wIj puqloD, chugh SoH ghaj moj collateral vaD lIj jIl, chugh SoH ghaj struck lIj ghopmey Daq pledge vaD a stranger;

SoH 'oH trapped Sum the mu'mey vo' lIj nujDu'. SoH 'oH ensnared tlhej the mu'mey vo' lIj nujDu'.

ta' vam DaH, wIj puqloD, je toD SoH'egh, leghtaH SoH ghaj ghoS Daq the ghop vo' lIj jIl. jaH, humble SoH'egh. Press lIj plea tlhej lIj jIl.

nob ghobe' Qong Daq lIj mInDu', ghobe' slumber Daq lIj eyelids.

Free SoH'egh, rur a gazelle vo' the ghop vo' the wamwI', rur a toQ vo' the tojta'ghach vo' the toQ wamwI'.

jaH Daq the ant, SoH sluggard. qel Daj Hemey, je taH val;

nuq ghajtaH ghobe' pIn, overseer, joq ruler,

provides Daj tIr Soj Daq the summer, je gathers Daj Soj Daq the harvest.

chay' tIq DichDaq SoH Qong, sluggard? ghorgh DichDaq SoH Hu' pa' vo' lIj Qong?

A mach Qong, a mach slumber, a mach folding vo' the ghopmey Daq Qong:

vaj lIj poverty DichDaq ghoS as a robber, je lIj scarcity as an armed loD.

A worthless person, a loD vo' He'taHghach, ghaH ghaH 'Iv yIttaH tlhej a perverse nujDu';

'Iv winks tlhej Daj mInDu', 'Iv signals tlhej Daj qamDu', 'Iv motions tlhej Daj fingers;

Daq 'Iv tIq ghaH perverseness, 'Iv devises mIghtaHghach continually, 'Iv always sows discord.

vaj Daj calamity DichDaq ghoS suddenly. ghaH DichDaq taH ghorta' suddenly, je vetlh Hutlh remedy.

pa' 'oH jav Dochmey nuq joH'a' muS; HIja', Soch nuq 'oH an qabqu'boghghach Daq ghaH:

haughty mInDu', a lying jat, ghopmey vetlh shed innocent 'Iw;

a tIq vetlh devises mIgh schemes, qamDu' vetlh 'oH swift Daq running Daq mischief,

a false witness 'Iv utters lies, je ghaH 'Iv sows discord among loDnI'pu'.

wIj puqloD, pol lIj vav ra'ta'ghach mu', je yImev lon lIj mother's teaching.

Bind chaH continually Daq lIj tIq. Tie chaH around lIj neck.

ghorgh SoH yIt, 'oH DichDaq Dev SoH. ghorgh SoH Qong, 'oH DichDaq watch Dung SoH. ghorgh SoH awake, 'oH DichDaq talk tlhej SoH.

vaD the ra'ta'ghach mu' ghaH a lamp, je the chut ghaH wov. Reproofs vo' instruction 'oH the way vo' yIn,

Daq pol SoH vo' the immoral be', vo' the flattery vo' the wayward be'nal jat.

yImev lust after Daj 'IhtaHghach Daq lIj tIq, ghobe' chaw' Daj captivate SoH tlhej Daj eyelids.

vaD a naybe'wI' reduces SoH Daq a piece vo' tIr Soj. The be' voqHa'moH hunts vaD lIj precious yIn.

laH a loD scoop qul Daq Daj lap, je Daj clothes ghobe' taH meQpu'?

joq laH wa' yIt Daq hot coals, je Daj qamDu' ghobe' taH scorched?

vaj ghaH ghaH 'Iv goes Daq Daq Daj neighbor's be'nal. 'Iv touches Daj DichDaq ghobe' taH unpunished.

loDpu' yImev despise a thief, chugh ghaH steals Daq yonmoH himself ghorgh ghaH ghaH hungry:

'ach chugh ghaH ghaH tu'ta', ghaH DIchDaq nobHa' Soch poHmey. ghaH DIchDaq nob Hoch the wealth vo' Daj tuq.

ghaH 'Iv commits voqHa'moHlu' tlhej a be' ghaH void vo' yajtaHghach. ghaH 'Iv ta'taH 'oH destroys Daj ghaj qa'.

ghaH DichDaq tlhap QIDpu'ghachmey je dishonor. Daj reproach DichDaq ghobe' taH wiped DoH.

vaD jealousy arouses the fury vo' the loDnal. ghaH won't spare Daq the jaj vo' vengeance.

ghaH won't regard vay' ransom, ghobe' DichDaq ghaH leS content, 'a' SoH nob law' gifts.