Proverbs 12
1 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but the one who hates correction is stupid.
Mũndũ ũrĩa wothe wendete ũtaaro nĩendete ũmenyi, no ũrĩa ũthũire gũkaanio nĩ mũndũ mũkĩĩgu.
2 Yahweh gives favor to a good man, but he condemns a man who makes evil plans.
Mũndũ ũrĩa mwega nĩatugagwo nĩ Jehova, no mũndũ mwara Jehova amũtuaga mũndũ mwĩhia.
3 A person cannot be established by wickedness, but righteous people cannot be uprooted.
Mũndũ ndangĩhota kwĩhaanda na maũndũ ma waganu, no ũrĩa mũthingu ndangĩenyenyeka.
4 A worthy wife is her husband's crown, but she who brings shame is like a disease that rots his bones.
Mũtumia ũrĩa ngatha nĩwe thũmbĩ ya mũthuuri wake, no mũtumia ũconorithagia mũthuuri wake atariĩ ta ũbuthu mahĩndĩ-inĩ make.
5 The plans of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.
Mĩbango ya andũ arĩa athingu nĩ ya kĩhooto, no ũtaaro wa andũ arĩa aaganu nĩ wa maheeni.
6 The words of wicked people are an ambush waiting for a chance to kill, but the words of the upright keep them safe.
Ndeto cia andũ arĩa aaganu nĩ cia kuohia andũ mamaite thakame, no mĩario ya andũ arĩa arũngĩrĩru nĩĩmahonokagia.
7 Wicked people are overthrown and they are gone, but the house of the righteous person will stand.
Andũ aaganu mangʼaũranagio magathira biũ, no nyũmba ya mũndũ ũrĩa mũthingu ĩtũũraga ĩrĩ nũmu.
8 A person is praised by how much wisdom he has, but the one who makes perverse choices is despised.
Mũndũ agaathagĩrĩrio kũringana na ũũgĩ wake, no andũ marĩ meciiria mogomu nĩmamenagwo.
9 Better to have an unimportant position—only being a servant— than to brag about your importance but have no food.
Kaba mũndũ ũrĩa wonagwo ta atarĩ bata no nĩ arĩ ndungata, gũkĩra ũrĩa wĩtuaga atĩ nĩ mũndũ wa bata, na ndarĩ gĩa kũrĩa.
10 The righteous person cares about the needs of his animal, but even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.
Mũndũ mũthingu nĩamenyagĩrĩra muoyo wa nyamũ yake, no maũndũ marĩa ma tha ma ũrĩa mwaganu nĩ ma kũnyariirana.
11 The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases after worthless projects has no sense.
Mũndũ ũrĩa ũrĩmaga mũgũnda wake nĩarĩkoragwo na irio nyingĩ, no ũrĩa ũhanyũkanagia na maũndũ ma tũhũ nĩagĩte gũkũũrana maũndũ.
12 The wicked person desires what evil men have stolen from others, but the fruit of righteous people comes from themselves.
Arĩa aaganu meriragĩria indo iria itahĩtwo nĩ andũ arĩa ooru, no mĩri ya arĩa athingu nĩĩgaacagĩra.
13 An evil person is trapped by his wicked talk, but the righteous person escapes from trouble.
Mũndũ mũũru ategagwo nĩ mĩario ya wĩhia wake, no mũndũ mũthingu nĩahonokaga kuuma thĩĩna-inĩ.
14 From the fruit of his words a person is filled with good things, just as the work of his hands rewards him.
Mũndũ nĩaiyũragwo nĩ maciaro mega ma kanua gake, ti-itherũ, o ta ũrĩa agunagwo nĩ wĩra wa moko make.
15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice.
Njĩra ya mũndũ mũkĩĩgu yonekaga yagĩrĩire harĩ we, no mũndũ mũũgĩ nĩathikagĩrĩria mataaro.
16 A fool shows his anger at once, but one who ignores an insult is prudent.
Mũndũ mũkĩĩgu onanagia marakara make o rĩmwe, no mũndũ mũbaarĩrĩri aarumwo ndatindanagĩrĩra.
17 The one who speaks the truth says what is right, but a false witness tells lies.
Mũira wa ma arutaga o ũira wa ma, no mũira ũtarĩ wa ma aaragia maheeni.
18 The words of one who speaks rashly are like the thrusts of a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
Ciugo iteciirĩtio itheecaga ta rũhiũ rwa njora, no rũrĩmĩ rwa mũndũ ũrĩa mũũgĩ nĩkũhonia rũhonagia.
19 Truthful lips last forever, but a lying tongue is only for a moment.
Mĩromo ĩrĩa yaragia ma ĩtũũraga nginya tene, no rũrĩmĩ rwa maheeni nĩ rwa kahinda o kanini.
20 There is deceit in the hearts of those who plan to do evil, but joy comes to the advisors of peace.
Ngoro cia arĩa mathugundaga gwĩka ũũru ciyũrĩtwo nĩ maheeni, no gĩkeno nĩ kĩa andũ arĩa matũmaga thayũ ũgaacĩre.
21 No ill comes on the righteous person, but wicked people are filled with difficulties.
Gũtirĩ ũũru ũngĩkora andũ arĩa athingu, no arĩa aaganu maiyũrĩtwo nĩ thĩĩna.
22 Yahweh hates lying lips, but those who live faithfully are his delight.
Mĩromo ĩrĩa ĩheenanagia nĩ kĩndũ kĩrĩ magigi harĩ Jehova, no nĩakenagio nĩ andũ arĩa maaragia ma.
23 A prudent man conceals his knowledge, but the heart of fools shouts out folly.
Mũndũ mũbaarĩrĩri nĩahithaga ũmenyi wake, no ngoro cia andũ arĩa akĩĩgu ĩmemerekagia ũrimũ.
24 The hand of the diligent will rule, but lazy people will be put to forced labor.
Moko ma mũndũ ũrĩ kĩyo nĩmo magaathana, no kĩgũũta gĩkaarutithio wĩra wa ũkombo.
25 Anxiety in the heart of a person weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad.
Ũritũ wa ngoro nĩũhatagĩrĩria mũndũ, no ciugo njega nĩitũmaga akene.
26 The righteous person is a guide for his friend, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
Mũndũ mũthingu nĩataaraga arata ake, no njĩra ya arĩa aaganu nĩ kũmahĩtithia ĩmahĩtithagia.
27 Lazy people would not roast their own game, but the diligent man will obtain precious wealth.
Mũndũ kĩgũũta o na ndahĩhagia nyama cia ũguĩmi wake, no mũndũ ũrĩ kĩyo onaga indo ciake irĩ cia goro.
28 Those who walk in the right way find life and in its path there is no death.
Muoyo wonekaga na njĩra ya ũthingu; na njĩra-inĩ ĩyo-rĩ, kũrĩ muoyo ũtagaathira.
