Mithali 30
1 Misemo ya Aguri mwana wa Yake, usia: Huyu mtu alimwambia Ithieli, naam, kwa Ithieli na kwa Ukali:
The wordis of hym that gaderith, of the sone spuynge. The prophesie which a man spak, with whom God was, and which man was coumfortid bi God dwellyng with hym,
2 “Mimi ni mjinga kuliko wanadamu wote; sina ufahamu wa kibinadamu.
and seide, Y am the moost fool of men; and the wisdom of men is not with me.
3 Sijajifunza hekima, wala sina maarifa ya kumjua yeye Aliye Mtakatifu.
Y lernede not wisdom; and Y knew not the kunnyng of hooli men.
4 Ni nani ameshapanda mbinguni na kushuka? Ni nani ameshakusanya upepo kwenye vitanga vya mikono yake? Ni nani ameshafungia maji kwenye nguo yake? Ni nani ameimarisha miisho yote ya dunia? Jina lake ni nani, na mwanawe anaitwa nani? Niambie kama unajua!
Who stiede in to heuene, and cam doun? Who helde togidere the spirit in hise hondis? who bonde togidere watris as in a cloth? Who reiside alle the endis of erthe? What is name of hym? and what is the name of his sone, if thou knowist?
5 “Kila neno la Mungu ni kamilifu; yeye ni ngao kwa wale wanaomkimbilia.
Ech word of God is a scheld set a fiere, to alle that hopen in hym.
6 Usiongeze kwenye maneno yake, ama atakukemea na kukuthibitisha kuwa mwongo.
Adde thou not ony thing to the wordis of hym, and thou be repreued, and be foundun a liere.
7 “Ninakuomba vitu viwili, Ee Bwana; usininyime kabla sijafa:
I preiede thee twei thingis; denye not thou to me, bifor that Y die.
8 Uutenge mbali nami udanganyifu na uongo; usinipe umaskini wala utajiri, bali unipe chakula cha kunitosha kila siku.
Make thou fer fro me vanyte and wordis of leesyng; yyue thou not to me beggery and richessis; yyue thou oneli necessaries to my lijflode;
9 Nisije nikawa na vingi vya kuzidi nikakukana na kusema, ‘Bwana ni nani?’ Au nisije nikawa maskini nikaiba, nami nikaliaibisha jina la Mungu wangu.
lest perauenture Y be fillid, and be drawun to denye, and seie, Who is the Lord? and lest Y compellid bi nedynesse, stele, and forswere the name of my God.
10 “Usimchongee mtumishi kwa bwana wake, asije akakulaani, ukapatilizwa kwalo.
Accuse thou not a seruaunt to his lord, lest perauenture he curse thee, and thou falle doun.
11 “Wako watu wale ambao huwalaani baba zao na wala hawawabariki mama zao;
A generacioun that cursith his fadir, and that blessith not his modir.
12 wale ambao ni safi machoni pao wenyewe kumbe hawakuoshwa uchafu wao;
A generacioun that semeth cleene to it silf, and netheles is not waischun fro hise filthis.
13 wale ambao daima macho yao ni ya kiburi, ambao kutazama kwao ni kwa dharau;
A generacioun whose iyen ben hiy, and the iye liddis therof ben reisid in to hiy thingis.
14 wale ambao meno yao ni panga na ambao mataya yao yamewekwa visu kuwaangamiza maskini katika nchi, na wahitaji kutoka miongoni mwa wanadamu.
A generacioun that hath swerdis for teeth, and etith with hise wank teeth; that it ete nedi men of erthe, and the porails of men.
15 “Mruba anao binti wawili waliao, ‘Nipe! Nipe!’ “Kuna vitu vitatu visivyotosheka kamwe, naam, viko vinne visivyosema, ‘Yatosha!’:
The watir leche hath twei douytris, seiynge, Brynge, bringe. Thre thingis ben vnable to be fillid, and the fourthe, that seith neuere, It suffisith;
16 Ni kaburi, tumbo lisilozaa, nchi isiyoshiba maji kamwe, na moto, usiosema kamwe, ‘Yatosha!’ (Sheol h7585)
helle, and the mouth of the wombe, and the erthe which is neuere fillid with water; but fier seith neuere, It suffisith. (Sheol h7585)
17 “Jicho lile limdhihakilo baba, lile linalodharau kumtii mama, litangʼolewa na kunguru wa bondeni, litaliwa na tai.
Crowis of the stronde picke out thilke iye, that scorneth the fadir, and that dispisith the child beryng of his modir; and the briddis of an egle ete that iye.
18 “Kuna vitu vitatu vinavyonishangaza sana, naam, vinne nisivyovielewa:
Thre thingis ben hard to me, and outirli Y knowe not the fourthe thing;
19 Ni mwendo wa tai katika anga, mwendo wa nyoka juu ya mwamba, mwendo wa meli katika maji makuu ya bahari, nao mwendo wa mtu pamoja na msichana.
the weye of an egle in heuene, the weie of a serpent on a stoon, the weie of a schip in the myddil of the see, and the weie of a man in yong wexynge age.
20 “Huu ndio mwendo wa mwanamke mzinzi, hula akapangusa kinywa chake na kusema, ‘Sikufanya chochote kibaya.’
Siche is the weie of a womman auowtresse, which etith, and wipith hir mouth, and seith, Y wrouyte not yuel.
21 “Kwa mambo matatu nchi hutetemeka, naam, kwa mambo manne haiwezi kuvumilia:
The erthe is moued bi thre thingis, and the fourthe thing, which it may not susteyne;
22 Mtumwa awapo mfalme, mpumbavu ashibapo chakula,
bi a seruaunt, whanne he regneth; bi a fool, whanne he is fillid with mete;
23 mwanamke asiyependwa aolewapo, naye mtumishi wa kike achukuapo nafasi ya bibi yake.
bi an hateful womman, whanne sche is takun in matrymonye; and bi an handmaide, whanne sche is eir of hir ladi.
24 “Vitu vinne duniani vilivyo vidogo, lakini vina akili nyingi sana:
Foure ben the leeste thingis of erthe, and tho ben wisere than wise men;
25 Mchwa ni viumbe wenye nguvu ndogo, hata hivyo hujiwekea akiba ya chakula chao wakati wa kiangazi.
amtis, a feble puple, that maken redi mete in heruest to hem silf;
26 Pelele ni viumbe vyenye uwezo mdogo hata hivyo hujitengenezea nyumba zao kwenye miamba.
a hare, a puple vnmyyti, that settith his bed in a stoon;
27 Nzige hawana mfalme, hata hivyo huenda pamoja vikosi vikosi.
a locust hath no kyng, and al goith out bi cumpanyes; an euete enforsith with hondis,
28 Mjusi anaweza kushikwa kwa mkono, hata hivyo huonekana katika majumba ya kifalme.
and dwellith in the housis of kingis.
29 “Viko vitu vitatu ambavyo vinapendeza katika mwendo wao, naam, vinne ambavyo hutembea kwa mwendo wa madaha:
Thre thingis ben, that goon wel, and the fourthe thing, that goith richeli.
30 simba, mwenye nguvu miongoni mwa wanyama, asiyerudi nyuma kwa chochote;
A lioun, strongeste of beestis, schal not drede at the meetyng of ony man;
31 jogoo atembeaye kwa maringo, pia beberu, naye mfalme pamoja na jeshi lake lililomzunguka.
a cok gird the leendis, and a ram, and noon is that schal ayenstonde him.
32 “Ikiwa umefanya upumbavu na ukajitukuza mwenyewe, au kama umepanga mabaya, basi funika mdomo wako na mkono wako.
He that apperith a fool, aftir that he is reisid an hiy; for if he hadde vndurstonde, he hadde sett hond on his mouth.
33 Kwa maana kama vile kusukasuka maziwa hutoa siagi, na pia kule kufinya pua hutoa damu, kadhalika kuchochea hasira hutokeza ugomvi.”
Forsothe he that thristith strongli teetis, to drawe out mylk, thristith out botere; and he that smytith greetli, drawith out blood; and he that stirith iris, bringith forth discordis.
