< Thimo 28 >
1 Andũ arĩa aaganu moraga o na gũtarĩ mũndũ ũramathingata, no arĩa athingu momagĩrĩria ta mũrũũthi.
The lawless, fleeth when no man pursueth, but, the righteous, like a lion, are confident.
2 Bũrũri ũngĩĩhia, nĩũgĩaga na aathani aingĩ, no mũndũ ũrĩ na ũtaũku na akagĩa na ũmenyo nĩatũmaga bũrũri ũkindĩrie.
For the transgressions of a land, many are the rulers thereof, but, under an intelligent and discerning man, stability is prolonged.
3 Mwathani ũrĩa ũhatagĩrĩria andũ arĩa athĩĩni ahaana ta mbura ya rũhuho ĩrĩa ĩtatigagia irio.
A poor man, who oppresseth the helpless, [is like] a rain beating down, leaving no food.
4 Andũ arĩa matirikaga watho magaathagĩrĩria andũ arĩa aaganu, no arĩa marũmagia watho magianaga nao.
They who forsake instruction, praise one who is lawless, while, they who keep instruction, are at strife with them.
5 Andũ arĩa ooru matiiguaga maũndũ ma kĩhooto, no arĩa marongoragia Jehova nĩmataũkagĩrwo nĩ mo biũ.
Wicked men, consider not justice, but, they who seek Yahweh, consider everything.
6 Nĩ kaba mũndũ mũthĩĩni ũrĩa ũthiiaga na mĩthiĩre ĩtarĩ ũcuuke, gũkĩra gĩtonga gĩthiiaga na mĩthiĩre mĩogomu.
Better a poor man walking in his integrity, than one who is crooked—turning two ways, though, he, be rich.
7 Mũndũ ũrĩa ũrũmagia watho nĩ mwana ũrĩ na gũkũũrana, no mwana ũrĩa ũthiiaga na thiritũ ya arĩa akoroku aconorithagia ithe.
He that keepeth instruction, is a son with discernment, but, a companion of squanderers, bringeth shame to his father.
8 Mũndũ ũrĩa ũingĩhagia ũtonga wake na ũndũ wa gũkombithia mbeeca na gwĩtia uumithio mũkĩru aũigagĩra mũndũ ũngĩ, ũrĩa ũkaiguĩra athĩĩni tha.
He that increaseth his substance by interest and profit, for one ready to favour the poor, doth gather it.
9 Mũndũ ũrĩa ũregaga kũigua watho, o na mahooya make nĩ kĩndũ kĩrĩ magigi.
He that turneth away his ear from hearing instruction, even his prayer, is an abomination.
10 Mũndũ ũrĩa ũngĩhĩtithia andũ arĩa arũngĩrĩru nĩguo magere njĩra ya ũũru, akaagũa mũtego-inĩ wake we mwene, no ũrĩa ũtarĩ ũcuuke, wega nĩguo ũgaatuĩka igai rĩake.
He that misguideth the upright into a hurtful way! into his own pit, he himself, shall fall, but, men of integrity, shall inherit good.
11 Mũndũ mũtongu no eyone taarĩ mũũgĩ maitho-inĩ make, no mũndũ mũthĩĩni ũrĩa ũũĩ gũkũũrana maũndũ amuonaga o ũrĩa atariĩ.
Wise in his own eyes, is the man that is rich, but, a poor man of discernment, searcheth him out.
12 Hĩndĩ ĩrĩa arĩa athingu maatoorania, nĩkũgĩaga na ndũhiũ nene; no rĩrĩa arĩa aaganu maatũũgĩra, andũ nĩ kwĩhitha mehithaga.
In the exulting of the righteous, there is great glorying, but, when the lawless arise, a man must be sought for.
13 Mũndũ ũrĩa ũhithaga mehia make ndagaacagĩra, no ũrĩa ũmoimbũraga na agatigana namo nĩaiguagĩrwo tha.
He that covereth his transgressions, shall not prosper, but, he that confesseth and forsaketh, shall find compassion.
14 Kũrathimwo nĩ mũndũ ũrĩa wĩtigagĩra Jehova hĩndĩ ciothe, no ũrĩa ũmagia ngoro yake nĩkũgũa agũũaga thĩĩna-inĩ.
How happy the man who is ever circumspect, whereas, he that hardeneth his heart, shall fall into calamity.
15 Mũndũ mwaganu agĩatha andũ matarĩ na ũhoti, nĩ ta mũrũũthi ũkũrarama, kana nduba ĩgũticũka.
A growling lion, and a ranging bear, is a lawless ruler, over a poor people.
16 Mũnene ũtarĩ na ũtaũku nĩahinyagĩrĩria andũ mũno, no mũndũ ũrĩa ũthũire uumithio ũtagĩrĩire nĩagakenera matukũ maingĩ ma muoyo wake.
A leader, may lack intelligence, yet abound in oppressions, The hater of greed, shall lengthen out days.
17 Mũndũ mũritũhĩre nĩ thakame ya mũndũ ooragĩte, egũtũũra ehithaga nginya gũkua gwake; mũndũ o na ũrĩkũ ndakanamũteithĩrĩrie.
A man oppressed with a person’s blood, unto a pit, shall flee, let them not hold him back.
18 Mũndũ ũrĩa mĩthiĩre yake ĩtarĩ ũcuuke aikaraga arĩ mũgitĩre, no mũndũ ũrĩa ũthiiaga na njĩra cia waganu akaagũa o rĩmwe, hubu!
He that walketh with integrity, shall be saved, but, he that is crooked, turning two ways, shall fall in one.
19 Mũndũ ũrĩa ũrĩmaga mũgũnda wake arĩĩkoragwo na irio nyingĩ, no ũrĩa ũhanyũkanagia na maũndũ hatarĩ arĩhũũnaga o thĩĩna.
He that tilleth his ground, shall have plenty of bread, but, he that pursueth empty-heads, shall have plenty of poverty.
20 Mũndũ mwĩhokeku arĩrathimagwo mũno, no ũrĩa wĩriragĩria kũhiũha gũtonga ndakaaga kũherithio.
A man of fidelity, aboundeth in blessings, but, one hasting to be rich, shall not be held innocent.
21 Gũtĩĩra mũndũ maũthĩ ti wega: no mũndũ no eke ũũru nĩ ũndũ wa kenyũ ka irio.
To take note of faces [in judgment], is not good, and, for a bit of bread, a man will transgress.
22 Mũndũ mũkarĩ nĩeriragĩria mũno gũtonga, na ndooĩ atĩ etereirwo nĩ ũthĩĩni.
A man, hasting to be rich, hath an evil eye, and knoweth not when want may overtake him.
23 Mũndũ ũrĩa ũrũithagia ũngĩ nĩagatuĩka wa kwendwo nĩwe thuutha-inĩ, gũkĩra mũndũ wa rũrĩmĩ rwa kwĩyendithĩrĩria.
He that reproveth a man, shall, afterwards, find more, favour, than he that useth a flattering tongue.
24 Mũndũ ũrĩa ũtunyaga ithe kana nyina kĩndũ kĩao, agacooka akoiga atĩrĩ, “Ti ũũru ndeka,” ũcio marĩ rũmwe na ũrĩa wanangaga.
He that robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression, companion, is he to one who wasteth.
25 Mũndũ mũkoroku aarahũraga ngarari, no mũndũ wĩhokete Jehova nĩakagaacĩra.
The ambitious in soul, stirreth up strife, but, he that trusteth in Yahweh, shall be enriched.
26 Mũndũ ũrĩa wĩĩhokaga we mwene nĩ mũndũ mũkĩĩgu, no ũrĩa ũthiiaga na njĩra cia ũũgĩ aikaraga arĩ mũgitĩre.
He that trusteth his own heart, the same, is a dullard, but, he that walketh wisely, the same, shall be delivered.
27 Mũndũ ũrĩa ũheaga athĩĩni ndarĩ kĩndũ akaaga, no mũndũ ũrĩa ũmahingagĩra maitho nĩarĩĩrumagwo kaingĩ.
One who giveth to the poor, shall have no want, but, he that hideth his eyes, shall receive many a curse.
28 Rĩrĩa andũ arĩa aaganu maatuĩka a gwathana, andũ nĩ kwĩhitha mehithaga; no rĩrĩa arĩa aaganu mathira, arĩa athingu nĩmatheeremaga.
When lawless men rise, a common man will hide himself, but, when they perish, righteous men multiply.