Ngeche 20
1 Divai en jajaro to kongʼo en koko; ngʼat motelne kodgi onge rieko.
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is riotous; and whosoever reeleth thereby is not wise.
2 Mirimb ruoth chalo gi ruto mar sibuor; ngʼat momiyo obedo gi gero lalo ngimane.
The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: he that provoketh him to anger forfeiteth his life.
3 Enobed luor maduongʼ ne ngʼatno ma dagi dhawo, to joma ofuwo duto ohero dhawo.
It is an honour for a man to keep aloof from strife; but every fool will be snarling.
4 Jasamuoyo ok pur puothe e kinde mowinjore; omiyo e kinde mar keyo omanyo, to ok oyud gimoro.
The sluggard will not plow when winter setteth in; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
5 Dwaro mar chuny dhano chalo gi pi matut, to ngʼat man-gi winjo twomogi.
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
6 Ji mangʼeny wacho ni gin gihera ma adiera; to ngʼat ma ja-adiera, en ngʼa ma diyude?
Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness; but a faithful man who can find?
7 Ngʼat makare nigi ngima ma ok ocha; nyithinde nigi gweth bangʼe.
He that walketh in his integrity as a just man, happy are his children after him.
8 Ka ruoth obedo e kome mondo ongʼad bura; opiedho weche maricho duto gi wangʼe.
A king that sitteth on the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
9 En ngʼa manyalo wacho niya, “Aserito chunya maler; aler kendo aonge richo?”
Who can say: 'I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin'?
10 Rapim ma ok nikare gi pimo ma ok kare, Jehova Nyasaye mon kodgi duto.
Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.
11 Kata mana nyathi ingʼeyo gi timbene, omiyo ingʼeyo ka kite obidhore kata ni kare.
Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
12 It mawinjo gi wangʼ maneno, Jehova Nyasaye ema osechweyo gik moko ariyogo.
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.
13 Kik iher nindo nono to ibiro bedo jachan, bed kineno to ok ibi chando chiemo.
Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt have bread in plenty.
14 Jangʼiewo wacho niya, “Ok ber ngangʼ, ok ber ngangʼ!” To bangʼe owuok odhiyo ka osungore ni ongʼiewo gi nengo mayot.
'It is bad, it is bad', saith the buyer; but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
15 Dhahabu nitie, kendo kite ma nengogi tek bende nitie mogundho, to dhok mawacho weche mag ngʼeyo gin kaka mula mabeyo mayudo tek.
There is gold, and a multitude of rubies; but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
16 Kaw law ngʼat mochungʼne ngʼat mokia kaka singo; mak gino mosingorego, ka otimo kamano ni dhako majabayo.
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; and hold him in pledge that is surety for an alien woman.
17 Chiemo moyud e yo ma ok kare mit ne ngʼato, to achien omuodore mana ka kuoyo.
Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
18 Los chenro ka ikonyori gi ngʼado rieko; ka ichako lweny to dwar ikruok maber.
Every purpose is established by counsel; and with good advice carry on war.
19 Fuongʼo wach ketho genruok; omiyo tangʼ ni ngʼato ma wuoyo mathoth.
He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets; therefore meddle not with him that openeth wide his lips.
20 Ka ngʼato okwongʼo wuon mare kata min mare, to ngimane norum mana ka taya motho e mudho molil.
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in the blackest darkness.
21 Mwandu moyud motelo e yo mayot ok bi bedo konyruok e kinde machien.
An estate may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
22 Kik iwach niya, “Abiro chulo kuor kuom rachni motimna!” Bed kirito Jehova Nyasaye to obiro resi.
Say not thou: 'I will requite evil'; wait for the LORD, and He will save thee.
23 Jehova Nyasaye mon gi rapim mag miriambo, kendo rapim ma ok kare ok miye mor.
Divers weights are an abomination to the LORD; and a false balance is not good.
24 Okange mag ngʼato ichiko gi Jehova Nyasaye. Ere kaka ngʼato nyalo ngʼeyo yore owuon?
A man's goings are of the LORD; how then can man look to his way?
25 En obadho ne ngʼato masingo gimoro ka ok oparo, to achien eka oparo singruokne.
It is a snare to a man rashly to say: 'Holy', and after vows to make inquiry.
26 Ruoth mariek riembo joma timbegi richo; okumogi ma ok okechogi.
A wise king sifteth the wicked, and turneth the wheel over them.
27 Taya mar Jehova Nyasaye manyo chuny dhano, kendo omanyo chunye ma iye.
The spirit of man is the lamp of the LORD, searching all the inward parts.
28 Hera kod adiera miyo ruoth bedo gi kwe, nikech hera, lochne bedo motegno.
Mercy and truth preserve the king; and his throne is upheld by mercy.
29 Sunga ma yawuowi nigo e teko margi, to lwar en duongʼ ne jodongo.
The glory of young men is their strength; and the beauty of old men is the hoary head.
30 Goch kod adhonde pwodho richo, to chwat loso maler chuny maiye.
Sharp wounds cleanse away evil; so do stripes that reach the inward parts.
