Proverbs
2 Gudfala toktok* blo man bae mekem hem enjoyim gud samting,+
Bat man for laea hem laekem tumas violence.
3 Man wea gaedem mouth blo hem* protectim laef* blo hem,+
Bat man wea openem lips blo hem bae kasem nogud samting.+
5 Raeteous man heitim wei for laea,+
Bat samting wea wicked man duim mekem hem kasem shame and no kasem honor.
7 Wanfala man act olsem hem rich, bat hem nating garem eniting.+
Nara man act olsem hem poor, bat hem garem staka riches.
11 Riches wea man kasem kwiktaem* bae gogo hem lus,+
Bat riches wea man isisi hipimap* bae kamap staka.
12 Taem samting wea man expectim* hem delay, datwan mekem heart for sik,+
Bat taem samting wea man laekem hem kam tru, datwan hem olsem tree blo laef.+
13 Eniwan wea heitim instruction* bae kasem nogud samting,+
Bat man wea tinghae lo komandment bae kasem reward.+
15 Man wea garem gudfala tingting pipol hapi lo hem,
Bat samting wea man for laea duim hem kosim bigfala pain.
16 Wise man duim samting wea showim hem garem knowledge,+
Bat karangge man showim klia karangge fasin blo hem.+
17 Wanfala wicked messenger hem kosim trabol,+
Bat wanfala faithful messenger hem tekem kam comfort.+
18 Man wea les lo discipline bae kamap poor and kasem shame,
Bat man wea acceptim kaonsel bae kasem honor.+
19 Taem samting wea man laekem hem kam tru, datwan swit lo man,+
Bat stupid man hem barava les for tane difren from wei for duim nogud samting.+
20 Man wea wakabaot witim olketa wea wise bae kamap wise,+
Bat man wea fren witim olketa wea stupid bae kasem nogud samting.+
22 Gud man hem leavim inheritance for olketa grani blo hem,
Bat riches blo man wea duim sin bae stap for raeteous man.+
23 Land wea poor man houm hem garem staka kaikai,
Bat bikos no eni justice, maet pipol tekem evri samting hia.