Proverbs 16
1 All the works of the humble [man] are manifest with God; but the ungodly shall perish in an evil day.
Mĩbango ya ngoro nĩ ya mũndũ, no icookio rĩa rũrĩmĩ riumaga harĩ Jehova.
Mũndũ onaga mĩthiĩre yake yothe ĩrĩ mĩega, no Jehova nĩwe ũthimaga matanya.
Rekagĩrĩria Jehova maũndũ mothe marĩa ũrĩĩkaga, nayo mĩbango yaku nĩĩrĩgaacagĩra.
Jehova ombire indo ciothe irĩ na gĩtũmi gĩacio, ĩĩ-ni, o na arĩa aaganu aamoombire nĩ ũndũ wa mũthenya wa thĩĩna.
5 Every one that is proud in heart is unclean before God, and he that unjustly strikes hands with hand shall not be held guiltless. The beginning of a good way is to do justly; and it is more acceptable with God than to offer sacrifices. He that seeks the Lord shall find knowledge with righteousness: and they that rightly seek him shall find peace. All of the works of the Lord [are done] with righteousness; and the ungodly [man] is kept for the evil day.
Mũndũ wothe wa ngoro ya mwĩtĩĩo nĩ kĩndũ kĩrĩ magigi harĩ Jehova. Menyai na ma atĩrĩ, ndakaaga kũherithio.
Mehia nĩmahorohagĩrio nĩ wendo na wĩhokeku, na nĩ ũndũ wa gwĩtigĩra Jehova-rĩ, mũndũ nĩeheragĩra ũũru.
Rĩrĩa mĩthiĩre ya mũndũ yakenia Jehova-rĩ, atũmaga o na thũ ciake itũũranie nake na thayũ.
Kaba indo nini cionekete na njĩra ya ũthingu, gũkĩra uumithio mũnene ũtarĩ wa kĩhooto.
Mũndũ nĩabangaga na ngoro mũthiĩre wake, no Jehova nĩwe ũroragia makinya make kũrĩa ekũgerera.
10 [There is] an oracle upon the lips of a king; and his mouth shall not err in judgment.
Mĩromo ya mũthamaki yaragia ũhoro taarĩ ndũmĩrĩri, na kanua gake gatiagĩrĩirwo kuogomia kĩhooto.
11 The poise of the balance is righteousness with the Lord; and his works are righteous measures.
Igeri na ratiri cia ma nĩ cia Jehova; mahiga mothe ma gũthima marĩa marĩ mũhuko-rĩ, o namo no wĩra wake.
12 An evil-doer is an abomination to a king; for the throne of rule is established by righteousness.
Kũrĩ athamaki-rĩ, gwĩka ũũru nĩ ũndũ ũrĩ magigi, nĩgũkorwo gĩtĩ kĩa ũnene kĩĩhaandaga nĩ ũndũ wa ũthingu.
13 Righteous lips are acceptable to a king; and he loves right words.
Athamaki nĩmakenagĩra mĩromo ĩrĩa yaragia ma; nĩ marĩ bata na mũndũ waragia ũhoro wa ma.
14 The anger of a king is a messenger of death; but a wise man will pacify him.
Mangʼũrĩ ma mũthamaki nĩ ta mũtũmwo wa gĩkuũ, no mũndũ mũũgĩ nĩakamahooreria.
15 The son of a king is in the light of life; and they that are in favour with him are as a cloud of latter rain.
Gũthererwo gĩthiithi nĩ mũthamaki nĩ muoyo; ũtugi wake ũtariĩ ta itu rĩa mbura ĩrĩa ĩkũragia irio.
16 The brood of wisdom is more to be chosen than gold, and the brood of prudence more to be chosen than silver.
Hĩ! Kaĩ kũgĩa ũũgĩ nĩ kwega gũkĩra thahabu-ĩ, gũthuura ũtaũku gũgakĩra kũgĩa na betha!
17 The paths of life turn aside from evil; and the ways of righteousness are length of life. He that receives instruction shall be in prosperity; and he that regards reproofs shall be made wise. He that keeps his ways, preserves his own soul; and he that loves his life will spare his mouth.
Njĩra njariĩ ya arĩa arũngĩrĩru yeheragĩra ũũru; mũndũ ũrĩa ũmenyagĩrĩra mĩthiĩre yake nĩ muoyo wake mwene agitagĩra.
18 Pride goes before destruction, and folly before a fall.
Mwĩtĩĩo ũrũmagĩrĩrwo nĩ mwanangĩko, roho wa mwĩtũũgĩrio ũkarũmĩrĩrwo nĩ kũgũa.
19 Better is a meek-spirited [man] with lowliness, than one who divides spoils with the proud.
Nĩ kaba roho wa kwĩnyiihia na gũkorwo hamwe na arĩa ahinyĩrĩrie, gũkĩra kũgayana indo cia ndaho na arĩa etĩĩi.
20 [He who is] skillful in business finds good: but he that trusts in God is most blessed.
Mũndũ ũrĩa ũrũmbũyagia mataaro nĩagaacagĩra, na kũrathimwo nĩ mũndũ ũrĩa wĩhokaga Jehova.
21 [Men] call the wise and understanding evil: but they that are pleasing in speech shall hear more.
Arĩa oogĩ ngoro-inĩ metagwo akũũrani maũndũ, na ciugo njega itũũgagĩria ũtaaro.
22 Understanding is a fountain of life to its possessors; but the instruction of fools is evil.
Ũtaũku nĩ gĩthima kĩa muoyo kũrĩ arĩa marĩ naguo, no ũrimũ ũrehaga iherithia kũrĩ andũ arĩa akĩĩgu.
23 The heart of the wise will discern the [things which proceed] from his own mouth; and on his lips he will wear knowledge.
Ngoro ya mũndũ mũũgĩ nĩyo ĩtongoragia kanua gake, nayo mĩromo yake ĩtũũgagĩria ũtaaro.
24 Good words are honeycombs, and the sweetness thereof is a healing of the soul.
Ndeto njega nĩ igua rĩa ũũkĩ, irĩ mũrĩo ngoro-inĩ, na harĩ mahĩndĩ nĩ ũgima.
25 There are ways that seem to be right to a man, but the end of them looks to the depth of hell. (questioned)
Kũrĩ njĩra mũndũ onaga ta yagĩrĩire, no marigĩrĩrio mayo yerekagĩra gĩkuũ-inĩ.
26 A man who labours, labours for himself, and drives from [him] his own ruin.
Kũhũũta kwa mũruti wa wĩra nĩkuo kũmũteithagia, ngʼaragu yake nĩyo ĩmũtindĩkaga.
27 But the perverse bears destruction upon his own mouth: a foolish man digs up evil for himself, and treasures fire on his own lips.
Kĩmaramari gĩthugundaga ũũru, na mĩario yakĩo nĩ ta mwaki wa gũcina.
28 A perverse man spreads mischief, and will kindle a torch of deceit with mischiefs; and he separates friends.
Mũndũ mwaganu arehaga ngarari, na mũhuhu ũtigithanagia andũ marĩ ũrata mũnene.
29 A transgressor tries [to ensnare] friends, and leads them in ways [that are] not good.
Mũndũ wa haaro aheenagĩrĩria mũndũ wa itũũra rĩake, akamũtongoria njĩra-inĩ ĩtarĩ njega.
30 And the man that fixes his eyes devises perverse things, and marks out with his lips all evil: he is a furnace of wickedness.
Mũndũ ũrĩa uunagĩra andũ riitho akoragwo agĩthugunda waganu, ũrĩa ũtembanagia mĩromo akoragwo agĩthugunda ũũru.
31 Old age is a crown of honour, but it is found in the ways of righteousness.
Mbuĩ nĩ thũmbĩ ya riiri; cionekaga nĩ ũndũ wa mũtũũrĩre wa ũthingu.
32 A man slow to anger is better than a strong [man]; and he that governs [his] temper better than he that takes a city.
Nĩ kaba mũndũ mũkirĩrĩria gũkĩra njamba ya ita, na nĩ kaba mũndũ ũrĩa ũrigagĩrĩria marakara make gũkĩra ũrĩa wĩnyiitagĩra itũũra inene.
33 All [evils] come upon the ungodly into [their] bosoms; but all righteous things [come] of the Lord.
Mĩtĩ ĩcuukagĩrwo maru-inĩ, no itua o rĩothe riumaga kũrĩ Jehova.
