Karin Magana 22
1 An fi son suna mai kyau fiye da wadata mai yawa; tagomashi kuma ya fi azurfa ko zinariya.
(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].
2 Mawadaci da matalauci suna da abu guda. Ubangiji ne Mahaliccinsu duka.
There is one thing that is true about both rich people and poor people: Yahweh is the one who created all of them.
3 Mai basira kan ga damuwa tana zuwa yă nemi mafaka, amma marar azanci kan yi ta tafiya yă kuma sha wahala.
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.
4 Sauƙinkai da tsoron Ubangiji sukan kawo wadata da girmamawa da kuma rai.
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.
5 A hanyoyin mugu akwai kaya da tarko, amma duk wanda ya kiyaye ransa kan kauce musu.
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.
6 Ka hori yaro a hanyar da ya kamata yă bi, kuma sa’ad da ya tsufa ba zai bar ta ba.
If you train/teach children to do what is right, all during their life they will act/behave in that manner.
7 Mawadaci yakan yi mulki a kan matalauci, mai cin bashi kuwa bawan mai ba da bashi ne.
Rich people rule over poor people harshly, and those who borrow money become like slaves [MET] of the people who lend [money to them].
8 Duk wanda ya shuka mugunta yakan girbe wahala, za a kuma hallaka sandar fushinsa.
[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.
9 Mai bayarwa hannu sake shi kansa zai sami albarka, gama yakan raba abincinsa da matalauta.
[God] will bless those who are generous [IDM], those who give some of their food to poor [people].
10 Ka hori mai ba’a, hatsaniya kuwa za tă yi waje; fitina da zargi kuma za su ƙare.
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].
11 Duk mai son tsabtar zuciya wanda kuma jawabinsa mai alheri ne zai zama aminin sarki.
If you always act sincerely [IDM] and always speak kindly, the king will be your friend.
12 Idanun Ubangiji na lura da sani, amma yakan ƙi kalmomin marar aminci.
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.
13 Rago kan ce, “Akwai zaki a waje!” Ko kuma “Za a kashe ni a tituna!”
Lazy people [remain in their houses]; they say, “A lion might attack me if I go out into the street [to go to work]!”
14 Bakin mazinaciya rami ne mai zurfi; duk wanda yake a ƙarƙashin fushin Ubangiji zai fāɗa a ciki.
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.
15 Wauta tana da yawa a zuciyar yara, amma sandar horo zai kore ta nesa da su.
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).
16 Duk wanda yake danne matalauta don yă azurta kuma duk wanda yake kyauta ga mawadata, dukansu kan talauta.
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.
17 Ka kasa kunne ka kuma saurara ga maganganu masu hikima; ka yi amfani da abin da nake koyarwa,
[Now] listen [MTY] to what wise [people] have said; think carefully about what I am teaching you.
18 gama yana da daɗi sa’ad da ka kiyaye su a zuciyarka ka kuma kasance da su a shirye a leɓunanka.
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].
19 Domin dogarawarka ta kasance ga Ubangiji, ina koya maka yau, har kai ma.
[I want you to] trust in Yahweh, and that is the reason that I am telling them to you, now.
20 Ban rubuta maka maganganu talatin ba, maganganun shawara da sani,
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].
21 ina koya maka gaskiya da kalmomin da za ka dogara a kai, saboda ka iya ba da amsa daidai ga duk wanda ya aike ka?
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]).
22 Kada ka zalunci matalauta a kan suna matalauta kada kuma ka ƙwari wanda ba shi da mai taimako a gaban shari’a,
[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,
23 gama Ubangiji zai yi magana dominsu zai kuwa washe waɗanda suka washe su.
because Yahweh will speak to defend them, and he will punish those who steal things from others—by causing them to die.
24 Kada ka yi abokantaka da mai zafin rai, kada ka haɗa kai da wanda ba shi da wuya ya yi fushi,
Do not become friends with those who often become angry, and do not associate with those who cannot control their temper/anger,
25 in ba haka ba za ka koyi hanyoyinsa ka kuma sa kanka a tarko.
because you might start to act like they do and not be able to stop doing that.
26 Kada ka zama mai ɗaukar lamuni ko ka ba da jingina saboda bashi;
If someone borrows money, do not be one of those who promises to pay what that person owes he cannot pay it back,
27 gama in ka kāsa biya za a ƙwace gadon da kake kwanciya a kai ma.
because if you cannot pay it back, people will surely [RHQ] [come and] take away [everything you own], even your bed.
28 Kada ka matsar da shaidar kan iyakar da kakanninka suka kafa.
Do not [steal some of your neighbors’ land by] removing the boundary lines/markers that your ancestors placed/set.
29 Kana ganin mutumin da yake da gwaninta a cikin aikinsa? Zai yi wa sarakuna hidima; ba zai yi hidima wa mutanen da ba su iya ba.
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].
