| 1. | rz;ilNahL$ba tPLepiwe;j nfhOikahd gjhh;j;jq;fisg;ghh;f;fpYk;> mkhpf;ifNahNl rhg;gpLk; ntWk; Jzpf;ifNa eyk;. |
| | [17:1] A meal of bread and water in contented peace is better than a banquet spiced with quarrels. |
| 2. | Gj;jpAs;s Ntiyf;fhud; ,yr;irAz;lhf;Ffpw Gj;jpuid Mz;L> rNfhjuUf;Fs;s Rje;juj;jpy; gq;filthd;. |
| | [2] A wise servant takes charge of an unruly child and is honored as one of the family. |
| 3. | nts;spiaf; FifAk;> nghd;idg; GlKk; Nrhjpf;Fk;@ ,Ujaq;fisr; Nrhjpf;fpwtNuh fh;j;jh;. |
| | [3] As silver in a crucible and gold in a pan, so our lives are assayed by God. |
| 4. | J\;ld; mf;fpuk cjLfs; nrhy;tij cw;Wf;Nfl;fpwhd;@ ngha;ad; NfLs;s ehTf;Fr; nrtpnfhLf;fpwhd;. |
| | [4] Evil people relish malicious conversation; the ears of liars itch for dirty gossip. |
| 5. | Vioiag; ghpahrk;gz;Zfpwtd; mtid cz;lhf;fpdtiu epe;jpf;fpwhd;@ Mgj;ijf;Fwpj;Jf; fspf;fpwtd; jz;lidf;Fj; jg;ghd;. |
| | [5] Whoever mocks poor people, insults their Creator; gloating over misfortune is a punishable crime. |
| 6. | gps;isfspd; gps;isfs; KjpNahUf;Ff; fph;Plk;@ gps;isfspd; Nkd;ik mth;fs; gpjhf;fNs. |
| | [6] Old people are distinguished by grandchildren; children take pride in their parents. |
| 7. | Nkd;ikahditfisg; NgRk; cjL %lDf;Fj; jfhJ@ ngha; NgRk; cjL gpuGTf;F vt;tsNtDk; jfhJ. |
| | [7] We don't expect eloquence from fools, nor do we expect lies from our leaders. |
| 8. | ghpjhdk; thq;Ffpwth;fspd; ghh;itf;F mJ ,uj;jpdk;NghypUf;Fk;@ mJ Nehf;Fk; jpirnay;yhk; fhhpak; tha;f;Fk;. |
| | [8] Receiving a gift is like getting a rare gemstone; any way you look at it, you see beauty refracted. |
| 9. | Fw;wj;ij %Lfpwtd; rpNefj;ij ehLfpwhd;@ Nfl;lijr;nrhy;Yfpwtd; gpuhzrpNefpjiuAk; gphpj;JtpLfpwhd;. |
| | [9] Overlook an offense and bond a friendship; fasten on to a slight and-good-bye, friend! |
| 10. | %lid E}wb mbg;gijg;ghh;f;fpYk;;> Gj;jpkhid thapdhy; fz;bg;gNj mjpfkha; ciwf;Fk;. |
| | [10] A quiet rebuke to a person of good sense does more than a whack on the head of a fool. |
| 11. | J\;ld; fyfj;ijNa NjLfpwhd;@ F&uJ}jd; mtDf;F tpNuhjkhf mDg;gg;gLthd;. |
| | [11] Criminals out looking for nothing but trouble won't have to wait long-they'll meet it coming and going! |
| 12. | jd; kjpNfl;by; jphpAk; kjpaPdDf;F vjph;g;gLtijg;ghh;f;fpYk;> Fl;bfisg; gwpnfhLj;j fubf;F vjph;g;gLtJ thrp. |
| | [12] Better to meet a grizzly robbed of her cubs than a fool hellbent on folly. |
| 13. | ed;ikf;Fj; jPiknra;fpwtd; vtNdh> mtd; tPl;iltpl;Lj; jPik ePq;fhJ. |
| | [13] Those who return evil for good will meet their own evil returning. |
| 14. | rz;ilapd; Muk;gk; kjifj;jpwe;JtpLfpwJNghypUf;Fk;@ Mjyhy; tpthjk; vOk;GKd; mij tpl;LtpL. |
| | [14] The start of a quarrel is like a leak in a dam, so stop it before it bursts. |
| 15. | Jd;khh;f;fid ePjpkhdhf;FfpwtDk;> ePjpkhidf; Fw;wthspahf;FfpwtDkhfpw ,t;tpUtUk; fh;;j;jUf;F mUtUg;ghdth;fs;. |
| | [15] Whitewashing bad people and throwing mud on good people are equally abhorrent to God. |
| 16. | Qhdj;ijf; nfhs;Sk;gb %ld; ifapNy nuhf;fk; vd;dj;jpw;F? mjpd;Nky; mtDf;F kdkpy;iyNa. |
| | [16] What's this? Fools out shopping for wisdom! They wouldn't recognize it if they saw it! |
| 17. | rpNefpjd; vy;yhf; fhyj;jpYk; rpNefpg;ghd;@ ,Lf;fzpy; cjtNt rNfhjud; gpwe;jpUf;fpwhd;. |
| | [17] Friends love through all kinds of weather, and families stick together in all kinds of trouble. |
| 18. | Gj;jpaPdd; jd; rpNefpjDf;F Kd;ghff; ifabj;Jf;nfhLj;Jg; gpizg;gLfpwhd;. |
| | [18] It's stupid to try to get something for nothing, or run up huge bills you can never pay. |
| 19. | thJg;gphpad; ghjfg;gphpad;@ jd; thriy cah;j;jpf; fl;Lfpwtd; mopit ehLfpwhd;. |
| | [19] The person who courts sin, marries trouble; build a wall, invite a burglar. |
| 20. | khWghlhd ,UjaKs;std; ed;ikiaf; fz;liltjpy;iy@ Gul;L ehTs;std; jPikapy; tpOthd;. |
| | [20] A bad motive can't achieve a good end; double-talk brings you double trouble. |
| 21. | %lGj;jpuidg; ngWfpwtd; jdf;Fr; rQ;ryKz;lhf mtidg; ngWfpwhd;;;;@ kjpaPdDila jfg;gDf;F kfpo;r;rpapy;iy. |
| | [21] Having a fool for a child is misery; it's no fun being the parent of a dolt. |
| 22. | kdkfpo;r;rp ey;y xs\jk;@ Kwpe;j MtpNah vYk;Gfis cyug;gz;Zk;. |
| | [22] A cheerful disposition is good for your health; gloom and doom leave you bone-tired. |
| 23. | Jd;khh;f;fd;> ePjpapd; topiag; Gul;l> kbapYs;s ghpjhdj;ij thq;Ffpwhd;. |
| | [23] The wicked take bribes under the table; they show nothing but contempt for justice. |
| 24. | Qhdk; Gj;jpkhDf;F Kd;ghf ,Uf;Fk;@ %lDila fz;fNsh G+kpapd; filahe;juq;fspy; nry;Yk;. |
| | [24] The perceptive find wisdom in their own front yard; fools look for it everywhere but right here. |
| 25. | %lGj;jpud; jd; gpjhTf;Fr; rypg;Gk;> jd;idg; ngw;wth;fSf;Ff; frg;Gkhdtd;. |
| | [25] A surly, stupid child is sheer pain to a father, a bitter pill for a mother to swallow. |
| 26. | ePjpkhidj; jz;lk;gpbf;fpwJk;> epahaQ;nra;fpwtidg; gpuGf;fs; mbf;fpwJk; jFjpay;y. |
| | [26] It's wrong to penalize good behavior, or make good citizens pay for the crimes of others. |
| 27. | mwpthsp jd; thh;j;ijfis mlf;Ffpwhd;@ tpNtfp Fsph;e;j kdKs;std;. |
| | [27] The one who knows much says little; an understanding person remains calm. |
| 28. | NgrhjpUe;jhy; %lDk; Qhdthd; vd;W vz;zg;gLthd;@ jd; cjLfis %Lfpwtd; Gj;jpkhd; vd;W vz;zg;gLthd;. |
| | [28] Even dunces who keep quiet are thought to be wise; as long as they keep their mouths shut, they're smart. |