| 1. | Gj;jpkjpfis tpUk;Gfpwtd; mwpit tpUk;Gfpwhd;@ fbe;Jnfhs;Sjiy ntWf;fpwtNdh kpUfFzKs;std;. |
| | [12:1] If you love learning, you love the discipline that goes with it-how shortsighted to refuse correction! |
| 2. | ey;ytd; fh;j;jhplj;jpy; jiangWthd;@ Jh;r;rpe;jidfSs;s kD\id mth; Mf;fpidf;Fl;gLj;Jthh;. |
| | [2] A good person basks in the delight of God, and he wants nothing to do with devious schemers. |
| 3. | Jd;khh;f;fj;jpdhy; kD\d; epiytug;glhd;@ ePjpkhd;fSila NtNuh mirahJ. |
| | [3] You can't find firm footing in a swamp, but life rooted in God stands firm. |
| 4. | Fzrhypahd ];jPhp jd; GU\Df;Ff; fphPlkhapUf;fpwhs;@ ,yr;ir cz;Lgz;ZfpwtNsh mtDf;F vYk;GUf;fpahapUf;fpwhs;. |
| | [4] A hearty wife invigorates her husband, but a frigid woman is cancer in the bones. |
| 5. | ePjpkhd;fSila epidTfs; epahakhditfs;@ Jd;khh;f;fUila MNyhridfNsh #jhditfs;. |
| | [5] The thinking of principled people makes for justice; the plots of degenerates corrupt. |
| 6. | Jd;khh;f;fhpd; thh;j;ijfs; ,uj;jQ;rpe;jg; gjptpUg;gijg;gw;wpaJ@ cj;jkh;fSila thNah mth;fisj; jg;Gtpf;Fk;. |
| | [6] The words of the wicked kill; the speech of the upright saves. |
| 7. | Jd;khh;f;fh; ftpo;f;fg;gl;L xope;JNghthh;fs;@ ePjpkhd;fSila tPNlh epiyepw;Fk;. |
| | [7] Wicked people fall to pieces-there's nothing to them; the homes of good people hold together. |
| 8. | jd; Gj;jpf;Ff;jf;fjhf kD\d; Gfog;gLthd;@ khWghlhd ,UjaKs;stNdh ,fog;gLthd;. |
| | [8] A person who talks sense is honored; airheads are held in contempt. |
| 9. | Mfhukpy;yhjtdhapUe;Jk;> jd;idj;jhd; fdk;gz;zpf;nfhs;Swtidg;ghh;f;fpYk;> fdkw;wtdhapUe;Jk; gzptpilf;fhuDs;std; cj;jkd;. |
| | [9] Better to be ordinary and work for a living than act important and starve in the process. |
| 10. | ePjpkhd; jd; kpUf[Ptidf; fhg;ghw;Wfpwhd;@ Jd;khh;f;fUila ,uf;fKk; nfhLikNa. |
| | [10] Good people are good to their animals; the "good-hearted" bad people kick and abuse them. |
| 11. | jd; epyj;ijg; gaphpLfpwtd; Mfhuj;jpdhy; jpUg;jpailthd;@ tPziug; gpd;gw;WfpwtNdh kjpaw;wtd;. |
| | [11] The one who stays on the job has food on the table; the witless chase whims and fancies. |
| 12. | Jd;khh;f;fd; J\;;lUila tiyia tpUk;Gfpwhd;@ ePjpkhDila Nth; fdp nfhLf;Fk;. |
| | [12] What the wicked construct finally falls into ruin, while the roots of the righteous give life, and more life. |
| 13. | Jd;khh;f;fDf;F mtd; cjLfspd; JNuhfNk fz;zp@ ePjpkhNdh neUf;fj;jpdpd;W ePq;Fthd;. |
| | [13] The gossip of bad people gets them in trouble; the conversation of good people keeps them out of it. |
| 14. | mtdtd; jd; jd; thapd; gydhy; jpUg;jpailthd;@ mtdtd; iff;fphpiaapd; gyDf;Fj;jf;fjhf mtdtDf;Ff; fpilf;Fk;. |
| | [14] Well-spoken words bring satisfaction; well-done work has its own reward. |
| 15. | kjpaPdDila top mtd; ghh;itf;Fr; nrk;ikahapUf;Fk;@ MNyhridf;Fr; nrtpnfhLf;fpwtNdh QhdKs;std;. |
| | [15] Fools are headstrong and do what they like; wise people take advice. |
| 16. | %lDila Nfhgk; rPf;fpuj;jpy; ntspg;gLk;@ ,yr;iria %LfpwtNdh tpNtfp. |
| | [16] Fools have short fuses and explode all too quickly; the prudent quietly shrug off insults. |
| 17. | rj;jpathrfd; ePjpia ntspg;gLj;Jthd;@ ngha;r;rhl;rpf;fhuNdh tQ;rfj;ij ntspg;gLj;Jthd;. |
| | [17] Truthful witness by a good person clears the air, but liars lay down a smoke screen of deceit. |
| 18. | gl;laf;Fj;Jfs;Nghy; NgRfpwth;fSk; cz;L@ QhdKs;sth;fSila ehNth xs\jk;. |
| | [18] Rash language cuts and maims, but there is healing in the words of the wise. |
| 19. | rj;jpa cjL vd;Wk; epiyj;jpUf;Fk;@ ngha;ehNth xU epkp\khj;jpuk; ,Uf;Fk; |
| | [19] Truth lasts; lies are here today, gone tomorrow. |
| 20. | jPq;ifg; gpizf;fpwth;fspd; ,Ujaj;jpy; ,Uf;fpwJ fglk;@ rkhjhdk; gz;Zfpw MNyhridf;fhuUf;F cs;sJ re;Njh\k;. |
| | [20] Evil scheming distorts the schemer; peace-planning brings joy to the planner. |
| 21. | ePjpkhDf;F xU NfLk; tuhJ@ Jd;khh;f;fNuh jPikapdhy; epiwag;gLthh;fs;. |
| | [21] No evil can overwhelm a good person, but the wicked have their hands full of it. |
| 22. | ngha; cjLfs; fh;j;jUf;F mUtUg;ghditfs;@ cz;ikaha; elf;fpwth;fNsh mtUf;Fg; gphpak;. |
| | [22] God can't stomach liars; he loves the company of those who keep their word. |
| 23. | tpNtfKs;s kD\d; mwpit mlf;fpitf;fpwhd;@ %lUila ,UjaNkh kjpaPdj;ijg; gpurpj;jg;gLj;Jk;. |
| | [23] Prudent people don't flaunt their knowledge; talkative fools broadcast their silliness. |
| 24. | [hf;fpuijAs;sth;fSila if MSifnra;Ak;@ Nrhk;NgwpNah gFjpfl;Lthd;. |
| | [24] The diligent find freedom in their work; the lazy are oppressed by work. |
| 25. | kD\Uila ,Ujaj;jpYs;s ftiy mij xLf;Fk;@ ey;thh;j;ijNah mij kfpo;r;rpahf;Fk;. |
| | [25] Worry weighs us down; a cheerful word picks us up. |
| 26. | ePjpkhd; jd; mayhidg;ghh;f;fpYk; Nkd;ikAs;std;@ Jd;khh;f;fUila topNah mth;fis Nkhrg;gLj;Jk;. |
| | [26] A good person survives misfortune, but a wicked life invites disaster. |
| 27. | Nrhk;Ngwp jhd; Ntl;ilahbg; gpbj;jijr; rikg;gjpy;iy@ [hf;fpuijAs;stDila nghUNsh mUikahdJ. |
| | [27] A lazy life is an empty life, but "early to rise" gets the job done. |
| 28. | ePjpapd; ghijapy; [Ptd; cz;L@ me;jg; ghijapy; kuzk; ,y;iy. |
| | [28] Good men and women travel right into life; sin's detours take you straight to hell. |