Mithali 10
1 Mithali za Sulemani. Mwana mwenye hekima humfurahisha baba yake lakini mwana mpumbavu huleta majonzi kwa mama yake.
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
2 Hazina zilizolimbikizwa kwa uovu hakosa thamani, bali kwa kutenda haki hujilinda mbali na kifo.
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing; But righteousness delivereth from death.
3 Yehova hawaachi wale watendao haki wapate njaa, bali hamu ya waovu huizuia.
Jehovah will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; But he thrusteth away the desire of the wicked.
4 Mkono mlegevu humfanya mtu awe masikini, bali mkono wa mtu mwenye bidii hupata utajiri.
He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
5 Mwana mwenye busara hukusanya mazao wakati wa kiangazi, bali ni aibu kwake alalaye wakati wa mavuno.
He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; [But] he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
6 Zawadi kutoka kwa Mungu zipo juu ya kichwa cha wale watendao haki; bali kinywa cha uovu hufunikwa kwa jeuri.
Blessings are upon the head of the righteous; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
7 Mtu atendaye haki anatufurahisha tunapomkumbuka, bali jina la mwovu litaoza.
The memory of the righteous is blessed; But the name of the wicked shall rot.
8 Wale wenye akili hukubali maagiza, bali mpumbavu mwenye maneno mengi ataangamia.
The wise in heart will receive commandments; But a prating fool shall fall.
9 Yeye anayetembea katika uadilifu hutembea katika usalama, bali yule anayepotosha njia zake, ataonekana.
He that walketh uprightly walketh surely; But he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
10 Yeye ambaye hukonyeza kwa jicho lake huleta majonzi, bali mpumbavu mwenye maneno mengi atatupwa chini.
He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow; But a prating fool shall fall.
11 Kinywa cha mwenye kutenda haki ni kama chemchemi ya maji ya uzima, bali kinywa cha uovu hufunikwa kwa jeuri.
The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
12 Chuki huchochea mafarakano, bali upendo hufunika juu ya makwazo yote.
Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions.
13 Hekima inapatikana kwenye kinywa cha mtu mwenye ufahamu, bali fimbo ni kwa ajili ya mgongo wa yule asiye na akili.
In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
14 Watu wenye hekima hutunza maarifa, bali kinywa cha mpumbavu huleta uharibifu karibu.
Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.
15 Mali ya mtu tajiri ni mji wake mwenye ngome; ufukara wa masikini ni uharibifu wao.
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
16 Mshahara wa watenda haki huelekea kwenye uzima; manufaa ya waovu huelekea dhambini.
The labor of the righteous [tendeth] to life; The increase of the wicked, to sin.
17 Kuna njia kwenda kwenye uzima kwa yule anayefuata maongozo, bali anayekataa maonyo hupotea.
He is in the way of life that heedeth correction; But he that forsaketh reproof erreth.
18 Yeye afichaye chuki anamidomo ya uongo, na yeye anayesambaza kashfa ni mpumbavu.
He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; And he that uttereth a slander is a fool.
19 Katika maneno mengi, hapakosi uhalifu, bali aliyemwangalifu katika usemi wake ni mwenye busara.
In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely.
20 Ulimi wa yule atendaye haki ni fedha safi; kuna thamani ndogo katika moyo wa mbaya.
The tongue of the righteous is [as] choice silver: The heart of the wicked is little worth.
21 Midomo ya yule atendaye haki huwastawisha wengi, bali wapumbavu hufa kwa sababu ya kukosa akili.
The lips of the righteous feed many; But the foolish die for lack of understanding.
22 Zawadi njema za Yehova huleta utajiri na haweki maumivu ndani yake.
The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich; And he addeth no sorrow therewith.
23 Uovu ni mchezo achezao mpumbavu, bali hekima ni furaha kwa mtu mwenye ufahamu.
It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness; And [so is] wisdom to a man of understanding.
24 Hofu ya mwenye uovu humkumba ghafla, bali shauku ya mwenye haki itatimizwa.
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; And the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
25 Waovu ni kama dhoruba inayopita, na hawapo tena, bali mwenye haki ni msingi unaodumu milele.
When the whirlwind passeth, the wicked is no more; But the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
26 Kama siki kwenye meno na moshi kwenye macho, ndivyo alivyo mvivu kwa wale waliomtuma.
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, So is the sluggard to them that send him.
27 Hofu ya Yehova huongeza maisha, bali miaka ya waovu itakuwa mifupi.
The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
28 Matumaini ya wale watendao haki ndiyo furaha yao, bali miaka ya waovu itakuwa mifupi.
The hope of the righteous [shall be] gladness; But the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
29 Njia ya Yehova huwalinda wale wenye uadilifu, bali kwa waovu ni uhalibifu.
The way of Jehovah is a stronghold to the upright; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
30 Wale watendao haki hawataondolewa, bali waovu hawatabaki katika nchi.
The righteous shall never be removed; But the wicked shall not dwell in the land.
31 Katika kinywa cha wale watendao haki hutoka tunda la hekima, bali ulimi wa kupotosha utakatwa.
The mouth of the righteous bringeth forth wisdom; But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.
32 Midomo ya wale watendao mema huyajua yanayokubalika, bali kinywa cha waovu, huyajua yanayopotosha.
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable; But the mouth of the wicked [speaketh] perverseness.
