KLV - Proverbs - 22

22:1  A QaQ pong ghaH latlh desirable than Dun riches, je muSHa'taH favor ghaH better than baS chIS je SuD baS.

22:2  The rich je the mIpHa' ghaj vam Daq common: joH'a' ghaH the maker vo' chaH Hoch.

22:3  A prudent loD sees danger, je hides himself; 'ach the nap juS Daq, je suffer vaD 'oH.

22:4  The result vo' humility je the taHvIp vo' joH'a' ghaH wealth, quv, je yIn.

22:5  Thorns je snares 'oH Daq the path vo' the mIgh: 'Iv guards Daj qa' stays vo' chaH.

22:6  Train Dung a puq Daq the way ghaH should jaH, je ghorgh ghaH ghaH qan ghaH DichDaq ghobe' mej vo' 'oH.

22:7  The rich rule Dung the mIpHa'. The ngIpwI' ghaH toy'wI' Daq the lender.

22:8  ghaH 'Iv sows mIghtaHghach reaps Seng, je the DevwI' naQ vo' Daj fury DichDaq taH Qaw'ta'.

22:9  ghaH 'Iv ghajtaH a generous mIn DichDaq taH ghurtaH; vaD ghaH shares Daj Soj tlhej the mIpHa'.

22:10  Drive pa' the mocker, je strife DichDaq jaH pa'; HIja', quarrels je insults DichDaq stop.

22:11  ghaH 'Iv muSHa'taH purity vo' tIq je speaks gracefully ghaH the joH friend.

22:12  The mInDu' vo' joH'a' watch Dung Sov; 'ach ghaH frustrates the mu'mey vo' the unfaithful.

22:13  The sluggard jatlhtaH, “ pa' ghaH a HaDI'baH outside! jIH DichDaq taH HoHta' Daq the streets!”

22:14  The nujDu' vo' an be' voqHa'moH ghaH a deep pit: ghaH 'Iv ghaH bIng joH'a' QeHpu' DichDaq pum Daq 'oH.

22:15  Folly ghaH bagh Dung Daq the tIq vo' a puq: the DevwI' naQ vo' discipline drives 'oH Hop vo' ghaH.

22:16  'Iv oppresses the mIpHa' vaD Daj ghaj increase je 'Iv nob Daq the rich, both ghoS Daq poverty.

22:17  tlhe' lIj qogh, je 'Ij Daq the mu'mey vo' the val. Apply lIj tIq Daq wIj teaching.

22:18  vaD 'oH ghaH a bel Doch chugh SoH pol chaH within SoH, chugh Hoch vo' chaH 'oH ready Daq lIj wuSDu'.

22:19  vetlh lIj voq may taH Daq joH'a', jIH ghojmoH SoH DaHjaj, 'ach SoH.

22:20  ghajbe' jIH ghItlhta' Daq SoH wejmaH excellent Dochmey vo' qeS je Sov,

22:21  Daq ghojmoH SoH vIt, reliable mu'mey, Daq nob wab answers Daq the ones 'Iv ngeHta' SoH?

22:22  yImev exploit the mIpHa', because ghaH ghaH mIpHa'; je yImev crush the needy Daq bo'DIj;

22:23  vaD joH'a' DichDaq tlhob chaj case, je plunder the yIn vo' chaH 'Iv plunder chaH.

22:24  yImev befriend a hot-tempered loD, je yImev associate tlhej wa' 'Iv harbors QeH:

22:25  lest SoH ghoj Daj Hemey, je ensnare lIj qa'.

22:26  yImev SoH taH wa' vo' chaH 'Iv mup ghopmey, vo' chaH 'Iv 'oH collateral vaD debts.

22:27  chugh SoH yImev ghaj means Daq pay, qatlh should ghaH tlhap DoH lIj bed vo' bIng SoH?

22:28  yImev vIH the ancient veH nagh, nuq lIj vavpu' ghaj cher Dung.

22:29  ta' SoH legh a loD po' Daq Daj vum? ghaH DichDaq toy' joHpu'. ghaH won't toy' obscure loDpu'.