Proverbs 23
1 When you sit down to eat a meal with a (government official/king), think carefully about what (OR, who) is in front of you.
Ngati ukhala pansi kuti udye pamodzi ndi wolamulira, uyangʼane bwino zimene zili pamaso pako,
2 [Even] if you (have a big appetite/want to eat a lot of food), restrain yourself.
ngati ndiwe munthu wadyera udziletse kuti usaonetse dyera lakolo.
3 Do not want to eat [a lot of] his fine food, because he may be trying to trick you.
Usasirire zakudya zake, pakuti zimenezo ndi zakudya zachinyengo.
4 Do not [cause yourself to become very tired by] working very hard to become rich; be wise and stop doing that,
Usadzitopetse wekha ndi kufuna chuma, ukhale ndi nzeru ya kudziretsa.
5 because as soon as you look [MTY] at [all the money that you have acquired], it will be gone; it will [disappear as if it] suddenly grew wings [SIM] and flew up into the sky like an eagle.
Ukangoti wachipeza chumacho uwona posachedwa kuti palibepo. Chumacho chimachita ngati chamera mapiko mwadzidzidzi ndi kuwuluka kunka kumwamba ngati chiwombankhanga.
6 [If] someone who is stingy [invites you to a meal], do not eat [a lot of] his fine food,
Usadye chakudya cha munthu waumbombo, usalakalake zakudya zake zokoma;
7 because he will be thinking about how much [the food cost that you are eating]. He [will] say to you, “Eat and drink all that you want!”, but that is not what he [will] really be thinking.
paja iye ndi munthu amene nthawi zonse amaganizira za mtengo wake ngakhale amati kwa iwe, “Idya ndi kumwa,” koma sakondweretsedwa nawe.
8 [When you realize what he is really thinking, it will cause you to want to] vomit what you have eaten; and your kind words [telling him that you are enjoying the meal] will be wasted.
Udzasanza zimene wadyazo ndipo mawu ako woyamikira adzapita pachabe.
9 (Do not [waste time by]/It is useless) talking to foolish people; they will [only] despise the wise things that you say.
Usayankhule munthu wopusa akumva, pakuti adzanyoza mawu ako anzeru.
10 Do not [steal someone’s property by] removing a boundary marker that has been there for a long time, and do not take for yourself the land that belongs to orphans,
Usasunthe mwala wa mʼmalire akalekale kapena kulowerera mʼminda ya ana amasiye,
11 because Yahweh is strong, and he is [like] a relative that has the responsibility to defend them, he will [stand up in court and] argue for them and against you.
paja Mpulumutsi wawo ndi wamphamvu; iye adzawateteza pa milandu yawo kutsutsana nawe.
12 Pay attention to what [your teachers] teach you, and try to learn from the wise things that they say.
Mtima wako uzikhala pa malangizo ndipo makutu ako azimvetsera mawu a chidziwitso.
13 Do not refuse to discipline your children; if you punish/spank them, it will not cause them to die,
Usaleke kumulangiza mwana; ngati umulanga ndi chikwapu sadzafa.
Ukamukwapula ndi tsatsa udzapulumutsa moyo wake. (Sheol h7585)
15 My son/child, if you [SYN] become wise, I [SYN] will be very happy.
Mwana wanga, ngati mtima wako ukhala wanzeru, inenso mtima wanga udzakondwera.
16 I [SYN] will rejoice when I hear you [SYN] say what is right/wise.
Mtima wanga udzakondwera pamene ndidzakumva ukuyankhula zolungama.
17 Do not envy sinful people; instead, revere Yahweh all of your life.
Mtima wako usachite nsanje ndi anthu ochimwa, koma uziopa Yehova tsiku ndi tsiku.
18 [If you do that], you will be happy in the future, and [God] will certainly [do for you what you are] confidently expecting him to do.
Ndithu za mʼtsogolo zilipo ndipo chiyembekezo chakocho sichidzalephereka.
19 My son/child, listen carefully to me and become wise, and think about (all that you do/your behavior).
Tamvera mwana wanga, ndipo ukhale wanzeru, mtima wako uwuyendetse mʼnjira yabwino.
20 Do not associate with those who drink a lot of (wine/strong drink) or with those who (are gluttons/eat more than they should),
Usakhale pakati pa anthu amene amaledzera kapena pakati pa anthu amene amadya nyama mwadyera.
21 because drunkards and gluttons will become poor; and if all that you do is eat and sleep, you will [soon] (be wearing rags/not have any money to buy clothes).
Paja anthu oledzera ndi adyera amadzakhala amphawi ndipo aulesi adzavala sanza.
22 Pay attention to what your father tells you, and (do not neglect/take care of) [LIT] your mother when she is old.
Mvera abambo ako amene anakubala, usanyoze amayi ako pamene akalamba.
23 Try to know/learn what is wise, and get good instruction and understanding; and do not throw those things away.
Gula choonadi ndipo usachigulitse; ugulenso nzeru, mwambo ndiponso kumvetsa zinthu bwino.
24 Righteous [children] will cause their parents to be very happy; those whose children are wise are proud of them.
Abambo a munthu wolungama ali ndi chimwemwe chachikulu; Wobala mwana wanzeru adzakondwera naye.
25 [Do what will] cause your father to be glad and enable your mother [also] to be happy.
Abambo ndi amayi ako asangalale; amene anakubereka akondwere!
26 My son, heed what I say to you, and allow what I do to be an example for you.
Mwana wanga, undikhulupirire ndipo maso ako apenyetsetse njira zanga.
27 Prostitutes and immoral women [DOU] are [like] [MET] a deep pit or a well [that you may fall into].
Paja mkazi wachiwerewere ali ngati dzenje lozama; ndipo mkazi woyendayenda ali ngati chitsime chopapatiza.
28 They wait [for you] like robbers [SIM], and they cause many men to (be unfaithful to/have sex with women who are not) their wives.
Amabisala ngati mbala yachifwamba, ndipo amuna amakhala osakhulupirika chifukwa cha iyeyu.
29 I will tell you [RHQ] what kind of people are always miserable and sad. I will tell you [RHQ] which people are always causing arguments/quarrels and who are always complaining. I will tell you [RHQ] who are injured in fights and whose eyes are always red/bloodshot.
Ndani ali ndi tsoka? Ndani ali ndi chisoni? Ndani ali pa mkangano? Ndani ali ndi madandawulo? Ndani ali ndi zipsera zosadziwika uko zachokera? Ndani ali ndi maso ofiira?
30 [It is] those who drink a lot of wine, who try drinking other kinds of strong drinks.
Ndi amene amakhalitsa pa mowa, amene amapita nalawa vinyo osakanizidwa.
31 Do not look with pleasure at red wine that looks nice, and which sparkles when it is [poured out] into cups, and which tastes good as you drink it,
Usatengeke mtima ndi kufiira kwa vinyo, pamene akuwira mʼchikho pamene akumweka bwino!
32 because the next morning [you will feel like] you have been bitten by a poisonous snake [DOU].
Potsiriza pake amaluma ngati njoka, ndipo amajompha ngati mphiri.
33 You [SYN] will [think that you are] seeing strange/weird things, and you [SYN] will not be able to think clearly or speak clearly.
Maso ako adzaona zinthu zachilendo ndipo maganizo ndi mawu ako adzakhala osokonekera.
34 You will think you are in a ship that is tossing on the sea; you be like [SIM] someone who is trying to sleep when the ship is rolling from one side to the other.
Udzakhala ngati munthu amene ali gone pakati pa nyanja, kapena ngati munthu wogona pa msonga ya mlongoti ya ngalawa.
35 You will say, “[I think that] someone struck me, but he did not hurt me; he hit me, but I did not feel it. When will I (wake up/feel normal again) in order that I can drink some more wine?”
Iwe udzanena kuti, “Anandimenya, koma sindinapwetekedwe! Andimenya koma sindinamve kanthu! Kodi ndidzuka nthawi yanji? Ndiye ndifunefunenso vinyo wina.”
