Mani'zanti Mofo Nanekee 6

1 Mofavrenimoke, tava'onkare'ma nemanisimo'ma nofi hugahue hanigenka aza hugahue hananano, rumofonku'ma huvempa hunka kaza hugahuema hananana,

My son, if you have made yourself responsible for your neighbour, or given your word for another,

2 kagraka'a huvempama hu'nenana kemo'ma kinama regatenigenka,

You are taken as in a net by the words of your mouth, the sayings of your lips have overcome you.

3 mofavre'nimoka amana huo, hago agri azampi mani'nananki kagra'a kavufa anteraminka ana nete vunka, kasunku naneke ome hugeno, kina reogante'na amne fru hunka manigahane.

Do this, my son, and make yourself free, because you have come into the power of your neighbour; go without waiting, and make a strong request to your neighbour.

4 Kavu tokora osunka, kavura omasenenka, ame hunka vuo.

Give no sleep to your eyes, or rest to them;

5 Kagra dia afumo'ene namamo enema zagagafama ahe vahe'mofo azampinti ame huno freankna hunka, kagra'a kavufga kaguvazio.

Make yourself free, like the roe from the hand of the archer, and the bird from him who puts a net for her.

6 Eri'zama e'ori feru vahe'motma kipazuvemoza nehaza zante ome negeta, rempi huta nentahita, knare antahi'zana eriho.

Go to the ant, you hater of work; give thought to her ways and be wise:

7 Kipazuvemofona kva vahe'zmia omanigeno, zamazeri ante fatgohu kva vahe zamia omanigeno, kvama krizamante kva vahe zamia omani'neanagi,

Having no chief, overseer, or ruler,

8 ne'zamo'ma rama'ama fore hianknafina nezama omane knafima nesagura, ne'zana eri atru nehaze.

She gets her meat in the summer, storing up food at the time of the grain-cutting.

9 Eri'zama e'ori feru vahe'motma, nama'a zupa tamavura masegahaze? Nazupa masetamavuna segahaze?

How long will you be sleeping, O hater of work? when will you get up from your sleep?

10 Osi'agna ko kavura masenka hinkrafora antegenko, osiagna ko mago'ane manifru nehunka, osiagna ko mago'ane kagemazampare kazana antenka manifru hananana,

A little sleep, a little rest, a little folding of the hands in sleep:

11 mago zanka'a omanetfa hanigenka, kumazafa vahemo atireti kazerino fenozanka'a erivagareankna hugahane.

Then loss will come on you like an outlaw, and your need like an armed man

12 Mago zazmi omane kefozama nehaza vahe'mo'za akrehe krehe zmageru aruza vano nehaze.

A good-for-nothing man is an evil-doer; he goes on his way causing trouble with false words;

13 Ana vahe'mo'za havigema nehanu'za zamavu resukinegami'za, zamagiareti rekapasga nehu'za, zamazanteti'ene zamazankoreti'ene erigu'a hu'za avame'namera hugahaze.

Making signs with his eyes, rubbing with his feet, and giving news with his fingers;

14 Havi avu'avaza'ma erifore'ma hu'zamo'a zamagu'afina avitenege'za, kefo avu'ava zana hakare zupa nehu'za, hazenkea eri hakare hu'za nevaze.

His mind is ever designing evil: he lets loose violent acts.

15 E'ina hu'negu e'inahu vahetera hantka huno havizamo'a agritera eno, ame huno azeri haviza hanigeno, ana'ma azeri havizama hania knazama eritre kana omanetfa hugahie.

For this cause his downfall will be sudden; quickly he will be broken, and there will be no help for him.

16 Sigisi'a zama Ra Anumzamofoma agomanetea zantamina me'neanagi, seveni'a zamo'a Ra Anumzamofo avurera kasrino haviza me'ne.

Six things are hated by the Lord; seven things are disgusting to him:

17 Agra avufga erisga nehuno, ru vahe kefenkami atre'zane, havigema hu'zane, hazenke'a omane vahe'ma aheno korama'a eri fegi atre'zane,

Eyes of pride, a false tongue, hands which take life without cause;

18 havi antahintahizamo antahintahifima mevite'zane, havi zante'ma ame huno avreno neviazane ave'nosie.

A heart full of evil designs, feet which are quick in running after sin;

19 Keagama refkohu trate osu'nea zanku tamage nehie huno havige hu vahe'ma, zamagipinti'ma krunagema hu'zama atineramia zane, naga'afima hazenke zama eri hakare nehiazana Anumzamo'a agonete.

A false witness, breathing out untrue words, and one who lets loose violent acts among brothers.

20 Mofavrenimoke, negafa'ma kasamisia kasegea otretfa nehunka, negrera'ma rempi hugamisia kea amge'anto.

My son, keep the rule of your father, and have in memory the teaching of your mother:

21 Kagu'afi erintenka azeri antakro maka zupa nehunka, avaseseza hiankna hunka rugaginka knankempi anakio.

Keep them ever folded in your heart, and have them hanging round your neck.

22 Kama vanoma hananana ana kemo kazeri fatgo nehuno, kavu'ma masesanana kegava huneganteno, masenesampinti'ma otisanana nanekea kasamigahie.

In your walking, it will be your guide; when you are sleeping, it will keep watch over you; when you are awake, it will have talk with you.

23 Na'ankure ama ana kasegemo'a rampe tavikna higeno, amama rempima huneramia kemo'a masa megeno, kazeri fatgohu kavumro'ma antea kemo'a, mani'zamofo ka me'ne.

For the rule is a light, and the teaching a shining light; and the guiding words of training are the way of life.

24 Savri a'nemo'za kazeri hava huzankura ana kemo kza nehina, neve'enema mani fatgo osu savari avu'avazante vanoma nehania a'mofo haganentake ageru'mo'a kazeri havizana osugahie.

They will keep you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the strange woman.

25 Ana a'mofo agi agonagura kegasanea osuge, atregeno kavazu hunaku'ma avureti'ma revumi'ma hugamisia zamo'a kavazua osino.

Let not your heart's desire go after her fair body; let not her eyes take you prisoner.

26 Na'ankure savri a'enema mase zamo'a kazeri kefo regahianagi, vereti a'mo'ma kavazu haniana kasimu ka'a erigahie.

For a loose woman is looking for a cake of bread, but another man's wife goes after one's very life.

27 Akru huno neresia tevema hankeri kasumpima antesanana kukenaka'a azerino ontegahifi?

May a man take fire to his breast without burning his clothing?

28 Teve zugu'ma neresifima kaga vapa'ma vananana, kagagusa teonkasagegosifi?

Or may one go on lighted coals, and his feet not be burned?

29 E'ina hukna hugahane, tava'onka'arema nemanisia ne'mofo a'enema masege, monkozama hananana hazenke erigahane.

So it is with him who goes in to his neighbour's wife; he who has anything to do with her will not go free from punishment.

30 Aga'ma netenigeno ne'zama nesia zanku'ma kumzafama erisia vahera, rama'a tamarimpa kna hunontaze.

Men do not have a low opinion of a thief who takes food when he is in need of it:

31 Hu'neanagi ana ne'ma azerisageno'a, seveni'a zupa nama'aza eri'neo seveni'a zupa antegofetu huno miza segahie. Hagi atupa'ma hanuno'a, no'ma'afima ante'nesia fenoma'areti ene mizasegahie.

But if he is taken in the act he will have to give back seven times as much, giving up all his property which is in his house.

32 Hianagi ru ne'mofo a'enema maseno monkozama huntesia ne'mo'a, ana negi' avu'ava zama'areti agra'a azeri haviza nehie.

He who takes another man's wife is without all sense: he who does it is the cause of destruction to his soul.

33 Ahe'zama azeri agazema huntesaza zamo'a, agrite me'nesigeno agaze zamo'a vagaore agrite mevava hugahie.

Wounds will be his and loss of honour, and his shame may not be washed away.

34 Na'ankure ana a'mofo neve'ma rimpama ahesia zamo marerisigeno nona huno kahenaku esiana asuntagi'zana agripina omanegosie.

For bitter is the wrath of an angry husband; in the day of punishment he will have no mercy.

35 Ana hazenkere miza antege, rimpa azeri fru hu'naku rama'a zantami eme amisia zamo'a, azeri fru osugahie.

He will not take any payment; and he will not make peace with you though your money offerings are increased.