Proverbs 28
1 The wicked have fled and there is no pursuer. And the righteous as a young lion is confident.
Waovu hukimbia wakati hakuna mtu anayewafukuza, bali wale watendao haki ni thabiti kama simba kijana.
2 By the transgression of a land many [are] its heads. And by an intelligent man, Who knoweth right — it is prolonged.
Kwa sababu ya uhalifu wa nchi, kuna wakuu wengi, bali kwa mtu mwenye ufahamu na maarifa, itadumu kwa muda mrefu.
3 A man — poor and oppressing the weak, [Is] a sweeping rain, and there is no bread.
Mtu masikini mwenye kukandamiza watu wengine masikini ni kama mvua inayopiga ambayo haisazi chakula.
4 Those forsaking the law praise the wicked, Those keeping the law plead against them.
Wale wanaokataa sheria huwatukuza watu waovu, bali wale wenye kuitunza sheria hupigana dhidi yao.
5 Evil men understand not judgment, And those seeking Jehovah understand all.
Watu wabaya hawafahamu haki, bali wale wanaomtafuta Yehova wanafahamu kila kitu.
6 Better [is] the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse of ways who is rich.
Ni bora mtu masikini ambaye anatembea katika uadilifu, kuliko mtu tajiri ambaye ni mdanganyifu katika njia zake.
7 Whoso is keeping the law is an intelligent son, And a friend of gluttons, Doth cause his father to blush.
Yeye anayetunza sheria ni mwana mwenye ufahamu, bali mwenye ushirika na walafi humwaibisha baba yake.
8 Whoso is multiplying his wealth by biting and usury, For one favouring the poor doth gather it.
Anayepata mafanikio kwa kutoza riba kubwa anakusanya utajiri wake kwa ajili ya mwingine ambaye atakuwa na huruma kwa watu masikini.
9 Whoso is turning his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer [is] an abomination.
Kama mtu atageuzia mbali sikio lake kusikia sheria, hata maombi yake ni chukizo.
10 Whoso is causing the upright to err in an evil way, Into his own pit he doth fall, And the perfect do inherit good.
Yeye anayempotosha mwenye uadilifu katika njia ya uovu ataangukia kwenye shimo lake mwenyewe, bali wakamilifu watapata urithi mwema.
11 A rich man is wise in his own eyes, And the intelligent poor searcheth him.
Mtu tajiri anaweza kuwa mwenye hekima machoni pake mwenyewe, bali mtu masikini mwenye ufahamu atamtafuta.
12 In the exulting of the righteous the glory [is] abundant, And in the rising of the wicked man is apprehensive.
Kunapokuwa na ushindi kwa wenye kutenda haki, kunafuraha kuu, bali wanapoinuka waovu, watu hujificha wenyewe.
13 Whoso is covering his transgressions prospereth not, And he who is confessing and forsaking hath mercy.
Yeye afichaye dhambi zake hatafanikiwa, bali mwenye kutubu na kuziacha ataonyeshwa rehema.
14 O the happiness of a man fearing continually, And whoso is hardening his heart falleth into evil.
Anafuraha ambaye huishi kwa unyenyekevu, bali anayeufanya moyo wake ataanguka katika taabu.
15 A growling lion, and a ranging bear, [Is] the wicked ruler over a poor people.
Kama simba anayeunguruma au dubu anayeshabulia ni kama mtawala mwovu juu ya watu masikini.
16 A leader lacking understanding multiplieth oppressions, Whoso is hating dishonest gain prolongeth days.
Mtawala anayekosa ufahamu ni mkandamizaji katili, bali mwenye kuchukia aibu atadumu katika siku zake.
17 A man oppressed with the blood of a soul, Unto the pit fleeth, none taketh hold on him.
Kama mtu anahatia kwa sababu amemwaga damu ya mtu, atakuwa mkimbizi hadi kifo na hakuna atakayemsaidia.
18 Whoso is walking uprightly is saved, And the perverted of ways falleth at once.
Mwenye kuenenda kwa ukaminifu atakuwa salama, bali mwenye njia ya udanganyifu ataanguka ghafla.
19 Whoso is tilling his ground is satisfied [with] bread, And whoso is pursuing vanity, Is filled [with] poverty.
Anayefanya kazi kwenye shamba lake atapata chakula kingi, bali afuataye shughuli za upuuzi atapata umasikini mkubwa.
20 A stedfast man hath multiplied blessings, And whoso is hasting to be rich is not acquitted.
Mtu mwaminifu atapata baraka nyingi bali apataye utajiri wa haraka hawezi kukosa adhabu.
21 To discern faces is not good, And for a piece of bread doth a man transgress.
Siyo vema kuonyesha upendeleo, lakini kwa kipande cha mkate mtu atafanya ubaya.
22 Troubled for wealth [is] the man [with] an evil eye, And he knoweth not that want doth meet him.
Mtu mchoyo huharakisha kwenye utajiri, lakini hajui ni umasikini gani utakuja juu yake.
23 Whoso is reproving a man afterwards findeth grace, More than a flatterer with the tongue.
Anayemkaripia mtu baadaye atapata fadhila zaidi kutoka kwake kuliko mwenye kumsifia sana kwa ulimi wake.
24 Whoso is robbing his father, or his mother, And is saying, 'It is not transgression,' A companion he is to a destroyer.
Yule anayemwibia baba yake na mama yake na kusema, “Hiyo siyo dhambi,” ni mshirika wa mwenye kuharibu.
25 Whoso is proud in soul stirreth up contention, And whoso is trusting on Jehovah is made fat.
Mtu mwenye tamaa huchochea mafarakano, bali anayemtumaini Yehova atafanikiwa.
26 Whoso is trusting in his heart is a fool, And whoso is walking in wisdom is delivered.
Yule anayeutumaini moyo wake mwenyewe ni mpumbavu, bali anayekwenda kwa hekima atajilinda mbali na hatari.
27 Whoso is giving to the poor hath no lack, And whoso is hiding his eyes multiplied curses.
Mwenye kuwapa masikini hatapungukiwa kitu, bali anayewafumbia macho atapokea laana nyingi.
28 In the rising of the wicked a man is hidden, And in their destruction the righteous multiply!
Watu waovu wanapoinuka, watu hujificha wenyewe, lakini watu waovu wataangamia, wale watendao haki wataongezeka.
