| 1. | kdjpd; Nahridfs; kD\DilaJ@ ehtpd; gpujpAj;juk; fh;j;juhy; tUk;. |
| | [16:1] Mortals make elaborate plans, but God has the last word. |
| 2. | kD\Dila topfnsy;yhk; mjd; ghh;itf;Fr; Rj;jkhditfs;@ fh;j;jNuh Mtpfis epWj;Jg;ghh;f;fpwhh;. |
| | [2] Humans are satisfied with whatever looks good; God probes for what is good. |
| 3. | cd; nra;iffisf; fh;j;jUf;F xg;Gtp@ mg;nghOJ cd; Nahridfs; cWjpg;gLk;. |
| | [3] Put God in charge of your work, then what you've planned will take place. |
| 4. | fh;j;jh; rfyj;ijAk; jkf;nfd;W gilj;jhh;@ jPq;FehSf;fhfj; Jd;khhf;fidAk; cz;lhf;fpdhh;. |
| | [4] God made everything with a place and purpose; even the wicked are included-but for judgment. |
| 5. | kdNkl;bikAs;stndtDk; fh;j;jUf;F mUtUg;ghdtd;@ ifNahNl ifNfhj;jhYk; mtd; jz;lidf;Fj; jg;ghd;. |
| | [5] God can't stomach arrogance or pretense; believe me, he'll put those upstarts in their place. |
| 6. | fpUigapdhYk; rj;jpaj;jpdhYk; ghtk; eptph;j;jpahFk;@ fh;j;jUf;Fg; gag;gLfpwjpdhy; kD\h; jPikia tpl;L tpyFthh;fs;. |
| | [6] Guilt is banished through love and truth; Fear-of-God deflects evil. |
| 7. | xUtDila topfs; fh;j;jUf;Fg; gphpakhapUe;jhy;> mtDila rj;JUf;fSk; mtNdhNl rkhjhdkhFk;gb nra;thh;. |
| | [7] When God approves of your life, even your enemies will end up shaking your hand. |
| 8. | mepahakha; te;j mjpf tUkhdj;jpYk;> epahakha; te;j nfhQ;r tUkhdNk cj;jkk;. |
| | [8] Far better to be right and poor than to be wrong and rich. |
| 9. | kD\Uila ,Ujak; mtDila topia Nahrpf;Fk;@ mtDila eilfis cWjpg;gLj;JfpwtNuh fh;j;jh;. |
| | [9] We plan the way we want to live, but only God makes us able to live it. |
| 10. | uh[htpd; cjLfspy; jpt;tpa thf;F gpwf;Fk;@ epahaj;jpy; mtd;tha; jtwhJ. |
| | [10] A good leader motivates, doesn't mislead, doesn't exploit. |
| 11. | RKj;jpiuahd epiwNfhYk; juhRk; fh;j;jUilaJ@ igapypUf;Fk; epiwfy;nyy;yhk; mtUila nray;. |
| | [11] God cares about honesty in the workplace; your business is his business. |
| 12. | mepahaQ;nra;tJ uh[hf;fSf;F mUtUg;G@ ePjpapdhy; rpq;fhrdk; cWjpg;gLk;. |
| | [12] Good leaders abhor wrongdoing of all kinds; sound leadership has a moral foundation. |
| 13. | ePjpAs;s cjLfs; uh[hf;fSf;Fg; gphpak;@ epjhdkha;g; NgRfpwtdpy; uh[hf;fs; gphpag;gLthh;fs;. |
| | [13] Good leaders cultivate honest speech; they love advisors who tell them the truth. |
| 14. | uh[htpd; Nfhgk; kuzJ}jUf;Fr; rkhdk;@ QhdKs;stNdh mij Mw;Wthd;. |
| | [14] An intemperate leader wreaks havoc in lives; you're smart to stay clear of someone like that. |
| 15. | uh[htpd; Kff;fisapy; [Ptd; cz;L@ mtDila jia gpd;khhpnga;Ak; Nkfj;ijg;Nghy; ,Uf;Fk;. |
| | [15] Good-tempered leaders invigorate lives; they're like spring rain and sunshine. |
| 16. | nghd;idr; rk;;ghjpg;gjpYk; Qhdj;ijr; rk;ghjpg;gJ vt;tsT cj;jkk;! nts;spiar; rk;ghjpg;gjpYk; Gj;jpiar; rk;ghjpg;gJ vt;tsT Nkd;ik! |
| | [16] Get wisdom-it's worth more than money; choose insight over income every time. |
| 17. | jPikia tpl;L tpyFtNj nrk;ikahdth;fSf;Fr; rkdhd ghij@ jd; eiliaf; ftdpj;jpUf;fpwtd; jd; Mj;Jkhitf; fhf;fpwhd;. |
| | [17] The road of right living bypasses evil; watch your step and save your life. |
| 18. | mopTf;F Kd;dhdJ mfe;ij@ tpOjYf;F Kd;dhdJ kdNkl;bik. |
| | [18] First pride, then the crash-the bigger the ego, the harder the fall. |
| 19. | mfq;fhhpfNshNl nfhs;isg; nghUisg; gq;fpLtijg;ghh;f;fpYk;> rpWikahdth;fNshNl kdj;jho;ikahapUg;gJ eyk;. |
| | [19] It's better to live humbly among the poor than to live it up among the rich and famous. |
| 20. | tpNtfj;Jld; fhhpaj;ij elg;gpf;fpwtd; ed;ikngWthd;@ fh;j;jiu ek;Gfpwtd; ghf;fpathd;. |
| | [20] It pays to take life seriously; things work out when you trust in God. |
| 21. | ,Ujaj;jpy; QhdKs;std; tpNtfpnad;dg;gLthd;@ cjLfspd; kJuk; fy;tpiag; ngUfg;gz;Zk;. |
| | [21] A wise person gets known for insight; gracious words add to one's reputation. |
| 22. | Gj;jp jd;id cilath;fSf;F [Pt Cw;W@ kjpaPdhpd; Nghjid kjpaPdNk. |
| | [22] True intelligence is a spring of fresh water, while fools sweat it out the hard way. |
| 23. | Qhdpapd; ,Ujak; mtd; tha;f;F mwpit A+l;Lk;@ mtd; cjLfSf;F mJ Nkd;NkYk; fy;tpiaf;nfhLf;Fk;. |
| | [23] They make a lot of sense, these wise folks; whenever they speak, their reputation increases. |
| 24. | ,dpa nrhw;fs; Njd;$LNghy; Mj;JkhTf;F kJuKk;> vYk;GfSf;F xs\jKkhFk;. |
| | [24] Gracious speech is like clover honey-good taste to the soul, quick energy for the body. |
| 25. | kD\Df;Fr; nrk;ikaha;j; Njhd;Wfpw topAz;L@ mjpd; KbNth kuz topfs;. |
| | [25] There's a way that looks harmless enough; look again-it leads straight to hell. |
| 26. | gpuahrg;gLfpwtd; jdf;fhfNt gpuahrg;gLfpwhd;@ mtd; tha; mij mtdplj;jpy; tUe;jpf; Nfl;Fk;. |
| | [26] Appetite is an incentive to work; hunger makes you work all the harder. |
| 27. | Ngypahspd; kfd; fpz;btpLfpwhd;@ vhpfpw mf;fpdpNghd;wJ mtd; cjLfspy; ,Uf;fpwJ. |
| | [27] Mean people spread mean gossip; their words smart and burn. |
| 28. | khWghLs;std; rz;iliaf; fpsg;gptpLfpwhd;@ Nfhs; nrhy;Yfpwtd; gpuhz rpNefpjiuAk; gphpj;JtpLfpwhd;. |
| | [28] Troublemakers start fights; gossips break up friendships. |
| 29. | nfhLikahdtd; jd; mayhDf;F eaq;fhl;b> mtid eyky;yhj topapNy elf;fg;gz;Zfpwhd;. |
| | [29] Calloused climbers betray their very own friends; they'd stab their own grandmothers in the back. |
| 30. | mtd; khWghlhditfis Nahrpf;Fk;gb jd; fz;fis %b> jPikiar; nra;Ak;gb jd; cjLfisf; fbf;fpwhd;. |
| | [30] A shifty eye betrays an evil intention; a clenched jaw signals trouble ahead. |
| 31. | ePjpapd; topapy; cz;lhFk; eiukapuhdJ kfpikahd fphPlk;. |
| | [31] Gray hair is a mark of distinction, the award for a God-loyal life. |
| 32. | gythidg;ghh;f;fpYk; ePba rhe;jKs;std; cj;jkd;@ gl;lzj;ijg; gpbf;fpwtidg;ghh;f;fpYk; jd; kdij mlf;Ffpwtd; cj;jkd;. |
| | [32] Moderation is better than muscle, self-control better than political power. |
| 33. | rPl;L kbapNy Nghlg;gLk;@ fhhpa rpj;jpNah fh;j;juhy; tUk;. |
| | [33] Make your motions and cast your votes, but God has the final say. |