Proverbs 29
1 Anyone who goes on stubbornly rejecting many warnings will be suddenly destroyed, without hope of healing.
Mtu anayeendelea kuwa na shingo ngumu baada ya maonyo mengi, ataangamia ghafula, wala hapati dawa.
2 When good people are in charge, everybody celebrates; but when the wicked rule, everybody groans.
Wenye haki wanapostawi, watu hufurahi; waovu watawalapo, watu hulia kwa huzuni.
3 A man who loves wisdom makes his father happy, but one who visits prostitutes throws away his money.
Mtu apendaye hekima huleta furaha kwa baba yake, bali aambatanaye na makahaba hutapanya mali yake.
4 A king who rules justly makes the country secure, but one who asks for bribes will destroy it.
Kwa haki mfalme huipa nchi uthabiti, bali mfalme aliye na tamaa ya rushwa huiangamiza.
5 Those who flatter their friends lay a net to trip them up.
Yeyote amsifuye jirani yake isivyostahili, anautandaza wavu kuitega miguu yake.
6 Evil people are trapped by their own sins, but those who do right sing and celebrate.
Mtu mbaya hutegwa na dhambi yake mwenyewe bali mwenye haki huweza kuimba na kufurahi.
7 Good people care about treating the poor fairly, but the wicked don't think about it at all.
Mwenye haki hujali haki kwa ajili ya maskini, bali mwovu hajishughulishi na hilo.
8 Cynical people can inflame a whole city, but the wise calm angry people down.
Wenye mzaha huuchochea mji, bali watu wenye hekima hugeuzia mbali hasira.
9 When a wise man takes a stupid man to court, there's raging and ridicule, but nothing is settled.
Kama mwenye hekima akienda mahakamani na mpumbavu, mpumbavu hukasirika na kudhihaki, wala hakuna amani.
10 Murderers hate people of integrity, but those who live right try to help them.
Watu wamwagao damu humchukia mtu mwadilifu na hutafuta kumuua mtu mnyofu.
11 Stupid people let all their anger out, while wise people quietly hold it in.
Mpumbavu huonyesha hasira yake yote, bali mwenye hekima hujizuia.
12 A ruler who listens to lies will have nothing but wicked officials.
Kama mtawala akisikiliza uongo, maafisa wake wote huwa waovu.
13 Poor people and their oppressors have this in common: the Lord gives life to all of them.
Mtu maskini na mtu anayeonea wanafanana kwa jambo hili: Bwana hutia nuru macho yao wote wawili.
14 If a king judges the poor fairly, he will have a long rule.
Kama mfalme akiwaamua maskini kwa haki, kiti chake cha enzi kitakuwa thabiti siku zote.
15 Discipline and correction provide wisdom, but a son left undisciplined is an embarrassment to his mother.
Fimbo ya maonyo hutia hekima, bali mtoto aliyeachiwa bila maonyo humwaibisha mama yake.
16 When the wicked are in power, sin increases; but the good will see their downfall.
Wakati waovu wanapostawi, pia dhambi vivyo hivyo, lakini wenye haki wataliona anguko lao.
17 Discipline your children and they won't give you any worries; they will make you very happy.
Mrudi mwanao, naye atakupa amani, atakufurahisha nafsi yako.
18 Without a revelation from God, the people go out of control, but those who keep the law are happy.
Mahali pasipo na ufunuo, watu kujizuia, bali ana heri mtu yule aishikaye sheria.
19 A servant can't be disciplined by words alone; though they understand, they don't follow what they're told.
Mtumishi hawezi kuonywa kwa maneno matupu, ajapoelewa, hataitikia.
20 Have you seen a man who speaks without thinking? There's more hope for stupid people than for him!
Je, unamwona mtu azungumzaye kwa haraka? Kuna matumaini zaidi kwa mpumbavu kuliko yeye.
21 A servant indulged from childhood will in the end become unmanageable.
Kama mtu akimdekeza mtumishi wake tangu ujanani, atamletea sikitiko mwishoni.
22 Angry people stir up trouble, those with short tempers commit many sins.
Mtu mwenye hasira huchochea ugomvi, naye mtu mwenye hasira ya haraka hutenda dhambi nyingi.
23 If you're proud, you'll be humiliated; but if you're humble, you'll be honored.
Kiburi cha mtu humshusha, bali mtu mwenye roho ya unyenyekevu hupata heshima.
24 A thief's partner hates his life; even under the threat of being cursed he can't tell the truth.
Anayekubaliana na mwizi ni adui wa nafsi yake mwenyewe; huapishwa lakini hathubutu kushuhudia.
25 Being afraid of people traps you, but if you trust in the Lord you're safe.
Kuwaogopa watu huwa ni mtego, bali yeyote amtumainiaye Bwana atakuwa salama.
26 Many people look for favors from a ruler, but justice comes from the Lord.
Wengi hutafuta kusikilizwa na mtawala, bali mtu hupata haki kutoka kwa Bwana.
27 Good people hate those who are unjust; the wicked hate those who do what's right.
Mwenye haki huwachukia sana wasio waaminifu; waovu huwachukia sana wenye haki.
