Proverbs 14
1 Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
Mwanamke mwenye busara huijenga nyumba yake, bali mwanamke mpumbavu huibomoa kwa mikono yake mwenyewe.
2 He who walks in uprightness fears the LORD, but the one who is devious in his ways despises Him.
Yeye aendaye kwa uaminifu humcha Yehova, bali mkaidi humdharau katika njia zake.
3 The proud speech of a fool brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.
Katika kinywa cha mpumbavu hutoka chipukizi la kiburi chake, bali midomo ya wenye busara itawalinda.
4 Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty, but an abundant harvest comes through the strength of the ox.
Pale pasipo na mifugo hori la kulishia ni safi, bali mazao mengi huweza kupatikana kwa nguvu za maksai.
5 An honest witness does not deceive, but a dishonest witness pours forth lies.
Shahidi mwaminifu hasemi uongo, bali shahidi wa uongo hupumua uongo.
6 A mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.
Mwenye dharau hutafuta hekima na hakuna hata, bali maarifa huja kwa urahisi kwa mwenye ufahamu.
7 Stay away from a foolish man; you will gain no knowledge from his speech.
Nenda mbali kutoka kwa mtu mpumbavu, maana hutapata maarifa kwenye midomo yake.
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but the folly of fools deceives them.
Hekima ya mtu mwenye busara ni kuifahamu njia yake mwenyewe, bali upuuzi wa wapumbavu ni udanganyifu.
9 Fools mock the making of amends, but goodwill is found among the upright.
Wapumbavu hudharau wakati sadaka ya hatia inapotolewa, bali miongoni mwao waaminifu hushiriki fadhila.
10 The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger shares in its joy.
Moyo unayajua machungu yake mwenyewe na hakuna mgeni anayeshiriki furaha yake.
11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.
Nyumba ya waovu itaangamizwa, bali hema ya watu waaminifu itasitawi.
12 There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.
Kuna njia ambayo huonekana sawa kwa mtu, lakini mwisho wake huelekea mauti tu.
13 Even in laughter the heart may ache, and joy may end in sorrow.
Moyo unaweza kucheka lakini bado ukawa katika maumivu na furaha inaweza kukoma ikawa huzuni.
14 The backslider in heart receives the fill of his own ways, but a good man is rewarded for his ways.
Yule asiyemwaminifu atapata anachostahili kwa njia zake, bali mtu mwema atapata kilicho chake.
15 The simple man believes every word, but the prudent man watches his steps.
Yeye ambaye hakufundishwa huamini kila kitu, bali mtu mwenye hekima huzifikiria hatua zake.
16 A wise man fears and turns from evil, but a fool is careless and reckless.
Mtu mwenye hekima huogopa na kutoka kwenye ubaya, bali mpumbavu huliacha onyo kwa ujasiri.
17 A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, and a devious man is hated.
Yeye ambaye anakuwa na hasira kwa haraka hufanya mambo ya kipumbavu, na mtu anayefanya hila mbaya huchukiwa.
18 The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Wajinga hurithi upumbavu, lakini watu wenye hekima wamezingirwa kwa maarifa.
19 The evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
Hao ambao ni waovu watainama mbele yao walio wema na wale wenye uovu watasujudu kwenye malango ya wenye haki.
20 The poor man is hated even by his neighbor, but many are those who love the rich.
Mtu masikini huchukiwa hata na marafiki zake, bali watu matajiri wanamarafiki wengi.
21 He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who shows kindness to the poor.
Yeye ambaye huonyesha dharau kwa jirani yake anafanya dhambi, bali yule ambaye huonyesha fadhila kwa masikini anafuraha.
22 Do not those who contrive evil go astray? But those who plan goodness find loving devotion and faithfulness.
Je wale wanaofanya njama mbaya hawapotei? Bali wale wenye mpango wa kutenda mema watapokea agano la uaminifu na udhamini
23 There is profit in all labor, but mere talk leads only to poverty.
Katika kazi zote ngumu huja faida, bali palipo na maongezi tu, huelekea kwenye umasikini.
24 The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the effort of fools is folly.
Taji ya watu wenye busara ni utajiri wao, bali upuuzi wa wapumbavu huwaletea upuu zaidi.
25 A truthful witness saves lives, but one who utters lies is deceitful.
Shahidi mkweli huokoa maisha, bali shahidi wa uongo hupumua uongo.
26 He who fears the LORD is secure in confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge.
Mtu anapokuwa na hofu ya Yehova, pia anakuwa na matumaini zaidi ndani yake; vitu hivi vitakuwa kama sehemu imara ya ulinzi kwa watoto wa mtu huyu.
27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death.
Kumcha Yehova ni chemchemi ya uzima, ili kwamba mtu aweze kujiepusha kutoka katika mitego ya mauti.
28 A large population is a king’s splendor, but a lack of subjects is a prince’s ruin.
Utukufu wa mfalme upo katika idadi kubwa ya watu wake, bali pasipo watu mfalme huangamia.
29 A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.
Mtu mvumilivu anaufahamu mkubwa, bali mtu mwepesi wa kuhamaki hukuza upuuzi.
30 A tranquil heart is life to the body, but envy rots the bones.
Moyo wenye raha ni uzima wa mwili, bali husuda huozesha mifupa.
31 Whoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him.
Anayemkandamiza masikini humlaani Muumba wake, bali anayeonyesha fadhila kwa wahitaji humtukuza yeye.
32 The wicked man is thrown down by his own sin, but the righteous man has a refuge even in death.
Mtu mwovu huangushwa chini kwa matendo yake mabaya, bali mtu mwenye haki anakimbilio hata katika kifo.
33 Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning; even among fools she is known.
Hekima hukaa katika moyo wa ufahamu, bali hata miongoni mwa wapumbavu hujiachilia mwenyewe kwa kujulikana
34 Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.
Kutenda haki huliinua taifa, bali dhambi ni chukizo kwa watu wowote.
35 A king delights in a wise servant, but his anger falls on the shameful.
Fadhila ya mfalme ni kwa mtumishi mwenye kutenda kwa hekima, bali hasira yake ni kwa yule atendaye kwa kuaibisha.
