Edhina lya simana
1 Edhina olya simana li vule omaliko ogendji, nohokwe yi vule oshisiliveli noshingoli.
2 Aayamba naathigona otaa tsakanekathana mushika: Omuwa okwe ya shiti ayehe.
3 Omuntu onkotoki ota tala oshiponga e ta ka holama, ihe mboka yanathangwa omo taa yi e taa yemata.
4 Ondjambi yeifupipiko netilo okutila Omuwa oyo uuyamba, esimano nomwenyo omule.
5 Omano noomwigo odhi li mondjila yomugoyoki; ngoka ta gamene omwenyo gwe mwene, ota kala kokule nayo.
6 Putudha omumati pandjila ndjoka e na okweenda nayo, nena nomuukulupe ita gamuka mo muyo.
7 Omuyamba ota pangele oohepele, nomunangunga ota ningi omupika gwomulilwangunga.
8 Ngoka ta kunu uukolokoshi, ota teya iiponga, nondhimbo yondjahi ye otayi teywa po.
9 Omunamutimahenda ota yambekwa, molwashoka ta kutha koshithima she e ta pe oohepele.
10 Tidha po omusheki, nena oontamanana odha hulu, ekondjo nehilathano tali pu po.
11 Ngoka e hole uuyogoki womutima nota popi oohapu oontoye, omukwaniilwa ota ningi kuume ke.
12 Omeho gOmuwa otaga gamene owino, ihe ota keelele oohapu dhaaiteki.
13 Omunanyalo ota ti: “Pondje ope na onime, otandi ka dhipagelwa mokati komapandaanda.”
14 Okana komukiintu nakuhola iipala oko ekelo ele, omugeelwa kOmuwa ota gwile mo.
15 Uugoya wa kanyatela momwenyo gwomumati, ihe olunwa otalu u tidha mo.
16 Ngoka ta thiminike ohepele naangoka ta pe omuyamba omagano, ota yi moluhepo.
Omatumbulo gowino omilongo ndatu
17 Gameka okutsi kwoye, u pulakene oohapu dhaanawino; ndhindhilika omalongo gandje. 18 Oshoka osho sho opala, ngele to ga pungula momwenyo gwoye; naga kale komilungu dhoye wi ilongekidha. 19 Opo einekelo lyoye li kale mOmuwa, otandi ku longo ngashingeyi, eeno, ongoyelela. 20 Onde ku nyolele nale nokuli omatumbulo gowino, moka mu na omayele nuunongo, 21 opo ndi ku longe oshili noohapu dhi shi kwiinekelwa, opo u yamukule oohapu dhoshili kungoka e ku tumu.
22 Ino yuga ohepele, omolwashoka oye ohepele ino lyata omukweyi e li muuyanda. 23 Omuwa ote mu popile, naayugi ye ote ya yugu omwenyo.
24 Ino endathana nomugeyentu, ngoye ino kala pamwe nomuntu omupwidhi. 25 Otashi vulika oto igilile omapola gawo e to ilukilile omwigo.
26 Ino kala mokati kaamboka haa koleke omauvaneko neminiko, mokati kaamboka haa lilathana oongunga. 27 Ngele ku na sha u fute, otaa kutha po ombete yoye.
28 Ongamba onkulu ya tendwa koohokulu, ino yi lundulula.
29 Ngele to mono omuntu onkulungu miilonga ye, ota vulu okuthikama kiipala yaakwaniilwa; ita pumbwa okuthikama koshipala shaathigona.
The Value of a Good Reputation
1 A good reputation and respect
are worth much more
than silver and gold.
2 The rich and the poor
are all created
by the Lord.
3 When you see trouble coming,
don't be stupid
and walk right into it—
be smart and hide.
4 Respect and serve the Lord!
Your reward will be wealth,
a long life, and honor.
5 Crooks walk down a road
full of thorny traps.
Stay away from there!
6 Teach your children
right from wrong,
and when they are grown
they will still do right.
7 The poor are ruled by the rich,
and those who borrow
are slaves of moneylenders.
8 Troublemakers get in trouble,
and their terrible anger
will get them nowhere.
9 The Lord blesses everyone
who freely gives food
to the poor.
10 Arguments and fights
will come to an end,
if you chase away those
who insult others.
11 The king is the friend of all
who are sincere
and speak with kindness.
12 The Lord watches over everyone
who shows good sense,
but he frustrates the plans
of deceitful liars.
13 Don't be so lazy that you say,
“If I go to work,
a lion will eat me!”
14 The words of a bad woman
are like a deep pit;
if you make the Lord angry,
you will fall right in.
15 All children are foolish,
but firm correction
will make them change.
16 Cheat the poor to make profit
or give gifts to the rich—
either way you lose.
Thirty Wise Sayings
17 Here are some sayings
of people with wisdom,
so listen carefully
as I teach.
18 You will be glad
that you know these sayings
and can recite them.
19 I am teaching them today,
so that you
may trust the Lord.
20 I have written thirty sayings
filled with sound advice.
21 You can trust them completely
to give you the right words
for those in charge of you.
–1–
22 Don't take advantage
of the poor
or cheat them in court.
23 The Lord is their defender,
and what you do to them,
he will do to you.
–2–
24 Don't make friends with anyone
who has a bad temper.
25 You might turn out like them
and get caught in a trap.
–3–
26 Don't guarantee to pay
someone else's debt.
27 If you don't have the money,
you might lose your bed.
–4–
28 Don't move a boundary marker
set up by your ancestors.
–5–
29 If you do your job well,
you will work for a ruler
and never be a slave.
