Advice to the Young
1 My child, don't forget what I teach you. Always remember what I tell you to do. 2 My teaching will give you a long and prosperous life. 3 Never let go of loyalty and faithfulness. Tie them around your neck; write them on your heart. 4 If you do this, both God and people will be pleased with you.
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Never rely on what you think you know. 6 Remember the Lord in everything you do, and he will show you the right way. 7 Never let yourself think that you are wiser than you are; simply obey the Lord and refuse to do wrong. 8 If you do, it will be like good medicine, healing your wounds and easing your pains. 9 Honor the Lord by making him an offering from the best of all that your land produces. 10 If you do, your barns will be filled with grain, and you will have too much wine to store it all.
11 My child, when the Lord corrects you, pay close attention and take it as a warning. 12 The Lord corrects those he loves, as parents correct a child of whom they are proud. 13 Happy is anyone who becomes wise—who comes to have understanding. 14 There is more profit in it than there is in silver; it is worth more to you than gold. 15 Wisdom is more valuable than jewels; nothing you could want can compare with it. 16 Wisdom offers you long life, as well as wealth and honor. 17 Wisdom can make your life pleasant and lead you safely through it. 18 Those who become wise are happy; wisdom will give them life.
19 The Lord created the earth by his wisdom;
by his knowledge he set the sky in place.
20 His wisdom caused the rivers to flow
and the clouds to give rain to the earth.
21 My child, hold on to your wisdom and insight. Never let them get away from you. 22 They will provide you with life—a pleasant and happy life. 23 You can go safely on your way and never even stumble. 24 You will not be afraid when you go to bed, and you will sleep soundly through the night. 25 You will not have to worry about sudden disasters, such as come on the wicked like a storm. 26 The Lord will keep you safe. He will not let you fall into a trap.
27 Whenever you possibly can, do good to those who need it. 28 Never tell your neighbors to wait until tomorrow if you can help them now. 29 Don't plan anything that will hurt your neighbors; they live beside you, trusting you. 30 Don't argue with others for no reason when they have never done you any harm. 31 Don't be jealous of violent people or decide to act as they do, 32 because the Lord hates people who do evil, but he takes righteous people into his confidence. 33 The Lord puts a curse on the homes of the wicked, but blesses the homes of the righteous. 34 He has no use for conceited people, but shows favor to those who are humble. 35 Wise people will gain an honorable reputation, but stupid people will only add to their own disgrace.
Omaronga komitanda
1 Muatje wandje, o zembi omahongero wandje nu aruhe kara nonḓuviro kuwo. 2 Omahongero wandje maye ku pe omuinyo omure nouṋingandu. 3 Orusuvero nouṱakame avi ku esa ko. Vi kuta mosengo yoye; vi tjanga momutima woye. 4 Tji wa tjiti nai, mo munu ondjingonekero nonyuṋe komurungu wa Ndjambi na kovandu.
5 Ṱakama mu Muhona nomutima woye auhe. O riyameke ku imbi mbi mo tjangovasi mo tjiwa. 6 Zemburuka Muhona mu avihe mbi mo tjiti, neye otji me ku sembamisire ondjira yoye.
7 O tjangovasi ove omuini oove onongo komurungu waindu tji u ri, nungwari tjinene kara nonḓuviro ku Muhona, nu u panḓe okutjita ouvi. 8 Tji wa tjiti nai, mape sana otja omuti omuwa omupange, mbu mau verukisa ovirwaro vyoye nu mbu mau porisa omihihamo vyoye. 9 Yozika Muhona mokumupunguhira ovitengakuhora vyovihape vyoye avihe. 10 Tjinangara mo tjiti nai, ovipwikiro vyoye mavi ura novikokotwa, nu mo kara nomavinu omengi tjinene nai nga tji u hi nokuyenena okuyepwika aehe.
11 Muatje wandje, Muhona tji me ku vyura, puratena nawa nu u yakure omavyuriro we. 12 Muhona u vyura imba mba suvera otja ihe tje vyura omuzandu we me nonyuṋe. 13 Omuṋingandu omundu ngu rira onongo, nomuṋingandu omundu ngu muna ozondunge. 14 Orondu mounongo muna ouwa okukapita osilveri; nowo ounanḓengu tjinene pongoldo, 15 na pomawe omahuze, nu kape notjiṋa tji mo sokuzera tji matji sasanekwa na wo. 16 Ounongo u ku pa omuinyo omure, nu wina u ku pa outumbe nondjozikiro. 17 Ounongo mau yorokisa omuinyo woye, nu mau ku hongorere mondjira yohange. 18 Ounongo owo omuti mbu yandja omuinyo ku imba mbe u wangata; novaṋingandu imba mbe kakatera kuwo.
19 Muhona wa zikamisa ehi mounongo we;
nu mondjiviro ye, eye wa zikamisa evaverwa.
20 Ounongo we ombu pupisa ozonḓonḓu,
nu ombu tjita kutja ovikamba vi roke ombura kombanda yehi.
21 Kakatera kounongo na kozondunge, muatje wandje. O vi esa kutja vi ze po pove. 22 Ovyo mavi ku pe omuinyo, nu mavi rire otja oviharekwa mosengo yoye. 23 Mo yenene okutwara ondjira yoye nokuhinatjipo, nu komoo putara. 24 Komoo tira ooma tji mo karara, nu mo rara noupore ouṱuku auhe. 25 Ko nokutira ko oviwonga vya tjimanga tjimuna imbi mbi mavi ya kovanauvi otja otjivepo. 26 Muhona eye ondjamo yoye; eye ke nokutwa ombaze yoye mombate.
27 Tji mo sora, tjita ouwa ku imba mbu mave u hepa. 28 O raere omuraranganda kutja nga undje nga komuhuka tji mo sora okumuvatera nambano. 29 O ripura notjiṋa ngamwa tji matji hihamisa omuraranganda woye, eye ngunda a tura meṋe yoye mohange. 30 O patasana nomundu moviṋa vya kauriri eye tje hiye ku tjita otjipo.
31 O ṱeruru novatjite voutwe, nu o ripura okutjita otja owo tji mave tjiti, 32 Muhona tjinga a tonda ovandu mbe tjita ourunde, nungwari eye u yakura ovasemba nouṱakame. 33 Muhona u senga ozonganda zovanauvi, nungwari u sera inḓa zovasemba ondaya. 34 Eye u nyekerera ovanyekerere, nungwari u raisa otjari tje koverisusuparise. 35 Ovanaunongo mave munu ondjozikiro, nungwari omayova mave riyambururire ko oveni.
