1Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise. 2The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul. 3It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling. 4The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.20.4 cold: or, winter 5Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out. 6Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?20.6 goodness: or, bounty 7The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him. 8A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes. 9Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin? 10Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.20.10 Divers weights: Heb. A stone and a stone20.10 divers measures: Heb. an ephah and an ephah 11Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right. 12The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them. 13Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread. 14It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth. 15There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel. 16Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman. 17Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.20.17 deceit: Heb. lying, or, falsehood 18Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war. 19He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.20.19 flattereth: or, enticeth 20Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.20.20 lamp: or, candle 21An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed. 22Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee. 23Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good.20.23 a false…: Heb. balance of deceit 24Man’s goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way? 25It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry. 26A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them. 27The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.20.27 candle: or, lamp 28Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy. 29The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head. 30The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.20.30 cleanseth…: Heb. is a purging medicine against
1Vinyo amachititsa munthu kukhala wonyoza ndipo chakumwa choledzeretsa chimachititsa munthu kukhala wolongolola;
aliyense wosochera nazo zimenezi alibe nzeru.
2Ukali wa mfumu uli ngati kubangula kwa mkango;
amene amawuputa mkwiyowo amataya moyo wake.
3Nʼchaulemu kwa munthu kupewa mikangano,
koma chitsiru chilichonse chimafulumira kulongolola.
4Munthu waulesi satipula mʼmunda pa nthawi yoyenera;
kotero pa nthawi yokolola adzafunafuna zinthu koma sadzapeza kanthu kalikonse.
5Zolinga za mtima wa munthu zili ngati madzi akuya,
munthu womvetsa zinthu ndiye yekha angawatunge.
6Anthu ambiri amayankhula za kukhulupirika kwawo,
koma munthu wokhulupirika angamupeze ndani?
7Munthu wolungama amakhala ndi makhalidwe abwino;
odala ndi ana ake amene amatsanzira moyo wake.
8Mfumu ikhala pa mpando wake wa chiweruzo,
imapeta ndi maso ake anthu onse oyipa.
9Ndani amene anganene kuti, “Ndawuyeretsa mtima wanga;
ndilibe tchimo lililonse?”
10Masikelo ndi miyeso ya zinthu imene ili yachinyengo
zonsezi Yehova zimamunyansa.
11Ngakhale mwana amadziwika ndi zochita zake,
ngati zochita zake zili zoyera ndi zoyenera.
12Makutu amene amamva ndi maso amene amaona,
zonsezi anazilenga ndi Yehova.
13Usakonde tulo ungasauke;
khala maso ndipo udzakhala ndi chakudya chambiri.
14Munthu wogula chinthu amati, “Sichabwino, sichabwino.”
Koma akagula nʼkuchokapo amayamba kudzitama.
15Pali golide ndi miyala yamtengowapatali,
koma milomo yoyankhula zanzeru ndi yamtengowapatali koposa zonsezi.
16Utenge chovala cha munthu amene waperekera mlendo chikole;
kuti chikhale chikole chako chifukwa waperekera chikole munthu wachilendo.
17Chakudya chochipeza mwachinyengo chimukomera munthu,
koma pa mapeto pake chimasanduka ngati mchenga mʼkamwa mwake.
18Zokonzekera zimapindula utafunsira uphungu;
ndipo usanamenye nkhondo yamba wapempha malangizo oyenera.
19Amene amanka nanena miseche amawulula zachinsinsi.
Choncho usamagwirizane naye munthu woyankhula zopusayo.
20Ngati munthu atemberera abambo ake kapena amayi ake,
moyo wake udzazimitsidwa ngati nyale mu mdima wandiweyani.
21Cholowa chochipeza mofulumira poyamba,
sichidzakhala dalitso pa mapeto pake.
22Usanene kuti, “Ine ndidzabwezera choyipa chimenechi!”
Dikira Yehova, ndipo Iye adzakupulumutsa.
23Miyeso yosintha imamunyansa Yehova;
ndipo masikelo onyenga si abwino.
24Mayendedwe a munthu amawalamulira ndi Yehova,
tsono munthu angadziwe bwanji njira yake?
25Ndi msampha kwa munthu kuyankhula mofulumira kuti “Chinthu ichi nʼchopatulika kwa Yehova,”
popeza mwina atha kusintha maganizo utalumbira kale.
26Mfumu ya nzeru imapeta kwathunthu
anthu oyipa.
27Mpweya wa munthu uli ngati nyale ya Yehova;
imafufuza ziwalo zake zonse zamʼkati.
28Kukoma mtima ndi kukhulupirika ndizo zimasunga mfumu;
chilungamo chimalimbikitsa mpando wake waufumu.
29Ulemerero wa achinyamata uli mu mphamvu zawo,
imvi ndi ulemerero wa anthu okalamba.
30Mikwingwirima yopweteka ndiyo imachotsa zoyipa,
ndipo mikwapulo ndiyo imachotsa zamʼkatikati mwa munthu.
