¹My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,

¹Ex cualal incßajol, cui lâex xecßûluban saß êbên xtojbal lix cßas lê ras êrîtzßin cui aßan incßaß tixtoj, malaj ut têsume xtojbal lix cßas junak incßaß nequenau ru,

²Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.

²yôquex chixbokbal raylal saß êbên. Êjunes yôquex chixqßuebal êrib saß chßaßajquilal.

³Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend.

³Ex cualal incßajol, cui lâex xeqßue êrib saß chßaßajquilal, chenauhak xcolbal êrib chiruheb lê ras êrîtzßin li xesume oquênc chirix. Checubsihak êrib, ut yehomak re nak incßaß tixqßue saß êbên xtojbal lix cßas.

⁴Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.

⁴Mêcanab êrib. Yîbomak ru lê chßaßajquilal. Mexcuar. Yîbomak ban ru chi junpât.

⁵Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.

⁵Chenauhak xcolbal êrib chiruheb li cristian aßin joß nak naxcol rib li quej chiruheb laj yô. Chenauhak xcolbal êrib joß nak li xul li naxicßan naxcol rib chiru li raßal.

⁶Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:

⁶Ilomakeb li sânc, lâex li incßaß nacuulac chêru cßanjelac. Qßuehomak retal li cßaßru nequeßxbânu ut tzolomak êrib riqßuineb.

⁷Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,

⁷Eb li sânc mâ ani nataklan reheb chi moco cuan ta junak ani nayehoc reheb cßaßru teßxbânu.

⁸Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.

⁸Abanan chiru li sakßehil nequeßxsicß lix tzacaêmk nak yô li kßoloc ut nequeßxchßutub re teßxxoc.

⁹How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

⁹Ut lâex li incßaß nequeraj cßanjelac, ¿jokße têcanab li cuârc? ¿Ma incßaß texcuaclîk? ¿Ma junelic yocyôkex?

¹⁰Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

¹⁰Lâex nequeye: —Chocuârk cuan chic junpâtak, chanquex. Ut kßalkßo êrukß saß êrochoch ut yôquex chi hilânc chi mâcßaß êcßaßux.

¹¹So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.

¹¹Mâcßaß saß êchßôl nak tâchâlk li nebaßil saß êbên. Tâchâlk joß nak nachal laj êlkß cuan xchßîchß saß rukß.

¹²A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.

¹²Eb li incßaß useb xnaßleb mâcßaß nequeßoc cuiß. Junes ticßtißic nequeßxbânu.

¹³He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers;

¹³Nequeßxmutzß lix nakßeb ru re xyebal cßaßru nequeßraj. Ut nequeßrecßasi li rokeb ut li rukßeb re xcßutbal li cßaßru nequeßraj.

¹⁴Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.

¹⁴Junes mâusilal cuan saß xchßôleb. Junelic yôqueb xcßoxlanquil li mâusilal. Junes ticoc plêt nequeßxbânu.

¹⁵Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.

¹⁵Joßcan nak tâchâlk raylal saß xbêneb chi mâcßaß saß xchßôleb. Ut saß junpât teßsachekß ruheb. Incßaß chic teßcolekß.

¹⁶These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:

¹⁶Cuan cuukub li naßleb li incßaß nacuulac chiru li Dios. Aßan eb aßin:

¹⁷A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,

¹⁷li ani naxnimobresi rib ut li ani naticßtißic, ut li ani naxcamsi ras rîtzßin chi mâcßaß xmâc,

¹⁸An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,

¹⁸li ani naxcßoxla chanru nak tixbânu li mâusilal, ut li ani nacuulac chiru xbânunquil li incßaß us,

¹⁹A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

¹⁹li ani nakßaban ut li ani nayoßoban pletic saß xyânkeb li ras rîtzßin.

²⁰My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

²⁰Ex cualal incßajol, cheqßuehak saß êchßôl lê kßusbal li nequeßxqßue lê naß êyucuaß. Mêtzßektâna li naßleb nequeßxqßue.

²¹Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck.

²¹Junelic cuânk saß êchßôl lê chakßrabinquil ut mêcanab xbânunquil.

²²When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.

²²Aßan tâberesînk êre nak yôkex chi bêc. Ut aßan tâcolok êre nak yôkex chi cuârc. Ut nak texcuaclîk, aßan tixcßut chêru cßaßru têbânu.

²³For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

²³Relic chi yâl nak li kachakßrabinquil ut li katijbal aßan naxcutanobresi li kacßaßux. Li kakßusbal naxqßue kanaßleb re nak takanau chanru nak tocuânk.

²⁴To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.

²⁴Cui nequeqßue saß êchßôl lê kßusbal, tênau xcolbal êrib chiruheb li ixk li incßaß useb xnaßleb, li nequeßkßunbesin riqßuin châbil âtin.

²⁵Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.

²⁵Mêra ruheb li ixk aßan yal xban lix chßinaßusaleb. Ut mêqßue êrib chixbalakßiheb yal xban li rilobâleb.

²⁶For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adultress will hunt for the precious life.

²⁶Li cuînk li naxic chixsicßbaleb li ixk li nequeßxcßayi rib, naxsach chixjunil lix tumin xban. Ut li cuînk li naxchßic rib riqßuin junak li sumsûquil ixk naxsach lix yußam.

²⁷Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?

²⁷¿Ma târûk ta biß tixqßue xam chire xchßôl li cuînk chi incßaß tâcßatk li rakß?

²⁸Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned?

²⁸¿Ma târûk ta biß tâbêk saß xbên li ru xam chi incßaß tixcßat li rok?

²⁹So he that goeth in to his neighbour's wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent.

²⁹Joßcan ajcuiß li cuînk li tixchßic rib riqßuin rixakil li ras rîtzßin. Ac chßolchßo nak tixtoj xmâc.

³⁰Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;

³⁰Li ani na-elkßac xban xtzßocajic incßaß natzßektânâc.

³¹But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house.

³¹Abanan cui tâtaßekß chi elkßac tento nak tixkßaxtesi rêkaj. Cuukub sut chic xqßuial li rêkaj tixqßue, usta tento nak tixkßaxtesi chixjunil li cßaßru cuan re.

³²But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.

³²Li ani naxchßic rib riqßuin junak sumsu, aßan mâcßaß xnaßleb. Li jun aßan naxsach rib xjunes.

³³A wound and dishonour shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away.

³³Kßaxal ra tixcßul. Mâ ani târahok re ut xutânal tixcßul chi junelic.

³⁴For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.

³⁴Li cuînk li yô xjoskßil xban xcakal xchßôl, mâ jokße târil xtokßobâl ru li tâmâcobk chiru.Incßaß tâcßojlâk xchßôl usta li cuînk li cuan xmâc târaj tixyîb ru li chßaßajquilal. Chi moco tâcßojlâk xchßôl cui tâsihîk nabalak cßaßru re.

³⁵He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.

³⁵Incßaß tâcßojlâk xchßôl usta li cuînk li cuan xmâc târaj tixyîb ru li chßaßajquilal. Chi moco tâcßojlâk xchßôl cui tâsihîk nabalak cßaßru re.