நீதிமொழிகள் 23
1 ௧ நீ ஒரு அதிபதியோடு சாப்பிடுவதற்கு உட்கார்ந்தால், உனக்கு முன்பாக இருக்கிறதை நன்றாகக் கவனித்துப்பார்.
When you sit down for a meal with a ruler, look carefully at what is placed before you,
and cut down if you have a big appetite.
Don't be greedy for his fancy food, for it's offered with deceptive motives.
Don't wear yourself out trying to get rich—be wise enough not to bother!
5 ௫ இல்லாமற்போகும் பொருள்மேல் உன்னுடைய கண்களை ஏன் பறக்கவிடவேண்டும்? அது கழுகைப்போல சிறகுகளைத் தனக்கு உண்டாக்கிக்கொண்டு, வானில் பறந்துபோகும்.
It disappears in the blink of an eye, suddenly growing wings and flying off into the sky like an eagle.
Don't accept meal invitations from miserly people; don't be greedy for their fancy food,
7 ௭ அவனுடைய இருதயத்தின் நினைவு எப்படியோ, அப்படியே அவனும் இருக்கிறான்; சாப்பிடும், குடியும் என்று அவன் உன்னோடு சொன்னாலும், அவனுடைய இருதயம் உன்னோடு இருக்காது.
for what they're thinking inside is what they really are. They say, “Come on, eat and drink!”—but in their minds they don't really care about you.
You'll vomit up the little pieces you've eaten, and your kind words of appreciation will be wasted.
Don't talk to stupid people because they'll ridicule your wise words.
Don't move ancient boundary markers, and don't encroach on fields belonging to orphans,
for their Protector is powerful and he will plead their case against you.
Focus your mind on instruction; listen intently to words of knowledge.
Don't keep from disciplining your children—a beating won't kill them.
14 ௧௪ நீ பிரம்பினால் அவனை அடிக்கிறதினால் பாதாளத்திற்கு அவனுடைய ஆத்துமாவைத் தப்புவிப்பாயே. (Sheol h7585)
If you use physical correction you can save them from death. (Sheol h7585)
My son, if you think wisely then I'll be happy;
I'll be delighted when you say what's right.
Don't think enviously of sinners, but always remember to honor the Lord,
for there's definitely a future for you, and your hope will not be crushed.
Pay attention, my son, and be wise; make sure your mind concentrates on following the right way.
Don't join in with people who drink too much wine or who stuff themselves with meat.
For people who get drunk and overeat lose all they've got, and they spend so much time dozing that all they have left to wear is rags.
Pay attention to your father, and don't disregard your mother when she's old.
Invest in truth—and don't sell it! Invest in wisdom, instruction, and understanding.
Children who do right make their fathers very happy; a wise son brings joy to his father.
Make your father and mother happy; bring joy to her who gave birth to you.
My son, give me your undivided attention, and cheerfully follow my example.
A prostitute is like being trapped in a pit; an immoral woman is like getting stuck a narrow well,
Like a robber, she lies in wait ready to ambush men and make more of them unfaithful to their wives.
29 ௨௯ ஐயோ, யாருக்கு வேதனை? யாருக்குத் துக்கம்? யாருக்குச் சண்டைகள்? யாருக்குப் புலம்பல்? யாருக்குக் காரணமில்லாத காயங்கள்? யாருக்கு இரத்தம்கலங்கின கண்கள்?
Who's in trouble? Who's in pain? Who's arguing? Who's complaining? Who's injured for no reason? Who's got bloodshot eyes?
30 ௩0 மதுபானம் இருக்கும் இடத்திலே தங்கி வாழ்பவர்களுக்கும், கலப்புள்ள சாராயத்தை நாடுகிறவர்களுக்கும்தானே.
—those who spend a long time drinking wine, those who are always trying some new cocktail.
31 ௩௧ மதுபானம் இரத்த நிறமாக இருந்து, பாத்திரத்தில் பளபளப்பாகத் தோன்றும்போது, நீ அதைப் பார்க்காதே; அது மெதுவாக இறங்கும்.
Don't let the look of wine tempt you—how red it is, how it sparkles in the cup, how smooth it feels as it goes down.
In the end it bites like a serpent, it stings like a snake.
You'll hallucinate, seeing strange things, and your confused mind will make you say all kinds of craziness.
You'll stumble around like you're on the rolling ocean, you'll be tossed about like someone lying down at the top of a ship's mast, saying,
35 ௩௫ என்னை அடித்தார்கள், எனக்கு நோகவில்லை; என்னை அறைந்தார்கள், எனக்குச் சுரணையில்லை; நான் அதைப் பின்னும் தொடர்ந்து தேட எப்பொழுது விழிப்பேன் என்பாய்.
“People punched me, but it didn't hurt me; they beat me, but I didn't feel a thing. I've got to get up because I need another drink.”
