1These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
2It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter. 3The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.25.3 is…: Heb. there is no searching
4Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer. 5Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
6Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:25.6 Put…: Heb. Set not out thy glory 7For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.
8Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame. 9Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:25.9 a secret…: or, the secret of 10Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.
11A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.25.11 fitly…: Heb. spoken upon his wheels 12As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear. 13As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters. 14Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.25.14 of a…: Heb. in a gift of falsehood 15By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone. 16Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it. 17Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour’s house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.25.17 Withdraw…: or, Let thy foot be seldom in25.17 weary…: Heb. full of thee 18A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow. 19Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint. 20As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.
21If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink: 22For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee. 23The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.25.23 driveth…: or, bringeth forth rain: so doth a backbiting tongue an angry countenance 24It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house. 25As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country. 26A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring. 27It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory. 28He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
Thimo Ingĩ cia Solomoni
125:1 1Ath 4:32; Thim 1:1Ici nĩ thimo ingĩ cia Solomoni, iria ciacookanĩrĩirio na ikĩandĩkwo nĩ andũ a Hezekia ũrĩa warĩ mũthamaki wa Juda:
2Kũhithĩrĩra ũndũ nĩ ũgooci wa Ngai;
nakuo gũtuĩria ũndũ nĩkuo kũgoocithagia athamaki.
3O ta ũrĩa igũrũ kũraihĩte na igũrũ, nakuo thĩ gũkarika mũno-rĩ,
ũguo noguo ngoro cia athamaki itangĩtuĩrĩka.
4Theria betha ĩthire gĩko,
na nĩhegũtigara kĩndũ kĩa mũturi wa betha;
525:5 Thim 20:8; 2Sam 7:13eheria andũ arĩa aaganu harĩ mũthamaki,
na gĩtĩ gĩake kĩa ũnene nĩgĩkũrũmio nĩ ũthingu.
6Ndũgetũũgĩrie harĩ mũthamaki,
na ndũkerũgamie gatagatĩ ka anene;
725:7 Luk 14:7-10kaba mũthamaki we mwene akwĩre, “Ambata, ũũke haha,”
gũkĩra agũconorithie mbere ya mũndũ ũrĩ igweta.
Ũndũ ũrĩa wonete na maitho-rĩ,
825:8 Math 15:25-26ndũkahiũhe kũũtwara igooti-inĩ,
tondũ-rĩ, ũgeeka atĩa marigĩrĩrio-inĩ,
mũndũ wa itũũra rĩaku angĩkaaruta ũira agũconorithie?
9Ciirai na mũndũ wa itũũra rĩaku we mwene,
nĩguo ndũkoimie ndundu ya mũndũ ũcio ũngĩ nja,
10kana ũiguuo nĩ mũndũ ũngĩ agũconore,
ũtũũre na ngumo njũru ĩtagagũthira.
1125:11 Thim 15:23Kiugo kĩarĩtio hĩndĩ ĩrĩa yagĩrĩire
nĩ ta matunda ma thahabu marĩ thaani-inĩ ya betha.
1225:12 Thim 13:18Gĩcũhĩ gĩa gũtũ gĩa thahabu, kana ithaga rĩa thahabu ĩrĩa therie,
nĩ taguo irũithia rĩa mũndũ mũũgĩ rĩtariĩ gũtũ-inĩ kwa mũndũ ũrĩa ũiguaga.
1325:13 Thim 13:17Ta ũhehu wa tharunji hĩndĩ ya magetha,
no taguo mũtwari ndũmĩrĩri mwĩhokeku ahaana kũrĩ arĩa mamũtũmaga;
nĩatũmaga ngoro cia anene ake ikene.
14O ta ũrĩa matu na rũhuho matarĩ mbura ihaana,
no taguo mũndũ ahaana ũrĩa ũrahaga ũrĩa ekũheana iheo na ndaheane.
1525:15 Koh 10:4; Thim 15:1Ũkirĩrĩria no ũguucĩrĩrie ũrĩa waathanaga etĩkĩre ũndũ,
naruo rũrĩmĩ ruororo no ruune ihĩndĩ.
1625:16 Thim 25:27Ũngĩona ũũkĩ-rĩ, rĩa o wa gũkũigana,
ũngĩrĩa mũingĩ mũno nĩũgũtahĩka.
17Nyiihia gũthiiaga kwa mũndũ wa itũũra,
ũngĩthiĩ kaingĩ no anogio nĩwe agũthũũre.
1825:18 Thim 12:18Mũndũ ũrĩa ũheanaga ũira wa maheeni agookĩrĩra mũndũ wa itũũra,
ahaana ta njũgũma, kana rũhiũ rwa njora, kana mũguĩ mũũgĩ.
19Kwĩhoka mũndũ ũtarĩ mwĩhokeku hĩndĩ ya thĩĩna,
no ta kwĩhoka igego ituĩku, kana kũgũrũ kũrathua.
20Ũrĩa ũinagĩra mũndũ ũrĩ na ngoro nditũ nyĩmbo,
no ta mũndũ kwĩruta nguo mũthenya wa heho,
kana gũitĩrĩria thiki igata-inĩ.
21Thũ yaku ĩngĩkorwo ĩhũtiĩ-rĩ, mĩhe irio ĩrĩe;
ĩngĩkorwo ĩnyootiĩ-rĩ, mĩhe maaĩ ĩnyue.
2225:22 2Maũ 28:15; Arom 12:20Weka ũguo-rĩ, nĩũkũmĩigĩrĩra makara ma mwaki mũtwe,
nake Jehova nĩagakũrĩha.
23O ta ũrĩa rũhuho rwa gathigathini rũrehaga mbura,
noguo rũrĩmĩ rwa njuukũ rũrehaga ũhoro wa marakara.
2425:24 Thim 21:9Nĩ kaba gũtũũra nyũmba-igũrũ koine-inĩ,
gũkĩra gũtũũrania nyũmba thĩinĩ na mũtumia wa haaro.
2525:25 Thim 15:30O ta ũrĩa maaĩ mahehu manyootoraga mũndũ mũnyootu,
no taguo ũhoro mwega uumĩte bũrũri wa kũraya wĩkaga.
26O ta gĩthima kĩiyũrĩte ndaka, kana itherũkĩro rĩa maaĩ riunjuge,
ũguo nĩguo mũndũ mũthingu ahaanaga angĩĩrekereria harĩ andũ arĩa aaganu.
2725:27 Thim 25:16; Math 23:12Ti wega kũrĩa ũũkĩ mũingĩ mũno,
o na ti ũndũ wa gũtĩĩka mũndũ gwĩcarĩria gĩtĩĩo we mwene.
28Mũndũ ũtangĩhota gwatha ngoro yake
atariĩ ta itũũra inene rĩmomoku, na rĩtarĩ na thingo.
