1Mũndũ ũrĩa ũtendaga gũtũũrania na andũ arũmagĩrĩra o merirĩria make;
ningĩ areganaga na matua mothe ma ũũgĩ ũrĩa mũkinyanĩru.
218:2 Thim 12:23Mũndũ mũkĩĩgu ndakenagĩra ũtaũku,
no akenagĩra kwaria woni wake mwene.
3Rĩrĩa waganu woka, ũrehaga ũirano,
nacio njono irehaga thoni.
418:4 Thab 18:16Ciugo cia kanua ka mũndũ nĩ ta ndia ndiku,
no gĩthima kĩa ũũgĩ nĩ karũũĩ gatherũkaga.
518:5 Thim 24:23-25; Thab 82:2Ti wega gũtĩĩra andũ arĩa aaganu maũthĩ,
kana kuogomia kĩhooto kĩa arĩa matehĩtie.
6Mĩromo ya mũndũ mũkĩĩgu ĩmũrehagĩra ngũĩ,
nako kanua gake geetagia rũthanju.
718:7 Thim 10:14; Koh 10:12Kanua ka mũndũ mũkĩĩgu nĩko kamũthũkagĩria maũndũ,
nayo mĩromo yake nĩ mũtego wa ngoro yake.
8Ndeto cia mũndũ wa mũhuhu nĩ ta twenyũ twega twa irio;
tũmerũkaga nginya tũturi-inĩ twa nda tũrĩa tũrĩ thĩinĩ mũno.
918:9 Thim 28:24Mũndũ kĩgũũta wĩra-inĩ wake
nĩ wa nyina na ũrĩa wanangaga.
10Rĩĩtwa rĩa Jehova nĩ mũthiringo ũrĩ hinya;
arĩa athingu moragĩra ho, nao magaikara marĩ agitĩre.
1118:11 Thim 10:15Ũtonga wa andũ arĩa atongu nĩguo itũũra rĩao rĩa hinya;
meciiragia nĩ rũthingo rũtangĩhaicĩka.
12Mbere ya mwanangĩko, ngoro ya mũndũ ĩkoragwo na mwĩtĩĩo,
no kwĩnyiihia nĩkuo gũtongoragia gĩtĩĩo.
1318:13 Thim 20:25Mũndũ ũrĩa ũcookagia ũhoro mbere ya kũũthikĩrĩria,
ũndũ ũcio nĩ ũrimũ na thoni ciake.
14Roho wa mũndũ nĩguo ũmũũmagĩrĩria rĩrĩa arĩ mũrũaru,
no roho mũthuthĩku nũũ ũngĩhota kũwĩtiiria?
1518:15 Thim 15:14Ngoro ya mũndũ mũkũũrani maũndũ nĩĩgĩagĩra ũmenyo;
matũ ma arĩa oogĩ nĩmaũcaragĩrĩria.
1618:16 Kĩam 32:13; 1Sam 10:4Kĩheo mũndũ aheanĩte kĩmuonagia njĩra ya kũhĩtũkĩra,
gĩkamũkinyia harĩ andũ arĩa anene.
17Mũndũ ũrĩa ũrehaga ciira wake mbere onekaga taarĩ we na ma,
o nginya rĩrĩa mũndũ ũrĩa maraciira nake ooka kũmũũria ciũria.
1818:18 Thim 16:33Ũcuuki wa mĩtĩ nĩũniinaga ngarari,
na ũgateithũrana andũ eerĩ njamba.
1918:19 1Sam 17:28Mũndũ mũrakarie nĩ mũrũ wa nyina nĩ hinya kwĩiguithania nake gũkĩra kwĩgwatĩra itũũra inene rĩirigĩre,
nacio ngarari nĩ ta mĩgĩĩko ĩrĩa ĩhingaga njeera.
2018:20 Thim 12:14Nda ya mũndũ nĩĩhũũnagio nĩ maciaro ma kanua gake;
nĩaiganagwo nĩ magetha ma mĩromo yake.
2118:21 Thab 12:4; Math 12:37Rũrĩmĩ rũrĩ na hinya wa gwathĩrĩra mũndũ muoyo kana gĩkuũ,
no arĩa marwendete no marĩĩage maciaro maaruo.
2218:22 Ayub 33:26; Thim 19:14Mũndũ ũrĩa wĩgĩĩagĩra na mũtumia nĩegĩagĩra na kĩndũ kĩega,
na nĩgũtugwo atugĩtwo nĩ Jehova.
23Mũndũ mũthĩĩni athaithanaga aiguĩrwo tha,
no gĩtonga gĩcookagia ũhoro na ũũru.
2418:24 1Sam 20:42; Ayub 15:13-15Mũndũ mũceeri na andũ aingĩ aahota kwĩyũnũhithia,
no nĩ kũrĩ mũrata ũnyiitanaga na mũndũ gũkĩra mũrũ wa nyina na mũndũ.
1Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.18.1 Through…: or, He that separateth himself seeketh according to his desire, and intermeddleth in every business 2A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself. 3When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach. 4The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook. 5It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
6A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. 7A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul. 8The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.18.8 talebearer: or, whisperer18.8 as wounds: or, like as when men are wounded18.8 innermost…: Heb. chambers 9He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster. 10The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.18.10 safe: Heb. set aloft 11The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit. 12Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility. 13He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.18.13 answereth…: Heb. returneth a word 14The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear? 15The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge. 16A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men. 17He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him. 18The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty. 19A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle. 20A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled. 21Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. 22Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD. 23The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly. 24A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
