(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.
Alla le ka neemoo dii a la moolu la
Moolu ka ñiŋ suukuwo le laa, niŋ ì be Alla Batudulaa Buŋo* waliŋ na. Sulemani la Jabuuroo le mu.
1 Niŋ Yaawe* maŋ buŋo meŋ ke lootaa ti,
a loolaalu ka ì faŋ ne batandi kensenke.
Niŋ Yaawe maŋ saatewo meŋ kanta,
kantarilaalu ka i laa ì ñaa la kensenke le.
2 Nafaa te a la, i ka wuli juuna,
i ka mee i ñaa la,
ka tara i la daañiniŋo ñini la bataa kono.
Alla le ka wo dii a kanuntewolu la,
hani niŋ ì be siinoo la.
3 Diŋolu mu soorifeŋo le ti ka bo Yaawe bulu,
ì mu a la jooroo le ti.
4 Dinkewolu mennu sotota fondinkeeyaa kono,
ì ka munta le ko,
kalabeñoolu ka tara kelejawaroo buloo kono ñaameŋ.
5 Seewoo be kewo le ye,
meŋ ye wo ñoŋ jamaa soto.
A te malu la, niŋ a niŋ a jawoolu benta
kiitiikuntu dulaa saatewo dundaŋ daa* to.
