Proverbs 14
1 A wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish will pull down with her hands that also which is built.
Mwanamke mwenye busara huijenga nyumba yake, bali mwanamke mpumbavu huibomoa kwa mikono yake mwenyewe.
2 He that walketh in the right way, and feareth God, Cis despised by him that goeth by an infamous way.
Yeye aendaye kwa uaminifu humcha Yehova, bali mkaidi humdharau katika njia zake.
3 In the mouth of a fool is the rod of pride: but the lips of the wise preserve them.
Katika kinywa cha mpumbavu hutoka chipukizi la kiburi chake, bali midomo ya wenye busara itawalinda.
4 Where there are no oxen, the crib is empty: but where there is much corn, there the strength of the ox is manifest.
Pale pasipo na mifugo hori la kulishia ni safi, bali mazao mengi huweza kupatikana kwa nguvu za maksai.
5 A faithful witness will not lie: but a deceitful witness uttereth a lie.
Shahidi mwaminifu hasemi uongo, bali shahidi wa uongo hupumua uongo.
6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: the learning of the wise is easy.
Mwenye dharau hutafuta hekima na hakuna hata, bali maarifa huja kwa urahisi kwa mwenye ufahamu.
7 Go against a foolish man, and he knoweth not the lips of prudence.
Nenda mbali kutoka kwa mtu mpumbavu, maana hutapata maarifa kwenye midomo yake.
8 The wisdom of a. discreet man is to understand his way: and the imprudence of fools erreth.
Hekima ya mtu mwenye busara ni kuifahamu njia yake mwenyewe, bali upuuzi wa wapumbavu ni udanganyifu.
9 A fool will laugh at sin, but among the just grace shall abide.
Wapumbavu hudharau wakati sadaka ya hatia inapotolewa, bali miongoni mwao waaminifu hushiriki fadhila.
10 The heart that knoweth the bitterness of his own soul, in his joy the stranger shall not intermeddle.
Moyo unayajua machungu yake mwenyewe na hakuna mgeni anayeshiriki furaha yake.
11 The house of the wicked shall be destroyed: but the tabernacles of the just shall flourish.
Nyumba ya waovu itaangamizwa, bali hema ya watu waaminifu itasitawi.
12 There is a way which seemeth just to a man: but the ends thereof lead to death.
Kuna njia ambayo huonekana sawa kwa mtu, lakini mwisho wake huelekea mauti tu.
13 Laughter shall be mingled with sorrow, and mourning taketh hold of the end of joy.
Moyo unaweza kucheka lakini bado ukawa katika maumivu na furaha inaweza kukoma ikawa huzuni.
14 A fool shall be filled with his own ways, and the good man shall be above him.
Yule asiyemwaminifu atapata anachostahili kwa njia zake, bali mtu mwema atapata kilicho chake.
15 The innocent believeth every word: the discreet man considereth his steps. No good shall come to the deceitful son: but the wise servant shall prosper in his dealings, and his way shall be made straight.
Yeye ambaye hakufundishwa huamini kila kitu, bali mtu mwenye hekima huzifikiria hatua zake.
16 A wise man feareth and declineth from evil: the fool leapeth over and is confident.
Mtu mwenye hekima huogopa na kutoka kwenye ubaya, bali mpumbavu huliacha onyo kwa ujasiri.
17 The impatient man shall work folly: and the crafty man is hateful.
Yeye ambaye anakuwa na hasira kwa haraka hufanya mambo ya kipumbavu, na mtu anayefanya hila mbaya huchukiwa.
18 The childish shall possess folly, and the prudent, shall look for knowledge.
Wajinga hurithi upumbavu, lakini watu wenye hekima wamezingirwa kwa maarifa.
19 The evil shall fall down before the good: and the wicked before the gates of the just.
Hao ambao ni waovu watainama mbele yao walio wema na wale wenye uovu watasujudu kwenye malango ya wenye haki.
20 The poor man shall be hateful even to his own neighbour: but the friends of the rich are many.
Mtu masikini huchukiwa hata na marafiki zake, bali watu matajiri wanamarafiki wengi.
21 He that despiseth his neighbour, sinneth: but he that sheweth mercy to the poor, shall be blessed. He that believeth in the Lord, loveth mercy.
Yeye ambaye huonyesha dharau kwa jirani yake anafanya dhambi, bali yule ambaye huonyesha fadhila kwa masikini anafuraha.
22 They err that work evil: but mercy and truth prepare good things.
Je wale wanaofanya njama mbaya hawapotei? Bali wale wenye mpango wa kutenda mema watapokea agano la uaminifu na udhamini
23 In much work there shall be abundance: but where there are many words, there is oftentimes want.
Katika kazi zote ngumu huja faida, bali palipo na maongezi tu, huelekea kwenye umasikini.
24 The crown of the wise is their riches: the folly of fools, imprudence.
Taji ya watu wenye busara ni utajiri wao, bali upuuzi wa wapumbavu huwaletea upuu zaidi.
25 A faithful witness delivereth souls: and the double dealer uttereth lies.
Shahidi mkweli huokoa maisha, bali shahidi wa uongo hupumua uongo.
26 In the fear of the Lord is confidence of strength, and there shall be hope for his children.
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, to decline from the ruin of death.
Kumcha Yehova ni chemchemi ya uzima, ili kwamba mtu aweze kujiepusha kutoka katika mitego ya mauti.
28 In the multitude of people is the dignity of the king: and in the small number of people the dishonour of the prince.
Utukufu wa mfalme upo katika idadi kubwa ya watu wake, bali pasipo watu mfalme huangamia.
29 He that is patient, is governed with much wisdom: but he that is impatient, exalteth his folly.
Mtu mvumilivu anaufahamu mkubwa, bali mtu mwepesi wa kuhamaki hukuza upuuzi.
30 Soundness of heart is the life of the flesh: but envy is the rottenness of the bones.
Moyo wenye raha ni uzima wa mwili, bali husuda huozesha mifupa.
31 He that oppresseth the poor, upbraideth his Maker: but he that hath pity on the poor, honoureth him.
Anayemkandamiza masikini humlaani Muumba wake, bali anayeonyesha fadhila kwa wahitaji humtukuza yeye.
32 The wicked man shall be driven out in his wickedness: but the just hath hope in his death.
Mtu mwovu huangushwa chini kwa matendo yake mabaya, bali mtu mwenye haki anakimbilio hata katika kifo.
33 In the heart of the prudent resteth wisdom, and it shall instruct all the ignorant.
Hekima hukaa katika moyo wa ufahamu, bali hata miongoni mwa wapumbavu hujiachilia mwenyewe kwa kujulikana
34 Justice exalteth a nation: but sin maketh nations miserable.
Kutenda haki huliinua taifa, bali dhambi ni chukizo kwa watu wowote.
35 A wise servant is acceptable to the king: he that is good for nothing shall feel his anger.
Fadhila ya mfalme ni kwa mtumishi mwenye kutenda kwa hekima, bali hasira yake ni kwa yule atendaye kwa kuaibisha.
