Proverbs 25
1 These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
Ici nĩ thimo ingĩ cia Solomoni, iria ciacookanĩrĩirio na ikĩandĩkwo nĩ andũ a Hezekia ũrĩa warĩ mũthamaki wa Juda:
2 It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
Kũhithĩrĩra ũndũ nĩ ũgooci wa Ngai; nakuo gũtuĩria ũndũ nĩkuo kũgoocithagia athamaki.
3 As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, so the hearts of kings are unsearchable.
O ta ũrĩa igũrũ kũraihĩte na igũrũ, nakuo thĩ gũkarika mũno-rĩ, ũguo noguo ngoro cia athamaki itangĩtuĩrĩka.
4 Take away the dross from the silver, and material comes out for the refiner.
Theria betha ĩthire gĩko, na nĩhegũtigara kĩndũ kĩa mũturi wa betha;
5 Take away the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
eheria andũ arĩa aaganu harĩ mũthamaki, na gĩtĩ gĩake kĩa ũnene nĩgĩkũrũmio nĩ ũthingu.
6 Don’t exalt yourself in the presence of the king, or claim a place among great men;
Ndũgetũũgĩrie harĩ mũthamaki, na ndũkerũgamie gatagatĩ ka anene;
7 for it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,” than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince, whom your eyes have seen.
kaba mũthamaki we mwene akwĩre, “Ambata, ũũke haha,” gũkĩra agũconorithie mbere ya mũndũ ũrĩ igweta. Ũndũ ũrĩa wonete na maitho-rĩ,
8 Don’t be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you?
ndũkahiũhe kũũtwara igooti-inĩ, tondũ-rĩ, ũgeeka atĩa marigĩrĩrio-inĩ, mũndũ wa itũũra rĩaku angĩkaaruta ũira agũconorithie?
9 Debate your case with your neighbor, and don’t betray the confidence of another,
Ciirai na mũndũ wa itũũra rĩaku we mwene, nĩguo ndũkoimie ndundu ya mũndũ ũcio ũngĩ nja,
10 lest one who hears it put you to shame, and your bad reputation never depart.
kana ũiguuo nĩ mũndũ ũngĩ agũconore, ũtũũre na ngumo njũru ĩtagagũthira.
11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
Kiugo kĩarĩtio hĩndĩ ĩrĩa yagĩrĩire nĩ ta matunda ma thahabu marĩ thaani-inĩ ya betha.
12 As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover to an obedient ear.
Gĩcũhĩ gĩa gũtũ gĩa thahabu, kana ithaga rĩa thahabu ĩrĩa therie, nĩ taguo irũithia rĩa mũndũ mũũgĩ rĩtariĩ gũtũ-inĩ kwa mũndũ ũrĩa ũiguaga.
13 As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to those who send him; for he refreshes the soul of his masters.
Ta ũhehu wa tharunji hĩndĩ ya magetha, no taguo mũtwari ndũmĩrĩri mwĩhokeku ahaana kũrĩ arĩa mamũtũmaga; nĩatũmaga ngoro cia anene ake ikene.
14 As clouds and wind without rain, so is he who boasts of gifts deceptively.
O ta ũrĩa matu na rũhuho matarĩ mbura ihaana, no taguo mũndũ ahaana ũrĩa ũrahaga ũrĩa ekũheana iheo na ndaheane.
15 By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone.
Ũkirĩrĩria no ũguucĩrĩrie ũrĩa waathanaga etĩkĩre ũndũ, naruo rũrĩmĩ ruororo no ruune ihĩndĩ.
16 Have you found honey? Eat as much as is sufficient for you, lest you eat too much, and vomit it.
Ũngĩona ũũkĩ-rĩ, rĩa o wa gũkũigana, ũngĩrĩa mũingĩ mũno nĩũgũtahĩka.
17 Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor’s house, lest he be weary of you, and hate you.
Nyiihia gũthiiaga kwa mũndũ wa itũũra, ũngĩthiĩ kaingĩ no anogio nĩwe agũthũũre.
18 A man who gives false testimony against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.
Mũndũ ũrĩa ũheanaga ũira wa maheeni agookĩrĩra mũndũ wa itũũra, ahaana ta njũgũma, kana rũhiũ rwa njora, kana mũguĩ mũũgĩ.
19 Confidence in someone unfaithful in time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a lame foot.
Kwĩhoka mũndũ ũtarĩ mwĩhokeku hĩndĩ ya thĩĩna, no ta kwĩhoka igego ituĩku, kana kũgũrũ kũrathua.
20 As one who takes away a garment in cold weather, or vinegar on soda, so is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
Ũrĩa ũinagĩra mũndũ ũrĩ na ngoro nditũ nyĩmbo, no ta mũndũ kwĩruta nguo mũthenya wa heho, kana gũitĩrĩria thiki igata-inĩ.
21 If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat. If he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
Thũ yaku ĩngĩkorwo ĩhũtiĩ-rĩ, mĩhe irio ĩrĩe; ĩngĩkorwo ĩnyootiĩ-rĩ, mĩhe maaĩ ĩnyue.
22 for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and the LORD will reward you.
Weka ũguo-rĩ, nĩũkũmĩigĩrĩra makara ma mwaki mũtwe, nake Jehova nĩagakũrĩha.
23 The north wind produces rain; so a backbiting tongue brings an angry face.
O ta ũrĩa rũhuho rwa gathigathini rũrehaga mbura, noguo rũrĩmĩ rwa njuukũ rũrehaga ũhoro wa marakara.
24 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop than to share a house with a contentious woman.
Nĩ kaba gũtũũra nyũmba-igũrũ koine-inĩ, gũkĩra gũtũũrania nyũmba thĩinĩ na mũtumia wa haaro.
25 Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
O ta ũrĩa maaĩ mahehu manyootoraga mũndũ mũnyootu, no taguo ũhoro mwega uumĩte bũrũri wa kũraya wĩkaga.
26 Like a muddied spring and a polluted well, so is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.
O ta gĩthima kĩiyũrĩte ndaka, kana itherũkĩro rĩa maaĩ riunjuge, ũguo nĩguo mũndũ mũthingu ahaanaga angĩĩrekereria harĩ andũ arĩa aaganu.
27 It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it honorable to seek one’s own honor.
Ti wega kũrĩa ũũkĩ mũingĩ mũno, o na ti ũndũ wa gũtĩĩka mũndũ gwĩcarĩria gĩtĩĩo we mwene.
28 Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint.
Mũndũ ũtangĩhota gwatha ngoro yake atariĩ ta itũũra inene rĩmomoku, na rĩtarĩ na thingo.
