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 Enyamukulo litalala tali kandula po oupyuhandu, ndelenee ondjovo ikukutu tai tukulula ehandu. 2 Elaka lovanongo tali hepaulula eshiivo loshili, ndelenee okanya kovashima taka fuluka oulai. 3 Omesho Omwene e li apeshe, ndele taa tale nokudidilika ava vai naava vawa. 4 Elaka lipu olo omuti womwenyo, ndelenee lo ngeenge li noipupulu tali holola omufya womomhepo. 5 Elai tali dini outekuduliko waxe, ndelenee ou ta tambula ehanyeno, ota ka ninga omunongo. 6 Meumbo lomuyuki omu nemona linene, ndelenee oikongwa yomuhenakalunga tai hanaunwa po. 7 Omilungu dovanongo tadi kunu eshiivo, ndelenee omutima womushima inau yuka. 8 Eyambo lomuhenakalunga olo oixuna koshipala shOmwene, ndelenee eindilo lomuyuki Ye te li hokwa. 9 Okweenda kwomuhenakalunga okwo oixuna koshipala shOmwene, ndelenee ou ta lalakanene ouyuki, Ye e mu hole. 10 Ou ta yapuka mo mondjila ota hangika kehandukilo lidjuu. Ou ta tondo ehanyeno ta ka fya. 11 Oshovafi nonhele yehanauno oya yeuluka koshipala shOmwene, unene hano omitima dovana vovanhu. 12 Omusheki ina hala okupukululwa komunhu, ita i kovanaendunge. 13 Omutima u nehafo tau yelifa oshipala, ndelenee ouyehame womutima tau nyikifa omhepo oluhodi. 14 Omutima womunaendunge tau kongo eshiivo, ndelenee okanya kovashima taka endaenda noulai. 15 Omafiku aeshe omufininikwa omai, ndelenee omutima tau hafe, otau dana oshivilo alushe. 16 Oshipewa shinini mokutila Omwene shi dule omamona mahapu noupyakadi wao. 17 Evelelo lombidi pe nohole li dule etomeno lohove ya ondoka ndele po pe netondafano. 18 Omulumenhu omuhandunhu ta pendula eemhata, ndelenee omutalanheni ta anuna eemhata. 19 Ondjila yomundede oyo ya fa omangade omano, ndelenee elila lovayuki la kokolwa. 20 Omona ta hafifa xe, nomunhu omushima ta dini ina. 21 Oulai oo enyakuko lovahenandunge, ndelenee omulumenhu omunaendunge ota ende a yuka. 22 Apa pehe nomapukululo, eemhangela tadi nyonauka, ndelenee apa pe novapukululi vahapu, do tadi wanifwa. 23 Omulumenhu ta hafele enyamukulo lomokanya kaye; ondjovo oiwa ngahelipi pefimbo layo! 24 Ondjila yomwenyo yomunaendunge tai twala pombada, onghee hano ta dulu okukukuma oshovafi shokoshi. 25 Omwene ta hanauna po eumbo lovalinenepeki, ndelenee ta pameke ongaba yomufiyekadi. 26 Eemhangela dovanawii oixuna koshipala shOmwene, ndelenee eendjovo doukaume oda yela. 27 Ou te likongele eliko loipupulu, ota hanauna po eumbo laye. Ndele ou ha tondo ombubo, ota kala nomwenyo. 28 Omutima womuyuki otau diladila osho tau shi nyamukula, ndelenee okanya kovahenakalunga taka fulukifa oinima ii. 29 Omwene e li kokule novahenakalunga, ndelenee ta udu eindilo lovayuki. 30 Omesho taa vilima, otaa hafifa omutima, nondaka iwa oyo omungo momakipa. 31 Okutwi taku udu ehanyeno lokomwenyo, otaku kala mokati kovanongo. 32 Ou ta ekeleshi outekuduliko, ota dini okukalamwenyo kwaye mwene, ndelenee ou ta pwilikine epukululo, ote likongele eendunge. 33 Okutila Omwene okwo outekuduliko tau eta ounongo; nelininipiko tali tetekele efimano.
