Thimo 10
1 Mwana mũũgĩ atũmaga ithe akene, no mwana mũkĩĩgu atũũragia nyina na kĩeha.
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
2 Mĩthiithũ yumanĩte na ungumania ndĩrĩ kĩguni, no ũthingu ũkũũraga mũndũ kuuma kũrĩ gĩkuũ.
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death.
3 Jehova ndarekagĩrĩria mũndũ mũthingu ahũte, no nĩamarigagĩrĩria merirĩria ma mũndũ mwaganu.
Yahweh will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry, but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.
4 Moko ma kĩgũũta matũmaga mũndũ athĩĩne, no moko ma mũndũ ũrĩ kĩyo marehaga ũtonga.
He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.
5 Ũrĩa ũcookanagĩrĩria irio hĩndĩ ya riũa nĩ mwana mũũgĩ, no ũrĩa ũkomaga hĩndĩ ya magetha nĩ mwana wa kũrehe thoni.
He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame.
6 Mũtwe wa mũndũ mũthingu ũikaraga ũhumbĩrĩtwo nĩ irathimo, no kanua ka mũndũ mwaganu kaiyũraga ngũĩ.
Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
7 Kĩririkano kĩa mũndũ mũthingu gĩgatuĩka kĩrathimo, no rĩĩtwa rĩa mũndũ mwaganu nĩrĩkabutha.
The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot.
8 Mũndũ ũrĩa ũrĩ na ũũgĩ wa ngoro nĩetĩkagĩra mawatho, no mũndũ wa kũhũhũtĩka nĩakanangĩka.
The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.
9 Mũndũ wa mĩthiĩre mĩrũngĩrĩru athiiaga ategwĩtigĩra ũgwati, no mũndũ ũrĩa ũrĩ mĩthiĩre mĩogomu nĩakamenyeka.
He who walks blamelessly walks surely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
10 Mũndũ ũrĩa uunagĩra ũngĩ riitho na rũnano nĩarehage kĩeha, na mwaria mũkĩĩgu nĩakanangĩka.
One who winks with the eye causes sorrow, but a chattering fool will fall.
11 Kanua ka mũndũ mũthingu nĩ gĩthima kĩa muoyo, no kanua ka mũndũ mwaganu kaiyũraga ngũĩ.
The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
12 Rũmena rũrehaga nyamũkano, no wendani ũhumbagĩra ũũru wothe.
Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.
13 Ũũgĩ ũkoragwo mĩromo-inĩ ya mũndũ ũrĩa mũkũũrani maũndũ, no mũndũ ũrĩa ũtooĩ gũkũũrana maũndũ aagĩrĩirwo nĩ rũthanju ciande-inĩ ciake.
Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who 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 ruin.
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 labor of the righteous leads to life. The increase of the wicked leads 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 who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.
18 Mũndũ ũrĩa ũhithaga rũmena rwake aaragia na mĩromo ya maheeni, na ũrĩa wothe ũcambanagia nĩ mũndũ mũkĩĩgu.
He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.
19 Rĩrĩa ciugo ciaingĩha mehia matiagaga, no mũndũ ũrĩa ũkiraga nĩ mũũgĩ.
In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.
20 Rũrĩmĩ rwa mũndũ mũthingu nĩ betha njega, no ngoro ya mũndũ mwaganu ndĩrĩ bata.
The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of 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 the foolish die for lack of understanding.
22 Kĩrathimo kĩa Jehova nĩkĩo kĩrehaga ũtonga, na ndarĩ kĩeha onganagĩrĩria nakĩo.
Yahweh’s blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.
23 Mũndũ mũkĩĩgu akenagĩra mĩtugo mĩũru, no mũndũ ũrĩ na ũtaũku akenagĩra ũũgĩ.
It is a fool’s pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding’s pleasure.
24 Kĩrĩa mũndũ mwaganu etigagĩra nĩkĩo gĩkaamũkora, na kĩrĩa mũndũ mũthingu eriragĩria nĩkĩo akaaheo.
What the wicked fear will overtake them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 Kĩhuhũkanio kĩahĩtũka andũ arĩa aaganu maticookaga kuoneka, no andũ arĩa athingu mehaandaga wega nginya tene.
When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more; but the righteous stand firm forever.
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 those who send him.
27 Gwĩtigĩra Jehova-rĩ, kuongagĩrĩra mũndũ matukũ ma gũtũũra muoyo, no mĩaka ya mũndũ mwaganu nĩkũnyiihio ĩnyiihagio.
The fear of Yahweh prolongs 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 prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish.
29 Njĩra ya Jehova nĩ rĩũrĩro rĩa andũ arĩa athingu, no nĩ mwanangĩko harĩ arĩa mekaga ũũru.
The way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the upright, but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
30 Mũndũ ũrĩa mũthingu ndarĩ hĩndĩ akaamunywo, no ũrĩa mwaganu ndagatũũra thĩinĩ wa bũrũri.
The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not dwell in the land.
31 Kanua ka mũndũ ũrĩa mũthingu karehaga ũũgĩ, no rũrĩmĩ rwa ũtũrĩka nĩrũkaniinwo.
The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
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 is perverse.
