Ngeche 25
1 Magi e ngeche mamoko mag Solomon, mane jo-Hezekia ruodh Juda ondiko.
These are also parables of Solomon, which the men of Ezechias king of Juda copied out.
2 Wamiyo Nyasaye duongʼ kuom gik ma opando; to lero tiend weche en duongʼ ni ruodhi.
It is the glory of God to conceal the word, and the glory of kings to search out the speech.
3 Mana kaka polo bor kendo piny tut, e kaka chuny ruodhi ngʼeyo tek.
The heaven above, and the earth beneath, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
4 Ka ogol chilo kuom fedha, to jatheth koro nigi gimoro mar theth;
Take away the rust from silver, and there shall come forth a most pure vessel:
5 ka ogol ngʼat marach e nyim ruoth, eka kom ruodhe ibiro guro motegno e tim makare.
Take away wickedness from the face of the king, and his throne shall be established with justice.
6 Kik imiri duongʼ iwuon e nyim ruoth, kata bedo kar jomadongo,
Appear not glorious before the king, and stand not in the place of great men.
7 nimar ber moloyo owachni niya, “Bi ka,” moloyo ka igoli e nyim jomadongo.
For it is better that it should be said to thee: Come up hither; than that thou shouldst be humbled before the prince.
8 Gima wangʼi oseneno kik ikel mapiyo kirikni e nyim od bura; nimar ibiro timo angʼo achien ka jabuti oketi e wichkuot?
The things which thy eyes have seen, utter not hastily in a quarrel: lest afterward thou mayst not be able to make amends, when thou hast dishonoured thy friend.
9 Ka iloso wach manie kindi gi jabuti, to kik idhi ihul wach malingʼ-lingʼ mar ngʼato;
Treat thy cause with thy friend, and discover not the secret to a stranger:
10 nono to ngʼat moro mowinji biro keti e wichkuot; mi huma mari marach ok nogiki.
Lest he insult over thee, when he hath heard it, and cease not to upbraid thee. Grace and friendship deliver a man: keep these for thyself, lest thou fall under reproach.
11 Wach mowach e kinde mowinjore, chalo gi olemo mar dhahabu moketie tawo molos gi fedha.
To speak a word in due time, is like apples of gold on beds of silver.
12 Mana kaka tere mar dhahabu kata tigo mar dhahabu maber e kaka siem mar ngʼat mariek mokwerogo ngʼat machiko ite.
As an earring of gold and a bright pearl, so is he that reproveth the wise, and the obedient ear.
13 Mana kaka ngʼich mar pe e kinde mar keyo, e kaka jaote ma ja-adiera chalo ne ngʼat moore, omoro chuny ruodhe.
As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to him that sent him, for he refresheth his soul.
14 Kaka boche polo gi yamo maonge koth, e kaka ngʼat mawuorore gi mich ma ok dochiw.
As clouds, and wind, when no rain followeth, so is the man that boasteth, and doth not fulfill his promises.
15 Horuok mos nyalo loko chuny ruoth, to lep mamuol nyalo toyo chogo.
By patience a prince shall be appeased, and a soft tongue shall break hardness.
16 Ka iyudo mor kich, to cham mana moromo, mathoth ahinya, nyalo miyo ingʼogi.
Thou hast found honey, eat what is sufficient for thee, lest being glutted therewith thou vomit it up.
17 Kik iter tiendi pile e od jabuti, dhiyo kuno pile, biro miyo ochayi.
Withdraw thy foot from the house of thy neighbour, lest having his fill he hate thee.
18 Mana kaka arungu kata ligangla; kata asere mabith, e kaka ngʼatno machiwo neno ma ok adiera kuom ngʼat ma gidakgo machiegni.
A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour, is like a dart and a sword and a sharp arrow.
19 Mana kaka lak marach kata tielo mongʼol e kaka keto geno kuom jogo ma ok jo-adiera e kinde mag chandruok.
To trust to an unfaithful man in the time of trouble, is like a rotten tooth, and weary foot,
20 Mana ka ngʼat ma lonyo law midongʼ duk e ndalo ngʼich, kata kaka olo chumbi e adhola, e kaka ngʼat ma wero wende ne chuny mool.
And one that looseth his garment in cold weather. As vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to a very evil heart. As a moth doth by a garment, and a worm by the wood: so the sadness of a man consumeth the heart.
21 Ka jasiki odenyo, to miye chiemo ocham; ka riyo oloye, miye pi omodhi.
If thy enemy be hungry, give him to eat: if he thirst, give him water to drink:
22 Ka itimo kamano, ibiro choko chuk mach maliel e wiye, kendo Jehova Nyasaye biro miyi pok.
For thou shalt heap hot coals upon his head, and the Lord will reward thee.
23 Kaka yamb nyandwat kelo koth, e kaka lep mafuongʼo wach kelo miero.
The north wind driveth away rain, as doth a sad countenance a backbiting tongue.
24 Ber dak e kona mar wi ot moloyo dak gi dhako maralep.
It is better to sit in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman, and in a common house.
25 Mana kaka pi mangʼich chalo ne chuny mool, e kaka wach maber moa e piny mabor chalo.
As cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good tidings from a far country.
26 Mana kaka soko motimo chwodho kata aora moduwore chalo e kaka ngʼat makare machiwo thuolo ne jaricho.
A just man falling down before the wicked, is as a fountain troubled with the foot, and a corrupted spring.
27 Ok ber chamo mor kich mathoth, kata ok en gima longʼo mondo ngʼato odwar luor monego miye owuon.
As it is not good for a man to eat much honey, so he that is a searcher of majesty, shall be overwhelmed by glory.
28 Mana kaka dala maduongʼ ma ohingane omukore mogore piny e kaka ngʼatno ma ok nyal ritore owuon.
As a city that lieth open and is not compassed with walls, so is a man that cannot refrain his own spirit in speaking.
