Masese 13
1 Mwana mayele ayokaka mateya ya tata na ye, kasi mwana oyo atiolaka ayokaka pamela te.
A wise sonne will obey the instruction of his father: but a scorner will heare no rebuke.
2 Mbuma ya monoko eleisaka moto bilei ya malamu, kasi molimo ya moto oyo atambolaka na bosembo te ememaka na mobulu.
A man shall eate good things by the fruite of his mouth: but the soule of the trespassers shall suffer violence.
3 Moto oyo abatelaka monoko na ye abatelaka molimo na ye, kasi moto oyo afungolaka monoko na ye makasi akosuka na libebi.
Hee that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life: but he that openeth his lips, destruction shall be to him.
4 Moto ya goyigoyi ayokaka baposa, kasi akoki kokokisa yango te; nzokande baposa ya moto ya nzunzu ekokisamaka.
The sluggard lusteth, but his soule hath nought: but the soule of the diligent shall haue plentie.
5 Moto ya sembo ayinaka maloba ya lokuta, kasi moto mabe amiyinisaka mpe apanzaka soni.
A righteous man hateth lying wordes: but the wicked causeth slander and shame.
6 Bosembo ebatelaka moto oyo atambolaka alima na nzela na ye, kasi mabe ebebisaka bongo ya moto ya masumu.
Righteousnesse preserueth the vpright of life: but wickednes ouerthroweth the sinner.
7 Ezali na moto moko oyo asalaka makambo lokola mozwi, nzokande azali na ye ata na eloko moko te; mpe ezali na moto mosusu oyo asalaka makambo lokola mobola, nzokande azali na bozwi mingi.
There is that maketh himselfe riche, and hath nothing, and that maketh himselfe poore, hauing great riches.
8 Bomengo ya mozwi ebatelaka bomoi na ye, kasi bato mabe batungisaka mobola te.
A man will giue his riches for the ransome of his life: but the poore cannot heare ye reproch.
9 Pole ya bato ya sembo engengaka makasi, kasi mwinda ya bato mabe ekufaka.
The light of the righteous reioyceth: but the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
10 Lolendo ememaka kaka na koswana, kasi bato oyo bayokaka toli bazwaka bwanya.
Onely by pride doeth man make contention: but with the well aduised is wisdome.
11 Bomengo oyo ezwami na lombangu mpe na nzela ya mabe esilaka noki, kasi bomengo oyo babakisaka na moke-moke ekomaka ebele.
The riches of vanitie shall diminish: but he that gathereth with the hand, shall increase them.
12 Elikya oyo ekokisami te epesaka bokono na motema, kasi posa oyo ekokisami ezali nzete ya bomoi.
The hope that is deferred, is the fainting of the heart: but when the desire commeth, it is as a tree of life.
13 Moto oyo atiolaka liloba amiyokisaka pasi, kasi moto oyo atosaka malako akozwa lifuti.
He that despiseth the worde, hee shall be destroyed: but hee that feareth the commandement he shalbe rewarded.
14 Mateya ya moto ya bwanya ezali etima ya bomoi, ekangolaka na mitambo ya kufa.
The instruction of a wise man is as the welspring of life, to turne away from the snares of death.
15 Boyebi ememelaka bato ngolu, kasi nzela ya bato oyo babukaka mibeko ezalaka pasi.
Good vnderstanding maketh acceptable: but the way of the disobedient is hated.
16 Moto ya mayele asalaka makambo kolanda boyebi, kasi zoba, atandaka bozoba na ye.
Euery wise man will worke by knowledge: but a foole will spread abroade folly.
17 Motindami ya mabe akweyaka kati na pasi, kasi motindami ya sembo amemaka lobiko.
A wicked messenger falleth into euill: but a faithfull ambassadour is preseruation.
18 Bobola mpe soni ekomelaka bato oyo baboyaka koyekola, kasi moto oyo andimaka pamela akozwa lokumu.
Pouertie and shame is to him that refuseth instruction: but hee that regardeth correction, shalbe honoured.
19 Posa oyo ekokisami esalaka esengo na motema, kasi kokabwana na mabe ezali likambo ya nkele na miso ya zoba.
A desire accomplished deliteth ye soule: but it is an abomination to fooles to depart from euil.
20 Moto oyo asanganaka na bato ya bwanya akomaka moto ya bwanya, kasi moto oyo atambolaka nzela moko na bazoba akomona pasi.
He that walketh with the wise, shalbe wise: but a companion of fooles shalbe afflicted.
21 Mabe elandaka bato ya masumu, kasi bolamu ezali lifuti ya bato ya sembo.
Affliction followeth sinners: but vnto the righteous God will recompense good.
22 Moto oyo asalaka bolamu atikelaka bakitani na ye libula, kasi bomengo ya moto ya masumu ebombamaka mpo na moyengebene.
The good man shall giue inheritance vnto his childrens children: and the riches of the sinner is layde vp for the iust.
23 Bilanga ya mobola ekoki kobotela ye bilei ebele, kasi ezali na bato oyo bazali kobeba mpo na kozanga bosembo.
Much foode is in the fielde of the poore: but the fielde is destroyed without discretion.
24 Moto oyo aboyaka kobeta mwana na ye fimbu alingaka ye te, kasi moto oyo alingaka mwana na ye abetaka ye.
He that spareth his rodde, hateth his sonne: but he that loueth him, chasteneth him betime.
25 Moyengebene aliaka mpe atondaka, kasi libumu ya moto mabe ezalaka na nzala.
The righteous eateth to the contentation of his minde: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
