Miyambo 3
1 Mwana wanga, usayiwale malangizo anga, mtima wako usunge malamulo anga.
My son, do not forget what I have taught you. Keep my commands in your inner being,
2 Ukatero zaka za moyo wako zidzachuluka ndipo udzakhala pa mtendere.
because [if you obey them] you will live a long time and things will go well for you
3 Makhalidwe ochitira ena chifundo ndi owonetsa kukhulupirika asakuchokere. Uwamangirire mʼkhosi mwako ngati mkanda ndi kuwalemba pa mtima pako.
Always faithfully love others and (be faithful/do what you say that you will do); doing those things [will cause others to be pleased with you]; it will be as though you are wearing a beautiful necklace. Keep those things in your mind/inner being.
4 Ukatero udzapeza kuyanja ndi mbiri yabwino pamaso pa Mulungu ndi anthu.
If you do, God and people will approve of you and think highly of you [MTY].
5 Uzikhulupirira Yehova ndi mtima wako wonse ndipo usadalire nzeru zako za kumvetsa zinthu.
Trust in Yahweh completely, and do not rely on what you yourself understand.
6 Pa zochita zako zonse uvomereze kuti Mulungu alipo, ndipo Iye adzawongola njira zako.
Always allow him to lead you. If you do that, he will (show you the right path/direct your life).
7 Usamadzione ngati wa nzeru. Uziopa Yehova ndi kupewa zoyipa.
Do not be proud of being wise. [Instead], revere Yahweh and turn away from doing evil.
8 Ukatero thupi lako lidzakhala la moyo wabwino ndi mafupa ako adzakhala olimba.
If you do that, your body will be healthy/strong; it will be [like] medicine for you.
9 Uzilemekeza Yehova ndi chuma chako chonse; zokolola zonse zoyamba kucha uzilemekeza nazonso Yehova.
Honor Yahweh by [what you do with] your money; and [by giving him] the first part of your harvest.
10 Ukatero nkhokwe zako zidzadzaza ndi zinthu zambiri, ndiponso mitsuko yako idzadzaza ndi vinyo.
If you do that, [you will have a good harvest]. Yahweh will fill your barns [with grain], and your vats/containers will be overflowing with [grape juice for making] wine.
11 Mwana wanga usanyoze malangizo a Yehova, ndipo usayipidwe ndi chidzudzulo chake.
My son, when Yahweh disciplines/corrects you, do not despise it, and if he rebukes you, do not resent it.
12 Paja Yehova amadzudzula amene amamukonda, monga abambo achitira mwana amene amakondwera naye.
[I say that] because it is the people whom Yahweh loves that he corrects/reproves, [just] like parents correct/reprove their sons whom they love.
13 Wodala munthu amene wapeza nzeru, munthu amene walandira nzeru zomvetsa zinthu,
[Yahweh] is pleased with those who become wise and have good understanding.
14 pakuti phindu la nzeru ndi labwino kuposa la siliva, phindu lakelo ndi labwino kuposanso golide.
Being wise and having good understanding is worth more than silver, better than gold.
15 Nzeru ndi yoposa miyala yamtengowapatali; ndipo zonse zimene umazikhumba sizingafanane ndi nzeru.
Being wise is more precious than (jewels/precious stones); there is nothing that you could desire [that would be as valuable] as wisdom.
16 Mʼdzanja lake lamanja muli moyo wautali; mʼdzanja lake lamanzere muli chuma ndi ulemu.
On the one hand, wisdom [PRS] enables [you] to live a long life, and on the other hand, wisdom enables [you] to become rich and to be honored.
17 Njira zake ndi njira zosangalatsa, ndipo mu njira zake zonse muli mtendere.
If [you] are wise, [your] life will be pleasant, and things will go well [for you].
18 Nzeru ili ngati mtengo wopatsa moyo kwa oyigwiritsitsa; wodala munthu amene amayigwiritsa kwambiri.
Wisdom is [like] a tree that gives long life to those who [eagerly] take hold of it, and [Yahweh] is pleased with those who hold onto it tightly.
19 Yehova anakhazikitsa dziko lapansi pogwiritsa ntchito nzeru. Anagwiritsanso ntchito nzeru zakudziwa bwino zinthu pamene ankakhazikitsa zakumwamba.
By his wisdom Yahweh created the earth, and by his understanding he put everything in the skies.
20 Mwa nzeru zake Yehova anatumphutsa madzi kuchokera mʼnthaka ndiponso mitambo inagwetsa mvula.
By his knowledge [he caused] the water that was beneath the earth to burst forth, and he caused rain to fall from the clouds.
21 Mwana wanga usunge nzeru yeniyeni ndi khalidwe lomalingarira zinthu bwino. Zimenezi zisakuchokere.
My son, [always] keep doing things that are right and things that are smart. If you do that,
22 Zimenezi zidzakupatsa moyo, moyo wake wosangalatsa ndi wabwino ngati mkanda wa mʼkhosi.
you will live [many years] and be honored and respected {people will honor and respect you}.
23 Choncho udzayenda pa njira yako mosaopa kanthu, ndipo phazi lako silidzapunthwa;
If you do what is right and wise, you will [be able to] walk safely, and you will not (stumble/do things that are wrong) [MET].
24 pamene ugona pansi, sudzachita mantha; ukadzagona pansi tulo tako tidzakhala tokoma.
You will [be able to] lie down [at night] and not be afraid [of anything], and you will sleep peacefully.
25 Usaope tsoka lobwera mwadzidzidzi kapena chiwonongeko chimene chidzagwera anthu oyipa,
You will not be afraid that something disastrous will happen to you or that storms that strike the wicked will strike you,
26 pakuti Yehova adzakulimbitsa mtima ndipo adzasunga phazi lako kuti lisakodwe mu msampha.
because you will be confident that Yahweh [will take care of you]. He will not let your foot be caught in a trap/snare.
27 Usaleke kuchitira zabwino amene ayenera kulandira zabwino, pamene uli nazo mphamvu zochitira zimenezi.
If you are able to help people who deserve it, do not refuse to help them.
28 Usanene kwa mnansi wako kuti, “Pita, uchite kubweranso. Ndidzakupatsa mawa” pamene uli nazo tsopano.
If you are able to help someone you interact with, do not say, “Come back later; [perhaps] I can help you tomorrow.”
29 Usamukonzere chiwembu mnansi wako, amene anakhala nawe pafupi mokudalira.
Do not make plans to harm those you interact with regularly, [because] they live near you, and they trust you.
30 Usakangane ndi munthu wopanda chifukwa pamene iye sanakuchitire zoyipa.
If someone has not harmed you, do not accuse him [by saying that he has harmed you].
31 Usachite naye nsanje munthu wachiwawa kapena kutsanzira khalidwe lake lililonse.
Do not envy people who [obtain things by] violent actions, and do not imitate/do what they do.
32 Pakuti Yehova amanyansidwa ndi munthu woyipa koma amayanjana nawo anthu olungama.
[I say that] because Yahweh considers such people to be abominable/detestable; but he is a friend to [all] those who do what is right.
33 Yehova amatemberera nyumba ya munthu woyipa, koma amadalitsa nyumba ya anthu olungama.
Yahweh curses the families [MTY] of those who are wicked, but he blesses the families of those who are good/righteous.
34 Anthu onyoza, Iye amawanyoza, koma amakomera mtima anthu odzichepetsa.
Yahweh makes fun of those who make fun [of others], but he kindly helps those who are humble.
35 Anthu anzeru adzalandira ulemu, koma zitsiru adzazichititsa manyazi.
Wise [people] will be honored {people will honor wise people}, but foolish people will be dishonored/disgraced.
