Proverbs 17

1 Better a dry morsel, and peace therewith, than a house full of contentious sacrifices.

Vahe'mo'ma rimpa frune akoheno mani'neno naga'anema osia kave'ma ne'zamo'a, tusi'a ne'zama hafra nehuno kreno ne'zana agatere'ne.

2 A prudent servant, shall rule over a son who causeth shame, and, in the midst of brothers, shall he share the inheritance.

Knare antahi'zane eri'za ne'mo'a, kva'amofo mofavre'mo'ma agaze hu avu'ava'ma hania mofavremofona ugota huno kegava hunte'neno, mofavre'amo'za erisanti haregahaze huzmante'nesafintira erigahie.

3 Fining-pot for silver, crucible for gold, but, he that trieth hearts, is Yahweh.

Koline silvanena tevefi kre'za eri agru nehaze. Hianagi Ra Anumzamoke tagu'amofona reheno nege.

4 Discord, giveth heed to the aggrieving lip, —Falsehood, giveth ear to the destroying tongue.

Kefo avu'ava'ene vahe'mo'a, havigema nehazankea nentahie. Hagi tavre vahe'mo'a, vahe'ma azeri haviza hukema hazanke nentahie.

5 He that mocketh the poor, hath reproached his Maker, He that maketh merry at distress, shall not be held innocent.

Amunte omane vahe'ma huhaviza huntesia vahe'mo'a, tro'ma huzmante'nea Ra Anumzamofo huhaviza hunente. Hagi hazenkema erisaza zanku'ma muse hanimo'a, agra'a havi mizana erigahie.

6 The crown of old men, consists of children’s children, and the adornment of children, is their fathers.

Nenama hu'za ra avuma omesaza vahe'mokizmia, zamagehe'mo'za kini fetorikna zamanuntera hu'nage'za, ra zamagi vahe'mo'za nezamize. Hagi mofavremo'za zamarera zamafana muse huzmantegahaze.

7 Unseemly in an unworthy man, is the lip of excellence, much more, in one of noble mind, the lip of falsehood.

Neginagi vahe'mofontera knare ke'ma hu'zamo'a, haviza hu'neanagi, kva ne'mo'ma havigema hu'zamo'a, havizantfa hu'ne.

8 A gift, in the eyes of its owner, is, a stone of beauty, whithersoever it turneth, it bringeth prosperity.

Mago'mo'ma mago zama erinaku zagoreti'ma maseve'ma amino erisia zamo'a agraragisa kaguvaza huno efore hiankna nehie. Iza'o anazama himo'a maka zampina knare nehie.

9 He that hideth a transgression, seeketh love, but, he that repeateth a matter, separateth intimate friends.

Iza'o havizama huntesimofoma kefo zama'a atrentesimo'a, amu'nozanifina avesinte avu'avazamo'a, meno vugahie. Hianagi arone'amofo havi avu'avazama'agu hugantigama hanimo'a, knare knampa'a azeri atanegahie.

10 A reproof sinketh more deeply into an intelligent man than a hundred stripes, into a dullard!

Kemofoma refko huno antahi ankemare vahe'mofona, magoke zupama azeri fatgo hu kema asamisankeno'a antahigahianagi, neginagi vahe'mofoma azeri fatgo hunaku'ma 100'a zupa knona ami'sanana, avu'avara ruzahera osugahie.

11 Nothing less than rebellion, doth a wicked man seek, and, a relentless messenger, shall be sent out against him.

Kefo avu'avazane vahe'mo'za, ha'ma erifore hu zankuke zamave'nesiankino, hazenkema zami vahera huntenkeno zamavaririgahie.

12 Let a bereaved bear encounter man, rather than a dullard, with his folly!

Anenta'ama kumzafama ase'nesaza beama, mago ne'mo'ma kantegama tutagihama hunte'zamo'a knare hu'neanagi, neginagi vahe'mo'za neginagi zamavu'zamava'ma nehaza vahe'enema tragoteno manizana agatere'ne.

13 He that returneth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

Hagi mago vahe'mo'a knare'zama magamofoma huntesia zanku'ma, nona huno kefozama huntesia vahe'mofona, kefo zamo'a naga'afintira atreno ovutfa hugahie.

14 A letting forth of water, is the beginning of strife, therefore, before it breaketh out, abandon, contention.

Haframa hu'zamo'ma agafama nehanigeta, koma eri amne osanunkeno'a, ti anagi atregeno ti hageno eankna huno rama'aza eri haviza hugahie.

15 He that justifieth the lawless, and he that condemneth the righteous, an abomination to Yahweh, are they, both.

Kefo avu'ava'ma nehia vaheku'ma fatgo vahere nehu'za, fatgo zmavu'avazama nehaza vaheku'ma, kefo vahere hu'zama nehaza tare zamavu'zmavakura, Ra Anumzamo'a agoteno avesra hunezmante.

16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a dullard? that he who is without sense, may acquire wisdom.

Neginagi vahe'mo'za knare antahi'zama rempima hu'za eri zamave'sizama omane'nege'za, na'a hige'za avono huzama mizasesaza zagoa zamazampina eri'naze?

17 At all times, doth a friend love, and, a brother for distress, must be born.

Mika zupa knampati'mo'za zamavesirantegahaze. Hagi knazampima taza hanagu tafuhe'mokizmia kasezmante'naze.

18 A man lacking sense, is one who striketh hands, giving security, before his neighbour.

Knare antahi'zazmima omane vahe'mo'za zamagrazmi huvempa hu'za, tava'ozmire nemani'za vahe'mo'za nofi'ma hu'naza zama ovakanesageta, tagrati vakanezmantegahune hu'za nehaze.

19 A lover of transgression, is one who loveth strife, he that heighteneth his door, seeketh grievous harm.

Iza'o ha'frama hu'zankuma avesintemo'a, kumiku ave'nesie. Iza'o agra'a agima erintesgama nehimo'a, hazenke erigahie.

20 The crooked in heart, shall not find good, and, he that is perverse with his tongue, shall fall into wickedness.

Akrehe akrehe agu'ane ne'mo'a, knare zana hakeno erifore osugahie. Hagi iza'o tavre kema nehanimo'a, hazenkefi ufregahie.

21 He that begetteth a dullard, it is to his own grief, neither can the father of the base, rejoice.

Neginagi vahe'mofo nerera nefa'a, tusi'a ataza e'nerie. Higeno nefa rimpamo'a, ana neginagi ne'mofonkura musena osugahie.

22 A joyful heart, worketh an excellent cure, —but, a stricken spirit, drieth up the bone.

Musema huno mani'zamo'a, tusazamo vahe'ma azeri so'e higeno maniankna nehie. Hianagi vahe'mofo antahi'zamo'ma havizama haniana, havi krimo zaferinafi me'neno azeri haviza hiankna hu'ne.

23 A bribe out of his bosom, doth a lawless man take, to pervert the ways of justice.

Kema refkohu tratema kefo ne'mo'ma mani'nesuno'a, keagama eri haviza hinogu oku'a masevema huno amisia zagoa e'nerino, keaga eri rukrahe huno fatgo kantera ontahigosie.

24 Before the face of the discerning, is wisdom, but, the eyes of a dullard, are in the ends of the earth.

Antahi'zane vahe'mo'a knare antahi'zante avua anteno nevie. Hianagi havi vahe'mofo avumo'a, mopa ataginare ame huno omegege, emegege huno nevie

25 A vexation to his father, is the son that is a dullard, and a bitterness, to her that bare him.

Neginagi mofavremo'za nezmafana zamasuzana eri nezamie. Hagi kasema ante'nea zamarerahe'ina, zamarimpa zamata erinezamize.

26 Surely, to chastise the righteous, is not good, to smite the noble-minded for equity.

Fatgo hu'nesia vahe'ma knazama zamige, knare huno hazenke'a omane kva vahe'ma kanoma ami'zamo'a, haviza hu'ne.

27 Sparing of his words, is one who valueth knowledge, and, of a thoughtful spirit, is a man of intelligence.

Knare antahintahima me'nea vahe'mo'a, rama'a keaga osugahie. Hagi ama' antahi'zama me'nenia ne'mo'a, ame huno rimpagna osugahie.

28 Even a fool, holding his peace, is accounted, wise, —He that closeth his lips, [is thought] to have understanding.

E'ina hu'negu neginagi vahe'mo'ma kema osuno manisia zankura, vahe'mo'za knare antahi'za eri'ne hugahaze.