Proverbs 4
Berean Standard BibleTranslation
Berean Standard Bible
Bible Mutal (Kosraean)
1Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding.
1Tulik nutik, kowos in porongo mwe luti lun papa tomowos. Arulana lohang nu kac, na ac fah oasr etauk lowos.
2For I give you sound teaching; do not abandon my directive.
2Nga luti kowos ke inkanek wo. Nimet kowos pilesru.
3When I was a son to my father, tender and the only child of my mother,
3Ke nga srakna tulik srisrik, wen sefanna nutin papa ac nina,
4he taught me and said, “Let your heart lay hold of my words; keep my commands and you will live.
4papa el ac fahk, “Esamya ma nga fahk inge, ac nimet mulkunla. Oru in oana ke nga fahk uh, na kom fah moul.
5Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn from them.
5Eis lalmwetmet ac liyaten! Nimet mulkunla ku pilesru ma nga fahk uh.
6Do not forsake wisdom, and she will preserve you; love her, and she will guard you.
6Nimet sisla lalmwetmet, na el ac loangekom. Lungse el, ac el fah liyekomyang wo.
7Wisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom. And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding.
7Ma se ma yohk sripa emeet nu sum pa in suk lalmwetmet. Kutena ma kom ac sifil suk saya, kom in suk etauk.
8Prize her, and she will exalt you; if you embrace her, she will honor you.
8Lungse lalmwetmet, ac el ac fah oru kom in fulat. Apsilya ku, ac el ac fah oru in kaksakinyuk kom.
9She will set a garland of grace on your head; she will present you with a crown of beauty.”
9El ac fah oana sie tefuro wolana nu fin sifom.”
10Listen, my son, and receive my words, and the years of your life will be many.
10Lohngyu, tulik nutik. Nunku akwoye ma nga fahk nu sum uh, na ac fah loes moul lom.
11I will guide you in the way of wisdom; I will lead you on straight paths.
11Nga luti nu sum lalmwetmet ac ouiyen moul pwaye kom in fahsr kac.
12When you walk, your steps will not be impeded; when you run, you will not stumble.
12Wangin ma ac kosrala inkanek lom kom fin fahsr in lalmwetmet, ac kom ac tia tukulkul ke pacl kom kasrusr.
13Hold on to instruction; do not let go. Guard it, for it is your life.
13Esam ma kom luti uh pacl nukewa. Lutlut lom uh pa moul lom — liyaung akwoya.
14Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers.
14Nimet fahsr nu yen mwet koluk uh fahsr nu we. Nimet ukwe ouiyen moul lalos.
15Avoid it; do not travel on it. Turn from it and pass on by.
15Fahsr liki ma koluk! Nimet apkuranyang nu kac! Kuhfla liki ac fahsrot ke inkanek lom.
16For they cannot sleep unless they do evil; they are deprived of slumber until they make someone fall.
16Mwet koluk uh tia ku in motulla nwe ke na elos orala sie ma koluk. Elos ac ngetnget na elos fin tia orala mwe lokoalok nu sin mwet.
17For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.
17Ma koluk ac sulallal uh oana mwe mongo ac mwe nim nu selos.
18The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday.
18Inkanek lun mwet suwoswos uh oana takak lun faht uh, ma kais kutu kalmwelik nwe ke na lenelik.
19But the way of the wicked is like the darkest gloom; they do not know what makes them stumble.
19Inkanek lun mwet koluk uh lohsr matoltol. Elos ikori tuh elos tia ku in liye lah mea se oru elos ikori uh.
20My son, pay attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings.
20Tulik nutik, lohng akwoya ma nga fahk uh.
21Do not lose sight of them; keep them within your heart.
21Esam kas luk ac karinganang in tia wanginla liki kom.
22For they are life to those who find them, and health to the whole body.
22Kas inge ac sang moul ac ku lun mano nu sin kutena mwet su kalem kac.
23Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life.
23Arulana karinganang nunak lom an — mweyen moul lom ac sikyak oana ma kom nunku.
24Put away deception from your mouth; keep your lips from perverse speech.
24Nimet fahk kutena ma su tia pwaye, ac tia orekmakin kas kikiap ku kutena ouiya ma ac kiapu mwet uh.
25Let your eyes look forward; fix your gaze straight ahead.
25Ngetot suwohs nu meeto ke inse pulaik. Nimet ngetnget in tonong.
26Make a level path for your feet, and all your ways will be sure.
26Akola akwoye ma kom ac oru an, na ma nukewa kom oru ac ku in orekla wo.
27Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your feet away from evil.
27Kaingkin ma koluk ac fahsr suwohs nu meeto. Nimet kuhfla liki inkanek pwaye.
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