Verse 247: An unkept word is loss
247. An unkept word is loss
கொடுத்தசொல் காப்பான் புகழ்பெறுவான் காவான்கொடுத்ததும் போனதும் ஒன்று
koduthasol kaappaan pukazhperuvaan kaavaankoduthadhum ponadhum ondru
One who keeps the word he gave wins renown; for one who does not, what he gave is as good as gone.
The Tamil leaves ‘what he gave’ open: his word, or anything else he has handed over.