Proverbs 21
1 The king's heart in the hands of the Lord is like the water streams, and by him it is turned in any direction at his pleasure.
Ti puso ti ari ket kasla maysa a waig iti ima ni Yahweh; iturturongna ti danum iti sadinoman a kayatna.
2 Every way of a man seems right to himself, but the Lord is the tester of hearts.
Amin nga aramid ti maysa a tao ket kasla nalinteg iti bukodna a panagkita, ngem ni Yahweh ti mangtimtimbang iti puso.
3 To do what is right and true is more pleasing to the Lord than an offering.
Ti panagaramid iti umno ken nalinteg ket ad-adda a pakaay-ayoan ni Yahweh ngem iti daton.
4 A high look and a heart of pride, of the evil-doer is sin.
Ti kinatangsit ken kinapalangguad-nga arigna a silaw ti nadangkes-ket basol.
5 The purposes of the man of industry have their outcome only in wealth; but one who is over-quick in acting will only come to be in need.
Dagiti panggep ti nagaget ket agturong laeng iti kinarang-ay, ngem tunggal maysa nga agdarasudos ket agturong laeng iti kinakurapay.
6 He who gets stores of wealth by a false tongue, is going after what is only breath, and searching for death.
Ti pananggun-od kadagiti kinabaknang babaen iti ulbod a dila ket kasla angep nga agpukaw a dagus ken silo a makapatay.
7 By their violent acts the evil-doers will be pulled away, because they have no desire to do what is right.
Ti kinaranggas dagiti nadangkes ti kasla mangiyanudto kadakuada, ta agkedkedda nga agaramid iti nalinteg.
8 Twisted is the way of him who is full of crime; but as for him whose heart is clean, his work is upright.
Nakillo ti dalan ti nakabasol a tao, ngem agar-aramid iti nalinteg ti nadalus a tao.
9 It is better to be living in an angle of the house-top, than with a bitter-tongued woman in a wide house.
Nasaysayaat ti agnaed iti maysa a suli iti tuktok ti balay ngem iti uneg ti balay a kadenna ti mannakiapa nga asawa a babai.
10 The desire of the evil-doer is fixed on evil: he has no kind feeling for his neighbour.
Agtarigagay iti dakes ti nadangkes; awan makita ti kaarrubana a kinaimbag kadagiti matana.
11 When the man of pride undergoes punishment, the simple man gets wisdom; and by watching the wise he gets knowledge.
Inton madusa ti mananglais, agbalin a masirib ti nengneng, ken inton masuroan ti masirib a tao, umad-adu pay ti pannakaammona.
12 The Upright One, looking on the house of the evil-doer, lets sinners be overturned to their destruction.
Kitkitaen ti tao nga agar-aramid iti nalinteg ti balay ti nadangkes, dadaelenna ti nadangkes.
13 He whose ears are stopped at the cry of the poor, will himself get no answer to his cry for help.
Ti tao a saan a mangipangag iti asug dagiti nakurapay a tattao, inton agasug met isuna, saanto met isuna a maipangag.
14 By a secret offering wrath is turned away, and the heat of angry feelings by money in the folds of the robe.
Ti maysa a sagut ket pabaawenna ti unget, ken ti maysa a sagut ket ikkatenna ti nakaro a pungtot.
15 It is a joy to the good man to do right, but it is destruction to the workers of evil.
No naipatungpal ti hustisia, mangiyeg daytoy iti rag-o iti tao a nagaramid iti nalinteg, ngem mangiyeg daytoy iti panagbuteng kadagiti agar-aramid iti kinadakes.
16 The wanderer from the way of knowledge will have his resting-place among the shades.
Ti tao a naiyaw-awan manipud iti pannakaawat, aginananto isuna iti taripnong dagiti natay.
17 The lover of pleasure will be a poor man: the lover of wine and oil will not get wealth.
Agbalinto a nakurapay ti siasinoman a mangay-ayat iti ragragsak; saanto a bumaknang ti tao mangay-ayat iti arak ken lana.
18 The evil-doer will be given as a price for the life of the good man, and the worker of deceit in the place of the upright.
Ti nadangkes a tao ket agbalinto a subbot ti agar-aramid iti nalinteg, ken ti mangliliput ket agbalinto a subbot ti nalinteg.
19 It is better to be living in a waste land, than with a bitter-tongued and angry woman.
Nasaysayaat ti agnaed iti let-ang ngem ti makikadua iti babai a mangparparnuay iti riri ken nareklamo unay.
20 There is a store of great value in the house of the wise, but it is wasted by the foolish man.
Ti napateg a gameng ken lana ket adda iti balay ti nasirib, ngem pasaysayangen dagitoy ti maag a tao.
21 He who goes after righteousness and mercy will get life, righteousness, and honour.
Ti tao nga agar-aramid iti nalinteg ken naimbag-ket makasarak iti biag, kinalinteg, ken dayaw.
22 A wise man goes up into the town of the strong ones, and overcomes its strength in which they put their faith.
Rauten ti nasirib a tao ti siudad dagiti nabileg, ket rebbaenna ti sarikedked a nangsalaknib iti daytoy.
23 He who keeps watch over his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
Ti siasinoman nga agannad kadagiti ibagbagana ket ilislisina ti bagina iti riribuk.
24 The man of pride, lifted up in soul, is named high-hearted; he is acting in an outburst of pride.
Ti napalangguad ken natangsit a tao-”mananglais” ti naganna-agtigtignay nga addaan iti nakaro kinapannakkel.
25 The desire of the hater of work is death to him, for his hands will do no work.
Ti tarigagay ti sadut ti mangpatay kenkuana, ta agkedked dagiti imana nga agtrabaho.
26 All the day the sinner goes after his desire: but the upright man gives freely, keeping nothing back.
Agmalmalem nga agkalkalikagum isuna, ngem ti tao nga agar-aramid iti nalinteg ket mangmangted ken saanna nga ibabawi.
27 The offering of evil-doers is disgusting: how much more when they give it with an evil purpose!
Makarimon ti daton ti nadangkes a tao; ad-adda pay a makarimon no iyegna daytoy a buyoganna kadagiti dakes a panggep.
28 A false witness will be cut off, ...
Mapukaw ti ulbod a saksi, ngem ti tao a mangipangpangag ket agsao iti amin a tiempo.
29 The evil-doer makes his face hard, but as for the upright, he gives thought to his way.
Agpampammarang a napigsa ti nadangkes a tao, ngem ti tao a nalinteg ket naannad maipapan kadagiti tignayna.
30 Wisdom and knowledge and wise suggestions are of no use against the Lord.
Awan kinasirib, pannakaawat, wenno balakad a maikontra kenni Yahweh.
31 The horse is made ready for the day of war, but power to overcome is from the Lord.
Maisagsagana ti kabalio para iti aldaw ti gubat, ngem ni Yahweh ti makinkukua iti balligi.
