Ecclesiastes 10
Berean Standard BibleTranslation
Berean Standard Bible
Bible Mutal (Kosraean)
1As dead flies bring a stench to the perfumer’s oil, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
1Loang misa uh ku in oru sufa nufon soko ke mwe akmusra keng in kolukla fohlo, ouinge ouiya na lalfon srisrik se ku in akkolukyela lalmwetmet na lulap.
2A wise man’s heart inclines to the right, but the heart of a fool to the left.
2Sie mwet lalmwetmet el pahlana in oru ma suwohs, ac sie mwet lalfon el pahla in oru ma sutuu.
3Even as the fool walks along the road, his sense is lacking, and he shows everyone that he is a fool.
3Lalfon lal uh ac kalem sin mwet nukewa, finne mwetsac ma fufahsryesr inkanek uh elos ac ku pac in akilen.
4If the ruler’s temper flares against you, do not abandon your post, for calmness lays great offenses to rest.
4Mwet kol lom fin kasrkusrakak sum, nimet kom sisla orekma lom an, mweyen muteng uh ku in akmisye inse toasr na yohk.
5There is an evil I have seen under the sun— an error that proceeds from the ruler:
5Pa inge sie ouiya sesuwos nga konauk fin faclu — ouiya se inge ma orek sin mwet kol.
6Folly is appointed to great heights, but the rich sit in lowly positions.
6Itukyang kunokon fulat nu sin mwet lalfon, a mwet kasrup elos oru orekma pusisel.
7I have seen slaves on horseback, while princes go on foot like slaves.
7Nga liye tari ke mwet kohs uh kasrusr fin horse, ac mwet leum elos fahsrna oana mwet kohs uh.
8He who digs a pit may fall into it, and he who breaches a wall may be bitten by a snake.
8Kom fin pukanak sie luf, kom ac ku in putatyang nu loac. Kom fin fokolla sie pot, soko serpent in pot uh ac ku in ngaliskomi.
9The one who quarries stones may be injured by them, and he who splits logs endangers himself.
9Kom fin orekma ke sie acn in pukpuk eot, kom ku na in ngalyak kac. Kom fin lip etong, kom ku in ongoiya kac.
10If the axe is dull and the blade unsharpened, more strength must be exerted, but skill produces success.
10Tuhla lom ah fin safit ac kom tia tamla, kom ac kemkatu ke orekmakinya. Mwet lalmwetmet uh elos motkwala arulana wo meet, na saflaiya uh wo.
11If the snake bites before it is charmed, there is no profit for the charmer.
11Kom finne etu in akmunaye soko serpent, ac wangin sripa kom fin fuhlela in ngaliskomi meet.
12The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him.
12Kas lun sie mwet lalmwetmet ac oru mwet uh in akfulatyal, a kas lun sie mwet lalfon sifacna kunausulla.
13The beginning of his talk is folly, and the end of his speech is evil madness.
13El mutawauk ke kaskas lusrongten, na saflaiya el arulana kaskas wel.
14Yet the fool multiplies words. No one knows what is coming, and who can tell him what will come after him?
14Sie mwet lalfon el sramsram loeloes. Wangin sie mwet etu lah mea ac sikyak toko, ac wangin sie mwet ku in fahkma lah mea ac sikyak tukun kut misa.
15The toil of a fool wearies him, for he does not know the way to the city.
15Sie mwet su sifacna aktotoyella ke orekma upalana lal, el oana mwet lalfon se su nukanla innek nu lohm sel ah.
16Woe to you, O land whose king is a youth, and whose princes feast in the morning.
16Tokosra lun sie mutunfacl fin sie mwet fusr, ac mwet kol we fin orek kufwa ke fong fon, facl sac ac fah sun ongoiya.
17Blessed are you, O land whose king is a son of nobles, and whose princes feast at the proper time— for strength and not for drunkenness.
17Tusruktu sie tokosra fin ma ke sou leum, ac mwet kol elos mongo in akkeye manolos ac sifacna liyalosyang in tia sruhi, na mutunfacl sac fah insewowo.
18Through laziness the roof caves in, and in the hands of the idle, the house leaks.
18Mwet se fin alsrangesr in onala fahsu ke lohm sel, na ac wohn, ac lohm sac ac musalla.
19A feast is prepared for laughter, and wine makes life merry, but money is the answer for everything.
19Mwe mongo uh akenganye mwet uh, ac wain uh akpwaryalos, tusruktu ma inge kewa tia ku in orek fin wangin mani.
20Do not curse the king even in your thoughts, or curse the rich even in your bedroom, for a bird of the air may carry your words, and a winged creature may report your speech.
20Nimet akkolukye tokosra finne in nunak lom, ac nimet akkolukye mwet kasrup finne infukil in motul sum sifacna. Sie won sohksok ku in tafwela kas inge nu selos.
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