Proverbs - 13

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1.QhdKs;s kfd; jfg;gDila Nghjfj;ijf; Nfl;fpwhd;@ ghpfhrf;fhuNdh fbe;Jnfhs;SjYf;Fr; nrtpnfhlhd;.
 A wise son `heareth' his father's instruction; But a scoffer heareth not rebuke.
2.kD\d; jd; thapd; gydhy; ed;ikiag; Grpg;ghd;@ JNuhfpfspd; Mj;JkhNth nfhLikiag; Grpf;Fk;.
 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; But the soul of the treacherous `shall eat' violence.
3.jd; thiaf; fhf;fpwtd; jd; gpuhzidf; fhf;fpwhd;@ jd; cjLfis tphptha;j; jpwf;fpwtNdh fyf;fkilthd;.
 He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; `But' he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
4.Nrhk;NgwpAila Mj;Jkh tpUk;gpAk; xd;Wk; ngwhJ@ [hf;fpuijAs;sth;fSila Mj;JkhNth G\;bahFk;
 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
5.ePjpkhd; ngha;g;Ngr;ir ntWf;fpwhd;@ Jd;khh;f;fNdh ntl;fKk; ,yr;irAk; cz;lhf;Ffpwhd;.
 A righteous man hateth lying; But a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
6.ePjp cj;jkkhh;f;fj;jhidj; jw;fhf;Fk;@ Jd;khh;f;fNkh ghtpiaf; ftpo;j;Jg;NghLk;.
 Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
7.xd;Wkpy;yhjpUf;fj; jd;idr; nry;tdhfg; ghuhl;LfpwtDk; cz;L@ kpFe;j nry;;tkpUf;fj; jd;idj; jhpj;jpudhfg; ghuhl;LfpwtDk; cz;L.
 There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: There is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great wealth.
8.kD\Dila IRthpak; mtd; gpuhzid kPl;Fk;@ jhpj;jpuNdh kpul;Ljiyf; NfshjpUf;fpwhd;.
 The ransom of a man's life is his riches; But the poor heareth no threatening.
9.ePjpkhd;fspd; ntspr;rk; re;Njh\pg;gpf;Fk;@ Jd;khh;f;fhpd; jPgNkh mize;JNghk;.
 The light of the righteous rejoiceth; But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
10.mfe;ijapdhy;khj;jpuk; thJ gpwf;Fk;@ MNyhridiaf; Nfl;fpwth;fsplj;jpNyh Qhdk; cz;L.
 By pride cometh only contention; But with the well-advised is wisdom.
11.tQ;ridahy; Njbd nghUs; Fiwe;JNghk;@ ifg;ghlha;r; Nrh;f;fpwtNdh tpUj;jpailthd;.
 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase.
12.neLq;fhykha;f; fhj;jpUf;Fjy; ,Ujaj;ij ,isf;fg;gz;Zk;@ tpUk;gpdJ tUk;NghNjh [PttpUl;rk;Nghy; ,Uf;Fk;.
 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; But when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
13.jpUtrdj;ij mtkjpf;fpwtd; ehrkilthd;@ fw;gidf;Fg; gag;gLfpwtNdh gydilthd;.
 Whoso despiseth the word bringeth destruction on himself; But he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
14.Qhdthd;fSila Nghjfk; [PtCw;W@ mjpdhy; kuzf;fz;zpfSf;Fj; jg;gyhk;;.
 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.
15.ew;Gj;jp jiaia cz;lhf;Fk;@ JNuhfpfSila topNah fuLKulhdJ.
 Good understanding giveth favor; But the way of the transgressor is hard.
16.tpNtfpahdtd; mwpNthL ele;Jnfhs;Sfpwhd;@ %lNdh jd; %lj;jdj;ij ntspg;gLj;Jfpwhd;.
 Every prudent man worketh with knowledge; But a fool flaunteth `his' folly.
17.JNuhfKs;s J}jd; jPjpNy tpOthd;@ cz;ikAs;s ];jhdhgjpNah xs\jk;.
 A wicked messenger falleth into evil; But a faithful ambassador is health.
18.Gj;jpkjpfisj; js;Sfpwtd; jhpj;jpuj;ijAk; ,yr;iriaAk; milthd;@ fbe;Jnfhs;Sjiyf; ftdpj;J elf;fpwtNdh fdkilthd;.
 Poverty and shame `shall be to' him that refuseth correction; But he that regardeth reproof shall be honored.
19.thQ;ir epiwNtWtJ Mj;JkhTf;F ,dpJ@ jPikia tpl;L tpyFtJ %lUf;F mUtUg;G.
 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
20.QhdpfNshNl rQ;rhpf;fpwtd; Qhdkilthd;@ %lUf;Fj; NjhoNdh ehrkilthd;.
 Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise; But the companion of fools shall smart for it.
21.ghtpfisj; jPtpid njhlUk;@ ePjpkhd;fSf;Nfh ed;ik gadhf tUk;.
 Evil pursueth sinners; But the righteous shall be recompensed with good.
22.ey;ytd; jd; gps;isfspd; gps;isfSf;Fr; Rje;juk; itj;Jg;Nghfpwhd;@ ghtpapd; M];jpNah ePjpkhDf;fhfr; Nrh;j;Jitf;fg;gLk;.
 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.
23.Viofspd; tay; kpFjpahd Mfhuj;ij tpistpf;Fk;@ epahak; fpilahky; nfl;Lg;Nghfpwth;fSk; cz;L.
 Much food `is in' the tillage of the poor; But there is that is destroyed by reason of injustice.
24.gpuk;igf; ifahlhjtd; jd kfidg; giff;fpwhd;@ mtd;Nky; md;ghapUf;fpwtNdh mtid Vw;fdNt jz;bf;fpwhd;.
 He that spareth his rod hateth his son; But he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
25.ePjpkhd; jdf;Fj; jpUg;jpahfg; Grpf;fpwhd;@ Jd;khh;f;fUila tapNwh grpj;jpUf;Fk;.
 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul; But the belly of the wicked shall want.

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