Thimo 16
1 Mĩbango ya ngoro nĩ ya mũndũ, no icookio rĩa rũrĩmĩ riumaga harĩ Jehova.
To man, belong the preparations of the heart, but, from Yahweh, cometh the answer of the tongue.
2 Mũndũ onaga mĩthiĩre yake yothe ĩrĩ mĩega, no Jehova nĩwe ũthimaga matanya.
All the ways of a man, [may be] pure in his own eyes, but, he that testeth spirits, is Yahweh.
3 Rekagĩrĩria Jehova maũndũ mothe marĩa ũrĩĩkaga, nayo mĩbango yaku nĩĩrĩgaacagĩra.
Roll, upon Yahweh, thy doings, that thy plans, may be established.
4 Jehova ombire indo ciothe irĩ na gĩtũmi gĩacio, ĩĩ-ni, o na arĩa aaganu aamoombire nĩ ũndũ wa mũthenya wa thĩĩna.
Everything, hath Yahweh made for its own purpose, yea, even the lawless one, for the day of calamity.
5 Mũndũ wothe wa ngoro ya mwĩtĩĩo nĩ kĩndũ kĩrĩ magigi harĩ Jehova. Menyai na ma atĩrĩ, ndakaaga kũherithio.
An abomination to Yahweh, is every one who is haughty in heart, hand to hand, he shall not be held innocent.
6 Mehia nĩmahorohagĩrio nĩ wendo na wĩhokeku, na nĩ ũndũ wa gwĩtigĩra Jehova-rĩ, mũndũ nĩeheragĩra ũũru.
By lovingkindness and fidelity, shall iniquity be covered, and, in the revering of Yahweh, is a turning away from wrong.
7 Rĩrĩa mĩthiĩre ya mũndũ yakenia Jehova-rĩ, atũmaga o na thũ ciake itũũranie nake na thayũ.
When, acceptable to Yahweh, are the ways of a man, even his enemies, doth he cause to make peace with him.
8 Kaba indo nini cionekete na njĩra ya ũthingu, gũkĩra uumithio mũnene ũtarĩ wa kĩhooto.
Better a little with righteousness, than large revenues, without justice.
9 Mũndũ nĩabangaga na ngoro mũthiĩre wake, no Jehova nĩwe ũroragia makinya make kũrĩa ekũgerera.
A man’s heart, deviseth his way, but, Yahweh, directeth his steps.
10 Mĩromo ya mũthamaki yaragia ũhoro taarĩ ndũmĩrĩri, na kanua gake gatiagĩrĩirwo kuogomia kĩhooto.
An oracle, is on the lips of a king, in giving sentence, his mouth must not be unfaithful.
11 Igeri na ratiri cia ma nĩ cia Jehova; mahiga mothe ma gũthima marĩa marĩ mũhuko-rĩ, o namo no wĩra wake.
The balance and scales of justice, belong to Yahweh, and, his handiwork, are all the weights of the bag.
12 Kũrĩ athamaki-rĩ, gwĩka ũũru nĩ ũndũ ũrĩ magigi, nĩgũkorwo gĩtĩ kĩa ũnene kĩĩhaandaga nĩ ũndũ wa ũthingu.
The abomination of kings, is to work lawlessness, for, by righteousness, is established a throne.
13 Athamaki nĩmakenagĩra mĩromo ĩrĩa yaragia ma; nĩ marĩ bata na mũndũ waragia ũhoro wa ma.
The delight of kings, are lips of righteousness, —and, the words of uprightness, he loveth.
14 Mangʼũrĩ ma mũthamaki nĩ ta mũtũmwo wa gĩkuũ, no mũndũ mũũgĩ nĩakamahooreria.
The wrath of a king, [meaneth] messengers of death, but, a man who is wise, will appease it.
15 Gũthererwo gĩthiithi nĩ mũthamaki nĩ muoyo; ũtugi wake ũtariĩ ta itu rĩa mbura ĩrĩa ĩkũragia irio.
In the light of a king’s countenance, is life, and, his good-pleasure, is like the cloud of harvest-rain.
16 Hĩ! Kaĩ kũgĩa ũũgĩ nĩ kwega gũkĩra thahabu-ĩ, gũthuura ũtaũku gũgakĩra kũgĩa na betha!
To acquire wisdom, how much better than gold! and, to get hold of understanding, more choice 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 avoid evil, He preserveth his soul, who guardeth his way.
18 Mwĩtĩĩo ũrũmagĩrĩrwo nĩ mwanangĩko, roho wa mwĩtũũgĩrio ũkarũmĩrĩrwo nĩ kũgũa.
Before grievous injury, pride! and, before a fall, haughtiness of spirit!
19 Nĩ kaba roho wa kwĩnyiihia na gũkorwo hamwe na arĩa ahinyĩrĩrie, gũkĩra kũgayana indo cia ndaho na arĩa etĩĩi.
Better is lowliness of spirit, with the patient, than a portion of spoil, with the proud.
20 Mũndũ ũrĩa ũrũmbũyagia mataaro nĩagaacagĩra, na kũrathimwo nĩ mũndũ ũrĩa wĩhokaga Jehova.
He that showeth discretion concerning a matter, shall find good, and, he that trusteth in Yahweh, how happy is he!
21 Arĩa oogĩ ngoro-inĩ metagwo akũũrani maũndũ, na ciugo njega itũũgagĩria ũtaaro.
The wise in heart, shall be called intelligent, and, sweetness of lips, increaseth persuasiveness.
22 Ũtaũku nĩ gĩthima kĩa muoyo kũrĩ arĩa marĩ naguo, no ũrimũ ũrehaga iherithia kũrĩ andũ arĩa akĩĩgu.
A well-spring of life, is discretion to its owner, but, the correction of the foolish, is folly.
23 Ngoro ya mũndũ mũũgĩ nĩyo ĩtongoragia kanua gake, nayo mĩromo yake ĩtũũgagĩria ũtaaro.
The heart of the wise, giveth discretion to his mouth, and, upon his lips, increaseth persuasiveness.
24 Ndeto njega nĩ igua rĩa ũũkĩ, irĩ mũrĩo ngoro-inĩ, na harĩ mahĩndĩ nĩ ũgima.
A comb of honey, are pleasant words, sweet to the taste and healing to the bone.
25 Kũrĩ njĩra mũndũ onaga ta yagĩrĩire, no marigĩrĩrio mayo yerekagĩra gĩkuũ-inĩ.
There is a way that enticeth a man, but, at the latter end thereof, are the ways of death.
26 Kũhũũta kwa mũruti wa wĩra nĩkuo kũmũteithagia, ngʼaragu yake nĩyo ĩmũtindĩkaga.
The appetite of the toiler, hath toiled for him, for his mouth, hath urged him on.
27 Kĩmaramari gĩthugundaga ũũru, na mĩario yakĩo nĩ ta mwaki wa gũcina.
An abandoned man, diggeth up mischief, —and, upon his lips, as it were a fire is scorching.
28 Mũndũ mwaganu arehaga ngarari, na mũhuhu ũtigithanagia andũ marĩ ũrata mũnene.
A perverse man, sendeth forth strife, and, a tattler, separateth intimate friends.
29 Mũndũ wa haaro aheenagĩrĩria mũndũ wa itũũra rĩake, akamũtongoria njĩra-inĩ ĩtarĩ njega.
A ruthless man, enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him in a way, not good.
30 Mũndũ ũrĩa uunagĩra andũ riitho akoragwo agĩthugunda waganu, ũrĩa ũtembanagia mĩromo akoragwo agĩthugunda ũũru.
Closing his eyes, to devise perverse things, biting his lips, he hath plotted mischief.
31 Mbuĩ nĩ thũmbĩ ya riiri; cionekaga nĩ ũndũ wa mũtũũrĩre wa ũthingu.
A crown of adorning, is a hoary head, in the way of righteousness, it should be found.
32 Nĩ kaba mũndũ mũkirĩrĩria gũkĩra njamba ya ita, na nĩ kaba mũndũ ũrĩa ũrigagĩrĩria marakara make gũkĩra ũrĩa wĩnyiitagĩra itũũra inene.
Better he that is slow to anger, than a hero, and he that ruleth his spirit, than he that captureth a city.
33 Mĩtĩ ĩcuukagĩrwo maru-inĩ, no itua o rĩothe riumaga kũrĩ Jehova.
Into the lap, is cast the lot, but, from Yahweh, is its every decision.
