| 1. | vd; kfNd> eP cd; nrtpia Qhdj;jpw;Fr; rha;j;J> cd; ,Ujaj;ijg; Gj;jpf;F mikag;gz;Zk;nghUl;L> |
| | 1 My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you, |
| 2. | eP vd; thh;j;ijfis Vw;Wf;nfhz;L> vd; fl;lisfis cd;dplj;jpy; gj;jpug;gLj;jp> |
| | 2 turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding, |
| 3. | Qhdj;ij th vd;W $g;gpl;L> Gj;jpiar; rj;jkpl;L mioj;J> |
| | 3 and if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding, |
| 4. | mij nts;spiag;Nghy; ehb> Gijay;fisj; NjLfpwJNghy; NjLthahfpy;> |
| | 4 and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure, |
| 5. | mg;nghOJ fh;j;jUf;Fg; gag;gLjy; ,d;dnjd;W eP czh;e;J> Njtid mwpAk; mwpitf; fz;liltha;. |
| | 5 then you will understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God. |
| 6. | fh;j;jh; Qhdj;ijj; jUfpwhh;@ mth; thapdpd;W mwpTk; Gj;jpAk; tUk;. |
| | 6 For the LORD gives wisdom, and from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. |
| 7. | mth; ePjpkhd;fSf;nfd;W nka;Q;Qhdj;ij itj;Jitj;jpUf;fpwhh;;@ cj;jkkha; elf;fpwth;fSf;F mth; NflfkhapUf;fpwhh;. |
| | 7 He holds victory in store for the upright, he is a shield to those whose walk is blameless, |
| 8. | mth; epahaj;jpd; newpfisj; jw;fhj;J> jk;Kila ghpRj;jthd;fspd; ghijiaf; fhg;ghw;Wfpwhh;. |
| | 8 for he guards the course of the just and protects the way of his faithful ones. |
| 9. | mg;nghOJ ePjpiaAk;> epahaj;ijAk;> epjhdj;ijAk;> rfy ey;topfisAk; mwpe;Jnfhs;Stha;. |
| | 9 Then you will understand what is right and just and fair every good path. |
| 10. | Qhdk; cd; ,Ujaj;jpy; gpuNtrpj;J> mwpT cd; Mj;JkhTf;F ,d;gkhapUf;Fk;NghJ> |
| | 10 For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul. |
| 11. | ey;Nahrid cd;idf; fhg;ghw;Wk;> Gj;jp cd;idg; ghJfhf;Fk;. |
| | 11 Discretion will protect you, and understanding will guard you. |
| 12. | mjpdhy; eP Jd;khh;f;fDila topf;Fk;> khWghL NgRfpw kD\Df;Fk;> |
| | 12 Wisdom will save you from the ways of wicked men, from men whose words are perverse, |
| 13. | me;jfhu topfspy; elf;f ePjpnewpfis tpl;L> |
| | 13 who leave the straight paths to walk in dark ways, |
| 14. | jPiknra;a kfpo;e;J> Jd;khh;f;fUila khWghLfspy; fsp$Ufpwth;fSf;Fk;> |
| | 14 who delight in doing wrong and rejoice in the perverseness of evil, |
| 15. | khWghlhd ghijfspYk; Nfhzyhd topfspYk; elf;fpwth;fSf;Fk; eP jg;Gtpf;fg;gLtha;. |
| | 15 whose paths are crooked and who are devious in their ways. |
| 16. | jd; ,stajpd; ehafid tpl;L> jd; NjtDila cld;gbf;ifia kwe;J> |
| | 16 It will save you also from the adulteress, from the wayward wife with her seductive words, |
| 17. | ,r;rfkhd thh;j;ijfisg;NgRk; me;epa ngz;zhfpa gu];jphPf;Fk; jg;Gtpf;fg;gLtha;. |
| | 17 who has left the partner of her youth and ignored the covenant she made before God. [Or covenant of her God] |
| 18. | mtSila tPL kuzj;Jf;Fk;> mtSila ghijfs; khpj;Njhhplj;jpw;Fk; rha;fpwJ. |
| | 18 For her house leads down to death and her paths to the spirits of the dead. |
| 19. | mtsplj;jpy; Nghfpwth;fspy; xUtUk; jpUk;Gfpwjpy;iy> [Ptghijfspy; te;J NrUfpwJkpy;iy. |
| | 19 None who go to her return or attain the paths of life. |
| 20. | Mjyhy; eP ey;yth;fspd; topapNy ele;J> ePjpkhd;fspd; ghijfisf; fhj;Jf;nfhs;thahf. |
| | 20 Thus you will walk in the ways of good men and keep to the paths of the righteous. |
| 21. | nrt;itahdth;fs; G+kpapNy thrk;gz;Zthh;fs;@ cj;jkh;fs; mjpNy jq;fpapUg;ghh;fs;. |
| | 21 For the upright will live in the land, and the blameless will remain in it |
| 22. | Jd;khh;f;fNuh G+kpapypUe;J mWg;Gz;LNghthh;fs;@ JNuhfpfs; mjpy; ,uhjgbf;F eph;%ykhthh;fs;. |
| | 22 but the wicked will be cut off from the land, and the unfaithful will be torn from it. |