| 1. | Gj;jpAs;s ];jphP jd; tPl;ilf; fl;Lfpwhs;@ Gj;jpapy;yhj ];jphPNah jd; iffspdhy; mij ,bj;Jg;NghLfpwhs;. |
| | [14:1] Lady Wisdom builds a lovely home; Sir Fool comes along and tears it down brick by brick. |
| 2. | epjhdkha; elf;fpwtd; fh;j;jUf;Fg; gag;gLfpwhd;@ jd; topfspy; jhWkhwhdtNdh mtiu myl;rpak;gz;Zfpwhd;. |
| | [2] An honest life shows respect for God; a degenerate life is a slap in his face. |
| 3. | %ld; thapNy mtd; mfe;ijf;Nfw;w kpyhWz;L@ Qhdthd;fspd; cjLfNsh mth;fisf; fhg;ghw;Wk;. |
| | [3] Frivolous talk provokes a derisive smile; wise speech evokes nothing but respect. |
| 4. | vUJfspy;yhj ,lj;jpy; fsQ;rpak; ntWikahapUf;Fk;@ fhisfspd; ngyj;jpdhNyh kpFe;j tuj;Jz;L. |
| | [4] No cattle, no crops; a good harvest requires a strong ox for the plow. |
| 5. | nka;r;rhl;rpf;fhud; ngha;nrhy;yhd;@ ngha;r;rhl;rpf;fhuNdh ngha;fis CJfpwhd;. |
| | [5] A true witness never lies; a false witness makes a business of it. |
| 6. | ghpahrf;fhud; Qhdj;ijj; NjbAk; fz;Lgpbahd;@ Gj;jpAs;stDf;Nfh mwpT Nyrha; tUk;. |
| | [6] Cynics look high and low for wisdom-and never find it; the open-minded find it right on their doorstep! |
| 7. | %lDila Kfj;Jf;F tpyfpg;Ngh@ mwpTs;s cjLfis mq;Nf fhzha;. |
| | [7] Escape quickly from the company of fools; they're a waste of your time, a waste of your words. |
| 8. | jd; topiar; rpe;jpj;Jf;nfhs;tJ tpNtfpapd; Qhdk;@ %lh;fSila tQ;ridNah %lj;jdk;. |
| | [8] The wisdom of the wise keeps life on track; the foolishness of fools lands them in the ditch. |
| 9. | %lh; ghtj;ijf;Fwpj;Jg; ghpahrk;gz;Zfpwhh;fs;@ ePjpkhd;fSf;Fs;Ns jia cz;L. |
| | [9] The stupid ridicule right and wrong, but a moral life is a favored life. |
| 10. | ,Ujaj;jpd; frg;G ,Ujaj;jpw;Nf njhpAk;@ mjpd; kfpo;r;rpf;F me;epad; cle;ijahfhd;. |
| | [10] The person who shuns the bitter moments of friends will be an outsider at their celebrations. |
| 11. | Jd;khh;f;fDila tPL mopAk;@ nrk;ikahdtDila $lhuNkh nropf;Fk;. |
| | [11] Lives of careless wrongdoing are tumbledown shacks; holy living builds soaring cathedrals. |
| 12. | kD\Df;Fj; nrk;ikaha;j; Njhd;Wfpwtop cz;L@ mjpd; KbNth kuz topfs;. |
| | [12] There's a way of life that looks harmless enough; look again-it leads straight to hell. |
| 13. | eifg;gpYk; kdJf;Fj; Jf;fKz;L@ me;j kfpo;r;rpapd; KbT rQ;ryk;. |
| | [13] Sure, those people appear to be having a good time, but all that laughter will end in heartbreak. |
| 14. | gpd;thq;Fk; ,UjaKs;std; jd; topfspNyAk;@ ey;y kD\Ndh jd;dpNy jhDk; jpUg;jpailthd;. |
| | [14] A mean person gets paid back in meanness, a gracious person in grace. |
| 15. | Ngijahdtd; ve;j thh;j;ijiaAk; ek;Gthd;@ tpNtfpNah jd; eilapd;Nky; ftdkhapUf;fpwhd;. |
| | [15] The gullible believe anything they're told; the prudent sift and weigh every word. |
| 16. | QhdKs;std; gae;J jPikf;F tpyFfpwhd;@ kjpaPdNdh %h;f;fq;nfhz;L JzpfukhapUf;fpwhd;. |
| | [16] The wise watch their steps and avoid evil; fools are headstrong and reckless. |
| 17. | Kw;Nfhgp kjpNfl;ilr; nra;thd;@ Jh;r;rpe;jidf;fhud; ntWf;fg;gLthd;. |
| | [17] The hotheaded do things they'll later regret; the coldhearted get the cold shoulder. |
| 18. | Ngijah; Gj;jpaPdj;ijr; Rje;jhpf;fpwhh;fs;@ tpNtfpfNsh mwptpdhy; Kb#l;lg;gLfpwhh;fs;. |
| | [18] Foolish dreamers live in a world of illusion; wise realists plant their feet on the ground. |
| 19. | jPNahh; ey;NyhUf;F Kd;ghfTk;> Jd;khh;f;fh; ePjpkhd;fSila thrw;gbfspYk; FdptJz;L. |
| | [19] Eventually, evil will pay tribute to good; the wicked will respect God-loyal people. |
| 20. | jhpj;jpud; jdf;fLj;jtdhYk; giff;fg;gLfpwhd;@ IRthpathDf;Nfh mNef rpNefpjUz;L. |
| | [20] An unlucky loser is shunned by all, but everyone loves a winner. |
| 21. | gpwid mtkjpf;fpwtd; ghtQ;nra;fpwhd;@ jhpj;jpuDf;F ,uq;FfpwtNdh ghf;fpakilthd;. |
| | [21] It's criminal to ignore a neighbor in need, but compassion for the poor-what a blessing! |
| 22. | jPikia Nahrpf;fpwth;fs; jtWfpwhh;fsy;yNth? ed;ikia Nahrpf;fpwth;fSf;Nfh fpUigAk; rj;jpaKKz;L. |
| | [22] Isn't it obvious that conspirators lose out, while the thoughtful win love and trust? |
| 23. | rfy gpuahrj;jpdhYk; gpuNah[dKz;L@ cjLfspd; Ngr;Nrh tWikia khj;jpuk; jUk;. |
| | [23] Hard work always pays off; mere talk puts no bread on the table. |
| 24. | QhdpfSf;F Kb mth;fs; nry;tk;@ %lhpd; kjpaPdk; %lj;jdNk. |
| | [24] The wise accumulate wisdom; fools get stupider by the day. |
| 25. | nka;r;rhl;rp nrhy;Yfpwtd; caph;fis ,ul;rpf;fpwhd;@ tQ;ridf;fhuNdh ngha;fis CJfpwhd;. |
| | [25] Souls are saved by truthful witness and betrayed by the spread of lies. |
| 26. | fh;j;jUf;Fg; gag;gLfpwtDf;Fj; jplek;gpf;if cz;L@ mtd; gps;isfSf;Fk; milf;fyk; fpilf;Fk;. |
| | [26] The Fear-of-God builds up confidence, and makes a world safe for your children. |
| 27. | fh;j;jUf;Fg; gag;gLjy; [PtCw;W@ mjpdhy; kuzf;fz;zpfSf;Fj; jg;gyhk;. |
| | [27] The Fear-of-God is a spring of living water so you won't go off drinking from poisoned wells. |
| 28. | [dj;jpul;rp uh[htpd; kfpik@ [df;FiwT jiytdpd; KwpT. |
| | [28] The mark of a good leader is loyal followers; leadership is nothing without a following. |
| 29. | ePba rhe;jKs;std; kfhGj;jpkhd;@ Kw;NfhgpNah Gj;jpaPdj;ij tpsq;fg;gz;Zfpwhd;. |
| | [29] Slowness to anger makes for deep understanding; a quick-tempered person stockpiles stupidity. |
| 30. | nrh];jkdk; clYf;F [Ptd;@ nghwhikNah vYk;GUf;fp. |
| | [30] A sound mind makes for a robust body, but runaway emotions corrode the bones. |
| 31. | jhpj;jpuid xLf;Ffpwtd; mtid cz;lhf;fpdtiu epe;jpf;fpwhd;@ jhpj;jpuDf;Fj; jia nra;fpwtNdh mtiuf; fdk;gz;Zfpwhd; |
| | [31] You insult your Maker when you exploit the powerless; when you're kind to the poor, you honor God. |
| 32. | Jd;khh;f;fd; jd; jPikapNy thhpf;nfhs;sg;gLthd;@ ePjpkhNdh jd; kuzj;jpNy ek;gpf;ifAs;std;. |
| | [32] The evil of bad people leaves them out in the cold; the integrity of good people creates a safe place for living. |
| 33. | Gj;jpkhDila ,Ujaj;jpy; Qhdk; jq;Fk;: kjpaPdhplj;jpy; cs;sNjh ntspg;gLk;. |
| | [33] Lady Wisdom is at home in an understanding heart-fools never even get to say hello. |
| 34. | ePjp [dj;ij cah;j;Jk;@ ghtNkh ve;j [dj;Jf;Fk; ,fo;r;rp. |
| | [34] God-devotion makes a country strong; God-avoidance leaves people weak. |
| 35. | uh[htpd; jia tpNtfKs;s gzptpilf;fhud;NkypUf;Fk;@ mtDila NfhgNkh ,yr;irAz;lhf;Ffpwtd;NkypUf;Fk;. |
| | [35] Diligent work gets a warm commendation; shiftless work earns an angry rebuke. |