Proverbs 30
1 Words of a Gatherer, son of an obedient one, the declaration, an affirmation of the man: — I have wearied myself [for] God, I have wearied myself [for] God, and am consumed.
Tala maloba ya Aguri, mwana mobali ya Yake. Ezali ye nde alobaki yango epai ya Itieli, epai ya Itieli mpe Ukali:
2 For I am more brutish than any one, And have not the understanding of a man.
Solo, nazali zoba koleka bato nyonso, nazali ata na mayele ya bomoto te;
3 Nor have I learned wisdom, Yet the knowledge of Holy Ones I know.
nayekolaki bwanya te, mpe nazali na boyebi ya Mosantu te.
4 Who went up to heaven, and cometh down? Who hath gathered the wind in his fists? Who hath bound waters in a garment? Who established all ends of the earth? What [is] His name? and what His son's name? Surely thou knowest!
Nani amata na Lola to mpe akita wuta kuna? Nani asangisa mopepe kati na maboko na ye? Nani akanga mayi na kazaka na ye? Nani akata bandelo nyonso ya mabele? Kombo na ye nani? Mpe kombo ya mwana na ye ezali nani? Yebisa ngai soki oyebi!
5 Every saying of God [is] tried, A shield He [is] to those trusting in Him.
Liloba nyonso ya Nzambe ezalaka na libunga te, ezali nguba mpo na bato oyo bazwaka yango lokola ebombamelo na bango.
6 Add not to His words, lest He reason with thee, And thou hast been found false.
Kobakisa eloko moko te na maloba na Ye, noki te apamela yo mpe abimisa yo mokosi.
7 Two things I have asked from Thee, Withhold not from me before I die.
Oh Yawe, nasengi Yo biloko mibale, kopimela ngai yango te liboso ete nakufa:
8 Vanity and a lying word put far from me, Poverty or wealth give not to me, Cause me to eat the bread of my portion,
longola mosika na ngai makambo ya pamba mpe ya lokuta, kopesa ngai te bobola to bozwi, kasi pesa ngai kaka, mokolo na mokolo, lipa oyo ekoki na ngai,
9 Lest I become satiated, and have denied, And have said, 'Who [is] Jehovah?' And lest I be poor, and have stolen, And have laid hold of the name of my God.
pamba te soki natondi makasi, nakoki kowangana Yo mpe koloba: « Yawe nde nani? » To soki nazali na bobola, nakoki koyiba mpe koyokisa Kombo ya Nzambe na ngai soni.
10 Accuse not a servant unto his lord, Lest he disesteem thee, and thou be found guilty.
Kotonga mowumbu te liboso ya nkolo na ye, noki te alakela yo mabe, mpe omona pasi.
11 A generation [is], that lightly esteemeth their father, And their mother doth not bless.
Ezali na bato oyo balakelaka batata na bango mabe mpe bapambolaka te bamama na bango.
12 A generation — pure in their own eyes, But from their own filth not washed.
Ezali na bato oyo bamimonaka peto na miso na bango moko, nzokande bamipetoli na mbindo na bango te.
13 A generation — how high are their eyes, Yea, their eyelids are lifted up.
Ezali na bato oyo batonda na lolendo mpe bamonaka bato mosusu pamba.
14 A generation — swords [are] their teeth, And knives — their jaw-teeth, To consume the poor from earth, And the needy from [among] men.
Ezali na bato oyo minu na bango ezali lokola mipanga, lokola mbeli mpo na koboma babola kati na mokili mpe bato bakelela kati na bato.
15 To the leech [are] two daughters, 'Give, give, Lo, three things are not satisfied, Four have not said 'Sufficiency;'
Sonzo ezalaka na bana basi mibale, egangaka kaka: « Pesa! Pesa! » Ezali na biloko misato oyo etondaka te, minei oyo elobaka te: « Ekoki! »
16 Sheol, and a restrained womb, Earth — it [is] not satisfied [with] water, And fire — it hath not said, 'Sufficiency,' (Sheol h7585)
Mboka ya bakufi, libumu ya mwasi oyo abotaka te, mabele oyo etondaka mayi te, mpe moto oyo elobaka te: « Ekoki! » (Sheol h7585)
17 An eye that mocketh at a father, And despiseth to obey a mother, Dig it out do ravens of the valley, And eat it do young eagles.
Liso oyo etiolaka tata mpe ezanga botosi epai ya mama, ekotobolama na bayanganga ya lubwaku, mpe bana ya mpongo ekolia yango.
18 Three things have been too wonderful for me, Yea, four that I have not known:
Ezali na biloko misato oyo nasosolaka te, ata kutu minei oyo nayebaka te:
19 The way of the eagle in the heavens, The way of a serpent on a rock, The way of a ship in the heart of the sea, And the way of a man in youth.
Nzela ya mpongo na likolo, nzela ya nyoka na likolo ya libanga, nzela ya masuwa kati na ebale, mpe nzela ya elenge mobali epai ya elenge mwasi.
20 So — the way of an adulterous woman, She hath eaten and hath wiped her mouth, And hath said, 'I have not done iniquity.'
Tala ndenge mwasi ya ndumba asalaka: Soki alie, apangusaka monoko; mpe na sima, akoloba: « Nasali na ngai mabe te! »
21 For three things hath earth been troubled, And for four — it is not able to bear:
Ezali na makambo misato oyo eningisaka mokili, ata kutu minei oyo mokili ekokaka kondima te:
22 For a servant when he reigneth, And a fool when he is satisfied with bread,
Mowumbu oyo akomi mokonzi, zoba oyo atondi na bomengo,
23 For a hated one when she ruleth, And a maid-servant when she succeedeth her mistress.
mwasi oyo balingaka te, kasi abali; mpe mwasi mosali oyo azwi bomengo ya nkolo na ye ya mwasi.
24 Four [are] little ones of earth, And they are made wiser than the wise:
Ezali na banyama mike minei na mokili, oyo, nzokande, ezalaka na bwanya mingi:
25 The ants [are] a people not strong, And they prepare in summer their food,
Bafurmi: ezali bikelamu oyo ezanga makasi, kasi ebongisaka bilei na yango na tango ya elanga;
26 Conies [are] a people not strong, And they place in a rock their house,
bampanya ya zamba: ezali bikelamu oyo ezanga nguya, kasi etongaka bandako na yango kati na mabanga;
27 A king there is not to the locust, And it goeth out — each one shouting,
mabanki: ezalaka na mokonzi te, kasi nyonso etambolaka nzela moko na molongo;
28 A spider with two hands taketh hold, And is in the palaces of a king.
moselekete: loboko ekoki kokanga yango, kasi ezalaka kati na bandako ya bakonzi.
29 Three there are going well, Yea, four are good in going:
Ezali na banyama misato oyo etambolaka malamu, ata kutu minei oyo edendaka soki ezali kotambola:
30 An old lion — mighty among beasts, That turneth not back from the face of any,
Nkosi: nyama ya makasi kati na banyama, ezongaka sima te ata liboso ya nani;
31 A girt one of the loins, or a he-goat, And a king — no rising up with him.
soso ya mobali, ntaba mobali, mpe mokonzi oyo azali kotambola liboso ya mampinga na ye.
32 If thou hast been foolish in lifting up thyself, And if thou hast devised evil — hand to mouth!
Soki osali bozoba mpo na komikumisa, mpe soki ozali na makanisi mabe, tia loboko na monoko na yo,
33 For the churning of milk bringeth out butter, And the wringing of the nose bringeth out blood, And the forcing of anger bringeth out strife!
pamba te kobeta-beta mabele ebimisaka manteka, kobeta zolo ebimisaka makila, mpe kotumbola kanda eyeisaka koswana.
