Monday Proverb
Proverbs have tremendous cultural value here and matching local proverbs with key scriptures is a wonderful tool to starting a conversation about the Gospel.
Wolof proverb:
Reewalal sa jabar ak sab jaam, te yar sa doom.
(translation) You should spoil your wife and your servant, but discipline your child.
(alternate translation) Spare the rod and spoil the child.
(explanation) Through kindness and generosity you can cause your wife and your servant to become very attached to you, but you should not treat your child that way. A child needs to be disciplined firmly in order to prepare him for the difficulties of life.
“Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you punish him with the rod, he will
not die.” Proverbs 23:13 NIV
Reprinted in part with permission from "Wisdom of the Wolof Sages: A Collection of Proverbs translated and explained in English" by Dr. Richard Shawyer (c) 2009Reewalal sa jabar ak sab jaam, te yar sa doom.
(translation) You should spoil your wife and your servant, but discipline your child.
(alternate translation) Spare the rod and spoil the child.
(explanation) Through kindness and generosity you can cause your wife and your servant to become very attached to you, but you should not treat your child that way. A child needs to be disciplined firmly in order to prepare him for the difficulties of life.
“Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you punish him with the rod, he will
not die.” Proverbs 23:13 NIV
Labels: Monday Proverb, Wolof
posted by Thom and Amanda McMurray @ Monday, March 22, 2010
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