Proverbs - 20

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1.jpuhl;rurk; ghpahrQ;nra;Ak;> kJghdk; mkspgz;Zk;@ mjpdhy; kaq;Ffpw xUtDk; Qhdthdy;y.
 Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler; And whosoever erreth thereby is not wise.
2.uh[htpd; cWf;Fjy; rpq;fj;jpd; nfh;r;rpg;Gf;Fr; rkhdk;@ mtidf; Nfhgg;gLj;Jfpwtd; jd; gpuhzDf;Nf JNuhfQ;nra;fpwhd;.
 The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: He that provoketh him to anger sinneth `against' his own life.
3.tof;Ff;F tpyFtJ kD\Df;F Nkd;ik@ %ldhdtd; vtDk; mjpNy jiyapl;Lf;nfhs;thd;.
 It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarrelling.
4.Nrhk;Ngwp FspUfpwnjd;W cokhl;lhd;@ mWg;gpNy gpr;irNfl;lhYk; mtDf;F xd;Wq;fpilahJ.
 The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; Therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
5.kD\Dila ,Ujaj;jpYs;s Nahrid Mokhd jz;zPh;NghypUf;fpwJ@ Gj;jpkhNdh mij nkhz;nlLg;ghd;.
 Counsel in the heart of man is `like' deep water; But a man of understanding will draw it out.
6.kD\h; ngUk;ghYk; jq;fs; jahsj;ijg; gpurpj;jg;gLj;Jthh;fs;;@ cz;ikahd kD\idf; fz;Lgpbg;gtd; ahh;?
 Most men will proclaim every one his own kindness; But a faithful man who can find?
7.ePjpkhd; jd; cj;jkj;jpNy elf;fpwhd;@ mtDf;Fg;gpwF mtd; gps;isfSk; ghf;fpathd;fshapUg;ghh;fs;.
 A righteous man that walketh in his integrity, Blessed are his children after him.
8.epahahrdj;jpy; tPw;wpUf;Fk; uh[h jd; fz;fspdhy; rfy nghy;yhg;igAk; rpjwg;gz;Zfpwhd;.
 A king that sitteth on the throne of judgment Scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
9.vd; ,Ujaj;ijr; Rj;jkhf;fpNdd;> vd; ghtkwj; Jg;GuthNdd; vd;W nrhy;yj;jf;ftd; ahh;?
 Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
10.ntt;Ntwhd epiwfy;Yk;> ntt;Ntwhd kuf;fhYk; Mfpa ,t;tpuz;Lk; fh;j;jUf;F mUtUg;ghditfs;.
 Diverse weights, and diverse measures, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.
11.gps;isahdhYk;> mjpd; nra;if Rj;jNkh nrk;ikNah vd;gJ> mjpd; elf;ifapdhy; tpsq;Fk;.
 Even a child maketh himself known by his doings, Whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
12.Nfl;fpw fhJk;> fhz;fpw fz;Zk; Mfpa ,t;tpuz;ilAk; fh;j;jh; cz;lhf;fpdhh;.
 The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.
13.J}f;fj;ij tpUk;ghNj> tpUk;gpdhy; jhpj;jpudhtha;@ fz;tpopj;jpU mg;nghOJ Mfhuj;jpdhy; jpUg;jpahtha;.
 Love not sleep, let thou come to poverty; Open thine eyes, `and' thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
14.nfhs;Sfpwtd;: ey;yjy;y> ey;yjy;y vd;ghd;@ Ngha;tpl;lgpd;Ngh nkr;rpf;nfhs;thd;.
 It is bad, it is bad, saith the buyer; But when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
15.nghd;Dk; kpFjpahd Kj;Jf;fSk; cz;L@ mwpTs;s cjLfNsh tpiyAah;e;j ,uj;jpdk;.
 There is gold, and abundance of rubies; But the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
16.me;epaDf;fhfg; gpizg;gl;ltDila t];jpuj;ij vLj;Jf;nfhs;@ me;epa ];jphPapdpkpj;jk; mtd; ifapy;; <L thq;fpf;nfhs;.
 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; And hold him in pledge `that is surety' for foreigners.
17.tQ;ridapdhy; te;j Ngh[dk; kD\Df;F ,d;gkhapUf;Fk;@ gpd;Ngh mtDila tha; gUf;iff; fw;fshy; epug;gg;gLk;.
 Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; But afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
18.MNyhridapdhy; vz;zq;fs; ];jpug;gLk;@ ey;Nahrid nra;J Aj;jk;gz;Z.
 Every purpose is established by counsel; And by wise guidance make thou war.
19.J}w;wpf;nfhz;L jphpfpwtd; ,ufrpaq;fis ntspg;gLj;Jthd;@ Mjyhy; jd; cjLfspdhy; myg;GfpwtNdhNl fythNj.
 He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; Therefore company not with him that openeth wide his lips.
20.jd; jfg;gidAk; jd; jhiaAk; J}\pf;fpwtDila jPgk; fhhpUspy; mize;JNghk;.
 Whoso curseth his father or his mother, His lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.
21.Muk;gj;jpNy Jhpjkhff; fpilj;j Rje;jpuk; KbtpNy MrPh;thjk; ngwhJ.
 An inheritance `may be' gotten hastily at the beginning; But the end thereof shall not be blessed.
22.jPikf;Fr; rhpf;fl;LNtd; vd;W nrhy;yhNj@ fh;j;jUf;Ff; fhj;jpU> mth; cd;id ,ul;rpg;ghh;.
 Say not thou, I will recompense evil: Wait for Jehovah, and he will save thee.
23.ntt;Ntwhd epiwfw;fs; fh;j;jUf;F mUtUg;ghditfs;@ fs;sj; juhR ey;yjy;y.
 Diverse weights are an abomination to Jehovah; And a false balance is not good.
24.fh;j;juhNy kD\Uila eilfs; tha;f;Fk;@ Mifahy; kD\d;; jd; topia mwpe;Jnfhs;tnjg;gb?
 A man's goings are of Jehovah; How then can man understand his way?
25.ghpRj;jkhdij tpOq;FfpwJk;> nghUj;jid nra;jgpd;G Nahrpf;fpwJk;> kD\Df;Ff; fz;zpahapUf;Fk;.
 It is a snare to a man rashly to say, `It is' holy, And after vows to make inquiry.
26.QhdKs;s uh[h Jd;khh;f;fiur; rpjwbj;J> mth;fs;Nky; cUisia cUl;Lthd;.
 A wise king winnoweth the wicked, And bringeth the `threshing' -wheel over them.
27.kD\Dila Mtp fh;j;jh; je;j jPgkhapUf;fpwJ@ mJ cs;sj;jpy; cs;sitfisnay;yhk; Muha;e;Jghh;f;Fk;.
 The spirit of man is the lamp of Jehovah, Searching all his innermost parts.
28.jiaAk; rj;jpaKk; uh[hitf; fhf;Fk;@ jiaapdhNy jd; rpq;fhrdj;ij epw;fg;gz;Zthd;.
 Kindness and truth preserve the king; And his throne is upholden by kindness.
29.thypghpd; myq;fhuk; mth;fs; guhf;fpukk;@ Kjph;tajhdth;fspd; kfpik mth;fs; eiu.
 The glory of young men is their strength; And the beauty of old men is the hoary head.
30.fhaj;jpd; jOk;GfSk;> cs;sj;jpy; ciwf;Fk; mbfSk;> nghy;yhjtid mOf;fwj; Jilf;Fk;.
 Stripes that wound cleanse away evil; And strokes `reach' the innermost parts.

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