| 1. | jhtPjpd; FkhuDk; ,];uNtypd; uh[hTkhfpa rhnyhNkhdpd; ePjpnkhopfs;: |
| | The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel: |
| 2. | ,itfshy; Qhdj;ijAk; Nghjfj;ijAk; mwpe;J Gj;jpkjpfis czh;e;J> |
| | To know wisdom and instruction, To perceive the words of understanding, |
| 3. | tpNtfk;> ePjp> epahak;> epjhdk; vd;gitfisg;gw;wpa cgNjrj;ij milayhk;. |
| | To receive the instruction of wisdom, Justice, judgment, and equity; |
| 4. | ,itfs; NgijfSf;F tpdhitAk;> thypgUf;F mwpitAk; tpNtfj;ijAk; nfhLf;Fk;. |
| | To give prudence to the simple, To the young man knowledge and discretion-- |
| 5. | Gj;jpkhd; ,itfisf; Nfl;L> mwptpy; NjWthd;@ tpNtfp ey;yhNyhridfis mile;J@ |
| | A wise man will hear and increase learning, And a man of understanding will attain wise counsel, |
| 6. | ePjpnkhopiaAk;> mjpd; mh;j;jj;ijAk;> Qhdpfspd; thf;fpaq;fisAk;> mth;fs; ciuj;j GijnghUs;fisAk; mwpe;Jnfhs;thd;. |
| | To understand a proverb and an enigma, The words of the wise and their riddles. |
| 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 instruction. |
| 8. | vd; kfNd> cd; jfg;gd; Gj;jpiaf; Nfs;> cd; jhapd; Nghjfj;ijj; js;shNj. |
| | My son, hear the instruction of your father, And do not forsake the law of your mother; |
| 9. | mitfs; cd; rpuRf;F myq;fhukhd KbAk;> cd; fOj;Jf;Fr; rug;gzpAkhapUf;Fk;. |
| | For they will be a graceful ornament on your head, And chains about your neck. |
| 10. | vd; kfNd> ghtpfs; cdf;F eaq;fhl;bdhYk; eP rk;kjpahNj. |
| | My son, if sinners entice you, Do not consent. |
| 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 with us, Let us lie in wait to shed blood; Let us lurk secretly for the innocent without cause; |
| 12. | ghjhsk; tpOq;FtJNghy; ehk; mth;fis capNuhL tpOq;FNthk;@ Fopapy; ,wq;Ffpwth;fs; tpOq;fg;gLtJNghy; mth;fis KOikAk; tpOq;FNthk;@ |
| | Let us swallow them alive like Sheol, 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 shall find all kinds of precious possessions, We shall fill our houses with spoil; |
| 14. | vq;fNshNl gq;;fhspahapU@ ek;nky;yhUf;Fk; xNu ig ,Uf;Fk; vd;W mth;fs; nrhy;thh;fshfpy;@ |
| | Cast in your lot among us, Let us all have one purse"-- |
| 15. | vd; kfNd> eP mth;fNshNl topelthky;> cd; fhiy mth;fs; ghijf;F tpyf;Fthahf. |
| | My son, do not walk in the way with them, Keep your foot from their path; |
| 16. | mth;fs; fhy;fs; jPq;Fnra;a Xb> ,uj;jQ;rpe;jj; jPtphpf;fpwJ. |
| | For their feet run to evil, And they make haste to shed blood. |
| 17. | vt;tifahd gl;rpahdhYk; rhp> mjpd; fz;fSf;F Kd;ghf tiyia tphpg;gJ tpUjh. |
| | Surely, in vain the net is spread In the sight of any bird; |
| 18. | ,th;fNsh jq;fs; ,uj;jj;jpw;Nf gjptpUf;fpwhh;fs;> jq;fs; gpuhzDf;Nf xspitj;jpUf;fpwhh;fs;. |
| | But they lie in wait for their own blood, They lurk secretly for their own lives. |
| 19. | nghUshirAs;s vy;yhUila topAk; ,JNt@ ,J jd;idAilath;fspd; capiu thq;Fk;. |
| | So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain; It takes away the life of its owners. |
| 20. | QhdkhdJ ntspNa epd;W $g;gpLfpwJ> tPjpfspy; rj;jkpLfpwJ. |
| | Wisdom calls aloud outside; She raises her voice in the open 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: |
| | She cries out in the chief concourses, At the openings of the gates in the city She speaks her words: |
| 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, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? For scorners delight in their scorning, 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;. |
| | Turn at my rebuke; Surely I will pour out my spirit on you; I will make my words 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. |
| | Because I have called and you refused, I have stretched out my hand and no one regarded, |
| 25. | vd; MNyhridianay;yhk; ePqfs; js;sp> vd; fbe;Jnfhs;Sjiy ntWj;jPh;fs;. |
| | Because you disdained all my counsel, And would have none of my rebuke, |
| 26. | Mifahy;> ehDk; cq;fs; Mgj;Jf;fhyj;jpy; eifj;J> ePq;fs; gag;gLq;fhhpak; tUk;NghJ Mfbak; gz;ZNtd;. |
| | I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your terror comes, |
| 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 your terror comes like a storm, And your destruction comes like a whirlwind, When distress and anguish come upon 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 on me, but I will not answer; They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me. |
| 29. | mth;fs; mwpit ntWj;jhh;fs;> fh;j;jUf;Fg; gag;gLjiyj; njhpe;J nfhs;shkw;Nghdhh;fs;. |
| | Because they hated knowledge And did not choose the fear of the LORD, |
| 30. | vd; MNyhridia mth;fs; tpUk;gtpy;iy@ vd; fbe;Jnfhs;Sjiynay;yhk; mrl;ilgz;zpdhh;fs;. |
| | They would have none of my counsel And despised my every rebuke. |
| 31. | Mifahy; mth;fs; jq;fs; topapd; gyidg; Grpg;ghh;fs;@ jq;fs; Nahridfspdhy; jpUg;jpailthh;fs;. |
| | Therefore they shall eat the fruit of their own way, And be filled to the full with their own fancies. |
| 32. | Ngijfspd; khWghL mth;fisf; nfhy;Yk;> %lhpd; eph;tprhuk; mth;fis mopf;Fk; |
| | For the turning away of the simple will slay 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 dwell safely, And will be secure, without fear of evil." |