Ngeche 18
1 Ngʼat ma ok jahera dwaro mana gige ok owinj puonj moro amora.
A man seeketh, for satisfaction, going his own way, through all safe counsel, he breaketh.
2 Ngʼat mofuwo ok mor kod winjo wach to omor mana gi wacho paroge owuon.
A dullard, delighteth not, in understanding, in nothing save the exposing of his own heart.
3 Ka richo biro, e kaka achaya biro, to wichkuot kelo duwruok.
When the lawless man cometh in, then cometh also contempt, and, with shame, reproach.
4 Weche mag dho ngʼato tut ka nam, to soko mar rieko en aora mabubni kamol.
Deep waters, are the words of a man’s mouth, —a bubbling brook, the well-spring of wisdom.
5 Ok en gima ber chwako ngʼat ma timbene richo kata ketho buch ngʼato maonge ketho.
To prefer a lawless man, is not good, thrusting away the righteous, in judgment.
6 Lew ngʼat mofuwo kelone dhawo, to dhoge luongo goch.
the lips of a dullard, enter into contention, and his mouth, for blows, crieth out.
7 Dho ngʼat mofuwo ema tieke, to lewe ema bedo obadho ne ngimane.
The mouth of a dullard, is his ruin, and, his lips, are a snare to his soul.
8 Weche mag kuoth chalo gi chiemo mamit; gidhiyo e chuny dhano ma iye.
the words of a tattler, are dainties, they, therefore go down into the chambers of the inner man.
9 Ngʼat ma jasamuoyo e tich en owadgi ngʼat maketho gik moko.
Surely he that is slothful in his work, brother, is he to a master at laying waste.
10 Nying Jehova Nyasaye en ohinga maratego, ngʼat makare ringo ma pond kanyo kendo yud resruok.
A tower of strength, is the Name of Yahweh, thereinto, runneth the righteous, and is safe.
11 Mwandu mar jomoko e ohinga mochiel motegno ma gigengʼorego, giparo ni en ohinga maonge ngʼama nyalo muko.
The substance of a rich man, is his strong city, and like a high wall, in his imagination.
12 Kapok ngʼato opodho, to sunga bedo e chunye, to muolo kelo pak.
Before grievous injury, a man’s heart is haughty, and, before honour, is humility.
13 Chik iti kapok idwoko wach; ka ok itimo kamano to ibedo mofuwo kendo ikelo wichkuot.
He that answereth before he heareth, a folly, it is to him, and, a reproach.
14 Chuny ngʼato sire e tuo, to chuny mool, en ngʼa manyalo konyo?
The spirit of a man, sustaineth his sickness, but, a dejected spirit, who can bear it?
15 Chuny ma weche donjone yudo ngʼeyo; to it mariek dwaro mondo weche odonjne.
the heart of the intelligent, acquireth knowledge, yea, the ear of the wise, seeketh knowledge.
16 Chiwo yawo yo ne ngʼat machiwo kendo tere e nyim jomadongo.
The gift of a man, maketh room for him, and, before great men, setteth him down.
17 Ngʼat mokwongo keto wachne nenore ni en kare, nyaka ngʼat machielo bi maket penjo ne wachneno.
Righteous is he that is first in his own cause, then cometh his neighbour, and thoroughly searcheth him.
18 Goyo ombulu tieko larruok kendo thego joma roteke.
The lot causeth, contentions, to cease, and, the mighty, it parteth.
19 Kiketho ne owadu to duoge iri tek mana kadonjo e dala maduongʼ mochiel motegno; to larruok chalo gi dhorangeye mag dala modin gi lodi.
A brother estranged, [is worse] than a strong city, —and, contentions, are as the bar of a citadel.
20 Wach mawuok e dho ngʼato ema miyo ngʼato yiengʼ; keyo mar dhoge ema miyo oyiengʼ.
Of the fruit of a man’s mouth, shall his inmost mind be satisfied, with the product of his lips, shall he be satisfied.
21 Lep nigi teko mar ngima kod tho, to jogo mohere biro chamo olembe.
Death and life, are in the power of the tongue, and, its friends, shall eat its fruits.
22 Ngʼatno moyudo dhako onwangʼo gima ber kendo oyudo ngʼwono moa kuom Jehova Nyasaye.
Who hath found a wife, hath found a blessing, and hath obtained favour from Yahweh.
23 Ngʼat ma jachan ywak kokwayo ngʼwono, to ngʼat ma jamoko dwoko gi gero.
Supplications, doth the poor man utter, but, the rich, answereth fiercely.
24 Ngʼat man-gi osiepe mangʼeny nyalo chopo e kethruok to nitie osiep moro masiko buti machiegni maloyo owadu.
A man having [many] friends, shall come to ruin, but there is a loving one, who sticketh closer than a brother.
