KLV - Proverbs - 17

17:1  Better ghaH a dry morsel tlhej quietness, than a tuq teblu'ta' vo' feasting tlhej strife.

17:2  A toy'wI' 'Iv deals wisely DichDaq rule Dung a puqloD 'Iv causes tuH, je DIchDaq ghaj a part Daq the inheritance among the loDnI'pu'.

17:3  The refining pot ghaH vaD baS chIS, je the furnace vaD SuD baS, 'ach joH'a' tests the tIQDu'.

17:4  An evildoer heeds mIgh wuSDu'. A liar nob qogh Daq a mischievous jat.

17:5  'Iv mocks the mIpHa' reproaches Daj Maker. ghaH 'Iv ghaH Quchqu' Daq calamity DIchDaq ghobe' taH unpunished.

17:6  Children's puqpu' 'oH the crown vo' qan loDpu'; the batlh vo' puqpu' 'oH chaj parents.

17:7  Arrogant speech 'oHbe' fitting vaD a fool, 'ar less ta' lying wuSDu' fit a joHHom.

17:8  A bribe ghaH a precious nagh Daq the mInDu' vo' ghaH 'Iv nob 'oH; wherever ghaH turns, ghaH cheptaH.

17:9  ghaH 'Iv covers an offense promotes muSHa'; 'ach ghaH 'Iv repeats a matter separates best friends.

17:10  A rebuke enters deeper Daq wa' 'Iv ghajtaH yajtaHghach than a vatlh lashes Daq a fool.

17:11  An mIghtaHghach loD seeks neH rebellion; vaj a cruel messenger DIchDaq taH ngeHta' Daq ghaH.

17:12  chaw' a SIQ robbed vo' Daj cubs ghom a loD, rather than a fool Daq Daj folly.

17:13  'Iv popmey mIghtaHghach vaD QaQ, mIghtaHghach DIchDaq ghobe' mej vo' Daj tuq.

17:14  The tagh vo' strife ghaH rur breaching a dam, vaj stop contention qaSpa' quarreling breaks pa'.

17:15  ghaH 'Iv justifies the mIgh, je ghaH 'Iv condemns the QaQtaHghach, both vo' chaH alike 'oH an qabqu'boghghach Daq joH'a'.

17:16  qatlh ghaH pa' Huch Daq the ghop vo' a fool Daq buy valtaHghach, leghtaH ghaH ghajtaH ghobe' yajtaHghach?

17:17  A friend muSHa'taH Daq Hoch poHmey; je a loDnI' ghaH bogh vaD adversity.

17:18  A loD void vo' yajtaHghach strikes ghopmey, je becomes collateral Daq the Daq vo' Daj jIl.

17:19  ghaH 'Iv muSHa'taH disobedience muSHa'taH strife. wa' 'Iv builds a jen lojmIt seeks QIH.

17:20  wa' 'Iv ghajtaH a perverse tIq ta'be' tu' mIp, je wa' 'Iv ghajtaH a deceitful jat falls Daq Seng.

17:21  ghaH 'Iv becomes the vav vo' a fool grieves. The vav vo' a fool ghajtaH ghobe' Quch.

17:22  A cheerful tIq chen QaQ medicine, 'ach a crushed qa' dries Dung the HomDu'.

17:23  A mIgh loD receives a bribe Daq pegh, Daq pervert the Hemey vo' ruv.

17:24  valtaHghach ghaH qaSpa' the qab vo' wa' 'Iv ghajtaH yajtaHghach, 'ach the mInDu' vo' a fool wander Daq the ends vo' the tera'.

17:25  A foolish puqloD brings grief Daq Daj vav, je bitterness Daq Daj 'Iv boghmoH ghaH.

17:26  je Daq punish the QaQtaHghach ghaH ghobe' QaQ, ghobe' Daq flog officials vaD chaj integrity.

17:27  ghaH 'Iv spares Daj mu'mey ghajtaH Sov. ghaH 'Iv ghaH 'ach tempered ghaH a loD vo' yajtaHghach.

17:28  'ach a fool, ghorgh ghaH keeps tam, ghaH counted val. ghorgh ghaH shuts Daj wuSDu', ghaH ghaH thought Daq taH discerning.