Ecclesiastes 10
1 Dying flies spoil the sweetness of the ointment. Wisdom and glory is more precious than a small and shortlived folly.
Mana kaka lwangʼni motho miyo gima dungʼ mangʼwe ngʼar bedo gi tik marach, e kaka miriambo matin ketho rieko kod luor.
2 The heart of a wise man is in his right hand, and the heart of a fool is in his left hand.
Ngʼat mariek timo timbe mabeyo, to ngʼat mofuwo timo timbe maricho.
3 Yea, and the fool when he walketh in the way, whereas be himself is a fool, esteemeth all men fools.
Fupe nenore anena kata kowuotho e yo, kendo ji duto manene ongʼeyo ni ofuwo.
4 If the spirit of him that hath power, ascend upon thee, leave not thy place: because care will make the greatest sins to cease.
Ka ruoth okecho kodi, to kik iwe tiji mitiyono; nimar kibolori to ruoth nyalo ngʼwononi kuom kethogi mangʼeny.
5 There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, as it were by an error proceeding from the face of the prince:
Nitie richo ma aseneno e bwo wangʼ chiengʼ, ketho moro mawuok kuom jatelo:
6 A fool set in high dignity, and the rich sitting beneath.
Joma ofuwo imiyo tije madongo dongo, to jo-mwandu to iketo e mago matindo.
7 I have seen servants upon horses: and princes walking on the ground as servants.
Aseneno wasumbini e ngʼe farese, to jotelo wuotho gi tiendgi ka wasumbini.
8 He that diggeth a pit, shall fall into it: and he that breaketh a hedge, a serpent shall bite him.
Ngʼama kunyo bur matut nyalo lwar e iye; to ngʼama muko kor ot thuol nyalo kayo.
9 He that removeth stones, shall be hurt by them: and he that cutteth trees, shall be wounded by them.
Ngʼama kunyo kite inyalo hiny gi kitego; to ngʼama baro yien inyalo hiny gi yien.
10 If the iron be blunt, and be not as before, but be made blunt, with much labour it shall be sharpened: and after industry shall follow wisdom.
Ka le dik kendo lewe ok opiagi, to nyaka oti kode gi teko mathoth eka obar yien, kuom mano chan gik moko chon kapod ok itimo.
11 If a serpent bite in silence, he is nothing better that backbiteth secretly.
Ka thuol okecho kapok oboye, to koro onge ohala mar ja-bocho.
12 The words of the mouth of a wise man are grace: but the lips of a fool shall throw him down headlong.
Weche moa e dho ngʼat man-gi rieko nigi ngʼwono, to ngʼama ofuwo tiekore mana gi wechene owuon.
13 The beginning of his words is folly, and the end of his talk is a mischievous error.
Ngʼama ofuwo chako gi weche mag fuwo; to gikone ni gin weche neko,
14 A fool multiplieth words. A man cannot tell what hath been before him: and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
kendo wechege ngʼeny maonge tiende. Onge ngʼama ongʼeyo gima biro timorene kiny, koro en ngʼa manyalo nyise gima biro timorene bangʼ thone?
15 The labour of fools shall afflict them that know not bow to go to the city.
Ngʼama ofuwo nyagore gi tich matek ma ok konye; nimar kata kuma oaye ok onyal paro.
16 Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and when the princes eat in the morning.
Okwongʼ piny ma ruodhe ne en jatich kendo ma jotende mondo e nyasi gokinyi.
17 Blessed is the land, whose king is noble, and whose princes eat in due season for refreshment, and not for riotousness.
Joma ruodhigo wuok e anywola mar jotelo gin johawi kendo ruodhigigo chiemo e sa mowinjore, mondo giyud teko to ok mondo gimer.
18 By slothfulness a building shall be brought down, and through the weakness of hands, the house shall drop through.
Ka ngʼato nyap, to kor ode nyaka mukre marieny; to ngʼato ma budho abudha ma ok ti gi lwete, to ode nyaka chwer.
19 For laughter they make bread, and wine that the living may feast: and all things obey money.
Chiemo mabeyo miyo ngʼato bedo mamor, kendo divai bende miyo ngʼato winjo maber, to pesa ema miyo ngʼato bedo gi gimoro amora modwaro.
20 Detract not the king, no not in thy thought; and speak not evil of the rich man in thy private chamber: because even the birds of the air will carry thy voice, and he that hath wings will tell what thou hast said.
Kik icha ruoth kata mana e pachi, kata kwongʼo ja-mwandu kor kachiena, nikech winyo mafuyo e yamo nyalo kawo wecheni, kendo winyo ma fuyono nyalo terone gima iwacho.
