Ngeche 11
1 Jehova Nyasaye ok mor gi rapim ma ok nikare, to rapim makare ema omorgo.
A false balance is an abomination to Adonai, but accurate weights are his delight.
2 Ka sunga biro, eka wichkuot bende biro, to muolo biro kod rieko.
When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom.
3 Bidhruok mar joma kare telonegi, to joma ok jo-adiera kethore gi timbegi mag achach.
The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
4 Mwandu onge gi ohala e ndalo mar mirima, to tim makare reso ngʼato e tho.
Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.
5 Tim makare mar joma kare maonge ketho loso yoregi moriere, to joricho podho nikech richogi.
The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way, but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
6 Tim makare mar joma kare resogi, to jogo ma ok jo-adiera imako gi gombogi maricho.
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, but the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.
7 Ka jaricho otho, to genone duto tho kode, gigo duto mane ogeno kuom tekone bedo nono.
When a wicked man dies, hope perishes, and expectation of power comes to nothing.
8 Ngʼat makare ireso kuom chandruok, to chandruok biro mana ni jaricho.
A upright person is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked takes his place.
9 Ngʼat ma ok ja-Nyasaye hinyo jabathe gi dhoge owuon, to rieko miyo ngʼat makare tony.
With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but the upright will be delivered through knowledge.
10 Ka ngʼat makare mewo, dala maduongʼ bedo mamor, ka joricho otho, to nitie koko mar mor.
When it goes well with the upright, the city rejoices. When the wicked perish, there is shouting.
11 Gweth mar joma kare kelo pak ne dala, to kuom dho joricho dala kethore.
By the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
12 Ngʼat maonge gi rieko jaro jabathe, to ngʼat man-gi winjo rito lewe.
One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.
13 Kuoth ketho genruok, to ngʼat ma ja-ratiro rito wach malingʼ-lingʼ.
One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.
14 Oganda podho nimar onge puonj, to jongʼad rieko mangʼeny miyo loch mar adier bedo.
Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, but in the multitude of counselors there is victory.
15 Ngʼat machungʼ e gowi ni ngʼat mokia biro hinyore adier, to ngʼat motamore chungʼ e gowi ni ngʼat mokia okonyore.
He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it, but he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure.
16 Dhako ma chunye ngʼwon yudo luor, to ji ma kitgi richo yudo mana mwandu kende.
A chen ·gracious· woman obtains kavod ·weighty glory·, but violent men obtain riches.
17 Ngʼat mangʼwon yudo ohala mana ne en owuon, to ngʼat makwiny kelo chandruok ni en owuon.
The man of cheshed ·loving-kindness· does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
18 Jaricho yudo ohala mar miriambo, to ngʼat machwoyo gima kare kayo pok mar adiera.
Wicked people earn deceitful wages, but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.
19 Ngʼat man-gi tim makare kendo ma ja-adiera nobed mangima, to ngʼat maluwo richo dhiyo e thone.
He who is truly upright gets life. He who pursues evil gets death.
20 Jehova Nyasaye odagi jogo ma chunygi opongʼ gi richo, to omor gi jogo ma yoregi ler.
Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to Adonai, but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.
21 Bed ka ingʼeyo ni jaricho ok notony ma ok okume, to jogo makare nobed thuolo.
Most certainly, the evil man will not be unpunished, but the offspring of the upright will be delivered.
22 Mana ka tere mar dhahabu manie um anguro, e kaka dhako ma jaber maonge rieko chalo.
Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout, is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.
23 Dwaro mar joma kare gik mana e ber kende, to geno mar joricho gik mana e mirima.
The desire of the upright is only good. The expectation of the wicked is wrath.
24 Ngʼato achiel miyo ji ma ok odewo, to bende pod mwandu medorene moloyo, to ngʼat machielo kungo mokadhore, to ochopo mana e chan.
There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.
25 Ngʼat mangʼwon biro bedo gi mwandu; to ngʼat makweyo chuny ji ibiro kwe chunye bende.
The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself.
26 Ji kwongʼo ngʼat mapando cham, to gweth bedo ni ngʼatno moyie golo chambe mondo ji ongʼiew kuome.
People curse someone who withholds grain, but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.
27 Ngʼat madwaro ber winjo maber, to kethruok biro ni ngʼatno madware.
He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.
28 Ngʼatno mogeno kuom mwandune biro podho; to joma kare nodhi nyime mana ka oboke mangʼich.
He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the upright shall flourish as the green leaf.
29 Ngʼatno makelo chandruok ni joge ok nonwangʼ gimoro, to ngʼat mofuwo nobed misumba ngʼat mariek.
He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.
30 Olemb joma kare en yadh ngima, to ngʼatno ma reso chunje riek.
The fruit of the upright is a tree of life. He who is wise wins souls.
31 Ka joma kare yudo pokgi e piny, to joma ok oluoro Nyasaye gi joricho diyud mangʼeny maromo nadi!
Behold, the upright are paid what they deserve here on earth; how much more the wicked and the sinner!
