Transcript for "Proverbs 2"

Ese Jonathan Mukoro.

I am Jonathan Mukoro.

Lusimo lubola luri enyama ya mboko okinyola khusibumba.

The story that talks about that you get buffalo's meat on a bone

Enyama ya mboko, emboko eng’ene eli esani endafu po.

Buffalo's meat, the same buffalo is a very harsh animal

Na musibala muno nge khumenyile, okhabona owasio ali nende sindu silai

and as we live on this world, do not see your friend with something good

mala wekhunarakho ne kamani tawe.

and snatch them by force

Newekhunarakho ne kamani kenebakhunyole bakhupe mala bakhwire.

when you snatch them by force,you will be caught,be beaten and killed

Lusimo lurakho, enjofu ye bubwayaya sekhusianga kumusanga ta.

The story that follows, an unsettled elephant does not take good care on the trunk

Enjofu ye bubwayaya sekhusia kumusanga ta.

Unsettled elephant can not take good care of it's trunk

Enjofu eli esang’i embofu, ne enjofu ino eli nende kumusanga.

Elephant is a very big animal, with a trunk

Ekenda nge ebona kumusala ne ekhupakho kumusanga.

He walks around and on seeing a tree,he hits it with a trunk

Ekenda nge ebona libale ne ekhupakho kumusanga. Ekenda nge ebona liloo liosi ne ekhupamo kumusanga.

Walks around as he sees a stone, he hits it with a trunk,he walks as he sees any hole, he hits in with the trunk

Mala babola bali enjofu ya bubwayaya sekhusi kumusanga ta.

It is when they said, an unsettled elephant can not take good care of it's trunk

Nekhuselukho ye babana bakhengila,

In regards to the rites of the circumcised children

okhabamo kamani ne okhupania nende babasio buli khase tawe.

do not be someone with energy to fight every time with others

Balakhupa chimbafu chifunikhe, balakhupa sisianga siatikhemo,

They will beat you and break your ribs,they will break your skull

bakhulemasie. Okhamenye limenya si?

and make you lame,which kind of life will you leave?

Okhakendende ne kumubili kuobola. Nio bakhale babola bali enjofu ya bubwayaya sekhusia kumusanga ta.

you will be walking around with a damaged body. That is when elders said,unsettled elephant can not take a good care of it's trunk

Lusimo lurakho,

The story that follows

okhaba njunukha ta. Okhaba njunukha ta.

Do not be someone who is ready to react on anything.

Likhua likwao, “Ese nise omanyile.”

I know everything that comes forth,

Sebakhurebire ta, “Ese nise omanyile.”

They have not asked you "Am the one who knows"

Wanjala ne Wasike bapane, “Ese nise omanyile.” Okhaba njunukha tawe.

Wanjala and Wasike fought,"I am the one who knows", do not be someone who reacts on everything

Lusimo luno okhaba njunukha ta,

This story, do not be someone who reacts on anything,

bakelekelanga babana

it was used to advice children

bakhakenda nende babasie, kaulile likhua

not to walk in company of others,heard about something

sekabone ne chimoni ta

without seeing with their bare eyes,

na anyola babasie babandi, “Wasike nende Wanjala bapane. Nekesa nende Nasipuondi bapane.”

and they meets another company,and starts narrating to them, "Nekesa and Nasipwondi fought"

Mala sekabone ta. Babakelekelanga okhaulila likhua nonyola babasio

Yet they did not witness. They used to advice them that do not hear something, then you meet your friends

nowanja khubaelesila mala sewabone ta.

and you start narrating to them yet you did not witness.

Lusimo lurakho luli mbo...

The story that follows is that..

Nono chisimo chino namwe kamalaka kano niko niko bawechanga babana nabakhengila

This stories or this guidelines were being given to children after circumcision

barumihile mulimenya liabwe.

so they use them in their lives

Likhua liebueni orie serikali.

The first guideline is to respect the government

Newakharia serikali, orie Wele.

After that,respect God

Likhua liebuieni murie baruki.

The first word,respect leaders

Abele wenje,

even if they are outsiders,

abele wemusirekere, abele we waena,

from the area, from wherever

kenyekhana khubarie nio khumenye musibala muno bulai. Likhua namba mbili,

we are supposed to respect them to live wellon this world. Secondly,

orie papa ne mai.

Respect your father and mother,

Papa nakhulange oli, “Eh papa” Mai nakhulanga oli, “Eh mai” Papa akhakhulanga noloma oli, “Eeeeeh!”

when your father calls you, you answer " yes dad," when your mother calls you," yes mum" you should not answer "eeeeh" when you father calls you

Ewe seli embwa ta, ewe omundu, ofukilila oli, “Eh papa”

You are not a dog, you human, you answer,"yes dad"

Nio bamanye bali omwana oyuno alikhokhakhula ne kumwima kumulai.

so that they get know, this child is growing up morally

Likhua namba tatu, orie Wele.

Thirdly, respect God

Khusibala khuno nge khumenyile bulamu nibuo khuli nenabuo Wele niye owakhuwa mala Wele niye okhulindanga.

as we live on this world,the life we have was given by God, and it is God who protects us

Walekha khuria Wele ta musibala muno sonamenya bulai ta.

if you do not respect God,you will not live well on this world

Limalilisi,

Lastly,

buli khase nobona erika ya papa woo nomukhesia, omukhesia oli, “Oriena papa” Namwe, “Mulembe papa”

Every time you see your father's agemate, when greeting him,you say, "how are you dad" or "Hi dad"

Erika ya mai, “Oriena mai” Namwe, “Mlembe mai” Erika ya kuka “Mlembe kukhu. Mlembe kuka”

Your mother's agemate,"How are you mum" or "Hi mum",Grandpa's agemate" Hi grandpa"

Erika yoo, “Mlembe yaya”

your agemate, "Hi sister/brother"

Na musibala sino nomenya kimiaka kioo kitasikhe.

so that your years on this world shall be prolonged