| 1. | jhtPjpd; FkhuDk; ,];uNtypd; uh[hTkhfpa rhnyhNkhdpd; ePjpnkhopfs;: |
| | The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel: |
| 2. | ,itfshy; Qhdj;ijAk; Nghjfj;ijAk; mwpe;J Gj;jpkjpfis czh;e;J> |
| | for attaining wisdom and discipline; for understanding words of insight; |
| 3. | tpNtfk;> ePjp> epahak;> epjhdk; vd;gitfisg;gw;wpa cgNjrj;ij milayhk;. |
| | for acquiring a disciplined and prudent life, doing what is right and just and fair; |
| 4. | ,itfs; NgijfSf;F tpdhitAk;> thypgUf;F mwpitAk; tpNtfj;ijAk; nfhLf;Fk;. |
| | for giving prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young- |
| 5. | Gj;jpkhd; ,itfisf; Nfl;L> mwptpy; NjWthd;@ tpNtfp ey;yhNyhridfis mile;J@ |
| | let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance- |
| 6. | ePjpnkhopiaAk;> mjpd; mh;j;jj;ijAk;> Qhdpfspd; thf;fpaq;fisAk;> mth;fs; ciuj;j GijnghUs;fisAk; mwpe;Jnfhs;thd;. |
| | for understanding proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise. |
| 7. | fh;j;jUf;Fg; gag;gLjNy Qhdj;jpd; Muk;gk;@ %lh; Qhdj;ijAk; Nghjfj;ijAk; mrl;ilgz;Zfpwhh;fs;. |
| | The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline. |
| 8. | vd; kfNd> cd; jfg;gd; Gj;jpiaf; Nfs;> cd; jhapd; Nghjfj;ijj; js;shNj. |
| | Listen, my son, to your father's instruction and do not forsake your mother's teaching. |
| 9. | mitfs; cd; rpuRf;F myq;fhukhd KbAk;> cd; fOj;Jf;Fr; rug;gzpAkhapUf;Fk;. |
| | They will be a garland to grace your head and a chain to adorn your neck. |
| 10. | vd; kfNd> ghtpfs; cdf;F eaq;fhl;bdhYk; eP rk;kjpahNj. |
| | My son, if sinners entice you, do not give in to them. |
| 11. | vq;fNshNl th> ,uj;jQ;rpe;Jk;gb ehk; gjptpUe;J> Fw;wkw;wpUf;fpwth;is Kfhe;jukpd;wpg; gpbf;Fk;gb xspj;jpUg;Nghk;@ |
| | If they say, "Come along with us; let's lie in wait for someone's blood, let's waylay some harmless soul; |
| 12. | ghjhsk; tpOq;FtJNghy; ehk; mth;fis capNuhL tpOq;FNthk;@ Fopapy; ,wq;Ffpwth;fs; tpOq;fg;gLtJNghy; mth;fis KOikAk; tpOq;FNthk;@ |
| | let's swallow them alive, like the grave, and whole, like those who go down to the pit; |
| 13. | tpiyAah;e;j rfytpjg; nghUs;fisAk; fz;lilNthk;@ nfhs;isg; nghUspdhy; ek;Kila tPLfis epug;GNthk;. |
| | we will get all sorts of valuable things and fill our houses with plunder; |
| 14. | vq;fNshNl gq;;fhspahapU@ ek;nky;yhUf;Fk; xNu ig ,Uf;Fk; vd;W mth;fs; nrhy;thh;fshfpy;@ |
| | throw in your lot with us, and we will share a common purse"- |
| 15. | vd; kfNd> eP mth;fNshNl topelthky;> cd; fhiy mth;fs; ghijf;F tpyf;Fthahf. |
| | my son, do not go along with them, do not set foot on their paths; |
| 16. | mth;fs; fhy;fs; jPq;Fnra;a Xb> ,uj;jQ;rpe;jj; jPtphpf;fpwJ. |
| | for their feet rush into sin, they are swift to shed blood. |
| 17. | vt;tifahd gl;rpahdhYk; rhp> mjpd; fz;fSf;F Kd;ghf tiyia tphpg;gJ tpUjh. |
| | How useless to spread a net in full view of all the birds! |
| 18. | ,th;fNsh jq;fs; ,uj;jj;jpw;Nf gjptpUf;fpwhh;fs;> jq;fs; gpuhzDf;Nf xspitj;jpUf;fpwhh;fs;. |
| | These men lie in wait for their own blood; they waylay only themselves! |
| 19. | nghUshirAs;s vy;yhUila topAk; ,JNt@ ,J jd;idAilath;fspd; capiu thq;Fk;. |
| | Such is the end of all who go after ill-gotten gain; it takes away the lives of those who get it. |
| 20. | QhdkhdJ ntspNa epd;W $g;gpLfpwJ> tPjpfspy; rj;jkpLfpwJ. |
| | Wisdom calls aloud in the street, she raises her voice in the public squares; |
| 21. | mJ re;jbAs;s njUf;fspd; re;jpYk;> xypKfthrypYk; epd;W $g;gpl;L> gl;lzj;jpy; jd; thh;j;ijfis trdpj;Jr; nrhy;YfpwJ: |
| | at the head of the noisy streets she cries out, in the gateways of the city she makes her speech: |
| 22. | NgijfNs> ePq;fs; Ngijikia tpUk;GtJk;> epe;jidf;fhuNu ePq;fs; epe;jidapy; gphpag;gLtJk;> kjpaPdNu> ePq;fs; Qhdj;ij ntWg;gJk;> vJtiuf;Fk; ,Uf;Fk;. |
| | "How long will you simple ones love your simple ways? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge? |
| 23. | vd; fbe;Jnfhs;SjYf;Fj; jpUk;Gq;fs;@ ,Njh vd; Mtpia cq;fSf;F mUSNtd;> vd; thh;j;ijfis cq;fSf;Fj; njhptpg;Ngd;. |
| | If you had responded to my rebuke, I would have poured out my heart to you and made my thoughts known to you. |
| 24. | ehd; $g;gpl;Lk;> ePq;fs; Nfl;fkhl;Nlhk; vd;fpwPh;fs;@ ehd; vd; ifia ePl;bAk; ftdpf;fpwtd; xUtDk; ,y;iy. |
| | But since you rejected me when I called and no one gave heed when I stretched out my hand, |
| 25. | vd; MNyhridianay;yhk; ePqfs; js;sp> vd; fbe;Jnfhs;Sjiy ntWj;jPh;fs;. |
| | since you ignored all my advice and would not accept my rebuke, |
| 26. | Mifahy;> ehDk; cq;fs; Mgj;Jf;fhyj;jpy; eifj;J> ePq;fs; gag;gLq;fhhpak; tUk;NghJ Mfbak; gz;ZNtd;. |
| | I in turn will laugh at your disaster; I will mock when calamity overtakes you- |
| 27. | ePq;fs; gag;gLq;fhhpak; Gry;Nghy; tUk;NghJk;> Mgj;J #whtspNghy; cq;fSf;F NehpLk;NghJk;> neUf;fKk; ,Lf;fZk; cq;fs;Nky; tUk;NghJk;> Mfbak;gz;ZNtd;. |
| | when calamity overtakes you like a storm, when disaster sweeps over you like a whirlwind, when distress and trouble overwhelm you. |
| 28. | mg;nghOJ mth;fs; vd;id Nehf;fpf; $g;gpLthh;fs;@ ehd; kWcj;juT nfhLf;fkhl;Nld;@ mth;fs; mjpfhiyapNy vd;idj; NjLthh;fs;> vd;idf; fhzkhl;lhh;fs;. |
| | "Then they will call to me but I will not answer; they will look for me but will not find me. |
| 29. | mth;fs; mwpit ntWj;jhh;fs;> fh;j;jUf;Fg; gag;gLjiyj; njhpe;J nfhs;shkw;Nghdhh;fs;. |
| | Since they hated knowledge and did not choose to fear the LORD, |
| 30. | vd; MNyhridia mth;fs; tpUk;gtpy;iy@ vd; fbe;Jnfhs;Sjiynay;yhk; mrl;ilgz;zpdhh;fs;. |
| | since they would not accept my advice and spurned my rebuke, |
| 31. | Mifahy; mth;fs; jq;fs; topapd; gyidg; Grpg;ghh;fs;@ jq;fs; Nahridfspdhy; jpUg;jpailthh;fs;. |
| | they will eat the fruit of their ways and be filled with the fruit of their schemes. |
| 32. | Ngijfspd; khWghL mth;fisf; nfhy;Yk;> %lhpd; eph;tprhuk; mth;fis mopf;Fk; |
| | For the waywardness of the simple will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them; |
| 33. | vdf;Fr; nrtpnfhLf;fpwtd; vtNdh> mtd; tp;f;fpdkpd;wp thrk;gz;zp> Mgj;jpw;Fg; gag;glhky; mikjpahapUg;ghd;. |
| | but whoever listens to me will live in safety and be at ease, without fear of harm." |