1. | vd; kfNd> vd; Nghjfj;ij kwthNj@ cd; ,Ujak; vd; fl;lisfisf; fhf;ff;fltJ. |
| My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: |
2. | mitfs; cdf;F ePbj;j ehl;fisAk;> jPh;f;fhAirAk;> rkhjhdj;ijAk; ngUfg;gz;Zk;. |
| For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee. |
3. | fpUigAk; rj;jpaKk; cd;idtpl;L tpyfhjpUg;gjhf@ eP mitfis cd; fOj;jpNy G+z;L> mitfis cd; ,Ujakhfpa gyifapy; vOjpf;nfhs;. |
| Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: |
4. | mjpdhy; NjtDila ghh;itapYk; kD\Uila ghh;itapYk; jiaAk; ew;Gj;jpAk; ngWtha;. |
| So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man. |
5. | cd; RaGj;jpapd;Nky; rhahky;> cd; KO ,Ujaj;NjhLk; fh;j;jhpy; ek;gpf;ifahapUe;J> |
| Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. |
6. | cd; topfspnyy;yhk; mtiu epidj;Jf;nfhs;@ mg;nghOJ mth; cd; ghijfisr; nrt;itg;gLj;Jthh;. |
| In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. |
7. | eP cd;id Qhdpnad;W vz;zhNj@ fh;j;jUf;Fg; gae;J> jPikia tpl;L tpyF. |
| Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil. |
8. | mJ cd; ehgpf;F MNuhf;fpaKk;> cd; vYk;GfSf;F CDkhFk;. |
| It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones. |
9. | cd; nghUshYk;> cd; vy;yh tpistpd; Kjw;gydhYk; fh;j;jiuf; fdk;gz;Z. |
| Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: |
10. | mg;nghOJ cd; fsQ;rpaq;fs; G+uzkha; epuk;Gk;@ cd; Miyfspy; jpuhl;rurk; Guz;NlhLk;. |
| So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine. |
11. | vd; kfNd> eP fh;j;jUila rpl;iria mw;gkhf vz;zhNj> mth; fbe;Jnfhs;Sk;NghJ Nrhh;e;JNghfhNj. |
| My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction: |
12. | jfg;gd; jhd; Nerpf;fpw Gj;jpuidr; rpl;rpf;fpwJNghy> fh;j;jUk; vtdplj;jpy; md;G$UfpwhNuh mtidr;rpl;rpf;fpwhh;. |
| For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth. |
13. | Qhdj;ijf; fz;lilfpw kD\Dk;> Gj;jpiar; rk;ghjpf;fpw kD\Dk; ghf;fpathd;fs;. |
| Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. |
14. | mjpd; th;j;jfk; nts;sp th;j;jfj;jpYk;> mjpd; Mjhak; gRk;nghd;dpYk; cj;jkkhdJ. |
| For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. |
15. | Kj;Jf;fisg;ghh;f;fpYk; mJ tpiyNawg;ngw;wJ@ eP ,r;rpf;fj;jf;fnjhd;Wk; mjw;F epfuy;y. |
| She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. |
16. | mjpd; tyJifapy; jPh;f;fhARk;> mjpd; ,lJifapy; nry;tKk; fdKk; ,Uf;fpwJ. |
| Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour. |
17. | mjpd; topfs; ,dpjhd topfs;> mjpd; ghijfnsy;yhk; rkhjhdk;. |
| Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. |
18. | mJ jd;id mile;jth;fSf;F [PttpUl;rk;> mijg; gw;wpf;nfhs;Sfpw vtDk; ghf;fpathd;. |
| She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her. |
19. | fh;j;jh; Qhdj;jpdhNy G+kpia m];jpghug;gLj;jp> Gj;jpapdhNy thdq;fis ];jhgpj;jhh;. |
| The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens. |
20. | mtUila Qhdj;jpdhNy Moq;fs; gphpe;jJ> MfhaKk; gdpiag; nga;fpwJ. |
| By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew. |
21. | vd; kfNd> ,itfs; cd; fz;fis tpl;Lg; gphpahjpUg;gjhf@ nka;Q;Qhdj;ijAk; ey;yhNyhridiaAk; fhj;Jf;nfhs;. |
| My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion: |
22. | mitfs; cd; Mj;JkhTf;F [PtDk;> cd; fOj;Jf;F myq;fhuKkhapUf;Fk;. |
| So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck. |
23. | mg;nghOJ eP gakpd;wp cd; topapy; elg;gha;> cd; fhy; ,lwhJ. |
| Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble. |
24. | eP gLf;Fk;NghJ gag;glhjpUg;gha;@ eP gLj;Jf;nfhs;Sk;NghJ cd; epj;jpiu ,d;gkhapUf;Fk;. |
| When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. |
25. | rbjpahd jpfpYk;> J\;lh;fspd; gho;f;fbg;Gk; tUk;NghJ eP mQ;rNtz;lhk;. |
| Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh. |
26. | fh;j;jh; cd; ek;gpf;ifahapUe;J> cd; fhy; rpf;fpf;nfhs;shjgb fhg;ghh;. |
| For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken. |
27. | ed;iknra;Ak;gb cdf;Fj; jpuhzpapUf;Fk;NghJ> mijr; nra;aj;jf;fth;fSf;Fr; nra;ahky; ,uhNj. |
| Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it. |
28. | cd;dplj;jpy; nghUs; ,Uf;ifapy; cd; mayhid Nehf;fp: eP Ngha;j;jpUk;gth> ehisf;Fj; jUNtd; vd;W nrhy;yhNj. |
| Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee. |
29. | mr;rkpd;wp cd;dplj;jpy; thrk; gz;Zfpw cd; mayhDf;F tpNuhjkhf jPq;F epidahNj. |
| Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee. |
30. | xUtd; cdf;Fj; jPq;Fnra;ahjpUf;f> fhuzkpd;wp mtNdhNl tof;fhlhNj. |
| Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm. |
31. | nfhLikAs;std;Nky; nghwhik nfhs;shNj@ mtDila topfspy; xd;iwAk; njhpe;Jnfhs;shNj. |
| Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways. |
32. | khWghLs;std; fh;j;jUf;F mUtUg;ghdtd;@ ePjpkhd;fNshNl mtUila ,ufrpak; ,Uf;fpwJ. |
| For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous. |
33. | Jd;khh;f;fDila tPl;by; fh;j;jhpd; rhgk; ,Uf;fpwJ> ePjpkhd;fSila thr];jyj;ijNah mth; MrPh;tjpf;fpwhh;. |
| The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just. |
34. | ,fo;Nthiu mth; ,fOfpwhh;@ jho;ikAs;sth;fSf;Nfh fpUigaspf;fpwhh;. |
| Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly. |
35. | Qhdthd;fs; fdj;ijr; Rje;jhpg;ghh;fs;@ kjpNflNuh fdtPdj;ij milthh;fs;. |
| The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools. |