| 1. | fs;sj;juhR fh;j;jUf;F mUtUg;ghdJ@ RKj;jpiuahd epiwfy;Nyh mtUf;Fg; gphpak;. |
| | [11:1] God hates cheating in the marketplace; he loves it when business is aboveboard. |
| 2. | mfe;ij te;jhy; ,yr;irAk; tUk;@ jho;e;j rpe;ijAs;sth;fsplj;jpy; Qhdk; cz;L. |
| | [2] The stuck-up fall flat on their faces, but down-to-earth people stand firm. |
| 3. | nrk;ikahdth;fSila cj;jkk; mth;fis elj;Jk;@ JNuhfpfspd; khWghNlh mth;fisg; ghohf;Fk;. |
| | [3] The integrity of the honest keeps them on track; the deviousness of crooks brings them to ruin. |
| 4. | Nfhghf;fpidehspy; IRthpak; cjthJ@ ePjpNah kuzj;Jf;Fj; jg;Gtpf;Fk;. |
| | [4] A thick bankroll is no help when life falls apart, but a principled life can stand up to the worst. |
| 5. | cj;jkDila ePjp mtd; topiar; nrk;ikg;gLj;Jk;@ Jd;khh;f;fNdh jd; Jd;khh;f;fj;jpdhy; tpOthd;. |
| | [5] Moral character makes for smooth traveling; an evil life is a hard life. |
| 6. | nrk;ikahdth;fSila ePjp mth;fisj; jg;Gtpf;Fk;@ JNuhfpfNsh jq;fs; jPtpidapNy gpbgLthh;fs;. |
| | [6] Good character is the best insurance; crooks get trapped in their sinful lust. |
| 7. | Jd;khh;f;fd; khpf;Fk;NghJ mtd; ek;gpf;if mopAk;@ mf;fpukf;fhuhpd; mNgl;ir nfl;Lg;Nghk;. |
| | [7] When the wicked die, that's it-the story's over, end of hope. |
| 8. | ePjpkhd; ,f;fl;bdpd;W tpLtpf;fg;gLthd;@ mtd; ,Ue;j ,lj;jpNy Jd;khh;f;fd; tUthd;. |
| | [8] A good person is saved from much trouble; a bad person runs straight into it. |
| 9. | khaf;fhud; jdf;F mLj;jtid thapdhy; nfLf;fpwhd;@ ePjpkhNdh mwptpdhy; jg;Gfpwhd;. |
| | [9] The loose tongue of the godless spreads destruction; the common sense of the godly preserves them. |
| 10. | ePjpkhd;fs; ed;whapUe;jhy; gl;lzk; fsp$Uk;@ Jd;khh;f;fh; mope;jhy; nfk;gPuk; cz;lhFk;. |
| | [10] When it goes well for good people, the whole town cheers; when it goes badly for bad people, the town celebrates. |
| 11. | nrk;ikahdth;fSila MrPh;thjj;jpdhy; gl;lzk; epiyngw;Nwhq;Fk;@ Jd;khh;f;fUila thapdhy; mJ ,be;JtpOk;. |
| | [11] When right-living people bless the city, it flourishes; evil talk turns it into a ghost town in no time. |
| 12. | kjpnfl;ltd; gpwid mtkjpf;fpwhd;@ Gj;jpkhNdh jd; thia mlf;fpf;nfhz;bUf;fpwhd;. |
| | [12] Mean-spirited slander is heartless; quiet discretion accompanies good sense. |
| 13. | Gwq;$wpj; jphpfpwtd; ,ufrpaj;ij ntspg;gLj;Jfpwhd;@ Mtpapy; cz;ikAs;stNdh fhhpaj;ij mlf;Ffpwhd;. |
| | [13] A gadabout gossip can't be trusted with a secret, but someone of integrity won't violate a confidence. |
| 14. | MNyhridapy;yhj ,lj;jpy; [dq;fs; tpOe;JNghthh;fs;;@ mNef MNyhridf;fhuh; cz;lhdhy; Rfk; cz;lhFk;. |
| | [14] Without good direction, people lose their way; the more wise counsel you follow, the better your chances. |
| 15. | me;epaDf;fhfg; gpizg;gLfpwtd; ntF ghLgLthd;@ gpizg;gLtij ntWg;gtd; RfkhapUg;ghd;. |
| | [15] Whoever makes deals with strangers is sure to get burned; if you keep a cool head, you'll avoid rash bargains. |
| 16. | ey;nyhOf;fKs;s ];jphP khdj;ijf; fhg;ghs;@ guhf;fpukrhypfs; IRthpaj;ijf; fhg;ghh;fs;. |
| | [16] A woman of gentle grace gets respect, but men of rough violence grab for loot. |
| 17. | jiaAs;s kD\d; jd; Mj;JkhTf;F ed;iknra;Jnfhs;Sfpwhd;@ f^uNdh jd; cliy miyf;fopf;fpwhd;. |
| | [17] When you're kind to others, you help yourself; when you're cruel to others, you hurt yourself. |
| 18. | Jd;khh;f;fd; tpUjhNtiyiar;nra;fpwhd;@ ePjpia tpijf;fpwtNdh nka;g;gyidg; ngWthd;. |
| | [18] Bad work gets paid with a bad check; good work gets solid pay. |
| 19. | ePjp [PtDf;F VjthfpwJNghy;> jPikiag; gpd;njhlUfpwtd; kuzj;Jf;F VJthfpwhd;. |
| | [19] Take your stand with God's loyal community and live, or chase after phantoms of evil and die. |
| 20. | khWghLs;s ,UjaKilath;fs; fh;j;jUf;F mUtUg;ghdth;fs;@ cj;jk khh;f;fj;jhNuh mtUf;Fg; gphpakhdth;fs;. |
| | [20] God can't stand deceivers, but oh how he relishes integrity. |
| 21. | ifNahNl ifNfhj;jhYk;> J\;ld; jz;lidf;Fj; jg;ghd;@ ePjpkhd;fSila re;jjpNah tpLtpf;fg;gLk;. |
| | [21] Count on this: The wicked won't get off scot-free, and God's loyal people will triumph. |
| 22. | kjpNflha; elf;fpw moFs;s ];jphP> gd;wpapd; %f;fpYs;s nghd;%f;Fj;jpf;Fr; rkhdk;. |
| | [22] Like a gold ring in a pig's snout is a beautiful face on an empty head. |
| 23. | ePjpkhd;fSila Mir ed;ikNa@ Jd;khh;f;fUila ek;gpf;ifNah Nfhghf;fpidaha; KbAk;. |
| | [23] The desires of good people lead straight to the best, but wicked ambition ends in angry frustration. |
| 24. | thhpapiwj;Jk; tpUj;jpailthUk; cz;L@ mjpfkha;g; gprpdpj;jdk;gz;zpAk; tWikailthUk; cz;L. |
| | [24] The world of the generous gets larger and larger; the world of the stingy gets smaller and smaller. |
| 25. | cjhuFzKs;s Mj;Jkh nropf;Fk;@ vtd; jz;zPh; gha;r;RfpwhNdh mtDf;Fj; jz;zPh; gha;r;rg;gLk;. |
| | [25] The one who blesses others is abundantly blessed; those who help others are helped. |
| 26. | jhdpaj;ijf; fl;bitf;fpwtid [dq;fs; rgpg;ghh;fs;@ tpw;fpwtDila jiyapd;Nky; MrPh;thjk; jq;Fk;. |
| | [26] Curses on those who drive a hard bargain! Blessings on all who play fair and square! |
| 27. | ed;ikia [hf;fpuijAld; NjLfpwtd; jiaiag; ngWthd;@ jPikiaj; NjLfpwtDf;Nfh jPikNa tUk;. |
| | [27] The one who seeks good finds delight; the student of evil becomes evil. |
| 28. | jd; IRthpaj;ij ek;Gfpwtd; tpOthd;@ ePjpkhd;fNsh Jspiug; NghNy jiog;ghh;fs;. |
| | [28] A life devoted to things is a dead life, a stump; a God-shaped life is a flourishing tree. |
| 29. | jd; tPl;ilf; fiyf;fpwtd; fhw;iwr; Rje;jhpg;ghd;@ %ld; QhdKs;stDf;F mbikahthd;. |
| | [29] Exploit or abuse your family, and end up with a fistful of air; common sense tells you it's a stupid way to live. |
| 30. | ePjpkhDila gyd; [PttpUl;rk;@ Mj;Jkhf;fis Mjhag;gLj;jpf;nfhs;Sfpwtd; QhdKs;std;. |
| | [30] A good life is a fruit-bearing tree; a violent life destroys souls. |
| 31. | ,Njh> ePjpkhDf;F G+kpapy; rhpf;fl;lg;gLNk@ Jd;khh;f;fDf;Fk; ghtpf;Fk; vj;jid mjpfk;. |
| | [31] If good people barely make it, what's in store for the bad! |