| 1. | gps;isfNs> ePq;fs; jfg;gd; Nghjfj;ijf; Nfl;L> Gj;jpia milAk;gb ftdpAq;fs;. |
| | [4:1] Listen, friends, to some fatherly advice; sit up and take notice so you'll know how to live. |
| 2. | ehd; cq;fSf;F ew;Nghjfj;ijj; jUfpNwd;@ vd; cgNjrj;ij tplhjpUq;fs;. |
| | [2] I'm giving you good counsel; don't let it go in one ear and out the other. |
| 3. | ehd; vd; jfg;gDf;Fg; gphpakhd FkhuDk;> vd; jha;f;F kpfTk; mUikahd xNu gps;isAkhdtd;. |
| | [3] When I was a boy at my father's knee, the pride and joy of my mother, |
| 4. | mth; vdf;Fg; Nghjpj;Jr; nrhd;dJ: cd; ,Ujak; vd; thh;j;ijfisf; fhj;Jf;nfhs;sf;fltJ@ vd; fl;lisfisf; iff;nfhs;> mg;nghOJ gpiog;gha;. |
| | [4] He would sit me down and drill me: "Take this to heart. Do what I tell you-live! |
| 5. | Qhdj;ijr; rk;ghjp> Gj;jpiaAk; rk;ghjp@ vd; thapd; thh;j;ijfis kwthkYk; tpl;L tpyfhkYk; ,U. |
| | [5] Sell everything and buy Wisdom! Forage for Understanding! Don't forget one word! Don't deviate an inch! |
| 6. | mij tplhNj> mJ cd;idj; jw;fhf;Fk;@ mjpd;Nky; gphpakhapU> mJ cd;idf; fhj;Jf;nfhs;Sk;. |
| | [6] Never walk away from Wisdom-she guards your life; love her-she keeps her eye on you. |
| 7. | QhdNk Kf;fpak;> Qhdj;ijr; rk;ghjp@ vd;dj;ijr; rk;ghjpj;jhYk; Gj;jpiar; rk;ghjpj;Jf;nfhs;. |
| | [7] Above all and before all, do this: Get Wisdom! Write this at the top of your list: Get Understanding! |
| 8. | eP mij Nkd;ikg;gLj;J> mJ cd;id Nkd;ikg;gLj;Jk;@ eP mijj; jOtpf;nfhz;lhy;> mJ cd;idf; fdk;gz;Zk;. |
| | [8] Throw your arms around her-believe me, you won't regret it; never let her go-she'll make your life glorious. |
| 9. | mJ cd; jiyf;F myq;fhukhd Kbiaf; nfhLf;Fk;@ mJ kfpikahd fph;Plj;ij cdf;Fr; #l;Lk;. |
| | [9] She'll garland your life with grace, she'll festoon your days with beauty." |
| 10. | vd; kfNd> Nfs;> vd; thh;j;ijfis Vw;Wf;nfhs;@ mg;nghOJ cd; MArpd; tU\q;fs; mjpfkhFk;. |
| | [10] Dear friend, take my advice; it will add years to your life. |
| 11. | Qhdkhh;f;fj;ij ehd; cdf;Fg; Nghjpj;Njd;@ nrt;itahd ghijfspNy cd;id elj;jpNdd;. |
| | [11] I'm writing out clear directions to Wisdom Way, I'm drawing a map to Righteous Road. |
| 12. | eP mitfspy; elf;Fk;NghJ cd; eilfSf;F ,Lf;fz; cz;lhtjpy;iy@ eP mitfspy; XbdhYk; ,lwkhl;lha;. |
| | [12] I don't want you ending up in blind alleys, or wasting time making wrong turns. |
| 13. | Gj;jpkjpia cWjpaha;g; gw;wpf;nfhs;> mij tpl;LtplhNj@ mijf; fhj;Jf;nfhs;> mJNt cdf;F [Ptd;. |
| | [13] Hold tight to good advice; don't relax your grip. Guard it well-your life is at stake! |
| 14. | Jd;khh;f;fUila ghijapy; gpuNtrpahNj@ jPNahUila topapy; elthNj. |
| | [14] Don't take Wicked Bypass; don't so much as set foot on that road. |
| 15. | mij ntWj;JtpL> mjpd; topaha;g; NghfhNj@ mij tpl;L tpyfpf; fle;JNgh. |
| | [15] Stay clear of it; give it a wide berth. Make a detour and be on your way. |
| 16. | nghy;yhg;Gr; nra;jhnyhopa mth;fSf;F epj;jpiu tuhJ@ mth;fs; ahiuahfpYk; tpog;gz;zhjpUe;jhy; mth;fs; J}f;fk; fiye;JNghk;. |
| | [16] Evil people are restless unless they're making trouble; They can't get a good night's sleep unless they've made life miserable for somebody. |
| 17. | mth;fs; Mfhkpaj;jpd; mg;gj;ijg; Grpj;J> nfhLikapd; ,urj;ijf; Fbf;fpwhh;fs;. |
| | [17] Perversity is their food and drink, violence their drug of choice. |
| 18. | ePjpkhd;fSila ghij eLg;gfy;tiuf;Fk; mjpfkjpfkha;g; gpufhrpf;fpw #hpag;gpufhrk;NghypUf;Fk;. |
| | [18] The ways of right-living people glow with light; the longer they live, the brighter they shine. |
| 19. | Jd;khh;f;fUila ghijNah fhhpUisg;NghypUf;Fk;@ jhq;fs; ,lWtJ ,d;djpy; vd;W mwpahh;fs;. |
| | [19] But the road of wrongdoing gets darker and darker-travelers can't see a thing; they fall flat on their faces. |
| 20. | vd; kfNd> vd; thh;j;ijfisf; ftdp@ vd; trdq;fSf;F cd; nrtpiar; rha;. |
| | [20] Dear friend, listen well to my words; tune your ears to my voice. |
| 21. | mitfs; cd; fz;fis tpl;Lg; gphpahjpUg;gjhf@ mitfis cd; ,Ujaj;Jf;Fs;Ns fhj;Jf;nfhs;. |
| | [21] Keep my message in plain view at all times. Concentrate! Learn it by heart! |
| 22. | mitfisf; fz;Lgpbf;fpwth;fSf;F mitfs; [PtDk;> mth;fs; clYf;nfy;yhk; MNuhf;fpaKkhk;. |
| | [22] Those who discover these words live, really live; body and soul, they're bursting with health. |
| 23. | vy;yhf; fhtNyhLk; cd; ,Ujaj;ijf; fhj;Jf;nfhs;> mjdplj;jpdpd;W [PtCw;W Gwg;gLk;. |
| | [23] Keep vigilant watch over your heart; that's where life starts. |
| 24. | thapd; jhWkhWfis cd;id tpl;lfw;wp> cjLfspd; khWghl;il cdf;Fj; J}ug;gLj;J. |
| | [24] Don't talk out of both sides of your mouth; avoid careless banter, white lies, and gossip. |
| 25. | cd; fz;fs; Neuha; Nehf;ff;fltJ@ cd; fz;zpikfs; cdf;FKd;Nd nrt;itahag;; ghh;f;ff;fltJ. |
| | [25] Keep your eyes straight ahead; ignore all sideshow distractions. |
| 26. | cd; fhy; eiliar; rPh;J}f;fpg;ghh;@ cd; topfnsy;yhk; epiytug;gl;bUg;gjhf. |
| | [26] Watch your step, and the road will stretch out smooth before you. |
| 27. | tyJGwkhtJ ,lJGwkhtJ rhahNj@ cd; fhiyj; jPikf;F tpyf;Fthahf. |
| | [27] Look neither right nor left; leave evil in the dust. |