< Proverbs 12 >

1 Whoso is loving instruction, is loving knowledge, And whoso is hating reproof [is] brutish.
Mũndũ ũrĩa wothe wendete ũtaaro nĩendete ũmenyi, no ũrĩa ũthũire gũkaanio nĩ mũndũ mũkĩĩgu.
2 The good bringeth forth favour from Jehovah, And the man of wicked devices He condemneth.
Mũndũ ũrĩa mwega nĩatugagwo nĩ Jehova, no mũndũ mwara Jehova amũtuaga mũndũ mwĩhia.
3 A man is not established by wickedness, And the root of the righteous is not moved.
Mũndũ ndangĩhota kwĩhaanda na maũndũ ma waganu, no ũrĩa mũthingu ndangĩenyenyeka.
4 A virtuous woman [is] a crown to her husband, And as rottenness in his bones [is] one causing shame.
Mũtumia ũrĩa ngatha nĩwe thũmbĩ ya mũthuuri wake, no mũtumia ũconorithagia mũthuuri wake atariĩ ta ũbuthu mahĩndĩ-inĩ make.
5 The thoughts of the righteous [are] justice, The counsels of the wicked — deceit.
Mĩbango ya andũ arĩa athingu nĩ ya kĩhooto, no ũtaaro wa andũ arĩa aaganu nĩ wa maheeni.
6 The words of the wicked [are]: 'Lay wait for blood,' And the mouth of the upright delivereth them.
Ndeto cia andũ arĩa aaganu nĩ cia kuohia andũ mamaite thakame, no mĩario ya andũ arĩa arũngĩrĩru nĩĩmahonokagia.
7 Overthrow the wicked, and they are not, And the house of the righteous standeth.
Andũ aaganu mangʼaũranagio magathira biũ, no nyũmba ya mũndũ ũrĩa mũthingu ĩtũũraga ĩrĩ nũmu.
8 According to his wisdom is a man praised, And the perverted of heart becometh despised.
Mũndũ agaathagĩrĩrio kũringana na ũũgĩ wake, no andũ marĩ meciiria mogomu nĩmamenagwo.
9 Better [is] the lightly esteemed who hath a servant, Than the self-honoured who lacketh bread.
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 knoweth the life of his beast, And the mercies of the wicked [are] cruel.
Mũndũ mũthingu nĩamenyagĩrĩra muoyo wa nyamũ yake, no maũndũ marĩa ma tha ma ũrĩa mwaganu nĩ ma kũnyariirana.
11 Whoso is tilling the ground is satisfied [with] bread, And whoso is pursuing vanities is lacking heart,
Mũndũ ũrĩa ũrĩmaga mũgũnda wake nĩarĩkoragwo na irio nyingĩ, no ũrĩa ũhanyũkanagia na maũndũ ma tũhũ nĩagĩte gũkũũrana maũndũ.
12 The wicked hath desired the net of evil doers, And the root of the righteous giveth.
Arĩa aaganu meriragĩria indo iria itahĩtwo nĩ andũ arĩa ooru, no mĩri ya arĩa athingu nĩĩgaacagĩra.
13 In transgression of the lips [is] the snare of the wicked, And the righteous goeth out from distress.
Mũndũ mũũru ategagwo nĩ mĩario ya wĩhia wake, no mũndũ mũthingu nĩahonokaga kuuma thĩĩna-inĩ.
14 From the fruit of the mouth [is] one satisfied [with] good, And the deed of man's hands returneth to 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, And whoso is hearkening to counsel [is] wise.
Njĩra ya mũndũ mũkĩĩgu yonekaga yagĩrĩire harĩ we, no mũndũ mũũgĩ nĩathikagĩrĩria mataaro.
16 The fool — in a day is his anger known, And the prudent is covering shame.
Mũndũ mũkĩĩgu onanagia marakara make o rĩmwe, no mũndũ mũbaarĩrĩri aarumwo ndatindanagĩrĩra.
17 Whoso uttereth faithfulness declareth righteousness, And a false witness — deceit.
Mũira wa ma arutaga o ũira wa ma, no mũira ũtarĩ wa ma aaragia maheeni.
18 A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.
Ciugo iteciirĩtio itheecaga ta rũhiũ rwa njora, no rũrĩmĩ rwa mũndũ ũrĩa mũũgĩ nĩkũhonia rũhonagia.
19 The lip of truth is established for ever, And for a moment — a tongue of falsehood.
Mĩromo ĩrĩa yaragia ma ĩtũũraga nginya tene, no rũrĩmĩ rwa maheeni nĩ rwa kahinda o kanini.
20 Deceit [is] in the heart of those devising evil, And to those counselling peace [is] joy.
Ngoro cia arĩa mathugundaga gwĩka ũũru ciyũrĩtwo nĩ maheeni, no gĩkeno nĩ kĩa andũ arĩa matũmaga thayũ ũgaacĩre.
21 No iniquity is desired by the righteous, And the wicked have been full of evil.
Gũtirĩ ũũru ũngĩkora andũ arĩa athingu, no arĩa aaganu maiyũrĩtwo nĩ thĩĩna.
22 An abomination to Jehovah [are] lying lips, And stedfast doers [are] his delight.
Mĩromo ĩrĩa ĩheenanagia nĩ kĩndũ kĩrĩ magigi harĩ Jehova, no nĩakenagio nĩ andũ arĩa maaragia ma.
23 A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.
Mũndũ mũbaarĩrĩri nĩahithaga ũmenyi wake, no ngoro cia andũ arĩa akĩĩgu ĩmemerekagia ũrimũ.
24 The hand of the diligent ruleth, And slothfulness becometh tributary.
Moko ma mũndũ ũrĩ kĩyo nĩmo magaathana, no kĩgũũta gĩkaarutithio wĩra wa ũkombo.
25 Sorrow in the heart of a man boweth down, And a good word maketh him glad.
Ũritũ wa ngoro nĩũhatagĩrĩria mũndũ, no ciugo njega nĩitũmaga akene.
26 The righteous searcheth his companion, And the way of the wicked causeth them to err.
Mũndũ mũthingu nĩataaraga arata ake, no njĩra ya arĩa aaganu nĩ kũmahĩtithia ĩmahĩtithagia.
27 The slothful roasteth not his hunting, And the wealth of a diligent man is precious.
Mũndũ kĩgũũta o na ndahĩhagia nyama cia ũguĩmi wake, no mũndũ ũrĩ kĩyo onaga indo ciake irĩ cia goro.
28 In the path of righteousness [is] life, And in the way of [that] path [is] no death!
Muoyo wonekaga na njĩra ya ũthingu; na njĩra-inĩ ĩyo-rĩ, kũrĩ muoyo ũtagaathira.

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