Proverbs 3
1 My son! Do not forget my law, And let your heart keep my commands,
Mũrũ wakwa, ndũkariganĩrwo nĩ ũrutani wakwa, no ngoro yaku nĩĩrũmagie maathani makwa,
2 For [the] length of [your] days and years, Life and peace they add to you.
nĩgũkorwo nĩmagakuongerera matukũ ũtũũre mĩaka mĩingĩ, na matũme ũgaacĩre.
3 Do not let kindness and truth forsake you, Bind them on your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart,
Ndũkanareke wendani na wĩhokeku ikweherere; cioherere ngingo yaku, ũciandĩke kĩhengere-inĩ kĩa ngoro yaku.
4 And find grace and good understanding In the eyes of God and man.
Weka ũguo nĩũgeetĩkĩrĩka, na ũgĩe na rĩĩtwa rĩega maitho-inĩ ma Ngai o na ma andũ.
5 Trust to YHWH with all your heart, And do not lean to your own understanding.
Wĩhoke Jehova na ngoro yaku yothe, na ndũkanehoke ũmenyo waku mwene;
6 In all your ways know Him, And He makes your paths straight.
mũmenyithagie mĩthiĩre yaku yothe, na nĩarĩrũngaga njĩra ciaku.
7 Do not be wise in your own eyes, Fear YHWH, and turn aside from evil.
Tiga kwĩonaga ũrĩ mũũgĩ maitho-inĩ maku mwene; wĩtigĩre Jehova na ũtheemage maũndũ marĩa mooru.
8 It is healing to your navel, And moistening to your bones.
Ũndũ ũcio nĩũrĩkũrehagĩra ũgima wa mwĩrĩ, na mahĩndĩ maku makoragwo marĩ na hinya.
9 Honor YHWH from your substance, And from the beginning of all your increase;
Tĩĩaga Jehova na ũtonga waku, ningĩ ũmũtĩĩage na maciaro mothe ma mbere ma irio ciaku cia mĩgũnda;
10 And your barns are filled [with] plenty, And your presses break forth [with] new wine.
namo makũmbĩ maku nĩmakaiyũrĩrĩra, nayo mĩtũngi yaku ĩiyũrĩrĩre ndibei ya mũhihano.
11 Discipline of YHWH, my son, do not despise, And do not be distressed with His reproof,
Mũrũ wakwa, tiga kũnyarara ihũũra rĩa Jehova, na ndũgathũũre irũithia rĩake,
12 For whom YHWH loves He reproves, Even as a father the son He is pleased with.
nĩgũkorwo Jehova arũithagia arĩa endete, o ta ũrĩa ithe wa mũndũ arũithagia mũriũ ũrĩa akenagĩra.
13 O the blessedness of a man [who] has found wisdom, And of a man [who] brings forth understanding.
Kũrathimwo-rĩ, nĩ mũndũ ũrĩa wonete ũũgĩ, mũndũ ũcio wĩgĩĩrĩire na ũmenyo,
14 For better [is] her merchandise Than the merchandise of silver, And than gold—her increase.
nĩgũkorwo ũũgĩ nĩ wa bata mũno gũkĩra betha, na ũciaraga uumithio ũkĩrĩte wa thahabu.
15 She [is] precious above rubies, And all your pleasures are not comparable to her.
Ũũgĩ ũrĩ goro gũkĩra ruru iria ndune; kĩrĩa gĩothe ũngĩĩrirĩria gũtirĩ kĩngĩringithanio naguo.
16 Length of days [is] in her right hand, In her left [are] wealth and honor.
Guoko-inĩ gwake kwa ũrĩo harĩ ũingĩ wa matukũ; guoko-inĩ gwake kwa ũmotho harĩ na ũtonga na gĩtĩĩo.
17 Her ways [are] ways of pleasantness, And all her paths [are] peace.
Mĩthiĩre ya ũũgĩ nĩ mĩthiĩre ya kwendeka, na njĩra ciaguo ciothe nĩ cia thayũ.
18 She [is] a tree of life to those laying hold on her, And whoever is retaining her [is] blessed.
Ũũgĩ nĩ mũtĩ wa muoyo kũrĩ arĩa maũhĩmbagĩria; arĩa megĩagĩra naguo-rĩ, nĩmarĩrathimagwo.
19 YHWH founded the earth by wisdom, He prepared the heavens by understanding.
Jehova aahandire mĩthingi ya thĩ na ũũgĩ, na akĩrũmia igũrũ na ũmenyo wake;
20 By His knowledge depths have been broken, And clouds drop dew.
ũmenyo wake nĩguo wagayanirie kũrĩa kũriku, namo matu magatatagia ime.
21 My son! Do not let them turn from your eyes, Keep wisdom and thoughtfulness,
Mũrũ wakwa tũũria matua mega na ũkũũrani maũndũ, ndũkanareke ciehere maitho-inĩ maku;
22 And they are life to your soul, and grace to your neck.
nĩcio igaagũtũũria muoyo, na nĩ ithaga rĩa kũgemagia ngingo yaku.
23 Then you go your way confidently, And your foot does not stumble.
Ningĩ ũrĩthiiaga na njĩra yaku ũrĩ na thayũ, na kũgũrũ gwaku gũtikahĩngwo;
24 If you lie down, you are not afraid, Indeed, you have lain down, And your sleep has been sweet.
Wakoma-rĩ, ndũgetigĩra; wakoma-rĩ, ũrĩkomaga toro mwega.
25 Do not be afraid of sudden fear, And of the desolation of the wicked when it comes.
Ndũgetigĩre mwanangĩko wa narua, kana kĩhuhũkanio kĩrĩa gĩkoragĩrĩra andũ arĩa aaganu,
26 For YHWH is at your side, And He has kept your foot from capture.
nĩgũkorwo Jehova nĩwe ũgaatuĩka mwĩhoko waku, na amenyagĩrĩre kũgũrũ gwaku gũtikanyiitwo nĩ mũtego.
27 Do not withhold good from its owners, When your hand [is] toward God to do [it].
Ndũkanagirĩrĩrie ũndũ mwega ũkinyĩre arĩa maagĩrĩirwo nĩgũkinyĩrĩrwo nĩguo, rĩrĩa ũrĩ na ũhoti wa kũhingia ũndũ ũcio.
28 Do not say to your friend, “Go, and return, and tomorrow I give,” When substance [is] with you.
Ndũkaneere mũndũ wa itũũra rĩaku atĩrĩ, “Thiĩ ũgooka rĩngĩ; kĩu ũrenda nĩngakũhe rũciũ,” o rĩrĩa ũrĩ na kĩndũ kĩu hakuhĩ.
29 Do not devise evil against your neighbor, And he sitting confidently with you.
Ndũkanaciirĩre gwĩka mũndũ wa itũũra rĩaku ũũru, ũcio ũtũũraga hakuhĩ nawe akwĩhokete.
30 Do not strive with a man without cause, If he has not done you evil.
Ndũkanarũithie mũndũ tũhũ, rĩrĩa atarĩ ũndũ mũũru agwĩkĩte.
31 Do not be envious of a man of violence, Nor fix on any of his ways.
Ndũkanacumĩkĩre maũndũ ma mũndũ wa ngũĩ, kana ũthuure njĩra o na ĩmwe yake,
32 For the perverted [is] an abomination to YHWH, And His secret counsel [is] with the upright.
nĩgũkorwo Jehova nĩathũire mũndũ mwaganu, no nĩagĩĩaga ndundu na andũ arĩa arũngĩrĩru.
33 The curse of YHWH [is] in the house of the wicked. And He blesses the habitation of the righteous.
Nyũmba ya arĩa aaganu ĩtũũraga na kĩrumi kĩa Jehova, no mũciĩ wa arĩa athingu nĩaũrathimaga.
34 If He scorns the scorners, Yet He gives grace to the humble.
Jehova nĩanyũrũragia andũ arĩa manyũrũranagia na mwĩtĩĩo, no arĩa menyiihagia nĩamaheaga wega wake.
35 The wise inherit glory, And fools are bearing away shame!
Andũ arĩa oogĩ magayaga gĩtĩĩo, no andũ arĩa akĩĩgu magayaga njono.
