Proverbs 2
1 My son, listen to what I say, and [consider my instructions to be as valuable as] [MET] a treasure.
Mũrũ wakwa, ũngĩtĩkĩra ciugo ciakwa, na ũige maathani makwa ta mũthiithũ thĩinĩ waku,
2 Pay attention to wisdom and try hard to understand it.
nakuo gũtũ gwaku ũgũtegere ũũgĩ, na werekerie ngoro yaku kũgĩa na ũmenyi,
3 Call out [to God] to get insight; plead with him to help you to understand more [of what he wants you to know].
na ũngĩgaakayũrũrũka na ũhooe gũkũũrana maũndũ, na wĩtane wanĩrĩire ũheo ũtaũku,
4 Search [eagerly] for wisdom, like you would search for silver, like you would search for a treasure that someone has hidden.
na ũngĩkawetha ta betha, na ũũcarie ta kĩgĩĩna kĩhithe-rĩ,
5 If you do that, you will understand how to revere Yahweh, and you will succeed in knowing God.
hĩndĩ ĩyo nĩũgataũkĩrwo nĩ ũhoro wa gwĩtigĩra Jehova, na ũgĩe na ũmenyo wa Ngai.
6 Yahweh is the one who gives us wisdom. He is the one who tells us things that we need to know and understand.
Nĩgũkorwo Jehova aheanaga ũũgĩ, na kanua gake koimaga ũmenyo na ũtaũku.
7 He gives good advice to those who conduct their lives as they should. He protects [MET] those who do what is right.
Andũ arĩa arũngĩrĩru amaigĩire ũhootani, nĩwe ngo ya arĩa matarĩ ũcuuke mĩthiĩre-inĩ yao,
8 He guards those who act justly/fairly [toward others], and he watches over those who are faithful/loyal [to him].
nĩgũkorwo nĩarangagĩra njĩra cia arĩa marũmagĩrĩra kĩhooto, na akagitĩra njĩra ya andũ ake arĩa ehokeku.
9 [If you ask God for wisdom], you will understand what is right and just [DOU] [to do], and [you will know] the right way to conduct your life,
Hĩndĩ ĩyo nĩũgakũũrana maũndũ marĩa magĩrĩire, na ma kĩhooto, na marĩa mega: ũgĩkũũrane njĩra o yothe njega.
10 because you will be wise in your inner being; and knowing [what God wants you to know] will cause you to be joyful.
Nĩgũkorwo ũũgĩ nĩũgatoonya ngoro yaku, naguo ũmenyo ũkenagie muoyo waku.
11 If you know [PRS] how to choose what is right to do and if you understand [what God wants] you to do, God will protect you and guard you and keep you safe.
ũgereri nĩũrĩkũgitagĩra, naguo ũtaũku ũkũrangagĩre.
12 If you are wise [PRS], you will not do what evil people do, and you will not [believe what] deceitful people say.
Ũũgĩ nĩũgakũhonokia kuuma njĩra-inĩ cia andũ arĩa aaganu, ũkũhonokie kuuma kũrĩ andũ arĩa maaragia maũndũ ma waganu,
13 Deceitful people have stopped acting fairly/justly [toward others] and (walk on dark and evil paths/do what evil people do) [MET].
o arĩa matigaga njĩra iria nũngĩrĩru, magathiĩra njĩra cia nduma,
14 They enjoy doing what is wrong; they like to do what is evil and to deceive [people].
arĩa makenaga magĩĩka ũũru, na magakenagio nĩ ũũru wa waganu,
15 They (walk on crooked paths/always deceive others) and are always dishonest.
na no-o arĩa njĩra ciao ciogomete, na mĩthiĩre yao ĩrĩ ya ungumania.
16 If you are wise [PRS], you will [also] be saved from (immoral women/prostitutes); you will not pay attention when adulterous women try to (seduce/entice you by what they say.)
Ũũgĩ nĩũgakũhonokia kuuma harĩ mũtumia ũrĩa mũtharia, ũkũhonokie harĩ ngʼenyũ ya mũtumia na ciugo ciake cia kũheenereria andũ,
17 Those women have left the husbands whom they married when they were young; they have disregarded the solemn promise they made to God [not to commit adultery].
ũcio ũtigĩte mũratawe wa ũnini wake, na agatiganĩria kĩrĩkanĩro kĩrĩa aarĩkanĩire na mũthuuriwe arĩ mbere ya Ngai.
18 If you go into houses of women who are like that, you will die [when you are still young]; the road [to their houses] leads to hell. (questioned)
Nĩgũkorwo nyũmba yake ĩroragia andũ gĩkuũ-inĩ, nacio njĩra ciake ikamerekeria kũrĩ maroho ma arĩa akuũ.
19 No man who (visits/sleeps with) a woman like that will again [live harmoniously with his family]. He will never have a [happy] life again.
Gũtirĩ mũndũ ũthiiaga harĩ we agacooka, kana akegwatĩra njĩra cia muoyo.
20 If [you are wise], you should behave like good men behave. You should (stay on the paths that righteous [people] walk on/do what godly people do) [MET],
No rĩrĩ, wee nĩũrĩthiiaga na mĩthiĩre ya andũ arĩa ega, na ũgeragĩre njĩra cia arĩa athingu.
21 because only godly people will live in this land [and receive God’s blessings]; [only] those who have not done wrong will stay here [for a long time].
Nĩgũkorwo andũ arĩa arũngĩrĩru nĩo magaatũũra bũrũri-inĩ, na arĩa matarĩ ũcuuke nĩo magaatigara kuo;
22 Wicked [people] will be expelled from this land, and [people] who are not trustworthy will be thrown {God will throw them} out of it.
no rĩrĩ, andũ arĩa aaganu nĩmakeeherio bũrũri-inĩ, nao arĩa matarĩ ehokeku nĩmakamunywo maingatwo kuo.
