సామెతలు 27
Don't boast about what you're going to do tomorrow, because you don't know what the day may bring.
Let others praise you, not you yourself; someone else, not you personally.
Stone may be heavy, and sand may weigh a lot, but the annoyance caused by stupid people is the biggest burden of all.
Fury may be fierce and cruel, anger may be a destructive flood, but who can withstand jealousy?
Open criticism is better than hidden love.
A friend's honest comments may hurt you, but an enemy's kisses are over the top.
7 ౭ కడుపు నిండిన వాడు తేనెపట్టునైనా సరే కాళ్ళతో తొక్కేస్తాడు. ఆకలి వేసిన వాడికి చేదు పదార్థమైనా తియ్యగా ఉంటుంది.
If you're full up, you can't face honey; but if you're starving, even bitter food tastes sweet.
Having to leave home is like a bird having to leave its nest.
9 ౯ పరిమళం, సుగంధం హృదయాన్ని సంతోషపెడుతుంది. అలాగే మిత్రుడి హృదయంలో నుండి వచ్చే మధుర వాక్కులు హృదయాన్ని సంతోషపెడతాయి.
Perfume and scented oils make you feel happy, but good advice from a friend is even better.
10 ౧౦ నీ స్నేహితుడినైనా నీ తండ్రి స్నేహితుడినైనా విడిచి పెట్టవద్దు. నీ ఆపద దినాన నీ అన్నదమ్ముల ఇళ్ళకు వెళ్లకు. దూరంగా ఉన్న సోదరుడి కంటే దగ్గరున్న పొరుగువాడే మంచిది.
Don't give up on your friends or your family's friends. Don't go to a relative's house when you've got trouble. A friend nearby is more useful than a relative far away.
11 ౧౧ కుమారా, జ్ఞానం సంపాదించి నా హృదయాన్ని సంతోషపెట్టు. అప్పుడు నన్ను నిందించే వారితో నేను ధైర్యంగా మాటలాడతాను.
My son, make me happy by being wise, so I can respond to anyone who criticizes me.
If you're sensible you see danger coming and get out of the way; but stupid people just keep going and suffer the consequences.
13 ౧౩ ఎదుటి మనిషి విషయంలో హామీ ఉండే వాడి నుంచి అతని వస్త్రం తీసుకో. ఇతరుల కోసం పూచీ తీసుకున్న వాడిచేత వాడి వస్తువులు తాకట్టు పెట్టించు.
If someone guarantees a stranger's debt with their cloak, be sure to take it! Make sure you have whatever is pledged to an immoral woman!
If when you get up every morning you shout a loud hello to your neighbors, they will see that as a curse!
An argumentative wife is as irritating as constant dripping on a rainy day.
16 ౧౬ ఆమెను ఆపాలని ప్రయత్నించేవాడు గాలిని ఆపాలని ప్రయత్నించే వాడితో సమానం. తన కుడిచేతిలో నూనె పట్టుకోవాలని ప్రయత్నించడంతో సమానం.
Trying to stop her is like trying to make the wind stop or trying to hold olive oil in your hand.
An iron blade is sharpened with an iron tool, and one person's mind is sharpened by another's.
Those who care for a fig tree eat its fruit, and those who care for their master are rewarded.
Just as water reflects your face, your mind reflects who you really are.
In the same way that the grave and destruction are never satisfied, human desire is never satisfied. (Sheol h7585)
Just as a crucible tests silver, and a furnace tests gold, people are tested by the praise they receive.
Even if you ground stupid people in a mortar, crushing them like grain with the pestle, you can't get rid of stupidity from them.
You should know the condition of your flocks really well and take good care of your herds,
for wealth doesn't last forever—is a crown passed down through all generations?
25 ౨౫ ఎండిన గడ్డి వామి వేస్తారు. పచ్చిక ఇక కనిపించడం లేదు. మొలకలు వస్తున్నాయి. ఆలమందల కోసం కొండగడ్డి కోసుకొస్తున్నారు.
Once the hay is cut, and the new growth begins, and fodder from the mountains is gathered,
and the lambs have provided you wool to make clothing, and the sale of goats have paid for a field,
there'll be enough milk from your goats to feed you, your family, and your servant girls.
