He that sheweth mercy, lendeth to his neighbour: and he that is stronger in hand, keepeth the commandments.

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 29:1 — He that sheweth mercy, lendeth to his neighbour: and he that is stronger in hand, keepeth the commandments.

Lend to thy neighbour in the time of his need, and pay thou thy neighbour again in due time.

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 29:2 — Lend to thy neighbour in the time of his need, and pay thou thy neighbour again in due time.

Reap thy word, and deal faithfully with him: and thou shalt always find that which is necessary for thee.

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 29:3 — Reap thy word, and deal faithfully with him: and thou shalt always find that which is necessary for thee.

Many have looked upon a thing lent as a thing found, and have given trouble to them that helped them.

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 29:4 — Many have looked upon a thing lent as a thing found, and have given trouble to them that helped them.

Till they receive, they kiss the hands of the lender, and in promises they humble their voice:

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 29:5 — Till they receive, they kiss the hands of the lender, and in promises they humble their voice:

But when they should repay, they will ask time, and will return tedious and murmuring words, and will complain of the time:

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 29:6 — But when they should repay, they will ask time, and will return tedious and murmuring words, and will complain of the time:

And if he be able to pay, he will stand off, he will scarce pay one half, and will count it as if he had found it:

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 29:7 — And if he be able to pay, he will stand off, he will scarce pay one half, and will count it as if he had found it:

But if not, he will defraud him of his money, and he shall get him for an enemy without cause:

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 29:8 — But if not, he will defraud him of his money, and he shall get him for an enemy without cause:

And he will pay him with reproaches and curses, and instead of honour and good turn will repay him injuries.

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 29:9 — And he will pay him with reproaches and curses, and instead of honour and good turn will repay him injuries.

Many have refused to lend, not out of wickedness, but they were afraid to be defrauded without cause.

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 29:10 — Many have refused to lend, not out of wickedness, but they were afraid to be defrauded without cause.

But yet towards the poor be thou more hearty, and delay not to shew him mercy.

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 29:11 — But yet towards the poor be thou more hearty, and delay not to shew him mercy.

Help the poor because of the commandment: and send him not away empty handed because of his poverty.

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 29:12 — Help the poor because of the commandment: and send him not away empty handed because of his poverty.

Lose thy money for thy brother and thy friend: and hide it not under a stone to be lost.

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 29:13 — Lose thy money for thy brother and thy friend: and hide it not under a stone to be lost.

Place thy treasure in the commandments of the most High, and it shall bring thee more profit than gold.

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 29:14 — Place thy treasure in the commandments of the most High, and it shall bring thee more profit than gold.

Shut up alms in the heart of the poor, and it shall obtain help for thee against all evil.

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 29:15 — Shut up alms in the heart of the poor, and it shall obtain help for thee against all evil.

Better than the shield of the mighty, and better than the spear:

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 29:16 — Better than the shield of the mighty, and better than the spear:

It shall fight for thee against thy enemy.

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 29:17 — It shall fight for thee against thy enemy.

A good man is surety for his neighbour: and he that hath lost shame, will leave him to himself.

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 29:18 — A good man is surety for his neighbour: and he that hath lost shame, will leave him to himself.

Forget not the kindness of thy surety: for he hath given his life for thee.

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 29:19 — Forget not the kindness of thy surety: for he hath given his life for thee.

The sinner and the unclean fleeth from his surety.

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 29:20 — The sinner and the unclean fleeth from his surety.

A sinner attributeth to himself the goods of his surety: and he that is of an unthankful mind will leave him that delivered him.

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 29:21 — A sinner attributeth to himself the goods of his surety: and he that is of an unthankful mind will leave him that delivered him.

A man is surety for his neighbour: and when he hath lost all shame, he shall forsake him.

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 29:22 — A man is surety for his neighbour: and when he hath lost all shame, he shall forsake him.

Evil suretyship hath undone many of good estate, and hath tossed them as a wave of the sea.

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 29:23 — Evil suretyship hath undone many of good estate, and hath tossed them as a wave of the sea.

It hath made powerful men to go from place to place round about, and they have wandered in strange countries.

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 29:24 — It hath made powerful men to go from place to place round about, and they have wandered in strange countries.

A sinner that transgresseth the commandment of the Lord, shall fall into an evil suretyship: and he that undertaketh many things, shall fall into judgment.

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 29:25 — A sinner that transgresseth the commandment of the Lord, shall fall into an evil suretyship: and he that undertaketh many things, shall fall into judgment.

Recover thy neighbour according to thy power, and take heed to thyself that thou fall not.

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 29:26 — Recover thy neighbour according to thy power, and take heed to thyself that thou fall not.

The chief thing for man’s life is water and bread, and clothing, and a house to cover shame.

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 29:27 — The chief thing for man’s life is water and bread, and clothing, and a house to cover shame.

Better is the poor man’s fare under a roof of boards, than sumptuous cheer abroad in another man’s house.

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 29:28 — Better is the poor man’s fare under a roof of boards, than sumptuous cheer abroad in another man’s house.

Be contented with little instead of much, and thou shalt not hear the reproach of going abroad.

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 29:29 — Be contented with little instead of much, and thou shalt not hear the reproach of going abroad.

It is a miserable life to go as a guest from house to house: for where a man is a stranger, he shall not deal confidently, nor open his mouth.

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 29:30 — It is a miserable life to go as a guest from house to house: for where a man is a stranger, he shall not deal confidently, nor open his mouth.

He shall entertain and feed, and give drink to the unthankful, and moreover he shall hear bitter words.

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 29:31 — He shall entertain and feed, and give drink to the unthankful, and moreover he shall hear bitter words.

Go, stranger, and furnish the table, and give others to eat what thou hast in thy hand.

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 29:32 — Go, stranger, and furnish the table, and give others to eat what thou hast in thy hand.

Give place to the honourable presence of my friends: for I want my house, my brother being to be lodged with me.

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 29:33 — Give place to the honourable presence of my friends: for I want my house, my brother being to be lodged with me.

These things are grievous to a man of understanding: the upbraiding of houseroom, and the reproaching of the lender.

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 29:34 — These things are grievous to a man of understanding: the upbraiding of houseroom, and the reproaching of the lender.

These things be grievous to a man that hath understanding: rebuke for the house, and the reproach of the lender.

சீராக் (சீராக்கின் ஞானம்) 29:35 — These things be grievous to a man that hath understanding: rebuke for the house, and the reproach of the lender.