Thimo 16
1 Mĩbango ya ngoro nĩ ya mũndũ, no icookio rĩa rũrĩmĩ riumaga harĩ Jehova.
Of man [are] arrangements of the heart, And from Jehovah an answer of the tongue.
2 Mũndũ onaga mĩthiĩre yake yothe ĩrĩ mĩega, no Jehova nĩwe ũthimaga matanya.
All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, And Jehovah is pondering the spirits.
3 Rekagĩrĩria Jehova maũndũ mothe marĩa ũrĩĩkaga, nayo mĩbango yaku nĩĩrĩgaacagĩra.
Roll unto Jehovah thy works, And established are thy purposes,
4 Jehova ombire indo ciothe irĩ na gĩtũmi gĩacio, ĩĩ-ni, o na arĩa aaganu aamoombire nĩ ũndũ wa mũthenya wa thĩĩna.
All things hath Jehovah wrought for Himself, And also the wicked [worketh] for a day of evil.
5 Mũndũ wothe wa ngoro ya mwĩtĩĩo nĩ kĩndũ kĩrĩ magigi harĩ Jehova. Menyai na ma atĩrĩ, ndakaaga kũherithio.
An abomination to Jehovah [is] every proud one of heart, Hand to hand he is not acquitted.
6 Mehia nĩmahorohagĩrio nĩ wendo na wĩhokeku, na nĩ ũndũ wa gwĩtigĩra Jehova-rĩ, mũndũ nĩeheragĩra ũũru.
In kindness and truth pardoned is iniquity, And in the fear of Jehovah Turn thou aside 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 Jehovah, even his enemies, He causeth 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 abundance of increase without justice.
9 Mũndũ nĩabangaga na ngoro mũthiĩre wake, no Jehova nĩwe ũroragia makinya make kũrĩa ekũgerera.
The heart of man deviseth his way, And Jehovah establisheth his step.
10 Mĩromo ya mũthamaki yaragia ũhoro taarĩ ndũmĩrĩri, na kanua gake gatiagĩrĩirwo kuogomia kĩhooto.
An oath [is] on the lips of a king, In judgment his mouth trespasseth not.
11 Igeri na ratiri cia ma nĩ cia Jehova; mahiga mothe ma gũthima marĩa marĩ mũhuko-rĩ, o namo no wĩra wake.
A just beam and balances [are] Jehovah's, His work [are] all the stones of the bag.
12 Kũrĩ athamaki-rĩ, gwĩka ũũru nĩ ũndũ ũrĩ magigi, nĩgũkorwo gĩtĩ kĩa ũnene kĩĩhaandaga nĩ ũndũ wa ũthingu.
An abomination to kings [is] doing wickedness, For by righteousness is a throne established.
13 Athamaki nĩmakenagĩra mĩromo ĩrĩa yaragia ma; nĩ marĩ bata na mũndũ waragia ũhoro wa ma.
The delight of kings [are] righteous lips, And whoso is speaking uprightly he loveth,
14 Mangʼũrĩ ma mũthamaki nĩ ta mũtũmwo wa gĩkuũ, no mũndũ mũũgĩ nĩakamahooreria.
The fury of a king [is] messengers of death, And a wise man pacifieth 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 face [is] life, And his good-will [is] as a cloud of the latter rain.
16 Hĩ! Kaĩ kũgĩa ũũgĩ nĩ kwega gũkĩra thahabu-ĩ, gũthuura ũtaũku gũgakĩra kũgĩa na betha!
To get wisdom — how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver!
17 Njĩra njariĩ ya arĩa arũngĩrĩru yeheragĩra ũũru; mũndũ ũrĩa ũmenyagĩrĩra mĩthiĩre yake nĩ muoyo wake mwene agitagĩra.
A highway of the upright [is], 'Turn from evil,' Whoso is preserving his soul is watching his way.
18 Mwĩtĩĩo ũrũmagĩrĩrwo nĩ mwanangĩko, roho wa mwĩtũũgĩrio ũkarũmĩrĩrwo nĩ kũgũa.
Before destruction [is] pride, And before stumbling — a haughty spirit.'
19 Nĩ kaba roho wa kwĩnyiihia na gũkorwo hamwe na arĩa ahinyĩrĩrie, gũkĩra kũgayana indo cia ndaho na arĩa etĩĩi.
Better is humility of spirit with the poor, Than to apportion spoil with the proud.
20 Mũndũ ũrĩa ũrũmbũyagia mataaro nĩagaacagĩra, na kũrathimwo nĩ mũndũ ũrĩa wĩhokaga Jehova.
The wise in any matter findeth good, And whoso is trusting in Jehovah, O his happiness.
21 Arĩa oogĩ ngoro-inĩ metagwo akũũrani maũndũ, na ciugo njega itũũgagĩria ũtaaro.
To the wise in heart is called, 'Intelligent,' And sweetness of lips increaseth learning.
22 Ũtaũku nĩ gĩthima kĩa muoyo kũrĩ arĩa marĩ naguo, no ũrimũ ũrehaga iherithia kũrĩ andũ arĩa akĩĩgu.
A fountain of life [is] understanding to its possessors, 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 causeth his mouth to act wisely, And by his lips he increaseth learning,
24 Ndeto njega nĩ igua rĩa ũũkĩ, irĩ mũrĩo ngoro-inĩ, na harĩ mahĩndĩ nĩ ũgima.
Sayings of pleasantness [are] a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and healing to the bone.
25 Kũrĩ njĩra mũndũ onaga ta yagĩrĩire, no marigĩrĩrio mayo yerekagĩra gĩkuũ-inĩ.
There is a way right before a man, And its latter end — ways of death.
26 Kũhũũta kwa mũruti wa wĩra nĩkuo kũmũteithagia, ngʼaragu yake nĩyo ĩmũtindĩkaga.
A labouring man hath laboured for himself, For his mouth hath caused [him] to bend over it.
27 Kĩmaramari gĩthugundaga ũũru, na mĩario yakĩo nĩ ta mwaki wa gũcina.
A worthless man is preparing evil, And on his lips — as a burning fire.
28 Mũndũ mwaganu arehaga ngarari, na mũhuhu ũtigithanagia andũ marĩ ũrata mũnene.
A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.
29 Mũndũ wa haaro aheenagĩrĩria mũndũ wa itũũra rĩake, akamũtongoria njĩra-inĩ ĩtarĩ njega.
A violent man enticeth his neighbour, And hath causeth him to go in a way not good.
30 Mũndũ ũrĩa uunagĩra andũ riitho akoragwo agĩthugunda waganu, ũrĩa ũtembanagia mĩromo akoragwo agĩthugunda ũũru.
Consulting his eyes to devise froward things, Moving his lips he hath accomplished evil.
31 Mbuĩ nĩ thũmbĩ ya riiri; cionekaga nĩ ũndũ wa mũtũũrĩre wa ũthingu.
A crown of beauty [are] grey hairs, In the way of righteousness it is found.
32 Nĩ kaba mũndũ mũkirĩrĩria gũkĩra njamba ya ita, na nĩ kaba mũndũ ũrĩa ũrigagĩrĩria marakara make gũkĩra ũrĩa wĩnyiitagĩra itũũra inene.
Better [is] the slow to anger than the mighty, And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city.
33 Mĩtĩ ĩcuukagĩrwo maru-inĩ, no itua o rĩothe riumaga kũrĩ Jehova.
Into the centre is the lot cast, And from Jehovah [is] all its judgment!
