< Proverbs 21 >

1 stream water heart king in/on/with hand LORD upon all which to delight in to stretch him
Kati na loboko na Yawe, motema ya mokonzi ezalaka lokola moluka oyo atindaka esika nyonso oyo alingi.
2 all way: conduct man upright in/on/with eye his and to measure heart LORD
Nzela nyonso ya moto emonanaka alima na miso na ye, kasi ezali Yawe nde amekaka mitema.
3 to make: do righteousness and justice to choose to/for LORD from sacrifice
Na miso na Yawe, kosala makambo ya sembo mpe ya alima ezali motuya koleka bambeka ya kotumba.
4 height eye and broad: arrogant heart lamp wicked sin
Miso ya lofundu, motema ya lolendo mpe kongenga ya bato mabe ezali masumu.
5 plot sharp surely to/for advantage and all to hasten surely to/for need
Mabongisi ya moto oyo asalaka mosala ememaka ye na bomengo, kasi kozala motema moto-moto ememaka na kozanga.
6 work treasure in/on/with tongue deception vanity to drive to seek death
Kozwa bomengo na nzela ya lokuta ezali kaka molinga oyo epanzanaka mpe motambo oyo ememaka na kufa.
7 violence wicked to drag/chew/saw them for to refuse to/for to make: do justice
Makambo ya bato mabe ebebisaka bango moko, pamba te baboyaka kosala makambo ya sembo.
8 crooked way: conduct man guilty and pure upright work his
Nzela ya moto mabe ezalaka na mabaku, kasi mosala ya moto ya peto ezalaka sembo.
9 pleasant to/for to dwell upon corner roof from woman: wife contention and house: home fellow
Kovanda na songe ya ndako ezali malamu koleka kovanda elongo na mwasi oyo aswanaka-swanaka.
10 soul wicked to desire bad: evil not be gracious in/on/with eye his neighbor his
Molimo ya moto mabe elingaka kaka makambo mabe; ata moninga na ye penza azwaka ngolu te na miso na ye.
11 in/on/with to fine to mock be wise simple and in/on/with be prudent to/for wise to take: recieve knowledge
Tango bapesaka motioli etumbu, zoba akomaka moto ya bwanya; mpe tango bapesaka malako epai ya moto ya bwanya, azwaka solo boyebi.
12 be prudent righteous to/for house: household wicked to pervert wicked to/for bad: evil
Nzambe ya sembo atalaka na bokebi makambo oyo esalemaka kati na bandako ya bato mabe, mpe akweyisaka bango kati na pasi.
13 to shutter ear his from outcry poor also he/she/it to call: call out and not to answer
Soki moto akangi matoyi na ye mpo na koboya koyoka koganga ya mobola, ye mpe bakoyanola ye te tango akoganga.
14 gift in/on/with secrecy to subdue face: anger and bribe in/on/with bosom: secret rage strong
Likabo oyo bapesi na nkuku ekitisaka kanda, mpe kado oyo batie na tolo ekitisaka kanda makasi.
15 joy to/for righteous to make: do justice and terror to/for to work evil: wickedness
Ezali esengo mpo na moyengebene kosambisa makambo na sembo, kasi yango ezali pasi makasi mpo na bato oyo basalaka mabe.
16 man to go astray from way: conduct be prudent in/on/with assembly shade to rest
Moto oyo abungi nzela ya bwanya akovanda kati na lisanga ya bakufi.
17 man need to love: lover joy to love: lover wine and oil not to enrich
Moto oyo alingaka biyenga akokoma mobola; moto oyo alingaka masanga ya vino mpe mafuta akotikala kokoma mozwi te.
18 ransom to/for righteous wicked and underneath: instead upright to act treacherously
Moto mabe azalaka lokola motuya oyo bafutaka mpo na kosikola moto ya sembo; moto ya sembo te azalaka lokola motuya oyo bafutaka mpo na kosikola moto ya alima.
19 pleasant to dwell in/on/with land: country/planet wilderness from woman (contention *Q(K)*) and vexation
Kovanda kati na esobe ezali malamu koleka kovanda esika moko na mwasi oyo aswanaka-swanaka mpe asilikaka-silikaka.
20 treasure to desire and oil in/on/with pasture wise and fool man to swallow up him
Bilei ya kitoko mpe mafuta ezalaka kati na ndako ya moto ya bwanya, kasi moto oyo azangi mayele abebisaka yango.
21 to pursue righteousness and kindness to find life righteousness and glory
Moto oyo alukaka bosembo mpe bolingo akozwa bomoi, bomengo mpe lokumu.
22 city mighty man to ascend: rise wise and to go down strength confidence her
Moto ya bwanya abundisaka engumba ya bato ya makasi, mpe akweyisaka bandako ya makasi oyo bato batielaka mitema.
23 to keep: guard lip his and tongue his to keep: guard from distress soul: myself his
Moto oyo abatelaka monoko mpe lolemo na ye abatelaka molimo na ye na pasi.
24 arrogant proud to mock name his to make: do in/on/with fury arrogance
Kombo ya moto ya lofundu mpe ya lolendo ezali: « Motioli. » Asalaka makambo na lolendo oyo eleka ndelo.
25 desire sluggish to die him for to refuse hand his to/for to make: do
Baposa ya moto ya goyigoyi ekoboma ye, pamba te maboko na ye eboyaka kosala.
26 all [the] day to desire desire and righteous to give: give and not to withhold
Mokolo mobimba, akufaka na ye kaka na baposa makasi; kasi moto ya sembo apesaka na kobomba te.
27 sacrifice wicked abomination also for in/on/with wickedness to come (in): bring him
Mbeka ya moto mabe ezalaka nkele; ezalaka nkele koleka soki amemi yango na makanisi mabe.
28 witness lie to perish and man to hear: hear to/for perpetuity to speak: speak
Motatoli ya lokuta akokufa, kasi moto oyo ayokaka akoloba tango nyonso.
29 be strong man wicked in/on/with face his and upright he/she/it (to understand way: conduct his *Q(K)*)
Moto mabe akangaka elongi na ye, kasi moto ya sembo alendisaka nzela na ye.
30 nothing wisdom and nothing understanding and nothing counsel to/for before LORD
Liboso na Yawe, bwanya moko te, mayele moko te mpe toli moko te ekoki kolonga.
31 horse to establish: prepare to/for day battle and to/for LORD [the] deliverance: victory
Mpunda ebongisama mpo na mokolo ya bitumba, kasi elonga ewutaka na Yawe.

< Proverbs 21 >