Mani'zanti Mofo Nanekee 8

1 Knare antahintahi'zamo'ene antahi amahu antahi'zamo'a mago a'kna hu'neankino agerura eri antesga huno kezana netie.

It is as if wisdom, with great understanding [of many things], is calling [PRS] out [to people].

2 Agra kamofo tavaonte me'nea agonare, ka hatana hu'nefi oti'neno,

Wisdom stands on hilltops and at crossroads.

3 rankumapi ufre'nea kante ene kampi otineno ranke huno kezana netie.

[Wisdom also stands] at the city gates and shouts loudly,

4 Ana miko vahe'motmagu kezankea nehue. Vahe'motagu kezankea nehue.

“I am calling to everyone! I am shouting loudly to all people!

5 Antahi'zantmi omane vahe'motma eta knare'ma huno refakomahu antahi'zana emeriho. Neginagi antahi'zane vahe'motma, eta antahi amahu antahi'zana emeriho.

You people who do not know how to do things that are smart to do, get sound judgment; you foolish people, get good understanding!

6 Kama antahiho kema nehuana, na'ankure mareri agatere'nea zanku nehue, maka nanekema hanua kemo'a, fatgo huno tamage kege tamasamigahue.

Listen to me, because I have some excellent/important things to say. What I say is what is fair/right.

7 Nagra tamage kege nehu'na, havi kegagama nagipinti'ma hu'zankura nagonete.

I speak what is true; I detest speaking [MTY] what is false/deceptive.

8 Maka nanekenimo'a tamage huno fatgo higeno, krunagene kazaki kema hu'zana omane'neanki,

Everything that I say is honest; there is nothing that I say that deceives [people].

9 ana maka kemo'a antahi'zane vahetera fatgo hu'ne. Ana antahi'zama erinaku'ma hakaza vahetera, fatgo hu'ne.

My words are clear to those who have good sense; those who are wise know that what I say is right.

10 Nagrama hiho hu'nama rempima huneramua kemo'a, silva agateregeno, antahi'zama eri'zamo'a, goli'a agatere'neanki eriho.

[If someone offers you the kind of teaching I give] or offers you silver, choose my teaching. [If he offers to show you how to be wise] or offers you gold, choose to know how to be wise,

11 Na'ankure knare antahi'zamo'a mareri agatere'nea havea agatereno, kavesi kavesima nehunka razane hunka nehanazana agatere'ne.

because wisdom is more valuable than jewels. Nothing that you desire [is as valuable] as being wise.

12 Nagra knare antahi'zamo'na knare huno refakohu avu'ava'zane nemanue, Nagripi antahi'zana me'neanki'na miko zana nagrake refko hu'na negoe.

I, wisdom, and understanding of what is smart to do, cannot be separated. We are like two people who live in the same house. I know how to be wise and how to make smart decisions.

13 Ra Anumzamofonku'ma koro'ma hunte'zana kefo avu'ava'ma huzankura kagotegahie. Agra'a agima erisga nehuno, avufga ra nehuno, havi avu'ava nehuno, akrahe akrehe ageru'ma aru'zana navesra hunentoe.

[All the people] who revere Yahweh hate evil. I, wisdom, hate [people who are] proud and [people] who think they are more important [than others]. I hate [people who] behave in an evil way and those who say things to deceive [others].

14 Knare antahi'zama ami'zane, refakoma hu'zana nagripi me'ne. Nagra antahi ama'ma hu'zane hanavenena nagri zane.

I give [people] good advice and I enable them to do things that are wise. I understand how things really are, and I am strong.

15 Nagra mani'noge'za kini vahe'mo'za kegava nehazageno, ugota kva vahe'mo'za fatgo hu'nea kasegea retro nehaze.

When kings are wise, they rule [well]; and when rulers are wise, they make laws that are just/fair.

16 Kva vahe'mo'za nagra zamaza nehuge'za, vahera zamavare fatgo hu'za nevazageno, trakere kva vahe'mo'za fatgo hu'za refkoa nehaze.

Rulers govern their people with the help of me, wisdom, and those who have authority decide things fairly/just with my help.

17 Iza'o nagri'ma avesi nentemofona, nagra avesi nentoe. Hagi nagriku'ma hakre'nimo'a, nagrira nagefore hugahie.

I, [wisdom], love [all] those who love me, and [all] those who truly seek me [will] find me.

18 Nagripi fenozane, ra agima eri'zana me'ne. Hanavetino za'zate'ma meno vu fenozane, fatgo avu'ava zana nagripi me'ne.

I enable [people] to become rich and to be honored; [I enable them to have] wealth that will last and to be successful.

19 Nagrama nezamua zamo'a, golia agatenereno knare silvama mizama nesazazana agatere'ne.

What I can give people is more valuable than fine/pure gold and the best silver.

20 Nagra fatgo avu'ava zamofo kante nevu'na, fatgo huno refakoma hu'zamofo kantamimpi nevue.

I always do what is righteous and just/fair.

21 Iza'zo nagri'ma zamavesi nantesaza naga'mo'za, fenona erisanti neharesage'na, nagra feno nozamifina zago'amo'ma mareri zantamina antevi tezamantegahue.

I give wealth to those who love me; I fill their houses with valuable things.

22 Ra Anumzamo'a pusazana nagri nazeri fore huteno, mika'zana henka tro hu'ne.

Yahweh created me, [wisdom], when he began [to create the world]; he created me [to do my work] before he created anything else.

23 Korapara ama mopama tro osu'neno ese zana nagri huhamprinante'ne.

He appointed me long ago, before he created the earth.

24 Nagra fore hutogeno henka hagerina tro higeno, kampui tintamimo'a hanatino vu'ne.

I was born before the oceans were [created], when there were no springs from which water flowed.

25 Ranra agonane, onensa agona forera huno menima antenerera omanenege'na, nagra pusante fore hu'noe.

I was born before the hills and mountains were formed;

26 Miko mopane, hofa kokama ama mopafi me'neane, kugusopa nazana henka tro hu'ne.

[I, wisdom], was born before Yahweh made the earth, before he made the fields and the soil on the earth.

27 Nagra korapa mani'nogeno monarera mika'zana tro hunenteno, hagerina tro huntegeno, tavumo'ma ometre emetre'ma hutera evu'ne.

I was there when Yahweh put the sky in place, when he marked the place [in the distance] where the sky and the oceans [seem to] come together.

28 Nagra ko mani'nogeno anagamua hampona tro hunenteno, tinkampu'ima hanatino tiru'ma umarenia keria tro hu'ne.

I was there when Yahweh put the clouds above [the earth] and when he caused the water that is inside the earth to be secure.

29 Nagra korapa mani'nogeno hagerinkura, e'i avamente tirura marenka emetro huno kase hunenteno, tiru'ma maresia mopa trohu'ne.

I was there when he fixed a boundary for the seas, so that the water in the seas would not go past those boundaries, and when he put down the foundations which support the earth.

30 Nagra maka'zama tro'ma hu'nea Ne'mofo tavaonte mani'ne'na, aza nehugeno muse nehige'na maka kna nagranena rama'a muse nehue.

I was at the side of Yahweh, the master worker (OR, as though I was his child). I caused him to be happy every day, and I was always rejoicing when I was with him.

31 Maka kokama tro'ma hu'nea zanku'ene vahe'ma anampima mani'nea zankura, nagra tusi'a muse nehue.

I was delighted with the world that he created; I was happy with the people whom he created, too.

32 E'ina hu'negu mofavre'nimoka ke'ni'a antahinamio, na'ankure nagri navu'nava zama avaririsaza vahe'mo'za muse hugahaze.

So, [you people who are like] my sons, listen to me. [I am] pleased with [all] those who obey my teachings.

33 Kavumro'ma antesua kea nentahinka, ama antahi'zana e'nerinka kavesra huontenka amage anto.

Listen [carefully] to what I teach you and become wise. Do not reject my teaching!

34 Ke'ni'ama nentahi'za, kumanimofo atirami kante'ma knane knanema naveganente'za, kahani'are'ma navegama nentaza vahe'mo'za, tusi muse hugahaze.

[I am] pleased with those who listen to me, those who are outside my house every day, waiting [for me to come out].

35 Na'ankure nagriku'ma hakremo'a, nomaniza hakeno erifore nehigeno, Ra Anumzamo'a avesinente.

Those who find me will have [a long] life, and Yahweh [will] be pleased with them.

36 Hianagi ha'marenanteno kumi'ma nehimo'a, agra'a hazenke enerie. Iza'o avesrama hunantemo'a, fri'zamofo avesinente.

But those who stray away from me [just] harm themselves. All those who hate me, [it is as though] [IRO] they are loving death.”