| 1. | jpushd IRthpaj;ijg;ghh;f;fpYk; ew;fPh;j;jpNa njhpe;Jnfhs;sg;glj;jf;fJ@ nghd; nts;spiag;ghh;f;fpYk; jiaNa eyk;. |
| | [22:1] A sterling reputation is better than striking it rich; a gracious spirit is better than money in the bank. |
| 2. | IRthpathDk; jhpj;jpuDk; xUtiunahUth; re;jpf;fpwhh;fs;@ mth;fs; midtiuAk; cz;lhf;fpdth; fh;j;jh;. |
| | [2] The rich and the poor shake hands as equals-God made them both! |
| 3. | tpNtfp Mgj;ijf; fz;L kiwe;J nfhs;Sfpwhd;@ Ngijfs; neLfg;Ngha;j; jz;bf;fg;gLfpwhh;fs;. |
| | [3] A prudent person sees trouble coming and ducks; a simpleton walks in blindly and is clobbered. |
| 4. | jho;ikf;Fk; fh;j;jUf;Fg; gag;gLjYf;Fk; tUk; gyd; IRthpaKk; kfpikAk; [PtDkhk;. |
| | [4] The payoff for meekness and Fear-of-God is plenty and honor and a satisfying life. |
| 5. | khWghLs;stDila topapNy Ks;SfSk; fz;zpfSKz;L@ jd; Mj;Jkhitf; fhf;fpwtd; mitfSf;Fj; J}ukha; tpyfpg;Nghthd;. |
| | [5] The perverse travel a dangerous road, potholed and mud-slick; if you know what's good for you, stay clear of it. |
| 6. | gps;isahdtd; elf;fNtz;ba topapNy mtid elj;J@ mtd; Kjph;tajpYk; mij tplhjpUg;ghd;. |
| | [6] Point your kids in the right direction-when they're old they won't be lost. |
| 7. | IRthpathd; jhpj;jpuid MSfpwhd;@ fld;thq;fpdtd; fld;nfhLj;jtDf;F mbik. |
| | [7] The poor are always ruled over by the rich, so don't borrow and put yourself under their power. |
| 8. | mepahaj;ij tpijf;fpwtd; tUj;jj;ij mWg;ghd;@ mtd; cf;fpuj;jpd;kpyhW xopAk;. |
| | [8] Whoever sows sin reaps weeds, and bullying anger sputters into nothing. |
| 9. | fUizf;fz;zd; MrPh;tjpf;fg;gLthd;@ mtd; jd; Mfhuj;jpy; jhpj;jpuDf;Ff; nfhLf;fpwhd;. |
| | [9] Generous hands are blessed hands because they give bread to the poor. |
| 10. | ghpahrf;fhuidj; Juj;jptpL@ mg;nghOJ thJ ePq;Fk;> tpNuhjKk; mtkhdKk; xopAk;. |
| | [10] Kick out the troublemakers and things will quiet down; you need a break from bickering and griping! |
| 11. | Rj;j ,Ujaj;ij tpUk;GfpwtDila cjLfs; ,dpikahditfs;@ uh[h mtDf;Fr; rpNefpjdhthd;. |
| | [11] God loves the pure-hearted and well-spoken; good leaders also delight in their friendship. |
| 12. | fh;j;jUila fz;fs; Qhdj;ijf; fhf;Fk;. JNuhfpfspd; thh;j;ijfisNah mth; jhWkhwhf;Ffpwhh;. |
| | [12] God guards knowledge with a passion, but he'll have nothing to do with deception. |
| 13. | ntspapNy rpq;fk;> tPjpapNy nfhiyAz;Ngd; vd;W Nrhk;Ngwp nrhy;Ythd;. |
| | [13] The loafer says, "There's a lion on the loose! If I go out I'll be eaten alive!" |
| 14. | gu];jph;Pfspd; tha; Mokhd gLFop@ fh;j;jUila Nfhgj;jpw;F VJthdtd; mjpNy tpOthd;. |
| | [14] The mouth of a whore is a bottomless pit; you'll fall in that pit if you're on the outs with God. |
| 15. | gps;isapd; neQ;rpy; kjpaPdk; xl;bapUf;Fk;@ mijj; jz;lidapd; gpuk;G mtidtpl;L mfw;Wk;. |
| | [15] Young people are prone to foolishness and fads; the cure comes through tough-minded discipline. |
| 16. | jdf;F mjpfk; cz;lhfj; jhpj;jpuid xLf;Ffpwtd; jdf;Fj; Fiwr;rYz;lhfNt IRthpathDf;Ff; nfhLg;ghd;. |
| | [16] Exploit the poor or glad-hand the rich-whichever, you'll end up the poorer for it. |
| 17. | cd; nrtpiar; rha;j;J> QhdpfSila thh;j;ijfisf; Nfl;L> vd; Nghjfj;ij cd; ,Ujaj;jpy; it. |
| | [17] Listen carefully to my wisdom; take to heart what I can teach you. You'll treasure its sweetness deep within; |
| 18. | mitfis cd; cs;sj;jpy; fhj;J> mitfis cd; cjLfspd; epiyj;jpUf;fg;gz;Zk;NghJ> mJ ,d;gkhapUf;Fk;. |
| | [18] you'll give it bold expression in your speech. |
| 19. | cd; ek;gpf;if fh;j;jh;Nky; ,Uf;Fk;gb> ,d;iwajpdk; mitfis cdf;Fj; njhpag;gLj;JfpNwd;. |
| | [19] To make sure your foundation is trust in God, I'm laying it all out right now just for you. |
| 20. | rj;jpa thh;j;ijfspd; ajhh;j;jj;ij ehd; cdf;Fj; njhptpf;Fk;gbf;Fk;> eP cd;id mDg;gpdth;fSf;Fr; rj;jpa thh;j;ijfis kWnkhopahfr; nrhy;Yk;gbf;Fk;> |
| | [20] I'm giving you thirty sterling principles-tested guidelines to live by. |
| 21. | MNyhridiaAk; Qhdj;ijAk; gw;wp ehd; cdf;F Kf;fpakhditfis vOjtpy;iyah? |
| | [21] Believe me-these are truths that work, and will keep you accountable to those who sent you. |
| 22. | VioahapUf;fpwhd; vd;W Vioiaf; nfhs;isaplhNj@ rpWikahdtid epaha];jyj;jpy; cgj;jputg;gLj;jhNj. |
| | [22] Don't walk on the poor just because they're poor, and don't use your position to crush the weak, |
| 23. | fh;j;jh; mth;fSf;fhf tof;fhb> mth;fisf; nfhs;isapLfpwth;fSila gpuhzidf; nfhs;isapLthh;. |
| | [23] Because God will come to their defense; the life you took, he'll take from you and give back to them. |
| 24. | Nfhgf;fhuDf;Fj; NjhodhfhNj@ cf;fpuKs;s kD\NdhNl elthNj. |
| | [24] Don't hang out with angry people; don't keep company with hotheads. |
| 25. | mg;gbr; nra;jhy; eP mtDila topfisf; fw;Wf;nfhz;L> cd; Mj;JkhTf;Ff; fz;zpia tUtpg;gha;. |
| | [25] Bad temper is contagious-don't get infected. |
| 26. | ifabj;J cld;gl;L> flDf;fhfg; gpizg;gLfpwth;fspy; xUtdhfhNj. |
| | [26] Don't gamble on the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, hocking your house against a lucky chance. |
| 27. | nrYj;j cdf;F xd;Wkpy;yhjpUe;jhy;> eP gLj;jpUf;Fk; gLf;ifiaAk; mtd; vLj;Jf;nfhs;sNtz;bajhFNk. |
| | [27] The time will come when you have to pay up; you'll be left with nothing but the shirt on your back. |
| 28. | cd; gpjhf;fs; ehl;bd G+h;t vy;iyf;Fwpia khw;whNj. |
| | [28] Don't stealthily move back the boundary lines staked out long ago by your ancestors. |
| 29. | jd; Ntiyapy; [hf;fpuijahapUf;fpwtid eP fz;lhy;> mtd; ePrUf;F Kd;ghf epy;yhky;> uh[hf;fSf;F Kd;ghf epw;ghd;. |
| | [29] Observe people who are good at their work-skilled workers are always in demand and admired; they don't take a back seat to anyone. |