Proverbs 18
1 He who desires to separate himself seeks excuses, and rages against all sound wisdom.
Ti tao a mangiyad-adayo iti bagina ket mangbirbiruk iti bukodna a tarigagay, ken kabusorna ti nasayaat a panangikeddeng.
2 A fool has no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may reveal itself.
Saan a makasarak ti maysa a maag iti ragsak iti pannakaawat, ngem iti laeng panangipakaammona iti adda iti pusona.
3 When a wicked man comes, contempt also comes, and with disgrace, reproach.
No dumteng ti nadangkes a tao, kakuyogna a dumteng ti pananguyaw-kakuyogna ti panangpabain ken panangumsi.
4 The words of a man's mouth are deep waters. The wellspring of wisdom is a flowing brook.
Dagiti isawsawang ti ngiwat ti tao ket maiyarig iti naguuneg a danum; ti burayok ti kinasirib ket maiyarig iti agay-ayus a waig.
5 To respect the person of a wicked man is not good, nor to turn aside a righteous man in judgment.
Saan a nasayaat nga ayunan dagiti nadangkes, wenno ipaidam ti hustisia kadagiti agar-aramid iti nalinteg.
6 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calls for stripes.
Dagiti bibig ti maysa a maag ti mangipapaay kenkuana iti panagririri, ken agaw-awis ti ngiwatna iti pannakabaot.
7 A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
Ti ngiwat ti maysa a maag ti mismo a pakadadaelanna, ken siloanna ti bagina babaen kadagiti mismo a bibigna.
8 The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts.
Dagiti sasao ti maysa a managtsismis ket kasla taraon a naimas, ket dumanonda kadagiti kaunggan a paset ti bagi.
9 He also that is slack in his work is brother to him that is a destroyer.
Kasta met, a ti naliway iti trabahona ket kabsat ti tao nga adu ti madaddadaelna.
10 The name of Jehovah is a strong tower. A righteous man runs into it, and is safe.
Ti nagan ni Yahweh ket kasla natibker a torre; natalged ti tao nga agar-aramid iti nalinteg nga agkamang iti daytoy.
11 The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as a high wall in his own imagination.
Ti kinabaknang ti nabaknang ket arigna nga isu ti nasarikedkedan a siudadna, ken ti panangipagarupna ket nangato a pader daytoy.
12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honor is humility.
Sakbay ti pannakadadaelna, napalangguad ti puso ti maysa a tao, ngem umun-una ti panagpakumbaba sakbay ti pannakaitan-ok.
13 He who gives answer before he hears, it is folly and shame to him.
Ti tao a sumungbat sakbay a dumngeg-isu ti kinamaag ken pakaibabainanna.
14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity, but a broken spirit who can bear?
Ti espiritu ti maysa a tao ket makalasat iti panagsakit, ngem siasino koma ti makaibtur iti naburak nga espiritu?
15 The heart of a prudent man gets knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
Ti puso ti nalaing ket makagun-od iti pannakaammo, ken ti masirib a tao ket birbirukenna daytoy.
16 A man's gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.
Ti sagut ti maysa a tao ket mabalin a manglukat iti dalan ken mangipan kenkuana iti sangoanan ti maysa a napateg a tao.
17 He who pleads his case first seems just, but his neighbor comes and searches him out.
Kasla pudno ti umuna a mangikalintegan iti kasona agingga a dumteng ti kabusorna a mangpalutpot kenkuana.
18 The lot causes contentions to cease, and decides between the mighty.
Ti panagbibinnunot ket urnosenna dagiti riri ken pagsisinaenna dagiti agkabusor.
19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city, and such contentions are like the bars of a castle.
Ti panagballigim a mangay-ayo iti napasakitan a kabsat ket narigrigat ngem iti panagballigim a mangparmek iti natibker a siudad, ken ti panagapa ket maiyarig kadagiti balunet iti maysa a palasio.
20 A man's belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth. With the increase of his lips he shall be satisfied.
Mapno ti tian ti tao gapu iti bunga ti bibigna; mapnek isuna babaen iti maapit dagiti bibigna.
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it shall eat the fruit of it.
Ti patay ken biag ket adda iti pannakabalin ti dila, ken dagiti mangayat iti daytoy ket kanendanto ti bungana.
22 He who finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor from Jehovah.
Ti siasinoman a makabirok iti asawa a babai ket makabirok iti nasayaat a banag ken makaawat iti pabor manipud kenni Yahweh.
23 A poor man uses entreaties, but a rich man answers roughly.
Agpakpakaasi ti marigrigat a tao, ngem nagubsang ti panangsungbat ti nabaknang a tao.
24 He who makes many friends does it to his own destruction, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Ti mangibagbaga nga adu ti gagayyemna ket maipan iti pannakadadael babaen kadagitoy, ngem adda gayyem a nasingsinged ngem iti maysa a kabsat.
