Proverbs 18
1 He that separateth himself seeketh [his] pleasure, he is vehement 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 hath 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 the wicked cometh, there cometh also contempt, and with ignominy 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, [and] the fountain of wisdom is a gushing 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 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to wrong the righteous 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 calleth 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 destruction to him, and his lips are a snare to 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 talebearer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
Dagiti sasao ti maysa a managtsismis ket kasla taraon a naimas, ket dumanonda kadagiti kaunggan a paset ti bagi.
9 He also who is indolent in his work is brother of the 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: the righteous runneth 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 honour [goeth] humility.
Sakbay ti pannakadadaelna, napalangguad ti puso ti maysa a tao, ngem umun-una ti panagpakumbaba sakbay ti pannakaitan-ok.
13 He that giveth answer before he heareth, it is folly and shame unto him.
Ti tao a sumungbat sakbay a dumngeg-isu ti kinamaag ken pakaibabainanna.
14 The spirit of a man sustaineth 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 an intelligent [man] getteth knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
Ti puso ti nalaing ket makagun-od iti pannakaammo, ken ti masirib a tao ket birbirukenna daytoy.
16 A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth 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 that is first in his own cause [seemeth] just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
Kasla pudno ti umuna a mangikalintegan iti kasona agingga a dumteng ti kabusorna a mangpalutpot kenkuana.
18 The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth 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 contentions are as the bars of a palace.
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 is satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; with the increase of his lips is he 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 they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Ti patay ken biag ket adda iti pannakabalin ti dila, ken dagiti mangayat iti daytoy ket kanendanto ti bungana.
22 Whoso hath found a wife hath found a good thing, and hath obtained favour from Jehovah.
Ti siasinoman a makabirok iti asawa a babai ket makabirok iti nasayaat a banag ken makaawat iti pabor manipud kenni Yahweh.
23 He that is poor speaketh with supplications, but the rich answereth roughly.
Agpakpakaasi ti marigrigat a tao, ngem nagubsang ti panangsungbat ti nabaknang a tao.
24 A man of [many] friends will come to ruin but there is a friend [that] sticketh 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.
