Mithali 3
1 Mwanangu, usisahau mafundisho yangu, bali zitunze amri zangu moyoni mwako,
son: child my instruction my not to forget and commandment my to watch heart your
2 kwa kuwa zitakuongezea miaka mingi ya maisha yako na kukuletea mafanikio.
for length day and year life and peace to add to/for you
3 Usiache kamwe upendo na uaminifu vitengane nawe; vifunge shingoni mwako, viandike katika ubao wa moyo wako.
kindness and truth: faithful not to leave: forsake you to conspire them upon neck your to write them upon tablet heart your
4 Ndipo utapata kibali na jina zuri mbele za Mungu na mwanadamu.
and to find favor and understanding pleasant in/on/with eye: seeing God and man
5 Mtumaini Bwana kwa moyo wako wote wala usizitegemee akili zako mwenyewe;
to trust to(wards) LORD in/on/with all heart your and to(wards) understanding your not to lean
6 katika njia zako zote mkiri yeye, naye atayanyoosha mapito yako.
in/on/with all way: conduct your to know him and he/she/it to smooth way your
7 Usiwe mwenye hekima machoni pako mwenyewe; mche Bwana ukajiepushe na uovu.
not to be wise in/on/with eye your to fear: revere [obj] LORD and to turn aside: depart from bad: evil
8 Hii itakuletea afya mwilini mwako, na mafuta kwenye mifupa yako.
healing to be to/for umbilical cord your and drink to/for bone your
9 Mheshimu Bwana kwa mali zako na kwa malimbuko ya mazao yako yote;
to honor: honour [obj] LORD from substance your and from first: beginning all produce your
10 ndipo ghala zako zitakapojaa hadi kufurika, viriba vyako vitafurika kwa mvinyo mpya.
and to fill storehouse your abundance and new wine wine your to break through
11 Mwanangu, usiidharau adhabu ya Bwana na usichukie kukaripiwa naye,
discipline LORD son: child my not to reject and not to loathe in/on/with argument his
12 kwa sababu Bwana huwaadibisha wale awapendao, kama vile baba afanyavyo kwa mwana apendezwaye naye.
for [obj] which to love: lover LORD to rebuke and like/as father [obj] son: child to accept
13 Heri mtu yule aonaye hekima, mtu yule apataye ufahamu,
blessed man to find wisdom and man to promote understanding
14 kwa maana hekima ana faida kuliko fedha na mapato yake ni bora kuliko ya dhahabu safi.
for pleasant profit her from profit silver: money and from gold produce her
15 Hekima ana thamani kuliko marijani; hakuna chochote unachokitamani kinachoweza kulinganishwa naye.
precious he/she/it (from jewel *Q(k)*) and all pleasure your not be like in/on/with her
16 Maisha marefu yako katika mkono wake wa kuume; katika mkono wake wa kushoto kuna utajiri na heshima.
length day in/on/with right her in/on/with left her riches and glory
17 Njia zake zinapendeza, mapito yake yote ni amani.
way: conduct her way: conduct pleasantness and all path her peace
18 Yeye ni mti wa uzima kwa wale wanaomkumbatia; wale wamshikao watabarikiwa.
tree life he/she/it to/for to strengthen: hold in/on/with her and to grasp her to bless
19 Kwa hekima Bwana aliiweka misingi ya dunia, kwa ufahamu aliziweka mbingu mahali pake;
LORD in/on/with wisdom to found land: country/planet to establish: establish heaven in/on/with understanding
20 kwa maarifa yake vilindi viligawanywa, nayo mawingu yanadondosha umande.
in/on/with knowledge his abyss to break up/open and cloud to drip dew
21 Mwanangu, hifadhi maamuzi mema na busara, usiache vitoke machoni pako;
son: child my not be devious from eye: seeing your to watch wisdom and plot
22 ndipo vitakapokuwa uzima nafsini mwako na pambo la neema shingoni mwako.
and to be life to/for soul your and favor to/for neck your
23 Kisha utaenda katika njia yako salama, wala mguu wako hautajikwaa;
then to go: walk to/for security way: conduct your and foot your not to strike
24 ulalapo, hautaogopa; ulalapo usingizi wako utakuwa mtamu.
if to lie down: lay down not to dread and to lie down: lay down and to please sleep your
25 Usiogope maafa ya ghafula au maangamizi yanayowapata waovu,
not to fear from dread suddenly and from devastation wicked for to come (in): come
26 kwa kuwa Bwana atakuwa tumaini lako na kuepusha mguu wako kunaswa katika mtego.
for LORD to be in/on/with loin your and to keep: guard foot your from capture
27 Usizuie wema kwa wale wanaostahili ikiwa katika uwezo wako kutenda.
not to withhold good from master: men his in/on/with to be to/for god: power (hand: power your *Q(K)*) to/for to make: do
28 Usimwambie jirani yako, “Njoo baadaye, nitakupa kesho”: wakati wewe unacho kitu kile karibu nawe.
not to say (to/for neighbor your *Q(K)*) to go: went and to return: again and tomorrow to give: give and there with you
29 Usifanye hila ya kumdhuru jirani yako, ambaye anaishi karibu na wewe akikuamini.
not to plow/plot upon neighbor your distress: evil and he/she/it to dwell to/for security with you
30 Usimshtaki mtu bila sababu, wakati hajakutenda dhara lolote.
not (to contend *Q(k)*) with man for nothing if not to wean you distress: harm
31 Usimwonee wivu mtu mwenye jeuri wala kuchagua njia yake iwayo yote,
not be jealous in/on/with man violence and not to choose in/on/with all way: conduct his
32 kwa kuwa Bwana humchukia mtu mpotovu, lakini siri yake iko kwa mwenye haki.
for abomination LORD be devious and with upright counsel his
33 Laana ya Bwana i juu ya nyumba ya mwovu, lakini yeye huibariki nyumba ya mwenye haki.
curse LORD in/on/with house: home wicked and pasture righteous to bless
34 Huwadhihaki wale wanaodhihaki, lakini huwapa neema wale wanyenyekevu.
if: surely yes to/for to mock he/she/it to mock (and to/for poor *Q(K)*) to give: give favor
35 Wenye hekima hurithi heshima, bali huwaaibisha wapumbavu.
glory wise to inherit and fool to exalt dishonor
