Thirukkural 207 in English

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Tamil original

எனைப்பகை யுற்றாரும் உய்வர் வினைப்பகை
வீயாது பின்சென்று அடும்.

Transliteration

Enaippakai Yutraarum Uyvar Vinaippakai
Veeyaadhu Pinsendru Atum

English Translation

“Men may escape other foes and live But sin its deadly blow will give”

Plain-English meaning

However great be the enmity men have incurred they may still live The enmity of sin will incessantly pursue and kill

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English Translation

Men may escape other foes and live But sin its deadly blow will give

G.U. Pope Translation

From every enmity incurred there is to 'scape, a way;The wrath of evil deeds will dog men's steps, and slay

Plain-English Meaning

However great be the enmity men have incurred they may still live The enmity of sin will incessantly pursue and kill

எவ்வளவு பெரிய பகையைப் பெற்றவரும் தப்பித்துக் கொள்வர்; ஆனால் தீமை செய்வதால் வரும் பகையோ, அழியாமல் நம் பின் வந்து, நம்மை அழிக்கும்.

Chapter 21

தீவினையச்சம்

Sinners fear not the pride of sin The worthy dread the ill within

Since evil begets evil dire Fear ye evil more than fire

The wisest of the wise are those Who injure not even their foes

His ruin virtue plots who plans The ruin of another man's

Who makes poverty plea for ill Shall reduce himself poorer still

From wounding others let him refrain Who would from harm himself remain

Men may escape other foes and live But sin its deadly blow will give

Ruin follows who evil do As shadow follows as they go

Let none who loves himself at all Think of evil however small

He is secure, know ye, from ills Who slips not right path to do evils