| 1. | QhdKs;s kfd; jfg;gDila Nghjfj;ijf; Nfl;fpwhd;@ ghpfhrf;fhuNdh fbe;Jnfhs;SjYf;Fr; nrtpnfhlhd;. |
| | [13:1] Intelligent children listen to their parents; foolish children do their own thing. |
| 2. | kD\d; jd; thapd; gydhy; ed;ikiag; Grpg;ghd;@ JNuhfpfspd; Mj;JkhNth nfhLikiag; Grpf;Fk;. |
| | [2] The good acquire a taste for helpful conversation; bullies push and shove their way through life. |
| 3. | jd; thiaf; fhf;fpwtd; jd; gpuhzidf; fhf;fpwhd;@ jd; cjLfis tphptha;j; jpwf;fpwtNdh fyf;fkilthd;. |
| | [3] Careful words make for a careful life; careless talk may ruin everything. |
| 4. | Nrhk;NgwpAila Mj;Jkh tpUk;gpAk; xd;Wk; ngwhJ@ [hf;fpuijAs;sth;fSila Mj;JkhNth G\;bahFk; |
| | [4] Indolence wants it all and gets nothing; the energetic have something to show for their lives. |
| 5. | ePjpkhd; ngha;g;Ngr;ir ntWf;fpwhd;@ Jd;khh;f;fNdh ntl;fKk; ,yr;irAk; cz;lhf;Ffpwhd;. |
| | [5] A good person hates false talk; a bad person wallows in gibberish. |
| 6. | ePjp cj;jkkhh;f;fj;jhidj; jw;fhf;Fk;@ Jd;khh;f;fNkh ghtpiaf; ftpo;j;Jg;NghLk;. |
| | [6] A God-loyal life keeps you on track; sin dumps the wicked in the ditch. |
| 7. | xd;Wkpy;yhjpUf;fj; jd;idr; nry;tdhfg; ghuhl;LfpwtDk; cz;L@ kpFe;j nry;;tkpUf;fj; jd;idj; jhpj;jpudhfg; ghuhl;LfpwtDk; cz;L. |
| | [7] A pretentious, showy life is an empty life; a plain and simple life is a full life. |
| 8. | kD\Dila IRthpak; mtd; gpuhzid kPl;Fk;@ jhpj;jpuNdh kpul;Ljiyf; NfshjpUf;fpwhd;. |
| | [8] The rich can be sued for everything they have, but the poor are free of such threats. |
| 9. | ePjpkhd;fspd; ntspr;rk; re;Njh\pg;gpf;Fk;@ Jd;khh;f;fhpd; jPgNkh mize;JNghk;. |
| | [9] The lives of good people are brightly lit streets; the lives of the wicked are dark alleys. |
| 10. | mfe;ijapdhy;khj;jpuk; thJ gpwf;Fk;@ MNyhridiaf; Nfl;fpwth;fsplj;jpNyh Qhdk; cz;L. |
| | [10] Arrogant know-it-alls stir up discord, but wise men and women listen to each other's counsel. |
| 11. | tQ;ridahy; Njbd nghUs; Fiwe;JNghk;@ ifg;ghlha;r; Nrh;f;fpwtNdh tpUj;jpailthd;. |
| | [11] Easy come, easy go, but steady diligence pays off. |
| 12. | neLq;fhykha;f; fhj;jpUf;Fjy; ,Ujaj;ij ,isf;fg;gz;Zk;@ tpUk;gpdJ tUk;NghNjh [PttpUl;rk;Nghy; ,Uf;Fk;. |
| | [12] Unrelenting disappointment leaves you heartsick, but a sudden good break can turn life around. |
| 13. | jpUtrdj;ij mtkjpf;fpwtd; ehrkilthd;@ fw;gidf;Fg; gag;gLfpwtNdh gydilthd;. |
| | [13] Ignore the Word and suffer; honor God's commands and grow rich. |
| 14. | Qhdthd;fSila Nghjfk; [PtCw;W@ mjpdhy; kuzf;fz;zpfSf;Fj; jg;gyhk;;. |
| | [14] The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, so, no more drinking from death-tainted wells! |
| 15. | ew;Gj;jp jiaia cz;lhf;Fk;@ JNuhfpfSila topNah fuLKulhdJ. |
| | [15] Sound thinking makes for gracious living, but liars walk a rough road. |
| 16. | tpNtfpahdtd; mwpNthL ele;Jnfhs;Sfpwhd;@ %lNdh jd; %lj;jdj;ij ntspg;gLj;Jfpwhd;. |
| | [16] A commonsense person lives good sense; fools litter the country with silliness. |
| 17. | JNuhfKs;s J}jd; jPjpNy tpOthd;@ cz;ikAs;s ];jhdhgjpNah xs\jk;. |
| | [17] Irresponsible talk makes a real mess of things, but a reliable reporter is a healing presence. |
| 18. | Gj;jpkjpfisj; js;Sfpwtd; jhpj;jpuj;ijAk; ,yr;iriaAk; milthd;@ fbe;Jnfhs;Sjiyf; ftdpj;J elf;fpwtNdh fdkilthd;. |
| | [18] Refuse discipline and end up homeless; embrace correction and live an honored life. |
| 19. | thQ;ir epiwNtWtJ Mj;JkhTf;F ,dpJ@ jPikia tpl;L tpyFtJ %lUf;F mUtUg;G. |
| | [19] Souls who follow their hearts thrive; fools bent on evil despise matters of soul. |
| 20. | QhdpfNshNl rQ;rhpf;fpwtd; Qhdkilthd;@ %lUf;Fj; NjhoNdh ehrkilthd;. |
| | [20] Become wise by walking with the wise; hang out with fools and watch your life fall to pieces. |
| 21. | ghtpfisj; jPtpid njhlUk;@ ePjpkhd;fSf;Nfh ed;ik gadhf tUk;. |
| | [21] Disaster entraps sinners, but God-loyal people get a good life. |
| 22. | ey;ytd; jd; gps;isfspd; gps;isfSf;Fr; Rje;juk; itj;Jg;Nghfpwhd;@ ghtpapd; M];jpNah ePjpkhDf;fhfr; Nrh;j;Jitf;fg;gLk;. |
| | [22] A good life gets passed on to the grandchildren; ill-gotten wealth ends up with good people. |
| 23. | Viofspd; tay; kpFjpahd Mfhuj;ij tpistpf;Fk;@ epahak; fpilahky; nfl;Lg;Nghfpwth;fSk; cz;L. |
| | [23] Banks foreclose on the farms of the poor, or else the poor lose their shirts to crooked lawyers. |
| 24. | gpuk;igf; ifahlhjtd; jd kfidg; giff;fpwhd;@ mtd;Nky; md;ghapUf;fpwtNdh mtid Vw;fdNt jz;bf;fpwhd;. |
| | [24] A refusal to correct is a refusal to love; love your children by disciplining them. |
| 25. | ePjpkhd; jdf;Fj; jpUg;jpahfg; Grpf;fpwhd;@ Jd;khh;f;fUila tapNwh grpj;jpUf;Fk;. |
| | [25] An appetite for good brings much satisfaction, but the belly of the wicked always wants more. |