Proverbs 8
1 Behold, wisdom calleth, and understanding sendeth forth her voice,
Githĩ ũũgĩ ndareetana? Githĩ ũtaũku ndaranĩrĩra na mũgambo wake?
2 On the top of high places, by the wayside, at the house where there are [many] paths doth she place herself.
Njĩra-inĩ kũrĩa gũtũũgĩru, na magomano-inĩ ma njĩra-rĩ, nĩho ũũgĩ arũgamĩte;
3 Alongside of gates, at the opening of the city, at the entrance of the town[-doors] doth she call loudly,
ningĩ hakuhĩ na ihingo iria cierekeire itũũra inene, o hau matoonyero-inĩ-rĩ, nĩho araanĩrĩra akoiga atĩrĩ:
4 Unto you, O men, I call, and my voice [goeth forth] to the sons of men,
“Inyuĩ andũ nĩ inyuĩ ndĩreeta; ndĩraanĩrĩra na mũgambo wakwa kũrĩ andũ othe a thĩ.
5 Learn, O ye simple, to understand prudence: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
Inyuĩ arĩa mũtarĩ na ũũgĩ, gĩai na ũbaarĩrĩri, inyuĩ arĩa akĩĩgu, gĩai na ũtaũku.
6 Hear! for of noble things will I speak; and the opening of my lips shall be of what is equitable.
Thikĩrĩriai, nĩgũkorwo ndĩ na maũndũ ma bata ngwaria; ngũtumũra mĩromo yakwa njarie maũndũ marĩa magĩrĩire.
7 For truth uttereth my palate ever, and the abomination of my lips is wickedness.
Kanua gakwa kaaragia ũhoro wa ma, nĩgũkorwo mĩromo yakwa nĩĩthũire waganu mũno ta kĩndũ kĩrĩ magigi.
8 In righteousness are all the sayings of my mouth, there is in them nothing crooked or perverse.
Ciugo ciothe cia kanua gakwa nĩ cia ũthingu; gũtirĩ o na kiugo kĩmwe gĩacio kĩogomu kana gĩa kũhĩtithania.
9 They are all evident to the man of understanding, and correct to those that have obtained knowledge.
Kũrĩ arĩa makũũranaga maũndũ ciugo ciothe nĩciagĩrĩire; itirĩ mahĩtia kũrĩ arĩa marĩ na ũmenyo.
10 Accept my correction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
Thuurai mataaro makwa handũ ha betha, mũthuure ũmenyo handũ ha thahabu ĩrĩa njega mũno,
11 For wisdom is better than pearls; and all the things that men wish for are not equal to her.
nĩgũkorwo ũũgĩ nĩ wa goro gũkĩra ruru iria ndune, na gũtirĩ kĩndũ ũngĩĩrirĩria kĩngĩringithanio naguo.
12 I wisdom dwell with prudence, and the knowledge of discreet thoughts do I discover.
“Niĩ ũũgĩ-rĩ, ndũũranagia na ũbaarĩrĩri; nĩndĩgwatĩire ũmenyo o na gũthugunda maũndũ mega.
13 The fear of the Lord is to hate evil, pride and arrogance, and the evil way: and the mouth of perverseness do I hate.
Gwĩtigĩra Jehova nĩgũthũũra ũũru; nĩthũire mwĩtĩĩo na mwĩtũũgĩrio, na mĩtugo mĩũru na mĩario ya waganu.
14 Mine are counsel and sound wisdom: I am understanding; mine is might.
Kĩrĩra na ũũgĩ wa gũkũũrana maũndũ nĩ ciakwa; niĩ ndĩ na ũtaũku, na ndĩ na ũhoti.
15 Through me do kings reign, and chieftains give decrees [in] righteousness.
Athamaki mathamakaga nĩ ũndũ wa hinya wakwa nao aathani magathondeka mawatho ma kĩhooto;
16 Through me do princes rule, and the nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
anene mathamakaga nĩ ũndũ wa hinya wakwa, o ũndũ ũmwe na arĩa othe marĩ igweta arĩa maathanaga gũkũ thĩ.
17 I indeed love those that love me: and those that seek me earnestly shall find me.
Nĩnyendete arĩa manyendete, nao arĩa manjaragia na kĩyo nĩmanyonaga.
18 Riches and honor are with me, yea, enduring wealth and righteousness.
Ũtonga na gĩtĩĩo cionekaga harĩ niĩ, o hamwe na ũtonga wa gũtũũra, na ũgaacĩru.
19 My fruit is better than gold, and than fine gold; and my products, than choice silver.
Maciaro makwa nĩ mega gũkĩra thahabu ĩrĩa therie; uumithio wakwa nĩũkĩrĩte betha ĩrĩa njega.
20 On the road of righteousness do I walk firmly, in the midst the paths of justice:
Niĩ thiiaga na njĩra ya ũthingu, ngathiĩra o njĩra-inĩ cia kĩhooto,
21 That I may cause those that love me to inherit a lasting possession; and their treasures will I fill
ngĩheaga andũ arĩa manyendete ũtonga, na ngaiyũragia igĩĩna ciao.
22 The Lord created me as the beginning of his way, the first of his works from the commencement,
“Jehova aanyũmbire o kĩambĩrĩria-inĩ kĩa wĩra wake, mbere ya mawĩra make ma tene;
23 From eternity was I appointed chief, from the beginning, from the earliest times of the earth.
ndaathuurirwo kuuma tene wa tene, kuuma o kĩambĩrĩria, thĩ ĩtarĩ yagĩa.
24 When there were yet no depths, was I brought forth; when there were yet no springs laden heavily with water.
Rĩrĩa gũtaagĩte maria manene-rĩ, nĩguo ndaciarirwo, o hĩndĩ ĩrĩa gũtaarĩ matherũkĩro maiyũrĩte maaĩ;
25 Before the mountains were yet sunk down, before the hills was I brought forth:
ndaciarirwo irĩma itanahaandwo harĩa irĩ, na tũrĩma tũtanagĩa,
26 While as yet he had not made the land and open fields, nor the chief of the dust of the world.
we atanoomba thĩ kana ithaka ciayo, o na kana rũkũngũ o ruothe rwa thĩ.
27 When he prepared the heavens, I was there; when he drew a circle over the face of the deep;
Niĩ ndaarĩ o kuo hĩndĩ ĩrĩa aathondekire igũrũ na akĩrĩiga handũ ha rĩo, hĩndĩ ĩrĩa eekĩrire rũkiriri rwa kũrĩa kũriku,
28 When he fastened the skies above; when the springs of the deep became strong;
rĩrĩa aahaandire matu kũu igũrũ, na akĩrũmia ithima cia kũrĩa kũriku wega,
29 When he assigned to the sea his decree, that the waters should not transgress his order: when he established firmly the foundations of the earth:
rĩrĩa eekĩrire mũhaka wa iria nĩguo maaĩ matikanae kwagarara watho wake, na rĩrĩa aahandire mĩthingi ya thĩ.
30 Then was I near him, as a nursling: and I was day by day [his] delights, playing before him at all times;
Hĩndĩ ĩyo ndaarĩ o hakuhĩ nake ndĩ ta mũbundi mũũgĩ. Ndaaiyũrĩtwo nĩ gĩkeno mũthenya o mũthenya, na ngakenaga hĩndĩ ciothe ndĩ mbere yake,
31 Playing in the world, his earth; and having my delights with the sons of men.
ngakenagĩra thĩ yake yothe, na ngakenagio nĩ andũ othe a thĩ.
32 And now, O children [of men], hearken unto me! for happy those that observe my ways.
“Atĩrĩrĩ ariũ akwa, ta thikĩrĩriai; kũrathimwo nĩ arĩa marũmagia njĩra ciakwa.
33 Hear correction, and be wise, and reject it not.
Ta thikĩrĩriai mataaro makwa nĩguo mũhĩge; mũtikamarege.
34 Happy is the man that hearkeneth unto me, watching day by day at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
Kũrathimwo nĩ mũndũ ũrĩa ũnjiguaga, agacũthagĩrĩria mĩrango-inĩ yakwa o mũthenya, akanjetagĩrĩra hingĩro-inĩ cia mĩrango yakwa.
35 For he who findeth me findeth life, and he obtaineth favor from the Lord.
Nĩgũkorwo ũrĩa wothe ũgĩte na niĩ nĩ muoyo agĩte naguo, nake akagĩa na agetĩkĩrĩka harĩ Jehova.
36 But he that sinneth against me doth violence to his own soul: all those that hate me love death.
No ũrĩa wothe ũhĩtanĩtie na niĩ nĩ ũũru eĩkaga; nao arĩa othe maathũire nĩ gĩkuũ mendete.”
