Thimo 31
1 Ĩno nĩyo mĩario ya Mũthamaki Lemueli: nĩ ndũmĩrĩri nditũ ĩrĩa aarutirwo nĩ nyina:
The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.
2 “Atĩrĩrĩ, wee mũrũ wakwa, ngũkwĩra atĩa, o wee mwana wa nda yakwa, ngũkwĩra atĩa o wee mwana wa mĩĩhĩtwa yakwa,
What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?
3 atĩrĩ, ndũkanaitange hinya waku na andũ-a-nja, kana ũhe ũhoti waku acio manangaga athamaki.
Give not your strength unto women, nor your ways to that which destroys kings.
4 “Atĩrĩrĩ, wee Lemueli, athamaki matiagĩrĩirwo nĩkũnyua ndibei, ti mũtugo wa athamaki kũnyua ndibei, anene matiagĩrĩirwo nĩ kwĩrirĩria njoohi,
It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
5 nĩgeetha matikanyue mariganĩrwo nĩ ũrĩa watho uugaga, nao magithie arĩa othe ahinyĩrĩrie kĩhooto kĩao.
Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
6 Heaga arĩa marathira njoohi, na ndibei kũrĩ arĩa marĩ na ruo rũnene rwa ngoro;
Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
7 reke manyue mariganĩrwo nĩ ũthĩĩni wao, na matige gũcooka kũririkana kĩeha kĩao.
Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
8 “Arĩrĩria arĩa matangĩhota kwĩyarĩrĩria, warĩrĩrie kĩhooto kĩa arĩa othe anyamaarĩku.
Open your mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
9 Maarĩrĩrie, na ũmatuĩre ciira na kĩhooto; rũĩrĩra kĩhooto kĩa arĩa athĩĩni na arĩa abatari.”
Open your mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
10 Mũtumia ngatha-rĩ, angĩoneka kũ? Nĩgũkorwo thogora wake nĩũkĩrĩte mũno ũrĩa wa ruru iria ndune.
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
11 Mũthuuri wake nĩamwĩhokete biũ, na ndarĩ kĩndũ kĩa bata angĩaga.
The heart of her husband does safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
12 Mũtumia ũcio, matukũ mothe ma muoyo wake, no maũndũ mega ekaga mũthuuriwe, na ndangĩmwĩka ũũru.
She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
13 Ethaga guoya wa ngʼondu na ndigi cia ũguta, agacirutĩra wĩra na kĩyo, na moko make.
She seeks wool, and flax, and works willingly with her hands.
14 Ahaana ta marikabu cia wonjoria, tondũ athũgũraga irio ciake kuuma kũraya.
She is like the merchants' ships; she brings her food from far.
15 Okĩraga rũciinĩ kũrĩ o na nduma; akahe andũ a nyũmba yake irio, na akagaĩra ndungata ciake cia airĩtu mawĩra mao.
She rises also while it is yet night, and gives food to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
16 Ecũũranagia ũhoro wa mũgũnda mũna, akaũgũra; kuumana na ũthũkũmi wake, ahaandaga mũgũnda wa mĩthabibũ.
She considers a field, and buys it: with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard.
17 Ehotoragĩra wĩra wake erutanĩirie; moko make marĩ hinya wa kwĩrutĩra wĩra.
She girds her loins with strength, and strengthens her arms.
18 Nĩatigagĩrĩra atĩ wonjoria wake nĩũrĩ na uumithio, naguo tawa wake ũraaraga ũgĩakana.
She perceives that her merchandise is good: her candle goes not out by night.
19 Anyiitaga mũtĩ wa kuogotha ndigi na guoko, nakĩo gĩcũni kĩa ndigi agakĩnyiitĩrĩra na ciara ciake.
She lays her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
20 Nĩataanahagĩra andũ arĩa athĩĩni, nao arĩa abatari akamatambũrũkĩria moko make.
She stretches out her hand to the poor; yea, she reachs forth her hands to the needy.
21 Rĩrĩa tharunji yagũa-rĩ, we ndamakaga atĩ nĩĩgũthĩĩnia andũ a nyũmba yake; nĩgũkorwo othe nĩahumbe nguo cia rangi mũtune.
She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
22 Nĩatumaga indo cia kwara ũrĩrĩ wake; nake ehumbaga nguo cia gatani ĩrĩa njega, na cia rangi wa ndathi.
She makes herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.
23 Mũthuuri wake nĩaheagwo gĩtĩĩo kĩhingo-inĩ gĩa itũũra inene, harĩa aikaraga marĩ na athuuri a bũrũri.
Her husband is known in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land.
24 Mũtumia ũcio nĩatumaga nguo cia gatani agaciendia, na agatwaragĩra onjoria mĩcibi.
She makes fine linen, and sells it; and delivers girdles unto the merchant.
25 Hinya na ũtĩĩku nĩcio nguo iria ehumbaga; nĩakenaga ategwĩtigĩra matukũ marĩa magooka.
Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
26 Aaragia ciugo cia ũũgĩ, naruo rũrĩmĩ rwake rũrutanaga maũndũ ma ũtugi.
She opens her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
27 Nĩarũmbũyagia maũndũ ma nyũmba yake, na ndarĩĩaga irio atanogeire.
She looks well to the ways of her household, and eats not the bread of idleness.
28 Ciana ciake ciarahũkaga, cikoiga arorathimwo; o nake mũthuuri wake nĩamũgaathagĩrĩria, akamwĩra atĩrĩ:
Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her.
29 “Andũ-a-nja aingĩ manatuĩka ngatha, no wee nĩũmakĩrĩte othe.”
Many daughters have done virtuously, but you excel them all.
30 Ngoga nĩ cia kũheenania, naguo ũthaka nĩ wa tũhũ; no mũtumia ũrĩa mwĩtigĩri Jehova nĩ wa kũgaathĩrĩrio.
Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that fears the LORD, she shall be praised.
31 Mũrĩhei mũcaara wa wĩra ũrĩa arutĩte, naguo wĩra wake ũrekwo ũmũgaathĩrĩrie kĩhingo-inĩ gĩa itũũra rĩrĩa inene.
Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.
