Proverbs 14
1 Wise women build houses: but a foolish one digs [hers] down with her hands.
Mũtumia mũũgĩ nĩ gwaka akaga nyũmba yake, no mũtumia mũkĩĩgu nĩgũtharia atharagia nyũmba yake na moko make mwene.
2 He that walks uprightly fears the Lord; but he that is perverse in his ways shall be dishonored.
Mũndũ ũrĩa ũthiiaga na mĩthiĩre mĩrũngĩrĩru nĩwe mwĩtigĩri Jehova, no ũrĩa mĩthiĩre yake ĩrĩ mĩhĩtanu nĩamũmenete.
3 Out of the mouth of fools [comes] a rod of pride; but the lips of the wise preserve them.
Mĩario ya mũndũ mũkĩĩgu nĩ rũthanju rwa kũmũhũũra, no mĩromo ya arĩa oogĩ nĩĩmagitagĩra.
4 Where no oxen are, the cribs are clean; but where there is abundant produce, the strength of the ox is apparent.
Kũrĩa gũtarĩ ndegwa mĩharatĩ ĩkoragwo ĩrĩ mĩtheru, no maciaro maingĩ moimanaga na hinya wa ndegwa.
5 A faithful witness does not lie; but an unjust witness kindles falsehoods.
Mũira mwĩhokeku ndaheenanagia, no mũira wa maheeni aaragia o maheeni.
6 You shall seek wisdom with bad men, and shall not find it; but discretion is easily available with the prudent.
Mũnyũrũrania acaragia ũũgĩ na ndangĩwona, no kũgĩa na ũmenyo nĩ ũhũthũ kũrĩ mũndũ ũrĩa ũkũũranaga maũndũ.
7 All things are adverse to a foolish man; but wise lips are the weapons of discretion.
Ikara kũraya na mũndũ mũkĩĩgu, nĩgũkorwo ndũrĩ ũmenyo ũngĩona kuuma mĩromo-inĩ yake.
8 The wisdom of the prudent will understand their ways; but the folly of fools leads astray.
Ũũgĩ wa arĩa abaarĩrĩri nĩũtũmaga mamenye ũhoro wa njĩra ciao, no ũrimũ wa andũ arĩa akĩĩgu nĩũmahĩtithagia.
9 The houses of transgressors will need purification; but the houses of the just are acceptable.
Andũ arĩa akĩĩgu manyũrũragia horohio ya mehia, no ũtugi wonekaga harĩ arĩa arũngĩrĩru.
10 [If] a man's mind is intelligent, his soul is sorrowful; and when he rejoices, he has no fellowship with pride.
Ngoro o yothe nĩyũũĩ ũrũrũ wayo, o na gĩkeno-inĩ kĩayo gũtirĩ mũndũ ũngĩnyiitanĩra nayo.
11 The houses of ungodly men shall be utterly destroyed; but the tabernacles of them that walk uprightly shall stand.
Nyũmba ya mũndũ mwaganu nĩĩkanangwo, no hema ya mũndũ mũrũngĩrĩru nĩĩkagaacĩra.
12 There is a way which seems to be right with men, but the ends of it reach to the depths of hell. (questioned)
Kũrĩ njĩra mũndũ onaga ta yagĩrĩire, no marigĩrĩrio mayo yerekagĩria mũndũ o gĩkuũ-inĩ.
13 Grief mingles not with mirth; and joy in the end comes to grief.
O na hĩndĩ ya gũtheka ngoro no ĩkorwo ĩgĩtuura, na gĩkeno no kĩrigĩrĩrie na kĩeha.
14 A stout-hearted [man] shall be filled with his own ways; and a good man with his own thoughts.
Andũ arĩa matarĩ ehokeku nĩmakarĩhwo kũna nĩ ũndũ wa mĩthiĩre yao, nake mũndũ mwega aheo kĩheo kũringana na mĩthiĩre yake.
15 The simple believes every word: but the prudent man betakes himself to afterthought.
Mũndũ ũtarĩ ũũgĩ etĩkagia ũndũ o wothe, no mũndũ mũbaarĩrĩri nĩacũũranagia ũhoro wa makinya make.
16 A wise man fears, and departs from evil; but the fool trusts in himself, and joins himself with the transgressor.
Mũndũ mũũgĩ nĩetigagĩra Jehova na akeherera ũũru, no mũndũ mũkĩĩgu ekaga maũndũ na kwĩgerera atekũmenyerera ũndũ.
17 A passionate man acts inconsiderately; but a sensible man bears up under many things.
Mũndũ ũhiũhaga kũrakara ekaga maũndũ ma ũrimũ, nake mũndũ mwara nĩamenagwo.
18 Fools shall have mischief for their portion; but the prudent shall take fast hold of understanding.
Andũ arĩa matarĩ ũũgĩ magayaga ũrimũ, no arĩa abaarĩrĩri mahumbagwo thũmbĩ ya ũmenyo.
19 Evil men shall fall before the good; and the ungodly shall attend at the gates of the righteous.
Andũ arĩa ooru nĩmakainamĩrĩra harĩ arĩa ega, na arĩa aaganu mainamĩrĩre ihingo-inĩ cia arĩa athingu.
20 Friends will hate poor friends; but the friends of the rich are many.
Andũ arĩa athĩĩni mathũũragwo o na nĩ andũ a itũũra rĩao, no itonga irĩ arata aingĩ.
21 He that dishonors the needy sins: but he that has pity on the poor is most blessed.
Mũndũ ũrĩa ũmenaga mũndũ wa itũũra rĩake nĩ kwĩhia ehagia, no kũrathimwo nĩ ũrĩa ũiguagĩra athĩĩni tha.
22 They that go astray devise evils: but the good devise mercy and truth. The framers of evil do not understand mercy and truth: but compassion and faithfulness are with the framers of good.
Andũ arĩa mathugundaga ũũru githĩ ti njĩra mahĩtagia? No arĩa mabangaga maũndũ mega monaga ũtugi na wĩhokeku.
23 With every one [who is] careful there is abundance: but the pleasure-taking and indolent shall be in lack.
Wĩra wothe wa hinya ũrehaga uumithio, no mĩario mĩtheri ĩrehaga o ũthĩĩni.
24 A prudent man is the crown of the wise: but the occupation of fools is evil.
Ũtonga wa andũ arĩa oogĩ nĩguo thũmbĩ yao, no ũrimũ wa andũ akĩĩgu ũciaraga ũrimũ.
25 A faithful witness shall deliver a soul from evil: but a deceitful [man] kindles falsehoods.
Mũira mwĩhokeku nĩahonokagia mĩoyo, no mũira wa maheeni nĩ mũheenania.
26 In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and he leaves his children a support.
Mũndũ ũrĩa wĩtigagĩra Jehova arĩ na kĩĩhitho kĩrũmu, o na ciana ciake nĩho irĩũragĩra.
27 The commandment of the Lord is a fountain of life; and it causes [men] to turn aside from the snare of death.
Gwĩtigĩra Jehova nĩ gĩthima kĩa muoyo, kũhũndũraga mũndũ kuuma mĩtego-inĩ ya gĩkuũ.
28 In a populous nation is the glory of a king: but in the failure of people is the ruin of a prince.
Ũingĩ wa andũ nĩguo riiri wa mũthamaki, no mũnene ũtarĩ andũ a gwatha nĩ mwanangĩku.
29 A man slow to wrath abounds in wisdom: but a man of impatient spirit is very foolish.
Mũndũ mũkirĩrĩria arĩ ũmenyo mũingĩ, no mũndũ ũhiũhaga kũrakara onanagia ũrimũ.
30 A meek-spirited man is a healer of the heart: but a sensitive heart is a corruption of the bones.
Ngoro ĩrĩ na thayũ ĩheaga mwĩrĩ muoyo, no ũiru ũbuthagia mahĩndĩ.
31 He that oppresses the needy provokes his Maker: but he that honors him has pity upon the poor.
Mũndũ ũrĩa ũhinyagĩrĩria athĩĩni nĩkũnyarara anyararaga Ũrĩa wamombire, no ũrĩa wothe ũiguagĩra athĩĩni tha, nĩ Ngai atĩĩaga.
32 The ungodly shall be driven away in his wickedness: but he who is secure in his own holiness is just.
Rĩrĩa mũtino woka, arĩa aaganu matungumanagio thĩ, no arĩa athingu, o na gĩkuũ-inĩ makoragwo marĩ na rĩũrĩro.
33 There is wisdom in the good heart of a man: but in the heart of fools it is not discerned.
Ũũgĩ nĩ ũikaraga ngoro-inĩ ya ũrĩa ũũĩ gũkũũrana maũndũ, o na gatagatĩ ka irimũ nĩwĩmenyithanagia.
34 Righteousness exalts a nation: but sins diminish tribes.
Ũthingu nĩgũtũũgĩria ũtũũgagĩria rũrĩrĩ, no mehia nĩ gĩconoko harĩ andũ o othe.
35 An understanding servant is acceptable to a king; and by his good behavior he removes disgrace.
Mũthamaki nĩakenagio nĩ ndungata njũgĩ, no nĩangʼũrĩkagio nĩ ndungata ĩrĩa ĩmũconorithagia.
