Thimo 19
1 Nĩ kaba mũndũ mũthĩĩni ũrĩa ũthiiaga na mĩthiĩre ĩtarĩ ũcuuke, gũkĩra mũndũ mũkĩĩgu waragia waganu.
Better is a poor man, walking in his integrity, than one of perverse lips, and, he, a dullard.
2 Ti wega kũgĩa na kĩyo hatarĩ na ũmenyo, ningĩ kũhĩkĩka mũno gũtũmaga mũndũ ahĩtie njĩra.
Surely, for the soul to be, without knowledge, is not good, and, he that hasteth with his feet, strayeth.
3 Ũrimũ wa mũndũ nĩguo wanangaga muoyo wake, nayo ngoro yake ĩtetagia Jehova.
The folly of a man, subverteth his way, and, against Yahweh, his heart is angry.
4 Ũtonga nĩwongagĩrĩra mũndũ arata aingĩ, no mũndũ mũthĩĩni nĩeheragĩrwo nĩ mũratawe.
Wealth, addeth many friends, but, the poor man, from his own friend, is parted.
5 Mũira wa maheeni ndakaaga kũherithio, na ũrĩa ũitũrũraga maheeni ndageethara.
A false witness, shall not be held innocent, and, he that uttereth lies, shall not escape.
6 Andũ aingĩ macaragia ũrĩa mangĩendwo nĩ mũnene, na mũndũ mũheani iheo-rĩ, nĩ mũrata wa andũ othe.
Many, will entreat the favour of a noble, and, every one, is a friend to a man abounding in gifts.
7 Angĩkorwo mũndũ mũthĩĩni nĩatiganagio nĩ andũ ao othe-rĩ, ĩ nao arata ake mangĩkĩmwĩtheema atĩa! O na angĩmathingata akĩmathaithaga, nĩmethiĩrĩire, matirĩ ho.
All the brethren of a poor man, hate him, how much more have, his friends, gone far from him, he may hunt up promises—there are none.
8 Mũndũ ũrĩa wĩgĩĩagĩra na ũũgĩ nĩ ngoro yake mwene endete; ũrĩa ũkenagĩra ũtaũku nĩagaacagĩra.
He that acquireth sense, loveth his own soul, he that guardeth understanding, shall find blessing.
9 Mũira wa maheeni ndakaaga kũherithio, na ũrĩa ũitũrũraga maheeni nĩakoorwo nĩ muoyo.
A false witness, shall not be held innocent, and, he that uttereth lies, shall perish.
10 Gũtiagĩrĩire mũndũ mũkĩĩgu gũikaraga egangarĩte; gũkĩrĩ ũũru makĩria ngombo gwatha anene!
Unseemly for a dullard, is delicate living, how much more for, a servant, to bear rule over princes.
11 Ũũgĩ wa mũndũ nĩũmũheaga ũkirĩrĩria, riiri wake nĩkũrekera andũ arĩa angĩ mahĩtia mao.
The discretion of a man, deferreth his anger, and, his adorning, is to pass over transgression.
12 Marakara ma mũthamaki nĩ ta mũraramo wa mũrũũthi, no ũtugi wake nĩ ta ime rĩrĩ nyeki-inĩ.
The growl as of a young lion, is the rage of a king, but, like dew upon the grass, is his good pleasure.
13 Mwana mũkĩĩgu nĩ mwanangĩko harĩ ithe, na mũtumia wa haaro ahaana ta maaĩ maratata mategũtigithĩria.
Engulfing ruin to his father, is a son that is a dullard, —and, a continuous dripping, are the contentions of a wife.
14 Nyũmba na ũtonga igayagwo kuuma kũrĩ aciari, no mũtumia mũbaarĩrĩri maũndũ oimaga kũrĩ Jehova.
House and substance, are an inheritance from one’s fathers, but, from Yahweh, cometh a wife who is prudent.
15 Ũgũũta ũrehaga toro mũnene, na mũndũ gĩthayo arĩĩagwo nĩ ngʼaragu.
Sloth, falleth into a deep sleep, and, a soul that is indolent, shall famish.
16 Mũndũ ũrĩa wathĩkagĩra maathani-rĩ, nĩ muoyo wake amenyagĩrĩra, no ũrĩa ũtoonaga bata wa kũmenyerera mĩthiĩre yake nĩagaakua.
One who guardeth the commandment, guardeth his life, he that is reckless in his ways, shall die.
17 Mũndũ ũrĩa ũiguagĩra athĩĩni tha nĩ Jehova akombagĩra indo, nake Jehova nĩakamũrĩha nĩ ũndũ wa ũrĩa ekĩte.
A lender to Yahweh, is one who sheweth favour to the poor, and, his good deed, He will pay him back.
18 Rũithagia mũrũguo hĩndĩ ĩrĩa kũrĩ na kĩĩrĩgĩrĩro; tiga kwenda gũtũma akooragwo.
Correct thy son, because there is hope, yet, not so as to slay him, let thy passion be excited.
19 Mũndũ wa marakara mahiũ no nginya aherithio; ũngĩmũteithũra rĩmwe no nginya ũkaamũteithũra rĩngĩ.
A man in a rage, taketh away the penalty, —nevertheless, if thou let him go free, the more [stripes] must thou add.
20 Thikĩrĩria mataaro na wĩtĩkĩre ũrutani, marigĩrĩrio-inĩ nĩũgaatuĩka mũndũ mũũgĩ.
Hear counsel, receive correction, that thou mayest be wise in thine after-life.
21 Mĩbango ya ngoro ya mũndũ nĩ mĩingĩ, no muoroto wa Jehova noguo ũkaahinga.
Many are the devices in a man’s heart, but, the counsel of Yahweh, that, shall stand.
22 Kĩrĩa mũndũ eriragĩria nĩ wendo ũrĩa ũtathiraga, nĩ kaba gũthĩĩna gũkĩra mũndũ wa maheeni.
The charm of a man, is his lovingkindness, —and better a poor man, than one who deceiveth.
23 Gwĩtigĩra Jehova gũkinyagia mũndũ muoyo-inĩ: Hĩndĩ ĩyo mũndũ akahurũka aiganĩire, atarĩ na thĩĩna.
The reverence of Yahweh, leadeth to life, satisfied then, let a man remain—let him not be visited by calamity.
24 Kĩgũũta kĩrikagia guoko gwakĩo thaani-inĩ; gĩgakĩremwo o na nĩgũgũcookia kanua!
A sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, even unto his own mouth, will he not bring it back.
25 Hũũra mũnyũrũrania, nao arĩa mateciiragia merute kũgĩa na ũbaarĩrĩri; kaania mũkũũrani maũndũ, na nĩekuongerera ũmenyo.
The scoffer, thou shalt smite, and, the simple, will beware, but correct a man of intelligence—he will understand teaching.
26 Mũndũ ũrĩa ũtunyaga ithe indo na akaingata nyina, nĩ mwana wa kũrehe thoni na gĩconoko.
He that ruineth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son causing shame and reproach.
27 Mũrũ wakwa, ũngĩtiga gũthikĩrĩria mataaro-rĩ, nĩũkoora njĩra ũtigane na ciugo cia ũmenyo.
Cease, my son, to hear instruction that would cause thee to wander from the sayings of knowledge.
28 Mũira wa kũhakwo anyũrũragia kĩhooto, na kanua ka mũndũ mwaganu kameragia o ũũru.
An abandoned witness, scorneth justice, and, the mouth of lawless men, swalloweth iniquity.
29 Maherithia maigĩirwo anyũrũrania, nacio iboko ikaigĩrwo mĩgongo ya andũ arĩa akĩĩgu.
Prepared for scoffers, are punishments, and stripes, for the back of dullards.
