Proverbs 30
1 The words of Agur the son of Jakeh; the burden. The man saith unto Ithiel, unto Ithiel and Ucal:
Tala maloba ya Aguri, mwana mobali ya Yake. Ezali ye nde alobaki yango epai ya Itieli, epai ya Itieli mpe Ukali:
2 Surely I am brutish, unlike a man, and have not the understanding of a man;
Solo, nazali zoba koleka bato nyonso, nazali ata na mayele ya bomoto te;
3 And I have not learned wisdom, that I should have the knowledge of the Holy One.
nayekolaki bwanya te, mpe nazali na boyebi ya Mosantu te.
4 Who hath ascended up into heaven, and descended? Who hath gathered the wind in his fists? Who hath bound the waters in his garment? Who hath established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou knowest?
Nani amata na Lola to mpe akita wuta kuna? Nani asangisa mopepe kati na maboko na ye? Nani akanga mayi na kazaka na ye? Nani akata bandelo nyonso ya mabele? Kombo na ye nani? Mpe kombo ya mwana na ye ezali nani? Yebisa ngai soki oyebi!
5 Every word of God is tried; He is a shield unto them that take refuge in Him.
Liloba nyonso ya Nzambe ezalaka na libunga te, ezali nguba mpo na bato oyo bazwaka yango lokola ebombamelo na bango.
6 Add thou not unto His words, lest He reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
Kobakisa eloko moko te na maloba na Ye, noki te apamela yo mpe abimisa yo mokosi.
7 Two things have I asked of Thee; deny me them not before I die:
Oh Yawe, nasengi Yo biloko mibale, kopimela ngai yango te liboso ete nakufa:
8 Remove far from me falsehood and lies; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with mine allotted bread;
longola mosika na ngai makambo ya pamba mpe ya lokuta, kopesa ngai te bobola to bozwi, kasi pesa ngai kaka, mokolo na mokolo, lipa oyo ekoki na ngai,
9 Lest I be full, and deny, and say: 'Who is the LORD?' Or lest I be poor, and steal, and profane the name of my God.
pamba te soki natondi makasi, nakoki kowangana Yo mpe koloba: « Yawe nde nani? » To soki nazali na bobola, nakoki koyiba mpe koyokisa Kombo ya Nzambe na ngai soni.
10 Slander not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.
Kotonga mowumbu te liboso ya nkolo na ye, noki te alakela yo mabe, mpe omona pasi.
11 There is a generation that curse their father, and do not bless their mother.
Ezali na bato oyo balakelaka batata na bango mabe mpe bapambolaka te bamama na bango.
12 There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet are not washed from their filthiness.
Ezali na bato oyo bamimonaka peto na miso na bango moko, nzokande bamipetoli na mbindo na bango te.
13 There is a generation, Oh how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.
Ezali na bato oyo batonda na lolendo mpe bamonaka bato mosusu pamba.
14 There is a generation whose teeth are as swords, and their great teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.
Ezali na bato oyo minu na bango ezali lokola mipanga, lokola mbeli mpo na koboma babola kati na mokili mpe bato bakelela kati na bato.
15 The horseleech hath two daughters: 'Give, give.' There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four that say not: 'Enough':
Sonzo ezalaka na bana basi mibale, egangaka kaka: « Pesa! Pesa! » Ezali na biloko misato oyo etondaka te, minei oyo elobaka te: « Ekoki! »
16 The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not satisfied with water; and the fire that saith not: 'Enough.' (Sheol h7585)
Mboka ya bakufi, libumu ya mwasi oyo abotaka te, mabele oyo etondaka mayi te, mpe moto oyo elobaka te: « Ekoki! » (Sheol h7585)
17 The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young vultures shall eat it.
Liso oyo etiolaka tata mpe ezanga botosi epai ya mama, ekotobolama na bayanganga ya lubwaku, mpe bana ya mpongo ekolia yango.
18 There are three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not:
Ezali na biloko misato oyo nasosolaka te, ata kutu minei oyo nayebaka te:
19 The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a young woman.
Nzela ya mpongo na likolo, nzela ya nyoka na likolo ya libanga, nzela ya masuwa kati na ebale, mpe nzela ya elenge mobali epai ya elenge mwasi.
20 So is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith: 'I have done no wickedness.'
Tala ndenge mwasi ya ndumba asalaka: Soki alie, apangusaka monoko; mpe na sima, akoloba: « Nasali na ngai mabe te! »
21 For three things the earth doth quake, and for four it cannot endure:
Ezali na makambo misato oyo eningisaka mokili, ata kutu minei oyo mokili ekokaka kondima te:
22 For a servant when he reigneth; and a churl when he is filled with food;
Mowumbu oyo akomi mokonzi, zoba oyo atondi na bomengo,
23 For an odious woman when she is married; and a handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
mwasi oyo balingaka te, kasi abali; mpe mwasi mosali oyo azwi bomengo ya nkolo na ye ya mwasi.
24 There are four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:
Ezali na banyama mike minei na mokili, oyo, nzokande, ezalaka na bwanya mingi:
25 The ants are a people not strong, yet they provide their food in the summer;
Bafurmi: ezali bikelamu oyo ezanga makasi, kasi ebongisaka bilei na yango na tango ya elanga;
26 The rock-badgers are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the crags;
bampanya ya zamba: ezali bikelamu oyo ezanga nguya, kasi etongaka bandako na yango kati na mabanga;
27 The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;
mabanki: ezalaka na mokonzi te, kasi nyonso etambolaka nzela moko na molongo;
28 The spider thou canst take with the hands, yet is she in kings' palaces.
moselekete: loboko ekoki kokanga yango, kasi ezalaka kati na bandako ya bakonzi.
29 There are three things which are stately in their march, yea, four which are stately in going:
Ezali na banyama misato oyo etambolaka malamu, ata kutu minei oyo edendaka soki ezali kotambola:
30 The lion, which is mightiest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;
Nkosi: nyama ya makasi kati na banyama, ezongaka sima te ata liboso ya nani;
31 The greyhound; the he-goat also; and the king, against whom there is no rising up.
soso ya mobali, ntaba mobali, mpe mokonzi oyo azali kotambola liboso ya mampinga na ye.
32 If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast planned devices, lay thy hand upon thy mouth.
Soki osali bozoba mpo na komikumisa, mpe soki ozali na makanisi mabe, tia loboko na monoko na yo,
33 For the churning of milk bringeth forth curd, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood; so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.
pamba te kobeta-beta mabele ebimisaka manteka, kobeta zolo ebimisaka makila, mpe kotumbola kanda eyeisaka koswana.
