| 1. | jhtPjpd; FkhuDk; ,];uNtypd; uh[hTkhfpa rhnyhNkhdpd; ePjpnkhopfs;: |
| | [1] Proverbs 1:1-31:31 (MsgB) These are the wise sayings of Solomon, David's son, Israel's king- |
| 2. | ,itfshy; Qhdj;ijAk; Nghjfj;ijAk; mwpe;J Gj;jpkjpfis czh;e;J> |
| | [2] Written down so we'll know how to live well and right, to understand what life means and where it's going; |
| 3. | tpNtfk;> ePjp> epahak;> epjhdk; vd;gitfisg;gw;wpa cgNjrj;ij milayhk;. |
| | [3] A manual for living, for learning what's right and just and fair; |
| 4. | ,itfs; NgijfSf;F tpdhitAk;> thypgUf;F mwpitAk; tpNtfj;ijAk; nfhLf;Fk;. |
| | [4] To teach the inexperienced the ropes and give our young people a grasp on reality. |
| 5. | Gj;jpkhd; ,itfisf; Nfl;L> mwptpy; NjWthd;@ tpNtfp ey;yhNyhridfis mile;J@ |
| | [5] There's something here also for seasoned men and women, |
| 6. | ePjpnkhopiaAk;> mjpd; mh;j;jj;ijAk;> Qhdpfspd; thf;fpaq;fisAk;> mth;fs; ciuj;j GijnghUs;fisAk; mwpe;Jnfhs;thd;. |
| | [6] still a thing or two for the experienced to learn-Fresh wisdom to probe and penetrate, the rhymes and reasons of wise men and women. |
| 7. | fh;j;jUf;Fg; gag;gLjNy Qhdj;jpd; Muk;gk;@ %lh; Qhdj;ijAk; Nghjfj;ijAk; mrl;ilgz;Zfpwhh;fs;. |
| | [7] Start with God-the first step in learning is bowing down to God; only fools thumb their noses at such wisdom and learning. |
| 8. | vd; kfNd> cd; jfg;gd; Gj;jpiaf; Nfs;> cd; jhapd; Nghjfj;ijj; js;shNj. |
| | [8] Pay close attention, friend, to what your father tells you; never forget what you learned at your mother's knee. |
| 9. | mitfs; cd; rpuRf;F myq;fhukhd KbAk;> cd; fOj;Jf;Fr; rug;gzpAkhapUf;Fk;. |
| | [9] Wear their counsel like flowers in your hair, like rings on your fingers. |
| 10. | vd; kfNd> ghtpfs; cdf;F eaq;fhl;bdhYk; eP rk;kjpahNj. |
| | [10] Dear friend, if bad companions tempt you, don't go along with them. |
| 11. | vq;fNshNl th> ,uj;jQ;rpe;Jk;gb ehk; gjptpUe;J> Fw;wkw;wpUf;fpwth;is Kfhe;jukpd;wpg; gpbf;Fk;gb xspj;jpUg;Nghk;@ |
| | [11] If they say-"Let's go out and raise some hell. Let's beat up some old man, mug some old woman. |
| 12. | ghjhsk; tpOq;FtJNghy; ehk; mth;fis capNuhL tpOq;FNthk;@ Fopapy; ,wq;Ffpwth;fs; tpOq;fg;gLtJNghy; mth;fis KOikAk; tpOq;FNthk;@ |
| | [12] Let's pick them clean and get them ready for their funerals. |
| 13. | tpiyAah;e;j rfytpjg; nghUs;fisAk; fz;lilNthk;@ nfhs;isg; nghUspdhy; ek;Kila tPLfis epug;GNthk;. |
| | [13] We'll load up on top-quality loot. We'll haul it home by the truckload. |
| 14. | vq;fNshNl gq;;fhspahapU@ ek;nky;yhUf;Fk; xNu ig ,Uf;Fk; vd;W mth;fs; nrhy;thh;fshfpy;@ |
| | [14] Join us for the time of your life! With us, it's share and share alike!"- |
| 15. | vd; kfNd> eP mth;fNshNl topelthky;> cd; fhiy mth;fs; ghijf;F tpyf;Fthahf. |
| | [15] Oh, friend, don't give them a second look; don't listen to them for a minute. |
| 16. | mth;fs; fhy;fs; jPq;Fnra;a Xb> ,uj;jQ;rpe;jj; jPtphpf;fpwJ. |
| | [16] They're racing to a very bad end, hurrying to ruin everything they lay hands on. |
| 17. | vt;tifahd gl;rpahdhYk; rhp> mjpd; fz;fSf;F Kd;ghf tiyia tphpg;gJ tpUjh. |
| | [17] Nobody robs a bank with everyone watching, |
| 18. | ,th;fNsh jq;fs; ,uj;jj;jpw;Nf gjptpUf;fpwhh;fs;> jq;fs; gpuhzDf;Nf xspitj;jpUf;fpwhh;fs;. |
| | [18] Yet that's what these people are doing-they're doing themselves in. |
| 19. | nghUshirAs;s vy;yhUila topAk; ,JNt@ ,J jd;idAilath;fspd; capiu thq;Fk;. |
| | [19] When you grab all you can get, that's what happens: the more you get, the less you are. |
| 20. | QhdkhdJ ntspNa epd;W $g;gpLfpwJ> tPjpfspy; rj;jkpLfpwJ. |
| | [20] Lady Wisdom goes out in the street and shouts. At the town center she makes her speech. |
| 21. | mJ re;jbAs;s njUf;fspd; re;jpYk;> xypKfthrypYk; epd;W $g;gpl;L> gl;lzj;jpy; jd; thh;j;ijfis trdpj;Jr; nrhy;YfpwJ: |
| | [21] In the middle of the traffic she takes her stand. At the busiest corner she calls out: |
| 22. | NgijfNs> ePq;fs; Ngijikia tpUk;GtJk;> epe;jidf;fhuNu ePq;fs; epe;jidapy; gphpag;gLtJk;> kjpaPdNu> ePq;fs; Qhdj;ij ntWg;gJk;> vJtiuf;Fk; ,Uf;Fk;. |
| | [22] "Simpletons! How long will you wallow in ignorance? Cynics! How long will you feed your cynicism? Idiots! How long will you refuse to learn? |
| 23. | vd; fbe;Jnfhs;SjYf;Fj; jpUk;Gq;fs;@ ,Njh vd; Mtpia cq;fSf;F mUSNtd;> vd; thh;j;ijfis cq;fSf;Fj; njhptpg;Ngd;. |
| | [23] About face! I can revise your life. Look, I'm ready to pour out my spirit on you; I'm ready to tell you all I know. |
| 24. | ehd; $g;gpl;Lk;> ePq;fs; Nfl;fkhl;Nlhk; vd;fpwPh;fs;@ ehd; vd; ifia ePl;bAk; ftdpf;fpwtd; xUtDk; ,y;iy. |
| | [24] As it is, I've called, but you've turned a deaf ear; I've reached out to you, but you've ignored me. |
| 25. | vd; MNyhridianay;yhk; ePqfs; js;sp> vd; fbe;Jnfhs;Sjiy ntWj;jPh;fs;. |
| | [25] "Since you laugh at my counsel and make a joke of my advice, |
| 26. | Mifahy;> ehDk; cq;fs; Mgj;Jf;fhyj;jpy; eifj;J> ePq;fs; gag;gLq;fhhpak; tUk;NghJ Mfbak; gz;ZNtd;. |
| | [26] How can I take you seriously? I'll turn the tables and joke about your troubles! |
| 27. | ePq;fs; gag;gLq;fhhpak; Gry;Nghy; tUk;NghJk;> Mgj;J #whtspNghy; cq;fSf;F NehpLk;NghJk;> neUf;fKk; ,Lf;fZk; cq;fs;Nky; tUk;NghJk;> Mfbak;gz;ZNtd;. |
| | [27] What if the roof falls in, and your whole life goes to pieces? What if catastrophe strikes and there's nothing to show for your life but rubble and ashes? |
| 28. | mg;nghOJ mth;fs; vd;id Nehf;fpf; $g;gpLthh;fs;@ ehd; kWcj;juT nfhLf;fkhl;Nld;@ mth;fs; mjpfhiyapNy vd;idj; NjLthh;fs;> vd;idf; fhzkhl;lhh;fs;. |
| | [28] You'll need me then. You'll call for me, but don't expect an answer. No matter how hard you look, you won't find me. |
| 29. | mth;fs; mwpit ntWj;jhh;fs;> fh;j;jUf;Fg; gag;gLjiyj; njhpe;J nfhs;shkw;Nghdhh;fs;. |
| | [29] "Because you hated Knowledge and had nothing to do with the Fear-of-God, |
| 30. | vd; MNyhridia mth;fs; tpUk;gtpy;iy@ vd; fbe;Jnfhs;Sjiynay;yhk; mrl;ilgz;zpdhh;fs;. |
| | [30] Because you wouldn't take my advice and brushed aside all my offers to train you, |
| 31. | Mifahy; mth;fs; jq;fs; topapd; gyidg; Grpg;ghh;fs;@ jq;fs; Nahridfspdhy; jpUg;jpailthh;fs;. |
| | [31] Well, you've made your bed-now lie in it; you wanted your own way-now, how do you like it? |
| 32. | Ngijfspd; khWghL mth;fisf; nfhy;Yk;> %lhpd; eph;tprhuk; mth;fis mopf;Fk; |
| | [32] Don't you see what happens, you simpletons, you idiots? Carelessness kills; complacency is murder. |
| 33. | vdf;Fr; nrtpnfhLf;fpwtd; vtNdh> mtd; tp;f;fpdkpd;wp thrk;gz;zp> Mgj;jpw;Fg; gag;glhky; mikjpahapUg;ghd;. |
| | [33] First pay attention to me, and then relax. Now you can take it easy-you're in good hands." |