Mani'zanti Mofo Nanekee 28
1 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.
Wicked [people] run away [even] when no one is pursuing them, but righteous/good [people are not afraid]; they are as brave as lions.
2 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.
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.
3 Amunte omane vahe'mo'ma, amunte'ma omane vahe'ma azeri havizama nehiazamo'a, e'i ranko aruno hozamofo eri haviza hiankna nehie.
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].
4 Kasegema ruhantagi vahe'mo'za, kefo avu'avaza'ma nehaza vahekura husga hunezmantaze. Hianagi kasegema nevaririza vahe'mo'za kefo vahe'mokizmia ha' renezmantaze.
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.
5 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.
Evil people do not understand what it means to act justly, but those who try to obey/worship Yahweh understand that very well.
6 Amunte omane vahe'ma mani'neno fatgoma huno mani'zamo'a, havi avu'avateti'ma feno vahe'ma mani'zana agatere'ne.
It is better to be honest [even] though you are poor than to be dishonest [even] though you are rich.
7 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.
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.
8 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.
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.
9 Kasegema antahizanku'ma amagena hunemia vahe'mofonena, Ra Anumzamo'a agri nunamuma antahizankura agotenente.
If people do not obey [MTY] [God’s] laws, [God] (detests their prayers/considers that their prayers stink).
10 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.
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).
11 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.
[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.
12 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.
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].
13 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.
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.
14 Maka knama Ra Anumzamofonku'ma koro hunteno agoragama mani vahe'mo'a, muse hugahie. Hianagi izano agu'amo'ma hanavema atisimo'a, hazenke erigahie.
[God] is pleased with those who always revere him, but those who are stubborn [IDM] will experience disasters.
15 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.
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].
16 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.
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.
17 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.
Those who are guilty of murdering [MTY] another person will (be fugitives/keep running away) until they die; do not help them to escape.
18 Tamage avu'ava huno mani'zamo'a, hazenkefintira kagu vazigahie. Hianagi iza'o mani fatgoma huno'ma omanisimo'a, ame huno traka hugahie.
Those who [continually] do what is right will be safe/protected, but those who are dishonest will [suddenly] be ruined.
19 Hanavema atino eri'zama mopafima erisimofona, ne'zama'amo'a avitegahie. Hianagi iza'o agafa'ama omanezante'ma avaririsimo'a, amunte omane vahe manigahie.
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.
20 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.
[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.
21 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.
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].
22 Agraguke'ma antahi' vahe'mo'a, ame' huno feno vahe'ma mani'zanku agu'agesa nentahie. Hianagi henkama amunte omnesia zankura, keno antahino nosie.
Selfish people [IDM] are very eager to become rich quickly; they do not realize that they will [soon] become poor.
23 Vahe'ma azeri fatgo hunaku azeri koneria ne'mo'a, vahe'mofoma masavenkema huzamante nera agatereneankino, henka rama'a vahe'mo'za agrikuke hugahaze.
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).
24 Iza'o nerera nefa zama kumzafama neseno kumira nosue nehimo'a, agra mikazama eri havizama nehia vahe'ene tragonete.
Anyone who steals things from his father or his mother and says “That is not sinful” is as bad as a bandit.
25 Agraguke'ma antahi vahe'mo'a, ha' azeri onetie. Hianagi Ra Anumzamofonte'ma amentinti nehanimo'a, nomani'zama'afina mani knare hugahie.
Greedy people cause trouble/strife; those who trust in Yahweh will prosper [IDM].
26 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.
Those who believe that what they think [is always right] are foolish; those who act wisely will (escape danger/be safe).
27 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.
Those who give things to poor [people] will not become poor, but many [people] will curse those who refuse to help [IDM] poor people.
28 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.
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.
