¹Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

¹Li ani naxsicß li us chokß re xjunes rib, incßaß naxcßûluban li châbil naßleb naqßueheß re.

²A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

²Li mâcßaß xnaßleb incßaß naraj xtzolbal rib. Li cßaßru nacuulac chiru, aßan xserakßinquil li cßaßru naxcßoxla xjunes.

³When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.

³Li ani naxbânu mâusilal naxcßut xxutân. Ut li ani naxnimobresi rib narisi xlokßal xjunes rib.

⁴The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

⁴Li châbil âtin li naxye li cuînk li cuan xnaßleb, aßan chanchan li yußam haß li nabêc rok ut incßaß nachakic.

⁵It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

⁵Incßaß us xyebal nak mâcßaßeb xmâc li incßaß useb xnaßleb. Incßaß us xqßuebal li mâc saß xbêneb li mâcßaß xmâc.

⁶A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

⁶Li mâcßaß xnaßleb naxchßic rib saß raylal riqßuin li cßaßru naxye. Ut riqßuin li âtin li naxye naxtzßâma xlob.

⁷A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

⁷Li âtin li naxye li mâcßaß xnaßleb, aßan li nasachoc re. Li âtin li naxye, aßan chanchan jun raßal chokß re.

⁸The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

⁸Li ticßtiß, aßan chanchan li cocß cab chiruheb li nequeßcuulac chiru ticßtißic chirix li ras rîtzßin. Abanan ra nanak cuiß li cßaßru nequeßxye.

⁹He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

⁹Li incßaß naraj trabajic, aßan juntakßêt riqßuin li nasachoc.

¹⁰The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

¹⁰Kßaxal lokß xcßabaß li Kâcuaß ut kßaxal nim xcuanquil. Caßaj cuiß riqßuin aßan nequeßxic chixsicßbal lix colbaleb li tîqueb xchßôl.

¹¹The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.

¹¹Eb li biom nequeßxcßoxla nak lix biomaleb naru nacoloc reheb. Nequeßxcßoxla nak lix biomaleb, aßan chanchan jun li tzßac li najt xteram re teßxcol cuiß ribeb.

¹²Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.

¹²Li ani naxnimobresi rib xjunes naxsach rib. Ut li ani naxcubsi rib naqßueheß xlokßal.

¹³He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

¹³Xutânal na-el li mâcßaß xnaßleb nak naxsume li âtin chi toj mâjiß narabi li cßaßru tâyehekß re.

¹⁴The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?

¹⁴Li ani yaj tixcacuubresi xchßôl. Aßan tâtenkßânk re chi cacuûc. Abanan junak li yaj incßaß cau xchßôl, ¿ani târûk tâtenkßânk re chi cacuûc?

¹⁵The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

¹⁵Li cuanqueb xnaßleb ut li sêbeb xchßôl nequeßxsicß xtzßakob lix naßleb ut nequeßxtau.

¹⁶A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

¹⁶Riqßuin junak li mâtan li tâsi, naru naqßueheß âcue li cßaßru tâtzßâma. Ut naru nacat-oc chi âtinac riqßuineb li cuanqueb saß xcuanquil.

¹⁷He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

¹⁷Li ani nacuulac xbên cua chixyebal nak mâcßaß xmâc, nacßutun nak mâcßaß xmâc toj nak nacuulac li jun chic li yô chi jitoc re. Aßan nayehoc re nak cuan xmâc.

¹⁸The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.

¹⁸Riqßuin bûlic naru teßxyîb ru lix chßaßajquilal li yôqueb chi pletic. Aßan naru tixrak li plêt usta cuanqueb xcuanquil li yôqueb chi pletic.

¹⁹A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

¹⁹Junak asbej tâhobekß, aßan li kßaxal cuißchic tâjoskßok. Tâcacuûk xchßôl joß junak li tenamit cau rib. Mâ ani târûk tâtenkßânk re xban nak kßaxal cau lix chßôl joß li chßîchß li natzßapoc re li puerta.

²⁰A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

²⁰Li ani tââtinak châbil, châbil ajcuiß tixcßul. Li ani incßaß us tââtinak, incßaß ajcuiß us li cßaßru tixcßul.

²¹Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

²¹Li ani châbil naâtinac, cuânk xyußam. Ut li ani incßaß us tââtinak tixbok li câmc saß xbên. Li ani nequeßcuulac chiru âtinac chi nabal, teßxcßul lix tojbal rix.

²²Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.

²²Li ani naxtau rixakil naxtau li us. Ut naxtau ajcuiß rusilal li Dios.

²³The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.

²³Li nebaß naâtinac riqßuin kßunil âtin re nak tâilekß xtokßobâl ru. Abanan li biom saß kßetkßetil nachakßoc.Cuan amigo incßaß chßaßaj nak nequeßxyôb junak chßaßajquilal. Abanan cuan li tzßakal amigo kßaxal cuißchic châbil chiru junak asbej.

²⁴A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

²⁴Cuan amigo incßaß chßaßaj nak nequeßxyôb junak chßaßajquilal. Abanan cuan li tzßakal amigo kßaxal cuißchic châbil chiru junak asbej.