Masese 25
1 Tala masese mosusu ya Salomo oyo bato ya Ezekiasi, mokonzi ya Yuda, bakomaki.
also these proverb Solomon which to proceed human Hezekiah king Judah
2 Nzambe azwaka nkembo mpo ete asalaka makambo oyo bato bayebaka te, mpe bakonzi bazwaka nkembo mpo ete balukaka kososola tina ya makambo.
glory God to hide word: thing and glory king to search word: thing
3 Ndenge bakokaka te komeka bosanda ya Lola to bozindo ya mabele, ndenge wana mpe bakoki te kososola mitema ya bakonzi.
heaven to/for height and land: country/planet to/for depth and heart king nothing search
4 Soki olongoli mbindo na palata, ekobimisa mbeki mpo na monyangwisi bibende na moto.
to remove dross from silver: money and to come out: produce to/for to refine article/utensil
5 Soki olongoli moto mabe liboso ya mokonzi, kiti na ye ya bokonzi ekolendisama na bosembo.
to remove wicked to/for face king and to establish: establish in/on/with righteousness throne his
6 Komikumisaka te liboso ya mokonzi, mpe komivandisaka te na esika ya bato minene;
not to honor to/for face king and in/on/with place great: large not to stand: stand
7 pamba te eleki malamu ete baloba na yo: « Yaka kovanda na esika oyo ya lokumu, » na esika ete bayokisa yo soni na miso ya mokonzi.
for pleasant to say to/for you to ascend: rise here/thus from to abase you to/for face noble which to see: see eye your
8 Kowelaka te kokende kofunda epai ya basambisi makambo oyo osili komona na miso, pamba te okosala nini na suka soki moninga na yo asukisi yo?
not to come out: send to/for to contend quickly lest what? to make: do in/on/with end her in/on/with be humiliated [obj] you neighbor your
9 Soki ozali kowelana na moninga na yo, kobimisa sekele ya moto mosusu te,
strife your to contend with neighbor your and counsel another not to reveal: reveal
10 noki te ayoka yango mpe ayokisa yo soni, boye okosambwa mpo na libela.
lest to shame you to hear: hear and slander your not to return: return
11 Liloba oyo elobami na tango oyo ekoki ezali lokola wolo oyo basangisi na palata.
apple gold in/on/with figure silver: money word to speak: speak upon (right) time his
12 Pamela ya moto ya bwanya epai ya moto oyo ayokaka ezali lokola wolo ya peto mpe sheneti ya wolo.
ring gold and ornament gold to rebuke wise upon ear to hear: hear
13 Motindami ya sembo azalaka lokola mopepe ya malili ya mvula ya pembe na tango ya kobuka bambuma, asalaka esengo ya mokonzi na ye.
like/as coolness snow in/on/with day harvest envoy be faithful to/for to send: depart him and soul lord his to return: rescue
14 Moto oyo amikumisaka ete akabaka, nzokande apesaka na ye eloko te, azali lokola mapata mpe mopepe oyo ezangi mvula.
mist and spirit: breath and rain nothing man to boast: boast in/on/with gift deception
15 Moto oyo akangaka motema akoki kobongola makanisi ya mokonzi, mpe maloba ya malamu ebukaka mikuwa.
in/on/with length face: anger to entice chief and tongue tender to break bone
16 Soki omoni mafuta ya nzoyi, lia oyo ekoki na yo, pamba te soki olie yango na lokoso, okosanza yango.
honey to find to eat sufficiency your lest to satisfy him and to vomit him
17 Kokendaka pamba-pamba te na ndako ya moninga na yo, noki te akotonda yo mpe akolemba yo.
be precious foot your from house: home neighbor your lest to satisfy you and to hate you
18 Moto oyo apesaka matatoli ya lokuta mpo na kosala moninga na ye mabe azali lokola marto, mopanga mpe mbanzi ya songe.
war-club and sword and arrow to sharpen man to answer in/on/with neighbor his witness deception
19 Kotia elikya na zoba na tango na pasi ezali lokola lino ebukani mpe lokolo elembi.
tooth to shatter and foot to slip confidence to act treacherously in/on/with day distress
20 Koyembela moto oyo azali na mawa banzembo ya esengo ezali lokola kolongola ye kazaka na tango ya malili to kotia masanga ya ngayi na pota.
to advance garment in/on/with day cold vinegar upon lye and to sing in/on/with song upon heart bad: harmful
21 Soki monguna na yo azali na nzala, pesa ye bilei; soki azali na posa ya mayi, pesa ye mayi ya komela.
if hungry to hate you to eat him food: bread and if thirsty to water: drink him water
22 Pamba te, soki osali bongo, okotondisa makala ya moto na likolo ya moto na ye, mpe Yawe akofuta yo.
for coal you(m. s.) to snatch up upon head his and LORD to complete to/for you
23 Mopepe oyo ewutaka na ngambo ya nor, ebetisaka mvula, mpe lolemo oyo etongaka ekomisaka bilongi kanda-kanda.
spirit: breath north to twist: give birth rain and face be indignant tongue secrecy
24 Kovanda na songe ya ndako ezali malamu koleka kovanda elongo na mwasi oyo aswanaka-swanaka.
pleasant to dwell upon corner roof from woman: wife (contention *Q(K)*) and house: home fellow
25 Basango ya malamu oyo ewuti na mokili ya mosika ezali lokola mayi ya pio kati na motema ya moto oyo azali na posa ya mayi.
water cool upon soul faint and tidings pleasant from land: country/planet distance
26 Moto ya sembo oyo asopanaka liboso ya moto mabe azali lokola liziba ya potopoto mpe etima oyo ebimisaka mayi ya mabe.
spring to foul and fountain to ruin righteous to shake to/for face: before wicked
27 Ezali malamu te kolia mafuta ya nzoyi ebele, mpe ezali malamu te koluka lokumu na yo moko.
to eat honey to multiply not pleasant and search glory their glory
28 Moto oyo akokaka te kokonza molimo na ye azali lokola engumba oyo ebukana mpe ezanga bamir.
city to break through nothing wall man which nothing restraint to/for spirit: temper his
