| 1. | Qhdk; $g;gpLfpwjpy;iyNah? Gj;jp rj;jkpLfpwjpy;iyNah? |
| | Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice? |
| 2. | mJ topaUNfAs;s NkilfspYk;> ehw;re;jpfspYk; epw;fpwJ. |
| | She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths. |
| 3. | mJ Ch;thry;fspd; Xuj;jpYk;> gl;lzj;jpd; Kfg;gpYk;> eil $lq;fspYk; epd;W rj;jkpl;L: |
| | She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors. |
| 4. | kD\Nu cq;fis Nehf;fpf; $g;gpLfpNwd;@ vd; rj;jk; kDGj;jpuUf;Fj; njhdpf;Fk;. |
| | Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man. |
| 5. | NgijfNs> tpNtfk; milAq;fs;: %lh;fNs> Gj;jpAs;s rpe;ijahapUq;fs;. |
| | O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart. |
| 6. | NfSq;fs;> Nkk;ghlhd fhhpaq;fisg; NgRNtd;@ vd; cjLfs; cj;jk fhhpaq;fis trdpf;Fk;. |
| | Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things. |
| 7. | vd; tha; rj;jpaj;ij tpsk;Gk;> Mfhkpak; vd; cjLfSf;F mUtUg;ghdJ. |
| | For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips. |
| 8. | vd; thapd; thf;Ffnsy;yhk; ePjpahditfs;@ mitfspy; Gul;Lk; tpghPjKk; ,y;iy. |
| | All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them. |
| 9. | mitfnsy;yhk; Gj;jpAs;stDf;Fj; njspTk;> Qhdj;ijg; ngw;wth;fSf;F ajhh;j;jKkhapUf;Fk;. |
| | They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge. |
| 10. | nts;spiag;ghh;fpYk; vd; Gj;jpkjpiaAk;> gRk;nghd;idg;ghh;f;fpYk; Qhdj;ijAk; mq;fPfhpj;Jf;nfhs;Sq;fs;. |
| | Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold. |
| 11. | Kj;Jf;fisg;ghh;f;fpYk; QhdNk ey;yJ@ ,r;rpf;fg;glj;jf;fitfnsy;yhk; mjw;F epfuy;y. |
| | For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it. |
| 12. | Qhdkhfpa ehd; tpNtfj;NjhNl thrk;gz;zp> ey;Af;jpahd mwpTfisf; fz;lilfpNwd;. |
| | I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions. |
| 13. | jPikia ntWg;gNj fh;j;jUf;Fg; gag;gLk; gak;@ ngUikiaAk;> mfe;ijiaAk;> jPa topiaAk;> Gul;LthiaAk; ehd; ntWf;fpNwd;. |
| | The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate. |
| 14. | MNyhridAk; nka;Q;QhdKk; vd;Dilaitfs;@ ehNd Gj;jp> ty;;yik vd;DilaJ. |
| | Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength. |
| 15. | vd;dhNy uh[hf;fs; murhSfpwhh;fs;> gpuGf;fs; ePjpnrYj;Jfpwhh;fs;. |
| | By me kings reign, and princes decree justice. |
| 16. | vd;dhNy mjpfhhpfSk;> gpuGf;fSk;> G+kpapYs;s rfy epahahjpgjpfSk; MSifnra;JtUfpwhh;fs;. |
| | By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth. |
| 17. | vd;idr; rpNefpf;fpwth;fis ehd; rpNefpf;fpNwd;;@ mjpfhiyapy; vd;idj; NjLfpwth;fs; vd;idf; fz;lilthh;fs;. |
| | I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me. |
| 18. | IRthpaKk;> fdKk;> epiyahd nghUSk;> ePjpAk; vd;dplj;jpy; cz;L. |
| | Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness. |
| 19. | nghd;idAk; jq;fj;ijAk; ghh;f;fpYk; vd; gyd; ey;yJ@ Rj;j nts;spiag;ghh;f;fpYk; vd; tUkhdk; ey;yJ. |
| | My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver. |
| 20. | vd;idr; rpNefpf;fpwth;fs; nka;g;nghUisr; Rje;jhpf;Fk;gbf;Fk;> mth;fSila fsQ;rpaq;fis ehd; epug;Gk; gbf;Fk;> |
| | That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures. |
| 21. | mth;fis ePjpapd; topapYk;> epahaghijfSf;Fs;Sk; elj;JfpNwd;. |
| | I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment: |
| 22. | fh;j;jh; jkJ fphpiafSf;FKd; G+h;tKjy; vd;idj; jkJ topapd; Mjpahff; nfhz;bUe;jhh;. |
| | The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. |
| 23. | G+kp cz;lhFKd;Dk;> MjpKjw;nfhz;Lk; mehjpaha; ehd; mgpN\fk; gz;zg;gl;Nld;. |
| | I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was. |
| 24. | Moq;fSk;> [yk; Guz;LtUk; Cw;WfSk; cz;lhFKd;Nd ehd; [epg;gpf;fg;gl;Nld;. |
| | When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water. |
| 25. | kiyfs; epiyngWtjw;F Kd;Dk;> Fd;Wfs; cz;lhtjw;F Kd;Dk;> |
| | Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth: |
| 26. | mth; G+kpiaAk; mjpd; ntspfisAk;> G+kpapYs;s kz;zpd; jpus;fisAk; cz;lhf;FKd;Dk; ehd; [epg;gpf;fg;gl;Nld;. |
| | While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world. |
| 27. | mth; thdq;fisg; gilf;ifapy; ehd; mq;Nf ,Ue;Njd;@ mth; rKj;jpu tpyhrj;ij tl;lzpf;ifapYk;> |
| | When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth: |
| 28. | cauj;jpy; Nkfq;fis ];jhgpj;J> rKj;jpuj;jpd; Cw;Wfis milj;J itf;ifapYk;> |
| | When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep: |
| 29. | rKj;jpu [yk; jd; fiuia tpl;L kPwhjgbf;F mjw;F vy;iyiaf; fl;lisapl;L> G+kpapd; m];jpghuq;fis epiyg;gLj;JifapYk;> |
| | When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth: |
| 30. | ehd; mth; mUNf nry;yg;gps;isahapUe;Njd;@ epj;jk; mtUila kdkfpo;r;rpahapUe;jJ> vg;nghOJk; mth; rKfj;jpy; fsp$h;e;Njd;. |
| | Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him; |
| 31. | mtUila G+Tyfj;jpy; re;Njh\g;gl;L> kDkf;fSlNd kfpo;e;Jnfhz;bUe;Njd;. |
| | Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men. |
| 32. | Mjyhy; gps;isfNs> vdf;Fr; nrtpnfhLq;fs;@ vd; topfisf; fhj;J elf;fpwth;fs; ghf;fpathd;fs;. |
| | Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways. |
| 33. | ePq;fs; Gj;jpiaf; Nfl;L> QhdkilAq;fs;@ mij tpl;L tpyfhjpUq;fs;. |
| | Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not. |
| 34. | vd; thrw;gbapy; epj;jk; tpopj;jpUe;J> vd; fjT epiyaUNf fhj;jpUe;J> vdf;Fr; nrtpnfhLf;fpw kD\d; ghf;fpathd;. |
| | Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors. |
| 35. | vd;idf; fz;lilfpwtd; [Ptidf; fz;lilfpwhd;@ fh;j;jhplj;jpy; jaitAk; ngWthd;. |
| | For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD. |
| 36. | vdf;F tpNuhjkhfg; ghtQ;nra;fpwtNdh> jd; Mj;Jkhitr; Nrjg;gLj;Jfpwhd;@ vd;id ntWf;fpwth;fs; ahtUk; kuzj;ij tpUk;Gfpwth;fs; vd;W nrhy;YfpwJ. |
| | But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death. |