Soakas 25
1 Pa inge kutu pac soakas lal Solomon, su sifilpa simla sin mwet sim lal Tokosra Hezekiah lun Judah.
These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
2 Kut akfulatye God ke ma El okanla liki kut, ac kut akfulatye tokosra uh ke ma elos aketeya nu sesr.
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
3 Kom tia ku in etu nunak lun sie tokosra. Nunak lal uh fulat oana yen engyeng uh ac loal oana meoa uh.
The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
4 Eisla ma fohkfok liki silver, na mwet orekma kac uh fah ku in sang orala ma na oasku se.
Take away the dross from the silver, and there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner;
5 Eisla mwet pwapa koluk liki ye mutal tokosra, na tokosrai lal fah eteyuk ke nununku suwohs.
Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
6 Nimet sifacna akfulatye kom ye mutun tokosra, ku tu yen sin mwet fulat.
Glorify not thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men;
7 Ac wo in supweyuk kom nu ke sie nien muta fulat, liki na in fwackot nu sum kom in sang nien muta lom nu sin sie su fulat liki kom.
For better is it that it be said unto thee: 'Come up hither', than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince, whom thine eyes have seen.
8 Nimet sulaklak in utyak nu in nununku in tukakin ma kom liye uh. Sie mwet loh fin utyak tukum in fahkak lah kom tafongla, na mea kom ac oru?
Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
9 Kom, ac mwet tulan lom, fin tia insese ke kutu ma, sifacna aksuwosyela inmasrlomtal, ac nimet sramsramkin nu saya.
Debate thy cause with thy neighbour, but reveal not the secret of another;
10 Fin tia ouinge, mwet nukewa ac etu lah kom tia ku in karinganang ma oal in srumunyuk, ac mwekin lom ac tiana wanginla.
Lest he that heareth it revile thee, and thine infamy turn not away.
11 Sie nunak ma aketeyuki wo el arulana saok oana gold nasnas ma oakiyuki ke sie tefuro silver.
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
12 Kas in sensenkakin sin sie mwet ma oasr etauk la nu sin sie su insewowo in lohng, saok liki ring gold ku mwe naweyuk su orekla ke gold nasnas.
As an ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
13 Sie mwet roso su ku in lulalfongyuk el mwe insewowo nu sel su supwalla, oana kof oyohu ke pacl fol uh.
As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to him that sendeth him; for he refresheth the soul of his master.
14 Mwet su orala wulela ac tia akfalye, elos oana pukunyeng ac eng ma wangin af kac.
As vapours and wind without rain, so is he that boasteth himself of a false gift.
15 Kas fisrasr ac kulang ku in kutongya alein upa, oayapa ku in kifasla nunak lun mwet leum uh.
By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
16 Nimet kang honey yohk liki ma fal — ac oru kom wohtla.
Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
17 Nimet mutwata fususla nu yurin mwet tulan lom; el ac ku in totola sum ac srungakomla.
Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbour's house; lest he be sated with thee, and hate thee.
18 Sie mwet su fahkak kas kikiap lain kutena mwet, oapana ke el sang sie cutlass faksilya, ku puokilya ke sak in anwuk, ku pisrkilya ke soko osra in pisr kosroh.
As a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow, so is a man that beareth false witness against his neighbour.
19 Kom fin epahl nu sin sie mwet soaru ke pacl ma upa uh sikyak, na oana ke kom mongo ke soko wihs furareyak, ku fahsr ke sie nia sukapasla.
Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
20 Kom fin yuk on in srital nu sin sie mwet su arulana fohsak nunak la, ac oapana ke kom eisla nuknuk liki sie mwet ke pacl mihsrisr, ku sang sohl nu ke sie kinet.
As one that taketh off a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to a heavy heart.
21 Mwet lokoalok lom fin masrinsral, sang mongo nal; el fin malu, sang kof nimal.
If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat, and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink;
22 Tuh ke kom oru ouinge el ac arulana mwekinla sum, ac LEUM GOD El ac fah moli nu sum.
For thou wilt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD will reward thee.
23 Lesrik pwanak kasrkusrak, oana ke eng tuh epang me uh use af.
The north wind bringeth forth rain, and a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.
24 Ac wo in muta fin mangon lohm uh, liki in muta in lohm uh wi sie mutan torkaskas.
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than in a house in common with a contentious woman.
25 Ke kom ac lohng sie pweng na wo yen loesla me, ac oana ke kom nim kof oyohu ke pacl kom arulana malu.
As cold waters to a faint soul, so is good news from a far country.
26 Sie mwet suwoswos su srifeyukla sin sie mwet koluk, el oana sie unon in kof loslos su aktaekyeyukla, ku sie lufin kof pwasinla.
As a troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring, so is a righteous man that giveth way before the wicked.
27 Tia wo in kang honey yokla, ac oapana ke kom suk in nuna kaksakinyuk kom.
It is not good to eat much honey; so for men to search out their own glory is not glory.
28 Kom fin tia ku in sifacna leum fom, kom ac oana sie siti su wangin pot kac — fisrasr in kunausyukla.
Like a city broken down and without a wall, so is he whose spirit is without restraint.
