Thimo 21
1 Ngoro ya mũthamaki ĩrĩ moko-inĩ ma Jehova; amĩroragia o kũrĩa ekwenda, o ta ũrĩa maaĩ moinithagĩrio mĩtaro-inĩ.
The king's heart in the hand of Jehovah is [as] brooks of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
2 Mũndũ oonaga mĩthiĩre yake yothe ĩrĩ mĩega, no Jehova athimaga ngoro.
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth the hearts.
3 Gwĩka ũrĩa kwagĩrĩire na ũrĩa ũrĩ kĩhooto nĩ gwĩtĩkagĩrwo nĩ Jehova gũkĩra kũruta igongona.
To exercise justice and judgment is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.
4 Maitho ma mwĩtũũgĩrio na ngoro ya mwĩtĩĩo, o icio tawa wa arĩa aaganu-rĩ, nĩ mehia!
Lofty eyes, and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, is sin.
5 Mĩbango ya arĩa marĩ kĩyo nĩĩrehaga uumithio, o ta ũrĩa ti-itherũ ihenya inene rĩrehaga ũthĩĩni.
The thoughts of the diligent [tend] only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty, only to want.
6 Kũgĩa na ũtonga na njĩra ya rũrĩmĩ rwa maheeni nĩ kĩbii gĩa gũthira, na nĩ mũtego wa gĩkuũ.
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting breath of them that seek death.
7 Haaro ya andũ arĩa aaganu ĩkaamakururia, ĩmeherie, nĩgũkorwo nĩmaregaga gwĩka ũrĩa kwagĩrĩire.
The devastation of the wicked sweepeth them away, because they refuse to do what is right.
8 Njĩra ya mũndũ mũhĩtia nĩ njogomu, no mĩthiĩre ya mũndũ ũrĩa ũtarĩ mahĩtia nĩ mĩrũngarũ.
Very crooked is the way of a guilty man; but as for the pure, his work is upright.
9 Nĩ kaba gũtũũra nyũmba-igũrũ, koine-inĩ, gũkĩra gũtũũra nyũmba thĩinĩ na mũtumia wa haaro.
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman, and a house in common.
10 Mũndũ ũrĩa mwaganu eriragĩria gwĩka o ũũru; ndaiguuagĩra mũndũ wa itũũra rĩake tha.
The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.
11 Hĩndĩ ĩrĩa mũnyũrũrania aaherithio, arĩa maagĩte ũũgĩ nĩmohĩgaga; hĩndĩ ĩrĩa mũndũ mũũgĩ aataarwo nĩagĩĩaga na ũmenyo.
When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise; and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
12 Ũrĩa Mũthingu, o we Ngai, nĩonaga nyũmba ya ũrĩa mwaganu, na akarehithĩria ũcio mwaganu mwanangĩko.
One that is righteous wisely considereth the house of the wicked: he overthroweth the wicked to [their] ruin.
13 Mũndũ angĩhinga matũ ndakaigue kĩrĩro kĩa arĩa athĩĩni-rĩ, o nake agaakaya na ndone wa kũmwĩtĩka.
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also himself shall cry, and shall not be heard.
14 Kĩheo kĩheanĩtwo na hitho nĩkĩhooreragia marakara, na ihaki ihithe nguo-inĩ rĩhooreragia mangʼũrĩ manene.
A gift in secret pacifieth anger; and a present in the bosom, vehement fury.
15 Ituĩro rĩa kĩhooto rĩatuuo, rĩrehaga gĩkeno kũrĩ andũ arĩa athingu, no rĩrehaga kĩmako kũrĩ arĩa mekaga ũũru.
It is joy to a righteous [man] to do what is right; but it is ruin for the workers of iniquity.
16 Mũndũ ũrĩa ũtiganaga na njĩra ya ũũgĩ, akaahurũkĩra kĩũngano-inĩ kĩa arĩa akuũ.
The man that wandereth out of the way of wisdom shall abide in the congregation of the dead.
17 Mũndũ ũrĩa mwendi ikeno nĩagathĩĩna; ũrĩa wothe mwendi ndibei na maguta-rĩ, gũtirĩ hĩndĩ agaatonga.
He that loveth mirth shall be a poor man; he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
18 Mũndũ ũrĩa mwaganu atuĩkaga irĩhi rĩa gũkũũra ũrĩa mũthingu, na ũrĩa ũtarĩ mwĩhokeku agatuĩka irĩhi rĩa gũkũũra ũrĩa mũrũngĩrĩru.
The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, and a treacherous [man] in the stead of the upright.
19 Nĩ kaba gũtũũra werũ-inĩ, gũkĩra gũtũũra na mũtumia wa haaro na kũrakara narua.
It is better to dwell in a desert land. than with a contentious and irritable woman.
20 Thĩinĩ wa nyũmba ya mũndũ mũũgĩ nĩ kũrĩ mĩthemba yothe ya irio njega o na maguta, no mũndũ mũkĩĩgu arĩĩaga kĩrĩa gĩothe arĩ nakĩo.
There is costly store and oil in the dwelling of a wise [man]; but a foolish man swalloweth it up.
21 Mũndũ ũrĩa ũthingataga ũthingu na wendani nĩagĩĩaga na muoyo, na ũgaacĩru, na gĩtĩĩo.
He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
22 Mũndũ mũũgĩ atharĩkagĩra itũũra inene rĩa andũ arĩa njamba, na akamomora kĩĩhitho kĩa hinya kĩrĩa mehokete.
A wise [man] scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
23 Mũndũ ũrĩa ũmenyagĩrĩra kanua gake na rũrĩmĩ rwake nĩeyeheragia mũtino-inĩ.
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
24 Mũndũ mwĩtĩĩi na mwĩgereri, etagwo “Mũnyũrũria”; ekaga maũndũ make na mwĩtĩĩo mũnene.
Proud, arrogant, scorner is his name who dealeth in proud wrath.
25 Merirĩria ma mũndũ kĩgũũta nĩmo makaamũũraga, tondũ moko make matiendaga kũruta wĩra.
The desire of the sluggard killeth him; for his hands refuse to work:
26 Mũthenya wothe eriragĩria o makĩria, no arĩa athingu maheanaga mategũtara.
He coveteth greedily all the day long; but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
27 Igongona rĩa mũndũ mwaganu nĩ kĩndũ kĩrĩ magigi: ĩ rĩtikĩrĩ magigi makĩria hĩndĩ ĩrĩa rĩrehetwo na ũhinga ngoro-inĩ!
The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more when they bring it with a wicked purpose!
28 Mũira wa maheeni nĩgũthira agaathira, nake ũrĩa ũmũthikagĩrĩria akaanangwo nginya tene.
A lying witness shall perish; and a man that heareth shall speak constantly.
29 Mũndũ mwaganu erũagĩrĩra na ũrũme, no mũndũ mũrũngĩrĩru nĩeciiragia ũhoro wa mĩthiĩre yake.
A wicked man hardeneth his face; but as for the upright, he establisheth his way.
30 Gũtirĩ ũũgĩ, kana ũmenyi, kana kĩrĩra o na kĩrĩkũ kĩngĩhota gũũkĩrĩra Jehova.
There is no wisdom, nor understanding, nor counsel against Jehovah.
31 Mbarathi nĩĩharagĩrio nĩ ũndũ wa mũthenya wa mbaara, no ũhootani uumaga kũrĩ Jehova.
The horse is prepared for the day of battle; but safety is of Jehovah.
