Mithali 9
1 Hekima amejenga nyumba yake; amechonga nguzo saba kutoka katika miamba.
wisdom to build house: home her to hew pillar her seven
2 Ameandaa wanyama wake kwa chakula cha usiku; ameichanganya divai yake; na kuandaa meza yake.
to slaughter slaughter her to mix wine her also to arrange table her
3 Amewatuma watumishi wake kupeleka mialiko na kutoka mahali pa juu sana kwenye mji anaita:
to send: depart maiden her to call: call out upon single/height height town
4 “Wale wasiofunzwa waje hapa!” anawaambia wale wasionaufahamu.
who? simple to turn aside: depart here/thus lacking heart to say to/for him
5 Njoo, ule chakula, na unywe divai nimeshaichanganya.
to go: come! to feed on in/on/with food: bread my and to drink in/on/with wine to mix
6 Acheni njia zenu za kijinga, na mkaishi; tembeeni katika njia ya ufahamu.
to leave: forsake simple and to live and to bless in/on/with way: conduct understanding
7 Yeyote amrekebishaye mwenye dhihaka hukaribisha matusi na yeyote anayemshutumu mtu mbaya atapata madhara.
to discipline to mock to take: recieve to/for him dishonor and to rebuke to/for wicked blemish his
8 Usimshutumu mwenye dhihaka, ama atakuchukia; mshutumu mtu mwenye busara, naye atakupenda.
not to rebuke to mock lest to hate you to rebuke to/for wise and to love: lover you
9 Mpe mafundisho mtu mwenye busara, naye atakuwa na busara zaidi; mfundishe mtu mwenye haki, naye ataongeza elimu.
to give: give to/for wise and be wise still to know to/for righteous and to add teaching
10 Hofu ya Mungu ni chanzo cha hekima na maarifa ya Mtakatifu ni ufahamu.
beginning wisdom fear LORD and knowledge holy understanding
11 Maana kwa njia yangu siku zako zitazidishwa na uzima wako utaongezewa miaka.
for in/on/with me to multiply day your and to add to/for you year life
12 Kama unahekima, unahekima kwako mwenyewe, lakini ukidharau, utaibeba peke yako.
if be wise be wise to/for you and to mock to/for alone you to lift: bear
13 Mwanamke mpumbavu anakelele nyingi- hajafunzwa wala haelewi chochote.
woman stupidity to roar naivite and not to know what?
14 Anakaa kwenye mlango wa nyumba yake, kwenye kiti cha sehemu ya juu sana ya mji.
and to dwell to/for entrance house: home her upon throne: seat height town
15 Anawaita kwa sauti wanaopita karibu, watu wale wanaotembea wima katika njia zao.
to/for to call: call to to/for to pass way: journey [the] to smooth way their
16 Wale ambao hamjafunzwa njoni hapa ndani!” anawaambia wale wasio na akili. “
who? simple to turn aside: depart here/thus and lacking heart and to say to/for him
17 Maji ya kuiba ni matamu na mkate unaoliwa kwa siri unapendeza.”
water to steal be sweet and food: bread secrecy be pleasant
