Thimo 14
1 Mũtumia mũũgĩ nĩ gwaka akaga nyũmba yake, no mũtumia mũkĩĩgu nĩgũtharia atharagia nyũmba yake na moko make mwene.
Every, wise woman, buildeth up her house, but, a foolish one, with her own hands, would break it down.
2 Mũndũ ũrĩa ũthiiaga na mĩthiĩre mĩrũngĩrĩru nĩwe mwĩtigĩri Jehova, no ũrĩa mĩthiĩre yake ĩrĩ mĩhĩtanu nĩamũmenete.
He that walketh in his uprightness, is one who revereth Yahweh, but, he that is crooked in his way, is one who despiseth him.
3 Mĩario ya mũndũ mũkĩĩgu nĩ rũthanju rwa kũmũhũũra, no mĩromo ya arĩa oogĩ nĩĩmagitagĩra.
In the mouth of the foolish, is a haughty rod, but, as for the lips of the wise, thou shalt give heed to them!
4 Kũrĩa gũtarĩ ndegwa mĩharatĩ ĩkoragwo ĩrĩ mĩtheru, no maciaro maingĩ moimanaga na hinya wa ndegwa.
Without cattle, the crib is clean, but, much increase, is in the strength of the ox.
5 Mũira mwĩhokeku ndaheenanagia, no mũira wa maheeni aaragia o maheeni.
A faithful witness, will not deceive, but a false witness, uttereth deceitful things.
6 Mũnyũrũrania acaragia ũũgĩ na ndangĩwona, no kũgĩa na ũmenyo nĩ ũhũthũ kũrĩ mũndũ ũrĩa ũkũũranaga maũndũ.
A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and there is none, but, knowledge, to the discerning, is easy.
7 Ikara kũraya na mũndũ mũkĩĩgu, nĩgũkorwo ndũrĩ ũmenyo ũngĩona kuuma mĩromo-inĩ yake.
Get thee from the presence of a man that is a dullard, when thou perceivest not the lips of knowledge.
8 Ũũgĩ wa arĩa abaarĩrĩri nĩũtũmaga mamenye ũhoro wa njĩra ciao, no ũrimũ wa andũ arĩa akĩĩgu nĩũmahĩtithagia.
The wisdom of the prudent, is to understand his way, but, the folly of dullards, is a fraud.
9 Andũ arĩa akĩĩgu manyũrũragia horohio ya mehia, no ũtugi wonekaga harĩ arĩa arũngĩrĩru.
the foolish, scoff at guilt, but, between the upright, is good pleasure.
10 Ngoro o yothe nĩyũũĩ ũrũrũ wayo, o na gĩkeno-inĩ kĩayo gũtirĩ mũndũ ũngĩnyiitanĩra nayo.
The heart, knoweth its own bitterness, and, in its joy, no stranger shareth.
11 Nyũmba ya mũndũ mwaganu nĩĩkanangwo, no hema ya mũndũ mũrũngĩrĩru nĩĩkagaacĩra.
The house of the lawless, shall be destroyed, but, the tent of the upright, shall flourish.
12 Kũrĩ njĩra mũndũ onaga ta yagĩrĩire, no marigĩrĩrio mayo yerekagĩria mũndũ o gĩkuũ-inĩ.
There is a way that enticeth a man, but, at the latter end thereof, are the ways of death!
13 O na hĩndĩ ya gũtheka ngoro no ĩkorwo ĩgĩtuura, na gĩkeno no kĩrigĩrĩrie na kĩeha.
Even, in laughter, the heart may be in pain, and, the latter end of gladness, be grief.
14 Andũ arĩa matarĩ ehokeku nĩmakarĩhwo kũna nĩ ũndũ wa mĩthiĩre yao, nake mũndũ mwega aheo kĩheo kũringana na mĩthiĩre yake.
With his own ways, shall be filled the backslider in heart, and, from himself, shall a good man [be satisfied].
15 Mũndũ ũtarĩ ũũgĩ etĩkagia ũndũ o wothe, no mũndũ mũbaarĩrĩri nĩacũũranagia ũhoro wa makinya make.
The simple, believeth every word, but, the prudent, looketh well to his going.
16 Mũndũ mũũgĩ nĩetigagĩra Jehova na akeherera ũũru, no mũndũ mũkĩĩgu ekaga maũndũ na kwĩgerera atekũmenyerera ũndũ.
A wise man, feareth, and avoideth evil, but, a dullard, is haughty and confident.
17 Mũndũ ũhiũhaga kũrakara ekaga maũndũ ma ũrimũ, nake mũndũ mwara nĩamenagwo.
The impatient, worketh folly, and, a man of wicked devices, is hated.
18 Andũ arĩa matarĩ ũũgĩ magayaga ũrimũ, no arĩa abaarĩrĩri mahumbagwo thũmbĩ ya ũmenyo.
The simple inherit folly, but, the shrewd, crowneth himself with knowledge.
19 Andũ arĩa ooru nĩmakainamĩrĩra harĩ arĩa ega, na arĩa aaganu mainamĩrĩre ihingo-inĩ cia arĩa athingu.
Abased are the wicked, before the good, and, the lawless, at the gates of the righteous.
20 Andũ arĩa athĩĩni mathũũragwo o na nĩ andũ a itũũra rĩao, no itonga irĩ arata aingĩ.
Even by his neighbour, is a poor man hated, but, the lovers of the rich man, are many.
21 Mũndũ ũrĩa ũmenaga mũndũ wa itũũra rĩake nĩ kwĩhia ehagia, no kũrathimwo nĩ ũrĩa ũiguagĩra athĩĩni tha.
He that sheweth contempt for his neighbour, sinneth, but, he that sheweth favour to the afflicted, how happy is he!
22 Andũ arĩa mathugundaga ũũru githĩ ti njĩra mahĩtagia? No arĩa mabangaga maũndũ mega monaga ũtugi na wĩhokeku.
Shall they not, become vagrants, who devise evil? but, lovingkindness and faithfulness, [be to] them who devise good.
23 Wĩra wothe wa hinya ũrehaga uumithio, no mĩario mĩtheri ĩrehaga o ũthĩĩni.
By all labour, there will be abundance, but, the talk of the lips, tendeth only to want.
24 Ũtonga wa andũ arĩa oogĩ nĩguo thũmbĩ yao, no ũrimũ wa andũ akĩĩgu ũciaraga ũrimũ.
the crown of the wise, is their wealth, but, the folly of dullards, is, folly.
25 Mũira mwĩhokeku nĩahonokagia mĩoyo, no mũira wa maheeni nĩ mũheenania.
A deliverer of souls, is a faithful witness, but, he that uttereth falsehoods, is a fraud.
26 Mũndũ ũrĩa wĩtigagĩra Jehova arĩ na kĩĩhitho kĩrũmu, o na ciana ciake nĩho irĩũragĩra.
In the reverence of Yahweh, is strong security, and, his children, shall have a place of refuge.
27 Gwĩtigĩra Jehova nĩ gĩthima kĩa muoyo, kũhũndũraga mũndũ kuuma mĩtego-inĩ ya gĩkuũ.
The reverence of Yahweh, is a well-spring of life, that a man may avoid the snares of death.
28 Ũingĩ wa andũ nĩguo riiri wa mũthamaki, no mũnene ũtarĩ andũ a gwatha nĩ mwanangĩku.
In the multitude of a people, is the majesty of the king, but, in the ceasing of population, is the ruin of the prince.
29 Mũndũ mũkirĩrĩria arĩ ũmenyo mũingĩ, no mũndũ ũhiũhaga kũrakara onanagia ũrimũ.
One slow to anger, hath great understanding, but, the hasty in spirit, exalteth folly.
30 Ngoro ĩrĩ na thayũ ĩheaga mwĩrĩ muoyo, no ũiru ũbuthagia mahĩndĩ.
The life of the whole body, is a tranquil mind, but, a decay of the bones, is jealousy.
31 Mũndũ ũrĩa ũhinyagĩrĩria athĩĩni nĩkũnyarara anyararaga Ũrĩa wamombire, no ũrĩa wothe ũiguagĩra athĩĩni tha, nĩ Ngai atĩĩaga.
The oppressor of the poor, hath reproached his Maker, but he that sheweth favour to the needy, is one who, holdeth Him in honour.
32 Rĩrĩa mũtino woka, arĩa aaganu matungumanagio thĩ, no arĩa athingu, o na gĩkuũ-inĩ makoragwo marĩ na rĩũrĩro.
By his own wickedness, shall the lawless man, be thrust down, but the righteous, seeketh refuge in his integrity.
33 Ũũgĩ nĩ ũikaraga ngoro-inĩ ya ũrĩa ũũĩ gũkũũrana maũndũ, o na gatagatĩ ka irimũ nĩwĩmenyithanagia.
In the heart of the intelligent, reposeth wisdom, but, in the midst of dullards, it maketh itself known.
34 Ũthingu nĩgũtũũgĩria ũtũũgagĩria rũrĩrĩ, no mehia nĩ gĩconoko harĩ andũ o othe.
Righteousness, exalteth a nation, but, a reproach to any people, is sin.
35 Mũthamaki nĩakenagio nĩ ndungata njũgĩ, no nĩangʼũrĩkagio nĩ ndungata ĩrĩa ĩmũconorithagia.
The good-pleasure of a king, is due to a servant who is discreet, but, his indignation, shall be against him that bringeth shame.
