Proverbs 20
Berean Standard BibleTranslation
Berean Standard Bible
Bible Mutal (Kosraean)
1Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
1Sruhila ke mwe nim ku ac oru kom in wowon ac orekma lalfon. Sruhi uh orala sie mwet in lalfonla.
2The terror of a king is like the roar of a lion; whoever provokes him forfeits his own life.
2Kom in sangeng ke kasrkusrak lun sie tokosra oana ke kom sangeng ke ngutngut lun soko lion. Kom fin akkasrkusrakye sie tokosra, kom sifacna eiskomyang nu ke misa.
3It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, but any fool will quarrel.
3Mwet lalfon uh pa sripauk akukuin uh. Ac fah kaksakinyuk elos su tia wi akukuin.
4The slacker does not plow in season; at harvest time he looks, but nothing is there.
4Sie mwet ima su alsrangesr in plao in pacl fal la, fah tia kosrani fahko.
5The intentions of a man’s heart are deep waters, but a man of understanding draws them out.
5Nunak ma oan insien sie mwet, oana kof in sie luf loal; a mwet oasr etauk yoro ku in aketeya in kalem.
6Many a man proclaims his loving devotion, but who can find a trustworthy man?
6Pus na mwet fahk pwaye ac oaru la, tusruktu su selos ku in akpwayeye?
7The righteous man walks with integrity; blessed are his children after him.
7Insewowo tulik su papa tumalos oru ma pwaye ac suwohs.
8A king who sits on a throne to judge sifts out all evil with his eyes.
8Sie tokosra su muta ke nien nununku, el ac ku in akilen ma koluk ke el liye.
9Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure; I am cleansed from my sin”?
9Ya oasr sie mwet ku in fahk na pwaye lah nasnas insial ac wanginla ma koluk lal?
10Differing weights and unequal measures — both are detestable to the LORD.
10LEUM GOD El srunga mwe paun kikiap ac mwe srikasrak sesuwos.
11Even a young man is known by his actions— whether his conduct is pure and upright.
11Finne tulik srisrik se, ac kalem ouiyal ke ma el oru; kom ku in akilen lah el suwohs ac wo.
12Ears that hear and eyes that see— the LORD has made them both.
12LEUM GOD El ase mutasr tuh kut in liye, ac sracsr tuh kut in lohng.
13Do not love sleep, or you will grow poor; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of food.
13Kom fin sisla pacl lom in motul, kom ac sukasrup. Oru kom in kafofo, na ac fah oasr sunun mwe mongo nom.
14“Worthless, worthless!” says the buyer, but on the way out, he gloats.
14Mwet moul ke iwen kuka uh torkaskas pacl nukewa mu yokla molin mwe kuka uh, a ke el som el konkin mu srik molin ma el moli uh.
15There is an abundance of gold and rubies, but lips of knowledge are a rare treasure.
15Kas lalmwetmet uh yohk sripa liki gold ac mwe yun saok.
16Take the garment of the one who posts security for a stranger; get collateral if it is for a foreigner.
16Sie mwet su wulela in fosrngakin soemoul lun sie mwetsac el lalfon, na fal elan sang nuknuk lal sifacna in mwe akpwaye nu ke soemoul el wuleang kac.
17Food gained by fraud is sweet to a man, but later his mouth is full of gravel.
17Ma kom eisla ke inkanek sesuwos ac ku in mwe engan nu sum oana sie mwe mongo na yuyu, tuh ac tia paht toko na ac oana sie oalu sessesla ke fikar.
18Set plans by consultation, and wage war under sound guidance.
18Suk kas in kasru wo, na ma kom oru ac fah fahla wo. Nimet sroang nu ke mweun fin soenna oasr pwapa.
19He who reveals secrets is a constant gossip; avoid the one who babbles with his lips.
19Sie mwet lesrik tia ku in okanla ma lukma. Nimet fototo nu yurin mwet oalinkas.
20Whoever curses his father or mother, his lamp will be extinguished in deepest darkness.
20Kom fin selngawi papa tomom ku nina kiom, moul lom ac fah oana sie lam kunla in lohsr uh.
21An inheritance gained quickly will not be blessed in the end.
21Fin fisrasr eisyen mwe kasrup lom an, ac fah srik woiya nu sum.
22Do not say, “I will avenge this evil!” Wait on the LORD, and He will save you.
22Nimet sifacna foloksak ke ma koluk. Tupan ac lulalfongi in LEUM GOD , ac El fah aksuwosyela.
23Unequal weights are detestable to the LORD, and dishonest scales are no good.
23LEUM GOD El tia lungse mwe paun ac mwe srikasrak sesuwos.
24A man’s steps are from the LORD, so how can anyone understand his own way?
24LEUM GOD El oakiya tari inkanek lasr uh, na sie mwet el ac etu fuka inkanek lun moul lal sifacna?
25It is a trap for a man to dedicate something rashly, only later to reconsider his vows.
25Nunkala akwoya meet liki kom wulela in oru sie mwe kisa nu sin God. Sahp kom ac auli kac tok.
26A wise king separates out the wicked and drives the threshing wheel over them.
26Sie tokosra lalmwetmet el ac konauk lah su orala ma koluk uh, na el fah sang kai nu sel ke wangin pakomuta.
27The spirit of a man is the lamp of the LORD, searching out his inmost being.
27LEUM GOD El ase ngunasr, su oana sie kalem saromrom ma tolak nunak lukma nukewa lasr.
28Loving devotion and faithfulness preserve a king; by these he maintains his throne.
28Sie tokosra fah mutana in wal lal ke lusenna pacl el oru ma pwaye, suwohs, ac fal.
29The glory of young men is their strength, and gray hair is the splendor of the old.
29Wolana lun mwet fusr pa ku in mano lalos, ac oasku lun mwet matu pa aunsuf fiaya lalos.
30Lashes and wounds scour evil, and beatings cleanse the inmost parts.
30Kutu pacl uh kaiyuk upa ku in ekulla ouiyen moul koluk lasr uh.
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