Omayeletumbulo gaSalomo ga gongelwa kuHiskia
1 Ngaka omayeletumbulo gaSalomo, ngoka aantu yaHiskia, omukwaniilwa gwaJuda, ye ga gongele.
2 Esimano lyaKalunga olyo okumwenenena oohapu, ihe esimano lyaakwaniilwa okukonakona oohapu.
3 Ngaashi tashi nyengana okukoneka iinima yi li mookathele kegulu nenge mookandoli kevi, osho wo omadhiladhilo ngoka ge li momutima gwomukwaniilwa.
4 Kagunyuna ko omange koshisiliveli, nena omuhambudhi gwoshisiliveli ota hambula oshitenga sha yela nosho opala. 5 Pegula omukeenakalunga pomukwaniilwa, nena oshipangelapundi she otashi ka kolekwa kuuyuuki.
6 Ino ithela koshipala shomukwaniilwa ngoye ino laalela eha mokati kaakuluntu. 7 Osho opala, ngele to lombwelwa taku tiwa: “Hedha huka kehala ewanawa,” shi vule okushundulwa komeho gomunenentu ngoka u li montaneho ye.
8 Ino uluma okutamanana, pehulilo oto ka ninga ngiini, ngele mukweni te ku sitha ohoni.
9 Tamanana oontamanana dhoye namukweni, ihe ino holola iiholekwa yaantu, 10 opo ngoka te shi uvu kee ku nyeme, nowaa ye omuhe noshilongo.
11 Oohapu tadhi popiwa pethimbo lyo opala, odho iiyapula yoshingoli moshiyaha shoshisiliveli.
12 Omugandi omunandunge komupulakeni nawa okwa fa egola lyoshingoli nenge uulenga woshingolilela.
13 Ngaashi uutalala wombambi pethimbo lyeteyo, osho omutumwa omwiinekelwa komutumi gwe, oshoka ota hekeleke omutumi gwe.
14 Omuntu ngoka ti isimanekele omagano itee ga gandja, okwa fa ombepo niikogo yaa na omvula.
15 Neidhidhimiko omupangeli oha nengenekwa, nelaka etalala tali panda omasipa.
16 Nge wi itsu omagadhi goonyushi, ga lya nondjele, waahe ga kunyukwe e to ga kungu ko. 17 Inda ngaa kaandjamushiinda gwoye olupita, opo keehe ku vulwe e te ku kenyanana.
18 Omupulakeneni gwamukwawo e na iifundja, okwa fa onkulundhimbo, egongamwele noshikuti sha tsa.
19 Okwiitula omuhasha mesiku lyuudhigu okwa fa eyego lyomututu nompadhi ya lemana.
20 Okwiimbila omuntu gwomwenyo gwa ziyalala okwa fa okwiihula oonguwo esiku lyuutalala nenge okutula omaetika momeya gomutoko.
21 Omutondi gwoye ngele a sa ondjala, mu pakela po, nongele a sa enota, mu pa omeya a nwe. 22 Oshoka moku shi ninga oto gongele omakala ga tema komutse gwe, Omuwa note shi ku galulile uuwanawa.
23 Ombepo yokuuzilo otayi eta omvula, nelaka ndyoka tali popi omalundilo, otali lulike iipala.
24 Okukala koshungo yongulu oku vule okukala megumbo limwe nomukulukadhi e na omulungu.
25 Omulombo omwaanawa gwa za koshilongo shokokule ogwa fa omeya omatalala taga talaleke omunotelwa.
26 Omuyuuki ta funga koshipala shomukeenakalunga, okwa fa oluthithiya lwa vongolwa nomuthima gwa lyatagulwa.
27 Inashi opala okulya omagadhi goonyushi ogendji, nosha sheshwa omuntu okwiikongela esimano.
28 Omulumentu kee shi kwiidhidhimika, okwa fa oshilando sha teka po shaa na edhingililokuma.
More of Solomon's Wise Sayings
1 Here are some more
of Solomon's proverbs.
They were copied by the officials
of King Hezekiah of Judah.
2 God is praised
for being mysterious;
rulers are praised
for explaining mysteries.
3 Who can fully understand
the thoughts of a ruler?
They reach beyond the sky
and go deep in the earth.
4 Silver must be purified
before it can be used
to make something of value.
5 Evil people must be removed
before anyone can rule
with justice.
6 Don't try to seem important
in the court of a ruler.
7 It's better for the ruler
to give you a high position
than for you to be embarrassed
in front of royal officials.
Be sure you are right
8 before you sue someone,
or you might lose your case
and be embarrassed.
9 When you and someone else
can't get along,
don't gossip about it.
10 Others will find out,
and your reputation
will then be ruined.
11 The right word
at the right time
is like precious gold
set in silver.
12 Listening to good advice
is worth much more
than jewelry made of gold.
13 A messenger you can trust
is just as refreshing
as cool water in summer.
14 Broken promises
are worse than rain clouds
that don't bring rain.
15 Patience and gentle talk
can convince a ruler
and overcome any problem.
16 Eating too much honey
can make you sick.
17 Don't visit friends too often,
or they will get tired of it
and start hating you.
18 Telling lies about friends
is like attacking them
with clubs and swords
and sharp arrows.
19 A friend you can't trust
in times of trouble
is like having a toothache
or a sore foot.
20 Singing to someone
in deep sorrow
is like pouring vinegar
in an open cut.
21 If your enemies are hungry,
give them something to eat.
And if they are thirsty,
give them something
to drink.
22 This will be the same
as piling burning coals
on their heads.
And the Lord
will reward you.
23 As surely as rain blows in
from the north,
anger is caused
by cruel words.
24 It's better to stay outside
on the roof of your house
than to live inside
with a nagging wife.
25 Good news from far away
refreshes like cold water
when you are thirsty.
26 When a good person gives in
to the wicked,
it's like dumping garbage
in a stream of clear water.
27 Don't eat too much honey
or always want praise.
28 Losing self-control
leaves you as helpless
as a city without a wall.
