KLV - Proverbs - 1

1:1  The proverbs vo' Solomon, the puqloD vo' David, joH vo' Israel:

1:2  Daq Sov valtaHghach je instruction; Daq discern the mu'mey vo' yajtaHghach;

1:3  Daq Hev instruction Daq val dealing, Daq QaQtaHghach, ruv, je equity;

1:4  Daq nob prudence Daq the nap, Sov je discretion Daq the Qup loD:

1:5  vetlh the val loD may Qoy, je increase Daq learning; vetlh the loD vo' yajtaHghach may attain Daq wab qeS:

1:6  Daq understand a proverb, je parables, the mu'mey je riddles vo' the val.

1:7  The taHvIp vo' joH'a' ghaH the tagh vo' Sov; 'ach the foolish despise valtaHghach je instruction.

1:8  wIj puqloD, 'Ij Daq lIj vav instruction, je yImev lon lIj mother's teaching:

1:9  vaD chaH DichDaq taH a garland Daq grace lIj nach, je chains around lIj neck.

1:10  wIj puqloD, chugh yemwI'pu' entice SoH, yImev consent.

1:11  chugh chaH jatlh, “ ghoS tlhej maH, Let's lay Daq loS vaD 'Iw; let's lurk secretly vaD the innocent Hutlh cause;

1:12  let's swallow chaH Dung yIn rur Sheol { Note: Sheol ghaH the Daq vo' the Heghpu'. } , je Hoch, rur chaH 'Iv jaH bIng Daq the pit.

1:13  We'll tu' Hoch valuable wealth. We'll fill maj juHmey tlhej non.

1:14  SoH DIchDaq chuH lIj lot among maH. We'll Hoch ghaj wa' purse.”

1:15  wIj puqloD, yImev yIt Daq the way tlhej chaH. pol lIj qam vo' chaj path,

1:16  vaD chaj qamDu' run Daq mIghtaHghach. chaH hurry Daq shed 'Iw.

1:17  vaD Daq lI'be' ghaH the net ngeH Daq the leghpu' vo' vay' toQ:

1:18  'ach Dochvammey lay loS vaD chaj ghaj 'Iw. chaH lurk secretly vaD chaj ghaj yIn.

1:19  vaj 'oH the Hemey vo' Hoch 'Iv ghaH greedy vaD gain. 'oH takes DoH the yIn vo' its owners.

1:20  valtaHghach calls QoymoHlaHbogh Daq the street. ghaH utters Daj ghogh Daq the public squares.

1:21  ghaH calls Daq the nach vo' noisy Daqmey. Daq the entrance vo' the veng lojmItmey, ghaH utters Daj mu'mey:

1:22  “ chay' tIq, SoH nap ones, DichDaq SoH muSHa' naptaHghach? chay' tIq DichDaq mockers tIv themselves Daq mockery, je fools hate Sov?

1:23  tlhe' Daq wIj reproof. yIlegh, jIH DichDaq pour pa' wIj qa' Daq SoH. jIH DichDaq chenmoH Sovta' wIj mu'mey Daq SoH.

1:24  Because jIH ghaj ja', je SoH ghaj refused; jIH ghaj stretched pa' wIj ghop, je ghobe' wa' ghajtaH paid attention;

1:25  'ach SoH ghaj ignored Hoch wIj qeS, je wanted pagh vo' wIj reproof;

1:26  jIH je DichDaq laugh Daq lIj disaster. jIH DichDaq mock ghorgh calamity overtakes SoH;

1:27  ghorgh calamity overtakes SoH rur a storm, ghorgh lIj disaster choltaH Daq rur a whirlwind; ghorgh distress je anguish ghoS Daq SoH.

1:28  vaj DichDaq chaH ja' Daq jIH, 'ach jIH DichDaq ghobe' jang. chaH DichDaq nej jIH diligently, 'ach chaH DichDaq ghobe' tu' jIH;

1:29  because chaH hated Sov, je ta'be' choose the taHvIp vo' joH'a'.

1:30  chaH wanted pagh vo' wIj qeS. chaH muSqu' Hoch wIj reproof.

1:31  vaj chaH DichDaq Sop vo' the baQ vo' chaj ghaj way, je taH tebta' tlhej chaj ghaj schemes.

1:32  vaD the 'ur vo' the nap DichDaq HoH chaH. The careless leSchu' vo' fools DichDaq Qaw' chaH.

1:33  'ach 'Iv listens Daq jIH DichDaq yIn securely, je DichDaq taH Daq leSchu', Hutlh taHvIp vo' harm.”