| 1. | vd; kfNd> vd; Nghjfj;ij kwthNj@ cd; ,Ujak; vd; fl;lisfisf; fhf;ff;fltJ. |
| | [3:1] Good friend, don't forget all I've taught you; take to heart my commands. |
| 2. | mitfs; cdf;F ePbj;j ehl;fisAk;> jPh;f;fhAirAk;> rkhjhdj;ijAk; ngUfg;gz;Zk;. |
| | [2] They'll help you live a long, long time, a long life lived full and well. |
| 3. | fpUigAk; rj;jpaKk; cd;idtpl;L tpyfhjpUg;gjhf@ eP mitfis cd; fOj;jpNy G+z;L> mitfis cd; ,Ujakhfpa gyifapy; vOjpf;nfhs;. |
| | [3] Don't lose your grip on Love and Loyalty. Tie them around your neck; carve their initials on your heart. |
| 4. | mjpdhy; NjtDila ghh;itapYk; kD\Uila ghh;itapYk; jiaAk; ew;Gj;jpAk; ngWtha;. |
| | [4] Earn a reputation for living well in God's eyes and the eyes of the people. |
| 5. | cd; RaGj;jpapd;Nky; rhahky;> cd; KO ,Ujaj;NjhLk; fh;j;jhpy; ek;gpf;ifahapUe;J> |
| | [5] Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don't try to figure out everything on your own. |
| 6. | cd; topfspnyy;yhk; mtiu epidj;Jf;nfhs;@ mg;nghOJ mth; cd; ghijfisr; nrt;itg;gLj;Jthh;. |
| | [6] Listen for God's voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he's the one who will keep you on track. |
| 7. | eP cd;id Qhdpnad;W vz;zhNj@ fh;j;jUf;Fg; gae;J> jPikia tpl;L tpyF. |
| | [7] Don't assume that you know it all. Run to God! Run from evil! |
| 8. | mJ cd; ehgpf;F MNuhf;fpaKk;> cd; vYk;GfSf;F CDkhFk;. |
| | [8] Your body will glow with health, your very bones will vibrate with life! |
| 9. | cd; nghUshYk;> cd; vy;yh tpistpd; Kjw;gydhYk; fh;j;jiuf; fdk;gz;Z. |
| | [9] Honor God with everything you own; give him the first and the best. |
| 10. | mg;nghOJ cd; fsQ;rpaq;fs; G+uzkha; epuk;Gk;@ cd; Miyfspy; jpuhl;rurk; Guz;NlhLk;. |
| | [10] Your barns will burst, your wine vats will brim over. |
| 11. | vd; kfNd> eP fh;j;jUila rpl;iria mw;gkhf vz;zhNj> mth; fbe;Jnfhs;Sk;NghJ Nrhh;e;JNghfhNj. |
| | [11] But don't, dear friend, resent God's discipline; don't sulk under his loving correction. |
| 12. | jfg;gd; jhd; Nerpf;fpw Gj;jpuidr; rpl;rpf;fpwJNghy> fh;j;jUk; vtdplj;jpy; md;G$UfpwhNuh mtidr;rpl;rpf;fpwhh;. |
| | [12] It's the child he loves that God corrects; a father's delight is behind all this. |
| 13. | Qhdj;ijf; fz;lilfpw kD\Dk;> Gj;jpiar; rk;ghjpf;fpw kD\Dk; ghf;fpathd;fs;. |
| | [13] You're blessed when you meet Lady Wisdom, when you make friends with Madame Insight. |
| 14. | mjpd; th;j;jfk; nts;sp th;j;jfj;jpYk;> mjpd; Mjhak; gRk;nghd;dpYk; cj;jkkhdJ. |
| | [14] She's worth far more than money in the bank; her friendship is better than a big salary. |
| 15. | Kj;Jf;fisg;ghh;f;fpYk; mJ tpiyNawg;ngw;wJ@ eP ,r;rpf;fj;jf;fnjhd;Wk; mjw;F epfuy;y. |
| | [15] Her value exceeds all the trappings of wealth; nothing you could wish for holds a candle to her. |
| 16. | mjpd; tyJifapy; jPh;f;fhARk;> mjpd; ,lJifapy; nry;tKk; fdKk; ,Uf;fpwJ. |
| | [16] With one hand she gives long life, with the other she confers recognition. |
| 17. | mjpd; topfs; ,dpjhd topfs;> mjpd; ghijfnsy;yhk; rkhjhdk;. |
| | [17] Her manner is beautiful, her life wonderfully complete. |
| 18. | mJ jd;id mile;jth;fSf;F [PttpUl;rk;> mijg; gw;wpf;nfhs;Sfpw vtDk; ghf;fpathd;. |
| | [18] She's the very Tree of Life to those who embrace her. Hold her tight-and be blessed! |
| 19. | fh;j;jh; Qhdj;jpdhNy G+kpia m];jpghug;gLj;jp> Gj;jpapdhNy thdq;fis ];jhgpj;jhh;. |
| | [19] With Lady Wisdom, God formed Earth; with Madame Insight, he raised Heaven. |
| 20. | mtUila Qhdj;jpdhNy Moq;fs; gphpe;jJ> MfhaKk; gdpiag; nga;fpwJ. |
| | [20] They knew when to signal rivers and springs to the surface, and dew to descend from the night skies. |
| 21. | vd; kfNd> ,itfs; cd; fz;fis tpl;Lg; gphpahjpUg;gjhf@ nka;Q;Qhdj;ijAk; ey;yhNyhridiaAk; fhj;Jf;nfhs;. |
| | [21] Dear friend, guard Clear Thinking and Common Sense with your life; don't for a minute lose sight of them. |
| 22. | mitfs; cd; Mj;JkhTf;F [PtDk;> cd; fOj;Jf;F myq;fhuKkhapUf;Fk;. |
| | [22] They'll keep your soul alive and well, they'll keep you fit and attractive. |
| 23. | mg;nghOJ eP gakpd;wp cd; topapy; elg;gha;> cd; fhy; ,lwhJ. |
| | [23] You'll travel safely, you'll neither tire nor trip. |
| 24. | eP gLf;Fk;NghJ gag;glhjpUg;gha;@ eP gLj;Jf;nfhs;Sk;NghJ cd; epj;jpiu ,d;gkhapUf;Fk;. |
| | [24] You'll take afternoon naps without a worry, you'll enjoy a good night's sleep. |
| 25. | rbjpahd jpfpYk;> J\;lh;fspd; gho;f;fbg;Gk; tUk;NghJ eP mQ;rNtz;lhk;. |
| | [25] No need to panic over alarms or surprises, or predictions that doomsday's just around the corner, |
| 26. | fh;j;jh; cd; ek;gpf;ifahapUe;J> cd; fhy; rpf;fpf;nfhs;shjgb fhg;ghh;. |
| | [26] Because God will be right there with you; he'll keep you safe and sound. |
| 27. | ed;iknra;Ak;gb cdf;Fj; jpuhzpapUf;Fk;NghJ> mijr; nra;aj;jf;fth;fSf;Fr; nra;ahky; ,uhNj. |
| | [27] Never walk away from someone who deserves help; your hand is God's hand for that person. |
| 28. | cd;dplj;jpy; nghUs; ,Uf;ifapy; cd; mayhid Nehf;fp: eP Ngha;j;jpUk;gth> ehisf;Fj; jUNtd; vd;W nrhy;yhNj. |
| | [28] Don't tell your neighbor, "Maybe some other time," or, "Try me tomorrow," when the money's right there in your pocket. |
| 29. | mr;rkpd;wp cd;dplj;jpy; thrk; gz;Zfpw cd; mayhDf;F tpNuhjkhf jPq;F epidahNj. |
| | [29] Don't figure ways of taking advantage of your neighbor when he's sitting there trusting and unsuspecting. |
| 30. | xUtd; cdf;Fj; jPq;Fnra;ahjpUf;f> fhuzkpd;wp mtNdhNl tof;fhlhNj. |
| | [30] Don't walk around with a chip on your shoulder, always spoiling for a fight. |
| 31. | nfhLikAs;std;Nky; nghwhik nfhs;shNj@ mtDila topfspy; xd;iwAk; njhpe;Jnfhs;shNj. |
| | [31] Don't try to be like those who shoulder their way through life. Why be a bully? |
| 32. | khWghLs;std; fh;j;jUf;F mUtUg;ghdtd;@ ePjpkhd;fNshNl mtUila ,ufrpak; ,Uf;fpwJ. |
| | [32] "Why not?" you say. Because God can't stand twisted souls. It's the straightforward who get his respect. |
| 33. | Jd;khh;f;fDila tPl;by; fh;j;jhpd; rhgk; ,Uf;fpwJ> ePjpkhd;fSila thr];jyj;ijNah mth; MrPh;tjpf;fpwhh;. |
| | [33] God's curse blights the house of the wicked, but he blesses the home of the righteous. |
| 34. | ,fo;Nthiu mth; ,fOfpwhh;@ jho;ikAs;sth;fSf;Nfh fpUigaspf;fpwhh;. |
| | [34] He gives proud skeptics a cold shoulder, but if you're down on your luck, he's right there to help. |
| 35. | Qhdthd;fs; fdj;ijr; Rje;jhpg;ghh;fs;@ kjpNflNuh fdtPdj;ij milthh;fs;. |
| | [35] Wise living gets rewarded with honor; stupid living gets the booby prize. |