Proverbs 17
1 Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife.
Wo in kang bread mahi ke inse misla, liki na in wi kufwa in sie lohm ma oasr akukuin we.
2 A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have a part in the inheritance amongst the brothers.
Sie mwet kulansap su oaru ac lalmwetmet fah fulat liki sie wen sununta nutin mwet kacto lal, ouinge el ac wi usrui ma lun tulik nutin mwet kacto lal.
3 The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the hearts.
Gold ac silver uh srikeyuk ke e, ac insien mwet uh srikeyuk sin LEUM GOD.
4 An evildoer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
Mwet koluk uh lohang nu ke nunak koluk, ac mwet kikiap lungse lohng kas kikiap.
5 Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker. He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.
Kom fin aksruksruki mwet sukasrup, kom aklusrongtenye God su oralosla. Ac fah kaiyuk kom, kom fin engankin ongoiya lun mwet ngia.
6 Children’s children are the crown of old men; the glory of children is their parents.
Mwet matu uh engankin tulik nutin tulik natulos, oapana ke tulik uh engankin papa tumalos.
7 Excellent speech isn’t fitting for a fool, much less do lying lips fit a prince.
Sufal mwet leum in fahk kas kikiap, oayapa kas wo tia tuku sin sie mwet lalfon.
8 A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it; wherever he turns, he prospers.
Kutu mwet uh nunku mu eyeinse uh oana mwenmen. Elos lulalfongi mu ku in sang ma nukewa nu selos.
9 He who covers an offence promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.
Kom fin lungse mwet in lungse kom, kom nunak munas nu selos ke ma koluk elos oru nu sum. Kom fin sikalani in sramsramkin, ac ku in kunauselik inmasrlon sie kawuk.
10 A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding than a hundred lashes into a fool.
Kas in kaiyuk sefanna ku in aksuwosyela sie mwet lalmwetmet, a sringsring siofok tia ku in aksuwosyela sie mwet lalfon.
11 An evil man seeks only rebellion; therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
Mwet koluk elos purakak akukuin pacl nukewa, na ac fah supweyukla sie mwet roso sulallal in lainulos.
12 Let a bear robbed of her cubs meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
Kom fin osun nu sin soko bear ma pisrapasrla natu natul, ac srik sensen lom liki kom fin osun nu sin sie mwet lalfon kafofo ke orekma lusrongten lal.
13 Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
Kom fin eis ma wo ac folokin ke ma koluk, ma koluk fah tia ku in wanginla liki lohm sum.
14 The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarrelling breaks out.
Mutaweyen sie akukuin oana ke sie dam tufahna srasrelik, ke ma inge tulokinya akukuin sac meet liki ac yokelik.
15 He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous, both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.
Aksukosokye sie mwet koluk, ku kapriya sie mwet wangin mwata — lumah luo inge kewa srungayuk sin LEUM GOD.
16 Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, since he has no understanding?
Wangin sripa sie mwet lalfon in sisla mani nu ke lutlut, mweyen wangin etauk sel.
17 A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity.
Mwet kawuk uh akkalemye lungse lalos pacl nukewa. Ma kunen sou uh in akasrui ke pacl upa.
18 A man void of understanding strikes hands, and becomes collateral in the presence of his neighbour.
Mwet na wangin nunak la pa ac orek wulela in akfalye soemoul lun siena mwet.
19 He who loves disobedience loves strife. One who builds a high gate seeks destruction.
Mwet su lungse ma koluk elos lungse orek lokoalok. Kom fin konkin mwe kasrup lom pacl nukewa, kom purakak lokoalok.
20 One who has a perverse heart doesn’t find prosperity, and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.
Elos su nunak koluk ac kaskas koluk, ac fah wangin ma wo nu selos, a ongoiya mukena.
21 He who becomes the father of a fool grieves. The father of a fool has no joy.
Mwe na asor ac toasr nu sin sie papa ma tulik natul uh oru ma lalfon.
22 A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
Inse engan mwe akkeye monum. A el su kwacna inse toasr, fah akmunasye manol.
23 A wicked man receives a bribe in secret, to pervert the ways of justice.
Mwet nununku sesuwos elos eis mwe eyeinse in lukma. Ke ouinge uh nununku suwohs tiana orekla.
24 Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.
Mwet lalkung elos sulela in akwot nu ke soko inkanek lalmwetmet, a mwet lalfon uh takusrkusr ke inkanek puspis.
25 A foolish son brings grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.
Sie tulik lalfon el mwe toasr nu sin papa tumal, ac akmwenye insien nina kiyal.
26 Also to punish the righteous is not good, nor to flog officials for their integrity.
Tia wo in sang kaiyuk nu sin mwet wangin mwata, ku kalyeiyuk mwet oru ma pwaye. Fin ouinge, nununku uh kihla.
27 He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.
Mwet lalmwetmet na pwaye elos tia oalinkas. Mwet ma muta misla pa liyaten uh.
28 Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.
Sie mwet lalfon fin muta misla ac tia sramsram, ku in nunkeyuk mu el lalmwetmet.
