1 Oshipambu shomungome mukukutu pamwe nombili, shi dule ongudu yomayambo i yadi oililo pamwe neemhata. 2 Omupiya omunaendunge ta ka pangela omudalwa omumati omupwidi, ndele ta ka tukulila ovadalwa ovalumenhu efyuululo. 3 Onhelekelo koshingoldo, nediko koshisiliveli, ndelenee Omwene ta yelifa omitima. 4 Omunawii ta pwilikine omulungu u noipupulu, nomunaipupulu ta pwilikine elaka lii. 5 Ou ta sheke ohepele, ota dini Omushiti wayo. Ou ta hafele oshiponga, ita ka kala ita handukilwa. 6 Ovatekulu vo oshidingo shovakulupe nefimano lovana olo xe yavo. 7 Eendjovo doukulunhu itadi wapalele elai, hano eendjovo doipupulu tadi wapalele ngahelipi ohamba. 8 Okawe ke nondilo oko ombubo momesho amwene wako. Keshe apa ta ende, e nelao. 9 Ou ta tuvike etauluko, ota kongo ohole, ndelenee ou ta tongolola vali eendjovo, ta tukaula ookaume. 10 Epukululo tali longo momunaendunge li dule omadengo efele elai. 11 Oshimhulu tashi kongo ashike oshiponga, ndelenee omutumwa ehe nonghenda te mu tuminwa. 12 Okushakeneka emwangha la kufwa koumwanghona valo, oku dule okushakeneka elai moulai walo. 13 Ou ta alulile ouwa owii, owii itau ka efa eumbo laye. 14 Ehovelo leshilafano olo ngaashi omeva taa panuka, onghee hano, efa eemhata fimbo oo inaa panuka. 15 Ou ta yukipalifa omuhenakalunga ndele ta vele omuyuki ombedi, vo aveshe oixuna koshipala shOmwene. 16 Oimaliwa yokulikongela ounongo oi noshilonga shashike meke lelai? Shaashi ehe neendunge okulikongela eendunge. 17 Kaume oku na ohole alushe, nomumwaina ta dalwa, a kwafe moluhepo. 18 Ou ta yandje eke ndele a ninga omuponhele woifuta, ye omunhu ehe neendunge. 19 Ou e hole eemhata e hole yo etauluko. Ou te liningile oshivelo shile, te likongele ehanauno. 20 Ou e nomutima inau yuka, ita mono ouwa. Nelaka loipupulu otali wile momupya. 21 Elai tali etele omudali walo oluhodi, naxe yelai ke nehafo. 22 Omutima u nehafo tau kwafa mokuveluka, ndelenee omhepo yoluhodi tai kukutike omakipa. 23 Omuhenakalunga ta tambula ombubo konhulo yamukwao a pengife eendjila douyuki. 24 Omunaendunge e nounongo komesho yaye, ndelenee omesho elai taa lengaalenga ominghulo dedu. 25 Omona omushima ye oluhodi laxe, nouyehame munene waau e mu dala. 26 Owii nokuli ngeenge ou ehe nombedi, ta futifwa. Okudenga ovanamadina itaku wapala. 27 Ou ta pangele eendjovo daye, ye e neshiivo. Ndele ou e nomhepo ya pama, ye omulumenhu e neendunge. 28 Elai yo, ngeenge tali mwena, otali talwa lo omunaendunge. Ngeenge tali umike omilungu dalo, tali talwa olo li neendunge.
Our Thoughts Are Tested by the Lord
1 A dry crust of bread eaten
in peace and quiet
is better than a feast eaten
where everyone argues.
2 A wise slave
will be placed in charge
of a no-good child,
and that slave will be given
the same inheritance
that each child receives.
3 Silver and gold are tested
by flames of fire;
our thoughts are tested
by the Lord.
4 Troublemakers listen
to troublemakers,
and liars listen to liars.
5 By insulting the poor,
you insult your Creator.
You will be punished
if you make fun
of someone in trouble.
6 Grandparents are proud
of their grandchildren,
and children should be proud
of their parents.
7 It sounds strange for a fool
to talk sensibly,
but it's even worse
for a ruler to tell lies.
8 A bribe works miracles
like a magic charm
that brings good luck.
9 You will keep your friends
if you forgive them,
but you will lose your friends
if you keep talking about
what they did wrong.
10 A sensible person
accepts correction,
but you can't beat sense
into a fool.
11 Cruel people want to rebel,
and so vicious attackers
will be sent against them.
12 A bear robbed of her cubs
is far less dangerous
than a stubborn fool.
13 You will always have trouble
if you are mean to those
who are good to you.
14 The start of an argument
is like a water leak—
so stop it before
real trouble breaks out.
15 The Lord doesn't like those
who defend the guilty
or condemn the innocent.
16 Why should fools have money
for an education
when they refuse to learn?
17 A friend is there to help,
in any situation,
and relatives are born
to share our troubles.
18 It's stupid to guarantee
someone else's loan.
19 The wicked and the proud
love trouble and keep begging
to be hurt.
20 Dishonesty does you no good,
and telling lies
will get you in trouble.
21 It's never pleasant
to be the parent of a fool
and have nothing but pain.
22 If you are cheerful,
you feel good;
if you are sad,
you hurt all over.
23 Crooks accept secret bribes
to keep justice
from being done.
24 Anyone with wisdom knows
what makes good sense,
but fools can never
make up their minds.
25 Foolish children bring sorrow
and pain to their parents.
26 It isn't fair
to punish the innocent
and those who do right.
27 It makes a lot of sense
to be a person of few words
and to stay calm.
28 Even fools seem smart
when they are quiet.
