| 1. | A+jhtpd; uh[hthfpa vNrf;fpahtpd; kD\h; Ngh;j;njOjpd rhnyhNkhDila ePjpnkhopfs;: |
| | These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah transcribed. |
| 2. | fhhpaj;ij kiwg;gJ NjtDf;F Nkd;ik@ fhhpaj;ij Muha;tNjh uh[hf;fSf;F Nkd;ik. |
| | It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; but the glory of kings is to search out a thing. |
| 3. | thdj;jpd; cauKk;> G+kpapd; MoKk;> uh[hf;fspd; ,Ujaq;fSk; Muha;e;JKbahJ. |
| | The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable. |
| 4. | nts;spapdpd;W fspk;ig ePf;fptpL> mg;nghOJ jl;lhdhy; ey;y cilik gpwf;Fk;. |
| | Take away the dross from the silver, and there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner: |
| 5. | uh[htpd; Kd;dpd;W J\;;liu ePf;fptpL> mg;nghOJ mtDila rpq;;fhrdk; ePjpapdhy; epiyepw;Fk;. |
| | take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness. |
| 6. | uh[htpd; rKfj;jpy; Nkd;ik ghuhl;lhNj@ nghpNahh;fSila ];jhdj;jpy; epy;yhNj. |
| | Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of the great; |
| 7. | cd; fz;fs; fz;l gpuGtpd; rKfj;jpy; eP jho;j;jg;gLtJ ey;yjy;y@ mtd; cd;idg; ghh;j;J: NkNy th vd;W nrhy;tNj cdf;F Nkd;ik. |
| | for better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither, than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes see. |
| 8. | tof;fhlg; gjw;wkha;g; NghfhNj@ KbtpNy cd; mayhd; cd;id ntl;fg;gLj;Jk;NghJ> eP vd;d nra;ayhk; vd;W jpifg;ghNa. |
| | Go not forth hastily to strive, lest [thou know not] what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame. |
| 9. | eP cd; mayhDlNdkhj;jpuk; cd; tpah[;aj;ijf;Fwpj;J tof;fhL> kw;wtdplj;jpy; ,ufrpaj;ij ntspg;gLj;jhNj. |
| | Debate thy cause with thy neighbour, but reveal not the secret of another; |
| 10. | kw;wg;gb mijf; Nfl;fpwtd; cd;id epe;jpg;ghd;@ cd; mtkhdk; cd;idtpl;L ePq;fhJ. |
| | lest he that heareth [it] disgrace thee, and thine evil report turn not away. |
| 11. | Vw;w rkaj;jpy; nrhd;d thh;j;ij nts;spj;jl;by; itf;fg;gl;l nghw;goq;fSf;Fr; rkhdk;. |
| | [As] apples of gold in pictures of silver, is a word spoken in season. |
| 12. | Nfl;fpw nrtpf;F> Qhdkha;f; fbe;Jnfhz;L Gj;jpnrhy;Yfpwtd;> nghw;fLf;fDf;Fk; mguQ;rpg; G+\zj;jpw;Fk; rhp. |
| | An ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, is a wise reprover upon an attentive ear. |
| 13. | Nfhilfhyj;jpy; ciwe;jkioapd; Fsph;r;rp vg;gbapUf;fpwNjh> mg;gbNa cz;ikahd ];jhdhgjpAk; jd;id mDg;gpdtDf;F ,Ug;ghd;@ mtd; jd; v[khd;fSila Mj;Jkhitf; Fspug;gz;Zthd;. |
| | As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, [so] is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters. |
| 14. | nfhLg;Ngd; vd;W nrhy;ypAk; nfhlhkypUf;fpw tQ;rfd; kioapy;yhj Nkfq;fSf;Fk; fhw;Wf;Fk; rhp. |
| | Clouds and wind without rain, [so] is a man that boasteth himself of a false gift. |
| 15. | ePz;l nghWikapdhy; gpuGitAk; rk;kjpf;fg;gz;zyhk;@ ,dpa ehT vYk;igAk; nehWf;Fk;. |
| | By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone. |
| 16. | Njidf; fz;Lgpbj;jhahdhy; kl;lha; rhg;gpL@ kpjkpQ;rpr; rhg;gpl;lhy; the;jpgz;Ztha;. |
| | Hast thou found honey? Eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be surfeited therewith, and vomit it. |
| 17. | cd; mayhd; rypj;J cd;id ntWf;fhjgbf;F> mbf;fb mtd; tPl;by; fhy;itf;fhNj. |
| | Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee and hate thee. |
| 18. | gpwDf;F tpNuhjkha;g; ngha;r;rhl;rp nrhy;Yfpw kD\d; jz;lhAjj;Jf;Fk; fl;fj;Jf;Fk; $h;ikahd mk;Gf;Fk; xg;ghdtd;. |
| | A maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, is a man that beareth false witness against his neighbour. |
| 19. | Mgj;Jf;fhyj;jpy; JNuhfpia ek;GtJ cile;j gy;Yf;Fk; nkhop Guz;l fhYf;Fk; rkhdk;. |
| | A broken tooth, and a tottering foot, is confidence in an unfaithful [man] in the day of trouble. |
| 20. | kdJf;fKs;stDf;Fg; ghl;Lfisg; ghLfpwtd;> Fsph;fhyj;jpy; t];jpuj;ijf; fisfpwtidg;NghyTk;> ntbAg;gpd;Nky; thh;j;j fhbiag;NghyTk; ,Ug;ghd;. |
| | [As] he that taketh off a garment in cold weather, [and as] vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to a sad heart. |
| 21. | cd; rj;JU grpahapUe;jhy;> mtDf;Fg; Grpf;f Mfhuq;nfhL@ mtd; jhfkhapUe;jhy;> Fbf;fj; jz;zPh;nfhL. |
| | If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink: |
| 22. | mjpdhy; eP mtd; jiyapd;Nky; vhpfpw joy;fisf; Ftpg;gha;@ fh;j;jh; cdf;Fg; gydspg;ghh;. |
| | for thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and Jehovah shall reward thee. |
| 23. | tlfhw;W kioiaAk;> Gwq;$Wfpw ehT NfhgKfj;ijAk; gpwg;gpf;Fk;. |
| | The north wind bringeth forth rain, and the angry countenance a backbiting tongue. |
| 24. | rz;ilf;fhhpNahNl xU nghpa tPl;by; FbapUg;gijg;ghh;f;fpYk; tPl;bd;Nky; xU %iyapy; jq;FtNj eyk;. |
| | It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman, and a house in common. |
| 25. | J}uNjrj;jpypUe;J tUk; ew;nra;jp tplha;j;j Mj;JkhTf;Ff; fpilf;Fk; Fsph;e;j jz;zPUf;Fr; rkhdk;. |
| | [As] cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country. |
| 26. | Jd;khh;f;fUf;F Kd;ghf ePjpkhd; js;shLtJ fyq;fpd fpzw;Wf;Fk; nfl;Lg;Nghd Ridf;Fk; xg;ghFk;. |
| | A troubled fountain, and a defiled well, is a righteous [man] that giveth way before the wicked. |
| 27. | Njid kpFjpaha; cz;gJ ey;yjy;y> jw;Gfio ehLtJk; Gfoy;y. |
| | It is not good to eat much honey; and to search into weighty matters is [itself] a weight. |
| 28. | jd; Mtpia mlf;fhj kD\d; kjpypbe;j ghohd gl;lzk;NghypUf;fpwhd;. |
| | He that hath no rule over his own spirit is [as] a city broken down, without walls. |