Proverbs 31
1 The words of Lemuel the king, —the strain which was taught him by his mother: —
Ĩno nĩyo mĩario ya Mũthamaki Lemueli: nĩ ndũmĩrĩri nditũ ĩrĩa aarutirwo nĩ nyina:
2 What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? aye what, the son of my vows?
“Atĩrĩrĩ, wee mũrũ wakwa, ngũkwĩra atĩa, o wee mwana wa nda yakwa, ngũkwĩra atĩa o wee mwana wa mĩĩhĩtwa yakwa,
3 Do not give, to women, thy strength, nor thy ways, to them who ruin kings.
atĩrĩ, ndũkanaitange hinya waku na andũ-a-nja, kana ũhe ũhoti waku acio manangaga athamaki.
4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, nor, for dignitaries, to desire strong drink,
“Atĩrĩrĩ, wee Lemueli, athamaki matiagĩrĩirwo nĩkũnyua ndibei, ti mũtugo wa athamaki kũnyua ndibei, anene matiagĩrĩirwo nĩ kwĩrirĩria njoohi,
5 Lest he drink, and forget that which is decreed, and alter the plea of any who are sorely oppressed.
nĩgeetha matikanyue mariganĩrwo nĩ ũrĩa watho uugaga, nao magithie arĩa othe ahinyĩrĩrie kĩhooto kĩao.
6 Give strong drink, to him that is perishing, and wine, to such as are embittered in soul:
Heaga arĩa marathira njoohi, na ndibei kũrĩ arĩa marĩ na ruo rũnene rwa ngoro;
7 Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and, his wearying toil, let him remember no more.
reke manyue mariganĩrwo nĩ ũthĩĩni wao, na matige gũcooka kũririkana kĩeha kĩao.
8 Open thy mouth for the dumb, for the cause of all the children of the departed.
“Arĩrĩria arĩa matangĩhota kwĩyarĩrĩria, warĩrĩrie kĩhooto kĩa arĩa othe anyamaarĩku.
9 Open thy mouth—judge righteously, —and administer justice for the poor and the needy.
Maarĩrĩrie, na ũmatuĩre ciira na kĩhooto; rũĩrĩra kĩhooto kĩa arĩa athĩĩni na arĩa abatari.”
10 A virtuous woman, who can find? for, far beyond corals, is her worth.
Mũtumia ngatha-rĩ, angĩoneka kũ? Nĩgũkorwo thogora wake nĩũkĩrĩte mũno ũrĩa wa ruru iria ndune.
11 The heart of her husband, trusteth her, and, gain, he shall not lack:
Mũthuuri wake nĩamwĩhokete biũ, na ndarĩ kĩndũ kĩa bata angĩaga.
12 She doeth him good and not evil, all the days of her life:
Mũtumia ũcio, matukũ mothe ma muoyo wake, no maũndũ mega ekaga mũthuuriwe, na ndangĩmwĩka ũũru.
13 She seeketh wool and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands:
Ethaga guoya wa ngʼondu na ndigi cia ũguta, agacirutĩra wĩra na kĩyo, na moko make.
14 She is like the ships of the merchant, from afar, she bringeth in her food;
Ahaana ta marikabu cia wonjoria, tondũ athũgũraga irio ciake kuuma kũraya.
15 And she riseth, while yet it is night, and giveth food to her household, and a task to her maidens:
Okĩraga rũciinĩ kũrĩ o na nduma; akahe andũ a nyũmba yake irio, na akagaĩra ndungata ciake cia airĩtu mawĩra mao.
16 She considereth a field, and procureth it, Out of the fruit of her hands, she planteth a vineyard:
Ecũũranagia ũhoro wa mũgũnda mũna, akaũgũra; kuumana na ũthũkũmi wake, ahaandaga mũgũnda wa mĩthabibũ.
17 She girdeth, with strength her loins, and putteth vigour into her arms:
Ehotoragĩra wĩra wake erutanĩirie; moko make marĩ hinya wa kwĩrutĩra wĩra.
18 She tasteth, whether, good, be her merchandise, and her lamp, goeth not out by night:
Nĩatigagĩrĩra atĩ wonjoria wake nĩũrĩ na uumithio, naguo tawa wake ũraaraga ũgĩakana.
19 Her hands, she putteth forth to the distaff, and, her palms, lay hold of the spindle:
Anyiitaga mũtĩ wa kuogotha ndigi na guoko, nakĩo gĩcũni kĩa ndigi agakĩnyiitĩrĩra na ciara ciake.
20 Her palm, she spreadeth out to the oppressed, and, her hands, she extendeth to the needy:
Nĩataanahagĩra andũ arĩa athĩĩni, nao arĩa abatari akamatambũrũkĩria moko make.
21 She feareth not, for her household, because of the snow, for, all her household, are clothed with crimson:
Rĩrĩa tharunji yagũa-rĩ, we ndamakaga atĩ nĩĩgũthĩĩnia andũ a nyũmba yake; nĩgũkorwo othe nĩahumbe nguo cia rangi mũtune.
22 Coverlets, she maketh for herself, Of white linen and of purple, is her clothing:
Nĩatumaga indo cia kwara ũrĩrĩ wake; nake ehumbaga nguo cia gatani ĩrĩa njega, na cia rangi wa ndathi.
23 Known in the gates, is her husband, when he sitteth, with the elders of the land:
Mũthuuri wake nĩaheagwo gĩtĩĩo kĩhingo-inĩ gĩa itũũra inene, harĩa aikaraga marĩ na athuuri a bũrũri.
24 Fine linen wraps, she maketh and selleth, and, girdles, doth she deliver to the trader:
Mũtumia ũcio nĩatumaga nguo cia gatani agaciendia, na agatwaragĩra onjoria mĩcibi.
25 Strength and dignity, are her clothing, and she laugheth at the time to come:
Hinya na ũtĩĩku nĩcio nguo iria ehumbaga; nĩakenaga ategwĩtigĩra matukũ marĩa magooka.
26 Her mouth, she openeth with wisdom, and, the instruction of kindness, is on her tongue:
Aaragia ciugo cia ũũgĩ, naruo rũrĩmĩ rwake rũrutanaga maũndũ ma ũtugi.
27 She looketh well to the goings of her household, and, the bread of idleness, will she not eat.
Nĩarũmbũyagia maũndũ ma nyũmba yake, na ndarĩĩaga irio atanogeire.
28 Her children rise up, and call her happy! her husband, and he praiseth her: —
Ciana ciake ciarahũkaga, cikoiga arorathimwo; o nake mũthuuri wake nĩamũgaathagĩrĩria, akamwĩra atĩrĩ:
29 Many daughters, have done virtuously, but, thou, excellest them all!
“Andũ-a-nja aingĩ manatuĩka ngatha, no wee nĩũmakĩrĩte othe.”
30 Deceitful is loveliness and vain is beauty, The woman that revereth Yahweh, she, shall be praised:
Ngoga nĩ cia kũheenania, naguo ũthaka nĩ wa tũhũ; no mũtumia ũrĩa mwĩtigĩri Jehova nĩ wa kũgaathĩrĩrio.
31 Give her of the fruit of her own hands, and let her own works, praise her in the gates.
Mũrĩhei mũcaara wa wĩra ũrĩa arutĩte, naguo wĩra wake ũrekwo ũmũgaathĩrĩrie kĩhingo-inĩ gĩa itũũra rĩrĩa inene.
