| 1. | vd; kfNd> eP vd; thh;j;ijfisf; fhj;J> vd; fl;lisfis cd;dplj;jpy; gj;jpug;gLj;J. |
| | My son, keep my words, And treasure my commands within you. |
| 2. | vd; fl;lisfisAk; vd; Nghjfj;ijAk; cd; fz;kzpiag;Nghy; fhj;Jf;nfhs;> mg;nghOJ gpiog;gha;. |
| | Keep my commands and live, And my law as the apple of your eye. |
| 3. | mitfis cd; tpuy;fspy; fl;b> mitfis cd; ,Uja gyifapy; vOjpf;nfhs;. |
| | Bind them on your fingers; Write them on the tablet of your heart. |
| 4. | ,r;rfthh;j;ijfisg; NgRk; me;epa ngz;zhfpa gu];jph;Pf;F cd;id tpyf;fpf; fhg;gjw;fhf> |
| | Say to wisdom, "You are my sister," And call understanding your nearest kin, |
| 5. | Qhdj;ij Nehf;fp> eP vd; rNfhjhp vd;Wk;> Gj;jpiag;ghh;j;J> eP vd; ,dj;jhs; vd;Wk; nrhy;thahf. |
| | That they may keep you from the immoral woman, From the seductress who flatters with her words. |
| 6. | ehd; vd; tPl;bd; [d;dyUNf epd;W> gyfzp topaha;g; ghh;j;jNghJ> |
| | For at the window of my house I looked through my lattice, |
| 7. | Ngijah;fshfpa thypgUf;Fs;Ns xU Gj;jpaPd thypgidf;fz;L mtidf; ftdpj;Njd;. |
| | And saw among the simple, I perceived among the youths, A young man devoid of understanding, |
| 8. | mtd; khiykaq;Fk; m];jkdNeuj;jpYk;> ,utpd; ,Uz;l me;jfhuj;jpYk;. |
| | Passing along the street near her corner; And he took the path to her house |
| 9. | mts; ,Uf;Fk; re;Jf;fLj;j njUtpy; nrd;W> mts; tPl;Ltopaha; ele;JNghdhd;. |
| | In the twilight, in the evening, In the black and dark night. |
| 10. | mg;nghOJ ,Njh> Ntrpapd; Milahguze;jhpj;j je;jpukdKs;s xU ];jphP mtDf;F vjph;g;gl;lhs;. |
| | And there a woman met him, With the attire of a harlot, and a crafty heart. |
| 11. | mts; thahbAk; mlq;fhjtSkhdts;@ mts; fhy;fs; tPl;bNy jhpf;fpwjpy;iy. |
| | She was loud and rebellious, Her feet would not stay at home. |
| 12. | rpyNtis ntspapypUg;ghs;> rpyNtis tPjpapypUg;ghs;> re;Jfs;NjhWk; gjptpUg;ghs;. |
| | At times she was outside, at times in the open square, Lurking at every corner. |
| 13. | mts; mtidg; gpbj;J Kj;jQ;nra;J> Kfk; ehzhky; mtidg;ghh;j;J: |
| | So she caught him and kissed him; With an impudent face she said to him: |
| 14. | rkhjhd gypfs; vd;Nky; Rke;jpUe;jJ> ,d;iwf;Fj;jhd; vd; nghUj;jidfis epiwNtw;wpNdd;. |
| | "I have peace offerings with me; Today I have paid my vows. |
| 15. | Mjyhy;> ehd; cd;idr; re;jpf;fg; Gwg;gl;L> cd; Kfj;ij MtNyhL NjbNdd;@ ,g;nghOJ cd;idf; fz;Lgpbj;Njd;. |
| | So I came out to meet you, Diligently to seek your face, And I have found you. |
| 16. | vd; kQ;rj;ij ,uj;jpd fk;gsq;fshYk;> vfpg;JNjrj;J tprpj;jpukhd nky;ypa t];jpuq;fshYk; rpq;fhhpj;Njd;. |
| | I have spread my bed with tapestry, Colored coverings of Egyptian linen. |
| 17. | vd; gLf;ifia nts;isg;Nghsj;jhYk; re;jdj;jhYk; ,ytq;fg;gl;ilahYk; thrid fl;bNdd;. |
| | I have perfumed my bed With myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. |
| 18. | th> tpbaw;fhyk;tiuf;Fk; rk;NghfkhapUg;Nghk;> ,d;gq;fspdhy; G+hpg;Nghk;. |
| | Come, let us take our fill of love until morning; Let us delight ourselves with love. |
| 19. | GU\d; tPl;bNy ,y;iy> J}ug; gpuahzk; Nghdhd;. |
| | For my husband is not at home; He has gone on a long journey; |
| 20. | gzg;igiaj; jd; ifapNy nfhz;LNghdhd;> Fwpf;fg;gl;l ehspNy tPl;Lf;F tUthd; vd;W nrhy;yp> |
| | He has taken a bag of money with him, And will come home on the appointed day." |
| 21. | jd; kpFjpahd ,dpa nrhw;fshy; mtid trg;gLj;jp> jd; cjLfspd; kJuthf;fpdhy; mtid ,zq;fg; gz;zpdhs;. |
| | With her enticing speech she caused him to yield, With her flattering lips she seduced him. |
| 22. | clNd mtd; mts; gpd;Nd nrd;whd;@ xU khL mbf;fg;gLk;gb nry;tJNghYk;> xU %ld; tpyq;fplg;gl;Lj; jz;lidf;Fg; NghtJ NghYk;> |
| | Immediately he went after her, as an ox goes to the slaughter, Or as a fool to the correction of the stocks, |
| 23. | xU FUtp jd; gpuhziz thq;Fk; fz;zpia mwpahky; mjpy; tpoj;jPtphpf;fpwJNghYk;> mtSf;Fg; gpd;Nd Nghdhd;@ mk;G mtd; <uiyg; gpse;jJ. |
| | Till an arrow struck his liver. As a bird hastens to the snare, He did not know it would cost his life. |
| 24. | Mjyhy; gps;isfNs> vdf;Fr; nrtpnfhLq;fs;@ vd; thapd; thh;j;ijfisf; ftdpAq;fs;. |
| | Now therefore, listen to me, my children; Pay attention to the words of my mouth: |
| 25. | cd; ,Ujak; mts; topapNy rhaNtz;lhk;@ mts; ghijapNy kaq;fpj; jphpahNj. |
| | Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways, Do not stray into her paths; |
| 26. | mts; mNefiuf; fhag;gLj;jp> tpog;gz;zpdhs;@ gythd;fs; mNefiuf; nfhiynra;jhs;. |
| | For she has cast down many wounded, And all who were slain by her were strong men. |
| 27. | mts; tPL ghjhsj;Jf;Fg;Nghk; top@ mJ kuz miwfSf;Ff; nfhz;LNgha;tpLk;. |
| | Her house is the way to hell, Descending to the chambers of death. |