Proverbs 8
1 Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?
Donge rieko luongo? Donge ngʼeyo tiend wach tingʼo dwonde ka goyo koko?
2 She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.
Ochungʼ e kuonde motingʼore e bath yo, e akerkeke mag yore.
3 She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.
Oywak matek e bath dhorangeye midonjogo e dala maduongʼ,
4 Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice [is] to the sons of man.
kowacho niya, “Aluongou, yaye un ji, aluongou un ji duto manie piny.
5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
Un joma ngʼeyogi tin, nwangʼuru rieko; to un joma ofuwo, nwangʼuru ngʼeyo.
6 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips [shall be] right things.
Winjuru, nikech an gi gik mabeyo mangʼeny madwaro nyisou; ayawo dhoga mondo awach gima kare.
7 For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness [is] an abomination to my lips.
Dhoga wacho gima adiera nikech dhoga kwedo gik maricho.
8 All the words of my mouth [are] in righteousness; [there is] nothing froward or perverse in them.
Weche duto mawuok e dhoga gin kare, onge moro kuomgi mobam kata modwanyore.
9 They [are] all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
Ne jogo mongʼeyo pogo tiend wach, gigi duto nikare, giber ni jogo man-gi ngʼeyo.
10 Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
Yier puonjna kar fedha kendo ngʼeyo kar dhahabu mowal,
11 For wisdom [is] better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
nikech rieko ber moloyo kite ma nengogi tek, kendo gimoro amora madiher ok nyal romo kode.
12 I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.
“An, rieko, wadak kaachiel gi ngʼado bura makare; an-gi ngʼeyo kod pogo tiend wach.
13 The fear of the LORD [is] to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
Luoro Jehova Nyasaye en sin gi richo; amon gi sunga kod ngʼayi, timbe maricho kod wuoyo mochido.
14 Counsel [is] mine, and sound wisdom: I [am] understanding; I have strength.
Ngʼado rieko kod ngʼado bura malongʼo gin maga; an-gi winjo tiend wach kod nyalo.
15 By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
An ema amiyo ruodhi locho kendo joloch loso chike makare.
16 By me princes rule, and nobles, [even] all the judges of the earth.
Nikech an, amiyo yawuot ruodhi loch kod joka ruodhi duto marito pinje.
17 I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
Ahero jogo mohera, to jogo ma manya yuda.
18 Riches and honour [are] with me; [yea], durable riches and righteousness.
Mwandu gi luor ni kuoma, mwandu mochwere kod mewo.
19 My fruit [is] better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
Olemba ber moloyo dhahabu maber, gino machiwo oloyo fedha moyier.
20 I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:
Awuotho e yo mobidhore makare, e yore mag bura makare,
21 That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.
kachiwo mwandu ni jogo mohera kendo amiyo kuondegi mag keno bedo mopongʼ chutho.
22 The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
“Jehova Nyasaye nokwongo chweya kaka tichne mokwongo motelo ni tijene machon.
23 I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.
Noyiera aa chakruok manyaka chiengʼ, kapok piny kobetie.
24 When [there were] no depths, I was brought forth; when [there were] no fountains abounding with water.
Kapok nembe kobetie, nonywola kata ka sokni mopongʼ gi pi ne onge.
25 Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:
Nonywola ka gode madongo ne pok obedo kuonde ma gintie, bende ka gode matindo ne pod onge,
26 While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.
kapok ne ochweyo piny kaachiel gi pewene kata mana lowo mar piny.
27 When he prepared the heavens, I [was] there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:
Ne antie kane oketo polo kama entie, kata kane oketo giko mar nembe,
28 When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
kane oketo boche polo malo, kendo kane oketo sokni mag nembe mogurore motegno,
29 When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:
kane ochiwo kuonde giko mag nam matin mondo pi kik okadh kama oketee, kendo kane oloso mise mar piny.
30 Then I was by him, [as] one brought up [with him: ] and I was daily [his] delight, rejoicing always before him;
Ne an jatich molony mobedo bute. Napongʼ gi mor mogundho odiechiengʼ ka odiechiengʼ kamor e nyime kinde duto,
31 Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights [were] with the sons of men.
ka amor e pinye mangima kendo ail gi ji duto.
32 Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed [are they that] keep my ways.
“Omiyo koro yawuota, winjauru; gin johawi jogo morito yorena.
33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
Winjuru puonjna mondo ubed mariek, kik uchagi.
34 Blessed [is] the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
En jahawi ngʼat mawinja, marito pile e dhoutena korito e dhorangaya.
35 For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.
Nimar ngʼat monwangʼa oyudo ngima kendo oyudo ngʼwono kuom Jehova Nyasaye.
36 But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.
To ngʼatno ma odaga hinyore kende owuon; jogo duto mamon koda ohero tho.”
