< Mani'zanti Mofo Nanekee 19 >

1 Amunte omane vahe'ma mani'neno, maka zampima mani fatgoma hu'zamo'a, neginagi vahe'mo'ma akrehe krehe ageru'ma ruzana agatere'ne.
Better to be poor but honest than stupid and tell lies.
2 Mago vahe'mo'ma keno antahino'ma osu'nesia zama hunaku'ma haniana, knarera osugahie. Iza'o ame'ama huno mago'zama hunaku'ma hanimo'a, ana zana eri haviza hugahie.
It's not good to be someone who doesn't think. If you rush, things go wrong.
3 Mago'a vahe'mokizmi zamagri'a neginagi zamavu'zmava zamo zamazeri haviza nehige'za, Ra Anumzamofona zamarimpa ahenentaze.
People mess up their lives by their own stupidity, and then get angry with the Lord.
4 Amunte'ma me'nea ne'mofona, rama'a knampa'a manigahaze. Hagi fenoma'a omane ne'mofona knampa'amo'za netraze.
If you're rich, you get a lot of friends, but if you're poor, you lose any friends you had.
5 Keagare'ma omati'nesia vahe'ma havigema huno huama'ma hunteno azama hanimo'a, knazana erigahie. Hagi havi kema hanimo'a, mizama'a erigahie.
A false witness will be punished; liars won't get away with their lies.
6 Rama'a vahe'mo'za zamazama hania vahe arone manizanku zamave'nesie. Hagi maka vahe'mo'za muse zama nezami'za vahe'mofo rone nemanize.
Many ask favors from important people, and everyone's a friend of the generous.
7 Kagrima kamunte'ma omanesige'za, kafuhe'za kavesi ogantegahaze. Hagi knampa ka'amo'za mago'ane agatere'za zamavesra hugantegahaze. Kazama hanazegu'ma hakesanana, zamagra omanigahaze.
If a poor man's relatives can't stand him, how much more will his friends avoid him! He tries to talk with them but they don't listen.
8 Kagrama knare antahi'zama erisunka, kagraka'agu avesinentane. Kagrama ama' antahi'zama azeri hampo'nama hanunka, knare hunka manigahane.
If you become wise, you have good self-esteem; if you learn good sense you'll be successful.
9 Keagafima otisia vahe'ma havigema huno huama huntesia vahe'mo'a knaza erigahie. Hagi havigema hanaza vahe'mo'za frigahaze.
A false witness will be punished; people who tell lies will perish.
10 Neginagi vahe'mo'za marerisa zampina manigara osu'naze. Kazokzo eri'za vahe'mo'ma kva vahe manino, kva (princes) vahe'ma kegava huntezamo'a, knarera osutfaza hu'ne.
It's not right for stupid people to live in luxury, and it's even worse for a slave to rule over leaders.
11 Knare antahi'zama eri'nesia ne'mo'a, ame huno arimpa ohegosie. Hagi havizama huntesia zanku'ma agesama ontahisiana, husga huntegahaze.
If you have good sense you'll be slow to get angry; you gain respect by forgiving wrongs.
12 Kini vahe'mofo rimpa he'zamo'a, laionimo rankrafa hiankna nehie. Hianagi vahe'ma zamavesinteno zamazama hu avu'ava zamo'a, trazante ata ko arunteankna nehie.
When a king gets angry, he sounds like a roaring lion; but his kindness is as soft as dew on the grass.
13 Mago ne'mofavremo'ma neginagi avu'avazama hiana, nefana tusi'a hazenke erinemie. Hagi mago ne'mofo a'mo'ma kefra nehuno, ke huvava hania a'mo'a, nomofo anuntupinti ko'arigeno varivri hiankna hugahie.
A stupid son makes his father miserable, and an argumentative wife is like dripping that never stops.
14 Negrera negafampinti none fenozanena erisanti haregahane. Hianagi Ra Anumzamoke, ama' antahi'zane a'ra kamigahie.
You inherit a house and wealth from your father, but a sensible wife is a gift from the Lord.
15 Feru vahe'moka kavu mase vava hugahane. Hagi eri'za e'ori vahe'moka ne'zanku frigahane.
Lazy people are often fast asleep, but idleness means they're hungry.
16 Iza'o kasegema amage'antesimo'a knare huno manigahie. Hagi iza'o Ra Anumzamofo avu'ava'ma amefi'ma humisimo'a, frigahie.
Keep the commandments, and you'll live; despise them and you'll die.
17 Iza'o amunte omane vahe'ma knare avu'ava'ma hunentemo'a, Ra Anumzamofo anara hunente. Hagi agrama hania avu'avamofo avamente, mizana amigahie.
If you're kind to the poor, you're lending to the Lord, and he will repay you well for what you've done.
18 Mofavre kamofona azeri fatgoma hugama hu'nesire, avumarora antenka azeri fatgo huo. Hagi azeri fatgoma osnanana, frinogu kave'nesie.
Discipline your son while there's still hope, but don't kill him.
19 Hantaka huno'ma arimpa ahe vahe'mo'a, hazenke'a erigahie. Na'ankure kagrama aza hunka eri amane hanankeno'a, henka ana ne'mo'a anazana nehinkenka aza huvava hugahane.
People who often get angry have to pay the penalty; if you help them, you'll have to do it again.
20 Kavumro antesia kema nentahinka, kazeri fatgoma hania kema avaririsunka, mani so'e hunka vugahane.
Listen to advice and accept instruction so that you'll eventually become wise.
21 Vahe'mo'a rama'a zanku antahi'zana eri retro huno hugahue hugahianagi, Ra Anumzamo'ma antahino fore hugahie hu'nesia zamoke fore hugahie.
Human beings make many plans in their minds, but the final decision is the Lord's.
22 Ra zama me'neana huvempama hunte'nesia kere, amage'ma anteno mani'zane. Hagi amunte omane vahe'ma mani'zamo'a, havige vahera agatere'ne.
The most desirable thing in anyone is trustworthy love; it is better to be poor than a liar.
23 Ra Anumzamofonku'ma koro'ma hunteno agorga'ama mani'zamo'a, kavreno knare mani'zante vugahie. Hagi iza'o e'inahu'ma hanimo'a, mago'zankura korera osuno knare huno manigahie.
Honoring the Lord is life, and you will rest contentedly, safe from harm.
24 Eri'za e'ori feru vahe'mo'a, ne'za nenaku tafepi azana antesigeno vugahianagi, ana ne'zana agipina erinteno onegahie.
Lazy people put their hands in a dish, and won't even lift the food to their mouths.
25 Vahe'ma huhaviza nehania vahe'ma azerinka sefu'ma amisankeno'a, knare antahi'zama omane vahe'mo'za nege'za, knare avu'avara amage antegahaze. Hianagi knare antahi'zama me'nea vahe'ma azeri fatgo hanankeno'a, mago'ane antahi'zana erigahie.
If you punish someone who mocks, you may help an immature person to learn. Correct the wise, and they become wiser.
26 Mago mofavremo'ma nefa'ma neheno, nererama nompinti'ma ahenati atresia mofavremo'a, tusi'a agazeza erino naga'afina eme antegahie.
A son who abuses his father and chases away his mother brings shame and disgrace.
27 Kavumro'ma antesianke'ma ontahi'sanana, e'i knare antahi'zamofo kana atrenka havifi vugahane.
My son, stop listening to my instruction and you'll soon give up following wisdom.
28 Havige hu vahe'mo'ma havigema huno keagafima omati'nea vahe'ma huama'ma hunte'zamo'a, keagama antahi trara kiza zokago zankna nehuno, havi avu'ava zana ne'za nazankna nehaze.
A crooked witness makes a mockery of justice; and the wicked wolf down evil.
29 Vahe'ma huhavizama hunezmantaza vahe'mokizmi'a, mizazmia ko tro huzmantegeno me'neanki'za erigahaze. Nehanage'za neginagima hanaza vahera, kanonkeve zamigahaze.
Punishment is ready for those who mock; flogging is ready for the backs of the stupid.

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