Proverbs 3
1 son: child my instruction my not to forget and commandment my to watch heart your
Mwanangu, usisahau mafundisho yangu, bali zitunze amri zangu moyoni mwako,
2 for length day and year life and peace to add to/for you
kwa kuwa zitakuongezea miaka mingi ya maisha yako na kukuletea mafanikio.
3 kindness and truth: faithful not to leave: forsake you to conspire them upon neck your to write them upon tablet heart your
Usiache kamwe upendo na uaminifu vitengane nawe; vifunge shingoni mwako, viandike katika ubao wa moyo wako.
4 and to find favor and understanding pleasant in/on/with eye: seeing God and man
Ndipo utapata kibali na jina zuri mbele za Mungu na mwanadamu.
5 to trust to(wards) LORD in/on/with all heart your and to(wards) understanding your not to lean
Mtumaini Bwana kwa moyo wako wote wala usizitegemee akili zako mwenyewe;
6 in/on/with all way: conduct your to know him and he/she/it to smooth way your
katika njia zako zote mkiri yeye, naye atayanyoosha mapito yako.
7 not to be wise in/on/with eye your to fear: revere [obj] LORD and to turn aside: depart from bad: evil
Usiwe mwenye hekima machoni pako mwenyewe; mche Bwana ukajiepushe na uovu.
8 healing to be to/for umbilical cord your and drink to/for bone your
Hii itakuletea afya mwilini mwako, na mafuta kwenye mifupa yako.
9 to honor: honour [obj] LORD from substance your and from first: beginning all produce your
Mheshimu Bwana kwa mali zako na kwa malimbuko ya mazao yako yote;
10 and to fill storehouse your abundance and new wine wine your to break through
ndipo ghala zako zitakapojaa hadi kufurika, viriba vyako vitafurika kwa mvinyo mpya.
11 discipline LORD son: child my not to reject and not to loathe in/on/with argument his
Mwanangu, usiidharau adhabu ya Bwana na usichukie kukaripiwa naye,
12 for [obj] which to love: lover LORD to rebuke and like/as father [obj] son: child to accept
kwa sababu Bwana huwaadibisha wale awapendao, kama vile baba afanyavyo kwa mwana apendezwaye naye.
13 blessed man to find wisdom and man to promote understanding
Heri mtu yule aonaye hekima, mtu yule apataye ufahamu,
14 for pleasant profit her from profit silver: money and from gold produce her
kwa maana hekima ana faida kuliko fedha na mapato yake ni bora kuliko ya dhahabu safi.
15 precious he/she/it (from jewel *Q(k)*) and all pleasure your not be like in/on/with her
Hekima ana thamani kuliko marijani; hakuna chochote unachokitamani kinachoweza kulinganishwa naye.
16 length day in/on/with right her in/on/with left her riches and glory
Maisha marefu yako katika mkono wake wa kuume; katika mkono wake wa kushoto kuna utajiri na heshima.
17 way: conduct her way: conduct pleasantness and all path her peace
Njia zake zinapendeza, mapito yake yote ni amani.
18 tree life he/she/it to/for to strengthen: hold in/on/with her and to grasp her to bless
Yeye ni mti wa uzima kwa wale wanaomkumbatia; wale wamshikao watabarikiwa.
19 LORD in/on/with wisdom to found land: country/planet to establish: establish heaven in/on/with understanding
Kwa hekima Bwana aliiweka misingi ya dunia, kwa ufahamu aliziweka mbingu mahali pake;
20 in/on/with knowledge his abyss to break up/open and cloud to drip dew
kwa maarifa yake vilindi viligawanywa, nayo mawingu yanadondosha umande.
21 son: child my not be devious from eye: seeing your to watch wisdom and plot
Mwanangu, hifadhi maamuzi mema na busara, usiache vitoke machoni pako;
22 and to be life to/for soul your and favor to/for neck your
ndipo vitakapokuwa uzima nafsini mwako na pambo la neema shingoni mwako.
23 then to go: walk to/for security way: conduct your and foot your not to strike
Kisha utaenda katika njia yako salama, wala mguu wako hautajikwaa;
24 if to lie down: lay down not to dread and to lie down: lay down and to please sleep your
ulalapo, hautaogopa; ulalapo usingizi wako utakuwa mtamu.
25 not to fear from dread suddenly and from devastation wicked for to come (in): come
Usiogope maafa ya ghafula au maangamizi yanayowapata waovu,
26 for LORD to be in/on/with loin your and to keep: guard foot your from capture
kwa kuwa Bwana atakuwa tumaini lako na kuepusha mguu wako kunaswa katika mtego.
27 not to withhold good from master: men his in/on/with to be to/for god: power (hand: power your *Q(K)*) to/for to make: do
Usizuie wema kwa wale wanaostahili ikiwa katika uwezo wako kutenda.
28 not to say (to/for neighbor your *Q(K)*) to go: went and to return: again and tomorrow to give: give and there with you
Usimwambie jirani yako, “Njoo baadaye, nitakupa kesho”: wakati wewe unacho kitu kile karibu nawe.
29 not to plow/plot upon neighbor your distress: evil and he/she/it to dwell to/for security with you
Usifanye hila ya kumdhuru jirani yako, ambaye anaishi karibu na wewe akikuamini.
30 not (to contend *Q(k)*) with man for nothing if not to wean you distress: harm
Usimshtaki mtu bila sababu, wakati hajakutenda dhara lolote.
31 not be jealous in/on/with man violence and not to choose in/on/with all way: conduct his
Usimwonee wivu mtu mwenye jeuri wala kuchagua njia yake iwayo yote,
32 for abomination LORD be devious and with upright counsel his
kwa kuwa Bwana humchukia mtu mpotovu, lakini siri yake iko kwa mwenye haki.
33 curse LORD in/on/with house: home wicked and pasture righteous to bless
Laana ya Bwana i juu ya nyumba ya mwovu, lakini yeye huibariki nyumba ya mwenye haki.
34 if: surely yes to/for to mock he/she/it to mock (and to/for poor *Q(K)*) to give: give favor
Huwadhihaki wale wanaodhihaki, lakini huwapa neema wale wanyenyekevu.
35 glory wise to inherit and fool to exalt dishonor
Wenye hekima hurithi heshima, bali huwaaibisha wapumbavu.
