| 1. | Qhdk; jd; tPl;ilf;fl;b> jd; VO J}z;fisAk; rpj;jpue;jPh;j;J> |
| | 1 Wisdom has built her spacious house with seven pillars. |
| 2. | jd; nfhOj;j [e;Jf;fis mbj;J> jpuhl;rurj;ij thh;j;Jitj;J> jd; Ngh[dge;jpia Maj;jg;gLj;jp> |
| | 2 She has prepared a great banquet, mixed the wines, and set the table. |
| 3. | jd; gzptpilf;fhhpfis mDg;gp> gl;lzj;jpd; cah;e;j Nkilfspd;Nky; epd;W $g;gpl;L> |
| | 3 She has sent her servants to invite everyone to come. She calls out from the heights overlooking the city. |
| 4. | Gj;jpaPdid Nehf;fp: vtd; NgijNah mtd; ,t;tplj;jpy; tuf;fltd;. |
| | 4 "Come home with me," she urges the simple. To those without good judgment, she says, |
| 5. | ePq;fs; te;J vd; mg;gj;ijg; Grpj;J> ehd; thh;j;j jpuhl;rurj;ijg; ghdk;gz;Zq;fs;;. |
| | 5 "Come, eat my food, and drink the wine I have mixed. |
| 6. | Ngijikia tpl;L tpyFq;fs;> mg;nghOJ gpioj;jpUg;gPh;fs;@ Gj;jpapd; topapNy elTq;fs; vd;W tpsk;GfpwJ. |
| | 6 Leave your foolish ways behind, and begin to live; learn how to be wise." |
| 7. | ghpahrf;fhuidf; fz;bf;fpwtd; ,yr;irailfpwhd;@ Jd;khh;f;fidf; fz;bf;fpwtd; jd;idf; fiwg;gLj;jpf; nfhs;Sfpwhd;. |
| | 7 Anyone who rebukes a mocker will get a smart retort. Anyone who rebukes the wicked will get hurt. |
| 8. | ghpahrf;fhuidf; fbe;Jnfhs;shNj> mtd; cd;idg; gifg;ghd;@ QhdKs;stidf; fbe;Jnfhs;> mtd; cd;id Nerpg;ghd;. |
| | 8 So don't bother rebuking mockers; they will only hate you. But the wise, when rebuked, will love you all the more. |
| 9. | QhdKs;stDf;Fg; Nghjfk; gz;Z> mtd; Qhdj;jpy; NjWthd;@ ePjpkhDf;F cgNjrk;gz;Z> mtd; mwptpy; tpUj;jpailthd;. |
| | 9 Teach the wise, and they will be wiser. Teach the righteous, and they will learn more. |
| 10. | fh;j;jUf;Fg; gag;gLjNy Qhdj;jpy; Muk;gk;@ ghpRj;jhpd; mwpNt mwpT. |
| | 10 Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Knowledge of the Holy One results in understanding. |
| 11. | vd;dhNy cd; ehl;fs; ngUFk;@ cd; MArpd; tU\q;fs; tpUj;jpahFk;. |
| | 11 Wisdom will multiply your days and add years to your life. |
| 12. | eP Qhdpahdhy; cdf;nfd;W Qhdpahtha;@ eP ghpahrf;fhudhdhy; ePNa mjd; gaid mEgtpg;gha; vd;W nrhy;YfpwJ. |
| | 12 If you become wise, you will be the one to benefit. If you scorn wisdom, you will be the one to suffer. |
| 13. | kjpaw;w ];jphP thahbAk;> xd;Wkwpahj eph;%lKkhapUf;fpwhs;. |
| | 13 The woman named Folly is loud and brash. She is ignorant and doesn't even know it. |
| 14. | mts; jd; tPl;Lthrw;gbapYk; gl;lzj;jpd; NkilfspYk; Mrdk; Nghl;L cl;fhh;e;J> |
| | 14 She sits in her doorway on the heights overlooking the city. |
| 15. | jq;fs; topfis Nehf;fp NeNu NghFk; topg;Nghf;fiug; ghh;j;J: |
| | 15 She calls out to men going by who are minding their own business. |
| 16. | vtd; NgijNah mtd; ,t;tplj;jpy; tuf;fltd; vd;Wk;> |
| | 16 "Come home with me," she urges the simple. To those without good judgment, she says, |
| 17. | kjpaPdid Nehf;fp: jpUl;Lj;jz;zPh; jpj;jpf;Fk;> me;juq;fj;jpy; Grpf;Fk; mg;gk; ,d;gkhapUf;Fk; vd;Wk; nrhy;ypf; $g;gpLfpwhs;. |
| | 17 "Stolen water is refreshing; food eaten in secret tastes the best!" |
| 18. | MapDk; khpj;jth;fs; mt;tplj;jpy; cz;nld;Wk;> mtSila tpUe;jhspfs; eufghjhsq;fspy; fplf;fpwhh;fnsd;Wk; mtd; mwpahd;. |
| | 18 But the men don't realize that her former guests are now in the grave. |