Masese 9
1 Bwanya atongi ndako na ye, atelemisi yango na makonzi sambo;
wisdom to build house: home her to hew pillar her seven
2 abomi banyama na ye, akamoli masanga na ye ya vino mpe, na sima, atandi mesa.
to slaughter slaughter her to mix wine her also to arrange table her
3 Atindi basali na ye ya basi mpo ete babelela wuta na basonge ya bangomba ya engumba:
to send: depart maiden her to call: call out upon single/height height town
4 « Tika ete moto nyonso oyo azangi mayele aya awa! » Atindi maloba epai ya bato oyo bazangi bososoli:
who? simple to turn aside: depart here/thus lacking heart to say to/for him
5 « Boya kolia bilei na ngai mpe komela vino oyo nakamoli,
to go: come! to feed on in/on/with food: bread my and to drink in/on/with wine to mix
6 botika nzela na bino ya bozoba mpe bokozala na bomoi, botambola na nzela ya mayele. »
to leave: forsake simple and to live and to bless in/on/with way: conduct understanding
7 Moto nyonso oyo apamelaka motioli amilukelaka kosambwa, moto nyonso oyo apamelaka moto mabe amilukelaka ngambo.
to discipline to mock to take: recieve to/for him dishonor and to rebuke to/for wicked blemish his
8 Kopamela motioli te, noki te akoyina yo; kasi pamela moto ya bwanya, mpe akolinga yo.
not to rebuke to mock lest to hate you to rebuke to/for wise and to love: lover you
9 Teya moto ya bwanya, mpe akokoma lisusu na bwanya koleka; teya moto ya sembo, mpe akobakisa lisusu boyebi na ye.
to give: give to/for wise and be wise still to know to/for righteous and to add teaching
10 Kotosa Yawe ezali mosisa ya bwanya; koyeba Mosantu, yango nde kozala mayele.
beginning wisdom fear LORD and knowledge holy understanding
11 Pamba te, na nzela na ngai, mikolo ya bomoi na yo ekokoma ebele, mpe mibu ya bomoi na yo ekobakisama.
for in/on/with me to multiply day your and to add to/for you year life
12 Soki ozali moto ya bwanya, bwanya na yo ezali mpo na litomba na yo moko; kasi soki ozali motioli, yo moko kaka nde okomona pasi.
if be wise be wise to/for you and to mock to/for alone you to lift: bear
13 Mwasi ya zoba azali mwasi ya makelele, ayokaka te mpe azanga mayele,
woman stupidity to roar naivite and not to know what?
14 avandaka na ekuke ya ndako na ye, atiaka kiti na ye na bisika ya likolo ya engumba,
and to dwell to/for entrance house: home her upon throne: seat height town
15 mpo na kobenga baleki nzela, bato oyo bazali kokende na nzela na bango.
to/for to call: call to to/for to pass way: journey [the] to smooth way their
16 Tika ete moto oyo azangi mayele aya awa! Atindi maloba epai ya bato oyo bazanga bososoli:
who? simple to turn aside: depart here/thus and lacking heart and to say to/for him
17 « Mayi oyo bayibi ezalaka elengi, mpe lipa oyo baliaka na kobombama ezalaka kitoko. »
water to steal be sweet and food: bread secrecy be pleasant
