Lu Räṛu Takado Ndaro ta
1 Ondro ka'do OPI ka ko ni zo obe,
losi zo obe'bai ro orivoya ta awi yi;
ondro ka'do OPI ka ko ni 'bakici gaga,
edre vookwa'bai ro vookwane orivoya ta awi yi.
2 Oŋgane kyenoŋboci ago oyine u'dune le
liyaro ta losi oyero mbara si ta orivoya ta awi yi.
Tana OPI kani ŋga ozo ànya se nda kulu be ri,
ondro ànya ku'duyite owo.
3 Ŋgwai orivoya ŋgapäṛi yi ni OPI resi,
ànya orivoya äṛu yi ni nda resi.
4 Ŋgwàagoro se ätibe mano aza ri agoanji si.
Laba oso ätui kyila'ba rigye ronye.
5 Mano se ka'dobe ätu be amba ni kado!
Apena nda ko ṛe alona
ondro nda kotaru ca kyila'baazii ndaro be vo vureope roya owo.
(A song by Solomon for worship.)
Only the Lord Can Bless a Home
1 Without the help of the Lord
it is useless to build a home
or to guard a city.
2 It is useless to get up early
and stay up late
in order to earn a living.
God takes care of his own,
even while they sleep.
3 Children are a blessing
and a gift from the Lord.
4 Having a lot of children
to take care of you
in your old age
is like a warrior
with a lot of arrows.
5 The more you have,
the better off you will be,
because they will protect you
when your enemies
attack you in court.