Proverbs 13
1 A wise son listeneth to the instruction of his father; But a scoffer listeneth not to rebuke.
Mwana mũũgĩ nĩathikagĩrĩria ũrutani wa ithe, no mũnyũrũrania ndathikagĩrĩria agĩkaanio.
2 By the fruit of a man's mouth he shall eat good; But the appetite of transgressors shall be sated with violence.
Mũndũ nĩakenagĩra maciaro mega ma kuuma kanua gake, no mũndũ ũrĩa ũtarĩ mwĩhokeku eeriragĩria haaro.
3 He who keepeth his mouth keepeth his life; But destruction shall be to him who openeth wide his lips.
Mũndũ ũrĩa ũmenyagĩrĩra kanua gake nĩ muoyo wake amenyagĩrĩra, no ũrĩa ũhiũhaga kwaria nĩakanangĩka.
4 The appetite of the sluggard longeth, and hath nothing; But the appetite of the diligent is fully satisfied.
Ngoro ya kĩgũũta ĩĩriragĩria na ndĩone kĩndũ, no merirĩria ma mũndũ ũrĩ kĩyo nĩmakahingio.
5 A righteous man hateth words of falsehood; But a wicked man causeth disgrace and shame.
Mũndũ mũthingu nĩathũire ũhoro ũtarĩ wa ma, no mũndũ mwaganu ekaga maũndũ ma thoni na ma njono.
6 Righteousness preserveth him who is upright in his way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
Ũthingu ũgitagĩra mũndũ ũrĩa mũrũngĩrĩru, no waganu nĩũngʼaũranagia mũndũ mwĩhia.
7 There is who maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing, Who maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
Kũrĩ mũndũ wĩtuaga gĩtonga, no ndarĩ kĩndũ; kũrĩ ũngĩ wĩtuaga mũthĩĩni, no arĩ na ũtonga mũnene.
8 A man's wealth is the ransom of his life; But the poor man heareth no threatenings.
Ũtonga wa mũndũ wahota gũkũũra muoyo wake, no mũndũ mũthĩĩni ndaiguaga akĩĩhĩtĩrwo.
9 The light of the righteous shall rejoice; But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
Ũtheri wa mũndũ mũthingu waaraga ũgacangarara, no tawa wa mũndũ mwaganu nĩkũhorio ũhoragio.
10 By pride cometh only contention; But with the well-advised is wisdom.
Mwĩtĩĩo ũciaraga njũgitano, no ũũgĩ wonekaga harĩ arĩa metĩkagĩra gũtaarwo.
11 Wealth gotten by vanity will become small; But he who gathereth it into the hand increaseth it.
Mbeeca itarĩ cia wĩhokeku ithiiaga igĩthiraga, no ũrĩa ũcookanagĩrĩria mbeeca tũnini o tũnini nĩatũmaga ciongerereke.
12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; But the desire accomplished is a tree of life.
Ũndũ mũtaanye ũngĩikario mũno nĩũrwaragia mũndũ ngoro, no kĩĩrĩgĩrĩro kĩhingĩtio gĩtuĩkaga ta mũtĩ wa muoyo.
13 He that despiseth the word shall be destroyed; But he who revereth the commandment shall be rewarded.
Mũndũ ũrĩa ũthũire ũrutani nĩeyũnũhaga, no ũrĩa ũtĩĩaga maathani nĩakaheo kĩheo.
14 The instruction of the wise is a fountain of life; By it men escape from the snares of death.
Ũrutani wa mũndũ ũrĩa mũũgĩ nĩ gĩthima kĩa muoyo, ũhũndũraga mũndũ kuuma mĩtego-inĩ ya gĩkuũ.
15 A good understanding winneth favor; But the way of transgressors is hard.
Gũtaũkĩrwo wega nĩ maũndũ gũtũmaga mũndũ endeke, no njĩra ya arĩa matarĩ ehokeku ti hũthũ.
16 Every prudent man acteth with knowledge; But a fool spreadeth abroad his folly.
Mũndũ o wothe mwĩbaarĩrĩri ekaga maũndũ make na ũmenyi, no mũndũ mũkĩĩgu aguũragia ũrimũ wake.
17 A wicked messenger falleth into trouble; But a faithful ambassador is health.
Mũtũmwo mwaganu atoonyaga thĩĩna-inĩ, no mũtũmwo mwĩhokeku nĩarehaga kĩhonia.
18 Poverty and shame are for him who rejecteth instruction; But he that regardeth reproof shall come to honor.
Mũndũ ũrĩa ũregaga gũtaarwo anyiitagwo nĩ thĩĩna na thoni, no mũndũ ũrĩa wĩtĩkagĩra gũkaanio atuĩkaga wa gũtĩĩo.
19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
Ũndũ mwĩrirĩrie wakinyanĩra ũiguithagia ngoro wega, no andũ akĩĩgu monaga kũhutatĩra ũũru ta ũndũ ũrĩ magigi.
20 He who walketh with wise men shall be wise; But the companion of fools shall be destroyed.
Mũndũ ũrĩa ũceeraga na arĩa oogĩ akĩragĩrĩria kũũhĩga, no ũrĩa ũtwaranaga na mũndũ mũkĩĩgu onaga o ũũru.
21 Calamity pursueth the wicked; But the righteous is rewarded with good.
Mũtino ũthingataga mũndũ ũrĩa mwĩhia, no ũgaacĩru nĩ kĩheo kĩa arĩa athingu.
22 The good man leaveth his substance to his children's children; But the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
Mũndũ mwega atigagĩra ciana cia ciana ciake igai, no ũtonga wa mũndũ mwĩhia ũigagĩrwo andũ arĩa athingu.
23 There is much food from the fallow-ground of the poor; But there is who is brought low for want of uprightness.
Mũgũnda wa mũndũ mũthĩĩni no ũciare irio nyingĩ, no kwaga kĩhooto gũciniinaga ciothe.
24 He that spareth the rod hateth his son; But he who loveth him chasteneth him early.
Mũndũ ũrĩa ũigaga rũthanju thĩ nĩ mwana wake athũire, no ũrĩa wendete mwana wake nĩamũherithagia.
25 The righteous man eateth to the satisfying of his desire; But the stomach of the wicked suffereth want.
Andũ arĩa athingu marĩĩaga makahũũna, no nda ya mũndũ mwaganu ĩikaraga o ĩhũtiĩ.
