நீதிமொழிகள் 10
1 ௧ சாலொமோனின் நீதிமொழிகள்: ஞானமுள்ள மகன் தகப்பனைச் சந்தோஷப்படுத்துகிறான்; மூடத்தனமுள்ளவனோ தாய்க்குச் சஞ்சலமாக இருக்கிறான்.
Solomon's proverbs. A wise son makes his father happy, but a stupid son only brings his mother grief.
Wealth gained through evil does you no good; but living right saves you from death.
3 ௩ யெகோவா நீதிமான்களைப் பசியினால் வருந்தவிடமாட்டார்; துன்மார்க்கர்களுடைய பொருளையோ அகற்றிவிடுகிறார்.
The Lord doesn't let good people go hungry, but he stops the wicked from getting what they want.
Lazy hands make you poor, but hard-working hands make you rich.
5 ௫ கோடைக்காலத்தில் சேர்க்கிறவன் புத்தியுள்ள மகன்; அறுப்புக்காலத்தில் தூங்குகிறவனோ அவமானத்தை உண்டாக்குகிற மகன்.
A son who gathers crops during the summer is sensible, but the one who sleeps during harvest brings disgrace.
Those who are good are blessed, but what the wicked say hides their violent nature.
The good are remembered as a blessing, but the reputation of the wicked will rot.
Those who think wisely pay attention to instruction, but a stupid chatterbox ends up in disaster.
Honest people will live in safety, but those who behave deceitfully will be caught out.
People who wink slyly cause trouble, but someone who gives a strong rebuke brings peace.
What good people say is a spring that gives life, but what the wicked say hides their violent nature.
Hatred causes conflict, but love covers all wrongs.
Wisdom comes from people with good judgment, but stupid people are punished with a rod.
Wise people accumulate knowledge, but the chattering of stupid people is a prelude to disaster.
15 ௧௫ செல்வந்தனுடைய பொருள் அவனுக்குப் பாதுகாப்பான பட்டணம்; ஏழைகளின் வறுமையோ அவர்களைக் கலங்கச்செய்யும்.
The wealth of the rich provides them protection, while the poverty of the poor ruins them.
If you do right you're rewarded with life, but if you're wicked all you gain is sin.
17 ௧௭ புத்திமதிகளைக் காத்துக்கொள்ளுகிறவன் ஜீவவழியில் இருக்கிறான்; திருத்துதலை வெறுக்கிறவனோ மோசம்போகிறான்.
If you accept instruction, you're on the path to life, but if you reject correction you'll go astray.
Anyone who hides their hatred is lying, and anyone who spreads slander is stupid.
If you talk too much, you'll say something wrong. Be wise and take care what you say.
What good people say is like the best silver, but the mind of the wicked isn't worth much.
Advice from good people helps feed many others, but stupid people die because they have no sense.
The Lord's blessing makes you rich, and he doesn't add any sadness to accompany it.
Stupid people think it's fun to do wrong, but someone who has wisdom understands what's right.
24 ௨௪ துன்மார்க்கன் பயப்படும் காரியம் அவனுக்கு வந்து சம்பவிக்கும்; நீதிமான் விரும்புகிற காரியம் அவனுக்குக் கொடுக்கப்படும்.
What the wicked fear will happen to them, while what good people hope for will be granted.
When the storm hits, the wicked are no more, but the good are safe and secure forever.
26 ௨௬ பற்களுக்கு புளிப்பும், கண்களுக்குப் புகையும் எப்படி இருக்கிறதோ, அப்படியே சோம்பேறியும் தன்னை அனுப்புகிறவர்களுக்கு இருக்கிறான்.
In the same way vinegar irritates the teeth and smoke irritates the eyes, lazy people irritate their employers.
27 ௨௭ யெகோவாவுக்குப் பயப்படுதல் ஆயுள்நாட்களைப் பெருகச்செய்யும்; துன்மார்க்கர்களுடைய வருடங்களோ குறுகிப்போகும்.
Honoring the Lord makes your life longer, but the years the wicked live will be cut short.
Good people look forward to happiness, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.
The way of the Lord protects those who do right, but he destroys those who do evil.
The good will never be removed from the land, but the wicked will not remain there.
What good people say produces wisdom, but liars will have their tongues cut out.
Good people know the right thing to say, but the wicked always lie.
