| 1. | vd; kfNd> eP cd; nrtpia Qhdj;jpw;Fr; rha;j;J> cd; ,Ujaj;ijg; Gj;jpf;F mikag;gz;Zk;nghUl;L> |
| | My son, if you receive my words, And treasure my commands within you, |
| 2. | eP vd; thh;j;ijfis Vw;Wf;nfhz;L> vd; fl;lisfis cd;dplj;jpy; gj;jpug;gLj;jp> |
| | So that you incline your ear to wisdom, And apply your heart to understanding; |
| 3. | Qhdj;ij th vd;W $g;gpl;L> Gj;jpiar; rj;jkpl;L mioj;J> |
| | Yes, if you cry out for discernment, And lift up your voice for understanding, |
| 4. | mij nts;spiag;Nghy; ehb> Gijay;fisj; NjLfpwJNghy; NjLthahfpy;> |
| | If you seek her as silver, And search for her as for hidden treasures; |
| 5. | mg;nghOJ fh;j;jUf;Fg; gag;gLjy; ,d;dnjd;W eP czh;e;J> Njtid mwpAk; mwpitf; fz;liltha;. |
| | Then you will understand the fear of the LORD, And find the knowledge of God. |
| 6. | fh;j;jh; Qhdj;ijj; jUfpwhh;@ mth; thapdpd;W mwpTk; Gj;jpAk; tUk;. |
| | For the LORD gives wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding; |
| 7. | mth; ePjpkhd;fSf;nfd;W nka;Q;Qhdj;ij itj;Jitj;jpUf;fpwhh;;@ cj;jkkha; elf;fpwth;fSf;F mth; NflfkhapUf;fpwhh;. |
| | He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk uprightly; |
| 8. | mth; epahaj;jpd; newpfisj; jw;fhj;J> jk;Kila ghpRj;jthd;fspd; ghijiaf; fhg;ghw;Wfpwhh;. |
| | He guards the paths of justice, And preserves the way of His saints. |
| 9. | mg;nghOJ ePjpiaAk;> epahaj;ijAk;> epjhdj;ijAk;> rfy ey;topfisAk; mwpe;Jnfhs;Stha;. |
| | Then you will understand righteousness and justice, Equity and every good path. |
| 10. | Qhdk; cd; ,Ujaj;jpy; gpuNtrpj;J> mwpT cd; Mj;JkhTf;F ,d;gkhapUf;Fk;NghJ> |
| | When wisdom enters your heart, And knowledge is pleasant to your soul, |
| 11. | ey;Nahrid cd;idf; fhg;ghw;Wk;> Gj;jp cd;idg; ghJfhf;Fk;. |
| | Discretion will preserve you; Understanding will keep you, |
| 12. | mjpdhy; eP Jd;khh;f;fDila topf;Fk;> khWghL NgRfpw kD\Df;Fk;> |
| | To deliver you from the way of evil, From the man who speaks perverse things, |
| 13. | me;jfhu topfspy; elf;f ePjpnewpfis tpl;L> |
| | From those who leave the paths of uprightness To walk in the ways of darkness; |
| 14. | jPiknra;a kfpo;e;J> Jd;khh;f;fUila khWghLfspy; fsp$Ufpwth;fSf;Fk;> |
| | Who rejoice in doing evil, And delight in the perversity of the wicked; |
| 15. | khWghlhd ghijfspYk; Nfhzyhd topfspYk; elf;fpwth;fSf;Fk; eP jg;Gtpf;fg;gLtha;. |
| | Whose ways are crooked, And who are devious in their paths; |
| 16. | jd; ,stajpd; ehafid tpl;L> jd; NjtDila cld;gbf;ifia kwe;J> |
| | To deliver you from the immoral woman, From the seductress who flatters with her words, |
| 17. | ,r;rfkhd thh;j;ijfisg;NgRk; me;epa ngz;zhfpa gu];jphPf;Fk; jg;Gtpf;fg;gLtha;. |
| | Who forsakes the companion of her youth, And forgets the covenant of her God. |
| 18. | mtSila tPL kuzj;Jf;Fk;> mtSila ghijfs; khpj;Njhhplj;jpw;Fk; rha;fpwJ. |
| | For her house leads down to death, And her paths to the dead; |
| 19. | mtsplj;jpy; Nghfpwth;fspy; xUtUk; jpUk;Gfpwjpy;iy> [Ptghijfspy; te;J NrUfpwJkpy;iy. |
| | None who go to her return, Nor do they regain the paths of life-- |
| 20. | Mjyhy; eP ey;yth;fspd; topapNy ele;J> ePjpkhd;fspd; ghijfisf; fhj;Jf;nfhs;thahf. |
| | So you may walk in the way of goodness, And keep to the paths of righteousness. |
| 21. | nrt;itahdth;fs; G+kpapNy thrk;gz;Zthh;fs;@ cj;jkh;fs; mjpNy jq;fpapUg;ghh;fs;. |
| | For the upright will dwell 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;. |
| | But the wicked will be cut off from the earth, And the unfaithful will be uprooted from it. |