Proverbs - 16

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1.kdjpd; Nahridfs; kD\DilaJ@ ehtpd; gpujpAj;juk; fh;j;juhy; tUk;.
 The plans of the heart belong to man; But the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah.
2.kD\Dila topfnsy;yhk; mjd; ghh;itf;Fr; Rj;jkhditfs;@ fh;j;jNuh Mtpfis epWj;Jg;ghh;f;fpwhh;.
 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the spirits.
3.cd; nra;iffisf; fh;j;jUf;F xg;Gtp@ mg;nghOJ cd; Nahridfs; cWjpg;gLk;.
 Commit thy works unto Jehovah, And thy purposes shall be established.
4.fh;j;jh; rfyj;ijAk; jkf;nfd;W gilj;jhh;@ jPq;FehSf;fhfj; Jd;khhf;fidAk; cz;lhf;fpdhh;.
 Jehovah hath made everything for its own end; Yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
5.kdNkl;bikAs;stndtDk; fh;j;jUf;F mUtUg;ghdtd;@ ifNahNl ifNfhj;jhYk; mtd; jz;lidf;Fj; jg;ghd;.
 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to Jehovah: `Though' hand `join' in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
6.fpUigapdhYk; rj;jpaj;jpdhYk; ghtk; eptph;j;jpahFk;@ fh;j;jUf;Fg; gag;gLfpwjpdhy; kD\h; jPikia tpl;L tpyFthh;fs;.
 By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for; And by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil.
7.xUtDila topfs; fh;j;jUf;Fg; gphpakhapUe;jhy;> mtDila rj;JUf;fSk; mtNdhNl rkhjhdkhFk;gb nra;thh;.
 When a man's ways please Jehovah, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8.mepahakha; te;j mjpf tUkhdj;jpYk;> epahakha; te;j nfhQ;r tUkhdNk cj;jkk;.
 Better is a little, with righteousness, Than great revenues with injustice.
9.kD\Uila ,Ujak; mtDila topia Nahrpf;Fk;@ mtDila eilfis cWjpg;gLj;JfpwtNuh fh;j;jh;.
 A man's heart deviseth his way; But Jehovah directeth his steps.
10.uh[htpd; cjLfspy; jpt;tpa thf;F gpwf;Fk;@ epahaj;jpy; mtd;tha; jtwhJ.
 A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; His mouth shall not transgress in judgment.
11.RKj;jpiuahd epiwNfhYk; juhRk; fh;j;jUilaJ@ igapypUf;Fk; epiwfy;nyy;yhk; mtUila nray;.
 A just balance and scales are Jehovah's; All the weights of the bag are his work.
12.mepahaQ;nra;tJ uh[hf;fSf;F mUtUg;G@ ePjpapdhy; rpq;fhrdk; cWjpg;gLk;.
 It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; For the throne is established by righteousness.
13.ePjpAs;s cjLfs; uh[hf;fSf;Fg; gphpak;@ epjhdkha;g; NgRfpwtdpy; uh[hf;fs; gphpag;gLthh;fs;.
 Righteous lips are the delight of kings; And they love him that speaketh right.
14.uh[htpd; Nfhgk; kuzJ}jUf;Fr; rkhdk;@ QhdKs;stNdh mij Mw;Wthd;.
 The wrath of a king is `as' messengers of death; But a wise man will pacify it.
15.uh[htpd; Kff;fisapy; [Ptd; cz;L@ mtDila jia gpd;khhpnga;Ak; Nkfj;ijg;Nghy; ,Uf;Fk;.
 In the light of the king's countenance is life; And his favor is as a cloud of the latter rain.
16.nghd;idr; rk;;ghjpg;gjpYk; Qhdj;ijr; rk;ghjpg;gJ vt;tsT cj;jkk;! nts;spiar; rk;ghjpg;gjpYk; Gj;jpiar; rk;ghjpg;gJ vt;tsT Nkd;ik!
 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.
17.jPikia tpl;L tpyFtNj nrk;ikahdth;fSf;Fr; rkdhd ghij@ jd; eiliaf; ftdpj;jpUf;fpwtd; jd; Mj;Jkhitf; fhf;fpwhd;.
 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: He that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
18.mopTf;F Kd;dhdJ mfe;ij@ tpOjYf;F Kd;dhdJ kdNkl;bik.
 Pride `goeth' before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.
19.mfq;fhhpfNshNl nfhs;isg; nghUisg; gq;fpLtijg;ghh;f;fpYk;> rpWikahdth;fNshNl kdj;jho;ikahapUg;gJ eyk;.
 Better it is to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, Than to divide the spoil with the proud.
20.tpNtfj;Jld; fhhpaj;ij elg;gpf;fpwtd; ed;ikngWthd;@ fh;j;jiu ek;Gfpwtd; ghf;fpathd;.
 He that giveth heed unto the word shall find good; And whoso trusteth in Jehovah, happy is he.
21.,Ujaj;jpy; QhdKs;std; tpNtfpnad;dg;gLthd;@ cjLfspd; kJuk; fy;tpiag; ngUfg;gz;Zk;.
 The wise in heart shall be called prudent; And the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
22.Gj;jp jd;id cilath;fSf;F [Pt Cw;W@ kjpaPdhpd; Nghjid kjpaPdNk.
 Understanding is a well-spring of life unto him that hath it; But the correction of fools is `their' folly.
23.Qhdpapd; ,Ujak; mtd; tha;f;F mwpit A+l;Lk;@ mtd; cjLfSf;F mJ Nkd;NkYk; fy;tpiaf;nfhLf;Fk;.
 The heart of the wise instructeth his mouth, And addeth learning to his lips.
24.,dpa nrhw;fs; Njd;$LNghy; Mj;JkhTf;F kJuKk;> vYk;GfSf;F xs\jKkhFk;.
 Pleasant words are `as' a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
25.kD\Df;Fr; nrk;ikaha;j; Njhd;Wfpw topAz;L@ mjpd; KbNth kuz topfs;.
 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, But the end thereof are the ways of death.
26.gpuahrg;gLfpwtd; jdf;fhfNt gpuahrg;gLfpwhd;@ mtd; tha; mij mtdplj;jpy; tUe;jpf; Nfl;Fk;.
 The appetite of the laboring man laboreth for him; For his mouth urgeth him `thereto'.
27.Ngypahspd; kfd; fpz;btpLfpwhd;@ vhpfpw mf;fpdpNghd;wJ mtd; cjLfspy; ,Uf;fpwJ.
 A worthless man deviseth mischief; And in his lips there is as a scorching fire.
28.khWghLs;std; rz;iliaf; fpsg;gptpLfpwhd;@ Nfhs; nrhy;Yfpwtd; gpuhz rpNefpjiuAk; gphpj;JtpLfpwhd;.
 A perverse man scattereth abroad strife; And a whisperer separateth chief friends.
29.nfhLikahdtd; jd; mayhDf;F eaq;fhl;b> mtid eyky;yhj topapNy elf;fg;gz;Zfpwhd;.
 A man of violence enticeth his neighbor, And leadeth him in a way that is not good.
30.mtd; khWghlhditfis Nahrpf;Fk;gb jd; fz;fis %b> jPikiar; nra;Ak;gb jd; cjLfisf; fbf;fpwhd;.
 He that shutteth his eyes, `it is' to devise perverse things: He that compresseth his lips bringeth evil to pass.
31.ePjpapd; topapy; cz;lhFk; eiukapuhdJ kfpikahd fphPlk;.
 The hoary head is a crown of glory; It shall be found in the way of righteousness.
32.gythidg;ghh;f;fpYk; ePba rhe;jKs;std; cj;jkd;@ gl;lzj;ijg; gpbf;fpwtidg;ghh;f;fpYk; jd; kdij mlf;Ffpwtd; cj;jkd;.
 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; And he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city.
33.rPl;L kbapNy Nghlg;gLk;@ fhhpa rpj;jpNah fh;j;juhy; tUk;.
 The lot is cast into the lap; But the whole disposing thereof is of Jehovah.

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