| 1. | Qhdk; $g;gpLfpwjpy;iyNah? Gj;jp rj;jkpLfpwjpy;iyNah? |
| | [8:1] Do you hear Lady Wisdom calling? Can you hear Madame Insight raising her voice? |
| 2. | mJ topaUNfAs;s NkilfspYk;> ehw;re;jpfspYk; epw;fpwJ. |
| | [2] She's taken her stand at First and Main, at the busiest intersection. |
| 3. | mJ Ch;thry;fspd; Xuj;jpYk;> gl;lzj;jpd; Kfg;gpYk;> eil $lq;fspYk; epd;W rj;jkpl;L: |
| | [3] Right in the city square where the traffic is thickest, she shouts, |
| 4. | kD\Nu cq;fis Nehf;fpf; $g;gpLfpNwd;@ vd; rj;jk; kDGj;jpuUf;Fj; njhdpf;Fk;. |
| | [4] "You-I'm talking to all of you, everyone out here on the streets! |
| 5. | NgijfNs> tpNtfk; milAq;fs;: %lh;fNs> Gj;jpAs;s rpe;ijahapUq;fs;. |
| | [5] Listen, you idiots-learn good sense! You blockheads-shape up! |
| 6. | NfSq;fs;> Nkk;ghlhd fhhpaq;fisg; NgRNtd;@ vd; cjLfs; cj;jk fhhpaq;fis trdpf;Fk;. |
| | [6] Don't miss a word of this-I'm telling you how to live well, I'm telling you how to live at your best. |
| 7. | vd; tha; rj;jpaj;ij tpsk;Gk;> Mfhkpak; vd; cjLfSf;F mUtUg;ghdJ. |
| | [7] My mouth chews and savors and relishes truth-I can't stand the taste of evil! |
| 8. | vd; thapd; thf;Ffnsy;yhk; ePjpahditfs;@ mitfspy; Gul;Lk; tpghPjKk; ,y;iy. |
| | [8] You'll only hear true and right words from my mouth; not one syllable will be twisted or skewed. |
| 9. | mitfnsy;yhk; Gj;jpAs;stDf;Fj; njspTk;> Qhdj;ijg; ngw;wth;fSf;F ajhh;j;jKkhapUf;Fk;. |
| | [9] You'll recognize this as true-you with open minds; truth-ready minds will see it at once. |
| 10. | nts;spiag;ghh;fpYk; vd; Gj;jpkjpiaAk;> gRk;nghd;idg;ghh;f;fpYk; Qhdj;ijAk; mq;fPfhpj;Jf;nfhs;Sq;fs;. |
| | [10] Prefer my life-disciplines over chasing after money, and God-knowledge over a lucrative career. |
| 11. | Kj;Jf;fisg;ghh;f;fpYk; QhdNk ey;yJ@ ,r;rpf;fg;glj;jf;fitfnsy;yhk; mjw;F epfuy;y. |
| | [11] For Wisdom is better than all the trappings of wealth; nothing you could wish for holds a candle to her. |
| 12. | Qhdkhfpa ehd; tpNtfj;NjhNl thrk;gz;zp> ey;Af;jpahd mwpTfisf; fz;lilfpNwd;. |
| | [12] "I am Lady Wisdom, and I live next to Sanity; Knowledge and Discretion live just down the street. |
| 13. | jPikia ntWg;gNj fh;j;jUf;Fg; gag;gLk; gak;@ ngUikiaAk;> mfe;ijiaAk;> jPa topiaAk;> Gul;LthiaAk; ehd; ntWf;fpNwd;. |
| | [13] The Fear-of-God means hating Evil, whose ways I hate with a passion-pride and arrogance and crooked talk. |
| 14. | MNyhridAk; nka;Q;QhdKk; vd;Dilaitfs;@ ehNd Gj;jp> ty;;yik vd;DilaJ. |
| | [14] Good counsel and common sense are my characteristics; I am both Insight and the Virtue to live it out. |
| 15. | vd;dhNy uh[hf;fs; murhSfpwhh;fs;> gpuGf;fs; ePjpnrYj;Jfpwhh;fs;. |
| | [15] With my help, leaders rule, and lawmakers legislate fairly; |
| 16. | vd;dhNy mjpfhhpfSk;> gpuGf;fSk;> G+kpapYs;s rfy epahahjpgjpfSk; MSifnra;JtUfpwhh;fs;. |
| | [16] With my help, governors govern, along with all in legitimate authority. |
| 17. | vd;idr; rpNefpf;fpwth;fis ehd; rpNefpf;fpNwd;;@ mjpfhiyapy; vd;idj; NjLfpwth;fs; vd;idf; fz;lilthh;fs;. |
| | [17] I love those who love me; those who look for me find me. |
| 18. | IRthpaKk;> fdKk;> epiyahd nghUSk;> ePjpAk; vd;dplj;jpy; cz;L. |
| | [18] Wealth and Glory accompany me-also substantial Honor and a Good Name. |
| 19. | nghd;idAk; jq;fj;ijAk; ghh;f;fpYk; vd; gyd; ey;yJ@ Rj;j nts;spiag;ghh;f;fpYk; vd; tUkhdk; ey;yJ. |
| | [19] My benefits are worth more than a big salary, even a very big salary; the returns on me exceed any imaginable bonus. |
| 20. | vd;idr; rpNefpf;fpwth;fs; nka;g;nghUisr; Rje;jhpf;Fk;gbf;Fk;> mth;fSila fsQ;rpaq;fis ehd; epug;Gk; gbf;Fk;> |
| | [20] You can find me on Righteous Road-that's where I walk-at the intersection of Justice Avenue, |
| 21. | mth;fis ePjpapd; topapYk;> epahaghijfSf;Fs;Sk; elj;JfpNwd;. |
| | [21] Handing out life to those who love me, filling their arms with life-armloads of life! |
| 22. | fh;j;jh; jkJ fphpiafSf;FKd; G+h;tKjy; vd;idj; jkJ topapd; Mjpahff; nfhz;bUe;jhh;. |
| | [22] "God sovereignly made me-the first, the basic-before he did anything else. |
| 23. | G+kp cz;lhFKd;Dk;> MjpKjw;nfhz;Lk; mehjpaha; ehd; mgpN\fk; gz;zg;gl;Nld;. |
| | [23] I was brought into being a long time ago, well before Earth got its start. |
| 24. | Moq;fSk;> [yk; Guz;LtUk; Cw;WfSk; cz;lhFKd;Nd ehd; [epg;gpf;fg;gl;Nld;. |
| | [24] I arrived on the scene before Ocean, yes, even before Springs and Rivers and Lakes. |
| 25. | kiyfs; epiyngWtjw;F Kd;Dk;> Fd;Wfs; cz;lhtjw;F Kd;Dk;> |
| | [25] Before Mountains were sculpted and Hills took shape, I was already there, newborn; |
| 26. | mth; G+kpiaAk; mjpd; ntspfisAk;> G+kpapYs;s kz;zpd; jpus;fisAk; cz;lhf;FKd;Dk; ehd; [epg;gpf;fg;gl;Nld;. |
| | [26] Long before God stretched out Earth's Horizons, and tended to the minute details of Soil and Weather, |
| 27. | mth; thdq;fisg; gilf;ifapy; ehd; mq;Nf ,Ue;Njd;@ mth; rKj;jpu tpyhrj;ij tl;lzpf;ifapYk;> |
| | [27] And set Sky firmly in place, I was there. When he mapped and gave borders to wild Ocean, |
| 28. | cauj;jpy; Nkfq;fis ];jhgpj;J> rKj;jpuj;jpd; Cw;Wfis milj;J itf;ifapYk;> |
| | [28] built the vast vault of Heaven, and installed the fountains that fed Ocean, |
| 29. | rKj;jpu [yk; jd; fiuia tpl;L kPwhjgbf;F mjw;F vy;iyiaf; fl;lisapl;L> G+kpapd; m];jpghuq;fis epiyg;gLj;JifapYk;> |
| | [29] When he drew a boundary for Sea, posted a sign that said, no trespassing, And then staked out Earth's foundations, |
| 30. | ehd; mth; mUNf nry;yg;gps;isahapUe;Njd;@ epj;jk; mtUila kdkfpo;r;rpahapUe;jJ> vg;nghOJk; mth; rKfj;jpy; fsp$h;e;Njd;. |
| | [30] I was right there with him, making sure everything fit. Day after day I was there, with my joyful applause, always enjoying his company, |
| 31. | mtUila G+Tyfj;jpy; re;Njh\g;gl;L> kDkf;fSlNd kfpo;e;Jnfhz;bUe;Njd;. |
| | [31] Delighted with the world of things and creatures, happily celebrating the human family. |
| 32. | Mjyhy; gps;isfNs> vdf;Fr; nrtpnfhLq;fs;@ vd; topfisf; fhj;J elf;fpwth;fs; ghf;fpathd;fs;. |
| | [32] "So, my dear friends, listen carefully; those who embrace these my ways are most blessed. |
| 33. | ePq;fs; Gj;jpiaf; Nfl;L> QhdkilAq;fs;@ mij tpl;L tpyfhjpUq;fs;. |
| | [33] Mark a life of discipline and live wisely; don't squander your precious life. |
| 34. | vd; thrw;gbapy; epj;jk; tpopj;jpUe;J> vd; fjT epiyaUNf fhj;jpUe;J> vdf;Fr; nrtpnfhLf;fpw kD\d; ghf;fpathd;. |
| | [34] Blessed the man, blessed the woman, who listens to me, awake and ready for me each morning, alert and responsive as I start my day's work. |
| 35. | vd;idf; fz;lilfpwtd; [Ptidf; fz;lilfpwhd;@ fh;j;jhplj;jpy; jaitAk; ngWthd;. |
| | [35] When you find me, you find life, real life, to say nothing of God's good pleasure. |
| 36. | vdf;F tpNuhjkhfg; ghtQ;nra;fpwtNdh> jd; Mj;Jkhitr; Nrjg;gLj;Jfpwhd;@ vd;id ntWf;fpwth;fs; ahtUk; kuzj;ij tpUk;Gfpwth;fs; vd;W nrhy;YfpwJ. |
| | [36] But if you wrong me, you damage your very soul; when you reject me, you're flirting with death." |