| 1. | vd; kfNd> eP cd; rpNdfpjDf;fhfg; gpizg;gl;L> me;epaDf;Ff; ifabj;Jf;nfhLj;jhahdhy;> |
| | [6:1] Dear friend, if you've gone into hock with your neighbor or locked yourself into a deal with a stranger, |
| 2. | eP cd; tha;nkhopfshy; rpf;Fz;lha;> cd; thapd; thh;j;ijfshy; gpbgl;lha;. |
| | [2] If you've impulsively promised the shirt off your back and now find yourself shivering out in the cold, |
| 3. | ,g;nghOJ vd; kfNd> cd; rpNefpjDila ifapy; eP mfg;gl;Lf;;nfhz;lgbahy;> eP cd;idj; jg;Gtpj;Jf;nfhs;s xd;Wnra;. |
| | [3] Friend, don't waste a minute, get yourself out of that mess. You're in that man's clutches! Go, put on a long face; act desperate. |
| 4. | cd; fz;Zf;F epj;jpiuAk;> cd; fz;zpikf;Fj; J}f;fKk; tutplhky;> cd; rpNefpjdplj;jpy; Ngha;> cd;idj; jho;j;jp> mtid tUe;jpf; Nfl;Lf;nfhs;. |
| | [4] Don't procrastinate-there's no time to lose. |
| 5. | ntspkhd; Ntl;ilf;fhud; iff;Fk;> FUtp Ntld; iff;Fk; jg;GtJNghy> eP cd;idj; jg;Gtpj;Jf;nfhs;. |
| | [5] Run like a deer from the hunter, fly like a bird from the trapper! |
| 6. | Nrhk;NgwpNa> eP vWk;gpdplj;jpy;Ngha;> mjpd; topfisg; ghh;j;J> Qhdj;ijf; fw;Wf;nfhs;. |
| | [6] You lazy fool, look at an ant. Watch it closely; let it teach you a thing or two. |
| 7. | mjw;Fg; gpuGTk;> jiytDk;> mjpfhhpAk; ,y;yhjpUe;Jk;> |
| | [7] Nobody has to tell it what to do. |
| 8. | Nfhilfhyj;jpy; jdf;F Mfhuj;ijr; rk;ghjpj;J> mWg;Gf;fhyj;jpy; jdf;Fj; jhdpaj;ijr; Nrh;j;Jitf;Fk;. |
| | [8] All summer it stores up food; at harvest it stockpiles provisions. |
| 9. | Nrhk;NgwpNa> eP vt;tsTNeuk; gLj;jpUg;gha;? vg;nghOJ cd; J}f;fj;ijtpl;L vOe;jpUg;gha;? |
| | [9] So how long are you going to laze around doing nothing? How long before you get out of bed? |
| 10. | ,d;Dq; nfhQ;rk; J}q;fl;Lk;> ,d;Dq; nfhQ;rk; cwq;fl;Lk;@ ,d;Dq; nfhQ;rk; ifKlf;fpf;nfhz;L epj;jpiu nra;al;Lk; vd;ghNah? |
| | [10] A nap here, a nap there, a day off here, a day off there, sit back, take it easy-do you know what comes next? |
| 11. | cd; jhpj;jpuk; topg;Nghf;fidg;NghyTk;> cd; tWik Majkzpe;jtidg;NghyTk; tUk;. |
| | [11] Just this: You can look forward to a dirt-poor life, poverty your permanent houseguest! |
| 12. | Ngypahspd; kD\dhfpa xU Jd;khh;f;fd; Mfbak; Ngrpj;jphpfpwhd;. |
| | [12] Riffraff and rascals talk out of both sides of their mouths. |
| 13. | mtd; jd; fz;fshy; iriffhl;b> jd; fhy;fshy; Ngrp> jd; tpuy;fshy; Nghjidnra;fpwhd;. |
| | [13] They wink at each other, they shuffle their feet, they cross their fingers behind their backs. |
| 14. | mtd; ,Ujaj;jpNy jphpahtuKz;L@ ,iltplhky; nghy;yhg;igg; gpizj;J> tof;Ffis cz;Lgz;Zfpwhd;. |
| | [14] Their perverse minds are always cooking up something nasty, always stirring up trouble. |
| 15. | Mifahy; rbjpapy; mtDf;;F Mgj;J tUk;@ rfhakpd;wpr; rbjpapy; ehrkilthd;. |
| | [15] Catastrophe is just around the corner for them, a total smash-up, their lives ruined beyond repair. |
| 16. | MW fhhpaq;fisf; fh;j;jh; ntWf;fpwhh;> VOk; mtUf;F mUtUg;ghditfs;. |
| | [16] Here are six things God hates, and one more that he loathes with a passion: |
| 17. | mitahtd: Nkl;bikahd fz;> ngha;ehT> Fw;wkw;wth;fSila ,uj;jk; rpe;Jq; if> |
| | [17] eyes that are arrogant, a tongue that lies, hands that murder the innocent, |
| 18. | JuhNyhridiag; gpizf;Fk; ,Ujak;> jPq;F nra;tjw;F tpiue;NjhLq;fhy;> |
| | [18] a heart that hatches evil plots, feet that race down a wicked track, |
| 19. | mgj;jk;NgRk; ngha;r;rhl;rp> rNfhjuUf;Fs;Ns tpNuhjj;ij cz;Lgz;Zjy; Mfpa ,itfNs. |
| | [19] a mouth that lies under oath, a troublemaker in the family. |
| 20. | vd; kfNd> cd; jfg;gd; fw;gidiaf; fhj;Jf;nfhs;@ cd; jhapd; Nghjfj;ijj; js;shNj. |
| | [20] Good friend, follow your father's good advice; don't wander off from your mother's teachings. |
| 21. | mitfis vg;nghOJk; cd; ,Ujaj;jpNy mzpe;J> mitfis cd; fOj;jpNy fl;bf;nfhs;. |
| | [21] Wrap yourself in them from head to foot; wear them like a scarf around your neck. |
| 22. | eP elf;Fk;NghJ mJ cdf;F topfhl;Lk;@ eP gLf;Fk;NghJ mJ cd;idf; fhg;ghw;Wk;@ eP tpopf;Fk;NghJ mJ cd;NdhNl rk;gh\pf;Fk;. |
| | [22] Wherever you walk, they'll guide you; whenever you rest, they'll guard you; when you wake up, they'll tell you what's next. |
| 23. | fl;lisNa tpsf;F> NtjNk ntspr;rk;> Nghjfrpl;irNa [Pttop. |
| | [23] For sound advice is a beacon, good teaching is a light, moral discipline is a life path. |
| 24. | mJ cd;idj; Jd;khh;f;f ];jphPf;Fk;> ,r;rfk;NgRk; ehitAila gu];jph;Pf;Fk; tpyf;fpf; fhf;Fk;. |
| | [24] They'll protect you from wanton women, from the seductive talk of some temptress. |
| 25. | cd; ,Ujaj;jpNy mts; moif ,r;rpahNj@ mts; jd; fz;zpikfspdhy; cd;idg; gpbf;ftplhNj. |
| | [25] Don't lustfully fantasize on her beauty, nor be taken in by her bedroom eyes. |
| 26. | Ntrpapdpkpj;jk; xU mg;gj;Jzpf;ifiaAk; ,uf;fNtz;bajhFk;@ tpgrhhpahdts; mUikahd capiu Ntl;ilahLfpwhs;. |
| | [26] You can buy an hour with a whore for a loaf of bread, but a wanton woman may well eat you alive. |
| 27. | jd; t];jpuk; Ntfhky; kbapNy vtdhtJ neUg;ig itj;Jf;nfhs;sf;$LNkh? |
| | [27] Can you build a fire in your lap and not burn your pants? |
| 28. | jd; fhy; Rlhky; vtdhtJ joypd;Nky; elf;ff;$LNkh? |
| | [28] Can you walk barefoot on hot coals and not get blisters? |
| 29. | gpwDila kidtpaplj;jpy; gpuNtrpg;gtDk;> mg;gbNa mtisj;njhLfpw vtDk>; Mf;fpidf;Fj; jg;ghd;. |
| | [29] It's the same when you have sex with your neighbor's wife: Touch her and you'll pay for it. No excuses. |
| 30. | jpUld; jd; grpia Mw;wj; jpUbdhy; [dq;fs; mtid ,fokhl;lhh;fs;@ |
| | [30] Hunger is no excuse for a thief to steal; |
| 31. | mtd; fz;Lgpbf;fg;gl;lhy; VO klq;F nfhLj;Jj; jPuNtz;Lk;@ jd; tPl;bYs;s nghUs;fisnay;yhk; nfhLf;fNtz;bajhFk;. |
| | [31] When he's caught he has to pay it back, even if he has to put his whole house in hock. |
| 32. | ];jph;PAlNd tpgrhuk;gz;Zfpwtd; kjpnfl;ltd;@ mg;gbr; nra;fpwtd; jd; Mj;Jkhitf; nfLj;Jg; NghLfpwhd;. |
| | [32] Adultery is a brainless act, soul-destroying, self-destructive; |
| 33. | thijiaAk; ,yr;iriaAk; milthd;@ mtd; epe;ij xopahJ |
| | [33] Expect a bloody nose, a black eye, and a reputation ruined for good. |
| 34. | ];jphPiag;gw;wpa vhpr;ry; GU\Df;F %h;f;fj;ij cz;Lgz;Zk@ mtd; gopthq;Fk; ehspy; jg;gtplhd;. |
| | [34] For jealousy detonates rage in a cheated husband; wild for revenge, he won't make allowances. |
| 35. | mtd; ve;j <l;ilAk; ghuhd;@ mNefk; ntFkjpfisf; nfhLj;jhYk; mkh;e;jpUf;fkhl;lhd;. |
| | [35] Nothing you say or pay will make it all right; neither bribes nor reason will satisfy him. |