| 1. | nkJthd gpujpAj;juk; cf;fpuj;ij khw;Wk;@ fLQ;nrhw;fNsh Nfhgj;ij vOg;Gk;. |
| | [15:1] A gentle response defuses anger, but a sharp tongue kindles a temper-fire. |
| 2. | Qhdpfspd; ehT mwpit cgNahfg;gLj;Jk;@ %lhpd; thNah Gj;jpaPdj;ijf; ff;Fk;. |
| | [2] Knowledge flows like spring water from the wise; fools are leaky faucets, dripping nonsense. |
| 3. | fh;j;jhpd; fz;fs; vt;tplj;jpYkpUe;J> ey;NyhiuAk; jPNahiuAk; Nehf;fpg;ghh;f;fpwJ. |
| | [3] God doesn't miss a thing-he's alert to good and evil alike. |
| 4. | MNuhf;fpaKs;s ehT [PttpUl;rk;@ ehtpd; khWghNlh Mtpia nehWf;Fk;. |
| | [4] Kind words heal and help; cutting words wound and maim. |
| 5. | %ld; jd; jfg;gd; Gj;jpia myl;rpak;gz;Zfpwhd;@ fbe;Jnfhs;Sjiyf; ftdpj;J elf;fpwtNdh tpNtfp. |
| | [5] Moral dropouts won't listen to their elders; welcoming correction is a mark of good sense. |
| 6. | ePjpkhDila tPl;by; mjpf nghf;fp\Kz;L@ Jd;khh;f;fDila tUkhdj;jpNyh Jd;gKz;L. |
| | [6] The lives of God-loyal people flourish; a misspent life is soon bankrupt. |
| 7. | Qhdpfspd; cjLfs; mwpit ,iwf;Fk;@ %lhpd; ,UjaNkh mg;gbay;y. |
| | [7] Perceptive words spread knowledge; fools are hollow-there's nothing to them. |
| 8. | Jd;khh;f;fUila gyp fh;j;jUf;F mUtUg;ghdJ@ nrk;ikahdth;fspd; n[gNkh mtUf;Fg; gphpak;. |
| | [8] God can't stand pious poses, but he delights in genuine prayers. |
| 9. | Jd;khh;f;fDila top fh;j;jUf;F mUtUg;ghdJ@ ePjpiag; gpd;gw;WfpwtidNah mth; Nerpf;fpwhh;. |
| | [9] A life frittered away disgusts God; he loves those who run straight for the finish line. |
| 10. | topia tpl;L tpyFfpwtDf;Fg; Gj;jpkjp tprdkhapUf;Fk;@ fbe;Jnfhs;Sjiy ntWf;fpwtd; rhthd;. |
| | [10] It's a school of hard knocks for those who leave God's path, a dead-end street for those who hate God's rules. |
| 11. | ghjhsKk; mopTk; fh;j;jhpd; ghh;itf;Fg; gpuj;jpal;rkhapUf;f> kDGj;jpuUila ,Ujak; mjpf gpuj;jpal;rkhapUf;Fky;yNth? |
| | [11] Even hell holds no secrets from God-do you think he can't read human hearts? |
| 12. | ghpahrf;fhud; jd;idf; fbe;J nfhs;Sfpwtid Nerpahd;@ Qhdthd;fsplj;jpy; NghfTkhl;lhd;. |
| | [12] Know-it-alls don't like being told what to do; they avoid the company of wise men and women. |
| 13. | kdkfpo;r;rp Kfkyh;r;rpiaj; jUk;@ kNdhJf;fj;jpdhNy MtpKwpe;JNghk;. |
| | [13] A cheerful heart brings a smile to your face; a sad heart makes it hard to get through the day. |
| 14. | Gj;jpkhDila kdk; mwpitj;NjLk;@ %lhpd; thNah kjpaPdj;ij NkAk;. |
| | [14] An intelligent person is always eager to take in more truth; fools feed on fast-food fads and fancies. |
| 15. | rpWikg;gl;ltDila ehl;fnsy;yhk; jPq;Fs;sitfs;@ kduk;kpaNkh epj;jpa tpUe;J. |
| | [15] A miserable heart means a miserable life; a cheerful heart fills the day with song. |
| 16. | rQ;ryj;NjhL $ba mjpfg; nghUspYk;> fh;j;jiug; gw;Wk; gaj;NjhL $ba nfhQ;rg;nghUNs cj;jkk; . |
| | [16] A simple life in the Fear-of-God is better than a rich life with a ton of headaches. |
| 17. | gifNahbUf;Fk; nfhOj;j vUjpd; fwpiag;ghh;f;fpYk;> rpNefj;NjhbUf;Fk; ,iyf;fwpNa ey;yJ. |
| | [17] Better a bread crust shared in love than a slab of prime rib served in hate. |
| 18. | Nfhgf;fhud; rz;ilia vOg;Gfpwhd;@ ePbarhe;jKs;stNdh rz;ilia mkh;j;Jfpwhd;. |
| | [18] Hot tempers start fights; a calm, cool spirit keeps the peace. |
| 19. | Nrhk;Ngwpapd; top Ks;Ntypf;Fr; rkhdk;@ ePjpkhDila topNah uh[ghij. |
| | [19] The path of lazy people is overgrown with briers; the diligent walk down a smooth road. |
| 20. | QhdKs;s kfd; jfg;gidr; re;Njh\g;gLj;Jfpwhd;@ kjpaw;w kD\Ndh jd; jhia myl;rpak;gz;Zfpwhd;. |
| | [20] Intelligent children make their parents proud; lazy students embarrass their parents. |
| 21. | %lj;jdk; Gj;jpaPdDf;Fr; re;Njh\k;@ Gj;jpkhNdh jd; elf;ifiar; nrk;ikg;gLj;Jfpwhd;. |
| | [21] The empty-headed treat life as a plaything; the perceptive grasp its meaning and make a go of it. |
| 22. | MNyhridapy;yhikahy; vz;zq;fs; rpj;jpahkw;Nghk;@ MNyhridf;fhuh; mNefh; ,Ue;jhy; mitfs; cWjpg;gLk;. |
| | [22] Refuse good advice and watch your plans fail; take good counsel and watch them succeed. |
| 23. | kD\Df;Fj; jd; tha;nkhopapdhy; kfpo;r;rpAz;lhFk;@ Vw;wfhyj;jpy; nrhd;d thh;j;ij vt;tsT ey;yJ! |
| | [23] Congenial conversation-what a pleasure! The right word at the right time-beautiful! |
| 24. | fPohd ghjhsj;ij tpl;L tpyFk;gb> tpNtfpf;F [PttopahdJ cd;djj;ij Nehf;Fk; topahk;. |
| | [24] Life ascends to the heights for the thoughtful-it's a clean about-face from descent into hell. |
| 25. | mfq;fhhpapd; tPl;ilf; fh;j;jh; gpLq;fpg;NghLthh;@ tpjitapd; vy;iyiaNah epiyg;gLj;Jthh;. |
| | [25] God smashes the pretensions of the arrogant; he stands with those who have no standing. |
| 26. | Jd;khh;f;fUila epidTfs; fh;j;jUf;F mUtUg;ghditfs;@ Rj;jthd;fSila thh;j;ijfNsh ,d;gkhditfs;. |
| | [26] God can't stand evil scheming, but he puts words of grace and beauty on display. |
| 27. | nghUshirf;fhud; jd; tPl;ilf; fiyf;fpwhd;@ ghpjhdq;fis ntWf;fpwtNdh gpiog;ghd;. |
| | [27] A greedy and grasping person destroys community; those who refuse to exploit live and let live. |
| 28. | ePjpkhDila kdk; gpujpAj;juk; nrhy;y Nahrpf;Fk;@ Jd;khh;f;fDila thNah jPikfisf; nfhg;gspf;Fk;. |
| | [28] Prayerful answers come from God-loyal people; the wicked are sewers of abuse. |
| 29. | Jd;khh;f;fUf;Ff; fh;j;jh; J}ukhapUf;fpwhh;@ ePjpkhd;fspd; n[gj;ijNah Nfl;fpwhh;. |
| | [29] God keeps his distance from the wicked; he closely attends to the prayers of God-loyal people. |
| 30. | fz;fspd; xsp ,Ujaj;ijg; G+hpg;ghf;Fk;@ ew;nra;jp vYk;Gfisg; G\;bahf;Fk;. |
| | [30] A twinkle in the eye means joy in the heart, and good news makes you feel fit as a fiddle. |
| 31. | [PtDf;NfJthd fbe;Jnfhs;Sjiy Vw;Wf;nfhs;Sk; fhJ Qhdpfsplj;Nj jq;Fk;. |
| | [31] Listen to good advice if you want to live well, an honored guest among wise men and women. |
| 32. | Gj;jpkjpiaj; js;sptpLfpwtd; jd; Mj;Jkhit ntWf;fpwhd;@ fbe;Jnfhs;Sjiyf; Nfl;fpwtNdh Qhdkilthd;. |
| | [32] An undisciplined, self-willed life is puny; an obedient, God-willed life is spacious. |
| 33. | fh;j;jUf;Fg; gag;gLjy; Qhdj;ijg; Nghjpf;Fk;@ Nkd;ikf;F Kd;dhdJ jho;ik. |
| | [33] Fear-of-God is a school in skilled living-first you learn humility, then you experience glory. |