Miyambo 24
1 Usachitire nsanje anthu oyipa, usalakalake kuti uzikhala nawo,
Don’t be envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them;
2 pakuti mitima yawo imalingalira chiwawa, ndipo pakamwa pawo pamayankhula zoyambitsa mavuto.
for their hearts plot violence and their lips talk about mischief.
3 Nyumba imamangidwa ndi anthu anzeru, ndipo imakhazikika ndi anthu odziwa zinthu;
Through wisdom a house is built; by understanding it is established;
4 Munthu wodziwa zinthu angathe kudzaza zipinda zake ndi chuma chamtengowapatali ndiponso chabwino.
by knowledge the rooms are filled with all rare and beautiful treasure.
5 Munthu wodziwa zinthu ali ndi mphamvu yayikulu kuposa munthu wanyonga zambiri, ndipo munthu wachidziwitso amaposa munthu wamphamvu.
A wise man has great power. A knowledgeable man increases strength,
6 Pafunika malangizo kuti ukamenye nkhondo. Pakakhala aphungu ambiri kupambana kumakhalapo.
for by wise guidance you wage your war, and victory is in many advisors.
7 Nzeru ndi chinthu chapatali kwambiri kwa chitsiru; chilibe choti chiyankhule pabwalo la milandu pa chipata.
Wisdom is too high for a fool. He doesn’t open his mouth in the gate.
8 Amene amakonzekera kuchita zoyipa adzatchedwa mvundulamadzi.
One who plots to do evil will be called a schemer.
9 Kukonzekera kuchita za uchitsiru ndi tchimo, ndipo munthu wonyoza amanyansa anthu.
The schemes of folly are sin. The mocker is detested by men.
10 Ngati utaya mtima nthawi ya mavuto ndiye kuti mphamvu yako ndi yochepadi!
If you falter in the time of trouble, your strength is small.
11 Uwapulumutse amene akutengedwa kuti akaphedwe; uwalanditse amene akuyenda movutika kupita kokaphedwa.
Rescue those who are being led away to death! Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter!
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, “Behold, we didn’t know this,” doesn’t he who weighs the hearts consider it? He who keeps your soul, doesn’t he know it? Shall he not render to every man according to his work?
13 Mwana wanga, uzidya uchi popeza ndi wabwino; uchi wochokera mʼchisa cha njuchi ndi wokoma ukawulawa.
My son, eat honey, for it is good, the droppings of the honeycomb, which are 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 you shall know wisdom to be to your soul. If you have found it, then there will be a reward: Your hope will not be cut off.
15 Usachite zachifwamba nyumba ya munthu wolungama ngati munthu woyipa. Usachite nayo nkhondo nyumba yake;
Don’t lay in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous. Don’t destroy his resting place;
16 paja munthu wolungama akagwa kasanu nʼkawiri amadzukiriranso. Koma woyipa adzathedwa tsoka likadzawafikira.
for a righteous man falls seven times and rises up again, but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.
17 Usamakondwera ndi kugwa kwa mdani wako. Mtima wako usamasangalale iye akapunthwa.
Don’t rejoice when your enemy falls. Don’t let your heart be glad when he is overthrown,
18 Kuopa kuti Yehova ataziona zimenezi nayipidwa nazo, angaleke kukwiyira mdaniyo.
lest Yahweh see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
19 Usavutike mtima chifukwa cha anthu ochita zoyipa kapena kuchitira nsanje anthu oyipa,
Don’t fret yourself because of evildoers, neither be envious of the wicked;
20 paja munthu woyipa alibe tsogolo. Moyo wa anthu oyipa adzawuzimitsa ngati nyale.
for there will be no reward to the evil man. The lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.
21 Mwana wanga, uziopa Yehova ndi mfumu, ndipo usamagwirizana ndi anthu owachitira mwano,
My son, fear Yahweh and the king. Don’t join those who are rebellious,
22 awiri amenewa amagwetsa tsoka mwadzidzidzi. Ndani angadziwe mavuto amene angagwetse?
for their calamity will rise suddenly. Who knows what destruction may come from them both?
23 Malangizo enanso a anthu anzeru ndi awa: Kukondera poweruza mlandu si chinthu chabwino:
These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgment 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 wicked, “You are righteous,” peoples will curse him, and nations will abhor him—
25 Koma olanga anthu oyipa zinthu zidzawayendera bwino ndipo madalitso ochuluka adzakhala pa iwo.
but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and a rich blessing will come on them.
26 Woyankhula mawu owona ndiye amaonetsa chibwenzi chenicheni.
An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.
27 Ugwiriretu ntchito zako zonse, makamaka za ku munda ndipo pambuyo pake uyambe kumanga nyumba.
Prepare your work outside, and get your fields ready. Afterwards, build your house.
28 Usakhale mboni yotsutsa mnzako popanda chifukwa, kapena kugwiritsa ntchito pakamwa pako kunena zachinyengo.
Don’t be a witness against your neighbor without cause. Don’t deceive with your lips.
29 Usanene kuti, “Ine ndidzamuchitira iye monga momwe wandichitira ine; ndidzamubwezera munthu ameneyo zimene anandichitira.”
Don’t say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will repay the man according to his work.”
30 Ndinkayenda mʼmbali mwa munda wa munthu waulesi ndinadutsa munda wamphesa wa munthu wopanda nzeru.
I went by the field of the sluggard, by the vineyard of the man void of understanding.
31 Ndinapeza kuti paliponse mʼmundamo munali mutamera minga, mʼnthaka imeneyo munali mutamera khwisa, ndipo mpanda wake wamiyala unali utawonongeka.
Behold, it was all grown over with thorns. Its surface was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down.
32 Tsono nditaona ndinayamba kuganizira mu mtima mwanga ndipo ndinatolapo phunziro ili:
Then I saw, and considered well. I saw, and received instruction:
33 Ukati, “Bwanji ndigone pangʼono,” kapena “Ndiwodzereko pangʼono,” kapenanso “Ndipinde manja pangʼono kuti ndipumule,”
a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep,
34 umphawi udzafika pa iwe ngati mbala ndipo usiwa udzakupeza ngati munthu wachifwamba.
so your poverty will come as a robber and your want as an armed man.
