Proverbs 8
1 Does not wisdom call out, and understanding raise her voice?
Githĩ ũũgĩ ndareetana? Githĩ ũtaũku ndaranĩrĩra na mũgambo wake?
2 On the heights overlooking the road, at the crossroads she takes her stand.
Njĩra-inĩ kũrĩa gũtũũgĩru, na magomano-inĩ ma njĩra-rĩ, nĩho ũũgĩ arũgamĩte;
3 Beside the gates to the city, at the entrances she cries out:
ningĩ hakuhĩ na ihingo iria cierekeire itũũra inene, o hau matoonyero-inĩ-rĩ, nĩho araanĩrĩra akoiga atĩrĩ:
4 “To you, O men, I call out, and my cry is to the sons of men.
“Inyuĩ andũ nĩ inyuĩ ndĩreeta; ndĩraanĩrĩra na mũgambo wakwa kũrĩ andũ othe a thĩ.
5 O simple ones, learn to be shrewd; O fools, gain understanding.
Inyuĩ arĩa mũtarĩ na ũũgĩ, gĩai na ũbaarĩrĩri, inyuĩ arĩa akĩĩgu, gĩai na ũtaũku.
6 Listen, for I speak of noble things, and the opening of my lips will reveal right.
Thikĩrĩriai, nĩgũkorwo ndĩ na maũndũ ma bata ngwaria; ngũtumũra mĩromo yakwa njarie maũndũ marĩa magĩrĩire.
7 For my mouth will speak the truth, and wickedness is detestable to my lips.
Kanua gakwa kaaragia ũhoro wa ma, nĩgũkorwo mĩromo yakwa nĩĩthũire waganu mũno ta kĩndũ kĩrĩ magigi.
8 All the words of my mouth are righteous; none are crooked or perverse.
Ciugo ciothe cia kanua gakwa nĩ cia ũthingu; gũtirĩ o na kiugo kĩmwe gĩacio kĩogomu kana gĩa kũhĩtithania.
9 They are all plain to the discerning, and upright to those who find knowledge.
Kũrĩ arĩa makũũranaga maũndũ ciugo ciothe nĩciagĩrĩire; itirĩ mahĩtia kũrĩ arĩa marĩ na ũmenyo.
10 Receive my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold.
Thuurai mataaro makwa handũ ha betha, mũthuure ũmenyo handũ ha thahabu ĩrĩa njega mũno,
11 For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her.
nĩgũkorwo ũũgĩ nĩ wa goro gũkĩra ruru iria ndune, na gũtirĩ kĩndũ ũngĩĩrirĩria kĩngĩringithanio naguo.
12 I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion.
“Niĩ ũũgĩ-rĩ, ndũũranagia na ũbaarĩrĩri; nĩndĩgwatĩire ũmenyo o na gũthugunda maũndũ mega.
13 To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.
Gwĩtigĩra Jehova nĩgũthũũra ũũru; nĩthũire mwĩtĩĩo na mwĩtũũgĩrio, na mĩtugo mĩũru na mĩario ya waganu.
14 Counsel and sound judgment are mine; I have insight and strength.
Kĩrĩra na ũũgĩ wa gũkũũrana maũndũ nĩ ciakwa; niĩ ndĩ na ũtaũku, na ndĩ na ũhoti.
15 By me kings reign, and rulers enact just laws;
Athamaki mathamakaga nĩ ũndũ wa hinya wakwa nao aathani magathondeka mawatho ma kĩhooto;
16 By me princes rule, and all nobles who govern justly.
anene mathamakaga nĩ ũndũ wa hinya wakwa, o ũndũ ũmwe na arĩa othe marĩ igweta arĩa maathanaga gũkũ thĩ.
17 I love those who love me, and those who seek me early shall find me.
Nĩnyendete arĩa manyendete, nao arĩa manjaragia na kĩyo nĩmanyonaga.
18 With me are riches and honor, enduring wealth and righteousness.
Ũtonga na gĩtĩĩo cionekaga harĩ niĩ, o hamwe na ũtonga wa gũtũũra, na ũgaacĩru.
19 My fruit is better than gold, pure gold, and my harvest surpasses choice silver.
Maciaro makwa nĩ mega gũkĩra thahabu ĩrĩa therie; uumithio wakwa nĩũkĩrĩte betha ĩrĩa njega.
20 I walk in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice,
Niĩ thiiaga na njĩra ya ũthingu, ngathiĩra o njĩra-inĩ cia kĩhooto,
21 bestowing wealth on those who love me and making their treasuries full.
ngĩheaga andũ arĩa manyendete ũtonga, na ngaiyũragia igĩĩna ciao.
22 The LORD created me as His first course, before His works of old.
“Jehova aanyũmbire o kĩambĩrĩria-inĩ kĩa wĩra wake, mbere ya mawĩra make ma tene;
23 From everlasting I was established, from the beginning, before the earth began.
ndaathuurirwo kuuma tene wa tene, kuuma o kĩambĩrĩria, thĩ ĩtarĩ yagĩa.
24 When there were no watery depths, I was brought forth, when no springs were overflowing with water.
Rĩrĩa gũtaagĩte maria manene-rĩ, nĩguo ndaciarirwo, o hĩndĩ ĩrĩa gũtaarĩ matherũkĩro maiyũrĩte maaĩ;
25 Before the mountains were settled, before the hills, I was brought forth,
ndaciarirwo irĩma itanahaandwo harĩa irĩ, na tũrĩma tũtanagĩa,
26 before He made the land or fields, or any of the dust of the earth.
we atanoomba thĩ kana ithaka ciayo, o na kana rũkũngũ o ruothe rwa thĩ.
27 I was there when He established the heavens, when He inscribed a circle on the face of the deep,
Niĩ ndaarĩ o kuo hĩndĩ ĩrĩa aathondekire igũrũ na akĩrĩiga handũ ha rĩo, hĩndĩ ĩrĩa eekĩrire rũkiriri rwa kũrĩa kũriku,
28 when He established the clouds above, when the fountains of the deep gushed forth,
rĩrĩa aahaandire matu kũu igũrũ, na akĩrũmia ithima cia kũrĩa kũriku wega,
29 when He set a boundary for the sea, so that the waters would not surpass His command, when He marked out the foundations of the earth.
rĩrĩa eekĩrire mũhaka wa iria nĩguo maaĩ matikanae kwagarara watho wake, na rĩrĩa aahandire mĩthingi ya thĩ.
30 Then I was a skilled craftsman at His side, and His delight day by day, rejoicing always in His presence.
Hĩndĩ ĩyo ndaarĩ o hakuhĩ nake ndĩ ta mũbundi mũũgĩ. Ndaaiyũrĩtwo nĩ gĩkeno mũthenya o mũthenya, na ngakenaga hĩndĩ ciothe ndĩ mbere yake,
31 I was rejoicing in His whole world, delighting together in the sons of men.
ngakenagĩra thĩ yake yothe, na ngakenagio nĩ andũ othe a thĩ.
32 Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.
“Atĩrĩrĩ ariũ akwa, ta thikĩrĩriai; kũrathimwo nĩ arĩa marũmagia njĩra ciakwa.
33 Listen to instruction and be wise; do not ignore it.
Ta thikĩrĩriai mataaro makwa nĩguo mũhĩge; mũtikamarege.
34 Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at the posts of my doorway.
Kũrathimwo nĩ mũndũ ũrĩa ũnjiguaga, agacũthagĩrĩria mĩrango-inĩ yakwa o mũthenya, akanjetagĩrĩra hingĩro-inĩ cia mĩrango yakwa.
35 For whoever finds me finds life and obtains the favor of the LORD.
Nĩgũkorwo ũrĩa wothe ũgĩte na niĩ nĩ muoyo agĩte naguo, nake akagĩa na agetĩkĩrĩka harĩ Jehova.
36 But he who fails to find me harms himself; all who hate me love death.”
No ũrĩa wothe ũhĩtanĩtie na niĩ nĩ ũũru eĩkaga; nao arĩa othe maathũire nĩ gĩkuũ mendete.”
