| 1. | khWghlhd cjLfSs;s %lidg;ghh;f;fpYk;> cj;jkdha; elf;fpw jhpj;jpuNd thrp. |
| | [19:1] Better to be poor and honest than a rich person no one can trust. |
| 2. | Mj;Jkh mwptpy;yhkypUg;gJ ey;yjy;y@ fhy; Jhpjkhdtd; jg;gp elf;fpwhd;. |
| | [2] Ignorant zeal is worthless; haste makes waste. |
| 3. | kD\Dila kjpaPdk; mtd; topiaj; jhWkhwhf;Fk;@ vd;whYk; mtd; kdk; fh;j;jUf;F tpNuhjkha;j; jhq;fyilAk;. |
| | [3] People ruin their lives by their own stupidity, so why does God always get blamed? |
| 4. | nry;tk; mNef rpNefpjiur; Nrh;f;Fk;@ jhpj;jpuNdh jd; rpNefpjdhYk; nefpog;gLthd;. |
| | [4] Wealth attracts friends as honey draws flies, but poor people are avoided like a plague. |
| 5. | ngha;r;rhl;rpf;fhud; Mf;fpidf;Fj; jg;ghd;@ ngha;fisg; NgRfpwtDk; jg;Gtjpy;iy. |
| | [5] Perjury won't go unpunished. Would you let a liar go free? |
| 6. | gpuGtpd; jiaia mNefh; tUe;jpf; Nfl;ghh;fs;@ nfhilnfhLf;fpwtDf;F vtDk; rpNefpjd;. |
| | [6] Lots of people flock around a generous person; everyone's a friend to the philanthropist. |
| 7. | jhpj;jpuid mtDila rNfhjuh; vy;yhUk; giff;fpwhh;fNs> vj;jid mjpfkha; mtd; rpNefpjh; mtDf;Fj; J}ukhthh;fs;@ mth;fSila thh;j;ijfis mtd; ehLfpwhd;> mitfNsh ntWk; thh;j;ijfNs. |
| | [7] When you're down on your luck, even your family avoids you-yes, even your best friends wish you'd get lost. If they see you coming, they look the other way-out of sight, out of mind. |
| 8. | Qhdj;ijg; ngw;Wf;nfhs;Sfpwtd; jd; Mj;Jkhitr; rpNefpf;fpwhd;@ Gj;jpiaf; fhf;fpwtd; ed;ikailthd;. |
| | [8] Grow a wise heart-you'll do yourself a favor; keep a clear head-you'll find a good life. |
| 9. | ngha;r;rhl;rpf;fhud; Mf;fpidf;Fj; jg;ghd;@ ngha;fisg; NgRfpwtd; ehrkilthd;. |
| | [9] The person who tells lies gets caught; the person who spreads rumors is ruined. |
| 10. | %lDf;Fr; nry;tk; jfhJ@ gpuGf;fis Mz;Lnfhs;tJ mbikf;F vt;tsTk; jfhJ. |
| | [10] Blockheads shouldn't live on easy street any more than workers should give orders to their boss. |
| 11. | kD\Dila tpNtfk; mtd; Nfhgj;ij mlf;Fk;@ Fw;wj;ij kd;dpg;gJ mtDf;F kfpik. |
| | [11] Smart people know how to hold their tongue; their grandeur is to forgive and forget. |
| 12. | uh[htpd; Nfhgk; rpq;fj;jpd; nfh;r;rpg;Gf;Fr; rkhdk;@ mtDila jia Gy;ypd;Nky; nga;Ak; gdpNghypUf;Fk;. |
| | [12] Mean-tempered leaders are like mad dogs; the good-natured are like fresh morning dew. |
| 13. | %ldhfpa kfd; jd; jfg;gDf;F kpFe;j Jf;fk;@ kidtpapd; rz;ilfs; Xahj xOf;F. |
| | [13] A parent is worn to a frazzle by a stupid child; a nagging spouse is a leaky faucet. |
| 14. | tPLk; M];jpAk; gpjhf;fs; itf;Fk; Rje;jpuk;@ Gj;jpAs;s kidtpNah fh;j;jh; mUSk; <T. |
| | [14] House and land are handed down from parents, but a congenial spouse comes straight from God. |
| 15. | Nrhk;gy; J}q;fptpog;gz;Zk;@ mrjpahdtd; gl;bdpahapUg;ghd;. |
| | [15] Life collapses on loafers; lazybones go hungry. |
| 16. | fl;lisiaf; fhj;Jf;nfhs;Sfpwtd; jd; Mj;Jkhitf; fhf;fpwhd;@ jd; topfis mtkjpf;fpwtd; rhthd;. |
| | [16] Keep the rules and keep your life; careless living kills. |
| 17. | Viof;F ,uq;Ffpwtd; fh;j;jUf;Ff; fld;nfhLf;fpwhd;@ mtd; nfhLj;jij mth; jpUk;gf;; nfhLg;ghh;. |
| | [17] Mercy to the needy is a loan to God, and God pays back those loans in full. |
| 18. | ek;gpf;ifapUf;Fkl;Lk; cd; kfidr; rpl;irnra;@ MdhYk; mtidf; nfhy;y cd; Mj;Jkhit vOk;gnthl;lhNj. |
| | [18] Discipline your children while you still have the chance; indulging them destroys them. |
| 19. | fLq;Nfhgp Mf;fpidf;Fs;shthd;@ eP mtidj; jg;Gtpj;jhy; jpUk;gTk; jg;Gtpf;fNtz;bajha; tUk;. |
| | [19] Let angry people endure the backlash of their own anger; if you try to make it better, you'll only make it worse. |
| 20. | cd; me;jpafhyj;jpy; eP QhdKs;stdhapUf;Fk;gb> MNyhridiaf;Nfl;L> Gj;jpkjpia Vw;Wf;nfhs;. |
| | [20] Take good counsel and accept correction-that's the way to live wisely and well. |
| 21. | kD\Dila ,Ujaj;jpd; vz;zq;fs; mNefk;@ MdhYk; fh;j;jUila NahridNa epiyepw;Fk;. |
| | [21] We humans keep brainstorming options and plans, but God's purpose prevails. |
| 22. | ed;iknra;a kD\d; nfhz;bUf;Fk; MirNa jia@ ngha;aidg; ghh;f;fpYk; jhpj;jpuNd thrp. |
| | [22] It's only human to want to make a buck, but it's better to be poor than a liar. |
| 23. | fh;j;jUf;Fg; gag;gLjy; [PtDf;NfJthdJ@ mij mile;jtd; jpUg;jpaile;J epiyj;jpUg;ghd;@ jPik mtid mZfhJ. |
| | [23] Fear-of-God is life itself, a full life, and serene-no nasty surprises. |
| 24. | Nrhk;Ngwp jd; ifiaf; fyj;jpNy itj;J> mijj; jpUk;gj; jd; thaz;ilf;F vLf;fhkypUf;fpwhd;. |
| | [24] Some people dig a fork into the pie but are too lazy to raise it to their mouth. |
| 25. | ghpahrf;fhuid mb> mg;nghOJ Ngij vr;rhpf;fg;gLthd;@ Gj;jpkhidf; fbe;Jnfhs;> mtd; mwpTs;stdhthd;. |
| | [25] Punish the insolent-make an example of them. Who knows? Somebody might learn a good lesson. |
| 26. | jd; jfg;gidf; nfhs;isabj;J> jd; jhiaj; Juj;jptpLfpwtd;> ,yr;iriaAk; mtkhdj;ijAk; cz;lhf;Ffpw kfd;. |
| | [26] Kids who lash out against their parents are an embarrassment and disgrace. |
| 27. | vd; kfNd> mwpitj; jUk; thh;j;ijfis tpl;L tpyfr;nra;Ak; Nghjfq;fis eP NfshNj. |
| | [27] If you quit listening, dear child, and strike off on your own, you'll soon be out of your depth. |
| 28. | Ngypahspd; rhl;rpf;fhud; epahaj;ij epe;jpf;fpwhd;@ Jd;khh;f;fUila tha; mf;fpukj;ij tpOq;Fk;. |
| | [28] An unprincipled witness desecrates justice; the mouths of the wicked spew malice. |
| 29. | ghpahrf;fhuUf;Fj; jz;lidfSk;> %lUila KJFf;F mbfSk; Maj;jkhapUf;fpwJ. |
| | [29] The irreverent have to learn reverence the hard way; only a slap in the face brings fools to attention. |