| 1. | vd; kfNd> eP cd; nrtpia Qhdj;jpw;Fr; rha;j;J> cd; ,Ujaj;ijg; Gj;jpf;F mikag;gz;Zk;nghUl;L> |
| | [2:1] Good friend, take to heart what I'm telling you; collect my counsels and guard them with your life. |
| 2. | eP vd; thh;j;ijfis Vw;Wf;nfhz;L> vd; fl;lisfis cd;dplj;jpy; gj;jpug;gLj;jp> |
| | [2] Tune your ears to the world of Wisdom; set your heart on a life of Understanding. |
| 3. | Qhdj;ij th vd;W $g;gpl;L> Gj;jpiar; rj;jkpl;L mioj;J> |
| | [3] That's right-if you make Insight your priority, and won't take no for an answer, |
| 4. | mij nts;spiag;Nghy; ehb> Gijay;fisj; NjLfpwJNghy; NjLthahfpy;> |
| | [4] Searching for it like a prospector panning for gold, like an adventurer on a treasure hunt, |
| 5. | mg;nghOJ fh;j;jUf;Fg; gag;gLjy; ,d;dnjd;W eP czh;e;J> Njtid mwpAk; mwpitf; fz;liltha;. |
| | [5] Believe me, before you know it Fear-of-God will be yours; you'll have come upon the Knowledge of God. |
| 6. | fh;j;jh; Qhdj;ijj; jUfpwhh;@ mth; thapdpd;W mwpTk; Gj;jpAk; tUk;. |
| | [6] And here's why: God gives out Wisdom free, is plainspoken in Knowledge and Understanding. |
| 7. | mth; ePjpkhd;fSf;nfd;W nka;Q;Qhdj;ij itj;Jitj;jpUf;fpwhh;;@ cj;jkkha; elf;fpwth;fSf;F mth; NflfkhapUf;fpwhh;. |
| | [7] He's a rich mine of Common Sense for those who live well, a personal bodyguard to the candid and sincere. |
| 8. | mth; epahaj;jpd; newpfisj; jw;fhj;J> jk;Kila ghpRj;jthd;fspd; ghijiaf; fhg;ghw;Wfpwhh;. |
| | [8] He keeps his eye on all who live honestly, and pays special attention to his loyally committed ones. |
| 9. | mg;nghOJ ePjpiaAk;> epahaj;ijAk;> epjhdj;ijAk;> rfy ey;topfisAk; mwpe;Jnfhs;Stha;. |
| | [9] So now you can pick out what's true and fair, find all the good trails! |
| 10. | Qhdk; cd; ,Ujaj;jpy; gpuNtrpj;J> mwpT cd; Mj;JkhTf;F ,d;gkhapUf;Fk;NghJ> |
| | [10] Lady Wisdom will be your close friend, and Brother Knowledge your pleasant companion. |
| 11. | ey;Nahrid cd;idf; fhg;ghw;Wk;> Gj;jp cd;idg; ghJfhf;Fk;. |
| | [11] Good Sense will scout ahead for danger, Insight will keep an eye out for you. |
| 12. | mjpdhy; eP Jd;khh;f;fDila topf;Fk;> khWghL NgRfpw kD\Df;Fk;> |
| | [12] They'll keep you from making wrong turns, or following the bad directions |
| 13. | me;jfhu topfspy; elf;f ePjpnewpfis tpl;L> |
| | [13] Of those who are lost themselves and can't tell a trail from a tumbleweed, |
| 14. | jPiknra;a kfpo;e;J> Jd;khh;f;fUila khWghLfspy; fsp$Ufpwth;fSf;Fk;> |
| | [14] These losers who make a game of evil and throw parties to celebrate perversity, |
| 15. | khWghlhd ghijfspYk; Nfhzyhd topfspYk; elf;fpwth;fSf;Fk; eP jg;Gtpf;fg;gLtha;. |
| | [15] Traveling paths that go nowhere, wandering in a maze of detours and dead ends. |
| 16. | jd; ,stajpd; ehafid tpl;L> jd; NjtDila cld;gbf;ifia kwe;J> |
| | [16] Wise friends will rescue you from the Temptress-that smooth-talking Seductress |
| 17. | ,r;rfkhd thh;j;ijfisg;NgRk; me;epa ngz;zhfpa gu];jphPf;Fk; jg;Gtpf;fg;gLtha;. |
| | [17] Who's faithless to the husband she married years ago, never gave a second thought to her promises before God. |
| 18. | mtSila tPL kuzj;Jf;Fk;> mtSila ghijfs; khpj;Njhhplj;jpw;Fk; rha;fpwJ. |
| | [18] Her whole way of life is doomed; every step she takes brings her closer to hell. |
| 19. | mtsplj;jpy; Nghfpwth;fspy; xUtUk; jpUk;Gfpwjpy;iy> [Ptghijfspy; te;J NrUfpwJkpy;iy. |
| | [19] No one who joins her company ever comes back, ever sets foot on the path to real living. |
| 20. | Mjyhy; eP ey;yth;fspd; topapNy ele;J> ePjpkhd;fspd; ghijfisf; fhj;Jf;nfhs;thahf. |
| | [20] So-join the company of good men and women, keep your feet on the tried and true paths. |
| 21. | nrt;itahdth;fs; G+kpapNy thrk;gz;Zthh;fs;@ cj;jkh;fs; mjpNy jq;fpapUg;ghh;fs;. |
| | [21] It's the men who walk straight who will settle this land, the women with integrity who will last here. |
| 22. | Jd;khh;f;fNuh G+kpapypUe;J mWg;Gz;LNghthh;fs;@ JNuhfpfs; mjpy; ,uhjgbf;F eph;%ykhthh;fs;. |
| | [22] The corrupt will lose their lives; the dishonest will be gone for good. |