< Proverbs 12 >
1 He that loueth instruction, loueth knowledge: but he that hateth correction, is a foole.
Mũndũ ũrĩa wothe wendete ũtaaro nĩendete ũmenyi, no ũrĩa ũthũire gũkaanio nĩ mũndũ mũkĩĩgu.
2 A good man getteth fauour of the Lord: but the man of wicked immaginations will hee condemne.
Mũndũ ũrĩa mwega nĩatugagwo nĩ Jehova, no mũndũ mwara Jehova amũtuaga mũndũ mwĩhia.
3 A man cannot be established by wickednesse: but the roote of the righteous shall not be mooued.
Mũndũ ndangĩhota kwĩhaanda na maũndũ ma waganu, no ũrĩa mũthingu ndangĩenyenyeka.
4 A vertuous woman is the crowne of her husband: but she that maketh him ashamed, is as corruption in his bones.
Mũtumia ũrĩa ngatha nĩwe thũmbĩ ya mũthuuri wake, no mũtumia ũconorithagia mũthuuri wake atariĩ ta ũbuthu mahĩndĩ-inĩ make.
5 The thoughtes of the iust are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceitfull.
Mĩbango ya andũ arĩa athingu nĩ ya kĩhooto, no ũtaaro wa andũ arĩa aaganu nĩ wa maheeni.
6 The talking of the wicked is to lye in waite for blood: but the mouth of the righteous will deliuer them.
Ndeto cia andũ arĩa aaganu nĩ cia kuohia andũ mamaite thakame, no mĩario ya andũ arĩa arũngĩrĩru nĩĩmahonokagia.
7 God ouerthroweth the wicked, and they are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.
Andũ aaganu mangʼaũranagio magathira biũ, no nyũmba ya mũndũ ũrĩa mũthingu ĩtũũraga ĩrĩ nũmu.
8 A man shall be commended for his wisedome: but the froward of heart shalbe despised.
Mũndũ agaathagĩrĩrio kũringana na ũũgĩ wake, no andũ marĩ meciiria mogomu nĩmamenagwo.
9 He that is despised, and is his owne seruant, is better then he that boasteth himselfe and lacketh bread.
Kaba mũndũ ũrĩa wonagwo ta atarĩ bata no nĩ arĩ ndungata, gũkĩra ũrĩa wĩtuaga atĩ nĩ mũndũ wa bata, na ndarĩ gĩa kũrĩa.
10 A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the mercies of the wicked are cruell.
Mũndũ mũthingu nĩamenyagĩrĩra muoyo wa nyamũ yake, no maũndũ marĩa ma tha ma ũrĩa mwaganu nĩ ma kũnyariirana.
11 He that tilleth his lande, shalbe satisfied with bread: but he that followeth the idle, is destitute of vnderstanding.
Mũndũ ũrĩa ũrĩmaga mũgũnda wake nĩarĩkoragwo na irio nyingĩ, no ũrĩa ũhanyũkanagia na maũndũ ma tũhũ nĩagĩte gũkũũrana maũndũ.
12 The wicked desireth the net of euils: but the roote of the righteous giueth fruite.
Arĩa aaganu meriragĩria indo iria itahĩtwo nĩ andũ arĩa ooru, no mĩri ya arĩa athingu nĩĩgaacagĩra.
13 The euill man is snared by the wickednesse of his lips, but the iust shall come out of aduersitie.
Mũndũ mũũru ategagwo nĩ mĩario ya wĩhia wake, no mũndũ mũthingu nĩahonokaga kuuma thĩĩna-inĩ.
14 A man shalbe satiate with good things by the fruite of his mouth, and the recompence of a mans hands shall God giue vnto him.
Mũndũ nĩaiyũragwo nĩ maciaro mega ma kanua gake, ti-itherũ, o ta ũrĩa agunagwo nĩ wĩra wa moko make.
15 The way of a foole is right in his owne eyes: but he that heareth counsell, is wise.
Njĩra ya mũndũ mũkĩĩgu yonekaga yagĩrĩire harĩ we, no mũndũ mũũgĩ nĩathikagĩrĩria mataaro.
16 A foole in a day shall be knowen by his anger: but he that couereth shame, is wise.
Mũndũ mũkĩĩgu onanagia marakara make o rĩmwe, no mũndũ mũbaarĩrĩri aarumwo ndatindanagĩrĩra.
17 He that speaketh trueth, will shewe righteousnes: but a false witnes vseth deceite.
Mũira wa ma arutaga o ũira wa ma, no mũira ũtarĩ wa ma aaragia maheeni.
18 There is that speaketh wordes like the prickings of a sworde: but the tongue of wise men is health.
Ciugo iteciirĩtio itheecaga ta rũhiũ rwa njora, no rũrĩmĩ rwa mũndũ ũrĩa mũũgĩ nĩkũhonia rũhonagia.
19 The lip of trueth shall be stable for euer: but a lying tongue varieth incontinently.
Mĩromo ĩrĩa yaragia ma ĩtũũraga nginya tene, no rũrĩmĩ rwa maheeni nĩ rwa kahinda o kanini.
20 Deceite is in the heart of them that imagine euill: but to the counsellers of peace shall be ioye.
Ngoro cia arĩa mathugundaga gwĩka ũũru ciyũrĩtwo nĩ maheeni, no gĩkeno nĩ kĩa andũ arĩa matũmaga thayũ ũgaacĩre.
21 There shall none iniquitie come to the iust: but the wicked are full of euill.
Gũtirĩ ũũru ũngĩkora andũ arĩa athingu, no arĩa aaganu maiyũrĩtwo nĩ thĩĩna.
22 The lying lips are an abomination to the Lord: but they that deale truely are his delite.
Mĩromo ĩrĩa ĩheenanagia nĩ kĩndũ kĩrĩ magigi harĩ Jehova, no nĩakenagio nĩ andũ arĩa maaragia ma.
23 A wise man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of the fooles publisheth foolishnes.
Mũndũ mũbaarĩrĩri nĩahithaga ũmenyi wake, no ngoro cia andũ arĩa akĩĩgu ĩmemerekagia ũrimũ.
24 The hand of the diligent shall beare rule: but the idle shalbe vnder tribute.
Moko ma mũndũ ũrĩ kĩyo nĩmo magaathana, no kĩgũũta gĩkaarutithio wĩra wa ũkombo.
25 Heauines in the heart of man doeth bring it downe: but a good worde reioyceth it.
Ũritũ wa ngoro nĩũhatagĩrĩria mũndũ, no ciugo njega nĩitũmaga akene.
26 The righteous is more excellent then his neighbour: but the way of the wicked will deceiue them.
Mũndũ mũthingu nĩataaraga arata ake, no njĩra ya arĩa aaganu nĩ kũmahĩtithia ĩmahĩtithagia.
27 The deceitfull man rosteth not, that hee tooke in hunting: but the riches of the diligent man are precious.
Mũndũ kĩgũũta o na ndahĩhagia nyama cia ũguĩmi wake, no mũndũ ũrĩ kĩyo onaga indo ciake irĩ cia goro.
28 Life is in the way of righteousnesse, and in that path way there is no death.
Muoyo wonekaga na njĩra ya ũthingu; na njĩra-inĩ ĩyo-rĩ, kũrĩ muoyo ũtagaathira.