Uunkolwi
1 Omaviinu omusheki, omagongo onakukudhila, nokape na ngoka ta kolwa kugo ta ningi oondunge.
2 Omagandambadhi gomukwaniilwa ogo endundumo lyonime ongundjuka; ngoka te mu geyitha, ota kanitha omwenyo gwe.
3 Esimano lyomuntu okukala kokule noontamanana, ihe egoya kehe oli hole oombudhi.
4 Omunanyalo ita limi mothinge; peteyo a hala a teye, ihe kape na sha.
5 Omadhiladhilo momwenyo gwomuntu ogo omeya omaleeleka, ihe omunandunge ote ga teke mo.
6 Aantu oyendji otayi itangele uukali wawo, ndele omuntu omwiinekelwa ota monika peni?
7 Nakutila Kalunga ota ningi omuyuuki, oyana oyo aanelago konakuyiwa.
8 Omukwaniilwa ta kuutumba koshitokolelapundi, nota tseya uuwinayi uuna te wu mono.
9 Olye ta ti: “Onda kaleke omwenyo gwandje omuyelele, onda yogoka ko kuulunde?”
10 Ondjundo yopaali, iiyelekitho yopaali — ayihe iyali oyo iihuna koshipala shOmuwa.
11 Nokuli okamati otaki iholola miilonga yako, ngele omikalo dhako omiwanawa nodhu uka.
12 Okutsi hoka taku uvu ko neho ndyoka tali mono ko — ayihe iyali Omuwa oye e yi shiti.
13 Ino hokwa oomposi, opo waa ninge ohepele; tonatitha omeho goye, opo u kute oshithima.
14 Omulandi ota ti: “Oshiwinayi, oshiwiwiwiwi!” Ihe nge a pilamene ko, ote shi tanga.
15 Oku na oshingoli noomba dha ha, ihe uulenga uuwanawa owo omilungu dhuunongo.
16 Kutha po onguwo yaangoka a popile gulwe, yi mu kutha yi ninge ombambyona yomukwiilongo.
17 Oshithima shomakoto oshi na omulyo komuntu, ihe konima okana ke otaku udha omawe.
18 Oompangela otadhi totwa moonkundathana; ngele oto yi kiita, pula omayele.
19 Omulundili ota holola oshiholekwa; ino ikaleka pamwe nomukamuki.
20 Ngoka ta tuku he nenge yina, okukala kwe okwa fa olamba tayi ka dhimina momilema thokothoko.
21 Eliko ndyoka tali hakanwa po petameko, itali eta eyambeko pehulilo.
22 Ino tya: “Onda hala uuwinayi ndi u galulile uuwinayi!” Tegelela Omuwa, opo e ku kwathe.
23 Ondjundo yomaludhi gaali oyo iihuna koshipala shOmuwa, noshiviha shomakoto inashi opala.
24 Oonkatu dhetu otadhi uthwa kOmuwa; omuntu ota tseya peni ondjila ye?
25 Otashi ningi omwigo komuntu, nge tu uvanekele Omuwa omagano omayapuki ye ina dhiladhila nawa tango euvaneko lye.
26 Omukwaniilwa omunawino ota yoolola mo aakaanakalunga note ya yungula noshiyungulitho.
27 Ombepo yomuntu oyo onyeka yOmuwa, otayi konakona oondjugo adhihe dhomeni.
28 Ohole nuudhiginini otau gamene omukwaniilwa, oshipangelapundi she osha kankamekwa kohole.
29 Uulenga waagundjukamati owo oshitima shawo, nuulenga waakulupe owo oomvi dhawo.
30 Iituntila niilalo otayi ethitha omuntu uuwinayi, nomadhengo otaga opaleke uukololo womutima.
Words of Wisdom Are Better than Gold
1 It isn't smart to get drunk!
Drinking makes a fool of you
and leads to fights.
2 An angry ruler
is like a roaring lion—
make either one angry,
and you are dead.
3 It makes you look good
when you avoid a fight—
only fools love to quarrel.
4 If you are too lazy to plow,
don't expect a harvest.
5 Someone's thoughts may be
as deep as the ocean,
but if you are smart,
you will discover them.
6 There are many who say,
“You can trust me!”
But can they be trusted?
7 Good people live right,
and God blesses the children
who follow their example.
8 When rulers decide cases,
they weigh the evidence.
9 Can any of us really say,
“My thoughts are pure,
and my sins are gone”?
10 Two things the Lord hates
are dishonest scales
and dishonest measures.
11 The good or bad
that children do
shows what they are like.
12 Hearing and seeing
are gifts from the Lord.
13 If you sleep all the time,
you will starve;
if you get up and work,
you will have enough food.
14 Everyone likes to brag
about getting a bargain.
15 Sensible words are better
than gold or jewels.
16 You deserve to lose your coat
if you loan it to someone
to guarantee payment
for the debt of a stranger.
17 The food you get by cheating
may taste delicious,
but it turns to gravel.
18 Be sure you have sound advice
before making plans
or starting a war.
19 Stay away from gossips—
they tell everything.
20 Children who curse their parents
will go to the land of darkness
long before their time.
21 Getting rich quick
may turn out to be a curse.
22 Don't try to get even.
Trust the Lord,
and he will help you.
23 The Lord hates dishonest scales
and dishonest weights.
So don't cheat!
24 How can we know
what will happen to us
when the Lord alone decides?
25 Don't fall into the trap
of making promises to God
before you think!
26 A wise ruler severely punishes
every criminal.
27 Our inner thoughts are a lamp
from the Lord,
and they search our hearts.
28 Rulers are protected
by God's mercy and loyalty,
but they must be merciful
for their kingdoms to last.
29 Young people take pride
in their strength,
but the gray hairs of wisdom
are even more beautiful.
30 A severe beating can knock all
of the evil out of you!
