| 1. | gphpe;JNghfpwtd; jd; ,r;irapd;gb nra;ag;ghh;f;fpwhd;> vy;yh Qhdj;jpYk; jiyapl;Lf;nfhs;Sfpwhd;. |
| | [18:1] Loners who care only for themselves spit on the common good. |
| 2. | %ld; Qhdj;jpy; gphpaq;nfhs;shky;> jd; kdjpYs;sitfis ntspg;gLj;jg; gphpag;gLfpwhd;. |
| | [2] Fools care nothing for thoughtful discourse; all they do is run off at the mouth. |
| 3. | Jd;khh;f;fd; tu mtkhdk; tUk;@ mtkhdj;NjhNl epe;ijAk; tUk;. |
| | [3] When wickedness arrives, shame's not far behind; contempt for life is contemptible. |
| 4. | kD\Dila tha;nkhopfs; Mokhd [yk;NghypUf;Fk;@ Qhdj;jpd; Cw;W gha;fpw Mw;iwg;NghypUf;Fk;. |
| | [4] Many words rush along like rivers in flood, but deep wisdom flows up from artesian springs. |
| 5. | tof;fpNy ePjpkhidj; Njhw;fbf;fpwjw;F> Jd;khh;f;fDf;F Kfjhl;rpzpak;gz;ZtJ ey;yjy;y. |
| | [5] It's not right to go easy on the guilty, or come down hard on the innocent. |
| 6. | %lDila cjLfs; tpthjj;jpy; EioAk;> mjd; tha; mbfis tutiof;Fk;. |
| | [6] The words of a fool start fights; do him a favor and gag him. |
| 7. | %lDila tha; mtDf;Ff; NfL> mtd; cjLfs; mtd; Mj;JkhTf;Ff; fz;zp. |
| | [7] Fools are undone by their big mouths; their souls are crushed by their words. |
| 8. | Nfhs;fhuDila thh;j;ijfs; tpisahl;Lg;NghypUf;Fk;> MdhYk; mitfs; cs;sj;jpw;Fs; ijf;Fk;. |
| | [8] Listening to gossip is like eating cheap candy; do you really want junk like that in your belly? |
| 9. | jd;Ntiyapy; mrjpahapUg;gtd; mopk;gDf;Fr; rNfhjud;. |
| | [9] Slack habits and sloppy work are as bad as vandalism. |
| 10. | fh;j;jhpd; ehkk; gyj;j JUfk;@ ePjpkhd; mjw;Fs; Xbr; RfkhapUg;ghd;. |
| | [10] God's name is a place of protection-good people can run there and be safe. |
| 11. | IRthpathDila nghUs; mtDf;F muzhd gl;lzk;@ mJ mtd; vz;zj;jpy; cah;e;j kjpy;Nghypf;Fk;. |
| | [11] The rich think their wealth protects them; they imagine themselves safe behind it. |
| 12. | mopT tUKd; kD\Dila ,Ujak; ,Wkhg;ghapUf;Fk;@ Nkd;ikf;F Kd;dhdJ jho;ik. |
| | [12] Pride first, then the crash, but humility is precursor to honor. |
| 13. | fhhpaj;ijf; Nfl;FKd; cj;juk; nrhy;YfpwtDf;F> mJ Gj;jpaPdKk; ntl;fKkhapUf;Fk;. |
| | [13] Answering before listening is both stupid and rude. |
| 14. | kD\Dila Mtp mtd; gytPdj;ijj; jhq;Fk;@ Kwpe;jMtp ahuhy; jhq;ff;$Lk;? |
| | [14] A healthy spirit conquers adversity, but what can you do when the spirit is crushed? |
| 15. | Gj;jpkhDila kdk; mwpitr;rk;ghjpf;Fk;@ Qhdpapd; nrtp mwpit ehLk;. |
| | [15] Wise men and women are always learning, always listening for fresh insights. |
| 16. | xUtd; nfhLf;Fk; ntFkjp mtDf;F topAz;lhf;fp> nghpNahh;fSf;F Kd;ghf mtidf; nfhz;LNgha;tpLk;. |
| | [16] A gift gets attention; it buys the attention of eminent people. |
| 17. | jd; tof;fpNy Kjy;NgRfpwtd; ePjpkhd;Nghy; fhzg;gLthd;@ mtd; mayhNdh te;J mtidg; ghpNrhjpf;fpwhd;. |
| | [17] The first speech in a court case is always convincing-until the cross-examination starts! |
| 18. | rPl;Lg;NghLjy; tpNuhjq;fis xopj;J> gythd;fs; eLNt rpf;fWf;Fk;. |
| | [18] You may have to draw straws when faced with a tough decision. |
| 19. | muzhd gl;lzj;ij trg;gLj;Jtijg;ghh;f;fpYk; Nfhgq;nfhz;l rNfhjuid trg;gLj;JtJ mhpJ@ mth;fSila tpNuhjq;fs; Nfhl;ilj;jho;g;ghs;fs;NghypUf;Fk;. |
| | [19] Do a favor and win a friend forever; nothing can untie that bond. |
| 20. | mtdtd; thapd; gydhy; mtdtd; tapW epuk;Gk;@ mtdtd; cjLfspd; tpistpdhy; mtdtd; jpUg;jpahthd;. |
| | [20] Words satisfy the mind as much as fruit does the stomach; good talk is as gratifying as a good harvest. |
| 21. | kuzKk; [PtDk; ehtpd; mjpfhuj;jpypUf;Fk;@ mjpy; gphpag;gLfpwth;fs; mjpd; fdpiag; Grpg;ghh;fs;. |
| | [21] Words kill, words give life; they're either poison or fruit-you choose. |
| 22. | kidtpiaf; fz;lilfpwtd; ed;ikahdijf; fz;lilfpwhd;@ fh;j;juhy; jiaAk; ngw;Wf;nfhs;Sfpwhd;. |
| | [22] Find a good spouse, you find a good life-and even more: the favor of God! |
| 23. | jhpj;jpud; nfQ;rpf;Nfl;fpwhd;@ IRthpathd; fbdkha; cj;juT nfhLf;fpwhd;. |
| | [23] The poor speak in soft supplications; the rich bark out answers. |
| 24. | rpNefpjUs;std; rpNefk; ghuhl;lNtz;Lk;@ rNfhjudpYk; mjpf nrhe;jkha;r; rpNefpg;gtDKz;L. |
| | [24] Friends come and friends go, but a true friend sticks by you like family. |