< Thimo 10 >

1 Mwana mũũgĩ atũmaga ithe akene, no mwana mũkĩĩgu atũũragia nyina na kĩeha.
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
2 Mĩthiithũ yumanĩte na ungumania ndĩrĩ kĩguni, no ũthingu ũkũũraga mũndũ kuuma kũrĩ gĩkuũ.
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.
3 Jehova ndarekagĩrĩria mũndũ mũthingu ahũte, no nĩamarigagĩrĩria merirĩria ma mũndũ mwaganu.
YHWH will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
4 Moko ma kĩgũũta matũmaga mũndũ athĩĩne, no moko ma mũndũ ũrĩ kĩyo marehaga ũtonga.
He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
5 Ũrĩa ũcookanagĩrĩria irio hĩndĩ ya riũa nĩ mwana mũũgĩ, no ũrĩa ũkomaga hĩndĩ ya magetha nĩ mwana wa kũrehe thoni.
He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
6 Mũtwe wa mũndũ mũthingu ũikaraga ũhumbĩrĩtwo nĩ irathimo, no kanua ka mũndũ mwaganu kaiyũraga ngũĩ.
Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
7 Kĩririkano kĩa mũndũ mũthingu gĩgatuĩka kĩrathimo, no rĩĩtwa rĩa mũndũ mwaganu nĩrĩkabutha.
The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.
8 Mũndũ ũrĩa ũrĩ na ũũgĩ wa ngoro nĩetĩkagĩra mawatho, no mũndũ wa kũhũhũtĩka nĩakanangĩka.
The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.
9 Mũndũ wa mĩthiĩre mĩrũngĩrĩru athiiaga ategwĩtigĩra ũgwati, no mũndũ ũrĩa ũrĩ mĩthiĩre mĩogomu nĩakamenyeka.
He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
10 Mũndũ ũrĩa uunagĩra ũngĩ riitho na rũnano nĩarehage kĩeha, na mwaria mũkĩĩgu nĩakanangĩka.
He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.
11 Kanua ka mũndũ mũthingu nĩ gĩthima kĩa muoyo, no kanua ka mũndũ mwaganu kaiyũraga ngũĩ.
The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
12 Rũmena rũrehaga nyamũkano, no wendani ũhumbagĩra ũũru wothe.
Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.
13 Ũũgĩ ũkoragwo mĩromo-inĩ ya mũndũ ũrĩa mũkũũrani maũndũ, no mũndũ ũrĩa ũtooĩ gũkũũrana maũndũ aagĩrĩirwo nĩ rũthanju ciande-inĩ ciake.
In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
14 Andũ oogĩ meigagĩra ũmenyo, no kanua ga kĩrimũ keĩtagĩria mwanangĩko.
Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
15 Indo cia itonga nĩ gĩtũũro kĩao kĩirigĩre na hinya, no ũkĩa nĩguo mwanangĩko wa andũ arĩa athĩĩni.
The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
16 Mũcaara wa andũ arĩa athingu ũmarehagĩra muoyo, no indo iria cionagwo nĩ andũ arĩa aaganu imarehagĩra iherithia.
The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
17 Mũndũ ũrĩa ũiguaga agĩtaarwo arĩ njĩra-inĩ ya muoyo, no mũndũ ũrĩa ũregaga kũrũithio-rĩ, nĩahĩtithagia andũ arĩa angĩ.
He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.
18 Mũndũ ũrĩa ũhithaga rũmena rwake aaragia na mĩromo ya maheeni, na ũrĩa wothe ũcambanagia nĩ mũndũ mũkĩĩgu.
He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
19 Rĩrĩa ciugo ciaingĩha mehia matiagaga, no mũndũ ũrĩa ũkiraga nĩ mũũgĩ.
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
20 Rũrĩmĩ rwa mũndũ mũthingu nĩ betha njega, no ngoro ya mũndũ mwaganu ndĩrĩ bata.
The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
21 Mĩromo ya arĩa athingu ĩhũnagia andũ aingĩ, no andũ akĩĩgu makuaga nĩ kwaga gũkũũrana maũndũ.
The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
22 Kĩrathimo kĩa Jehova nĩkĩo kĩrehaga ũtonga, na ndarĩ kĩeha onganagĩrĩria nakĩo.
The blessing of YHWH, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
23 Mũndũ mũkĩĩgu akenagĩra mĩtugo mĩũru, no mũndũ ũrĩ na ũtaũku akenagĩra ũũgĩ.
It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
24 Kĩrĩa mũndũ mwaganu etigagĩra nĩkĩo gĩkaamũkora, na kĩrĩa mũndũ mũthingu eriragĩria nĩkĩo akaaheo.
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
25 Kĩhuhũkanio kĩahĩtũka andũ arĩa aaganu maticookaga kuoneka, no andũ arĩa athingu mehaandaga wega nginya tene.
As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
26 Ta ũrĩa thiki ĩgagatagĩra magego, na ndogo ĩkarũrĩra maitho-rĩ, noguo kĩgũũta kĩhaana kũrĩ arĩa magĩtũmaga.
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
27 Gwĩtigĩra Jehova-rĩ, kuongagĩrĩra mũndũ matukũ ma gũtũũra muoyo, no mĩaka ya mũndũ mwaganu nĩkũnyiihio ĩnyiihagio.
The fear of YHWH prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
28 Itanya rĩa mũndũ mũthingu nĩ gĩkeno, no kĩĩrĩgĩrĩro kĩa mũndũ mwaganu no gĩa tũhũ.
The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
29 Njĩra ya Jehova nĩ rĩũrĩro rĩa andũ arĩa athingu, no nĩ mwanangĩko harĩ arĩa mekaga ũũru.
The way of YHWH is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
30 Mũndũ ũrĩa mũthingu ndarĩ hĩndĩ akaamunywo, no ũrĩa mwaganu ndagatũũra thĩinĩ wa bũrũri.
The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.
31 Kanua ka mũndũ ũrĩa mũthingu karehaga ũũgĩ, no rũrĩmĩ rwa ũtũrĩka nĩrũkaniinwo.
The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
32 Mĩromo ya mũndũ mũthingu nĩyũũĩ kwaria ndeto iria ciagĩrĩire, no kanua ka ũrĩa mwaganu kaaragia o rũtũrĩko.
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.

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