1People make plans in their hearts.
But the Lord puts the correct answer on their tongues.
2Everything a person does might seem pure to them.
But the Lord knows why they do what they do.
3Commit to the Lord everything you do.
Then he will make your plans succeed.
4The Lord works everything out to the proper end.
Even those who do wrong were made for a day of trouble.
5The Lord hates all those who have proud hearts.
You can be sure that they will be punished.
6Through love and truth sin is paid for.
People avoid evil when they have respect for the Lord.
7When the way you live pleases the Lord,
he makes even your enemies live at peace with you.
8It is better to have a little and do right
than to have a lot and be unfair.
9In their hearts human beings plan their lives.
But the Lord decides where their steps will take them.
10A king speaks as if his words come from God.
And what he says does not turn right into wrong.
11Honest scales and balances belong to the Lord.
He made all the weights in the bag.
12A king hates it when his people do what is wrong.
A ruler is made secure when they do what is right.
13Kings are pleased when what you say is honest.
They value people who speak what is right.
14An angry king can order your death.
But a wise person will try to calm him down.
15When a king’s face is happy, it means life.
His favor is like rain in the spring.
16It is much better to get wisdom than gold.
It is much better to choose understanding than silver.
17The path of honest people takes them away from evil.
Those who guard their ways guard their lives.
18If you are proud, you will be destroyed.
If you are proud, you will fall.
19Suppose you are lowly in spirit along with those who are treated badly.
That’s better than sharing stolen goods with those who are proud.
20If anyone pays attention to what they’re taught, they will succeed.
Blessed is the person who trusts in the Lord.
21Wise hearts are known for understanding what is right.
Kind words make people want to learn more.
22Understanding is like a fountain of life to those who have it.
But foolish people are punished for the foolish things they do.
23The hearts of wise people guide their mouths.
Their words make people want to learn more.
24Kind words are like honey.
They are sweet to the spirit and bring healing to the body.
25There is a way that appears to be right.
But in the end it leads to death.
26The hunger of workers makes them work.
Their hunger drives them on.
27A worthless person plans to do evil things.
Their words are like a burning fire.
28A twisted person stirs up conflict.
Anyone who talks about others separates close friends.
29A person who wants to hurt others tries to get them to sin.
That person leads them down a path that isn’t good.
30Whoever winks with their eye is planning to do wrong.
Whoever closes their lips tightly is up to no good.
31Gray hair is a glorious crown.
You get it by living the right way.
32It is better to be patient than to fight.
It is better to control your temper than to take a city.
33Lots are cast into the lap to make decisions.
But everything they decide comes from the Lord.
1Zolinga za mu mtima ndi za munthu,
koma kwa Yehova ndiye kumachokera yankho.
2Zochita zonse za munthu zimaoneka zabwino pamaso pake,
koma Yehova ndiye amasanthula zolinga zako.
3Pereka ntchito zako zonse mʼmanja mwa Yehova,
ndipo zolinga zako zidzachitikadi.
4Yehova amachita zonse ndi cholinga chake,
ngakhale anthu oyipa kuti aone tsiku latsoka.
5Munthu aliyense wodzikuza amamunyansa Yehova.
Koma dziwani izi: Iwo sadzakhala osalangidwa.
6Chifukwa cha chikondi chosasinthika ndi kukhulupirika, munthu amakhululukidwa machimo ake;
chifukwa cha kuopa Yehova munthu amapewa zoyipa.
7Pamene makhalidwe a munthu akondweretsa Yehova,
ngakhale adani ake amakhala naye mwa mtendere.
8Kuli bwino kukhala ndi zinthu pangʼono zozipeza mwachilungamo,
kusiyana ndi kukhala ndi zinthu zambiri zozipeza popanda chilungamo.
9Mtima wa munthu umalingalira zochita,
koma Yehova ndiye amakhazikitsa njira zake.
10Mawu a mfumu ali ngati mawu ochokera kwa Mulungu;
ndipo pakamwa pake sipalakwa poweruza mlandu.
11Miyeso ndi masikelo achilungamo zimachokera kwa Yehova;
miyala yonse yoyesera ya mʼthumba anayipanga ndi Yehova.
12Kuchita zoyipa kumanyansa mafumu,
pakuti chilungamo ndiye maziko a ufumu wake.
13Mawu owona amakondweretsa mfumu.
Iyo imakonda munthu woyankhula choonadi.
14Ukali wa mfumu ndi mthenga wa imfa,
koma munthu wanzeru amawupepesa ukaliwo.
15Kuwala kwa nkhope ya mfumu kumapatsa moyo;
ndipo kukoma mtima kwake kuli ngati mitambo ya mvula nthawi ya chilimwe.
16Nʼkwabwino kwambiri kupeza nzeru kupambana golide.
Kukhala womvetsa bwino zinthu nʼkwabwino kupambana ndi kukhala ndi siliva.
17Msewu wa munthu wowongoka mtima umapewa zoyipa;
wopenyetsetsa kumene akupita amasunga moyo wake.
18Kunyada kumafikitsa ku chiwonongeko,
ndipo munthu wodzikuza adzagwa.
19Nʼkwabwino kukhala ndi mtima wodzichepetsa pakati pa anthu oponderezedwa,
kusiyana ndi kugawana zolanda ndi anthu onyada.
20Munthu womvera malangizo zinthu zimamuyendera bwino,
ndipo wodala ndi amene amadalira Yehova.
21A mtima wanzeru amatchedwa ozindikira zinthu,
ndipo mawu ake okoma amawonjezera nzeru.
22Kumvetsa zinthu ndi kasupe wa moyo kwa iwo amene ali nako,
koma uchitsiru umabweretsa chilango kwa zitsiru.
23Mtima wanzeru umathandiza munthu kuyankhula mwa nzeru,
ndipo mawu ake amawonjezera nzeru.
24Mawu okometsera ali ngati chisa cha njuchi,
amakoma mu mtima ndipo amalimbitsa thupi.
25Pali njira ina yooneka ngati yowongoka kwa munthu
koma kumatsiriziro kwake ndi imfa.
26Njala ya munthu wantchito imamuthandiza kulimbikira;
njalayo imamukakamiza kuchitapo kanthu.
27Munthu wopanda pake amakonzekera kuchita zoyipa
ndipo mawu ake ali ngati moto wopsereza.
28Munthu woyipa mtima amayambitsa mikangano,
ndipo miseche imalekanitsa anthu okondana kwambiri.
29Munthu wandewu amakopa mnansi wake,
ndipo amamuyendetsa njira imene si yabwino.
30Amene amatsinzinira maso ake amalingalira zinthu zokhota;
amene amachita msunamo amakonzeka kuchita zoyipa.
31Imvi zili ngati chipewa chaufumu chaulemerero;
munthu amazipeza akakhala moyo wolungama.
32Munthu wosapsa mtima msanga amaposa munthu wankhondo,
munthu wowugwira mtima wake amaposa amene amalanda mzinda.
33Maere amaponyedwa pa mfunga,
koma ndiye Yehova amene amalongosola zonse.
