Miyambo 9
1 Nzeru inamanga nyumba yake; inayimika nsanamira zake zisanu ndi ziwiri.
Wisdom hath built her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:
2 Inapha ziweto zake ndipo yasakaniza vinyo wake; inasakaniza vinyo wake ndi kuyala tebulo lake.
She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.
3 Nzeruyo inatuma adzakazi ake, kuti akakhale pamwamba penipeni pa mzinda ndi kukalengeza kuti,
She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,
4 “Aliyense amene ali munthu wamba, abwere kuno!” Kwa onse opanda nzeru inkanena kuti,
Whoever [is] simple, let him turn in hither: [as for] him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
5 “Bwerani, dzadyeni chakudya changa ndipo dzamweni vinyo amene ndakonza.
Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine [which] I have mingled.
6 Lekani zopusa zanu kuti mukhale ndi moyo; yendani njira ya nzeru yomvetsa zinthu.”
Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
7 Aliyense amene amayesa kukonza munthu wonyoza amadziputira minyozo; aliyense amene amadzudzula munthu woyipa amadetsa mbiri yake.
He that reproveth a scorner, getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked [man getteth] himself a blot.
8 Usadzudzule munthu wonyoza kuti angadzadane nawe; dzudzula munthu wanzeru ndipo adzakukonda.
Reprove not a scorner, lest he shall hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
9 Ukalangiza munthu wanzeru ndiye adzapitirira kukhala wanzeru; ukaphunzitsa munthu wolungama ndiye adzawonjezera kuphunzira kwake.
Give [instruction] to a wise [man], and he will be yet wiser: teach a just [man], and he will increase in learning.
10 Kuopa Yehova ndiye chiyambi cha nzeru; kudziwa Woyerayo ndiko kukhala womvetsa bwino zinthu.
The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy [is] understanding.
11 Chifukwa cha ine nzeru, masiku ako adzachuluka, ndipo zaka za moyo wako zidzawonjezeredwa.
For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
12 Ngati ndiwe wanzeru, nzeru yakoyo idzakupindulitsa; ngati ndiwe wonyoza ena, udzavutika wekha.
If thou art wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but [if] thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear [it].
13 Uchitsiru ndi mkazi waphokoso, wopulikira ndiponso wosadziwa zinthu.
A foolish woman [is] clamorous: [she is] simple, and knoweth nothing.
14 Iye amakhala pa mpando, pa khomo la nyumba yake, pamalo aatali a mu mzinda,
For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
15 kuti aziyitana anthu ongodutsa, amene akunka nayenda njira zawo.
To call passengers who go right on their ways:
16 Amati, “Onse amene ndi anthu wamba abwere kuno,” ndipo kwa wopanda nzeru amati,
Whoever [is] simple, let him turn in hither: and [as for] him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
17 “Madzi akuba ndiye amatsekemera; chakudya chodya mobisa ndi chokoma!”
Stolen waters are sweet, and bread [eaten] in secret is pleasant.
