Thirukkural 914 in English

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Tamil original

பொருட்பொருளார் புன்னலந் தோயார் அருட்பொருள்
ஆயும் அறிவி னவர்.

Transliteration

Porutporulaar Punnalan Thoyaar Arutporul
Aayum Arivi Navar

English Translation

“The wise who seek the wealth of grace Look not for harlots' low embrace”

Plain-English meaning

The wise who seek the wealth of grace will not desire the base favours of those who regard wealth (and not pleasure) as (their) riches

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English Translation

The wise who seek the wealth of grace Look not for harlots' low embrace

G.U. Pope Translation

Their worthless charms, whose only weal is wealth of gain,From touch of these the wise, who seek the wealth of grace, abstain

Plain-English Meaning

The wise who seek the wealth of grace will not desire the base favours of those who regard wealth (and not pleasure) as (their) riches

அருளோடுகூடப் பொருள்தேடும் அறிவினை உடையவர், வெறும் பொருளையே தேடும் பாலியல் தொழிலாளரின் அற்ப உடம்பைத் தீண்டமாட்டார்.

Chapter 92

வரைவின் மகளிர்

For gold, not love their tongue cajoles Men are ruined by bangled belles

Avoid ill-natured whores who feign Love only for their selfish gain

The false embrace of whores is like That of a damned corpse in the dark

The wise who seek the wealth of grace Look not for harlots' low embrace

The lofty wise will never covet The open charms of a vile harlot

Those who guard their worthy fame Shun the wanton's vaunting charm

Hollow hearts alone desire The arms of whores with hearts elsewere

Senseless fools are lured away By arms of sirens who lead astray

The soft jewelled arms of whores are hell Into which the degraded fall

Double-minded whores, wine and dice Are lures of those whom fortune flies