Proverbs 13
1 A wise son, [cometh of] a father’s correction, but, a scoffer, heareth not a rebuke.
Mwana mayele ayokaka mateya ya tata na ye, kasi mwana oyo atiolaka ayokaka pamela te.
2 Of the fruit of his mouth, shall a man eat what is good, but, the soul of the treacherous, [shall be sated with] violence.
Mbuma ya monoko eleisaka moto bilei ya malamu, kasi molimo ya moto oyo atambolaka na bosembo te ememaka na mobulu.
3 He that watcheth his mouth, guardeth his soul, He that openeth wide his lips, [it shall be] his ruin.
Moto oyo abatelaka monoko na ye abatelaka molimo na ye, kasi moto oyo afungolaka monoko na ye makasi akosuka na libebi.
4 The sluggard, desireth, but his soul hath, nothing. But, the soul of the diligent, shall be enriched.
Moto ya goyigoyi ayokaka baposa, kasi akoki kokokisa yango te; nzokande baposa ya moto ya nzunzu ekokisamaka.
5 A word of falsehood, the righteous man, hateth, but, the lawless, causeth shame and disgrace.
Moto ya sembo ayinaka maloba ya lokuta, kasi moto mabe amiyinisaka mpe apanzaka soni.
6 Righteousness, guardeth the man of blameless way, but, lawlessness, overthroweth the sinner.
Bosembo ebatelaka moto oyo atambolaka alima na nzela na ye, kasi mabe ebebisaka bongo ya moto ya masumu.
7 There is who feigneth himself rich, yet hath nothing at all, who pleadeth poverty, yet hath great substance.
Ezali na moto moko oyo asalaka makambo lokola mozwi, nzokande azali na ye ata na eloko moko te; mpe ezali na moto mosusu oyo asalaka makambo lokola mobola, nzokande azali na bozwi mingi.
8 The ransom of a man’s life, is his wealth, but, the poor, heareth not rebuke.
Bomengo ya mozwi ebatelaka bomoi na ye, kasi bato mabe batungisaka mobola te.
9 The light of the righteous, rejoiceth, but, the lamp of the lawless, goeth out.
Pole ya bato ya sembo engengaka makasi, kasi mwinda ya bato mabe ekufaka.
10 Only by pride, doth one cause contention, but, with the well-advised, is wisdom.
Lolendo ememaka kaka na koswana, kasi bato oyo bayokaka toli bazwaka bwanya.
11 Wealth gotten by greed, diminisheth, but, he that gathereth by little, increaseth.
Bomengo oyo ezwami na lombangu mpe na nzela ya mabe esilaka noki, kasi bomengo oyo babakisaka na moke-moke ekomaka ebele.
12 Hope deferred, sickeneth the heart, —but, a tree of life, is desire fulfilled.
Elikya oyo ekokisami te epesaka bokono na motema, kasi posa oyo ekokisami ezali nzete ya bomoi.
13 He that despiseth a matter, shall get pledged thereto, but, he that revereth a commandment, the same shall be recompensed.
Moto oyo atiolaka liloba amiyokisaka pasi, kasi moto oyo atosaka malako akozwa lifuti.
14 the instruction of the wise, is a well-spring of life, by departing from the snares of death.
Mateya ya moto ya bwanya ezali etima ya bomoi, ekangolaka na mitambo ya kufa.
15 Sound discretion, yieldeth favour, but, the way of the treacherous, is rugged.
Boyebi ememelaka bato ngolu, kasi nzela ya bato oyo babukaka mibeko ezalaka pasi.
16 Every prudent man, maketh use of knowledge, but, a dullard, spreadeth folly.
Moto ya mayele asalaka makambo kolanda boyebi, kasi zoba, atandaka bozoba na ye.
17 A lawless messenger, falleth into mischief, but, a faithful herald, bringeth healing.
Motindami ya mabe akweyaka kati na pasi, kasi motindami ya sembo amemaka lobiko.
18 Poverty and contempt, are for him that neglecteth correction, but, he that regardeth reproof, shall be honoured.
Bobola mpe soni ekomelaka bato oyo baboyaka koyekola, kasi moto oyo andimaka pamela akozwa lokumu.
19 A desire fulfilled, is sweet to the soul, but it is, an abomination to the lawless, to depart from evil.
Posa oyo ekokisami esalaka esengo na motema, kasi kokabwana na mabe ezali likambo ya nkele na miso ya zoba.
20 He that walketh with the wise, becometh wise, but, the friend of dullards, becometh foolish.
Moto oyo asanganaka na bato ya bwanya akomaka moto ya bwanya, kasi moto oyo atambolaka nzela moko na bazoba akomona pasi.
21 Evil pursueth, sinners, but, unto the righteous, shall good be recompensed.
Mabe elandaka bato ya masumu, kasi bolamu ezali lifuti ya bato ya sembo.
22 A good man, leaveth an inheritance to children’s children, but, laid up for the righteous, is the wealth of the sinner.
Moto oyo asalaka bolamu atikelaka bakitani na ye libula, kasi bomengo ya moto ya masumu ebombamaka mpo na moyengebene.
23 Much food, is in the fallow ground of the poor, but there is that is swept away, for want of justice.
Bilanga ya mobola ekoki kobotela ye bilei ebele, kasi ezali na bato oyo bazali kobeba mpo na kozanga bosembo.
24 He that withholdeth his rod, hateth his son, —but, he that loveth him, carefully correcteth him.
Moto oyo aboyaka kobeta mwana na ye fimbu alingaka ye te, kasi moto oyo alingaka mwana na ye abetaka ye.
25 The righteous, eateth to satisfy his appetite, but, the belly of the lawless, shall want.
Moyengebene aliaka mpe atondaka, kasi libumu ya moto mabe ezalaka na nzala.
