1A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke. 2A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence. 3He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. 4The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. 5A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame. 6Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.13.6 the sinner: Heb. sin 7There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches. 8The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke. 9The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.13.9 lamp: or, candle 10Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom. 11Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.13.11 by labour: Heb. with the hand 12Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life. 13Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.13.13 shall be rewarded: or, shall be in peace 14The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. 15Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard. 16Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.13.16 layeth…: Heb. spreadeth 17A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.13.17 a faithful…: Heb. an ambassador of faithfulness 18Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured. 19The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil. 20He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.13.20 destroyed: Heb. broken 21Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed. 22A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just. 23Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment. 24He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. 25The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
1Mwana mũũgĩ nĩathikagĩrĩria ũrutani wa ithe,
no mũnyũrũrania ndathikagĩrĩria agĩkaanio.
213:2 Thim 12:14Mũndũ nĩakenagĩra maciaro mega ma kuuma kanua gake,
no mũndũ ũrĩa ũtarĩ mwĩhokeku eeriragĩria haaro.
313:3 Thab 12:2; Ayub 1:22Mũndũ ũrĩa ũmenyagĩrĩra kanua gake nĩ muoyo wake amenyagĩrĩra,
no ũrĩa ũhiũhaga kwaria nĩakanangĩka.
4Ngoro ya kĩgũũta ĩĩriragĩria na ndĩone kĩndũ,
no merirĩria ma mũndũ ũrĩ kĩyo nĩmakahingio.
513:5 Thab 119:128Mũndũ mũthingu nĩathũire ũhoro ũtarĩ wa ma,
no mũndũ mwaganu ekaga maũndũ ma thoni na ma njono.
613:6 Jer 44:5Ũthingu ũgitagĩra mũndũ ũrĩa mũrũngĩrĩru,
no waganu nĩũngʼaũranagia mũndũ mwĩhia.
713:7 2Akor 6:10Kũrĩ mũndũ wĩtuaga gĩtonga, no ndarĩ kĩndũ;
kũrĩ ũngĩ wĩtuaga mũthĩĩni, no arĩ na ũtonga mũnene.
8Ũtonga wa mũndũ wahota gũkũũra muoyo wake,
no mũndũ mũthĩĩni ndaiguaga akĩĩhĩtĩrwo.
913:9 Ayub 18:5; Thim 4:18-19Ũtheri wa mũndũ mũthingu waaraga ũgacangarara,
no tawa wa mũndũ mwaganu nĩkũhorio ũhoragio.
1013:10 Atiir 19:30Mwĩtĩĩo ũciaraga njũgitano,
no ũũgĩ wonekaga harĩ arĩa metĩkagĩra gũtaarwo.
11Mbeeca itarĩ cia wĩhokeku ithiiaga igĩthiraga,
no ũrĩa ũcookanagĩrĩria mbeeca tũnini o tũnini nĩatũmaga ciongerereke.
1213:12 Thim 10:11Ũndũ mũtaanye ũngĩikario mũno nĩũrwaragia mũndũ ngoro,
no kĩĩrĩgĩrĩro kĩhingĩtio gĩtuĩkaga ta mũtĩ wa muoyo.
1313:13 Ndar 15:31; Thaam 9:20Mũndũ ũrĩa ũthũire ũrutani nĩeyũnũhaga,
no ũrĩa ũtĩĩaga maathani nĩakaheo kĩheo.
1413:14 Thim 10:11Ũrutani wa mũndũ ũrĩa mũũgĩ nĩ gĩthima kĩa muoyo,
ũhũndũraga mũndũ kuuma mĩtego-inĩ ya gĩkuũ.
15Gũtaũkĩrwo wega nĩ maũndũ gũtũmaga mũndũ endeke,
no njĩra ya arĩa matarĩ ehokeku ti hũthũ.
1613:16 Koh 10:3; Thab 38:5Mũndũ o wothe mwĩbaarĩrĩri ekaga maũndũ make na ũmenyi,
no mũndũ mũkĩĩgu aguũragia ũrimũ wake.
1713:17 Thim 25:13Mũtũmwo mwaganu atoonyaga thĩĩna-inĩ,
no mũtũmwo mwĩhokeku nĩarehaga kĩhonia.
18Mũndũ ũrĩa ũregaga gũtaarwo anyiitagwo nĩ thĩĩna na thoni,
no mũndũ ũrĩa wĩtĩkagĩra gũkaanio atuĩkaga wa gũtĩĩo.
19Ũndũ mwĩrirĩrie wakinyanĩra ũiguithagia ngoro wega,
no andũ akĩĩgu monaga kũhutatĩra ũũru ta ũndũ ũrĩ magigi.
2013:20 2Maũ 10:8Mũndũ ũrĩa ũceeraga na arĩa oogĩ akĩragĩrĩria kũũhĩga,
no ũrĩa ũtwaranaga na mũndũ mũkĩĩgu onaga o ũũru.
2113:21 Jer 40:3; Thab 32:10Mũtino ũthingataga mũndũ ũrĩa mwĩhia,
no ũgaacĩru nĩ kĩheo kĩa arĩa athingu.
2213:22 Ayub 27:17; Koh 2:26Mũndũ mwega atigagĩra ciana cia ciana ciake igai,
no ũtonga wa mũndũ mwĩhia ũigagĩrwo andũ arĩa athingu.
23Mũgũnda wa mũndũ mũthĩĩni no ũciare irio nyingĩ,
no kwaga kĩhooto gũciniinaga ciothe.
2413:24 2Sam 7:14; Aef 6:4Mũndũ ũrĩa ũigaga rũthanju thĩ nĩ mwana wake athũire,
no ũrĩa wendete mwana wake nĩamũherithagia.
25Andũ arĩa athingu marĩĩaga makahũũna,
no nda ya mũndũ mwaganu ĩikaraga o ĩhũtiĩ.
