¹These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.

¹Joßcan ajcuiß li âtin aßin. Yebil xban li rey Salomón. Queßtzîbâc retalil xbaneb li cuînk li queßcßanjelac chiru laj Ezequías lix reyeb laj Judá.

²It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.

²Naqßueheß xlokßal li Dios nak cuan li cßaßak re ru tixcanab chi mukmu. Ut naqßueheß ajcuiß xlokßal li rey nak tixtau ru li cßaßru mukmu.

³The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.

³Mâ ani nataßoc ru joß najtil cuan li choxa ut chanru lix chamal li chßochß. Joßcan ajcuiß lix cßaßuxeb li rey. Mâ ani nataßoc ru.

⁴Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.

⁴Cui na-isîc lix tzßajnil li plata, laj tenol chßîchß naru naxyîb li châbil kßol chiru.

⁵Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.

⁵Joßcan ajcuiß nak têrisiheb chi cßanjelac chiru li rey li incßaß useb xnaßleb re nak lix cuanquilal li rey tâcanâk chi xakxo saß xnaßaj xban li tîquilal naxbânu.

⁶Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:

⁶Mênimobresi êrib chiru li rey ut incßaß têqßue êrib saß xnaßajeb li nînkeb xcuanquil.

⁷For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.

⁷Kßaxal us nak toj teßxye âcue, “Numen chak arin chi ubej,” chiru nak teßxcßut âxutân chiruheb li xnînkaleb ru.

⁸Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.

⁸Li cßaßru tâcuil riqßuin xnakß âcuu incßaß tatxic saß junpât chixyebal chiruheb laj rakol âtin xban nak mâre cuan junak chic tâxic chixyebal nak incßaß yâl li yôcat chixyebal ut mâre incßaß chic tâtau cßaßru tatsumênk cuiß.

⁹Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:

⁹Us nak tânau xcolbal âcuib chiruheb li ani teßjitok âcue. Abanan mâserakßi chiru jalan li cßaßru cuan chi mukmu.

¹⁰Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.

¹⁰Mâre ani tâabînk âcue ut li cßaßru xabânu tânaßekß ut mâcßaß chic cßaßru tâbânu re xyîbanquil ru.

¹¹A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

¹¹Junak châbil âtin saß xkßehil, aßan chanchan jun li châbil manzana yîbanbil riqßuin oro ut qßuebil lix sahob ru riqßuin plata.

¹²As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.

¹²Kßaxal lokß li ani narabi lix kßusbal. Chanchan li matkßab ut li kßol yîbanbil riqßuin châbil oro.

¹³As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.

¹³Kßaxal lokß li châbil takl chokß re li ani nataklan re. Naxqßue xsahil xchßôl lix patrón. Chanchan xquehal li sakbach chiru li cutan tik ru.

¹⁴Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.

¹⁴Li ani naxnimobresi rib chixyebal nak nabal naxqßue ut mâcßaß naxqßue, li jun aßan chanchan li ikß ut li chok li mâcßaß hab chi saß.

¹⁵By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

¹⁵Li ani nim xcuyum naxcubsi xjoskßil li cuan xcuanquil. Li kßunil âtin naxtenkßa xjalbal xcßaßux junak li kßaxal cau xchßôl.

¹⁶Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.

¹⁶Cui tâtau li xyaßal cab mâtzaca nabal. Caßaj cuiß tzßakal tâtzaca. Cui tâtzaca chi nabal, mâre tatxqßue chi xaßcuac.

¹⁷Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.

¹⁷Joßcan ut nak tâcuulaßani junak lâ cuamîg, mâbânu chi cocß aj xsaß xban nak cui yôcat chi xic rajlal riqßuin naru natitzß châcuilbal ut xicß chic tatril.

¹⁸A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.

¹⁸Li ani naxyoßob ticßtiß chirix li ramîg, aßan naxbânu raylal re. Chanchan junak li martillo, malaj junak li chßîchß caß pacßal xkßesnal, malaj ut chanchan li tzimaj kßes rußuj.

¹⁹Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.

¹⁹Chanchan nak ra li ruch ke, malaj ut chanchan tokol junak li kok cui takacßojob kachßôl saß xbên junak incßaß us xnaßleb saß xkßehil li rahil chßôlej.

²⁰As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.

²⁰Li ani naxic chi bichânc riqßuin junak ra saß xchßôl, aßan naxqßue xtzßakob xrahil xchßôl. Chanchan nak naxqßue vinagre saß lix yocßolal malaj ut narisi li rakß nak yô li que.

²¹If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

²¹Cui li xicß na-iloc âcue tâtzßocâk, qßue chi cuaßac. Ut cui tâchakik re, qßue chi ucßac.

²²For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.

²²Cui tâbânu re chi joßcan kßaxal cuißchic xutânal tâêlk. Chanchan nak yôcat chixqßuebal li ru xam saß xjolom. Ut li Dios tixqßue âkßajcâmunquil.

²³The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.

²³Li ikß li nachal saß li norte naxcßam chak li hab. Joßcan ajcuiß nak li ani naâtinac saß joskßil naxchikß xjoskßil li yô chi abînc re.

²⁴It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.

²⁴Kßaxal us li cuânc saß junak cab nebaß chiru li cuânc saß junak xnimal ru cab riqßuin junak ixakilbej junes pletic naxbânu.

²⁵As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

²⁵Li châbil esilal li nachal chak saß najtil naßajej naxqßue xsahil chßôlej joß li châbil haß li narucß li tâchakik re.

²⁶A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.

²⁶Li tîc xchßôl li naxqßue rib saß rukßeb li incßaß useb xnaßleb, aßan chanchan jun li haß li naxrepuelti rib ru ut naxcuaclesi li tzßaj li cuan chi rubel.

²⁷It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.

²⁷Incßaß us xtzacanquil li xyaßal cab chi nabal. Joßcan ajcuiß xsicßbal li lokßal incßaß us.Li ani incßaß naxnau xcuybal rib, aßan chanchan jun li tenamit xiu xiu cuan xban nak incßaß sutsu saß tzßac.

²⁸He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

²⁸Li ani incßaß naxnau xcuybal rib, aßan chanchan jun li tenamit xiu xiu cuan xban nak incßaß sutsu saß tzßac.