Thimo 16
1 Mĩbango ya ngoro nĩ ya mũndũ, no icookio rĩa rũrĩmĩ riumaga harĩ Jehova.
The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, [is] from the LORD.
2 Mũndũ onaga mĩthiĩre yake yothe ĩrĩ mĩega, no Jehova nĩwe ũthimaga matanya.
All the ways of a man [are] clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
3 Rekagĩrĩria Jehova maũndũ mothe marĩa ũrĩĩkaga, nayo mĩbango yaku nĩĩrĩgaacagĩra.
Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
4 Jehova ombire indo ciothe irĩ na gĩtũmi gĩacio, ĩĩ-ni, o na arĩa aaganu aamoombire nĩ ũndũ wa mũthenya wa thĩĩna.
The LORD hath made all [things] for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
5 Mũndũ wothe wa ngoro ya mwĩtĩĩo nĩ kĩndũ kĩrĩ magigi harĩ Jehova. Menyai na ma atĩrĩ, ndakaaga kũherithio.
Every one [that is] proud in heart [is] an abomination to the LORD: [though] hand [join] in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
6 Mehia nĩmahorohagĩrio nĩ wendo na wĩhokeku, na nĩ ũndũ wa gwĩtigĩra Jehova-rĩ, mũndũ nĩeheragĩra ũũru.
By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD [men] depart from evil.
7 Rĩrĩa mĩthiĩre ya mũndũ yakenia Jehova-rĩ, atũmaga o na thũ ciake itũũranie nake na thayũ.
When a man’s ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 Kaba indo nini cionekete na njĩra ya ũthingu, gũkĩra uumithio mũnene ũtarĩ wa kĩhooto.
Better [is] a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
9 Mũndũ nĩabangaga na ngoro mũthiĩre wake, no Jehova nĩwe ũroragia makinya make kũrĩa ekũgerera.
A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
10 Mĩromo ya mũthamaki yaragia ũhoro taarĩ ndũmĩrĩri, na kanua gake gatiagĩrĩirwo kuogomia kĩhooto.
A divine sentence [is] in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
11 Igeri na ratiri cia ma nĩ cia Jehova; mahiga mothe ma gũthima marĩa marĩ mũhuko-rĩ, o namo no wĩra wake.
A just weight and balance [are] the LORD’s: all the weights of the bag [are] his work.
12 Kũrĩ athamaki-rĩ, gwĩka ũũru nĩ ũndũ ũrĩ magigi, nĩgũkorwo gĩtĩ kĩa ũnene kĩĩhaandaga nĩ ũndũ wa ũthingu.
[It is] an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
13 Athamaki nĩmakenagĩra mĩromo ĩrĩa yaragia ma; nĩ marĩ bata na mũndũ waragia ũhoro wa ma.
Righteous lips [are] the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
14 Mangʼũrĩ ma mũthamaki nĩ ta mũtũmwo wa gĩkuũ, no mũndũ mũũgĩ nĩakamahooreria.
The wrath of a king [is as] messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
15 Gũthererwo gĩthiithi nĩ mũthamaki nĩ muoyo; ũtugi wake ũtariĩ ta itu rĩa mbura ĩrĩa ĩkũragia irio.
In the light of the king’s countenance [is] life; and his favour [is] as a cloud of the latter rain.
16 Hĩ! Kaĩ kũgĩa ũũgĩ nĩ kwega gũkĩra thahabu-ĩ, gũthuura ũtaũku gũgakĩra kũgĩa na betha!
How much better [is it] to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
17 Njĩra njariĩ ya arĩa arũngĩrĩru yeheragĩra ũũru; mũndũ ũrĩa ũmenyagĩrĩra mĩthiĩre yake nĩ muoyo wake mwene agitagĩra.
The highway of the upright [is] to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
18 Mwĩtĩĩo ũrũmagĩrĩrwo nĩ mwanangĩko, roho wa mwĩtũũgĩrio ũkarũmĩrĩrwo nĩ kũgũa.
Pride [goeth] before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
19 Nĩ kaba roho wa kwĩnyiihia na gũkorwo hamwe na arĩa ahinyĩrĩrie, gũkĩra kũgayana indo cia ndaho na arĩa etĩĩi.
Better [it is to be] of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
20 Mũndũ ũrĩa ũrũmbũyagia mataaro nĩagaacagĩra, na kũrathimwo nĩ mũndũ ũrĩa wĩhokaga Jehova.
He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy [is] he.
21 Arĩa oogĩ ngoro-inĩ metagwo akũũrani maũndũ, na ciugo njega itũũgagĩria ũtaaro.
The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
22 Ũtaũku nĩ gĩthima kĩa muoyo kũrĩ arĩa marĩ naguo, no ũrimũ ũrehaga iherithia kũrĩ andũ arĩa akĩĩgu.
Understanding [is] a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools [is] folly.
23 Ngoro ya mũndũ mũũgĩ nĩyo ĩtongoragia kanua gake, nayo mĩromo yake ĩtũũgagĩria ũtaaro.
The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
24 Ndeto njega nĩ igua rĩa ũũkĩ, irĩ mũrĩo ngoro-inĩ, na harĩ mahĩndĩ nĩ ũgima.
Pleasant words [are as] an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
25 Kũrĩ njĩra mũndũ onaga ta yagĩrĩire, no marigĩrĩrio mayo yerekagĩra gĩkuũ-inĩ.
There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof [are] the ways of death.
26 Kũhũũta kwa mũruti wa wĩra nĩkuo kũmũteithagia, ngʼaragu yake nĩyo ĩmũtindĩkaga.
He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.
27 Kĩmaramari gĩthugundaga ũũru, na mĩario yakĩo nĩ ta mwaki wa gũcina.
An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips [there is] as a burning fire.
28 Mũndũ mwaganu arehaga ngarari, na mũhuhu ũtigithanagia andũ marĩ ũrata mũnene.
A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
29 Mũndũ wa haaro aheenagĩrĩria mũndũ wa itũũra rĩake, akamũtongoria njĩra-inĩ ĩtarĩ njega.
A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way [that is] not good.
30 Mũndũ ũrĩa uunagĩra andũ riitho akoragwo agĩthugunda waganu, ũrĩa ũtembanagia mĩromo akoragwo agĩthugunda ũũru.
He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.
31 Mbuĩ nĩ thũmbĩ ya riiri; cionekaga nĩ ũndũ wa mũtũũrĩre wa ũthingu.
The hoary head [is] a crown of glory, [if] it be found in the way of righteousness.
32 Nĩ kaba mũndũ mũkirĩrĩria gũkĩra njamba ya ita, na nĩ kaba mũndũ ũrĩa ũrigagĩrĩria marakara make gũkĩra ũrĩa wĩnyiitagĩra itũũra inene.
[He that is] slow to anger [is] better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
33 Mĩtĩ ĩcuukagĩrwo maru-inĩ, no itua o rĩothe riumaga kũrĩ Jehova.
The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof [is] of the LORD.
