Proverbs - 24

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1.nghy;yhj kD\h;Nky; nghwhik nfhs;shNj@ mth;fNshNl ,Uf;fTk; tpUk;ghNj.
 1 Do not envy wicked men, do not desire their company
2.mth;fs; ,Ujak; nfhLikia Nahrpf;Fk;> mth;fs; cjLfs; jPtpidiag; NgRk;.
 2 for their hearts plot violence, and their lips talk about making trouble.
3.tPL Qhdj;jpdhNy fl;lg;gl;L> tpNtfj;jpdhNy epiyepWj;jg;gLk;.
 3 By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established
4.mwptpdhNy miwfspy; mUikAk; ,dpikAkhd rfytpjg; nghUs;fSk; epiwe;jpUf;Fk;.
 4 through knowledge its rooms are filled with rare and beautiful treasures.
5.QhdKs;std; ngyKs;std;@ mwpTs;std; jd; ty;yikia mjpfhpf;fg;gz;Zfpwhd;.
 5 A wise man has great power, and a man of knowledge increases strength
6.ey;Nahridnra;J Aj;jk;gz;Z@ MNyhridf;fhuh; mNefuhy; n[aq;fpilf;Fk;.
 6 for waging war you need guidance, and for victory many advisers.
7.%lDf;F Qhdk; vl;lhj caukhapUf;Fk;@ mtd; epaha];jyj;jpy; jd; thiaj; jpwthd;.
 7 Wisdom is too high for a fool in the assembly at the gate he has nothing to say.
8.jPtpidnra;a cghaQ;nra;fpwtd; J\;ld; vd;dg;gLthd;.
 8 He who plots evil will be known as a schemer.
9.jPaNehf;fk; ghtkhk;@ ghpahrf;fhud; kD\Uf;F mUtUg;ghdtd;.
 9 The schemes of folly are sin, and men detest a mocker.
10.Mgj;Jf;fhyj;jpy; eP Nrhh;e;J Nghthahdhy;> cd; ngyd; FWfpdJ.
 10 If you falter in times of trouble, how small is your strength!
11.kuzj;Jf;F xg;gpf;fg;gl;lth;isAk;> nfhiyAz;zg;Nghfpwth;fisAk; tpLtpf;ff;$Lkhdhy; tpLtp.
 11 Rescue those being led away to death hold back those staggering towards slaughter.
12.mij mwpNahk; vd;ghahfpy>; ,Ujaq;fisr; Nrhjpf;fpwth; mwpahNuh? cd; Mj;Jkhitf; fhf;fpwth; ftdpahNuh? mth; kD\Uf;F mtdtd; fphpiaf;Fj;jf;fjhfg; gydspahNuh?
 12 If you say, But we knew nothing about this, does not he who weighs the heart perceive it? Does not he who guards your life know it? Will he not repay each person according to what he has done?
13.vd; kfNd> Njidr; rhg;gpL> mJ ey;yJ@ $l;bypUe;J xOFk; Njd; cd; tha;f;F ,d;gkhapUf;Fk;.
 13 Eat honey, my son, for it is good honey from the comb is sweet to your taste.
14.mg;gbNa Qhdj;ij mwpe;J nfhs;tJ cd; Mj;JkhTf;F ,d;gkhapUf;Fk;@ mijg; ngw;Wf;nfhz;lhy;> mJ Kbtpy; cjTk;> cd; ek;gpf;if tPz;NghfhJ.
 14 Know also that wisdom is sweet to your soul if you find it, there is a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off.
15.J\;lNd> eP ePjpkhDila thr];jyj;Jf;F tpNuhjkha;g; gjptpuhNj@ mtd; jq;Fk; ,lj;ijg; ghohf;fpg;NghlhNj.
 15 Do not lie in wait like an outlaw against a righteous man’s house, do not raid his dwelling-place
16.ePjpkhd; VOjuk; tpOe;jhYk; jpUk;gTk; vOe;jpUg;ghd;@ Jd;khh;f;fNuh jPq;fpNy ,lWz;L fplg;ghh;fs; .
 16 for though a righteous man falls seven times, he rises again, but the wicked are brought down by calamity.
17.cd; rj;;JU tpOk;NghJ re;Njh\g;glhNj@ mtd; ,lWk;NghJ cd; ,Ujak; fsp$uhjpUg;gjhf.
 17 Do not gloat when your enemy falls when he stumbles, do not let your heart rejoice,
18.fh;j;jh; mijf; fhz;ghh;> mJ mth; ghh;itf;Fg; nghy;yhg;ghapUf;Fk;@ mg;nghOJ mtdplj;jpdpd;W mth; jkJ Nfhgj;ij ePf;fptpLthh;.
 18 or the LORD will see and disapprove and turn his wrath away from him.
19.nghy;yhjth;fisf;Fwpj;J vhpr;ryhfhNj@ Jd;khh;f;fh;Nky; nghwhik nfhs;shNj.
 19 Do not fret because of evil men or be envious of the wicked,
20.Jd;khh;f;fDf;F ey;KbT ,y;iy@ Jd;khh;f;fDila tpsf;F mize;JNghk;.
 20 for the evil man has no future hope, and the lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.
21.vd; kfNd> eP fh;j;jUf;Fk; uh[hTf;Fk; gae;J el@ fyff;fhuNuhL fythNj.
 21 Fear the LORD and the king, my son, and do not join with the rebellious,
22.rbjpapy; mth;fSila Mgj;J vOk;Gk;@ mth;fs; ,Uthpd; rq;fhuj;ijAk; mwpe;jtd; ahh;?
 22 for those two will send sudden destruction upon them, and who knows what calamities they can bring?
23.gpd;Dk; QhdKs;sth;fspd; Gj;jpkjpfs; vd;dntdpy;: epahaj;jpNy Kfjhl;rpzpak; ey;yjy;y.
 23 These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judging is not good:
24.Jd;khh;f;fidg; ghh;j;J: ePjpkhdhapUf;fpwha; vd;W nrhy;Yfpwtid [dq;fs; rgpg;ghh;fs;. gpui[fs; mtid ntWg;ghh;fs;.
 24 Whoever says to the guilty, You are innocent peoples will curse him and nations denounce him.
25.mtidf; fbe;Jnfhs;Sfpwth;fs;Nky; gphpaKz;lhFk;> mth;fSf;F cj;jk MrPh;thjk; fpilf;Fk;.
 25 But it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and rich blessing will come upon them.
26.nrk;ikahd kWnkhop nrhy;Yfpwtd; cjLfis Kj;jkpLfpwtDf;Fr; rkhdk;.
 26 An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.
27.ntspapy; cd; Ntiyia vj;jdg;gLj;jp> taypy; mij xOq;fhf;fp> gpd;G cd; tPl;ilf; fl;L.
 27 Finish your outdoor work and get your fields ready after that, build your house.
28.epahakpd;wpg; gpwDf;F tpNuhjkha;r; rhl;rpahf Vw;glhNj@ cd; cjLfspdhy; tQ;rfk; NgrhNj.
 28 Do not testify against your neighbour without cause, or use your lips to deceive.
29.mtd; vdf;Fr; nra;jgpufhuk; ehDk; mtDf;Fr; nra;Ntd;> mtd; nra;j nra;iff;Fj;jf;fjhf ehDk; mtDf;Fr; rhpf;fl;LNtd; vd;W eP nrhy;yhNj.
 29 Do not say, I’ll do to him as he has done to me I’ll pay that man back for what he did.
30.Nrhk;Ngwpapd; taiyAk;> kjpaPdDila jpuhl;rj;Njhl;lj;ijAk; fle;JNghNdd;.
 30 I went past the field of the sluggard, past the vineyard of the man who lacks judgment
31.,Njh> mnjy;yhk; Ks;Sf;fhlhapUe;jJ@ epyj;jpd; Kfj;ijf; fhQ;nrhwp %bdJ> mjpd; fw;Rth; ,be;J fple;jJ.
 31 thorns had come up everywhere, the ground was covered with weeds, and the stone wall was in ruins.
32.mijf; fz;L rpe;jidgz;zpNdd;@ mij Nehf;fpg; Gj;jpaile;Njd;.
 32 I applied my heart to what I observed and learned a lesson from what I saw:
33.,d;Dq;;nfhQ;rk; cwq;fl;Lk;> ,d;Dq;nfhQ;rk; ifKlf;fpf;nfhz;L epj;jpiu nra;al;Lk; vd;ghNah?
 33 A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest
34.cd; jhpj;jpuk; topg;Nghf;fidg;NghYk; cd; tWik MAjkzpe;jtidg;NghYk; tUk;.
 34 and poverty will come on you like a bandit and scarcity like an armed man. [Or like a vagrant and scarcity like a beggar]

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