111:1 Law 19:36; Ay 6:2; Mit 16:11; Eze 45:10Bwana huchukia sana mizani za udanganyifu,
bali vipimo sahihi ni furaha yake.
211:2 Dan 4:30; Mit 16:18; 18:12Kiburi kinapokuja, ndipo huja aibu,
bali unyenyekevu huja na hekima.
311:3 Mit 13:6Uadilifu wa wenye haki huwaongoza,
bali wasio waaminifu huharibiwa na hila yao.
411:4 Ay 20:20; Eze 7:19; Sef 1:18Utajiri haufaidi kitu katika siku ya ghadhabu,
bali haki huokoa kutoka mautini.
511:5 1Fal 8:36; Mit 5:21-23; 13:6; 21:7Haki ya wasio na lawama, huwatengenezea njia iliyonyooka,
bali waovu huangushwa kwa uovu wao wenyewe.
611:6 Es 7:9; 1Tim 4:8; Mhu 10:8Haki ya wanyofu huwaokoa,
bali wasio waaminifu hunaswa na tamaa mbaya.
711:7 Ay 8:13; Mit 10:28Wakati mtu mwovu anapokufa, matumaini yake hutoweka;
yote aliyoyatazamia kutokana na nguvu zake huwa si kitu.
811:8 Mit 21:8Mtu mwenye haki huokolewa kutoka taabu,
naye mtu mwovu huingia humo badala yake.
911:9 Mit 12:6; Yer 45:5; Ay 8:13Kwa kinywa chake mtu asiyemwamini Mungu
humwangamiza jirani yake,
bali kwa maarifa mwenye haki huokolewa.
1011:10 2Fal 11:20; Mit 28:12; Es 8:15Wakati mwenye haki anapofanikiwa, mji hufurahi;
mwovu atowekapo, kuna kelele za furaha.
1111:11 Mit 14:34; 29:8Kutokana na baraka ya mtu mnyofu mji hukwezwa,
bali kwa kinywa cha mwovu mji huharibiwa.
1211:12 Mit 14:21; Ay 6:24Mtu asiye na akili humdharau jirani yake,
bali mtu mwenye ufahamu huuzuia ulimi wake.
1311:13 Law 19:16; 1Tim 5:13; Mit 20:19; 10:14Masengenyo husaliti tumaini,
bali mtu mwaminifu hutunza siri.
1411:14 Mit 20:18; 24:6; 2Sam 15:34; 1Fal 12:1; Mit 20:18; 2Sam 15:34; Mit 15:22; 24:6; 1Fal 12:1Pasipo ushauri wa hekima taifa huanguka,
bali washauri wengi hufanya ushindi uwe wa hakika.
1511:15 Mit 6:1; 17:18; 22:26-27Yeye amdhaminiye mgeni hakika atateseka,
bali yeyote akataaye kuunga mkono dhamana ni salama.
1611:16 Mit 31:31Mwanamke mwenye moyo wa huruma hupata heshima,
bali wanaume wakorofi hupata mali tu.
1711:17 Mt 25:34Mwenye huruma hujinufaisha mwenyewe,
bali mkatili hujiletea taabu mwenyewe.
1811:18 Hos 10:12; Kut 1:20; Ay 4:8Mtu mwovu hupata ujira wa udanganyifu,
bali yeye apandaye haki huvuna tuzo ya uhakika.
1911:19 Kum 30:15; Mit 10:2; 1Sam 2:6; Za 89:48; Mit 1:18-19; Mhu 7:2; Yer 43:1Mtu mwenye haki kweli kweli hupata uzima,
bali yeye afuatiliaye ubaya huendea kifo chake.
2011:20 1Nya 29:17; Za 52:7Bwana huwachukia sana watu wenye moyo wa upotovu,
bali hupendezwa na wale ambao njia zao hazina lawama.
2111:21 Mit 16:5; Za 112:2Uwe na hakika na hili: Waovu hawataepuka kuadhibiwa,
bali wenye haki watakuwa huru.
22Kama pete ya dhahabu katika pua ya nguruwe
ndivyo alivyo mwanamke mzuri ambaye hana busara.
2311:23 Rum 2:8, 9Shauku ya mwenye haki huishia tu kwenye mema,
bali tumaini la mwovu huishia tu kwenye ghadhabu.
2411:24 Za 112:9Kuna mtu atoaye kwa ukarimu, hata hivyo hupata zaidi,
mwingine huzuia, lakini huwa maskini.
2511:25 Mit 22:9; 2Kor 9:6-9; Mt 5:7Mtu mkarimu atastawi;
yeye awaburudishaye wengine
ataburudishwa mwenyewe.
2611:26 Amo 8:5; Ay 29:13Watu humlaani mtu awanyimae watu nafaka,
bali baraka itamkalia kichwani kama taji
yeye aliye radhi kuiuza.
2711:27 Es 7:10; Za 7:15-16Yeye atafutaye mema hupata ukarimu,
bali ubaya huja kwake yeye autafutaye.
2811:28 Yer 9:23; 17:8; Mk 10:25; Za 52:8Yeyote ategemeaye utajiri wake ataanguka,
bali mwenye haki atastawi kama jani bichi.
2911:29 Mhu 5:16; Mit 14:19Yeye aletaye taabu kwa jamaa yake atarithi tu upepo,
naye mpumbavu atakuwa mtumishi wa wenye hekima.
3011:30 Mwa 2:9; Yak 5:20Tunda la mwenye haki ni mti wa uzima,
naye mwenye hekima huvuta roho za watu.
3111:31 Yer 25:29; 49:12; 1Pet 4:18Kama wenye haki watapokea ujira wao duniani,
si zaidi sana yule asiyemcha Mungu na mwenye dhambi?
1The Lord hates it when people use scales to cheat others.
But he is delighted when people use honest weights.
2When pride comes, shame follows.
But wisdom comes to those who are not proud.
3Those who do what is right are guided by their honest lives.
But those who aren’t faithful are destroyed by their lies.
4Wealth isn’t worth anything when God judges you.
But doing what is right saves you from death.
5The ways of honest people are made straight because they do what is right.
But those who do what is wrong are brought down by their own sins.
6Godly people are saved by doing what is right.
But those who aren’t faithful are trapped by evil longings.
7Hopes placed in human beings will die with them.
Everything their power promised comes to nothing.
8Those who do right are saved from trouble.
But trouble comes on those who do wrong.
9With their words ungodly people destroy their neighbors.
But those who do what is right escape because of their knowledge.
10When those who do right succeed, their city is glad.
When those who do wrong die, people shout for joy.
11The blessing of honest people builds up a city.
But the words of sinners destroy it.
12Whoever makes fun of their neighbor has no sense.
But the one who has understanding controls their tongue.
13Those who talk about others will tell secrets.
But those who can be trusted keep the secrets of others.
14Without guidance a nation falls.
But many good advisers can bring victory to a nation.
15Whoever promises to pay for what someone else owes will certainly suffer.
But a person who doesn’t agree to pay someone else’s bill is safe.
16A woman who has a kind heart gains honor.
But men who are not kind gain only wealth.
17Those who are kind benefit themselves.
But mean people bring ruin on themselves.
18An evil person really earns nothing.
But the one who plants what is right will certainly be rewarded.
19Surely right living leads to life.
But whoever runs after evil finds death.
20The Lord hates those whose hearts are twisted.
But he is pleased with those who live without blame.
21You can be sure that sinners will be punished.
And you can also be sure that godly people will go free.
22A beautiful woman who has no sense
is like a gold ring in a pig’s nose.
23What godly people long for ends only in what is good.
But what sinners hope for ends only in God’s anger.
24One person gives freely but gets even richer.
Another person doesn’t give what they should but gets even poorer.
25Anyone who gives a lot will succeed.
Anyone who renews others will be renewed.
26People ask for bad things to happen to those who store up grain for themselves.
But people ask for God’s blessing on those who are willing to sell.
27Anyone who looks for what is good will be blessed.
But bad things will happen to a person who plans to do evil.
28Those who trust in their riches will fall.
But those who do right will be as healthy as a green leaf.
29Those who bring ruin on their families will receive nothing but wind.
And foolish people will serve wise people.
30The fruit that godly people bear is like a tree of life.
And those who are wise save lives.
31Godly people get what they should get on earth.
So ungodly people and sinners will certainly get what they should get!
