Ngeche 1
1 Ngeche mag Solomon wuod Daudi, ruodh Israel:
The proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel:
2 mamiyo iyudo rieko kod ritruok makare, kendo winjo tiend weche matut;
to know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding;
3 kendo miyo idak e ngima moritore kendo mobidhore kitimo gima adiera kendo gima kare kendo mowinjore,
to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity;
4 gimiyo joma ngʼeyogi tin bedo mariek, kendo gimiyo jomatindo ngʼeyo tiend weche kendo pogo tiend wach.
to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the young man—
5 Mad jomariek chik itgi mondo owinji kendo gimedgi e puonjruokgi, to jogo mongʼeyo pogo tiend wach mad oyud gino ma chikogi,
that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel;
6 mondo gingʼe ngeche, sigendini, kod weche ma tiendgi tek mag jorieko.
to understand a proverb and parables, the words and riddles of the wise.
7 Luoro Jehova Nyasaye e chakruok mar ngʼeyo to joma ofuwo chayo rieko gi ritruok makare.
The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge, but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
8 Wuoda, chik iti ni puonj wuonu, kendo kik ijwangʼ puonj mar minu.
My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching;
9 Ginibedni kaka kondo michwowo e wiyi, kendo kaka thiwni miketo e ngʼuti mondo ineri maber.
for they will be a garland to grace your head, and chains around your neck.
10 Wuoda, ka joricho hoyoi mondo itim marach, kik iyienegi.
My son, if sinners entice you, don’t consent.
11 Kagiwachoni niya, “Bi idhi kodwa; mondo wabuti ni ngʼato wanegi, kendo wamonj kayiem nono joma onge ketho;
If they say, “Come with us. Let’s lie in wait for blood. Let’s lurk secretly for the innocent without cause.
Let’s swallow them up alive like Sheol, and whole, like those who go down into the pit. (Sheol h7585)
13 wabiro yudo gik moko duto mabeyo ma nengogi tek, mi wapongʼ utewa gi gik moyaki.
We’ll find all valuable wealth. We’ll fill our houses with plunder.
14 In bende riwri kodwa e wachni, kendo wanapog gigo duto mwayako.”
You shall cast your lot among us. We’ll all have one purse”—
15 Wuoda, kik idhi kodgi ngangʼ kendo kik iwuoth e yoregigo,
my son, don’t walk on the path with them. Keep your foot from their path,
16 nikech tiendgi reto piyo piyo mar timo richo kendo gimwomore mondo gichwer remo.
for their feet run to evil. They hurry to shed blood.
17 Mano kaka en gima nono chiko obadho ka winy duto neno.
For the net is spread in vain in the sight of any bird;
18 Jogi ochiko obadho ne gin giwegi, kendo gin ema ginimokie!
but these lay in wait for their own blood. They lurk secretly for their own lives.
19 Mano e giko jogo duto mohero yudo gimoro moyud e yo marach; gino kawo ngima jogo moyude.
So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain. It takes away the life of its owners.
20 Rieko goyo koko matek e yore mag dala, ogoyo koko bende e kuonde chokruok;
Wisdom calls aloud in the street. She utters her voice in the public squares.
21 oywak kogoyo koko e akerkeke mag yore motimo koko, owuoyo e dhorangeye mag mier madongo kopenjo niya,
She calls at the head of noisy places. At the entrance of the city gates, she utters her words:
22 “Nyaka karangʼo ma un joma ngʼeyogi tin nusik kuhero yoreu mag ngʼeyo matin?” Nyaka karangʼo ma jojaro pod nosik kamor, e jaro kendo joma ofuwo nosiki kochayo puonj?
“How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? How long will mockers delight themselves in mockery, and fools hate knowledge?
23 Ka dine uwinj siem mara, dine abedo kodu thuolo, kendo damiyo ungʼeyo pacha.
Turn at my reproof. Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you. I will make known my words to you.
24 To nikech ne udaga kane aluongo kendo onge ngʼama nodewa kane adwaro konyou,
Because I have called, and you have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one has paid attention;
25 nimar ne udagi puonj maga duto kendo ne ok uwinjo siem mara.
but you have ignored all my counsel, and wanted none of my reproof;
26 An to ananyieru bangʼe ka un e chandruok; Anajaru ajara ka masira oloyou,
I also will laugh at your disaster. I will mock when calamity overtakes you,
27 ka masira machalo yamb ahiti obiro kuomu, kendo ka chandruok oyweyou ka yamb kalausi. Ka lit kod thagruok ohingou.
when calamity overtakes you like a storm, when your disaster comes on like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish come on you.
28 Giniluonga, to ok anadwokgi; ginimanya to ok giniyuda.
Then they will call on me, but I will not answer. They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me,
29 Kaka ne ok gidwar puonj kendo ok negiyiero luoro Jehova Nyasaye,
because they hated knowledge, and didn’t choose the fear of Yahweh.
30 Kaka ne ok giyie gi puonjna kendo gidagi siem mara,
They wanted none of my counsel. They despised all my reproof.
31 kuom mano ginicham olemo mag yoregi kendo giniyiengʼ gi olemo mar riekogi maricho.
Therefore they will eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own schemes.
32 Nikech yore mobam mag bayo mag jogo mangʼeyogi tin noneg-gi, kendo bedo ma ok odewo gimoro mar joma ofuwo notiekgi.
For the backsliding of the simple will kill them. The careless ease of fools will destroy them.
33 To ngʼato angʼata mawinjo wachna nodag gi kwe kendo mayom, maonge luoro mar hinyruok.
But whoever listens to me will dwell securely, and will be at ease, without fear of harm.”
