1. ചത്ത ഈച്ച തൈലക്കാരന്റെ തൈലം നാറുമാറാക്കുന്നു; അല്പഭോഷത്വം ജ്ഞാനമാനങ്ങളെക്കാള് ഘനമേറുന്നു.

1. బుక్కా వాని తైలములో చచ్చిన యీగలు పడుట చేత అది చెడువాసన కొట్టును; కొంచెము బుద్ధిహీనత త్రాసులో ఉంచినయెడల జ్ఞానమును ఘనతను తేల గొట్టును.

2. ജ്ഞാനിയുടെ ബുദ്ധി അവന്റെ വലത്തുഭാഗത്തും മൂഢന്റെ ബുദ്ധി അവന്റെ ഇടത്തുഭാഗത്തും ഇരിക്കുന്നു.

2. జ్ఞానియొక్క హృదయము అతని కుడిచేతిని ఆడించును, బుద్ధిహీనుని హృదయము అతని ఎడమ చేతిని ఆడించును.

3. ഭോഷന് നടക്കുന്ന വഴിയില് അവന്റെ ബുദ്ധി ക്ഷയിച്ചുപോകുന്നു; താന് ഭോഷന് എന്നു എല്ലാവര്ക്കും വെളിവാക്കും.

3. బుద్ధిహీనుడు తన ప్రవర్తననుగూర్చి అధైర్య పడితాను బుద్ధిహీనుడని అందరికి తెలియజేయును.

4. അധിപതിയുടെ കോപം നിന്റെ നേരെ പൊങ്ങുന്നു എങ്കില് നീ നിന്റെ സ്ഥലം വിട്ടുമാറരുതു; ക്ഷാന്തി മഹാപാതകങ്ങളെ ചെയ്യാതിരിപ്പാന് കാരണമാകും.

4. ఏలువాడు నీమీద కోపపడినయెడల నీ ఉద్యోగమునుండి నీవు తొలగిపోకుము; ఓర్పు గొప్ప ద్రోహకార్యములు జరుగకుండ చేయును.

5. അധിപതിയുടെ പക്കല്നിന്നു പുറപ്പെടുന്ന തെറ്റുപോലെ ഞാന് സൂര്യന്നു കീഴെ ഒരു തിന്മ കണ്ടു;

5. పొరపాటున అధిపతి చేత జరుగు దుష్కార్యమొకటి నేను చూచితిని

6. മൂഢന്മാര് ശ്രേഷ്ഠപദവിയില് എത്തുകയും ധനവാന്മാര് താണനിലയില് ഇരിക്കയും ചെയ്യുന്നതു തന്നേ.

6. ఏమనగా బుద్ధిహీనులు గొప్ప ఉద్యోగములలో ఉంచబడుటయు ఘనులు క్రింద కూర్చుండుటయు

7. ദാസന്മാര് കുതിരപ്പുറത്തിരിക്കുന്നതും പ്രഭുക്കന്മാര് ദാസന്മാരെപ്പോലെ കാല്നടയായി നടക്കുന്നതും ഞാന് കണ്ടു.

7. పనివారు గుఱ్ఱముల మీద కూర్చుండుటయు అధిపతులు సేవకులవలె నేలను నడుచుటయు నాకగపడెను.

8. കുഴി കുഴിക്കുന്നവന് അതില് വീഴും; മതില് പൊളിക്കുന്നവനെ പാമ്പു കടിക്കും.

8. గొయ్యి త్రవ్వువాడు దానిలో పడును; కంచె కొట్టువానిని పాము కరుచును.

9. കല്ലു വെട്ടുന്നവന്നു അതുകൊണ്ടു ദണ്ഡം തട്ടും; വിറകു കീറുന്നവന്നു അതിനാല് ആപത്തും വരും.

9. రాళ్లు దొర్లించువాడు వాటిచేత గాయమునొందును; చెట్లు నరుకువాడు దానివలన అపాయము తెచ్చుకొనును.

10. ഇരിമ്പായുധം മൂര്ച്ചയില്ലാഞ്ഞിട്ടു അതിന്റെ വായ്ത്തല തേക്കാതിരുന്നാല് അവന് അധികം ശക്തി പ്രയോഗിക്കേണ്ടിവരും; ജ്ഞാനമോ, കാര്യസിദ്ധിക്കു ഉപയോഗമുള്ളതാകുന്നു.

10. ఇనుప ఆయుధము మొద్దుగా ఉన్నప్పుడు దానిని పదును చేయనియెడల పనిలో ఎక్కువ బలము వినియోగింపవలెను; అయితే కార్యసిద్ధికి జ్ఞానమే ప్రధానము.

11. മന്ത്രപ്രയോഗം ചെയ്യുംമുമ്പെ സര്പ്പം കടിച്ചാല് മന്ത്രവാദിയെ വിളിച്ചിട്ടു ഉപകാരമില്ല.

11. మంత్రపు కట్టులేక పాము కరిచినయెడల మంత్రగానిచేత ఏమియు కాదు.

12. ജ്ഞാനിയുടെ വായിലെ വാക്കു ലാവണ്യമുള്ളതു; മൂഢന്റെ അധരമോ അവനെത്തന്നേ നശിപ്പിക്കും.

12. జ్ఞానుని నోటిమాటలు ఇంపుగా ఉన్నవి, అయితే బుద్ధిహీనుని నోరు వానినే మింగివేయును.

13. അവന്റെ വായിലെ വാക്കുകളുടെ ആരംഭം ഭോഷത്വവും അവന്റെ സംസാരത്തിന്റെ അവസാനം വല്ലാത്ത ഭ്രാന്തും തന്നേ.

13. వాని నోటిమాటల ప్రారంభము బుద్ధిహీనత, వాని పలుకుల ముగింపు వెఱ్ఱితనము.

14. ഭോഷന് വാക്കുകളെ വര്ദ്ധിപ്പിക്കുന്നു; സംഭവിപ്പാനിരിക്കുന്നതു മനുഷ്യന് അറിയുന്നില്ല; അവന്റെ ശേഷം ഉണ്ടാകുവാനുള്ളതു ആര് അവനെ അറിയിക്കും?

14. కలుగబోవునది ఏదో మనుష్యులు ఎరుగక యుండినను బుద్ధిహీనులు విస్తారముగా మాటలాడుదురు; నరుడు చనిపోయిన తరువాత ఏమి జరుగునో యెవరు తెలియజేతురు?

15. പട്ടണത്തിലേക്കു പോകുന്ന വഴി അറിയാത്ത മൂഢന്മാര് തങ്ങളുടെ പ്രയത്നത്താല് ക്ഷീണിച്ചുപോകുന്നു.

15. ఊరికి పోవు త్రోవ యెరుగనివారై బుద్ధిహీనులు తమ ప్రయాసచేత ఆయాసపడుదురు.

16. ബാലനായ രാജാവും അതികാലത്തു ഭക്ഷണം കഴിക്കുന്ന പ്രഭുക്കന്മാരും ഉള്ള ദേശമേ, നിനക്കു അയ്യോ കഷ്ടം!

16. దేశమా, దాసుడు నీకు రాజై యుండుటయు, ఉదయముననే భోజనమునకు కూర్చుండువారు నీకు అధిపతులై యుండుటయు నీకు అశుభము.

17. കുലീനപുത്രനായ രാജാവും മദ്യപാനത്തിന്നല്ല ബലത്തിന്നു വേണ്ടി മാത്രം തക്കസമയത്തു ഭക്ഷണം കഴിക്കുന്ന പ്രഭുക്കന്മാരും ഉള്ള ദേശമേ, നിനക്കു ഭാഗ്യം!

17. దేశమా, నీ రాజు గొప్పయింటి వాడైయుండుటయు నీ అధిపతులు మత్తులగుటకు కాక బలము నొందుటకై అనుకూల సమయమున భోజనమునకు కూర్చుండువారై యుండుటకు నీకు శుభము.

18. മടിവുകൊണ്ടു മേല്പുര വീണുപോകുന്നു; കൈകളുടെ ആലസ്യംകൊണ്ടു വീടു ചോരുന്നു.

18. సోమరితనముచేత ఇంటికప్పు దిగబడిపోవును, చేతుల బద్ధకముచేత ఇల్లు కురియును.

19. സന്തോഷത്തിന്നായിട്ടു വിരുന്നു കഴിക്കുന്നു; വീഞ്ഞു ജീവനെ ആനന്ദിപ്പിക്കുന്നു; ദ്രവ്യമോ സകലത്തിന്നും ഉതകുന്നു.

19. నవ్వులాటలు పుట్టించుటకై వారు విందుచేయుదురు, ద్రాక్షారసపానము వారి ప్రాణమునకు సంతోషకరము; ద్రవ్యము అన్నిటికి అక్కరకు వచ్చును.