| 1. | ehisaj;jpdj;ijf;Fwpj;Jg; ngUik ghuhl;lhNj@ xUehs; gpwg;gpg;gij mwpahNa. |
| | [27:1] Don't brashly announce what you're going to do tomorrow; you don't know the first thing about tomorrow. |
| 2. | cd; tha; my;y> Gwj;jpahNd cd;idg; Gfol;Lk;@ cd; cjL my;y> me;epaNd cd;idg; Gfol;Lk;. |
| | [2] Don't call attention to yourself; let others do that for you. |
| 3. | fy; fdKk;> kzy; ghuKkhapUf;Fk;@ %lDila NfhgNkh ,t;tpuz;bYk; ghukhk;. |
| | [3] Carrying a log across your shoulders while you're hefting a boulder with your arms Is nothing compared to the burden of putting up with a fool. |
| 4. | cf;fpuk; nfhLikAs;sJ> Nfhgk; ep\;^uKs;sJ@ nghwhikNahntd;why;> mjw;F Kd;dpw;fj;jf;ftd; ahh;? |
| | [4] We're blasted by anger and swamped by rage, but who can survive jealousy? |
| 5. | kiwthd rpNefj;ijg;ghh;f;fpYk; ntspg;gilahd fbe;Jnfhs;Sjy; ey;yJ. |
| | [5] A spoken reprimand is better than approval that's never expressed. |
| 6. | rpNefpjd; mbf;Fk; mbfs; cz;ikahditfs;@ rj;JU ,Lk; Kj;jq;fNsh tQ;ridAs;sitfs;. |
| | [6] The wounds from a lover are worth it; kisses from an enemy do you in. |
| 7. | jpUg;jpaile;jtd; Njd;$l;ilAk; kpjpg;ghd;@ grpAs;stDf;Nfh frg;ghd gjhh;j;jq;fSk; jpj;jpg;ghapUf;Fk;. |
| | [7] When you've stuffed yourself, you refuse dessert; when you're starved, you could eat a horse. |
| 8. | jd; $l;iltpl;L miyfpw FUtp vg;gbapUf;fpwNjh> mg;gbNa jd; ];jhdj;ijtpl;L miyfpw kD\Dk; ,Uf;fpwhd;. |
| | [8] People who won't settle down, wandering hither and yon, are like restless birds, flitting to and fro. |
| 9. | ghpksijyKk; Rfe;jJ}gKk; ,Ujaj;ijf; fspg;ghf;FtJNghy> xUtDila rpNefpjd; cl;fUj;jhd MNyhridapdhy; ghuhl;Lk; ,d;gkhdJ fspg;ghf;Fk;. |
| | [9] Just as lotions and fragrance give sensual delight, a sweet friendship refreshes the soul. |
| 10. | cd; rpNefpjidAk;> cd; jfg;gDila rpNefpjidAk; tpl;LtplhNj@ cd; Mgj;Jf;fhyj;jpy; cd; rNfhjuDila tPl;bw;Fg; NghfhNj@ J}uj;jpYs;s rNfhjudpYk; rkPgj;jpYs;s mayhNd thrp. |
| | [10] Don't leave your friends or your parents' friends and run home to your family when things get rough; Better a nearby friend than a distant family. |
| 11. | vd; kfNd> vd;id epe;jpf;fpwtDf;F ehd; cj;juTnfhLf;fj;jf;fjhf> eP Qhdthdhfp> vd; ,Ujaj;ijr; re;Njh\g;gLj;J. |
| | [11] Become wise, dear child, and make me happy; then nothing the world throws my way will upset me. |
| 12. | tpNtfp Mgj;ijf; fz;L kiwe;J nfhs;Sfpwhd;@ NgijfNsh neLfg;Ngha;j; jz;bf;fg;gLfpwhh;fs;. |
| | [12] A prudent person sees trouble coming and ducks; a simpleton walks in blindly and is clobbered. |
| 13. | me;epaDf;fhfg; gpizg;gLfpwtDila t];jpuj;ij vLj;Jf;nfhs;> me;epa ];jphPf;fhf <Lthq;fpf;nfhs;. |
| | [13] Hold tight to collateral on any loan to a stranger; be wary of accepting what a transient has pawned. |
| 14. | xUtd; mjpfhiyapNy vOe;J cuj;j rj;jj;NjhNl jd; rpNefpjDf;Fr; nrhy;Yk; MrPh;thjk; rhgkhf vz;zg;gLk;. |
| | [14] If you wake your friend in the early morning by shouting "Rise and shine!" It will sound to him more like a curse than a blessing. |
| 15. | milkioehspy; Xahj xOf;Fk; rz;ilf;fhhpahd ];jphPAk; rhp. |
| | [15] A nagging spouse is like the drip, drip, drip of a leaky faucet; |
| 16. | mtis mlf;fg;ghh;f;fpwtd; fhw;iw mlf;fpj; jd; tyJifapdhy; vz;nziag; gpbf;fg;ghh;f;fpwhd;. |
| | [16] You can't turn it off, and you can't get away from it. |
| 17. | ,Uk;ig ,Uk;G fUf;fpLk;@ mg;gbNa kD\Dk; jd; rpNefpjDila Kfj;ijf; fUf;fpLfpwhd;. |
| | [17] You use steel to sharpen steel, and one friend sharpens another. |
| 18. | mj;jpkuj;ijf; fhf;fpwtd; mjpd; fdpiag; Grpg;ghd;@ jd; v[khidf; fhf;fpwtd; fdkilthd;. |
| | [18] If you care for your orchard, you'll enjoy its fruit; if you honor your boss, you'll be honored. |
| 19. | jz;zPhpy; Kfj;Jf;F Kfk; xj;jpUf;Fkhg;Nghy> kD\hpy; ,Ujaj;jpw;F ,Ujak; xj;jpUf;Fk;. |
| | [19] Just as water mirrors your face, so your face mirrors your heart. |
| 20. | ghjhsKk; mopTk; jpUg;jpahfpwjpy;iy@ mJNghy kD\Dila fz;fSk; jpUg;jpahfpwjpy;iy. |
| | [20] Hell has a voracious appetite, and lust just never quits. |
| 21. | nts;spf;Ff; FifAk;> nghd;Df;Fg; GlKk; Nrhjid@ kD\Df;F mtDf;F cz;lhFk; Gfo;r;rpNa Nrhjid. |
| | [21] The purity of silver and gold is tested by putting them in the fire; The purity of human hearts is tested by giving them a little fame. |
| 22. | %lid cuypy; Nghl;L cyf;ifapdhy; neha;NahNl neha;ahff; Fj;jpdhYk;> mtDila %lj;jdk; mtidtpl;L ePq;fhJ. |
| | [22] Pound on a fool all you like-you can't pound out foolishness. |
| 23. | cd; MLfspd; epiyikia ed;wha; mwpe;Jnfhs;@ cd; ke;ijfspd;Nky; ftdkhapU. |
| | [23] Know your sheep by name; carefully attend to your flocks; |
| 24. | nry;tk; vd;iwf;Fk; epiyahJ@ fphPlk; jiyKiw jiyKiwNjhWk; epiyepw;FNkh? |
| | [24](Don't take them for granted; possessions don't last forever, you know.) |
| 25. | Gy;Kisf;Fk;> gr;rpiyfs; Njhd;Wk;> kiyg;G+z;Lfs; Nrh;f;fg;gLk;. |
| | [25] And then, when the crops are in and the harvest is stored in the barns, |
| 26. | Ml;Lf;Fl;bfs; cdf;F t];jpuj;ijAk;> flhf;fs; tay; thq;fj;jf;f fpuaj;ijAk; nfhLf;Fk;. |
| | [26] You can knit sweaters from lambs' wool, and sell your goats for a profit; |
| 27. | nts;shl;Lg;ghy; cd; Mfhuj;Jf;Fk;> cd; tPl;lhhpd; Mfhuj;Jf;Fk;> cd; Ntiyf;fhhpfspd; gpiog;Gf;Fk; NghJkhdgbapUf;Fk;. |
| | [27] There will be plenty of milk and meat to last your family through the winter. |