Proverbs 3
1 My son, don’t forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments,
Mũrũ wakwa, ndũkariganĩrwo nĩ ũrutani wakwa, no ngoro yaku nĩĩrũmagie maathani makwa,
2 for they will add to you length of days, years of life, and peace.
nĩgũkorwo nĩmagakuongerera matukũ ũtũũre mĩaka mĩingĩ, na matũme ũgaacĩre.
3 Don’t let kindness and truth forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart.
Ndũkanareke wendani na wĩhokeku ikweherere; cioherere ngingo yaku, ũciandĩke kĩhengere-inĩ kĩa ngoro yaku.
4 So you will find favor, and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
Weka ũguo nĩũgeetĩkĩrĩka, na ũgĩe na rĩĩtwa rĩega maitho-inĩ ma Ngai o na ma andũ.
5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding.
Wĩhoke Jehova na ngoro yaku yothe, na ndũkanehoke ũmenyo waku mwene;
6 In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.
mũmenyithagie mĩthiĩre yaku yothe, na nĩarĩrũngaga njĩra ciaku.
7 Don’t be wise in your own eyes. Fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
Tiga kwĩonaga ũrĩ mũũgĩ maitho-inĩ maku mwene; wĩtigĩre Jehova na ũtheemage maũndũ marĩa mooru.
8 It will be health to your body, and nourishment to your bones.
Ũndũ ũcio nĩũrĩkũrehagĩra ũgima wa mwĩrĩ, na mahĩndĩ maku makoragwo marĩ na hinya.
9 Honor the LORD with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase;
Tĩĩaga Jehova na ũtonga waku, ningĩ ũmũtĩĩage na maciaro mothe ma mbere ma irio ciaku cia mĩgũnda;
10 so your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.
namo makũmbĩ maku nĩmakaiyũrĩrĩra, nayo mĩtũngi yaku ĩiyũrĩrĩre ndibei ya mũhihano.
11 My son, don’t despise the LORD’s discipline, neither be weary of his correction;
Mũrũ wakwa, tiga kũnyarara ihũũra rĩa Jehova, na ndũgathũũre irũithia rĩake,
12 for whom the LORD loves, he corrects, even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.
nĩgũkorwo Jehova arũithagia arĩa endete, o ta ũrĩa ithe wa mũndũ arũithagia mũriũ ũrĩa akenagĩra.
13 Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.
Kũrathimwo-rĩ, nĩ mũndũ ũrĩa wonete ũũgĩ, mũndũ ũcio wĩgĩĩrĩire na ũmenyo,
14 For her good profit is better than getting silver, and her return is better than fine gold.
nĩgũkorwo ũũgĩ nĩ wa bata mũno gũkĩra betha, na ũciaraga uumithio ũkĩrĩte wa thahabu.
15 She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.
Ũũgĩ ũrĩ goro gũkĩra ruru iria ndune; kĩrĩa gĩothe ũngĩĩrirĩria gũtirĩ kĩngĩringithanio naguo.
16 Length of days is in her right hand. In her left hand are riches and honor.
Guoko-inĩ gwake kwa ũrĩo harĩ ũingĩ wa matukũ; guoko-inĩ gwake kwa ũmotho harĩ na ũtonga na gĩtĩĩo.
17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness. All her paths are peace.
Mĩthiĩre ya ũũgĩ nĩ mĩthiĩre ya kwendeka, na njĩra ciaguo ciothe nĩ cia thayũ.
18 She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her. Happy is everyone who retains her.
Ũũgĩ nĩ mũtĩ wa muoyo kũrĩ arĩa maũhĩmbagĩria; arĩa megĩagĩra naguo-rĩ, nĩmarĩrathimagwo.
19 By wisdom the LORD founded the earth. By understanding, he established the heavens.
Jehova aahandire mĩthingi ya thĩ na ũũgĩ, na akĩrũmia igũrũ na ũmenyo wake;
20 By his knowledge, the depths were broken up, and the skies drop down the dew.
ũmenyo wake nĩguo wagayanirie kũrĩa kũriku, namo matu magatatagia ime.
21 My son, let them not depart from your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion,
Mũrũ wakwa tũũria matua mega na ũkũũrani maũndũ, ndũkanareke ciehere maitho-inĩ maku;
22 so they will be life to your soul, and grace for your neck.
nĩcio igaagũtũũria muoyo, na nĩ ithaga rĩa kũgemagia ngingo yaku.
23 Then you shall walk in your way securely. Your foot won’t stumble.
Ningĩ ũrĩthiiaga na njĩra yaku ũrĩ na thayũ, na kũgũrũ gwaku gũtikahĩngwo;
24 When you lie down, you will not be afraid. Yes, you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet.
Wakoma-rĩ, ndũgetigĩra; wakoma-rĩ, ũrĩkomaga toro mwega.
25 Don’t be afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes;
Ndũgetigĩre mwanangĩko wa narua, kana kĩhuhũkanio kĩrĩa gĩkoragĩrĩra andũ arĩa aaganu,
26 for the LORD will be your confidence, and will keep your foot from being taken.
nĩgũkorwo Jehova nĩwe ũgaatuĩka mwĩhoko waku, na amenyagĩrĩre kũgũrũ gwaku gũtikanyiitwo nĩ mũtego.
27 Don’t withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.
Ndũkanagirĩrĩrie ũndũ mwega ũkinyĩre arĩa maagĩrĩirwo nĩgũkinyĩrĩrwo nĩguo, rĩrĩa ũrĩ na ũhoti wa kũhingia ũndũ ũcio.
28 Don’t say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again; tomorrow I will give it to you,” when you have it by you.
Ndũkaneere mũndũ wa itũũra rĩaku atĩrĩ, “Thiĩ ũgooka rĩngĩ; kĩu ũrenda nĩngakũhe rũciũ,” o rĩrĩa ũrĩ na kĩndũ kĩu hakuhĩ.
29 Don’t devise evil against your neighbor, since he dwells securely by you.
Ndũkanaciirĩre gwĩka mũndũ wa itũũra rĩaku ũũru, ũcio ũtũũraga hakuhĩ nawe akwĩhokete.
30 Don’t strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm.
Ndũkanarũithie mũndũ tũhũ, rĩrĩa atarĩ ũndũ mũũru agwĩkĩte.
31 Don’t envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways.
Ndũkanacumĩkĩre maũndũ ma mũndũ wa ngũĩ, kana ũthuure njĩra o na ĩmwe yake,
32 For the perverse is an abomination to the LORD, but his friendship is with the upright.
nĩgũkorwo Jehova nĩathũire mũndũ mwaganu, no nĩagĩĩaga ndundu na andũ arĩa arũngĩrĩru.
33 The LORD’s curse is in the house of the wicked, but he blesses the habitation of the righteous.
Nyũmba ya arĩa aaganu ĩtũũraga na kĩrumi kĩa Jehova, no mũciĩ wa arĩa athingu nĩaũrathimaga.
34 Surely he mocks the mockers, but he gives grace to the humble.
Jehova nĩanyũrũragia andũ arĩa manyũrũranagia na mwĩtĩĩo, no arĩa menyiihagia nĩamaheaga wega wake.
35 The wise will inherit glory, but shame will be the promotion of fools.
Andũ arĩa oogĩ magayaga gĩtĩĩo, no andũ arĩa akĩĩgu magayaga njono.
