Miyambo 24
1 Usachitire nsanje anthu oyipa, usalakalake kuti uzikhala nawo,
Have no envy for evil men, or any desire to be with them:
2 pakuti mitima yawo imalingalira chiwawa, ndipo pakamwa pawo pamayankhula zoyambitsa mavuto.
For the purposes of their hearts are destruction, and their lips are talking of trouble.
3 Nyumba imamangidwa ndi anthu anzeru, ndipo imakhazikika ndi anthu odziwa zinthu;
The building of a house is by wisdom, and by reason it is made strong:
4 Munthu wodziwa zinthu angathe kudzaza zipinda zake ndi chuma chamtengowapatali ndiponso chabwino.
And by knowledge its rooms are full of all dear and pleasing things.
5 Munthu wodziwa zinthu ali ndi mphamvu yayikulu kuposa munthu wanyonga zambiri, ndipo munthu wachidziwitso amaposa munthu wamphamvu.
A wise man is strong; and a man of knowledge makes strength greater.
6 Pafunika malangizo kuti ukamenye nkhondo. Pakakhala aphungu ambiri kupambana kumakhalapo.
For by wise guiding you will overcome in war: and in a number of wise guides there is salvation.
7 Nzeru ndi chinthu chapatali kwambiri kwa chitsiru; chilibe choti chiyankhule pabwalo la milandu pa chipata.
Wisdom is outside the power of the foolish: he keeps his mouth shut in the public place.
8 Amene amakonzekera kuchita zoyipa adzatchedwa mvundulamadzi.
He whose purposes are bad will be named a man of evil designs.
9 Kukonzekera kuchita za uchitsiru ndi tchimo, ndipo munthu wonyoza amanyansa anthu.
The purpose of the foolish is sin: and the hater of authority is disgusting to others.
10 Ngati utaya mtima nthawi ya mavuto ndiye kuti mphamvu yako ndi yochepadi!
If you give way in the day of trouble, your strength is small.
11 Uwapulumutse amene akutengedwa kuti akaphedwe; uwalanditse amene akuyenda movutika kupita kokaphedwa.
Be the saviour of those who are given up to death, and do not keep back help from those who are slipping to destruction.
12 Ukanena kuti, “Koma ife sitinadziwe kanthu za izi,” kodi Iye amene amasanthula mtima sazindikira zimenezi? Kodi Iye amene amateteza moyo wako sazidziwa zimenezi? Kodi Iye sadzalipira munthu malingana ndi ntchito zake?
If you say, See, we had no knowledge of this: does not the tester of hearts give thought to it? and he who keeps your soul, has he no knowledge of it? and will he not give to every man the reward of his work?
13 Mwana wanga, uzidya uchi popeza ndi wabwino; uchi wochokera mʼchisa cha njuchi ndi wokoma ukawulawa.
My son, take honey, for it is good; and the flowing honey, which is sweet to your taste:
14 Udziwe kuti nzeru ndi yoteronso pa moyo wako; ngati uyipeza nzeruyo, zinthu zidzakuyendera bwino mʼtsogolo, ndipo chiyembekezo chako sichidzapita pachabe.
So let your desire be for wisdom: if you have it, there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut off.
15 Usachite zachifwamba nyumba ya munthu wolungama ngati munthu woyipa. Usachite nayo nkhondo nyumba yake;
Do not keep a secret watch, O evil-doer, against the fields of the upright man, or send destruction on his resting-place:
16 paja munthu wolungama akagwa kasanu nʼkawiri amadzukiriranso. Koma woyipa adzathedwa tsoka likadzawafikira.
For an upright man, after falling seven times, will get up again: but trouble is the downfall of the evil.
17 Usamakondwera ndi kugwa kwa mdani wako. Mtima wako usamasangalale iye akapunthwa.
Do not be glad at the fall of your hater, and let not your heart have joy at his downfall:
18 Kuopa kuti Yehova ataziona zimenezi nayipidwa nazo, angaleke kukwiyira mdaniyo.
For fear that the Lord may see it, and it may be evil in his eyes, and his wrath may be turned away from him.
19 Usavutike mtima chifukwa cha anthu ochita zoyipa kapena kuchitira nsanje anthu oyipa,
Do not be troubled because of evil-doers, or have envy of sinners:
20 paja munthu woyipa alibe tsogolo. Moyo wa anthu oyipa adzawuzimitsa ngati nyale.
For there will be no future for the evil man; the light of sinners will be put out.
21 Mwana wanga, uziopa Yehova ndi mfumu, ndipo usamagwirizana ndi anthu owachitira mwano,
My son, go in fear of the Lord and the king: have nothing to do with those who are in high positions:
22 awiri amenewa amagwetsa tsoka mwadzidzidzi. Ndani angadziwe mavuto amene angagwetse?
For their downfall will come suddenly; and who has knowledge of the destruction of those in high positions?
23 Malangizo enanso a anthu anzeru ndi awa: Kukondera poweruza mlandu si chinthu chabwino:
These are more sayings of the wise: To have respect for a person's position when judging is not good.
24 Aliyense amene amawuza munthu wolakwa kuti, “Iwe ndi munthu wosalakwa,” anthu a mitundu yonse adzamutemberera, ndi mitundu ya anthu idzayipidwa naye.
He who says to the evil-doer, You are upright, will be cursed by peoples and hated by nations.
25 Koma olanga anthu oyipa zinthu zidzawayendera bwino ndipo madalitso ochuluka adzakhala pa iwo.
But those who say sharp words to him will have delight, and a blessing of good will come on them.
26 Woyankhula mawu owona ndiye amaonetsa chibwenzi chenicheni.
He gives a kiss with his lips who gives a right answer.
27 Ugwiriretu ntchito zako zonse, makamaka za ku munda ndipo pambuyo pake uyambe kumanga nyumba.
Put your work in order outside, and make it ready in the field; and after that, see to the building of your house.
28 Usakhale mboni yotsutsa mnzako popanda chifukwa, kapena kugwiritsa ntchito pakamwa pako kunena zachinyengo.
Do not be a violent witness against your neighbour, or let your lips say what is false.
29 Usanene kuti, “Ine ndidzamuchitira iye monga momwe wandichitira ine; ndidzamubwezera munthu ameneyo zimene anandichitira.”
Say not, I will do to him as he has done to me; I will give the man the reward of his work.
30 Ndinkayenda mʼmbali mwa munda wa munthu waulesi ndinadutsa munda wamphesa wa munthu wopanda nzeru.
I went by the field of the hater of work, and by the vine-garden of the man without sense;
31 Ndinapeza kuti paliponse mʼmundamo munali mutamera minga, mʼnthaka imeneyo munali mutamera khwisa, ndipo mpanda wake wamiyala unali utawonongeka.
And it was all full of thorns, and covered with waste plants, and its stone wall was broken down.
32 Tsono nditaona ndinayamba kuganizira mu mtima mwanga ndipo ndinatolapo phunziro ili:
Then looking at it, I gave thought: I saw, and I got teaching from it.
33 Ukati, “Bwanji ndigone pangʼono,” kapena “Ndiwodzereko pangʼono,” kapenanso “Ndipinde manja pangʼono kuti ndipumule,”
A little sleep, a little rest, a little folding of the hands in sleep:
34 umphawi udzafika pa iwe ngati mbala ndipo usiwa udzakupeza ngati munthu wachifwamba.
So loss will come on you like an outlaw, and your need like an armed man.
