¹The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.

¹Joß nak li Kâcuaß naxberesi li nimaß, joßcan ajcuiß nak naxberesi lix cßaßuxeb li rey.

²Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.

²Eb li cristian nequeßxcßoxla nak us chixjunil li nequeßxbânu. Abanan li Kâcuaß naxnau ma us malaj ut incßaß us li cuan saß lix cßaßuxeb.

³To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

³Chexcuânk saß châbilal ut saß tîquilal xban nak aßan li kßaxal lokß chiru li Dios chiru li cßatbil mayej.

⁴An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.

⁴Li kßetkßetil ut li nimobresînc ib, aßan mâc. Joßcan ajcuiß lix cßaßuxeb li incßaß useb xnaßleb.

⁵The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.

⁵Li ani nequeßxcßoxla chi us li cßaßru nequeßxbânu, us nequeßel riqßuin li cßaßru nequeßxbânu. Abanan li ani incßaß nequeßxcßoxla chi us li cßaßru nequeßxbânu, eb aßan incßaß us nequeßel riqßuin li cßaßru nequeßxbânu.

⁶The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.

⁶Mâcßaß na-oc cuiß li biomal sicßbil riqßuin balakßic. Yal nanumeß. Xban li balakßic nequeßxbânu yôqueb chixbokbal li câmc saß xbêneb.

⁷The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.

⁷Li mâusilal nequeßxbânu li incßaß useb xnaßleb, aßan ajcuiß tâsachok reheb xban nak incßaß nequeßraj cuânc saß tîquilal.

⁸The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.

⁸Li incßaß useb xnaßleb junes mâusilal nequeßxbânu. Abanan li châbileb xnaßleb nequeßxbânu li tîquilal.

⁹It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.

⁹Kßaxal us li cuânc saß junak cab nebaß chiru li cuânc saß junak xnimal ru cab riqßuin junak ixakilbej junes pletic naxbânu.

¹⁰The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.

¹⁰Li incßaß useb xnaßleb junes mâusilal nequeßxcßoxla xbânunquil. Ut incßaß nequeßril xtokßobâl ruheb li ras rîtzßin.

¹¹When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

¹¹Riqßuin lix kßusbal li incßaß useb xnaßleb nequeßxtzol ribeb li cubenak xcuanquil, usta mâcuaß aßan li yô xkßusbal. Joßcan ajcuiß li cuan xnaßleb. Naxqßue saß xchßôl lix kßusbal.

¹²The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.

¹²Li Dios, aßan tîc xchßôl ut naxnau cßaßru yô chi cßulmânc saß rochocheb li incßaß useb xnaßleb. Joßcan nak naxcanabeb chi osocß.

¹³Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.

¹³Li ani incßaß narabi nak yô chixtzßâmanquil xtenkßanquil li nebaß, joßcan ajcuiß tixcßul aßan. Incßaß tâsumêk nak tixtzßâma xtenkßanquil.

¹⁴A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.

¹⁴Li ani nasihin chi mukmu, aßan narisi xjoskßil li yô xjoskßil.

¹⁵It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

¹⁵Li tîquilal naxqßue xsahil xchßôl li tîc xchßôl. Abanan eb li nequeßxbânu mâusilal, nachal li sachecß saß xbêneb.

¹⁶The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.

¹⁶Li ani naxcanab xbânunquil li châbil naßleb, tâchâlk li câmc saß xbên.

¹⁷He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.

¹⁷Li ani nequeßxcßoxla chirix junes li naxqßue xsahil xchßôleb teßnebaßokß. Joßcan ajcuiß eb li nequeßcuulac chiru rucßbal li vino ut xqßuebal li sununquil ban incßaß teßbiomokß.

¹⁸The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.

¹⁸Li tîqueb xchßôl incßaß teßqßuehekß chi cßuluc raylal. Eb li incßaß useb xnaßleb teßqßuehekß chi cßuluc raylal.

¹⁹It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.

¹⁹Kßaxal us li cuânc saß chaki chßochß bar mâcßaß cuan chiru li cuânc riqßuin junak ixakilbej junes pletic naxbânu.

²⁰There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.

²⁰Li ani cuan xnaßleb cuan xbiomal saß li rochoch ut cuan ajcuiß li sununquil ban. Abanan, li mâcßaß xnaßleb yal naxsach lix tumin chi mâcßaß rajbal.

²¹He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.

²¹Li ani naraj cuânc saß tîquilal ut saß châbilal naxtau lix yußam ut lix lokßal.

²²A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.

²²Li ani cuan xnaßleb narêchani jun li tenamit cau rib ut naxpoßi li tzßac li sutsu cuiß, li cßojcßôqueb cuiß raj xchßôleb li tenamit.

²³Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

²³Li ani incßaß naâtinac nabal, aßan yô chixcolbal rib chiru li raylal.

²⁴Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.

²⁴Kßetkßet ut aj hobonel nayeheß reheb li ani nequeßxnimobresi rib, li incßaß nequeßrâtina ras rîtzßin saß xyâlal.

²⁵The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.

²⁵Li ani incßaß nequeßcßanjelac nequeßcam. Xban nak incßaß nequeßcßanjelac, incßaß nequeßxtzaca li cßaßru nequeßxrahi ru.

²⁶He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

²⁶Nequeßxnumsi li cutan chixrabal ru li cßaßak re ru. Abanan li tîqueb xchßôl nequeßsihin. Moco pixeb ta.

²⁷The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?

²⁷Li Kâcuaß xicß naril lix mayejeb li incßaß useb xnaßleb. ¿Ma tojaß ta chic tixcßul nak teßxqßue chi incßaß useb lix cßaßuxeb?

²⁸A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.

²⁸Li ani naticßtißic chiru laj rakol âtin tâsachekß ru. Abanan li ani naxye li yâl, xakxo saß xnaßaj li râtin.

²⁹A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.

²⁹Eb li incßaß useb xnaßleb nequeßxye nak cauheb rib. Abanan li tîqueb xchßôl nequeßxnau cuânc saß tîquilal.

³⁰There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.

³⁰Chiru li Kâcuaß mâcßaß na-oc cuiß li naßleb re li ruchichßochß.Eb li cuînk nequeßxcauresiheb lix cacuây re nak teßxic chi pletic. Abanan, aß li Kâcuaß, aßan li naqßuehoc reheb chi numtâc saß xbêneb li tenamit.

³¹The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.

³¹Eb li cuînk nequeßxcauresiheb lix cacuây re nak teßxic chi pletic. Abanan, aß li Kâcuaß, aßan li naqßuehoc reheb chi numtâc saß xbêneb li tenamit.