| 1. | xUtDk; njhluhjpUe;Jk; Jd;khh;;f;fh; Xbg;Nghfpwhh;fs;@ ePjpkhd;fNsh rpq;fj;ijg;Nghy ijhpakhapUf;fpwhh;fs;. |
| | [28:1] The wicked are edgy with guilt, ready to run off even when no one's after them; Honest people are relaxed and confident, bold as lions. |
| 2. | Njrj;jpd; ghtj;jpdpkpj;jk; mjpd; mjpfhhpfs; mNefuhapUf;fpwhh;fs;@ Gj;jpAk; mwpTKs;s kD\dhNyh mjpd; ew;rPh; ePbj;jpUf;Fk;. |
| | [2] When the country is in chaos, everybody has a plan to fix it- But it takes a leader of real understanding to straighten things out. |
| 3. | Viofis xLf;Ffpw jhpj;jpud; Mfhuk; tpisahjgb nts;skha; mbj;Jf;nfhz;LNghfpw kioiag;NghypUf;fpwhd;. |
| | [3] The wicked who oppress the poor are like a hailstorm that beats down the harvest. |
| 4. | Ntjg;gpukhzj;ij tpl;L tpyFfpwth;fs; Jd;khh;f;fiug; GfOfpwhh;fs;@ Ntjg;gpukhzj;ijf; iff;nfhs;Sfpwth;fNsh mth;fNshNl NghuhLfpwhh;fs;. |
| | [4] If you desert God's law, you're free to embrace depravity; if you love God's law, you fight for it tooth and nail. |
| 5. | J\;lh; epahaj;ij mwpahh;fs;@ fh;j;jiuj; NjLfpwth;fNsh rfyj;ijAk; mwpthh;fs;. |
| | [5] Justice makes no sense to the evilminded; those who seek God know it inside and out. |
| 6. | ,Utopfspy; elf;fpw jphpahtuf;fhud; IRthpathdhapUe;jhYk;> Neh;ikaha; elf;fpw jhpj;jpud; mtdpYk; thrp. |
| | [6] It's better to be poor and direct than rich and crooked. |
| 7. | Ntjg;gpukhzj;ijf; iff;nfhs;Sfpwtd; tpNtfKs;s Gj;jpud;@ Ngh[dg;gphpaUf;Fj; NjhodhapUf;fpwtNdh jd; jfg;gid mtkhdg;gLj;Jfpwhd;. |
| | [7] Practice God's law-get a reputation for wisdom; hang out with a loose crowd-embarrass your family. |
| 8. | mepaha tl;bapdhYk; Mjhaj;jpdhYk; jd; M];jpiag; ngUfg;gz;Zfpwtd;> jhpj;jpuh;Nghpy; ,uq;FfpwtDf;fhf mijr; Nrfhpf;fpwhd;. |
| | [8] Get as rich as you want through cheating and extortion, But eventually some friend of the poor is going to give it all back to them. |
| 9. | Ntjj;ijf; Nfshjgb jd; nrtpia tpyf;FfpwtDila n[gKk; mUtUg;ghdJ. |
| | [9] God has no use for the prayers of the people who won't listen to him. |
| 10. | cj;jkh;fis Nkhrg;gLj;jp> nghy;yhj topapNy elj;Jfpwtd; jhd; ntl;bd Fopapy; jhNd tpOthd;@ cj;jkh;fNsh ed;ikiar; Rje;jhpg;ghh;fs;. |
| | [10] Lead good people down a wrong path and you'll come to a bad end; do good and you'll be rewarded for it. |
| 11. | IRthpathd; jd; ghh;itf;F Qhdthd;@ Gj;jpAs;s jhpj;jpuNdh mtidg; ghpNrhjpf;fpwhd;. |
| | [11] The rich think they know it all, but the poor can see right through them. |
| 12. | ePjpkhd;fs; fsp$Uk;NghJ kfh nfhz;lhl;lk; cz;lhFk;@ Jd;khh;f;fh; vOk;Gk;NghNjh kD\h; kiwe;Jnfhs;Sfpwhh;fs;. |
| | [12] When good people are promoted, everything is great, but when the bad are in charge, watch out! |
| 13. | jd; ghtq;fis kiwf;fpwtd; tho;tilakhl;lhd;@ mitfis mwpf;if nra;J tpl;LtpLfpwtNdh ,uf;fk; ngWthd;. |
| | [13] You can't whitewash your sins and get by with it; you find mercy by admitting and leaving them. |
| 14. | vg;nghOJk; gae;jpUf;fpwtd; ghf;fpathd;@ jd; ,Ujaj;ijf; fbdg;gLj;JfpwtNdh jPq;fpy; tpOthd;. |
| | [14] A tenderhearted person lives a blessed life; a hardhearted person lives a hard life. |
| 15. | Vio [dq;fis MSk; J\;l mjpfhhp nfh;r;rpf;Fk; rpq;fj;Jf;Fk; miye;Jjphpfpw fubf;Fk; xg;ghapUf;fpwhd;. |
| | [15] Lions roar and bears charge-and the wicked lord it over the poor. |
| 16. | gpuG Gj;jpaPddhapUe;jhy; mtd; nra;Ak; ,Lf;fz; kpFjp@ nghUshiria ntWf;fpwtd; jPh;f;fhAirg;ngWthd;. |
| | [16] Among leaders who lack insight, abuse abounds, but for one who hates corruption, the future is bright. |
| 17. | ,uj;jg;gopf;fhf xLf;fg;gl;ltd; Fopapy; xspf;f Xbte;jhy;> mtid Mjhpf;fNtz;lhk;. |
| | [17] A murderer haunted by guilt is doomed-there's no helping him. |
| 18. | cj;jkdha; elf;fpwtd; ,ul;rpf;fg;gLthd;@ khWghlhd ,Utopapy; elf;fpwtNdh mtw;wpy; xd;wpNy tpOthd;. |
| | [18] Walk straight-live well and be saved; a devious life is a doomed life. |
| 19. | jd; epyj;ijg; gaphpLfpwtd; Mfhuj;jhy; jpUg;jpahthd;@ tPziug; gpd;gw;WfpwtNdh tWikahy; epiwe;jpUg;ghd;. |
| | [19] Work your garden-you'll end up with plenty of food; play and party-you'll end up with an empty plate. |
| 20. | cz;ikAs;s kD\d; ghpG+uz MrPh;thjq;fisg; ngWthd;@ IRthpatdhfpwjw;Fj; jPtphpf;fpwtNdh Mf;fpidf;Fj; jg;ghd;. |
| | [20] Committed and persistent work pays off; get-rich-quick schemes are ripoffs. |
| 21. | Kfjhl;rpzpak; ey;yjy;y> Kfjhl;rpzpaKs;std; xU Jz;L mg;gj;Jf;fhf mepahaQ;nra;thd;. |
| | [21] Playing favorites is always a bad thing; you can do great harm in seemingly harmless ways. |
| 22. | td;fz;zd; nry;tdhfpwjw;Fg; gjWfpwhd;@ tWik jdf;F tUnkd;W mwpahjpUf;fpwhd;. |
| | [22] A miser in a hurry to get rich doesn't know that he'll end up broke. |
| 23. | jd; ehtpdhy; Kf];Jjp NgRfpwtidg;ghh;f;fpYk;> fbe;Jnfhs;Sfpwtd; Kbtpy; mq;fPfhuk; ngWthd;. |
| | [23] In the end, serious reprimand is appreciated far more than bootlicking flattery. |
| 24. | jd; jfg;gidAk; jd; jhiaAk; nfhs;isapl;L> mJ JNuhfky;y vd;gtd; gho;f;fbf;fpw kD\Df;Fj; Njhod;. |
| | [24] Anyone who robs father and mother and says, "So, what's wrong with that?" is worse than a pirate. |
| 25. | ngUneQ;rd; tof;iff; nfhSTfpwhd;@ fh;j;jiu ek;GfpwtNdh nropg;ghd;. |
| | [25] A grasping person stirs up trouble, but trust in God brings a sense of well-being. |
| 26. | jd; ,Ujaj;ij ek;Gfpwtd; %ld;@ Qhdkha; elf;fpwtNdh ,ul;rpf;fg;gLthd;. |
| | [26] If you think you know it all, you're a fool for sure; real survivors learn wisdom from others. |
| 27. | jhpj;jpuUf;Ff; nfhLg;gtd; jho;r;rpailahd;@ jd; fz;fis Viof;F tpyf;FfpwtDf;Nfh mNef rhgq;fs; tUk;. |
| | [27] Be generous to the poor-you'll never go hungry; shut your eyes to their needs, and run a gauntlet of curses. |
| 28. | Jd;khh;f;fh; vOk;Gk;NghJ kD\h; kiwe;Jnfhs;Sfpwhh;fs;@ mth;fs; mopAk;NghNjh ePjpkhd;fs; ngUFfpwhh;fs;. |
| | [28] When corruption takes over, good people go underground, but when the crooks are thrown out, it's safe to come out. |