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1 1 ಪಾಪವು ದುಷ್ಟನ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನೊಳಗೆ ನುಡಿಯುತ್ತಿರುವದರಿಂದ ಅವನ ಕಣ್ಣೆದು ರಿಗೆ ದೇವರ ಭಯವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
2 ಹಗೆಗೆ ತಕ್ಕ ತನ್ನ ಅಕ್ರಮವನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳುವವರೆಗೆ ಅವನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ತಾನೇ ಹೊಗಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
3 ಅವನ ಬಾಯಿಯ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಅಕ್ರಮವೂ ಮೋಸವೂ ಆಗಿವೆ; ಬುದ್ಧಿ ಯಿಂದ ನಡೆಯುವದನ್ನೂ ಒಳ್ಳೇದು ಮಾಡುವದನ್ನೂ ಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
4 ಕುಯುಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಲ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ; ಒಳ್ಳೇದಲ್ಲದ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತು ಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ; ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಅಸಹ್ಯಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
5 ಓ ಕರ್ತನೇ, ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಕರುಣೆಯು ಅದೆ; ನಿನ್ನ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತಿಕೆಯು ಮೇಘಗಳ ವರೆಗೆ ಮುಟ್ಟಿದೆ.
6 ನಿನ್ನ ನೀತಿಯು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಪರ್ವತಗಳ ಹಾಗಿದೆ; ನಿನ್ನ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪುಗಳು ಮಹಾ ಅಗಾಧವೇ. ಓ ಕರ್ತನೇ, ಮನುಷ್ಯರನ್ನೂ ಮೃಗಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೀ.
7 ಓ ದೇವರೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಕರುಣೆಯು ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ವಾದದ್ದು! ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ನಿನ್ನ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳ ನೆರಳಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸೆ ಇಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
8 ನಿನ್ನ ಆಲಯದ ಪರಿಪೂರ್ಣತೆಯಿಂದ ಅವರು ಸಂತೃಪ್ತಿಯಾಗುವರು; ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂಭ್ರಮದ ನದಿಯಿಂದ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕುಡಿಯ ಮಾಡುವಿ.
9 ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವದ ಬುಗ್ಗೆ ಉಂಟು. ನಿನ್ನ ತೇಜಸ್ಸಿನ ಬೆಳಕನ್ನು ನೋಡುವೆವು.
10 ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದವರಿಗೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಕೃಪೆಯನ್ನೂ ಯಥಾರ್ಥ ಹೃದಯದವರಿಗೆ ನಿನ್ನ ನೀತಿಯನ್ನೂ ನೆಲೆಯಾಗಿರಿಸು.
11 ಗರ್ವದ ಪಾದ ನನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧ ವಾಗಿ ಬಾರದೆ ಇರಲಿ; ದುಷ್ಟರ ಕೈ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದು ಹಾಕದಿರಲಿ.
12 ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅಕ್ರಮ ಮಾಡುವವರು ಬಿದ್ದಿದ್ದಾರೆ; ಅವರು ಕೆಳಗೆ ಹಾಕಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು ಏಳಲಾರದೆ ಇದ್ದಾರೆ.
1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David the servant of the Lord.
2 The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.
3 For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.
4 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.
5 He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.
6 Thy mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.
7 Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O Lord, thou preservest man and beast.
8 How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.
9 They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.
10 For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.
11 O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.
12 Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me.
13 There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise.
1 Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
3 When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
4 The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
6 A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
7 A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
8 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
9 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
11 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
13 He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
16 A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
17 He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
18 The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
20 A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.
23 The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
24 A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.