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.
The Lord Sees Everything
1 A kind answer
soothes angry feelings,
but harsh words
stir them up.
2 Words of wisdom
come from the wise,
but fools speak foolishness.
3 The Lord sees everything,
whether good or bad.
4 Kind words are good medicine,
but deceitful words
can really hurt.
5 Don't be a fool
and disobey your parents.
Be smart! Accept correction.
6 Good people become wealthy,
but those who are evil
will lose what they have.
7 Words of wisdom
make good sense;
the thoughts of a fool
make no sense at all.
8 The Lord is disgusted
by gifts from the wicked,
but it makes him happy
when his people pray.
9 The Lord is disgusted
with all who do wrong,
but he loves everyone
who does right.
10 If you turn from the right way,
you will be punished;
if you refuse correction,
you will die.
11 If the Lord can see everything
in the world of the dead,
he can see in our hearts.
12 Those who sneer at others
don't like to be corrected,
and they won't ask help
from someone with sense.
13 Happiness makes you smile;
sorrow can crush you.
14 Anyone with good sense
is eager to learn more,
but fools are hungry
for foolishness.
15 The poor have a hard life,
but being content is as good
as an endless feast.
16 It's better to obey the Lord
and have only a little,
than to be very rich
and terribly anxious.
17 A simple meal with love
is better than a feast
where there is hatred.
18 Losing your temper
causes a lot of trouble,
but staying calm
settles arguments.
19 A lazy person refuses
to clear a thorny path,
but everyone who does right
walks on a smooth road.
20 Children with good sense
make their parents happy,
but foolish children
despise them.
21 Stupidity brings happiness
to senseless fools,
but everyone with good sense
follows the straight path.
22 Without good advice
everything goes wrong—
it takes careful planning
for things to go right.
23 Giving the right answer
at the right time
makes everyone happy.
24 All who are wise follow a road
that leads upward to life
and away from death.
25 The Lord destroys the homes
of those who are proud,
but he protects the property
of widows.
26 The Lord hates evil thoughts,
but kind words please him.
27 Being greedy causes trouble
for your family,
but you protect yourself
by refusing bribes.
28 Good people think
before they answer,
but the wicked speak evil
without ever thinking.
29 The Lord never even hears
the prayers of the wicked,
but he answers the prayers
of all who obey him.
30 A friendly smile
makes you happy,
and good news
makes you feel strong.
31 Healthy correction is good,
and if you accept it,
you will be wise.
32 You hurt only yourself
by rejecting instruction,
but it makes good sense
to accept it.
33 Showing respect to the Lord
will make you wise,
and being humble
will bring honor to you.
