Thimo 12
1 Mũndũ ũrĩa wothe wendete ũtaaro nĩendete ũmenyi, no ũrĩa ũthũire gũkaanio nĩ mũndũ mũkĩĩgu.
He that loves instruction loves sense, but he that hates reproofs is a fool.
2 Mũndũ ũrĩa mwega nĩatugagwo nĩ Jehova, no mũndũ mwara Jehova amũtuaga mũndũ mwĩhia.
He that has found favour with the Lord [is made] better; but a transgressor shall be passed over in silence.
3 Mũndũ ndangĩhota kwĩhaanda na maũndũ ma waganu, no ũrĩa mũthingu ndangĩenyenyeka.
A man shall not prosper by wickedness; but the roots of the righteous shall not be taken up.
4 Mũtumia ũrĩa ngatha nĩwe thũmbĩ ya mũthuuri wake, no mũtumia ũconorithagia mũthuuri wake atariĩ ta ũbuthu mahĩndĩ-inĩ make.
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband; but as a worm in wood, so a bad woman destroys her husband.
5 Mĩbango ya andũ arĩa athingu nĩ ya kĩhooto, no ũtaaro wa andũ arĩa aaganu nĩ wa maheeni.
The thoughts of the righteous [are true] judgments; but ungodly men devise deceits.
6 Ndeto cia andũ arĩa aaganu nĩ cia kuohia andũ mamaite thakame, no mĩario ya andũ arĩa arũngĩrĩru nĩĩmahonokagia.
The words of ungodly men are crafty; but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
7 Andũ aaganu mangʼaũranagio magathira biũ, no nyũmba ya mũndũ ũrĩa mũthingu ĩtũũraga ĩrĩ nũmu.
When the ungodly is overthrown, he vanishes away; but the houses of the just remain.
8 Mũndũ agaathagĩrĩrio kũringana na ũũgĩ wake, no andũ marĩ meciiria mogomu nĩmamenagwo.
The mouth of an understanding [man] is praised by a man; but he that is dull of heart is had in derision.
9 Kaba mũndũ ũrĩa wonagwo ta atarĩ bata no nĩ arĩ ndungata, gũkĩra ũrĩa wĩtuaga atĩ nĩ mũndũ wa bata, na ndarĩ gĩa kũrĩa.
Better is a man in dishonour serving himself, than one honouring himself and wanting bread.
10 Mũndũ mũthingu nĩamenyagĩrĩra muoyo wa nyamũ yake, no maũndũ marĩa ma tha ma ũrĩa mwaganu nĩ ma kũnyariirana.
A righteous man has pity for the lives of his cattle; but the bowels of the ungodly are unmerciful.
11 Mũndũ ũrĩa ũrĩmaga mũgũnda wake nĩarĩkoragwo na irio nyingĩ, no ũrĩa ũhanyũkanagia na maũndũ ma tũhũ nĩagĩte gũkũũrana maũndũ.
He that tills his own land shall be satisfied with bread; but they that pursue vanities are void of understanding. He that enjoys himself in banquets of wine, shall leave dishonour in his own strong holds.
12 Arĩa aaganu meriragĩria indo iria itahĩtwo nĩ andũ arĩa ooru, no mĩri ya arĩa athingu nĩĩgaacagĩra.
The desires of the ungodly are evil; but the roots of the godly are firmly set.
13 Mũndũ mũũru ategagwo nĩ mĩario ya wĩhia wake, no mũndũ mũthingu nĩahonokaga kuuma thĩĩna-inĩ.
For the sin of [his] lips a sinner falls into snare; but a righteous man escapes from them. He whose looks are gentle shall be pitied, but he that contends in the gates will afflict souls.
14 Mũndũ nĩaiyũragwo nĩ maciaro mega ma kanua gake, ti-itherũ, o ta ũrĩa agunagwo nĩ wĩra wa moko make.
The soul of a man shall be filled with good from the fruits of his mouth; and the recompence of his lips shall be given to him.
15 Njĩra ya mũndũ mũkĩĩgu yonekaga yagĩrĩire harĩ we, no mũndũ mũũgĩ nĩathikagĩrĩria mataaro.
The ways of fools are right in their own eyes; but a wise man hearkens to counsels.
16 Mũndũ mũkĩĩgu onanagia marakara make o rĩmwe, no mũndũ mũbaarĩrĩri aarumwo ndatindanagĩrĩra.
A fool declares his wrath the same day; but a prudent man hides his own disgrace.
17 Mũira wa ma arutaga o ũira wa ma, no mũira ũtarĩ wa ma aaragia maheeni.
A righteous man declares the open truth; but an unjust witness is deceitful.
18 Ciugo iteciirĩtio itheecaga ta rũhiũ rwa njora, no rũrĩmĩ rwa mũndũ ũrĩa mũũgĩ nĩkũhonia rũhonagia.
Some wound as they speak, [like] swords; but the tongues of the wise heal.
19 Mĩromo ĩrĩa yaragia ma ĩtũũraga nginya tene, no rũrĩmĩ rwa maheeni nĩ rwa kahinda o kanini.
True lips establish testimony; but a hasty witness has an unjust tongue.
20 Ngoro cia arĩa mathugundaga gwĩka ũũru ciyũrĩtwo nĩ maheeni, no gĩkeno nĩ kĩa andũ arĩa matũmaga thayũ ũgaacĩre.
[There is] deceit in the heart of him that imagines evil; but they that love peace shall rejoice.
21 Gũtirĩ ũũru ũngĩkora andũ arĩa athingu, no arĩa aaganu maiyũrĩtwo nĩ thĩĩna.
No injustice will please a just man; but the ungodly will be filled with mischief.
22 Mĩromo ĩrĩa ĩheenanagia nĩ kĩndũ kĩrĩ magigi harĩ Jehova, no nĩakenagio nĩ andũ arĩa maaragia ma.
Lying lips are a abomination to the Lord; but he that deals faithfully is accepted with him.
23 Mũndũ mũbaarĩrĩri nĩahithaga ũmenyi wake, no ngoro cia andũ arĩa akĩĩgu ĩmemerekagia ũrimũ.
An understanding man is a throne of wisdom; but the heart of fools shall meet with curses.
24 Moko ma mũndũ ũrĩ kĩyo nĩmo magaathana, no kĩgũũta gĩkaarutithio wĩra wa ũkombo.
The hand of chosen men shall easily obtain rule; but the deceitful shall be for a prey.
25 Ũritũ wa ngoro nĩũhatagĩrĩria mũndũ, no ciugo njega nĩitũmaga akene.
A terrible word troubles the heart of a righteous man; but a good message rejoices him.
26 Mũndũ mũthingu nĩataaraga arata ake, no njĩra ya arĩa aaganu nĩ kũmahĩtithia ĩmahĩtithagia.
A just arbitrator shall be his own friend; but mischief shall pursue sinners; and the way of ungodly men shall lead them astray.
27 Mũndũ kĩgũũta o na ndahĩhagia nyama cia ũguĩmi wake, no mũndũ ũrĩ kĩyo onaga indo ciake irĩ cia goro.
A deceitful man shall catch no game; but a blameless man is a precious possession.
28 Muoyo wonekaga na njĩra ya ũthingu; na njĩra-inĩ ĩyo-rĩ, kũrĩ muoyo ũtagaathira.
In the ways of righteousness is life; but the ways of those that remember injuries [lead] to death.
