Better ghaH a dry morsel tlhej quietness, than a tuq teblu'ta' vo' feasting tlhej strife.

A toy'wI' 'Iv deals wisely DichDaq rule Dung a puqloD 'Iv causes tuH, je DIchDaq ghaj a part Daq the inheritance among the loDnI'pu'.

The refining pot ghaH vaD baS chIS, je the furnace vaD SuD baS, 'ach joH'a' tests the tIQDu'.

An evildoer heeds mIgh wuSDu'. A liar nob qogh Daq a mischievous jat.

'Iv mocks the mIpHa' reproaches Daj Maker. ghaH 'Iv ghaH Quchqu' Daq calamity DIchDaq ghobe' taH unpunished.

Children's puqpu' 'oH the crown vo' qan loDpu'; the batlh vo' puqpu' 'oH chaj parents.

Arrogant speech 'oHbe' fitting vaD a fool, 'ar less ta' lying wuSDu' fit a joHHom.

A bribe ghaH a precious nagh Daq the mInDu' vo' ghaH 'Iv nob 'oH; wherever ghaH turns, ghaH cheptaH.

ghaH 'Iv covers an offense promotes muSHa'; 'ach ghaH 'Iv repeats a matter separates best friends.

A rebuke enters deeper Daq wa' 'Iv ghajtaH yajtaHghach than a vatlh lashes Daq a fool.

An mIghtaHghach loD seeks neH rebellion; vaj a cruel messenger DIchDaq taH ngeHta' Daq ghaH.

chaw' a SIQ robbed vo' Daj cubs ghom a loD, rather than a fool Daq Daj folly.

'Iv popmey mIghtaHghach vaD QaQ, mIghtaHghach DIchDaq ghobe' mej vo' Daj tuq.

The tagh vo' strife ghaH rur breaching a dam, vaj stop contention qaSpa' quarreling breaks pa'.

ghaH 'Iv justifies the mIgh, je ghaH 'Iv condemns the QaQtaHghach, both vo' chaH alike 'oH an qabqu'boghghach Daq joH'a'.

qatlh ghaH pa' Huch Daq the ghop vo' a fool Daq buy valtaHghach, leghtaH ghaH ghajtaH ghobe' yajtaHghach?

A friend muSHa'taH Daq Hoch poHmey; je a loDnI' ghaH bogh vaD adversity.

A loD void vo' yajtaHghach strikes ghopmey, je becomes collateral Daq the Daq vo' Daj jIl.

ghaH 'Iv muSHa'taH disobedience muSHa'taH strife. wa' 'Iv builds a jen lojmIt seeks QIH.

wa' 'Iv ghajtaH a perverse tIq ta'be' tu' mIp, je wa' 'Iv ghajtaH a deceitful jat falls Daq Seng.

ghaH 'Iv becomes the vav vo' a fool grieves. The vav vo' a fool ghajtaH ghobe' Quch.

A cheerful tIq chen QaQ medicine, 'ach a crushed qa' dries Dung the HomDu'.

A mIgh loD receives a bribe Daq pegh, Daq pervert the Hemey vo' ruv.

valtaHghach ghaH qaSpa' the qab vo' wa' 'Iv ghajtaH yajtaHghach, 'ach the mInDu' vo' a fool wander Daq the ends vo' the tera'.

A foolish puqloD brings grief Daq Daj vav, je bitterness Daq Daj 'Iv boghmoH ghaH.

je Daq punish the QaQtaHghach ghaH ghobe' QaQ, ghobe' Daq flog officials vaD chaj integrity.

ghaH 'Iv spares Daj mu'mey ghajtaH Sov. ghaH 'Iv ghaH 'ach tempered ghaH a loD vo' yajtaHghach.

'ach a fool, ghorgh ghaH keeps tam, ghaH counted val. ghorgh ghaH shuts Daj wuSDu', ghaH ghaH thought Daq taH discerning.