(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.
Eyambeko otali zi kOmuwa
Episalomi lyaSalom
1 Omuwa ngele ita tungu egumbo,
aatungi yalyo otaa ihepeke owala.
Omuwa ngele ita gamene oshilando,
aalangeli yasho otaa ihepeke owala.
2 Itashi kwatha sha okumeneka noku ka konga iipalutha,
e to ka lala wa vulwa.
Oshoka aaholike ye Omuwa ote yi ya pe mokukotha kwawo.
3 Aanona oyo omagano ga za kOmuwa;
oluvalo olwo eyambeko lyo lyene.
4 Aamwoyemati u ya na methimbo lyuugundjuka woye,
Oya fa iikuti moshikaha shofule.
5 Omunelago omuntu ngoka e ya na
ongiikuti yu udha ombalukutu ye.
Oye ita sindika,
ngele ta tsakaneke aatondi ye meelo lyoshilando.
