| 1. | jpushd IRthpaj;ijg;ghh;f;fpYk; ew;fPh;j;jpNa njhpe;Jnfhs;sg;glj;jf;fJ@ nghd; nts;spiag;ghh;f;fpYk; jiaNa eyk;. |
| | 1 Choose a good reputation over great riches, for being held in high esteem is better than having silver or gold. |
| 2. | IRthpathDk; jhpj;jpuDk; xUtiunahUth; re;jpf;fpwhh;fs;@ mth;fs; midtiuAk; cz;lhf;fpdth; fh;j;jh;. |
| | 2 The rich and the poor have this in common: The Lord made them both. |
| 3. | tpNtfp Mgj;ijf; fz;L kiwe;J nfhs;Sfpwhd;@ Ngijfs; neLfg;Ngha;j; jz;bf;fg;gLfpwhh;fs;. |
| | 3 A prudent person foresees the danger ahead and takes precautions; the simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences. |
| 4. | jho;ikf;Fk; fh;j;jUf;Fg; gag;gLjYf;Fk; tUk; gyd; IRthpaKk; kfpikAk; [PtDkhk;. |
| | 4 True humility and fear of the Lord lead to riches, honor, and long life. |
| 5. | khWghLs;stDila topapNy Ks;SfSk; fz;zpfSKz;L@ jd; Mj;Jkhitf; fhf;fpwtd; mitfSf;Fj; J}ukha; tpyfpg;Nghthd;. |
| | 5 The deceitful walk a thorny, treacherous road; whoever values life will stay away. |
| 6. | gps;isahdtd; elf;fNtz;ba topapNy mtid elj;J@ mtd; Kjph;tajpYk; mij tplhjpUg;ghd;. |
| | 6 Teach your children to choose the right path, and when they are older, they will remain upon it. |
| 7. | IRthpathd; jhpj;jpuid MSfpwhd;@ fld;thq;fpdtd; fld;nfhLj;jtDf;F mbik. |
| | 7 Just as the rich rule the poor, so the borrower is servant to the lender. |
| 8. | mepahaj;ij tpijf;fpwtd; tUj;jj;ij mWg;ghd;@ mtd; cf;fpuj;jpd;kpyhW xopAk;. |
| | 8 Those who plant seeds of injustice will harvest disaster, and their reign of terror will end. |
| 9. | fUizf;fz;zd; MrPh;tjpf;fg;gLthd;@ mtd; jd; Mfhuj;jpy; jhpj;jpuDf;Ff; nfhLf;fpwhd;. |
| | 9 Blessed are those who are generous, because they feed the poor. |
| 10. | ghpahrf;fhuidj; Juj;jptpL@ mg;nghOJ thJ ePq;Fk;> tpNuhjKk; mtkhdKk; xopAk;. |
| | 10 Throw out the mocker, and fighting, quarrels, and insults will disappear. |
| 11. | Rj;j ,Ujaj;ij tpUk;GfpwtDila cjLfs; ,dpikahditfs;@ uh[h mtDf;Fr; rpNefpjdhthd;. |
| | 11 Anyone who loves a pure heart and gracious speech is the king's friend. |
| 12. | fh;j;jUila fz;fs; Qhdj;ijf; fhf;Fk;. JNuhfpfspd; thh;j;ijfisNah mth; jhWkhwhf;Ffpwhh;. |
| | 12 The Lord preserves knowledge, but he ruins the plans of the deceitful. |
| 13. | ntspapNy rpq;fk;> tPjpapNy nfhiyAz;Ngd; vd;W Nrhk;Ngwp nrhy;Ythd;. |
| | 13 The lazy person is full of excuses, saying, "If I go outside, I might meet a lion in the street and be killed!" |
| 14. | gu];jph;Pfspd; tha; Mokhd gLFop@ fh;j;jUila Nfhgj;jpw;F VJthdtd; mjpNy tpOthd;. |
| | 14 The mouth of an immoral woman is a deep pit; those living under the Lord's displeasure will fall into it. |
| 15. | gps;isapd; neQ;rpy; kjpaPdk; xl;bapUf;Fk;@ mijj; jz;lidapd; gpuk;G mtidtpl;L mfw;Wk;. |
| | 15 A youngster's heart is filled with foolishness, but discipline will drive it away. |
| 16. | jdf;F mjpfk; cz;lhfj; jhpj;jpuid xLf;Ffpwtd; jdf;Fj; Fiwr;rYz;lhfNt IRthpathDf;Ff; nfhLg;ghd;. |
| | 16 A person who gets ahead by oppressing the poor or by showering gifts on the rich will end in poverty. |
| 17. | cd; nrtpiar; rha;j;J> QhdpfSila thh;j;ijfisf; Nfl;L> vd; Nghjfj;ij cd; ,Ujaj;jpy; it. |
| | 17 Listen to the words of the wise; apply your heart to my instruction. |
| 18. | mitfis cd; cs;sj;jpy; fhj;J> mitfis cd; cjLfspd; epiyj;jpUf;fg;gz;Zk;NghJ> mJ ,d;gkhapUf;Fk;. |
| | 18 For it is good to keep these sayings deep within yourself, always ready on your lips. |
| 19. | cd; ek;gpf;if fh;j;jh;Nky; ,Uf;Fk;gb> ,d;iwajpdk; mitfis cdf;Fj; njhpag;gLj;JfpNwd;. |
| | 19 I am teaching you today – yes, you – so you will trust in the Lord. |
| 20. | rj;jpa thh;j;ijfspd; ajhh;j;jj;ij ehd; cdf;Fj; njhptpf;Fk;gbf;Fk;> eP cd;id mDg;gpdth;fSf;Fr; rj;jpa thh;j;ijfis kWnkhopahfr; nrhy;Yk;gbf;Fk;> |
| | 20 I have written thirty sayings for you, filled with advice and knowledge. |
| 21. | MNyhridiaAk; Qhdj;ijAk; gw;wp ehd; cdf;F Kf;fpakhditfis vOjtpy;iyah? |
| | 21 In this way, you may know the truth and bring an accurate report to those who sent you. |
| 22. | VioahapUf;fpwhd; vd;W Vioiaf; nfhs;isaplhNj@ rpWikahdtid epaha];jyj;jpy; cgj;jputg;gLj;jhNj. |
| | 22 Do not rob the poor because they are poor or exploit the needy in court. |
| 23. | fh;j;jh; mth;fSf;fhf tof;fhb> mth;fisf; nfhs;isapLfpwth;fSila gpuhzidf; nfhs;isapLthh;. |
| | 23 For the Lord is their defender. He will injure anyone who injures them. |
| 24. | Nfhgf;fhuDf;Fj; NjhodhfhNj@ cf;fpuKs;s kD\NdhNl elthNj. |
| | 24 Keep away from angry, short-tempered people, |
| 25. | mg;gbr; nra;jhy; eP mtDila topfisf; fw;Wf;nfhz;L> cd; Mj;JkhTf;Ff; fz;zpia tUtpg;gha;. |
| | 25 or you will learn to be like them and endanger your soul. |
| 26. | ifabj;J cld;gl;L> flDf;fhfg; gpizg;gLfpwth;fspy; xUtdhfhNj. |
| | 26 Do not co-sign another person's note or put up a guarantee for someone else's loan. |
| 27. | nrYj;j cdf;F xd;Wkpy;yhjpUe;jhy;> eP gLj;jpUf;Fk; gLf;ifiaAk; mtd; vLj;Jf;nfhs;sNtz;bajhFNk. |
| | 27 If you can't pay it, even your bed will be snatched from under you. |
| 28. | cd; gpjhf;fs; ehl;bd G+h;t vy;iyf;Fwpia khw;whNj. |
| | 28 Do not steal your neighbor's property by moving the ancient boundary markers set up by your ancestors. |
| 29. | jd; Ntiyapy; [hf;fpuijahapUf;fpwtid eP fz;lhy;> mtd; ePrUf;F Kd;ghf epy;yhky;> uh[hf;fSf;F Kd;ghf epw;ghd;. |
| | 29 Do you see any truly competent workers? They will serve kings rather than ordinary people. |