@ mth;fNshNl ,Uf;fTk; tpUk;ghNj.
 Be not thou envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them;
2.mth;fs; ,Ujak; nfhLikia Nahrpf;Fk;> mth;fs; cjLfs; jPtpidiag; NgRk;.
 for their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
3.tPL Qhdj;jpdhNy fl;lg;gl;L> tpNtfj;jpdhNy epiyepWj;jg;gLk;.
 Through wisdom is a house built, and by understanding it is established;
4.mwptpdhNy miwfspy; mUikAk; ,dpikAkhd rfytpjg; nghUs;fSk; epiwe;jpUf;Fk;.
 and by knowledge are the chambers filled with all precious and pleasant substance.
5.QhdKs;std; ngyKs;std;@ mwpTs;std; jd; ty;yikia mjpfhpf;fg;gz;Zfpwhd;.
 A wise man is strong, and a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
6.ey;Nahridnra;J Aj;jk;gz;Z@ MNyhridf;fhuh; mNefuhy; n[aq;fpilf;Fk;.
 For with good advice shalt thou make thy war; and in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
7.%lDf;F Qhdk; vl;lhj caukhapUf;Fk;@ mtd; epaha];jyj;jpy; jd; thiaj; jpwthd;.
 Wisdom is too high for a fool: he will not open his mouth in the gate.
8.jPtpidnra;a cghaQ;nra;fpwtd; J\;ld; vd;dg;gLthd;.
 He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a master of intrigues.
9.jPaNehf;fk; ghtkhk;@ ghpahrf;fhud; kD\Uf;F mUtUg;ghdtd;.
 The purpose of folly is sin, and the scorner is an abomination to men.
10.Mgj;Jf;fhyj;jpy; eP Nrhh;e;J Nghthahdhy;> cd; ngyd; FWfpdJ.
 [If] thou losest courage in the day of trouble, thy strength is small.
11.kuzj;Jf;F xg;gpf;fg;gl;lth;isAk;> nfhiyAz;zg;Nghfpwth;fisAk; tpLtpf;ff;$Lkhdhy; tpLtp.
 Deliver them that are taken forth unto death, and withdraw not from them that stagger to slaughter.
12.mij mwpNahk; vd;ghahfpy>; ,Ujaq;fisr; Nrhjpf;fpwth; mwpahNuh? cd; Mj;Jkhitf; fhf;fpwth; ftdpahNuh? mth; kD\Uf;F mtdtd; fphpiaf;Fj;jf;fjhfg; gydspahNuh?
 If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not, will not he that weigheth the hearts consider it? And he that preserveth thy soul, he knoweth it; and he rendereth to man according to his work.
13.vd; kfNd> Njidr; rhg;gpL> mJ ey;yJ@ $l;bypUe;J xOFk; Njd; cd; tha;f;F ,d;gkhapUf;Fk;.
 Eat honey, my son, for it is good; and a honeycomb is sweet to thy taste:
14.mg;gbNa Qhdj;ij mwpe;J nfhs;tJ cd; Mj;JkhTf;F ,d;gkhapUf;Fk;@ mijg; ngw;Wf;nfhz;lhy;> mJ Kbtpy; cjTk;> cd; ek;gpf;if tPz;NghfhJ.
 so consider wisdom for thy soul; if thou hast found it, there shall be a result, and thine expectation shall not be cut off.
15.J\;lNd> eP ePjpkhDila thr];jyj;Jf;F tpNuhjkha;g; gjptpuhNj@ mtd; jq;Fk; ,lj;ijg; ghohf;fpg;NghlhNj.
 Lay not wait, O wicked [man], against the dwelling of the righteous; lay not waste his resting-place.
16.ePjpkhd; VOjuk; tpOe;jhYk; jpUk;gTk; vOe;jpUg;ghd;@ Jd;khh;f;fNuh jPq;fpNy ,lWz;L fplg;ghh;fs; .
 For the righteous falleth seven times, and riseth up again; but the wicked stumble into disaster.
17.cd; rj;;JU tpOk;NghJ re;Njh\g;glhNj@ mtd; ,lWk;NghJ cd; ,Ujak; fsp$uhjpUg;gjhf.
 Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thy heart be glad when he stumbleth;
18.fh;j;jh; mijf; fhz;ghh;> mJ mth; ghh;itf;Fg; nghy;yhg;ghapUf;Fk;@ mg;nghOJ mtdplj;jpdpd;W mth; jkJ Nfhgj;ij ePf;fptpLthh;.
 lest Jehovah see it, and it be evil in his sight, and he turn away his anger from him.
19.nghy;yhjth;fisf;Fwpj;J vhpr;ryhfhNj@ Jd;khh;f;fh;Nky; nghwhik nfhs;shNj.
 Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, [and] be not envious of the wicked:
20.Jd;khh;f;fDf;F ey;KbT ,y;iy@ Jd;khh;f;fDila tpsf;F mize;JNghk;.
 for there shall be no future to the evil [man]; the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
21.vd; kfNd> eP fh;j;jUf;Fk; uh[hTf;Fk; gae;J el@ fyff;fhuNuhL fythNj.
 My son, fear Jehovah and the king: meddle not with them that are given to change.
22.rbjpapy; mth;fSila Mgj;J vOk;Gk;@ mth;fs; ,Uthpd; rq;fhuj;ijAk; mwpe;jtd; ahh;?
 For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?
23.gpd;Dk; QhdKs;sth;fspd; Gj;jpkjpfs; vd;dntdpy;: epahaj;jpNy Kfjhl;rpzpak; ey;yjy;y.
 These things also come from the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
24.Jd;khh;f;fidg; ghh;j;J: ePjpkhdhapUf;fpwha; vd;W nrhy;Yfpwtid [dq;fs; rgpg;ghh;fs;. gpui[fs; mtid ntWg;ghh;fs;.
 He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous, peoples shall curse him, nations shall abhor him;
25.mtidf; fbe;Jnfhs;Sfpwth;fs;Nky; gphpaKz;lhFk;> mth;fSf;F cj;jk MrPh;thjk; fpilf;Fk;.
 but to them that rebuke [him] shall be delight, and a good blessing cometh upon them.
26.nrk;ikahd kWnkhop nrhy;Yfpwtd; cjLfis Kj;jkpLfpwtDf;Fr; rkhdk;.
 He kisseth the lips who giveth a right answer.
27.ntspapy; cd; Ntiyia vj;jdg;gLj;jp> taypy; mij xOq;fhf;fp> gpd;G cd; tPl;ilf; fl;L.
 Prepare thy work without, and put thy field in order, and afterwards build thy house.
28.epahakpd;wpg; gpwDf;F tpNuhjkha;r; rhl;rpahf Vw;glhNj@ cd; cjLfspdhy; tQ;rfk; NgrhNj.
 Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and wouldest thou deceive with thy lips?
29.mtd; vdf;Fr; nra;jgpufhuk; ehDk; mtDf;Fr; nra;Ntd;> mtd; nra;j nra;iff;Fj;jf;fjhf ehDk; mtDf;Fr; rhpf;fl;LNtd; vd;W eP nrhy;yhNj.
 Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me, I will render to the man according to his work.
30.Nrhk;Ngwpapd; taiyAk;> kjpaPdDila jpuhl;rj;Njhl;lj;ijAk; fle;JNghNdd;.
 I went by the field of a sluggard, and by the vineyard of a man void of understanding;
31.,Njh> mnjy;yhk; Ks;Sf;fhlhapUe;jJ@ epyj;jpd; Kfj;ijf; fhQ;nrhwp %bdJ> mjpd; fw;Rth; ,be;J fple;jJ.
 and lo, it was all grown over with thistles, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and its stone wall was broken down.
32.mijf; fz;L rpe;jidgz;zpNdd;@ mij Nehf;fpg; Gj;jpaile;Njd;.
 Then I looked, I took it to heart; I saw, I received instruction:
33.,d;Dq;;nfhQ;rk; cwq;fl;Lk;> ,d;Dq;nfhQ;rk; ifKlf;fpf;nfhz;L epj;jpiu nra;al;Lk; vd;ghNah?
 -- A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest!
34.cd; jhpj;jpuk; topg;Nghf;fidg;NghYk; cd; tWik MAjkzpe;jtidg;NghYk; tUk;.
 So shall thy poverty come [as] a roving plunderer, and thy penury as an armed man.

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