| 1. | c\;zfhyj;jpNy ciwe;j gdpAk;> mWg;Gf;fhyj;jpNy kioAk; jfhjJNghy> %lDf;F kfpik jfhJ. |
| | Like snow in summer or rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool. |
| 2. | milf;fyhd; FUtp miye;JNghtJNghYk;> jiftpyhd; FUtpgwe;JNghtJNghYk>; fhuzkpy;yhkypl;;l rhgk; jq;fhJ. |
| | Like a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying, a curse that is causeless does not alight. |
| 3. | Fjpiuf;Fr; rTf;Fk;> fOijf;Ff; fbthsKk;> %lDila KJFf;Fg; gpuk;Gk; Vw;wJ. |
| | A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools. |
| 4. | %lDf;F mtd; kjpaPdj;jpd;gb kWcj;juT nfhlhNj@ nfhLj;jhy; ePAk; mtidg;Nghyhtha;. |
| | Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be like him yourself. |
| 5. | %lDf;F mtd; kjpaPdj;jpd;gb kWcj;juT nfhL@ nfhlhtpl;lhy; mtd; jd; ghh;itf;F QhdpahapUg;ghd;. |
| | Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes. |
| 6. | %ld; ifapNy nra;jp mDg;Gfpwtd; jd; fhy;fisNa jwpj;Jf;nfhz;L e\;lj;ij milfpwhd;. |
| | Whoever sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off his own feet and drinks violence. |
| 7. | nehz;bapd; fhy;fs; Fe;jpf;Fe;jp elf;Fk;> mg;gbNa %lhpd; thapYs;s ctikr;nrhy;Yk; Fe;Jk;. |
| | Like a lame man's legs, which hang useless, is a proverb in the mouth of fools. |
| 8. | %lDf;Ff; fdj;ijf; nfhLf;fpwtd; ftzpNy fy;iyf;fl;Lfpwtd;Nghypg;ghd;. |
| | Like one who binds the stone in the sling is one who gives honor to a fool. |
| 9. | %ld; thapy; mfg;gl;l gonkhop ntwpad; ifapy; mfg;gl;l Ks;S. |
| | Like a thorn that goes up into the hand of a drunkard is a proverb in the mouth of fools. |
| 10. | ngyj;jtd; midtiuAk; Nehfg;gz;zp> %lidAk; Ntiynfhs;Sfpwhd> kPwp elf;fpwth;fisAk; Ntiynfhs;Sfpwhd;. |
| | Like an archer who wounds everybody is one who hires a passing fool or drunkard. |
| 11. | ehahdJ jhd; ff;fpdijj; jpd;Dk;gb jpUk;GtJNghy> %lDk; jd; %lj;jdj;;Jf;Fj; jpUk;Gfpwhd;. |
| | Like a dog that returns to his vomit is a fool who repeats his folly. |
| 12. | jd; ghh;itf;F QhdpahapUg;gtidf; fz;lhahdhy;> mtidg;ghh;f;fpYk; %lidf;Fwpj;J mjpf ek;gpf;ifahapUf;fyhk;. |
| | Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him. |
| 13. | topapNy rpq;fk; ,Uf;Fk;> eLtPjpapNy rpq;fk; ,Uf;Fk; vd;W Nrhk;Ngwp nrhy;Ythd;. |
| | The sluggard says, "There is a lion in the road! There is a lion in the streets!" |
| 14. | fjT fPy;%isapy; MLfpwJNghy> Nrhk;NgwpAk; gLf;ifapy; Mbf;nfhz;bUf;fpwhd;. |
| | As a door turns on its hinges, so does a sluggard on his bed. |
| 15. | Nrhk;Ngwp jd; ifiaf; fyj;jpNy itj;J mijj; jd; tha;f;Fj; jpUk;g vLf;f tUj;jg;gLfpwhd;. |
| | The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; it wears him out to bring it back to his mouth. |
| 16. | Gj;jpAs;s kW cj;juT nrhy;yj;jFk; VONgiug;ghh;f;fpYk; Nrhk;Ngwp jd; ghh;itf;F mjpf QhdKs;std;. |
| | The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who can answer sensibly. |
| 17. | topNa Nghifapy; jdf;flhj tof;fpy; jiyapLfpwtd; ehiaf; fhijg; gpbj;jpOf;fpwtidg;NghypUf;fpwhd;. |
| | Whoever meddles in a quarrel not his own is like one who takes a passing dog by the ears. |
| 18. | nfhs;spfisAk; mk;GfisAk; rhTf;NfJthditfisAk; vwpfpw igj;jpaf;fhud; vg;gbapUf;fpwhNdh> |
| | Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death |
| 19. | mg;gbNa> jdf;fLj;jtid tQ;rpj;J: ehd; tpisahl;Lf;fy;yNth nra;Njd; vd;W nrhy;Yfpw kD\Dk; ,Uf;fpwhd;. |
| | is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, "I am only joking!" |
| 20. | tpwfpy;yhky; neUg;G mtpAk;@ Nfhs;nrhy;Yfpwtdpy;yhky; rz;il mlq;Fk;. |
| | For lack of wood the fire goes out, and where there is no whisperer, quarreling ceases. |
| 21. | fhpfs; joYf;Fk;> tpwF neUg;Gf;Fk; VJthdJNghy> thJg;gphpad; rz;ilfis %l;Lfpwjw;F VJthdtd;. |
| | As charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife. |
| 22. | Nfhs;fhuDila thh;j;ijfs; tpisahl;Lg;Nghypf;Fk;@ MdhYk; mitfs; cs;sj;jpw;Fs; ijf;Fk;. |
| | The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body. |
| 23. | Ner mdiyf; fhz;gpf;fpw cjLfNshL $ba jPaneQ;rk; nts;spg; G+R;R G+rpa Xl;ilg;NghypUf;Fk;. |
| | Like the glaze covering an earthen vessel are fervent lips with an evil heart. |
| 24. | gifQd; jd; cs;sj;jpy; fglj;ij kiwj;J> jd; cjLfspdhy; #JNgRfpwhd;. |
| | Whoever hates disguises himself with his lips and harbors deceit in his heart; |
| 25. | mtd; ,jk;NgrpdhYk; mtid ek;ghNj@ mtd; ,Ujaj;jpy; VO mUtUg;Gfs; cz;L. |
| | when he speaks graciously, believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart; |
| 26. | gifia tQ;rfkha; kiwj;J itf;fpwtndtNdh> mtDila nghy;yhq;F kfh rigapNy ntspg;gLj;jg;gLk;. |
| | though his hatred be covered with deception, his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly. |
| 27. | gLFopia ntl;Lfpwtd; jhNd mjpy; tpOthd;@ fy;iyg; Gul;Lfpwtd;Nky; me;jf; fy; jpUk;g tpOk;. |
| | Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and a stone will come back on him who starts it rolling. |
| 28. | fs;sehT jd;dhy; fpNyrg;gl;lth;isg; giff;Fk;@ ,r;rfk;NgRk;tha; mopit cz;Lgz;Zk;. |
| | A lying tongue hates its victims, and a flattering mouth works ruin. |