1 A gentle answer quiets anger, but a harsh one stirs it up.
2 When wise people speak, they make knowledge attractive, but stupid people spout nonsense.
3 The Lord sees what happens everywhere; he is watching us, whether we do good or evil.
4 Kind words bring life, but cruel words crush your spirit.
5 It is foolish to ignore what your parents taught you; it is wise to accept their correction.
6 Righteous people keep their wealth, but the wicked lose theirs when hard times come.
7 Knowledge is spread by people who are wise, not by fools.
8 The Lord is pleased when good people pray, but hates the sacrifices that the wicked bring him.
9 The Lord hates the ways of evil people, but loves those who do what is right.
10 If you do what is wrong, you will be severely punished; you will die if you do not let yourself be corrected.
11 Not even the world of the dead can keep the Lord from knowing what is there; how then can we hide our thoughts from God?
12 Conceited people do not like to be corrected; they never ask for advice from those who are wiser.
13 When people are happy, they smile, but when they are sad, they look depressed.
14 Intelligent people want to learn, but stupid people are satisfied with ignorance.
15 The life of the poor is a constant struggle, but happy people always enjoy life.
16 Better to be poor and fear the Lord than to be rich and in trouble.
17 Better to eat vegetables with people you love than to eat the finest meat where there is hate.
18 Hot tempers cause arguments, but patience brings peace.
19 If you are lazy, you will meet difficulty everywhere, but if you are honest, you will have no trouble.
20 Wise children make their fathers happy. Only fools despise their mothers.
21 Stupid people are happy with their foolishness, but the wise will do what is right.
22 Get all the advice you can, and you will succeed; without it you will fail.
23 What a joy it is to find just the right word for the right occasion!
24 Wise people walk the road that leads upward to life, not the road that leads downward to death.
25 The Lord will destroy the homes of arrogant men, but he will protect a widow's property.
26 The Lord hates evil thoughts, but he is pleased with friendly words.
27 Try to make a profit dishonestly, and you get your family in trouble. Don't take bribes and you will live longer.
28 Good people think before they answer. Evil people have a quick reply, but it causes trouble.
29 When good people pray, the Lord listens, but he ignores those who are evil.
30 Smiling faces make you happy, and good news makes you feel better.
31 If you pay attention when you are corrected, you are wise.
32 If you refuse to learn, you are hurting yourself. If you accept correction, you will become wiser.
33 Reverence for the Lord is an education in itself. You must be humble before you can ever receive honors.
1 ǃGâi ǀgaub ai khoe-e ǃereams ge ǁaiba ra ūbē, xawe karosa ǃereams ge ǁaiba ra ǃkhāǃnâ.
2 Gā-ai khoe-i nams ge ǂansa xu ra ǃhoa, xawe gâre khoe-i amsa xub ge gâresib ǀguiba ra ǂoaxa.
3 ǃKhūb mûra ge mâ ǃkhai-i hoa-i ai hâ tsî ǂkhabab tsî ǃgâib tsîkha ra mû.
4 ǃGâi mîdi ge ûib di hais khami ī, xawe ǂhumiǃnâ nams ge gagasa ra hîkākā.
5 Gâre khoe-i ge ǁî-i îb di ǁgui-aisa ra ǃharaxū, xawe ǃkhâikhomsa ga ǁnâuǀnam khoe-i ge a gā-ai.
6 ǂHanu-ai khoe-i oms tawab ge ǃnāǂamsa ǁuiba hâ, xawe eloxoresa khoe-i hōǂgās ge ǁî-e ǃgomsib ǀguiba ra hā-ūba.
7 Gā-ai khoe-i amǁgaukha ge ǂansa ra tsoro, xawe gâre khoe-i ǂgaob ge ǁnāti ī tama hâ.
8 Eloxoresa-i ǁguibas ge ǃKhūb aiǃâ a ui-uisa, xawe ǂhanu-ai khoe-i ǀgores ge ǁîba ra ǃgâiaǂgao kai.
9 Eloxoresa-i daob ge ǃKhūb aiǃâ a ui-uisa, xaweb ge ǁîba ǂhanu-aisiba ra sauruǃgon khoena ǀnam.
10 ǂHanu daoba xu ra ǁgôa khoe-i hoa-i ge ǃgomse nî ǁkharahe; ǂgōǀauhe ǂgao tama khoe-i ge nî ǁō.
11 ǁŌhân Hâǃkhaib tsî ǁŌb ge ǃKhūb aiǃâ ǁkhowa-amsase ǁgoe, mâtikō ǃnāsase khoen di ǂgaogu tsîna!
12 ǃHō-ao-i ge ǁî-e ra ǂgōǀau khoe-e a ǃhuisa, ǁî-i ge gā-ai khoen ǀkha ǁaeǁaesen tide.
13 ǃGâiaǂgaoxa ǂgaob ge aisa ra ǂkhî kai, xawe tsûaǂgaob xas ge gagasa ra ǂkhū.
14 ǁNâuǃāxa khoe-i ge ǂansa hōsa ra ǁgūba, xawe gâre khoe-i ams ge gâresib ǀkha ra ǂûmāsen.
15 ǁGâiǀāb ǃnâ hâ khoe-i ûitsēdi hoadi ge a ǃgom, xawe ǃgâiaǂgaoxa khoe-i ûib hoab ge a ǁâudī.
16 ǀGâsase hâ tsî ǃKhūba ǃaoǃgâs ge a ǃgâi, ǃkhū tsî ǂōǂōsib ǃnâ ǀgui hâs xa.
17 ǀNammi hâǃnâ ǃuis ǂûs ǃhanaǂûn ǀkha hâs ge a ǃgâi, ǁkhangub hâǃâ kaukausa tsâuba ǂûs xa.
18 ǃHae ǁaixa khoe-i ge ǂnoaguba ra ǃaroma, xawe ǃnūǃnâxa khoe-i ge ǂkhîba ra hā-ū.
19 ǀOpesa khoe-i daob ge ǁkhūn xa ǀoa hâ, xawe ǂhanu-ai khoe-i daob ge a ǂhau.
20 Gā-ai ǀgôa-i ge ǁî-i îba ra ǂkhî kai, xawe gâre khoe-i ge ǁî-i îsa ra ǃharaxū.
21 Gâre khoe-i ge ǁî-i gâresib xa ǃgâiaǂgaose ībahe, xawe gā-ai khoe-i ge ǂhanuse ra ûi.
22 ǀApemā-i ga ǀkhai, on ge xūna ǂhanuse aiǃgû tama hâ, xawe ǂgui ǀapemā-aon hâpa i ge ǃgâise nî aiǃgû.
23 ǂHanu ǃereamsa mās ge khoe-e ra ǃgâiǂgao kai, ǂhanu mîsa ǂhanu ǁaeb ai mîs ge a ǃgâi.
24 Gā-ai khoe-i daob ge ǀgapisebǀî hâ ûib ǃoa ra ǃgû, tsî ǁŌhân Hâǃkhaib ǃoa ǁgôa tama.
25 ǃKhūb ge ǀgapiǂâixa khoe-i omsa ra khôaǁnâ, xawe ǃoataras di hâǃkhaiba ra ǃûi.
26 Eloxoresa-i ǂâidi ge ǃKhūba ui-uisaba, xawe ǃanu khoe-i mîdi ge ǁîba a ǃgâiba.
27 Xūǃgunuxa khoe-i ǂhanuoǃnâ hōǂgās ge ǁî-i omarisa ǂōǂōsiba ra hā-ūba, xawe ǀhôagaosiba ra ǁkhan-i ge nî ûi.
28 ǂHanu-ai khoe-i ge aibe ǂâiǃgâ tsî ǀgui ra ǃeream, xawe eloxoresa-i amsa xub ge ǂkhabab ǀguiba ra ǂoaxa.
29 ǃKhūb ge eloxoresa-e xu a ǃnū, xawe ǂhanu-ai khoe-i ǀgoresa ra ǁnâu-am.
30 Mûra ǂkhaisib ge ǂgaoba ra ǃgâiaǂgao kai, tsî ǃgâi ǂhôa-i ge sorosa ra ûi-ûi.
31 ǂGōǀausa ra ǃgâ khoe-i ge ûi tsî gā-ai khoen ǁaegu ǁgâuǁîse nî tsâ.
32 ǁGauǃnâhesa ga mâǃoa khoe-i ge ǁî-aitsama ra ǃharaxūsen, xawe ǂgōǀausa ra ūǃoa khoe-i ge ǁnâuǃāba ra hōbasen.
33 ǃKhūba ǃaoǃgâs ge gā-aisib ǃnâ ǁgauǃnâhesa tsî ǃgamǃgamsens ge ǃgôasiba hōs aiǃâ ra hā.
