Proverbs 28

1 Wicked [people] run away [even] when no one is pursuing them, but righteous/good [people are not afraid]; they are as brave as lions.

Kefo zamavu zamava'ma nehazamokizmia, vahe'mo'za zamarotgo nosazanagi, kore nefraze. Hianagi fatgo zamavu'zamava'ma nehaza vahe'mo'za, laionimo nehiankna hu'za hanaveti'za nemanize.

2 When [the people of] a nation sin, they will have one ruler after another; but when their leaders are wise and have good sense, their government will last for a long time.

Mago kumapima vahe'mo'ma mago rimpama hu'zama omanesigeno'a, rama'a kva vahe fore hugahie. Hianagi antahi'zane vahe'ene antahi ama' hu antahi'zane vahe'ma mani'nesigeno'a, maka zamo'a knare huno vugahie.

3 A poor person who oppresses [other] poor [people] is [like] [MET] a very heavy/hard rain that [destroys the crops], with the result that there is no food [for people to eat].

Amunte omane vahe'mo'ma, amunte'ma omane vahe'ma azeri havizama nehiazamo'a, e'i ranko aruno hozamofo eri haviza hiankna nehie.

4 Those who reject/disobey [God’s] laws always speak well of wicked [people]; but those who obey [God’s] laws [always] oppose what wicked people do.

Kasegema ruhantagi vahe'mo'za, kefo avu'avaza'ma nehaza vahekura husga hunezmantaze. Hianagi kasegema nevaririza vahe'mo'za kefo vahe'mokizmia ha' renezmantaze.

5 Evil people do not understand what it means to act justly, but those who try to obey/worship Yahweh understand that very well.

Kefo zamavu' zamava'ma nehaza vahe'mo'za, fatgo huno refkohu avu'ava zana antahi amara nosazanagi, Ra Anumzamofonku'ma nehakamo'za makazana antahi amara nehaze.

6 It is better to be honest [even] though you are poor than to be dishonest [even] though you are rich.

Amunte omane vahe'ma mani'neno fatgoma huno mani'zamo'a, havi avu'avateti'ma feno vahe'ma mani'zana agatere'ne.

7 Young people who obey the laws are wise [IDM]; parents whose children associate with those who (carouse/go to wild parties) are humiliated/disgraced because of what their children do.

Kasegema amage'ma ante mofavre'mofona, ama' antahiza agripina me'ne. Hianagi ne'zama nehana hu vahe'enema tragoteno manisia ne'mo'a, nefana ra agaze erimigahie.

8 When people become very rich by charging very high interest [DOU], their money will [eventually] go to someone who does kind things for the poor.

Zagoma agrama trohu kazigati'ma ra zago agima ahentesia vahe'mofona, ana zagomo'a agri kupina omanegosianki, zamunte omane vahe'ma zamavesinte'za kegavama huzmantesaza vahe'mo'za erigahaze.

9 If people do not obey [MTY] [God’s] laws, [God] (detests their prayers/considers that their prayers stink).

Kasegema antahizanku'ma amagena hunemia vahe'mofonena, Ra Anumzamo'a agri nunamuma antahizankura agotenente.

10 Those who cause honest/good [people] to do what is evil will fall into their own pits/traps, but good things will happen to those who (are innocent/have not done what is wrong).

Iza'o fatgo vahe'ma avreno kefo avu'ava'ma hu kante'ma vanimo'a, agra'a asente'nesia kerifi tamigahie. Hianagi tamagema huno manisimo'a, knare'za erisanti haregahie.

11 [Many] rich people think that they are wise, but poor people who have good sense will find out whether rich people really are wise or not.

Feno vahe'mo'a agra'agu'ma antahiana ama' antahi'zane vahe mani'noe huno hugahianagi, zamunte omane ama' antahi'zane vahe'mo'za, amane agrira age'za antahi'za hugahaze.

12 When righteous/good [people] (succeed/win [elections]), everyone (celebrates/is happy); but when wicked [people win], everyone hides [because they are afraid of what the wicked people will do].

Fatgo vahe'mo'ma rankuma'mofoma kegavama higeno'a, mika veamo'a rimpa fru higeno, tusi muse nehaze. Hianagi kefo vahe'mo'ma kegavama higeno'a, mika vahe'mo'a franekie.

13 Those who refuse to confess/admit their sins will not prosper, but [God] acts mercifully/kindly toward those who confess their sins and turn away from their sinful behavior.

Iza'o kumi'ama framakinimo'a, nomani'zama'afina knarera osugahie. Hianagi kumi'ama huama nehuno, atreno arukrahe huno esimofona, Anumzamo'a asunku hunteno azeri so'e huntegahie.

14 [God] is pleased with those who always revere him, but those who are stubborn [IDM] will experience disasters.

Maka knama Ra Anumzamofonku'ma koro hunteno agoragama mani vahe'mo'a, muse hugahie. Hianagi izano agu'amo'ma hanavema atisimo'a, hazenke erigahie.

15 Wicked people who [mistreat] poor people whom they rule are [as dangerous to them as] [SIM] a lion roaring [at them] or a bear springing up [to attack them].

Kefo avu'ava'ma nehia kva vahe'mo'a, zamunte'ma omane vahe'mokizmia, laionimo vahe aheno nenaku krafa hiankna nehigeno, beamo'ma vahe'ma aheno nenaku arotago nehianka nehie.

16 Rulers who do not have good sense cruelly oppress [the people they rule], but rulers who do not want to become rich by cheating/deceiving [people] will live (OR, rule) for a long time.

Vahe'amofoma knama zami kva ne'mofona, ama' antahi'zana agripina omanene. Hianagi havigema huno fatgo osu kanteti'ma fenoma eri'zanku'ma avesrama huntesia kva ne'mo'a, za'zate manino vugahie.

17 Those who are guilty of murdering [MTY] another person will (be fugitives/keep running away) until they die; do not help them to escape.

Mago vahe'ma ahefri'nesia ne'moma, vahe'ma ahe fri'nesia antahintahimo'ma knama neminkeno, nontema mani so'e osu vanoma nehina, aza osu atrenkeno frino.

18 Those who [continually] do what is right will be safe/protected, but those who are dishonest will [suddenly] be ruined.

Tamage avu'ava huno mani'zamo'a, hazenkefintira kagu vazigahie. Hianagi iza'o mani fatgoma huno'ma omanisimo'a, ame huno traka hugahie.

19 Farmers who work [hard] in their fields will [produce good crops and always] have plenty of food [to eat], but those who spend all their time (on useless projects/doing things that do not benefit anyone) will become very poor.

Hanavema atino eri'zama mopafima erisimofona, ne'zama'amo'a avitegahie. Hianagi iza'o agafa'ama omanezante'ma avaririsimo'a, amunte omane vahe manigahie.

20 [God] will greatly bless those who (are trustworthy/always do what they say that they will do), but he will certainly punish [LIT] those who try to become rich quickly.

Tamagema huno hugahue nehiazama fatgo huno'ma nehia vahe'mo'a, rama'a asomu erigahie. Hianagi iza'o ame'ama huno feno vahe'ma maninaku'ma hanimo'a, hazenkefi ufregahie.

21 It is not good [for judges] to decide matters unfairly/unjustly, but [some] people will do what is wrong [even] if they receive [only] a very small bribe [HYP] [for doing it].

Magomofo kazigama nemanino magomofoma atre'zamo'a, knarera osu'ne. Hianagi mago'a vahe'mo'za breti ankra'are, kumi avu'avaza eri fore hugahaze.

22 Selfish people [IDM] are very eager to become rich quickly; they do not realize that they will [soon] become poor.

Agraguke'ma antahi' vahe'mo'a, ame' huno feno vahe'ma mani'zanku agu'agesa nentahie. Hianagi henkama amunte omnesia zankura, keno antahino nosie.

23 Those who rebuke someone will be appreciated/thanked more than those who [say nice things to others merely] to (flatter them/cause them to feel good).

Vahe'ma azeri fatgo hunaku azeri koneria ne'mo'a, vahe'mofoma masavenkema huzamante nera agatereneankino, henka rama'a vahe'mo'za agrikuke hugahaze.

24 Anyone who steals things from his father or his mother and says “That is not sinful” is as bad as a bandit.

Iza'o nerera nefa zama kumzafama neseno kumira nosue nehimo'a, agra mikazama eri havizama nehia vahe'ene tragonete.

25 Greedy people cause trouble/strife; those who trust in Yahweh will prosper [IDM].

Agraguke'ma antahi vahe'mo'a, ha' azeri onetie. Hianagi Ra Anumzamofonte'ma amentinti nehanimo'a, nomani'zama'afina mani knare hugahie.

26 Those who believe that what they think [is always right] are foolish; those who act wisely will (escape danger/be safe).

Iza'o agra'a antahi'zanku'ma knare hu'neanki'na amne hugahuema hanimo'a, neginagi vahekna nehie. Hianagi iza'o ama' antahi'zampima vanimo'a, knazana agateregahie.

27 Those who give things to poor [people] will not become poor, but many [people] will curse those who refuse to help [IDM] poor people.

Iza'o amunte omane vahe'ma amisimo'a, mago zankura upara osugahie. Hianagi iza'o ozamage vahe kna nehuno zamaza osanimo'a, rama'a kazusifi manigahie.

28 When wicked [people] become rulers, people hide [because they are afraid of what those wicked people will do]; but when wicked people are no longer rulers, good/righteous [people will] become the rulers.

Kefo vahe'mo'zama kvama mani'za kegavama hazageno'a, mika vahe'mo'za fra'nekize. Hianagi ana kefo kva vahe'zagama frizage'za, fatgo vahe'mo'za ome rama'a nehaze.