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 Proverbs
1 Here are more of Solomon's proverbs, copied by scribes at the court of King Hezekiah of Judah.
2 We honor God for what he conceals; we honor kings for what they explain.
3 You never know what a king is thinking; his thoughts are beyond us, like the heights of the sky or the depths of the ocean.
4 Take the impurities out of silver and the artist can produce a thing of beauty. 5 Keep evil advisers away from the king and his government will be known for its justice.
6 When you stand before the king, don't try to impress him and pretend to be important. 7 It is better to be asked to take a higher position than to be told to give your place to someone more important.
8 Don't be too quick to go to court about something you have seen. If another witness later proves you wrong, what will you do then?
9 If you and your neighbor have a difference of opinion, settle it between yourselves and do not reveal any secrets. 10 Otherwise everyone will learn that you can't keep a secret, and you will never live down the shame.
11 An idea well-expressed is like a design of gold, set in silver.
12 A warning given by an experienced person to someone willing to listen is more valuable than gold rings or jewelry made of the finest gold.
13 A reliable messenger is refreshing to the one who sends him, like cold water in the heat of harvest time.
14 People who promise things that they never give are like clouds and wind that bring no rain.
15 Patient persuasion can break down the strongest resistance and can even convince rulers.
16 Never eat more honey than you need; too much may make you vomit. 17 Don't visit your neighbors too often; they may get tired of you and come to hate you.
18 A false accusation is as deadly as a sword, a club, or a sharp arrow.
19 Depending on an unreliable person in a crisis is like trying to chew with a loose tooth or walk with a crippled foot.
20 Singing to a person who is depressed is like taking off a person's clothes on a cold day or like rubbing salt in a wound.
21 If your enemies are hungry, feed them; if they are thirsty, give them a drink. 22 You will make them burn with shame, and the Lord will reward you.
23 Gossip brings anger just as surely as the north wind brings rain.
24 Better to live on the roof than share the house with a nagging wife.
25 Finally hearing good news from a distant land is like a drink of cold water when you are dry and thirsty.
26 A good person who gives in to someone who is evil reminds you of a polluted spring or a poisoned well.
27 Too much honey is bad for you, and so is trying to win too much praise.
28 If you cannot control your anger, you are as helpless as a city without walls, open to attack.
