Thimo 21
1 Ngoro ya mũthamaki ĩrĩ moko-inĩ ma Jehova; amĩroragia o kũrĩa ekwenda, o ta ũrĩa maaĩ moinithagĩrio mĩtaro-inĩ.
Like brooks of water is a king's heart in the hand of the Lord: whithersoever it pleaseth him doth he turn it.
2 Mũndũ oonaga mĩthiĩre yake yothe ĩrĩ mĩega, no Jehova athimaga ngoro.
Every way of a man is straight in his own eyes; but the Lord weigheth the hearts.
3 Gwĩka ũrĩa kwagĩrĩire na ũrĩa ũrĩ kĩhooto nĩ gwĩtĩkagĩrwo nĩ Jehova gũkĩra kũruta igongona.
To exercise righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
4 Maitho ma mwĩtũũgĩrio na ngoro ya mwĩtĩĩo, o icio tawa wa arĩa aaganu-rĩ, nĩ mehia!
Haughtiness of the eyes, and an immoderate heart, are the sinful field of the wicked.
5 Mĩbango ya arĩa marĩ kĩyo nĩĩrehaga uumithio, o ta ũrĩa ti-itherũ ihenya inene rĩrehaga ũthĩĩni.
The plans of the diligent tend only to plenty; but every hasty man is [destined] 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 tongue of falsehood is like the fleeting breath of those that seek death.
7 Haaro ya andũ arĩa aaganu ĩkaamakururia, ĩmeherie, nĩgũkorwo nĩmaregaga gwĩka ũrĩa kwagĩrĩire.
The robbery of the wicked will drag them away; because they refuse to execute justice.
8 Njĩra ya mũndũ mũhĩtia nĩ njogomu, no mĩthiĩre ya mũndũ ũrĩa ũtarĩ mahĩtia nĩ mĩrũngarũ.
Perverse is the way of the man that is estranged [from goodness]; 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 a roof, than with a quarrelsome woman in a roomy house.
10 Mũndũ ũrĩa mwaganu eriragĩria gwĩka o ũũru; ndaiguuagĩra mũndũ wa itũũra rĩake tha.
The soul of the wicked longeth for evil: his neighbor findeth no grace 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 is made wise: and when the wise is taught intelligence, he receiveth knowledge.
12 Ũrĩa Mũthingu, o we Ngai, nĩonaga nyũmba ya ũrĩa mwaganu, na akarehithĩria ũcio mwaganu mwanangĩko.
The righteous regardeth attentively the house of the wicked; [but God] overturneth the wicked into unhappiness.
13 Mũndũ angĩhinga matũ ndakaigue kĩrĩro kĩa arĩa athĩĩni-rĩ, o nake agaakaya na ndone wa kũmwĩtĩka.
Whoso stoppeth his ears against the cry of the poor, he also will cry himself, but shall not be answered.
14 Kĩheo kĩheanĩtwo na hitho nĩkĩhooreragia marakara, na ihaki ihithe nguo-inĩ rĩhooreragia mangʼũrĩ manene.
A gift in secret pacifieth anger, and a bribe in the bosom, strong fury.
15 Ituĩro rĩa kĩhooto rĩatuuo, rĩrehaga gĩkeno kũrĩ andũ arĩa athingu, no rĩrehaga kĩmako kũrĩ arĩa mekaga ũũru.
It is joy to the righteous to execute justice; but it is a terror to wrong-doers.
16 Mũndũ ũrĩa ũtiganaga na njĩra ya ũũgĩ, akaahurũkĩra kĩũngano-inĩ kĩa arĩa akuũ.
The man that wandereth astray out of the way of intelligence shall rest in the assembly of the departed.
17 Mũndũ ũrĩa mwendi ikeno nĩagathĩĩna; ũrĩa wothe mwendi ndibei na maguta-rĩ, gũtirĩ hĩndĩ agaatonga.
He that loveth pleasure will be a man of want: he that loveth wine and oil will not become rich.
18 Mũndũ ũrĩa mwaganu atuĩkaga irĩhi rĩa gũkũũra ũrĩa mũthingu, na ũrĩa ũtarĩ mwĩhokeku agatuĩka irĩhi rĩa gũkũũra ũrĩa mũrũngĩrĩru.
The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the treacherous shall be put 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 quarrelsome and vexatious 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 are a desirable treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man will swallow it up.
21 Mũndũ ũrĩa ũthingataga ũthingu na wendani nĩagĩĩaga na muoyo, na ũgaacĩru, na gĩtĩĩo.
He that pursueth righteousness and kindness will find life, righteousness, and honor.
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 in which they trusted.
23 Mũndũ ũrĩa ũmenyagĩrĩra kanua gake na rũrĩmĩ rwake nĩeyeheragia mũtino-inĩ.
Whoso guardeth his mouth and his tongue guardeth his soul against distresses.
24 Mũndũ mwĩtĩĩi na mwĩgereri, etagwo “Mũnyũrũria”; ekaga maũndũ make na mwĩtĩĩo mũnene.
The presumptuous and proud, scorner is his name, dealeth in the wrath of presumption.
25 Merirĩria ma mũndũ kĩgũũta nĩmo makaamũũraga, tondũ moko make matiendaga kũruta wĩra.
The longing of the slothful will kill him; for his hands refuse to labor.
26 Mũthenya wothe eriragĩria o makĩria, no arĩa athingu maheanaga mategũtara.
All the day he feeleth a great longing; but the righteous giveth and withholdeth 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 an abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a sinful purpose?
28 Mũira wa maheeni nĩgũthira agaathira, nake ũrĩa ũmũthikagĩrĩria akaanangwo nginya tene.
A lying witness shall perish; but the man that is obedient [to the law] can speak for ever.
29 Mũndũ mwaganu erũagĩrĩra na ũrũme, no mũndũ mũrũngĩrĩru nĩeciiragia ũhoro wa mĩthiĩre yake.
A wicked man showeth impudence in his face; but as for the upright, he will consider well his way.
30 Gũtirĩ ũũgĩ, kana ũmenyi, kana kĩrĩra o na kĩrĩkũ kĩngĩhota gũũkĩrĩra Jehova.
There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the Lord.
31 Mbarathi nĩĩharagĩrio nĩ ũndũ wa mũthenya wa mbaara, no ũhootani uumaga kũrĩ Jehova.
The horse is prepared for the day of battle; but with the Lord is the victory.
