Thimo 3
1 Mũrũ wakwa, ndũkariganĩrwo nĩ ũrutani wakwa, no ngoro yaku nĩĩrũmagie maathani makwa,
My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:
2 nĩgũkorwo nĩmagakuongerera matukũ ũtũũre mĩaka mĩingĩ, na matũme ũgaacĩre.
For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.
3 Ndũkanareke wendani na wĩhokeku ikweherere; cioherere ngingo yaku, ũciandĩke kĩhengere-inĩ kĩa ngoro yaku.
Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:
4 Weka ũguo nĩũgeetĩkĩrĩka, na ũgĩe na rĩĩtwa rĩega maitho-inĩ ma Ngai o na ma andũ.
So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
5 Wĩhoke Jehova na ngoro yaku yothe, na ndũkanehoke ũmenyo waku mwene;
Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
6 mũmenyithagie mĩthiĩre yaku yothe, na nĩarĩrũngaga njĩra ciaku.
In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
7 Tiga kwĩonaga ũrĩ mũũgĩ maitho-inĩ maku mwene; wĩtigĩre Jehova na ũtheemage maũndũ marĩa mooru.
Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
8 Ũndũ ũcio nĩũrĩkũrehagĩra ũgima wa mwĩrĩ, na mahĩndĩ maku makoragwo marĩ na hinya.
It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.
9 Tĩĩaga Jehova na ũtonga waku, ningĩ ũmũtĩĩage na maciaro mothe ma mbere ma irio ciaku cia mĩgũnda;
Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
10 namo makũmbĩ maku nĩmakaiyũrĩrĩra, nayo mĩtũngi yaku ĩiyũrĩrĩre ndibei ya mũhihano.
So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.
11 Mũrũ wakwa, tiga kũnyarara ihũũra rĩa Jehova, na ndũgathũũre irũithia rĩake,
My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:
12 nĩgũkorwo Jehova arũithagia arĩa endete, o ta ũrĩa ithe wa mũndũ arũithagia mũriũ ũrĩa akenagĩra.
For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son [in whom] he delighteth.
13 Kũrathimwo-rĩ, nĩ mũndũ ũrĩa wonete ũũgĩ, mũndũ ũcio wĩgĩĩrĩire na ũmenyo,
Happy [is] the man [that] findeth wisdom, and the man [that] getteth understanding.
14 nĩgũkorwo ũũgĩ nĩ wa bata mũno gũkĩra betha, na ũciaraga uumithio ũkĩrĩte wa thahabu.
For the merchandise of it [is] better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
15 Ũũgĩ ũrĩ goro gũkĩra ruru iria ndune; kĩrĩa gĩothe ũngĩĩrirĩria gũtirĩ kĩngĩringithanio naguo.
She [is] more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
16 Guoko-inĩ gwake kwa ũrĩo harĩ ũingĩ wa matukũ; guoko-inĩ gwake kwa ũmotho harĩ na ũtonga na gĩtĩĩo.
Length of days [is] in her right hand; [and] in her left hand riches and honour.
17 Mĩthiĩre ya ũũgĩ nĩ mĩthiĩre ya kwendeka, na njĩra ciaguo ciothe nĩ cia thayũ.
Her ways [are] ways of pleasantness, and all her paths [are] peace.
18 Ũũgĩ nĩ mũtĩ wa muoyo kũrĩ arĩa maũhĩmbagĩria; arĩa megĩagĩra naguo-rĩ, nĩmarĩrathimagwo.
She [is] a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy [is every one] that retaineth her.
19 Jehova aahandire mĩthingi ya thĩ na ũũgĩ, na akĩrũmia igũrũ na ũmenyo wake;
The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.
20 ũmenyo wake nĩguo wagayanirie kũrĩa kũriku, namo matu magatatagia ime.
By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.
21 Mũrũ wakwa tũũria matua mega na ũkũũrani maũndũ, ndũkanareke ciehere maitho-inĩ maku;
My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
22 nĩcio igaagũtũũria muoyo, na nĩ ithaga rĩa kũgemagia ngingo yaku.
So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.
23 Ningĩ ũrĩthiiaga na njĩra yaku ũrĩ na thayũ, na kũgũrũ gwaku gũtikahĩngwo;
Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.
24 Wakoma-rĩ, ndũgetigĩra; wakoma-rĩ, ũrĩkomaga toro mwega.
When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
25 Ndũgetigĩre mwanangĩko wa narua, kana kĩhuhũkanio kĩrĩa gĩkoragĩrĩra andũ arĩa aaganu,
Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.
26 nĩgũkorwo Jehova nĩwe ũgaatuĩka mwĩhoko waku, na amenyagĩrĩre kũgũrũ gwaku gũtikanyiitwo nĩ mũtego.
For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.
27 Ndũkanagirĩrĩrie ũndũ mwega ũkinyĩre arĩa maagĩrĩirwo nĩgũkinyĩrĩrwo nĩguo, rĩrĩa ũrĩ na ũhoti wa kũhingia ũndũ ũcio.
Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do [it].
28 Ndũkaneere mũndũ wa itũũra rĩaku atĩrĩ, “Thiĩ ũgooka rĩngĩ; kĩu ũrenda nĩngakũhe rũciũ,” o rĩrĩa ũrĩ na kĩndũ kĩu hakuhĩ.
Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.
29 Ndũkanaciirĩre gwĩka mũndũ wa itũũra rĩaku ũũru, ũcio ũtũũraga hakuhĩ nawe akwĩhokete.
Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
30 Ndũkanarũithie mũndũ tũhũ, rĩrĩa atarĩ ũndũ mũũru agwĩkĩte.
Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.
31 Ndũkanacumĩkĩre maũndũ ma mũndũ wa ngũĩ, kana ũthuure njĩra o na ĩmwe yake,
Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
32 nĩgũkorwo Jehova nĩathũire mũndũ mwaganu, no nĩagĩĩaga ndundu na andũ arĩa arũngĩrĩru.
For the froward [is] abomination to the LORD: but his secret [is] with the righteous.
33 Nyũmba ya arĩa aaganu ĩtũũraga na kĩrumi kĩa Jehova, no mũciĩ wa arĩa athingu nĩaũrathimaga.
The curse of the LORD [is] in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.
34 Jehova nĩanyũrũragia andũ arĩa manyũrũranagia na mwĩtĩĩo, no arĩa menyiihagia nĩamaheaga wega wake.
Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
35 Andũ arĩa oogĩ magayaga gĩtĩĩo, no andũ arĩa akĩĩgu magayaga njono.
The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
