நீதிமொழிகள் 14
1 ௧ புத்தியுள்ள பெண் தன்னுடைய வீட்டைக் கட்டுகிறாள்; புத்தியில்லாத பெண்ணோ தன்னுடைய கைகளினால் அதை இடித்துப்போடுகிறாள்.
Every wise woman builds her house: but the foolish plucks it down with her hands.
2 ௨ நிதானமாக நடக்கிறவன் யெகோவாவுக்குப் பயப்படுகிறான்; தன்னுடைய வழிகளில் தாறுமாறானவனோ அவரை அலட்சியம்செய்கிறான்.
He that walks in his uprightness fears the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despises him.
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
4 ௪ எருதுகள் இல்லாத இடத்தில் களஞ்சியம் வெறுமையாக இருக்கும்; காளைகளின் பெலத்தினாலோ மிகுந்த வரத்துண்டு.
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
A scorner seeks wisdom, and finds it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understands.
Go from the presence of a foolish man, when you perceive not in him the lips of knowledge.
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.
The heart knows his own bitterness; and a stranger does not intermeddle with his joy.
The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
There is a way which seems right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that delight is heaviness.
The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
The simple believes every word: but the prudent man looks well to his going.
A wise man fears, and departs from evil: but the fool rages, and is confident.
He that is soon angry deals foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19 ௧௯ தீயோர்கள் நல்லவர்களுக்கு முன்பாகவும், துன்மார்க்கர்கள் நீதிமான்களுடைய வாசற்படிகளிலும் குனிவதுண்டு.
The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich has many friends.
He that despises his neighbour sins: but he that has mercy on the poor, happy is he.
22 ௨௨ தீமையை யோசிக்கிறவர்கள் தவறுகிறார்களல்லவோ? நன்மையை யோசிக்கிறவர்களுக்கோ கிருபையும் சத்தியமும் உண்டு.
Do they not go astray that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tends only to destitution.
The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
A true witness delivers souls: but a deceitful witness speaks lies.
26 ௨௬ யெகோவாவுக்குப் பயப்படுகிறவனுக்குத் திடநம்பிக்கை உண்டு; அவனுடைய பிள்ளைகளுக்கும் அடைக்கலம் கிடைக்கும்.
In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the lack of people is the destruction of the prince.
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalts folly.
A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
31 ௩௧ தரித்திரனை ஒடுக்குகிறவன் அவனை உண்டாக்கினவரை நிந்திக்கிறான்; தரித்திரனுக்குத் தயவு செய்கிறவனோ அவரை மேன்மைப்படுத்துகிறான்;
He that oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker: but he that honors him has mercy on the poor.
32 ௩௨ துன்மார்க்கன் தன்னுடைய தீமையிலே வாரிக்கொள்ளப்படுவான்; நீதிமானோ தன்னுடைய மரணத்திலே நம்பிக்கையுள்ளவன்.
The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous has hope in his death.
Wisdom rests in the heart of him that has understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
Righteousness exalts a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.
35 ௩௫ ராஜாவின் தயவு விவேகமுள்ள பணிவிடைக்காரன்மேல் இருக்கும்; அவனுடைய கோபமோ அவமானத்தை உண்டாக்குகிறவன்மேல் இருக்கும்.
The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causes shame.
