Mauumithio mangĩ ma Ũũgĩ
13:1 Thim 1:8; Thab 44:17Mũrũ wakwa, ndũkariganĩrwo nĩ ũrutani wakwa,
no ngoro yaku nĩĩrũmagie maathani makwa,
23:2 Gũcook 11:21nĩgũkorwo nĩmagakuongerera matukũ ũtũũre mĩaka mĩingĩ,
na matũme ũgaacĩre.
33:3 Thaam 13:9; 2Akor 3:3Ndũkanareke wendani na wĩhokeku ikweherere;
cioherere ngingo yaku,
ũciandĩke kĩhengere-inĩ kĩa ngoro yaku.
43:4 1Sam 2:26; Luk 2:52Weka ũguo nĩũgeetĩkĩrĩka, na ũgĩe na rĩĩtwa rĩega
maitho-inĩ ma Ngai o na ma andũ.
5Wĩhoke Jehova na ngoro yaku yothe,
na ndũkanehoke ũmenyo waku mwene;
63:6 Ayub 33:11; Isa 40:3mũmenyithagie mĩthiĩre yaku yothe,
na nĩarĩrũngaga njĩra ciaku.
7Tiga kwĩonaga ũrĩ mũũgĩ maitho-inĩ maku mwene;
wĩtigĩre Jehova na ũtheemage maũndũ marĩa mooru.
83:8 Ayub 21:24Ũndũ ũcio nĩũrĩkũrehagĩra ũgima wa mwĩrĩ,
na mahĩndĩ maku makoragwo marĩ na hinya.
93:9 Thaam 22:29Tĩĩaga Jehova na ũtonga waku,
ningĩ ũmũtĩĩage na maciaro mothe ma mbere ma irio ciaku cia mĩgũnda;
103:10 Thab 144:13; Joel 2:24namo makũmbĩ maku nĩmakaiyũrĩrĩra,
nayo mĩtũngi yaku ĩiyũrĩrĩre ndibei ya mũhihano.
11Mũrũ wakwa, tiga kũnyarara ihũũra rĩa Jehova,
na ndũgathũũre irũithia rĩake,
123:12 Gũcook 8:5; Ahib 12:5-6nĩgũkorwo Jehova arũithagia arĩa endete,
o ta ũrĩa ithe wa mũndũ arũithagia mũriũ ũrĩa akenagĩra.
13Kũrathimwo-rĩ, nĩ mũndũ ũrĩa wonete ũũgĩ,
mũndũ ũcio wĩgĩĩrĩire na ũmenyo,
143:14 Ayub 28:15nĩgũkorwo ũũgĩ nĩ wa bata mũno gũkĩra betha,
na ũciaraga uumithio ũkĩrĩte wa thahabu.
15Ũũgĩ ũrĩ goro gũkĩra ruru iria ndune;
kĩrĩa gĩothe ũngĩĩrirĩria gũtirĩ kĩngĩringithanio naguo.
163:16 Kĩam 15:15; 1Ath 3:13, 14Guoko-inĩ gwake kwa ũrĩo harĩ ũingĩ wa matukũ;
guoko-inĩ gwake kwa ũmotho harĩ na ũtonga na gĩtĩĩo.
17Mĩthiĩre ya ũũgĩ nĩ mĩthiĩre ya kwendeka,
na njĩra ciaguo ciothe nĩ cia thayũ.
183:18 Kĩam 2:9; Kũg 2:7Ũũgĩ nĩ mũtĩ wa muoyo kũrĩ arĩa maũhĩmbagĩria;
arĩa megĩagĩra naguo-rĩ, nĩmarĩrathimagwo.
193:19 Ayub 28:25-27Jehova aahandire mĩthingi ya thĩ na ũũgĩ,
na akĩrũmia igũrũ na ũmenyo wake;
20ũmenyo wake nĩguo wagayanirie kũrĩa kũriku,
namo matu magatatagia ime.
21Mũrũ wakwa tũũria matua mega na ũkũũrani maũndũ,
ndũkanareke ciehere maitho-inĩ maku;
223:22 Gũcook 30:20; Thim 1:8-9nĩcio igaagũtũũria muoyo, na nĩ ithaga rĩa kũgemagia ngingo yaku.
23Ningĩ ũrĩthiiaga na njĩra yaku ũrĩ na thayũ,
na kũgũrũ gwaku gũtikahĩngwo;
243:24 Alaw 26:6; Jer 31:26Wakoma-rĩ, ndũgetigĩra;
wakoma-rĩ, ũrĩkomaga toro mwega.
25Ndũgetigĩre mwanangĩko wa narua,
kana kĩhuhũkanio kĩrĩa gĩkoragĩrĩra andũ arĩa aaganu,
263:26 2Ath 18:5; 1Sam 2:9nĩgũkorwo Jehova nĩwe ũgaatuĩka mwĩhoko waku,
na amenyagĩrĩre kũgũrũ gwaku gũtikanyiitwo nĩ mũtego.
27Ndũkanagirĩrĩrie ũndũ mwega ũkinyĩre arĩa maagĩrĩirwo nĩgũkinyĩrĩrwo nĩguo,
rĩrĩa ũrĩ na ũhoti wa kũhingia ũndũ ũcio.
283:28 Luk 10:25-27; Alaw 19:13Ndũkaneere mũndũ wa itũũra rĩaku atĩrĩ,
“Thiĩ ũgooka rĩngĩ; kĩu ũrenda nĩngakũhe rũciũ,”
o rĩrĩa ũrĩ na kĩndũ kĩu hakuhĩ.
29Ndũkanaciirĩre gwĩka mũndũ wa itũũra rĩaku ũũru,
ũcio ũtũũraga hakuhĩ nawe akwĩhokete.
30Ndũkanarũithie mũndũ tũhũ,
rĩrĩa atarĩ ũndũ mũũru agwĩkĩte.
313:31 Thab 37:1; Thim 24:1-2Ndũkanacumĩkĩre maũndũ ma mũndũ wa ngũĩ,
kana ũthuure njĩra o na ĩmwe yake,
32nĩgũkorwo Jehova nĩathũire mũndũ mwaganu,
no nĩagĩĩaga ndundu na andũ arĩa arũngĩrĩru.
33Nyũmba ya arĩa aaganu ĩtũũraga na kĩrumi kĩa Jehova,
no mũciĩ wa arĩa athingu nĩaũrathimaga.
343:34 Jak 4:6; 1Pet 5:5Jehova nĩanyũrũragia andũ arĩa manyũrũranagia na mwĩtĩĩo,
no arĩa menyiihagia nĩamaheaga wega wake.
35Andũ arĩa oogĩ magayaga gĩtĩĩo,
no andũ arĩa akĩĩgu magayaga njono.
More Good Things Come From Wisdom
1My son, do not forget my teaching.
Keep my commands in your heart.
2They will help you live for many years.
They will bring you peace and success.
3Don’t let love and truth ever leave you.
Tie them around your neck.
Write them on the tablet of your heart.
4Then you will find favor and a good name
in the eyes of God and people.
5Trust in the Lord with all your heart.
Do not depend on your own understanding.
6In all your ways obey him.
Then he will make your paths smooth and straight.
7Don’t be wise in your own eyes.
Have respect for the Lord and avoid evil.
8That will bring health to your body.
It will make your bones strong.
9Honor the Lord with your wealth.
Give him the first share of all your crops.
10Then your storerooms will be so full they can’t hold everything.
Your huge jars will spill over with fresh wine.
11My son, do not hate the Lord’s training.
Do not object when he corrects you.
12The Lord trains those he loves.
He is like a father who trains the son he is pleased with.
13Blessed is the one who finds wisdom.
Blessed is the one who gains understanding.
14Wisdom pays better than silver does.
She earns more than gold does.
15She is worth more than rubies.
Nothing you want can compare with her.
16Long life is in her right hand.
In her left hand are riches and honor.
17Her ways are pleasant ways.
All her paths lead to peace.
18She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her.
Those who hold her close will be blessed.
19By wisdom the Lord laid the earth’s foundations.
Through understanding he set the heavens in place.
20By his knowledge the seas were separated,
and the clouds dropped their dew.
21My son, do not let wisdom and understanding out of your sight.
Hold on to good sense and the understanding of what is right.
22They will be life for you.
They will be like a gracious necklace around your neck.
23Then you will go on your way in safety.
You will not trip and fall.
24When you lie down, you won’t be afraid.
When you lie down, you will sleep soundly.
25Don’t be terrified by sudden trouble.
Don’t be afraid when sinners are destroyed.
26The Lord will be at your side.
He will keep your feet from being caught in a trap.
27Don’t hold back good from those who are worthy of it.
Don’t hold it back when you can help.
28Suppose you already have something to give.
Don’t say to your neighbor,
“Come back tomorrow.
I’ll give it to you then.”
29Don’t plan to harm your neighbor.
He lives near you and trusts you.
30Don’t bring charges against anyone for no reason.
They have not harmed you.
31Don’t be jealous of a person who hurts others.
Don’t choose any of their ways.
32The Lord really hates sinful people.
But he makes honest people his closest friends.
33The Lord puts a curse on the houses of sinners.
But he blesses the homes of those who do what is right.
34He makes fun of proud people who make fun of others.
But he gives grace to those who are humble and treated badly.
35Wise people receive honor.
But foolish people get only shame.
