Mithali 29
1 Mtu aliyepokea makaripio mengi lakini anashupaza shingo yake atavunjika ndani ya muda mfupi na hata pona.
A person who has received many rebukes but who stiffens his neck will be broken in a moment beyond healing.
2 Watenda mema wanapoongezeka, watu wanafurahi, bali wakati mtu mwovu anapotawala, watu huugua.
When righteous people increase, the people rejoice, but when a wicked person is the ruler, the people sigh.
3 Mwenye kupenda hekima baba yake anafurahi, bali anayeshikamana na makahaba huuharibu utajiri wake.
Whoever loves wisdom makes his father rejoice, but he who keeps company with prostitutes destroys his wealth.
4 Mfalme huimarisha nchi kwa haki, bali mwenye kudai rushwa huirarua.
The king establishes the land by justice, but the one who demands bribes tears it down.
5 Mtu anayejipendekeza kwa jirani yake anatandaza wavu kwenye miguu yake.
A man who flatters his neighbor is spreading a net for his feet.
6 Mtu mbaya hunaswa kwenye mtego wa dhambi yake mwenyewe, bali yeye atendaye haki huimba na kufurahi.
In the sin of an evil person is a trap, but the righteous person sings and rejoices.
7 Atendaye haki hutetea madai ya masikini; mtu mwovu hafahamu maarifa kama hayo.
The righteous person knows the rights of the poor; the wicked person does not understand such knowledge.
8 Mwenye dhihaka huutia moto mji, bali wale wenye busara huigeuza ghadhabu.
Mockers set a city on fire, but those who are wise turn away wrath.
9 Mtu mwenye busara anapojadiliana na mpumbavu, hughadhabika na kucheka, hakutakuwa na utulivu.
When a wise person has an argument with a fool, he rages and laughs, and there will be no rest.
10 Mkatili humchukia mwenye ukamilifu na hutafuta maisha ya mwenye haki.
The bloodthirsty hate the one who is blameless and seek the life of the upright.
11 Mpumabavu huonyesha hasira yake, bali mtu mwenye busara huishikilia na kujituliza mwenyewe.
A fool reveals all his anger, but a wise man holds it back and calms himself down.
12 Kama matawala atazinagatia uongo, maafisa wake wote watakuwa waovu.
If a ruler pays attention to lies, all his officials will be wicked.
13 Mtu masikini na mkandamizaji wanafanana, maana Yehova huyapa nuru macho yao wote.
The poor person and the oppressor are similar, for Yahweh gives light to the eyes of them both.
14 Kama mfalme atamhukumu masikini kwa uaminifu, kiti chake cha enzi kitaimarishwa milele.
If a king judges the poor by the truth, his throne will be established forever.
15 Fimbo na maonyo huleta hekima, bali mtoto huru mbali na makaripio humwaibisha mama yake.
The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child freed from discipline puts his mother to shame.
16 Watu waovu wanapotawala, uovu huongezeka, bali wenye kutenda haki wataona anguko la watu waovu.
When wicked people are in power, transgression increases, but righteous people will see the downfall of those wicked people.
17 Mwadibishe mwanao naye atakupa pumziko; ataleta furaha katika maisha yako.
Discipline your son and he will give you rest; he will bring delights into your life.
18 Pasipo na maono ya kinabii watu huenda bila utaratibu, bali mwenye kuitunza sheria amebarikiwa.
Where there is no prophetic vision the people run wild, but the one who keeps the law is blessed.
19 Mtumwa hawezi kurekebishwa kwa maneno, maana ingawa anaelewa, hakuna mwitikio.
A slave will not be corrected by words, for though he understands, there will be no response.
20 Je unamwona mtu mwenye haraka katika maneno yake? Kuna matumaini zaidi kwa mpumbavu kuliko kwake.
See a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
21 Mwenye kumdekeza mtumwa wake tangu ujana, mwisho wake itakuwa taabu.
One who pampers his slave from youth, at the end of it there will be trouble.
22 Mtu mwenye hasira huchochea ugomvi na bwana mwenye hasira sana hutenda dhambi nyingi.
An angry person stirs up strife and a master of rage commits many sins.
23 Kiburi cha mtu humshusha chini, bali mwenye roho ya unyenyekevu atapewa heshima.
A person's pride brings him low, but one who has a humble spirit will be given honor.
24 Anayeshirikiana na mwizi huyachukia maisha yake mwenyewe; husikia laana na wala hasemi chochote.
One who shares with a thief hates his own life; he hears the curse and says nothing.
25 Kumwogopa binadamu ni mtego, bali mwenye kumtumaini Yehova atalindwa.
The fear of man makes a snare, but the one who trusts in Yahweh will be protected.
26 Wengi huutafuta uso wa mtawala, bali kutoka kwa Yehova huja haki kwa ajili yake.
Many are those who seek the face of the ruler, but from Yahweh is justice for a person.
27 Mtu dhalimu ni chukizo kwa wenye kutenda haki, bali mwenye njia ya haki ni chukizo kwa watu waovu.
An unjust man is an abomination to righteous people, but the one whose way is upright is detestable to the wicked person.
