| 1. | ehisaj;jpdj;ijf;Fwpj;Jg; ngUik ghuhl;lhNj@ xUehs; gpwg;gpg;gij mwpahNa. |
| | 1 Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth. |
| 2. | cd; tha; my;y> Gwj;jpahNd cd;idg; Gfol;Lk;@ cd; cjL my;y> me;epaNd cd;idg; Gfol;Lk;. |
| | 2 Let another praise you, and not your own mouth someone else, and not your own lips. |
| 3. | fy; fdKk;> kzy; ghuKkhapUf;Fk;@ %lDila NfhgNkh ,t;tpuz;bYk; ghukhk;. |
| | 3 Stone is heavy and sand a burden, but provocation by a fool is heavier than both. |
| 4. | cf;fpuk; nfhLikAs;sJ> Nfhgk; ep\;^uKs;sJ@ nghwhikNahntd;why;> mjw;F Kd;dpw;fj;jf;ftd; ahh;? |
| | 4 Anger is cruel and fury overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy? |
| 5. | kiwthd rpNefj;ijg;ghh;f;fpYk; ntspg;gilahd fbe;Jnfhs;Sjy; ey;yJ. |
| | 5 Better is open rebuke than hidden love. |
| 6. | rpNefpjd; mbf;Fk; mbfs; cz;ikahditfs;@ rj;JU ,Lk; Kj;jq;fNsh tQ;ridAs;sitfs;. |
| | 6 Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses. |
| 7. | jpUg;jpaile;jtd; Njd;$l;ilAk; kpjpg;ghd;@ grpAs;stDf;Nfh frg;ghd gjhh;j;jq;fSk; jpj;jpg;ghapUf;Fk;. |
| | 7 He who is full loathes honey, but to the hungry even what is bitter tastes sweet. |
| 8. | jd; $l;iltpl;L miyfpw FUtp vg;gbapUf;fpwNjh> mg;gbNa jd; ];jhdj;ijtpl;L miyfpw kD\Dk; ,Uf;fpwhd;. |
| | 8 Like a bird that strays from its nest is a man who strays from his home. |
| 9. | ghpksijyKk; Rfe;jJ}gKk; ,Ujaj;ijf; fspg;ghf;FtJNghy> xUtDila rpNefpjd; cl;fUj;jhd MNyhridapdhy; ghuhl;Lk; ,d;gkhdJ fspg;ghf;Fk;. |
| | 9 Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of one’s friend springs from his earnest counsel. |
| 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 Do not forsake your friend and the friend of your father, and do not go to your brother’s house when disaster strikes you better a neighbour nearby than a brother far away. |
| 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 Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart then I can answer anyone who treats me with contempt. |
| 12. | tpNtfp Mgj;ijf; fz;L kiwe;J nfhs;Sfpwhd;@ NgijfNsh neLfg;Ngha;j; jz;bf;fg;gLfpwhh;fs;. |
| | 12 The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it. |
| 13. | me;epaDf;fhfg; gpizg;gLfpwtDila t];jpuj;ij vLj;Jf;nfhs;> me;epa ];jphPf;fhf <Lthq;fpf;nfhs;. |
| | 13 Take the garment of one who puts up security for a stranger hold it in pledge if he does it for a wayward woman. |
| 14. | xUtd; mjpfhiyapNy vOe;J cuj;j rj;jj;NjhNl jd; rpNefpjDf;Fr; nrhy;Yk; MrPh;thjk; rhgkhf vz;zg;gLk;. |
| | 14 If a man loudly blesses his neighbour early in the morning, it will be taken as a curse. |
| 15. | milkioehspy; Xahj xOf;Fk; rz;ilf;fhhpahd ];jphPAk; rhp. |
| | 15 A quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping on a rainy day |
| 16. | mtis mlf;fg;ghh;f;fpwtd; fhw;iw mlf;fpj; jd; tyJifapdhy; vz;nziag; gpbf;fg;ghh;f;fpwhd;. |
| | 16 restraining her is like restraining the wind or grasping oil with the hand. |
| 17. | ,Uk;ig ,Uk;G fUf;fpLk;@ mg;gbNa kD\Dk; jd; rpNefpjDila Kfj;ijf; fUf;fpLfpwhd;. |
| | 17 As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. |
| 18. | mj;jpkuj;ijf; fhf;fpwtd; mjpd; fdpiag; Grpg;ghd;@ jd; v[khidf; fhf;fpwtd; fdkilthd;. |
| | 18 He who tends a fig-tree will eat its fruit, and he who looks after his master will be honoured. |
| 19. | jz;zPhpy; Kfj;Jf;F Kfk; xj;jpUf;Fkhg;Nghy> kD\hpy; ,Ujaj;jpw;F ,Ujak; xj;jpUf;Fk;. |
| | 19 As water reflects a face, so a man’s heart reflects the man. |
| 20. | ghjhsKk; mopTk; jpUg;jpahfpwjpy;iy@ mJNghy kD\Dila fz;fSk; jpUg;jpahfpwjpy;iy. |
| | 20 Death and Destruction [Hebrew: Sheol and Abaddon] are never satisfied, and neither are the eyes of man. |
| 21. | nts;spf;Ff; FifAk;> nghd;Df;Fg; GlKk; Nrhjid@ kD\Df;F mtDf;F cz;lhFk; Gfo;r;rpNa Nrhjid. |
| | 21 The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but man is tested by the praise he receives. |
| 22. | %lid cuypy; Nghl;L cyf;ifapdhy; neha;NahNl neha;ahff; Fj;jpdhYk;> mtDila %lj;jdk; mtidtpl;L ePq;fhJ. |
| | 22 Though you grind a fool in a mortar, grinding him like grain with a pestle, you will not remove his folly from him. |
| 23. | cd; MLfspd; epiyikia ed;wha; mwpe;Jnfhs;@ cd; ke;ijfspd;Nky; ftdkhapU. |
| | 23 Be sure you know the condition of your flocks, give careful attention to your herds |
| 24. | nry;tk; vd;iwf;Fk; epiyahJ@ fphPlk; jiyKiw jiyKiwNjhWk; epiyepw;FNkh? |
| | 24 for riches do not endure for ever, and a crown is not secure for all generations. |
| 25. | Gy;Kisf;Fk;> gr;rpiyfs; Njhd;Wk;> kiyg;G+z;Lfs; Nrh;f;fg;gLk;. |
| | 25 When the hay is removed and new growth appears and the grass from the hills is gathered in, |
| 26. | Ml;Lf;Fl;bfs; cdf;F t];jpuj;ijAk;> flhf;fs; tay; thq;fj;jf;f fpuaj;ijAk; nfhLf;Fk;. |
| | 26 the lambs will provide you with clothing, and the goats with the price of a field. |
| 27. | nts;shl;Lg;ghy; cd; Mfhuj;Jf;Fk;> cd; tPl;lhhpd; Mfhuj;Jf;Fk;> cd; Ntiyf;fhhpfspd; gpiog;Gf;Fk; NghJkhdgbapUf;Fk;. |
| | 27 You will have plenty of goats’ milk to feed you and your family and to nourish your servant girls. |