With three things my spirit is pleased, which are approved before God and men:

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 25:1 — With three things my spirit is pleased, which are approved before God and men:

The concord of brethren, and the love of neighbours, and mall and wife that agree well together.

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 25:2 — The concord of brethren, and the love of neighbours, and mall and wife that agree well together.

Three sorts my soul hateth, and I am greatly grieved at their life:

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 25:3 — Three sorts my soul hateth, and I am greatly grieved at their life:

A poor man that is proud: a rich man that is a liar: an old man that is a fool, and doting.

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 25:4 — A poor man that is proud: a rich man that is a liar: an old man that is a fool, and doting.

The things that thou hast not gathered in thy youth, how shalt thou find them in thy old age?

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 25:5 — The things that thou hast not gathered in thy youth, how shalt thou find them in thy old age?

O how comely is judgment for a grey head, and for ancients to know counsel!

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 25:6 — O how comely is judgment for a grey head, and for ancients to know counsel!

O how comely is wisdom for the aged, and understanding and counsel to men of honour!

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 25:7 — O how comely is wisdom for the aged, and understanding and counsel to men of honour!

Much experience is the crown of old men, and the fear of God is their glory.

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 25:8 — Much experience is the crown of old men, and the fear of God is their glory.

Nine things that are not to be imagined by the heart have I magnified, and the tenth I will utter to men with my tongue.

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 25:9 — Nine things that are not to be imagined by the heart have I magnified, and the tenth I will utter to men with my tongue.

A man that hath joy of his children: and he that liveth and seeth the fall of his enemies.

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 25:10 — A man that hath joy of his children: and he that liveth and seeth the fall of his enemies.

Blessed is he. that dwelleth with a wise woman, and that hath not slipped with his tongue, and that hath not served such as are unworthy of him.

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 25:11 — Blessed is he. that dwelleth with a wise woman, and that hath not slipped with his tongue, and that hath not served such as are unworthy of him.

Blessed is he that findeth a true friend, and that declareth justice to an ear that heareth.

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 25:12 — Blessed is he that findeth a true friend, and that declareth justice to an ear that heareth.

How great is he that findeth wisdom and knowledge! but there is none above him that feareth the Lord.

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 25:13 — How great is he that findeth wisdom and knowledge! but there is none above him that feareth the Lord.

The fear of God hath set itself above all things:

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 25:14 — The fear of God hath set itself above all things:

Blessed is the man, to whom it is given to have the fear of God: he that holdeth it, to whom shall he be likened?

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 25:15 — Blessed is the man, to whom it is given to have the fear of God: he that holdeth it, to whom shall he be likened?

The fear of God is the beginning of his love: and the beginning of faith is to be fast joined unto it.

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 25:16 — The fear of God is the beginning of his love: and the beginning of faith is to be fast joined unto it.

The sadness of the heart is every plague: and the wickedness of a woman is all evil.

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 25:17 — The sadness of the heart is every plague: and the wickedness of a woman is all evil.

And a man will choose any plague, but the plague of the heart:

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 25:18 — And a man will choose any plague, but the plague of the heart:

And ally wickedness, but the wickedness of a woman:

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 25:19 — And ally wickedness, but the wickedness of a woman:

And any affliction, but the affliction from them that hate him:

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 25:20 — And any affliction, but the affliction from them that hate him:

And ally revenge, but the revenge of enemies.

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 25:21 — And ally revenge, but the revenge of enemies.

There is no head worse than the head of a serpent:

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 25:22 — There is no head worse than the head of a serpent:

And there is no anger above the anger of a woman. It will be more agreeable to abide with a lion and a dragon, than to dwell with a wicked woman.

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 25:23 — And there is no anger above the anger of a woman. It will be more agreeable to abide with a lion and a dragon, than to dwell with a wicked woman.

The wickedness of a woman changeth her face: and she darkeneth her countenance as a bear: and sheweth it like sackcloth. In the midst of her neighbours,

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 25:24 — The wickedness of a woman changeth her face: and she darkeneth her countenance as a bear: and sheweth it like sackcloth. In the midst of her neighbours,

Her husband groaned, and hearing he sighed a little.

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 25:25 — Her husband groaned, and hearing he sighed a little.

All malice is shore to the malice of a woman, let the lot of sinners fall upon her.

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 25:26 — All malice is shore to the malice of a woman, let the lot of sinners fall upon her.

As the climbing of a sandy way is to the feet of the aged, so is a wife full of tongue to a quiet man.

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 25:27 — As the climbing of a sandy way is to the feet of the aged, so is a wife full of tongue to a quiet man.

Look not upon a woman’s beauty, and desire not a woman for beauty.

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 25:28 — Look not upon a woman’s beauty, and desire not a woman for beauty.

A woman’s anger, and impudence, and confusion is great.

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 25:29 — A woman’s anger, and impudence, and confusion is great.

A woman, if she have superiority, is contrary to her husband.

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 25:30 — A woman, if she have superiority, is contrary to her husband.

A wicked woman abateth the courage, and maketh a heavy countenance, and a wounded heart.

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 25:31 — A wicked woman abateth the courage, and maketh a heavy countenance, and a wounded heart.

Feeble hands, and disjointed knees, a woman that doth not make her husband happy.

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 25:32 — Feeble hands, and disjointed knees, a woman that doth not make her husband happy.

From the woman came the beginning of sin, and by her we all die.

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 25:33 — From the woman came the beginning of sin, and by her we all die.

Give no issue to thy water, no, not a little: nor to a wicked woman liberty to gad abroad.

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 25:34 — Give no issue to thy water, no, not a little: nor to a wicked woman liberty to gad abroad.

If she walk not at thy hand, she will confound thee in the sight of thy enemies.

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 25:35 — If she walk not at thy hand, she will confound thee in the sight of thy enemies.

Cut her off from thy flesh, lest she always abuse thee.

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 25:36 — Cut her off from thy flesh, lest she always abuse thee.