| 1. | uh[htpd; ,Ujak; fh;j;jhpd; ifapy; ePh;f;fhy;fisg;NghypUf;fpwJ@ mijj; jkJ rpj;jj;jpd;gb mth; jpUg;Gfpwhh;. |
| | 1 The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD he directs it like a watercourse wherever he pleases. |
| 2. | kD\Dila topnay;yhk; mtd; ghh;itf;Fr; nrk;ikahfj; Njhd;Wk;@ fh;j;jNuh ,Ujaq;fis epWj;Jg;ghh;f;fpwhh;. |
| | 2 All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart. |
| 3. | gypapLtijg;ghh;f;fpYk;> ePjpAk; epahaKk; nra;tNj fh;j;jUf;Fg; gphpak;. |
| | 3 To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice. |
| 4. | Nkl;bikahd ghh;itAk;> mfe;ijahd kdKKs;s Jd;khh;f;fh; NghLk; ntspr;rk; ghtNk. |
| | 4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, are sin! |
| 5. | [hf;fpuijAs;stDila epidTfs; nry;tj;Jf;Fk;> gjWfpwtDila epidTfs; jhpj;jpuj;Jf;Fk; VJthFk;. |
| | 5 The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty. |
| 6. | ngha;ehtpdhy; nghUisr; rk;ghjpg;gJ rhitj; NjLfpwth;fs; tpLfpw Rthrk;NghypUf;Fk;. |
| | 6 A fortune made by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapour and a deadly snare. [Some Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Vulgate most Hebrew manuscripts vapour for those who seek death] |
| 7. | Jd;khh;f;fh; epahaQ;nra;a kdjpy;yhjpUf;fpwgbahy;> mth;fs; gho;f;fbf;fg;gl;Lg;Nghthh;fs;. |
| | 7 The violence of the wicked will drag them away, for they refuse to do what is right. |
| 8. | Fw;wKs;std; jd; topfspy; khWghLs;std;@ Rj;jKs;stNdh jd; fphpiaapy; nrk;ikahdtd;. |
| | 8 The way of the guilty is devious, but the conduct of the innocent is upright. |
| 9. | rz;ilf;fhhpNahNl xU nghpa tPl;by; FbapUg;gijg;ghh;f;fpYk;> tPl;bd;Nky; xU %iyapy; jq;fpapUg;gNj eyk;. |
| | 9 Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife. |
| 10. | Jd;khhf;fDila kdk; nghy;yhg;igr; nra;a tpUk;Gk;@ mtd; fz;fspy; mtd; mayhDf;F ,uf;fq;fpilahJ. |
| | 10 The wicked man craves evil his neighbour gets no mercy from him. |
| 11. | ghpahrf;fhuidj; jz;bf;Fk;NghJ Ngij Qhdkilthd;. Qhdthd; Nghjpf;fg;gLk;NghJ mwptilthd;. |
| | 11 When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom when a wise man is instructed, he gets knowledge. |
| 12. | ePjpguh; Jd;khh;f;fUila tPl;ilf; ftdpj;Jg;ghh;f;fpwhh@ Jd;khh;f;fiuj; jPq;fpy; ftpo;j;Jg;NghLthh;. |
| | 12 The Righteous One [Or The righteous man] takes note of the house of the wicked and brings the wicked to ruin. |
| 13. | Vioapd; $f;FuYf;Fj; jd; nrtpia milj;Jf;nfhs;Sfpwtd;> jhDk; rj;jkpl;Lf; $g;gpLk;NghJ Nfl;fg;glkhl;lhd;. |
| | 13 If a man shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too will cry out and not be answered. |
| 14. | me;juq;fkhaf; nfhLf;fg;gl;l ntFkjp Nfhgj;ijj; jzpf;Fk;@ kbapYs;s ghpjhdk; FNuhjj;ij Mw;Wk; . |
| | 14 A gift given in secret soothes anger, and a bribe concealed in the cloak pacifies great wrath. |
| 15. | epahae;jPh;g;gJ ePjpkhDf;Fr; re;Njh\Kk;> mf;fpukf;fhuUf;Nfh mopTkhk;. |
| | 15 When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers. |
| 16. | tpNtfj;jpd; topia tpl;Lj; jg;gp elf;fpw kD\d; nrj;jth;fspd; $l;;lj;jpy; jhghpg;ghd;. |
| | 16 A man who strays from the path of understanding comes to rest in the company of the dead. |
| 17. | rpw;wpd;gg;gphpad; jhpj;jpudhthd;@ kJghdj;ijAk; vz;nziaAk; tpUk;Gfpwtd; IRthpathdhtjpy;iy. |
| | 17 He who loves pleasure will become poor whoever loves wine and oil will never be rich. |
| 18. | ePjpkhDf;Fg; gjpyhfj; Jd;khh;f;fDk;> nrk;ikahdtDf;Fg; gjpyhf JNuhfpAk; kPl;Fk;nghUshthh;fs;. |
| | 18 The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, and the unfaithful for the upright. |
| 19. | rz;ilf;fhhpAk; Nfhgf;fhhpAkhd ];jphPAld; FbapUg;gijg;ghh;f;fpYk; tdhe;jpuj;jpy; FbapUg;gJ eyk;. |
| | 19 Better to live in a desert than with a quarrelsome and illtempered wife. |
| 20. | Ntz;ba jputpaKk; vz;nzAk; QhdthDila thr];jyj;jpy; cz;L@ %lNdh mijr; nrytopj;Jg;NghLfpwhd;. |
| | 20 In the house of the wise are stores of choice food and oil, but a foolish man devours all he has. |
| 21. | ePjpiaAk; jiaiaAk; gpd;gw;Wfpwtd; [PtidAk; ePjpiaAk; kfpikiaAk; fz;lilthd;. |
| | 21 He who pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity [Or righteousness] and honour. |
| 22. | gythd;fSila gl;lzj;jpd; kjpiy QhdKs;std; Vwpg;gpbj;J> mth;fs; ek;gpd muiz ,bj;Jg;NghLthd;. |
| | 22 A wise man attacks the city of the mighty and pulls down the stronghold in which they trust. |
| 23. | jd; thiaAk; jd; ehitAk; fhf;fpwtd; jd; Mj;Jkhit ,Lf;fz;fSf;F tpyf;fpf; fhf;fpwhd;. |
| | 23 He who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps himself from calamity. |
| 24. | mfq;fhuKk; ,Lk;GKs;stDf;Fg; ghpahrf;fhundd;W ngah;> mtd; mfe;ijahd rpdj;NjhNl elf;fpwhd;. |
| | 24 The proud and arrogant Man mocker is his name he behaves with overweening pride. |
| 25. | Nrhk;Ngwpapd; iffs; Ntiynra;ar; rk;kjpahjjpdhy;> mtd; Mir mtidf; nfhy;Yk;. |
| | 25 The sluggard’s craving will be the death of him, because his hands refuse to work. |
| 26. | mtd; ehs;NjhWk; MtYld; ,r;rpf;fpwhd;@ ePjpkhNdh gprpdpj;jdkpy;yhky; nfhLg;ghd;. |
| | 26 All day long he craves for more, but the righteous give without sparing. |
| 27. | Jd;khh;f;fUila gyp mUtUg;ghdJ@ mijj; Jh;r;rpe;ijNahNl nrYj;jpdhNyh vj;jid mjpfkha; mUtUf;fg;gLk;. |
| | 27 The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable how much more so when brought with evil intent! |
| 28. | ngha;r;rhl;rpf;fhud; nfl;Lg;Nghthd;@ nrtpnfhLf;fpwtNdh vg;nghOJk; Ngrj;jf;ftdhthd;. |
| | 28 A false witness will perish, and whoever listens to him will be destroyed for ever. [Or but the words of an obedient man will live on] |
| 29. | Jd;khh;f;fd; jd; Kfj;ijf; fbdg;gLj;Jfpwhd;@ nrk;ikahdtNdh jd; topia Neh;g;gLj;Jfpwhd;. |
| | 29 A wicked man puts up a bold front, but an upright man gives thought to his ways. |
| 30. | fh;j;jUf;F tpNuhjkhd QhdKkpy;iy> Gj;jpAkpy;iy> MNyhridAkpy;iy. |
| | 30 There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan that can succeed against the LORD. |
| 31. | Fjpiu Aj;jehSf;F Maj;jkhf;fg;gLk@ n[aNkh fh;j;juhy; tUk;. |
| | 31 The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but victory rests with the LORD. |