Thirukkural 210 in English

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Tamil original

அருங்கேடன் என்பது அறிக மருங்கோடித்
தீவினை செய்யான் எனின்.

Transliteration

Arungetan Enpadhu Arika Marungotith
Theevinai Seyyaan Enin

English Translation

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

Plain-English meaning

Know ye that he is freed from destruction who commits no evil, going to neither side of the right path

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Tamil pronunciation

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English Translation

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

G.U. Pope Translation

The man, to devious way of sin that never turned aside,From ruin rests secure, whatever ills betide

Plain-English Meaning

Know ye that he is freed from destruction who commits no evil, going to neither side of the right path

தீய வழிகளில் பிறர்க்குத் தீமை செய்யாது வாழ்பவனே கேடு இல்லாதவன் என்று அறிக.

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