Yaamaroolu ka laa Alla la, aniŋ ka a buuñaa
1 N diŋo, kana ñina n na karandiroo la,
aduŋ i si n na yaamaroolu muta i sondomoo kono.
2 Kaatu a be baluu tili jamaa le dii la i la,
aniŋ kayiroo meŋ maŋ dandulaa soto.
3 Kana soŋ kanu bambaloo niŋ tooñaa ye ì koo dii i la,
ì ke kantotaa ti, i ye ì tu i sondomoo kono.
4 Wo to le i be maakoyiroo niŋ too diyaa soto la,
Alla niŋ moolu la karoo la.
5 Laa Yaawe* la niŋ i sondomoo bee la,
kana jiki i fansuŋ miiroolu la.
6 Niŋ i be sila-wo-sila taama la, i si soŋ a ma,
a be i londi la sila tilindiŋo le kaŋ.
7 Kana i faŋo muta moo ñaamendiŋo ti,
sila Yaawe la, i ye fata kuu kuruŋ kewo la.
8 Wo be ke la i ye kendeyaa le ti,
a ye ke i ye booroo ti ka i bambandi.
9 I si Yaawe buuñaa i la sotofeŋolu to,
ka taa i la fiifeŋ kuŋ foloolu bee to,
10 wo to le i la buntuŋolu be faa la tep,
aduŋ i la barikoolu be tara la fuusariŋ niŋ wayinoo* le la.
11 N diŋo, kana jutu Yaawe la kuluuroo la,
waraŋ ka pasi a la dandalaaroo la,
12 kaatu Yaawe ye mennu kanu, a ka wolu le kuluu,
komeŋ faa ka a kanu diŋo kuluu ñaameŋ.
Ñaameŋo le mu nafaa feŋ baa ti
13 Barakoo be moolu le ye,
mennu ye ñaameŋo ñini, ì ye a soto,
aniŋ moolu mennu ye kalamutaroo ke.
14 Kaatu ka a soto, wo le kummaayaata ka tambi kodiforoo la,
a tinewo fisiyaata sanoo ti.
15 Ate le kummaayaata ka tambi luuluwo la,
aduŋ i lafinna feŋ te jee, a niŋ meŋ si tembe.
16 Siimaayaa be a bulubaa buloo kono,
naafuloo niŋ buuñaa be a maraa buloo kono.
17 A la siloolu diyaata le,
aduŋ ì bee ka ke kayira siloolu le ti.
18 Moolu mennu ye a muta kuu, a ka ke wolu ye baluwo yiroo le ti,
mennu ye a muta kendeke, be neemoo soto la le.
Alla la ñaameŋo daaroo to
19 Ka bo niŋ ñaameŋo le la, aniŋ fahaamuroo,
Yaawe ye saŋo niŋ bankoo daa.
20 A la londoo le ka bankoo duuma jiyo fintindi,
minaayoo ka komboo jindi.
Yaamari tooñaa
21 N diŋo, kana soŋ fahaamuroo
niŋ kekuu loŋo ye kana i ma.
22 Ì be ke la i ye duniyaa sambaraŋo le ti,
aniŋ kantotaa i kaŋo bala.
23 Wo to i be tara la kantariŋ i la siloolu kaŋ ne,
aduŋ i siŋo te taki la.
24 Suutoo niŋ i be laariŋ, i te sila la,
aduŋ i si siinoo diyaariŋo soto.
25 Kana sila barambarantoo maasiiboo la,
waraŋ mantooroo, meŋ laata moo kuruŋo kaŋ.
26 Kaatu Yaawe le be ke la i jikoo ti,
aduŋ a te soŋ na kutindiŋo ye i siŋo muta.
27 Kana balaŋ ka moo maakoyi,
meŋ jarita ka deemaaroo soto,
niŋ i ye semboo soto.
28 Niŋ feŋ be i bulu wo loo to, kana a fo i siiñoo ye ko,
“Taa fo ñaato, saama m be a dii la i la le.”
29 Kana feere jawoo siti i siiñoo kamma, meŋ laata i la,
ali bee be sabatiriŋ ñoo daala.
30 I niŋ moo kana sonka daliila te a la,
niŋ a maŋ feŋ ke i la.
31 Kana fitinamoo kiiliyaa,
aduŋ kana taama a la sila-wo-sila la,
32 kaatu Yaawe tanoo le mu moo kuruŋo ti,
bari moo tilindiŋo ka tara a la jiki moolu le kono.
33 Yaawe la dankoo be moo kuruŋo la buŋo kono le,
bari a ka neemoo jindi moo kendoo ye le.
34 Ñaawalilaalu, a ka jutunnayaa samba wolu le kaŋ,
bari mennu ye i fammajii, a ka hiina wolu ma le.
35 Ñaamendiŋolu be horomoo keetaa la le,
bari toolewolu, wolu taa mu maloo le ti.
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.
