1. Mwána na ngáí,
bómbaka makambo nazali koyébisa yo. Kobósana batolí na ngáí té.
2. Yókaka mateya
ya mayele, tiaka molende mpo óyeba yangó.
3. Senga ózwa
mayele mpe makanisi ya malámu.
4. Luka yangó ndenge balukaka... to biloko ya ntálo óyo ebombaná.
5. Boye okoyeba ndéngé níni esengeli kotosa Yawe, okoyeba Nzambe malámu.
6. Pamba te ezali Yawe moto apesaka mayele; koyéba makambo mpe kozala na makanisi malámu eútaka (ewutaka) epái na ye.
7. Asálisaka bato ya malámu, abatelaka bato ya bosembo...
4. Luka yangó ndenge balukaka... to biloko ya ntálo óyo ebombaná.
5. Boye okoyeba ndéngé níni esengeli kotosa Yawe, okoyeba Nzambe malámu.
6. Pamba te ezali Yawe moto apesaka mayele; koyéba makambo mpe kozala na makanisi malámu eútaka (ewutaka) epái na ye.
7. Asálisaka bato ya malámu, abatelaka bato ya bosembo...
1 My son, if you receive my words,
And treasure my commands within you,
2 So that you incline your ear to wisdom,
And apply your heart to understanding;
3 Yes, if you cry out for discernment,
And lift up your voice for understanding,
And treasure my commands within you,
2 So that you incline your ear to wisdom,
And apply your heart to understanding;
3 Yes, if you cry out for discernment,
And lift up your voice for understanding,
