Advice to the Young
1 My child, don't forget what I teach you. Always remember what I tell you to do. 2 My teaching will give you a long and prosperous life. 3 Never let go of loyalty and faithfulness. Tie them around your neck; write them on your heart. 4 If you do this, both God and people will be pleased with you.
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Never rely on what you think you know. 6 Remember the Lord in everything you do, and he will show you the right way. 7 Never let yourself think that you are wiser than you are; simply obey the Lord and refuse to do wrong. 8 If you do, it will be like good medicine, healing your wounds and easing your pains. 9 Honor the Lord by making him an offering from the best of all that your land produces. 10 If you do, your barns will be filled with grain, and you will have too much wine to store it all.
11 My child, when the Lord corrects you, pay close attention and take it as a warning. 12 The Lord corrects those he loves, as parents correct a child of whom they are proud. 13 Happy is anyone who becomes wise—who comes to have understanding. 14 There is more profit in it than there is in silver; it is worth more to you than gold. 15 Wisdom is more valuable than jewels; nothing you could want can compare with it. 16 Wisdom offers you long life, as well as wealth and honor. 17 Wisdom can make your life pleasant and lead you safely through it. 18 Those who become wise are happy; wisdom will give them life.
19 The Lord created the earth by his wisdom;
by his knowledge he set the sky in place.
20 His wisdom caused the rivers to flow
and the clouds to give rain to the earth.
21 My child, hold on to your wisdom and insight. Never let them get away from you. 22 They will provide you with life—a pleasant and happy life. 23 You can go safely on your way and never even stumble. 24 You will not be afraid when you go to bed, and you will sleep soundly through the night. 25 You will not have to worry about sudden disasters, such as come on the wicked like a storm. 26 The Lord will keep you safe. He will not let you fall into a trap.
27 Whenever you possibly can, do good to those who need it. 28 Never tell your neighbors to wait until tomorrow if you can help them now. 29 Don't plan anything that will hurt your neighbors; they live beside you, trusting you. 30 Don't argue with others for no reason when they have never done you any harm. 31 Don't be jealous of violent people or decide to act as they do, 32 because the Lord hates people who do evil, but he takes righteous people into his confidence. 33 The Lord puts a curse on the homes of the wicked, but blesses the homes of the righteous. 34 He has no use for conceited people, but shows favor to those who are humble. 35 Wise people will gain an honorable reputation, but stupid people will only add to their own disgrace.
Tavoozo Lidri Ombato'diro ri
1 Ŋgwa maro, nyije ta ŋgaembaro maro tana ko, oko miyi tase matabe miri oyene 'do tana ndi drî miro ya. 2 Tana 'do o'bana tu miro oriro ni a'done amba, ago o'bana mi ni a'done ŋgaamba be ori miro ya. 3 Mi'ba taŋgye oye ndi ta'diri oye be kalapa koni mirigyesi. Nyembe ànya kyembe miro ya; ago nyegyi ànya ya miro ya. 4 Ondro ka'do miyete oso inye, nyusuna yauni ndi takado be ni Lu ndi lidri be resi.
5 Mimata OPI ya ya cini miro si. Mi'ba mi ko tauni drî mi modo ro dri. 6 Miyi ta OPI ro tase cini nyabe oyena yasi, 'dooko nda o'bana liti miro 'da a'done ŋgye. 7 Nyusu ta ko mikye andivo iro orivoya tavouni be; oko miro OPI ago migazo takozi oyene. 8 Ondro ka'do miyete oso inye, ezina a'do jiŋgiri ndi miri, ago a'dona ndi kyere kado ro lomvo miro ri. 9 Miro OPI ŋgadriamba miro si ago doŋgodri käti gyini miro kabe lofona 'do ozona si. 10 Ondro ka'do miyete inye, 'dooko inya ogana 'da twi kyiro miro yasi, ago nya'dona vino be amba vo osona ro ojona ko.
11 Ŋgwa maro, miga ta ŋgaembaro OPI ro ko zo, ago nya'do ko kyilaro ta ŋgaloto ndaro rota. 12 Tana OPI ka 'dise nda kulube lotona, oso täpi kabe ŋgwa se nda driuŋgyi be tana ro lotona 'do ronye. 13 Mano se orivoya tavouni be ni kado, se orivoya tavousu be 'do. 14 Tana ka ŋga kadopara lofo ndrani se mo'di ro drisi, ago takadona orivoya ndrani logo läguläguro drisi. 15 Kado tavouni ro orivoya kadopara ndrani kuni okaro lagyeamba be drisi; vo ŋga ro cini se milebe ojo ko sina. 16 Tavouni kani ori madaro ozo, ago kani a'do ŋgaamba be ndi taoro be ozona. 17 Tavouni o'bana ori miro ndi riyä ro, ago ozona taliatokpe ndi miri. 18 Ànya se tavouni be ni riyä be; tana tavouni ozona adri ndi ànyari.
19 OPI andivona 'ba 'bädri te tavouni si;
nda eŋga vokuru te tauni ndaro si.
20 Tavouni ndaro 'ba goloi ni udine,
ago 'ba 'dikolo ni u'dine 'bu ro gyini dri.
21 Ŋgwa maro, nyäti tavouni ndi tavousu ŋgye be anda. Mi'ba ànya kopavo koni mirigyesi. 22 Tana ànya ozona ori kado ni miri, ori se liŋgyiekye ago riyä si ono. 23 'Dooko nyabana ndi londroro liti miro yasi, ago minina ko abane parapara. 24 Ondro nyate u'du vuru oko nyuturina ko ago nyu'duna ṛo 'boṛi'boṛi. 25 Miri turine ni rriti se kabe o'de ätruku'du ro'do ri i'do, kode ni rueza se kabe o'de takozi'bai dri 'do ri i'do. 26 Tana OPI a'dona 'da gaga'ba miro. Nda o'bana mi ko o'dene abari ya.
27 Miri ko takado oyeako 'dise kabe ŋga uzi ni misi 'do ri, ondro ka'do nya'do gindi sina ago mbara be ozone owo. 28 Nyata ko oriazi miro ri mikye, nyoyi ago nyego 'da; ondo oko mozona 'da miri, oko se mi gi orivoya ŋgana iyi be tuna 'do si. 29 Mira takozi aza ko oriazi miro oyeza koziro; tana nda ka ori lototi mire, ago ka taoma miya ayani. 30 Mipekala ko 'diaza be teinye takaci ako ondro nda koye ŋga kozi aza ko miri owo. 31 Mi'ba yaoko ko mano se kabe taoye kyila si 'do be, ago nyusu ta ko alona taoyene oso anya kabe oyena ronye, 32 tana ya OPI ro orivoya osoro lidri se kabe takozi oye iyi lomvo, oko nda ka mio'ba lidri se kabe taŋgye oye iyi dri ayani. 33 Latri OPI ro orivoya 'ba takozi'bai ro dri, oko nda ka 'ba taŋgye'bai ro äṛuna äṛu. 34 Nda orivoya losiako ànya se driuŋgyi be iyi be; oko nda orivoya yauni be ànya se trwe iyi ri. 35 Tavouni'bai usunayi liku taoro ro ndi, oko ànya se amamaro a'dona 'da driupiro ndra.