KLV - Proverbs - 12

12:1  'Iv muSHa'taH correction muSHa'taH Sov, 'ach ghaH 'Iv muS reproof ghaH stupid.

12:2  A QaQ loD DIchDaq obtain favor vo' joH'a', 'ach ghaH DichDaq condemn a loD vo' mIgh devices.

12:3  A loD DIchDaq ghobe' taH established Sum mIghtaHghach, 'ach the root vo' the QaQtaHghach DIchDaq ghobe' taH vIHta'.

12:4  A worthy be' ghaH the crown vo' Daj loDnal, 'ach a disgraceful be'nal ghaH as rottenness Daq Daj HomDu'.

12:5  The thoughts vo' the QaQtaHghach 'oH just, 'ach the advice vo' the mIgh ghaH deceitful.

12:6  The mu'mey vo' the mIgh 'oH about lying Daq loS vaD 'Iw, 'ach the speech vo' the upright rescues chaH.

12:7  The mIgh 'oH lujqu'pu', je 'oH ghobe' latlh, 'ach the tuq vo' the QaQtaHghach DIchDaq Qam.

12:8  A loD DIchDaq taH commended according Daq Daj valtaHghach, 'ach ghaH 'Iv ghajtaH a warped yab DIchDaq taH muSqu'.

12:9  Better ghaH ghaH 'Iv ghaH lightly esteemed, je ghajtaH a toy'wI', than ghaH 'Iv honors himself, je lacks tIr Soj.

12:10  A QaQtaHghach loD respects the yIn vo' Daj animal, 'ach the tender mercies vo' the mIgh 'oH cruel.

12:11  ghaH 'Iv tills Daj puH DIchDaq ghaj plenty vo' tIr Soj, 'ach ghaH 'Iv chases fantasies ghaH void vo' yajtaHghach.

12:12  The mIgh desires the plunder vo' mIghtaHghach loDpu', 'ach the root vo' the QaQtaHghach flourishes.

12:13  An mIghtaHghach loD ghaH trapped Sum sinfulness vo' wuSDu', 'ach the QaQtaHghach DIchDaq ghoS pa' vo' Seng.

12:14  A loD DIchDaq taH satisfied tlhej QaQ Sum the baQ vo' Daj nujDu'. The vum vo' a man's ghopmey DIchDaq taH rewarded Daq ghaH.

12:15  The way vo' a fool ghaH nIH Daq Daj ghaj mInDu', 'ach ghaH 'Iv ghaH val listens Daq qeS.

12:16  A fool shows Daj annoyance the rap jaj, 'ach wa' 'Iv overlooks an insult ghaH prudent.

12:17  ghaH 'Iv ghaH truthful testifies honestly, 'ach a false witness lies.

12:18  pa' ghaH wa' 'Iv speaks rashly rur the piercing vo' a 'etlh, 'ach the jat vo' the val heals.

12:19  Truth's wuSDu' DichDaq taH established reH, 'ach a lying jat ghaH neH momentary.

12:20  Deceit ghaH Daq the tIq vo' chaH 'Iv plot mIghtaHghach, 'ach Quch choltaH Daq the promoters vo' roj.

12:21  ghobe' mischief DIchDaq qaS Daq the QaQtaHghach, 'ach the mIgh DIchDaq taH tebta' tlhej mIghtaHghach.

12:22  Lying wuSDu' 'oH an qabqu'boghghach Daq joH'a', 'ach chaH 'Iv ta' the vIt 'oH Daj tIv.

12:23  A prudent loD keeps Daj Sov, 'ach the tIQDu' vo' fools proclaim foolishness.

12:24  The ghopmey vo' the diligent ones DIchDaq rule, 'ach laziness ends Daq toy'wI''a' labor.

12:25  Anxiety Daq a man's tIq weighs 'oH bIng, 'ach a kind mu' chen 'oH Quchqu'.

12:26  A QaQtaHghach person ghaH cautious Daq friendship, 'ach the way vo' the mIgh Dev chaH astray.

12:27  The slothful loD ta'be' roast Daj game, 'ach the possessions vo' diligent loDpu' 'oH prized.

12:28  Daq the way vo' QaQtaHghach ghaH yIn; Daq its path pa' ghaH ghobe' Hegh.