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.
1 If you have to choose between a good reputation and great wealth, choose a good reputation.
2 The rich and the poor have this in common: the Lord made them both.
3 Sensible people will see trouble coming and avoid it, but an unthinking person will walk right into it and regret it later.
4 Obey the Lord, be humble, and you will get riches, honor, and a long life.
5 If you love your life, stay away from the traps that catch the wicked along the way.
6 Teach children how they should live, and they will remember it all their life.
7 Poor people are slaves of the rich. Borrow money and you are the lender's slave.
8 If you plant the seeds of injustice, disaster will spring up, and your oppression of others will end.
9 Be generous and share your food with the poor. You will be blessed for it.
10 Get rid of a conceited person, and then there will be no more arguments, quarreling, or name-calling.
11 If you love purity of heart and graciousness of speech, the king will be your friend.
12 The Lord sees to it that truth is kept safe by disproving the words of liars.
13 Lazy people stay at home; they say a lion might get them if they go outside.
14 Adultery is a trap—it catches those with whom the Lord is angry.
15 Children just naturally do silly, careless things, but a good spanking will teach them how to behave.
16 If you make gifts to rich people or oppress the poor to get rich, you will become poor yourself.
The Thirty Wise Sayings
17 Listen, and I will teach you what the wise have said. Study their teachings, 18 and you will be glad if you remember them and can quote them. 19 I want you to put your trust in the Lord; that is why I am going to tell them to you now. 20 I have written down thirty sayings for you. They contain knowledge and good advice, 21 and will teach you what the truth really is. Then when you are sent to find it out, you will bring back the right answer.
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22 Don't take advantage of the poor just because you can; don't take advantage of those who stand helpless in court. 23 The Lord will argue their case for them and threaten the life of anyone who threatens theirs.
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24 Don't make friends with people who have hot, violent tempers. 25 You might learn their habits and not be able to change.
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26 Don't promise to be responsible for someone else's debts. 27 If you should be unable to pay, they will take away even your bed.
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28 Never move an old property line that your ancestors established.
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29 Show me someone who does a good job, and I will show you someone who is better than most and worthy of the company of kings.
