Proverbs 22
1 (Having a good reputation/Being honored by people) is better than having a lot of money; being well respected is better than having plenty of gold or silver [DOU].
Nying maber oloyo bedo gi mwandu mathoth; bedo gi pwoch ber moloyo fedha gi dhahabu.
2 There is one thing that is true about both rich people and poor people: Yahweh is the one who created all of them.
Onge pogruok e kind jamoko kod jachan: Nikech Jehova Nyasaye e Jachwechgi duto.
3 Those who have good sense realize [that there is something] dangerous ahead, and they avoid it; those who do not have good sense just keep going and later they will suffer because of doing that.
Ngʼat mariek neno masira kabiro kendo opondo, to ngʼat mofuwo dhiyo adhiya nyime ma ohinyre.
4 The reward that Yahweh gives to those who are humble and who revere him is that he causes them to be rich and honored and to live for a long time.
Bolruok kod luoro Jehova Nyasaye kelo mwandu gi luor kod dak amingʼa.
5 Because of the things that wicked people do, [they have difficulties/troubles] that will be like thorns and traps on the roads that they walk on [MET]; people who are careful/cautious will be able to stay away from those difficulties.
Yore joma timo richo opongʼ gi kudho kod obadho; to ngʼat morito chunye obedo mabor kodgi.
6 If you train/teach children to do what is right, all during their life they will act/behave in that manner.
Puonj nyathi e yo monego odhiye, to ka obedo maduongʼ to ok obi baro oa kuome.
7 Rich people rule over poor people harshly, and those who borrow money become like slaves [MET] of the people who lend [money to them].
Jochan gin wasumb jo-mwandu, to ngʼat moholo gimoro bedo misumba ngʼat mohole.
8 [If you plant corn or rice, corn or rice will grow]; [similarly], if you act unjustly, you will have disasters [MET]; and if you try to harm/oppress people [because you are angry with them], you will not be able to harm them.
Ngʼatno mochwowo timbe richo kayo thagruok, to ludhe mar mirima ibiro ketho.
9 [God] will bless those who are generous [IDM], those who give some of their food to poor [people].
Ngʼat mangʼwon noyud gweth, nimar opogo chiembe kod jochan.
10 If you get rid of those who make fun of [everything that is good], there will no more arguing or quarreling or insulting [other people].
Riemb ngʼat ma jaro ji, to lweny bende aa, dhawo kod kinyruok rumo.
11 If you always act sincerely [IDM] and always speak kindly, the king will be your friend.
Ngʼat ma chunye ler kendo ma wuoyo gi ngʼwono biro bedo osiep ruoth.
12 Yahweh [SYN] (watches over/takes care of) [those who have] good understanding/sense, but he ruins the plans/affairs of those who always try to deceive others.
Wangʼ Jehova Nyasaye rito ngʼeyo; to orundo weche mag jogo ma ok jo-adiera.
13 Lazy people [remain in their houses]; they say, “A lion might attack me if I go out into the street [to go to work]!”
Jasamuoyo wacho niya, “Sibuor ni oko!” Kata, “Ibiro nega e yore mag dala!”
14 What (wives who commit adultery/immoral women) say [to men] [MTY] is [like] a deep pit [MET] [into which those men fall]; those with whom Yahweh is angry will fall into that pit.
Dho dhako ma jachode en bur matut; ngʼatno manie bwo mirimb Jehova Nyasaye biro lingʼore e iye.
15 Children [SYN] naturally do things that are foolish, but if you punish/spank them [PRS], they [will] (stop doing foolish things/learn to behave as they should).
Fuwo otwere e chuny nyathi, to ludh kum biro riembe mabor kode.
16 Those who oppress poor [people] in order to become rich, and those who give [a bribe] to rich [people in order that the rich people will do a favor for them], will just lose their money.
Ngʼat mathiro jochan mondo mwandune omedre kod ngʼat machiwo mich ne jomoko biro bedo jochan.
17 [Now] listen [MTY] to what wise [people] have said; think carefully about what I am teaching you.
Chik iti kendo iwinj weche mag jomariek; ket chunyi ne gima apuonjo,
18 It will be good to (keep these things in your minds/always remember them), because if you do that, you will be able to quote/recite them [to others].
nimar en mor ka ikanogi ei chunyi kendo bed kodgi moikore e dhogi.
19 [I want you to] trust in Yahweh, and that is the reason that I am telling them to you, now.
Mondo omi ibed gi geno kuom Jehova Nyasaye; apuonji tinendeni, in bende.
20 I have written [RHQ] 30 (sayings/things that wise people have said) from which you will receive good advice and you will be able you to know [many good/useful things].
Donge asendikoni weche mowachi piero adek, weche mag puonj kod ngʼeyo,
21 From them, you will learn what is right and what is true, in order that you will be able to bring back a good report to those who sent you [to school] (OR, give a good answer [to those who ask you questions]).
mapuonjou adiera gi weche migeno, mondo ichiw dwoko mowinjore ne ngʼat mane oori?
22 [It is easy to] rob poor [people] who are helpless [and cannot defend themselves, but] never [do that]; and do not oppress in court those who are needy/afflicted,
Kik ima jachan nikech gin jochan kendo kik ihiny joma ochando man-gi dwaro e kar bura,
23 because Yahweh will speak to defend them, and he will punish those who steal things from others—by causing them to die.
nimar Jehova Nyasaye biro chwako buchgi, kendo tieko ngima joma tieko ngimagi.
24 Do not become friends with those who often become angry, and do not associate with those who cannot control their temper/anger,
Kik imak osiep gi ngʼat ma iye wangʼ piyo; kik iriwri bende gi ngʼatno makecho piyo,
25 because you might start to act like they do and not be able to stop doing that.
dipo nono ka ipuonjori yorene, ma iwuon idonj e obadho.
26 If someone borrows money, do not be one of those who promises to pay what that person owes he cannot pay it back,
Kik ibed ngʼatno matimo singruok kata machungʼ ne ngʼato e gope;
27 because if you cannot pay it back, people will surely [RHQ] [come and] take away [everything you own], even your bed.
ka ionge gi yo kaka dichul, nono to wuon gowino nyalo kawo kitandani.
28 Do not [steal some of your neighbors’ land by] removing the boundary lines/markers that your ancestors placed/set.
Kik igol kidi mar kiewo machon mane oket gi kweregi.
29 Know/Learn [RHQ] this about those who do their work very skillfully: They will quit working for ordinary people and will start working for kings [because the kings will want people like that to work for them].
Bende ineno ngʼat molony e tije? Obiro tiyo ne ruodhi, ok onyal tiyo ne ji ma ok ongʼere.
