Proverbs 21
1 The king’s heart [is] in the hand of the LORD, [as] the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
Ngoro ya mũthamaki ĩrĩ moko-inĩ ma Jehova; amĩroragia o kũrĩa ekwenda, o ta ũrĩa maaĩ moinithagĩrio mĩtaro-inĩ.
2 Every way of a man [is] right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.
Mũndũ oonaga mĩthiĩre yake yothe ĩrĩ mĩega, no Jehova athimaga ngoro.
3 To do justice and judgment [is] more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
Gwĩka ũrĩa kwagĩrĩire na ũrĩa ũrĩ kĩhooto nĩ gwĩtĩkagĩrwo nĩ Jehova gũkĩra kũruta igongona.
4 An high look, and a proud heart, [and] the plowing of the wicked, [is] sin.
Maitho ma mwĩtũũgĩrio na ngoro ya mwĩtĩĩo, o icio tawa wa arĩa aaganu-rĩ, nĩ mehia!
5 The thoughts of the diligent [tend] only to plenteousness; but of every one [that is] hasty only to want.
Mĩbango ya arĩa marĩ kĩyo nĩĩrehaga uumithio, o ta ũrĩa ti-itherũ ihenya inene rĩrehaga ũthĩĩni.
6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue [is] a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
Kũgĩa na ũtonga na njĩra ya rũrĩmĩ rwa maheeni nĩ kĩbii gĩa gũthira, na nĩ mũtego wa gĩkuũ.
7 The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.
Haaro ya andũ arĩa aaganu ĩkaamakururia, ĩmeherie, nĩgũkorwo nĩmaregaga gwĩka ũrĩa kwagĩrĩire.
8 The way of man [is] froward and strange: but [as for] the pure, his work [is] right.
Njĩra ya mũndũ mũhĩtia nĩ njogomu, no mĩthiĩre ya mũndũ ũrĩa ũtarĩ mahĩtia nĩ mĩrũngarũ.
9 [It is] better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
Nĩ kaba gũtũũra nyũmba-igũrũ, koine-inĩ, gũkĩra gũtũũra nyũmba thĩinĩ na mũtumia wa haaro.
10 The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.
Mũndũ ũrĩa mwaganu eriragĩria gwĩka o ũũru; ndaiguuagĩra mũndũ wa itũũra rĩake tha.
11 When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
Hĩndĩ ĩrĩa mũnyũrũrania aaherithio, arĩa maagĩte ũũgĩ nĩmohĩgaga; hĩndĩ ĩrĩa mũndũ mũũgĩ aataarwo nĩagĩĩaga na ũmenyo.
12 The righteous [man] wisely considereth the house of the wicked: [but God] overthroweth the wicked for [their] wickedness.
Ũrĩa Mũthingu, o we Ngai, nĩonaga nyũmba ya ũrĩa mwaganu, na akarehithĩria ũcio mwaganu mwanangĩko.
13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
Mũndũ angĩhinga matũ ndakaigue kĩrĩro kĩa arĩa athĩĩni-rĩ, o nake agaakaya na ndone wa kũmwĩtĩka.
14 A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.
Kĩheo kĩheanĩtwo na hitho nĩkĩhooreragia marakara, na ihaki ihithe nguo-inĩ rĩhooreragia mangʼũrĩ manene.
15 [It is] joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction [shall be] to the workers of iniquity.
Ituĩro rĩa kĩhooto rĩatuuo, rĩrehaga gĩkeno kũrĩ andũ arĩa athingu, no rĩrehaga kĩmako kũrĩ arĩa mekaga ũũru.
16 The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
Mũndũ ũrĩa ũtiganaga na njĩra ya ũũgĩ, akaahurũkĩra kĩũngano-inĩ kĩa arĩa akuũ.
17 He that loveth pleasure [shall be] a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
Mũndũ ũrĩa mwendi ikeno nĩagathĩĩna; ũrĩa wothe mwendi ndibei na maguta-rĩ, gũtirĩ hĩndĩ agaatonga.
18 The wicked [shall be] a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
Mũndũ ũrĩa mwaganu atuĩkaga irĩhi rĩa gũkũũra ũrĩa mũthingu, na ũrĩa ũtarĩ mwĩhokeku agatuĩka irĩhi rĩa gũkũũra ũrĩa mũrũngĩrĩru.
19 [It is] better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
Nĩ kaba gũtũũra werũ-inĩ, gũkĩra gũtũũra na mũtumia wa haaro na kũrakara narua.
20 [There is] treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
Thĩinĩ wa nyũmba ya mũndũ mũũgĩ nĩ kũrĩ mĩthemba yothe ya irio njega o na maguta, no mũndũ mũkĩĩgu arĩĩaga kĩrĩa gĩothe arĩ nakĩo.
21 He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
Mũndũ ũrĩa ũthingataga ũthingu na wendani nĩagĩĩaga na muoyo, na ũgaacĩru, na gĩtĩĩo.
22 A wise [man] scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
Mũndũ mũũgĩ atharĩkagĩra itũũra inene rĩa andũ arĩa njamba, na akamomora kĩĩhitho kĩa hinya kĩrĩa mehokete.
23 Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Mũndũ ũrĩa ũmenyagĩrĩra kanua gake na rũrĩmĩ rwake nĩeyeheragia mũtino-inĩ.
24 Proud [and] haughty scorner [is] his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
Mũndũ mwĩtĩĩi na mwĩgereri, etagwo “Mũnyũrũria”; ekaga maũndũ make na mwĩtĩĩo mũnene.
25 The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
Merirĩria ma mũndũ kĩgũũta nĩmo makaamũũraga, tondũ moko make matiendaga kũruta wĩra.
26 He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
Mũthenya wothe eriragĩria o makĩria, no arĩa athingu maheanaga mategũtara.
27 The sacrifice of the wicked [is] abomination: how much more, [when] he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
Igongona rĩa mũndũ mwaganu nĩ kĩndũ kĩrĩ magigi: ĩ rĩtikĩrĩ magigi makĩria hĩndĩ ĩrĩa rĩrehetwo na ũhinga ngoro-inĩ!
28 A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
Mũira wa maheeni nĩgũthira agaathira, nake ũrĩa ũmũthikagĩrĩria akaanangwo nginya tene.
29 A wicked man hardeneth his face: but [as for] the upright, he directeth his way.
Mũndũ mwaganu erũagĩrĩra na ũrũme, no mũndũ mũrũngĩrĩru nĩeciiragia ũhoro wa mĩthiĩre yake.
30 [There is] no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
Gũtirĩ ũũgĩ, kana ũmenyi, kana kĩrĩra o na kĩrĩkũ kĩngĩhota gũũkĩrĩra Jehova.
31 The horse [is] prepared against the day of battle: but safety [is] of the LORD.
Mbarathi nĩĩharagĩrio nĩ ũndũ wa mũthenya wa mbaara, no ũhootani uumaga kũrĩ Jehova.
