Malasu 18
1 Dunu nowa da hina: hou gasa fiyale dawa: sea, ilia da eno dunuma hame dogolegesa. Amola hou amo da dunu huluane da moloidafa dawa: , ilia da amoma gagayei agoai ba: sa.
He that separateth himself [from God] seeketh his own desires: at every sound wisdom is he enraged.
2 Gagaoui dunu da noga: le dawa: mu hihisa. E da hi dawa: su fawane noga: iyale dawa: le, eno dunuma olelesa.
A fool hath no delight in understanding, but in laying open what is in his heart.
3 Wadela: i hou ea dabe da gogosiasu. Di da dia noga: i hou fisisia, dunu eno ilia dia hou hihi ba: mu.
When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with dishonorable acts, disgrace.
4 Dunu ida: iwane gala amo ea sia: ganodini hahawane dawa: su ba: mu. Fedege sia: , amo da hano wayabo bagade ea lugudu amola hano nawa: li ida: iwane agoai gala.
Like deep waters are the words of a [wise] man's mouth, and a bubbling brook is the well-spring of wisdom.
5 Moloidafa hamosu dunu ilima fofada: nanu, se imunu da defea hame. Be wadela: i hamosu ilima fofada: nanu, se hame imunu, amo amolawane da defea hame.
It is not good to favor the person of the wicked, to wrest [the cause of the] righteous in judgment.
6 Gagaoui dunu da sia: ga gegesu hemosea, e da enoga e fama: ne logo doasisa.
The lips of the fool come with contention, and his mouth calleth for blows.
7 Gagaoui dunu da sia: sia: sea, e da hi gobele fawane wadela: sa. E da hina: sia: amoga fawane e da hina: saniga daha.
The mouth of the fool is a destruction to himself, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
8 Baligiduli sia: su da hedaidafa. Osobo bagade dunu da amo da: gimusa: hanai gala.
The words of a whisperer are as wounds, and they go down indeed into the innermost parts of the body.
9 Hihi dabuli dunu ea hou da liligi wadela: su dunu amo ea hou defele ba: sa.
He also that showeth himself slothful in his work is a brother to the destroyer.
10 Hina Gode da gasa bagade diasu gado gagagula heda: i agoane ba: sa. Moloidafa dunu da amoga asili, gagili sali dagoi ba: sa.
The name of the Lord is a strong tower, whereunto the righteous runneth, and is placed in safety.
11 Be bagade gagui dunu da amo mae dawa: le, ilia muni gagui amo da ili gagili sali agoane dawa: sa. Ilia muni da gagoi gado gagagula heda: i, amo moilai bai bagade sisiga: sa, ilia gagui da agoaiwane gala, ilia dadawa: sa.
The rich man's wealth is his strong town, and as a towering wall in his own conceit.
12 Dunu eno da asaboi dunu ilima fawane nodosa. Be gasa fi dunu da hedolowane dafamu.
Before downfall the heart of man becometh haughty, and before honor goeth humility.
13 Hidadea lalabolalu, fa: no fawane sia: ma. Dia amane hame hamosea, di da gagaoui agoane amola gadesu dunu agoai ba: mu.
When one returneth an answer before he understandeth [the question], it is folly unto him and shame.
14 Di da esalumu hanai galea, dia oloi da uhimu. Be di da amane hame dawa: sea, dia dafawane hamoma: beyale dawa: lusu da asi dagoi ba: mu?
The spirit of a man will readily bear his disease; but a depressed spirit who can bear:
15 Bagade dawa: su dunu da dawa: su eno lamu bagade hanai amola eno dawa: ma: ne momagele esala.
The heart of the man of understanding will obtain knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
16 Di da mimogo dunu gousa: musa: dawa: bela: ? Defea! Hahawane dogolegele iasu ema ianu, e gousa: ma.
A man's gift maketh room for him, and before great men will it lead him.
17 Dunu da bisili fofada: sea, ea sia: be amo nabasea, ea hou da moloidafa amo dunu ilia dawa: sa. Be gesu dunu da ema adole ba: sea, asigi dawa: su eno da doaga: sa.
He that is first in his cause seemeth just; but when his neighbor cometh, then will it be investigated.
18 Gasa bagade dunu aduna da fofada: su diasu ganodini fofada: sea, ela molole ba: sea, ele da ululuale hedele, afae da baligi dagoi ba: mu. Amasea, amo hou da hahamoi dagoi ba: mu.
The lot causeth disputes to cease, and it decideth between the mighty.
19 Dia na: iyado amo noga: le fidima. Amasea, e da moilai bai bagade gasa bagade gagoi amo defele, di gaga: mu. Be dia da ema sia: ga gegesea, e da logo ga: i dagoi defele, di higamu.
A brother offended is harder [to be won] than a strong town; and quarrels [among brothers] are like the bars of a castle.
20 Dunu ilia liligi sagai amo defele ha: i manu lasa. Amola ilia sia: amo defele hodo doaga: sa.
From the fruit of a man's mouth is his body satisfied; with the product of his lips doth he satisfy himself.
21 Di sia: be amo da esalusu logo amola bogosu logo hamosu gala. Dia sia: be amo da bogosu logo doasisa: besa: le, dawa: iwane sia: ma.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and they that love it will eat its fruit.
22 Uda hogole ba: sea, liligi noga: i ba: mu. Hina Gode da dima asigiba: le, uda noga: iwane dima iaha.
Whoso hath found a wife hath found happiness, and hath obtained favor from the Lord.
23 Hame gagui dunu da asaboiwane adole ba: sa e fidima: ne, be bagade gagui dunu da gasa fiwane sia: sa.
The poor speaketh entreatingly; but the rich answereth roughly.
24 Dunu mogili da dogolegei gilisi gala amo da hedolowane dafamu. Be dogolegei na: iyado afae ea mae fisili asigi hou da yolala eyala elea asigi hou baligisa.
A man's many companions are hurtful to him; but there is many a friend that cleaveth closer than a brother.
