1. | mbf;fb fbe;Jnfhs;sg;gl;Lk; jd; gplhpiaf; fbdg;gLj;Jfpwtd; rfhakpd;wpr; rbjpapy; ehrkilthd;. |
| [29:1] For people who hate discipline and only get more stubborn, There'll come a day when life tumbles in and they break, but by then it'll be too late to help them. |
2. | ePjpkhd;fs; ngUfpdhy; [dq;fs; kfpOthh;fs;@ Jd;khh;f;fh; MSk;NghNjh [dq;fs; jtpg;ghh;fs;. |
| [2] When good people run things, everyone is glad, but when the ruler is bad, everyone groans. |
3. | Qhdj;jpy; gphpag;gLfpwtd; jd; jfg;gid kfpog;gz;Zfpwhd;@ NtrpfNshNl njhe;jpg;ghdtNdh M];jpia mopf;fpwhd;. |
| [3] If you love wisdom, you'll delight your parents, but you'll destroy their trust if you run with whores. |
4. | epahaj;jpdhy; uh[h Njrj;ij epiyepWj;Jfpwhd;@ ghpjhdg;gphpaNdh mijf; ftpo;f;fpwhd;. |
| [4] A leader of good judgment gives stability; an exploiting leader leaves a trail of waste. |
5. | gpwid Kf];Jjp nra;fpwtd;> mtd; fhy;fSf;F tiyia tphpf;fpwhd;. |
| [5] A flattering neighbor is up to no good; he's probably planning to take advantage of you. |
6. | J\;lDila JNuhfj;jpNy fz;zpapUf;fpwJ@ ePjpkhNdh ghb kfpOfpwhd;. |
| [6] Evil people fall into their own traps; good people run the other way, glad to escape. |
7. | ePjpkhd; Viofspd; epahaj;ijf; ftdpj;jwpfpwhd;@ Jd;khh;f;fNdh mij mwpa tpUk;ghd;. |
| [7] The good-hearted understand what it's like to be poor; the hardhearted haven't the faintest idea. |
8. | ghpahrf;fhuh; gl;lzj;jpy; jPf;nfhSj;jptpLfpwhh;fs;@ QhdpfNsh FNuhjj;ij tpyf;Ffpwhh;fs;. |
| [8] A gang of cynics can upset a whole city; a group of sages can calm everyone down. |
9. | Qhdp %lDld; tof;fhLifapy;> rpde;jhYk; rphpj;jhYk; mikjpapy;iy. |
| [9] A sage trying to work things out with a fool gets only scorn and sarcasm for his trouble. |
10. | ,uj;jg;gphpah; cj;jkidg; giff;fpwhh;fs;@ nrk;ikahdth;fNsh mtDila gpuhzidf; fhg;ghw;Wfpwhh;fs;. |
| [10] Murderers hate honest people; moral folks encourage them. |
11. | %ld; jd; cs;sj;ijnay;yhk; ntspg;gLj;Jfpwhd;@ QhdpNah mijg; gpd;Df;F mlf;fpitf;fpwhd;. |
| [11] A fool lets it all hang out; a sage quietly mulls it over. |
12. | mjpgjpahdtd; ngha;fSf;Fr; nrtpnfhLj;jhy;> mtd; Copaf;fhuh; ahtUk; Jd;khh;f;fuhthh;fs;. |
| [12] When a leader listens to malicious gossip, all the workers get infected with evil. |
13. | jhpj;jpuDk; nfhLikf;fhuDk; xUtiunahUth; re;jpf;fpwhh;fs;@ mt;tpUtUila fz;fSf;Fk; fh;j;jh; ntspr;rq; nfhLf;fpwhh;. |
| [13] The poor and their abusers have at least something in common: they can both see-their sight, God's gift! |
14. | ViofSila epahaj;ij cz;ikaha; tprhhpf;fpw uh[htpd; rpq;fhrdk; vd;Wk; epiyngw;wpUf;Fk;. |
| [14] Leadership gains authority and respect when the voiceless poor are treated fairly. |
15. | gpuk;Gk; fbe;Jnfhs;SjYk; Qhdj;ijf; nfhLf;Fk;@ jd; ,\;lj;jpw;F tplg;gl;l gps;isNah jd; jha;f;F ntl;fj;ij cz;Lgz;Zfpwhd;. |
| [15] Wise discipline imparts wisdom; spoiled adolescents embarrass their parents. |
16. | Jd;khh;f;fh; ngUfpdhy; ghtKk; ngUFk;@ ePjpkhd;fNsh mth;fs; tpOtijf; fhz;ghh;fs;. |
| [16] When degenerates take charge, crime runs wild, but the righteous will eventually observe their collapse. |
17. | cd; kfidr; rpl;irnra;> mtd; cdf;F Mwjy;nra;thd;> cd; Mj;JkhTf;F Mde;jj;ijAk; cz;lhf;Fthd;. |
| [17] Discipline your children; you'll be glad you did-they'll turn out delightful to live with. |
18. | jPh;f;fjhprdkpy;yhj ,lj;jpy; [dq;fs; rPh;nfl;Lg;Nghthh;fs;@ Ntjj;ijf; fhf;fpwtNdh ghf;fpathd;. |
| [18] If people can't see what God is doing, they stumble all over themselves; But when they attend to what he reveals, they are most blessed. |
19. | mbikahdtd; thh;j;ijfspdhNy mlq;fhd;@ mitfis mtd; mwpe;jhYk; cj;juTnfhlhd;. |
| [19] It takes more than talk to keep workers in line; mere words go in one ear and out the other. |
20. | jd; thh;j;ijfspy; gjWfpw kD\idf; fz;lhahdhy;> mtid ek;Gtijg;ghh;f;fpYk; %lid ek;gyhk;. |
| [20] Observe the people who always talk before they think-even simpletons are better off than they are. |
21. | xUtd; jd; mbikiar; rpWgpuhaKjy; ,sf;fhukhf tsh;j;jhy;> KbtpNy mtd; jd;idg; Gj;jpudhfg; ghuhl;Lthd;. |
| [21] If you let people treat you like a doormat, you'll be quite forgotten in the end. |
22. | Nfhgf;fhud; tof;iff; nfhSTfpwhd;@ %h;f;fd; ngUk;ghjfd;. |
| [22] Angry people stir up a lot of discord; the intemperate stir up trouble. |
23. | kD\Dila mfe;ij mtidj; jho;j;Jk;@ kdj;jho;ikAs;stNdh fdkilthd;. |
| [23] Pride lands you flat on your face; humility prepares you for honors. |
24. | jpUlNdhNl gq;fpl;Lf;nfhs;Sfpwtd; jd; Mj;Jkhitg; giff;fpwhd;@ rhgj;ij mtd; Nfl;lhYk; fhhpaj;ij ntspg;gLj;jkhl;lhd;. |
| [24] Befriend an outlaw and become an enemy to yourself. When the victims cry out, you'll be included in their curses if you're a coward to their cause in court. |
25. | kD\Df;Fg; gag;gLk; gak; fz;zpia tUtpf;Fk;@ fh;j;jiu ek;GfpwtNdh cah;e;j milf;fyj;jpNy itf;fg;gLthd;. |
| [25] The fear of human opinion disables; trusting in God protects you from that. |
26. | MSifnra;fpwtDila Kfjhprdj;ijj; NjLfpwth;fs; mNefh;@ MdhYk; mtdtDila epahak; fh;j;juhNy jPUk;. |
| [26] Everyone tries to get help from the leader, but only God will give us justice. |
27. | ePjpkhDf;F mepahaf;fhud; mUtUg;ghdtd;@ rd;khh;f;fDk; Jd;khh;f;fDf;F mUtUg;ghdtd;. |
| [27] Good people can't stand the sight of deliberate evil; the wicked can't stand the sight of well-chosen goodness. |