Proverbs 21
1 stream water heart king in/on/with hand LORD upon all which to delight in to stretch him
Moyo wa mfalme uko katika mkono wa Bwana; huuongoza kama mkondo wa maji, popote apendapo.
2 all way: conduct man upright in/on/with eye his and to measure heart LORD
Njia zote za mwanadamu huonekana sawa kwake, bali Bwana huupima moyo.
3 to make: do righteousness and justice to choose to/for LORD from sacrifice
Kufanya yaliyo sawa na haki inakubalika zaidi kwa Bwana kuliko dhabihu.
4 height eye and broad: arrogant heart lamp wicked sin
Macho ya kudharau na moyo wa kiburi, ambavyo ni taa ya waovu, vyote ni dhambi!
5 plot sharp surely to/for advantage and all to hasten surely to/for need
Mipango ya mwenye bidii huelekeza kwenye faida, kama vile kwa hakika pupa huelekeza kwenye umaskini.
6 work treasure in/on/with tongue deception vanity to drive to seek death
Mali iliyopatikana kwa ulimi wa uongo ni mvuke upitao upesi na mtego wa kufisha.
7 violence wicked to drag/chew/saw them for to refuse to/for to make: do justice
Jeuri ya waovu itawaburuta mbali, kwa kuwa wanakataa kufanya yaliyo sawa.
8 crooked way: conduct man guilty and pure upright work his
Njia ya mwenye hatia ni ya upotovu, bali tabia ya mtu asiye na hatia ni nyofu.
9 pleasant to/for to dwell upon corner roof from woman: wife contention and house: home fellow
Ni afadhali kuishi pembeni mwa paa la nyumba, kuliko kuishi nyumba moja na mke mgomvi.
10 soul wicked to desire bad: evil not be gracious in/on/with eye his neighbor his
Mtu mwovu hutamani sana ubaya, jirani yake hapati huruma kutoka kwake.
11 in/on/with to fine to mock be wise simple and in/on/with be prudent to/for wise to take: recieve knowledge
Wakati mwenye mzaha ameadhibiwa, mjinga hupata hekima; wakati mtu mwenye hekima afundishwapo, hupata maarifa.
12 be prudent righteous to/for house: household wicked to pervert wicked to/for bad: evil
Mwenye Haki huyajua yanayotendeka katika nyumba za waovu, naye atawaangamiza waovu.
13 to shutter ear his from outcry poor also he/she/it to call: call out and not to answer
Mtu akiziba masikio asisikie kilio cha maskini, yeye pia atalia, wala hatajibiwa.
14 gift in/on/with secrecy to subdue face: anger and bribe in/on/with bosom: secret rage strong
Zawadi itolewayo kwa siri hutuliza hasira na rushwa iliyofichwa kwenye nguo hutuliza ghadhabu kali.
15 joy to/for righteous to make: do justice and terror to/for to work evil: wickedness
Wakati haki imetendeka, huleta furaha kwa wenye haki, bali kitisho kwa watenda mabaya.
16 man to go astray from way: conduct be prudent in/on/with assembly shade to rest
Mtu anayepotea kutoka mapito ya ufahamu, hupumzika katika kundi la waliokufa.
17 man need to love: lover joy to love: lover wine and oil not to enrich
Mtu apendaye anasa atakuwa maskini, yeyote apendaye mvinyo na mafuta kamwe hatakuwa tajiri.
18 ransom to/for righteous wicked and underneath: instead upright to act treacherously
Waovu huwa fidia kwa ajili ya wenye haki, nao wasio waaminifu kwa ajili ya wanyofu.
19 pleasant to dwell in/on/with land: country/planet wilderness from woman (contention *Q(K)*) and vexation
Ni afadhali kuishi jangwani kuliko kuishi na mke mgomvi na mkorofi.
20 treasure to desire and oil in/on/with pasture wise and fool man to swallow up him
Katika nyumba ya mwenye hekima kuna akiba ya vyakula vizuri na mafuta, lakini mtu mpumbavu hutafuna vyote alivyo navyo.
21 to pursue righteousness and kindness to find life righteousness and glory
Yeye afuatiaye haki na upendo hupata uzima, mafanikio na heshima.
22 city mighty man to ascend: rise wise and to go down strength confidence her
Mtu mwenye hekima huushambulia mji wa wenye nguvu, na kuangusha ngome wanazozitegemea.
23 to keep: guard lip his and tongue his to keep: guard from distress soul: myself his
Yeye alindaye kinywa chake na ulimi wake hujilinda na maafa.
24 arrogant proud to mock name his to make: do in/on/with fury arrogance
Mtu mwenye kiburi na majivuno, “Mdhihaki” ndilo jina lake; hutenda mambo kwa kiburi kilichozidi.
25 desire sluggish to die him for to refuse hand his to/for to make: do
Kutamani sana kwa mvivu kutakuwa kifo chake, kwa sababu mikono yake haitaki kufanya kazi.
26 all [the] day to desire desire and righteous to give: give and not to withhold
Mchana kutwa hutamani zaidi, lakini mnyofu hutoa pasipo kuzuia.
27 sacrifice wicked abomination also for in/on/with wickedness to come (in): bring him
Dhabihu ya mtu mwovu ni chukizo, si zaidi sana itolewapo kwa nia mbaya!
28 witness lie to perish and man to hear: hear to/for perpetuity to speak: speak
Shahidi wa uongo ataangamia, bali maneno ya mwenye kusikia yatadumu.
29 be strong man wicked in/on/with face his and upright he/she/it (to understand way: conduct his *Q(K)*)
Mtu mwovu ana uso wa ushupavu, bali mtu mnyofu huzifikiria njia zake.
30 nothing wisdom and nothing understanding and nothing counsel to/for before LORD
Hakuna hekima, wala akili, wala mpango unaoweza kufaulu dhidi ya Bwana.
31 horse to establish: prepare to/for day battle and to/for LORD [the] deliverance: victory
Farasi huandaliwa kwa ajili ya siku ya vita, bali ushindi huwa kwa Bwana.
