Mithali 29
1 Mtu anayeendelea kuwa na shingo ngumu baada ya maonyo mengi, ataangamia ghafula, wala hapati dawa.
A person of rebukes [one who] hardens a neck suddenly he will be broken and there not [will be] healing.
2 Wenye haki wanapostawi, watu hufurahi; waovu watawalapo, watu hulia kwa huzuni.
When increase righteous [people] it rejoices the people and when rules a wicked [person] it sighs a people.
3 Mtu apendaye hekima huleta furaha kwa baba yake, bali aambatanaye na makahaba hutapanya mali yake.
A person [who] loves wisdom he makes glad father his and [one who] associates with prostitutes he destroys wealth.
4 Kwa haki mfalme huipa nchi uthabiti, bali mfalme aliye na tamaa ya rushwa huiangamiza.
A king by justice he establishes a land and a person of contributions he breaks down it.
5 Yeyote amsifuye jirani yake isivyostahili, anautandaza wavu kuitega miguu yake.
A man [who] flatters to neighbor his a net [is] spreading on footsteps his.
6 Mtu mbaya hutegwa na dhambi yake mwenyewe bali mwenye haki huweza kuimba na kufurahi.
[is] in [the] transgression of A person evil a snare and a righteous [person] he cries aloud and he rejoices.
7 Mwenye haki hujali haki kwa ajili ya maskini, bali mwovu hajishughulishi na hilo.
[is] knowing A righteous [person] [the] case of poor [people] a wicked [person] not he understands knowledge.
8 Wenye mzaha huuchochea mji, bali watu wenye hekima hugeuzia mbali hasira.
People of mockery they inflame a town and wise [people] they turn away anger.
9 Kama mwenye hekima akienda mahakamani na mpumbavu, mpumbavu hukasirika na kudhihaki, wala hakuna amani.
A person wise [who] enters into judgment with a person a fool and he rages and he laughs and there not [is] rest.
10 Watu wamwagao damu humchukia mtu mwadilifu na hutafuta kumuua mtu mnyofu.
People of blood they hate a blameless [person] and upright [people] they seek life his.
11 Mpumbavu huonyesha hasira yake yote, bali mwenye hekima hujizuia.
All spirit his he sends forth a fool and a wise [person] in backwards he calms it.
12 Kama mtawala akisikiliza uongo, maafisa wake wote huwa waovu.
A ruler [who] pays attention on a word of falsehood all servants his [will be] wicked.
13 Mtu maskini na mtu anayeonea wanafanana kwa jambo hili: Bwana hutia nuru macho yao wote wawili.
A poor [person] and a person of oppression they meet together [is] giving light to [the] eyes of both of them Yahweh.
14 Kama mfalme akiwaamua maskini kwa haki, kiti chake cha enzi kitakuwa thabiti siku zote.
A king [who] judges in truth poor [people] throne his for ever it will be established.
15 Fimbo ya maonyo hutia hekima, bali mtoto aliyeachiwa bila maonyo humwaibisha mama yake.
A rod and rebuke it gives wisdom and a youth let loose [is] putting to shame mother his.
16 Wakati waovu wanapostawi, pia dhambi vivyo hivyo, lakini wenye haki wataliona anguko lao.
When increase wicked [people] it increases transgression and righteous [people] on overthrow their they will look.
17 Mrudi mwanao, naye atakupa amani, atakufurahisha nafsi yako.
Discipline son your so he may give rest you and he may give delights to self your.
18 Mahali pasipo na ufunuo, watu kujizuia, bali ana heri mtu yule aishikaye sheria.
When there not [is] vision it is let loose a people and [one who] keeps [the] law how blessed [is] he.
19 Mtumishi hawezi kuonywa kwa maneno matupu, ajapoelewa, hataitikia.
By words not he will let himself be instructed a slave for he will understand and there not [will be one who] answers.
20 Je, unamwona mtu azungumzaye kwa haraka? Kuna matumaini zaidi kwa mpumbavu kuliko yeye.
Do you see? anyone hasty in words his hope [belongs] to a fool more than him.
21 Kama mtu akimdekeza mtumishi wake tangu ujanani, atamletea sikitiko mwishoni.
[one who] pampers From youth slave his and end his it will be trouble.
22 Mtu mwenye hasira huchochea ugomvi, naye mtu mwenye hasira ya haraka hutenda dhambi nyingi.
A person of anger he stirs up strife and a master of rage [is] great of transgression.
23 Kiburi cha mtu humshusha, bali mtu mwenye roho ya unyenyekevu hupata heshima.
[the] pride of A person it will bring low him and a [person] lowly of spirit he will attain honor.
24 Anayekubaliana na mwizi ni adui wa nafsi yake mwenyewe; huapishwa lakini hathubutu kushuhudia.
[one who] has shares With a thief [is] hating own self his an oath he hears and not he tells.
25 Kuwaogopa watu huwa ni mtego, bali yeyote amtumainiaye Bwana atakuwa salama.
Fear of a person it makes a snare and [one who] trusts in Yahweh he will be set on high.
26 Wengi hutafuta kusikilizwa na mtawala, bali mtu hupata haki kutoka kwa Bwana.
Many [people] [are] seeking [the] face of a ruler and [is] from Yahweh justice of a person.
27 Mwenye haki huwachukia sana wasio waaminifu; waovu huwachukia sana wenye haki.
[is] an abomination of Righteous [people] a person of injustice and [is] an abomination of [the] wicked a [person] upright of way.
