116:1 Mt 10:19; Mit 19:21Mipango ya moyoni ni ya mwanadamu,
bali jibu la ulimi hutoka kwa Bwana.
216:2 1Sam 16:7; 2Nya 6:30; Lk 16:15; Dan 5:27Njia zote za mtu huonekana safi machoni pake mwenyewe,
bali makusudi hupimwa na Bwana.
316:3 2Nya 20:20; Za 20:4Mkabidhi Bwana lolote ufanyalo,
nayo mipango yako itafanikiwa.
416:4 Isa 43:7; Kut 9:16; 2Nya 34:24; Rum 9:22Bwana hufanya kila kitu kwa kusudi lake mwenyewe;
hata waovu kwa siku ya maangamizi.
516:5 Za 40:4; Mit 6:16; 11:20-21Bwana huwachukia sana wote wenye kiburi cha moyo.
Uwe na hakika kwa hili: Hawataepuka kuadhibiwa.
616:6 Kut 20:20; Mit 14:16; Dan 4:26Kwa upendo na uaminifu uovu huondolewa;
kwa kumcha Bwana mtu hujiepusha na ubaya.
716:7 Kol 1:10; Mwa 39:21; Za 105:15; Yer 39:12; 40:1; 42:12; Dan 1:9Njia za mtu zinapompendeza Bwana,
huwafanya hata adui zake waishi naye kwa amani.
816:8 Za 37:16; Mit 15:16; 17:1; Mhu 4:6Afadhali kitu kidogo pamoja na haki
kuliko mapato mengi pamoja na udhalimu.
916:9 Yer 10:23Moyo wa mtu huifikiri njia yake,
bali Bwana huelekeza hatua zake.
1016:10 Mit 17:7Midomo ya mfalme huzungumza kwa hekima ya kiungu,
wala kinywa chake hakipotoshi haki.
1116:11 Law 19:36; Mit 11:1; Eze 45:10Vipimo na mizani za halali hutoka kwa Bwana;
mawe yote ya kupimia yaliyo katika mfuko ameyafanya yeye.
1216:12 Mit 26:28; 25:5; 29:14; 31:5Wafalme huchukia sana kutenda maovu,
kwa maana kiti cha ufalme hufanywa imara kwa njia ya haki.
1316:13 Mit 22:11Wafalme hufurahia midomo ya uaminifu;
humthamini mtu asemaye kweli.
1416:14 Mwa 40:2; Ay 29:24Ghadhabu ya mfalme ni mjumbe wa mauti,
bali mtu mwenye hekima ataituliza.
1516:15 2Nya 36:16; Mit 29:1; Yer 19:1116:15 Mwa 40:2; Ay 29:24; Mit 19:12; 25:2-7Uso wa mfalme ungʼaapo, inamaanisha uhai;
upendeleo wake ni kama wingu la mvua wakati wa vuli.
1616:16 Za 49:20; Ay 28:15; Mit 3:13-14Ni bora kiasi gani kupata hekima kuliko dhahabu,
kuchagua ufahamu kuliko fedha!
1716:17 Mit 4:24-27; Isa 35:8; Mdo 24:16Njia kuu ya wanyofu huepuka ubaya;
yeye aichungaye njia yake, huchunga maisha yake.
1816:18 Es 5:12; Mit 29:23Kiburi hutangulia maangamizi,
roho ya majivuno hutangulia maanguko.
19Ni afadhali kuwa mnyenyekevu katika roho
miongoni mwa walioonewa
kuliko kugawana nyara pamoja na wenye kiburi.
2016:20 Isa 30:18; Za 32:10; Yer 17:7Yeyote anayekubali mafundisho hustawi,
tena amebarikiwa yeye anayemtumaini Bwana.
2116:21 Mit 16:23Wenye hekima moyoni huitwa wenye ufahamu,
na maneno ya kupendeza huchochea mafundisho.
2216:22 Mit 10:11Ufahamu ni chemchemi ya uzima kwa wale walio nao,
bali upumbavu huleta adhabu kwa wapumbavu.
2316:23 Ay 15:5; Mit 16:21Moyo wa mtu mwenye hekima huongoza kinywa chake,
na midomo yake huchochea mafundisho.
2416:24 Mit 24:13-14Maneno ya kupendeza ni kama sega la asali,
ni matamu kwa nafsi na uponyaji kwenye mifupa.
2516:25 Mit 12:15; 14:12; Es 3:6Iko njia ionekanayo kuwa sawa kwa mtu,
bali mwisho wake huelekeza mautini.
2616:26 Mit 9:12; Mhu 6:7Shauku ya mfanyakazi humhimiza kufanya kazi;
njaa yake humsukuma aendelee.
2716:27 Yak 3:6Mtu mbaya kabisa hupanga mabaya,
maneno yake ni kama moto uunguzao.
2816:28 Mit 14:17; 17:9Mtu mpotovu huchochea ugomvi,
nayo maongezi ya upuzi hutenganisha marafiki wa karibu.
29Mtu mkali humvuta jirani yake
na kumwongoza katika mapito yale mabaya.
3016:30 Mit 6:13Yeye akonyezaye kwa jicho lake anapanga upotovu;
naye akazaye midomo yake amenuia mabaya.
3116:31 Mit 20:29Mvi ni taji ya utukufu;
hupatikana kwa maisha ya uadilifu.
3216:32 Mit 19:11Ni afadhali mtu mstahimilivu kuliko shujaa,
mtu anayeitawala hasira yake kuliko yule autekaye mji.
3316:33 Yos 7:14; Yn 1:7Kura hupigwa kwa siri,
lakini kila uamuzi wake hutoka kwa Bwana.
1The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.16.1 preparations: or, disposings 2All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits. 3Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.16.3 Commit: Heb. Roll 4The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil. 5Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.16.5 unpunished: Heb. held innocent 6By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil. 7When a man’s ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. 8Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right. 9A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps. 10A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.16.10 A divine…: Heb. Divination 11A just weight and balance are the LORD’s: all the weights of the bag are his work.16.11 the weights: Heb. the stones 12It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness. 13Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
14The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it. 15In the light of the king’s countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain. 16How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver! 17The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul. 18Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. 19Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud. 20He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.16.20 handleth…: or, understandeth a matter 21The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning. 22Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly. 23The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.16.23 teacheth: Heb. maketh wise 24Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. 25There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. 26He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.16.26 He…: Heb. The soul of him that16.26 craveth…: Heb. boweth unto him
27An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.16.27 An…: Heb. A man of Belial 28A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.16.28 soweth: Heb. sendeth forth
29A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good. 30He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass. 31The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness. 32He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city. 33The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.
