Proverbs 30
1 The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spoke to Ithiel, even to 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 more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man.
Solo, nazali zoba koleka bato nyonso, nazali ata na mayele ya bomoto te;
3 I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy.
nayekolaki bwanya te, mpe nazali na boyebi ya Mosantu te.
4 Who has ascended up into heaven, or descended? who has gathered the wind in his fists? who has bound the waters in a garment? who has established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son’s name, if you can tell?
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 pure: he is a shield to them that put their trust in him.
Liloba nyonso ya Nzambe ezalaka na libunga te, ezali nguba mpo na bato oyo bazwaka yango lokola ebombamelo na bango.
6 Add you not to his words, lest he reprove you, and you 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 required of you; 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 vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:
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 you, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.
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 Accuse not a servant to his master, lest he curse you, and you 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 curses their father, and does 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 is 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, O 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 jaw 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 horse leach has two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yes, four things say not, It is 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 filled with water; and the fire that says not, It is 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 mocks at his father, and despises to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles 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 be three things which are too wonderful for me, yes, 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 on a rock; the way of a ship in the middle of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid.
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 Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eats, and wipes her mouth, and says, 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 is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear:
Ezali na makambo misato oyo eningisaka mokili, ata kutu minei oyo mokili ekokaka kondima te:
22 For a servant when he reigns; and a fool when he is filled with meat;
Mowumbu oyo akomi mokonzi, zoba oyo atondi na bomengo,
23 For an odious woman when she is married; and an 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 be four things which are little on 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 prepare their meat in the summer;
Bafurmi: ezali bikelamu oyo ezanga makasi, kasi ebongisaka bilei na yango na tango ya elanga;
26 The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks;
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 takes hold with her hands, and is in kings’ palaces.
moselekete: loboko ekoki kokanga yango, kasi ezalaka kati na bandako ya bakonzi.
29 There be three things which go well, yes, four are comely in going:
Ezali na banyama misato oyo etambolaka malamu, ata kutu minei oyo edendaka soki ezali kotambola:
30 A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turns not away for any;
Nkosi: nyama ya makasi kati na banyama, ezongaka sima te ata liboso ya nani;
31 A greyhound; an he goat also; and a 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 you have done foolishly in lifting up yourself, or if you have thought evil, lay your hand on your mouth.
Soki osali bozoba mpo na komikumisa, mpe soki ozali na makanisi mabe, tia loboko na monoko na yo,
33 Surely the churning of milk brings forth butter, and the wringing of the nose brings forth blood: so the forcing of wrath brings forth strife.
pamba te kobeta-beta mabele ebimisaka manteka, kobeta zolo ebimisaka makila, mpe kotumbola kanda eyeisaka koswana.
