(A song by Solomon for worship.)
Only the Lord Can Bless a Home
1 Without the help of the Lord
it is useless to build a home
or to guard a city.
2 It is useless to get up early
and stay up late
in order to earn a living.
God takes care of his own,
even while they sleep.
3 Children are a blessing
and a gift from the Lord.
4 Having a lot of children
to take care of you
in your old age
is like a warrior
with a lot of arrows.
5 The more you have,
the better off you will be,
because they will protect you
when your enemies
attack you in court.
Epunapalo otali monika ashike menangeko noupuna laKalunga
Eimbilo lomolweendo lokuya kouyapuki, laSalomo.
1 Omwene, ngeenge haye omudikifi weumbo,
ovadiki valo otava kendabala oshimha.
Omwene ngeenge ita amene oshilando,
omunangeli ota kelele oshimha.
2 Okumeneka kweni ongula,
nokuxunguluka moilonga oufikufiku, okwongaho,
eshi tamu li eendja deni noshisho.
Ovaholike vaye ohe di va pe mokukofa kwavo.
3 Heeno, ovana ovamati ovo oshali yOmwene,
nokumona oludalo osho ondjabi iwa.
4 Ngaashi oikuti i li meke lofule,
ovana ovamati osho tava kala mounyasha wavo.
5 Omulumenhu omunelao ou,
e va yadi ndoo monywa yaye!
Vo itava fifwa ohoni,
ngeenge tava kundafana novayelani moluvanda.
