The proverbs vo' Solomon, the puqloD vo' David, joH vo' Israel:

Daq Sov valtaHghach je instruction; Daq discern the mu'mey vo' yajtaHghach;

Daq Hev instruction Daq val dealing, Daq QaQtaHghach, ruv, je equity;

Daq nob prudence Daq the nap, Sov je discretion Daq the Qup loD:

vetlh the val loD may Qoy, je increase Daq learning; vetlh the loD vo' yajtaHghach may attain Daq wab qeS:

Daq understand a proverb, je parables, the mu'mey je riddles vo' the val.

The taHvIp vo' joH'a' ghaH the tagh vo' Sov; 'ach the foolish despise valtaHghach je instruction.

wIj puqloD, 'Ij Daq lIj vav instruction, je yImev lon lIj mother's teaching:

vaD chaH DichDaq taH a garland Daq grace lIj nach, je chains around lIj neck.

wIj puqloD, chugh yemwI'pu' entice SoH, yImev consent.

chugh chaH jatlh, “ ghoS tlhej maH, Let's lay Daq loS vaD 'Iw; let's lurk secretly vaD the innocent Hutlh cause;

let's swallow chaH Dung yIn rur Sheol { Note: Sheol ghaH the Daq vo' the Heghpu'. } , je Hoch, rur chaH 'Iv jaH bIng Daq the pit.

We'll tu' Hoch valuable wealth. We'll fill maj juHmey tlhej non.

SoH DIchDaq chuH lIj lot among maH. We'll Hoch ghaj wa' purse.”

wIj puqloD, yImev yIt Daq the way tlhej chaH. pol lIj qam vo' chaj path,

vaD chaj qamDu' run Daq mIghtaHghach. chaH hurry Daq shed 'Iw.

vaD Daq lI'be' ghaH the net ngeH Daq the leghpu' vo' vay' toQ:

'ach Dochvammey lay loS vaD chaj ghaj 'Iw. chaH lurk secretly vaD chaj ghaj yIn.

vaj 'oH the Hemey vo' Hoch 'Iv ghaH greedy vaD gain. 'oH takes DoH the yIn vo' its owners.

valtaHghach calls QoymoHlaHbogh Daq the street. ghaH utters Daj ghogh Daq the public squares.

ghaH calls Daq the nach vo' noisy Daqmey. Daq the entrance vo' the veng lojmItmey, ghaH utters Daj mu'mey:

“ chay' tIq, SoH nap ones, DichDaq SoH muSHa' naptaHghach? chay' tIq DichDaq mockers tIv themselves Daq mockery, je fools hate Sov?

tlhe' Daq wIj reproof. yIlegh, jIH DichDaq pour pa' wIj qa' Daq SoH. jIH DichDaq chenmoH Sovta' wIj mu'mey Daq SoH.

Because jIH ghaj ja', je SoH ghaj refused; jIH ghaj stretched pa' wIj ghop, je ghobe' wa' ghajtaH paid attention;

'ach SoH ghaj ignored Hoch wIj qeS, je wanted pagh vo' wIj reproof;

jIH je DichDaq laugh Daq lIj disaster. jIH DichDaq mock ghorgh calamity overtakes SoH;

ghorgh calamity overtakes SoH rur a storm, ghorgh lIj disaster choltaH Daq rur a whirlwind; ghorgh distress je anguish ghoS Daq SoH.

vaj DichDaq chaH ja' Daq jIH, 'ach jIH DichDaq ghobe' jang. chaH DichDaq nej jIH diligently, 'ach chaH DichDaq ghobe' tu' jIH;

because chaH hated Sov, je ta'be' choose the taHvIp vo' joH'a'.

chaH wanted pagh vo' wIj qeS. chaH muSqu' Hoch wIj reproof.

vaj chaH DichDaq Sop vo' the baQ vo' chaj ghaj way, je taH tebta' tlhej chaj ghaj schemes.

vaD the 'ur vo' the nap DichDaq HoH chaH. The careless leSchu' vo' fools DichDaq Qaw' chaH.

'ach 'Iv listens Daq jIH DichDaq yIn securely, je DichDaq taH Daq leSchu', Hutlh taHvIp vo' harm.”