1A wise son heeds his father’s instruction,
but a mocker does not respond to rebukes.
2From the fruit of their lips people enjoy good things,
but the unfaithful have an appetite for violence.
3Those who guard their lips preserve their lives,
but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.
4A sluggard’s appetite is never filled,
but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.
5The righteous hate what is false,
but the wicked make themselves a stench
and bring shame on themselves.
6Righteousness guards the person of integrity,
but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
7One person pretends to be rich, yet has nothing;
another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
8A person’s riches may ransom their life,
but the poor cannot respond to threatening rebukes.
9The light of the righteous shines brightly,
but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.
10Where there is strife, there is pride,
but wisdom is found in those who take advice.
11Dishonest money dwindles away,
but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow.
12Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.
13Whoever scorns instruction will pay for it,
but whoever respects a command is rewarded.
14The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,
turning a person from the snares of death.
15Good judgment wins favor,
but the way of the unfaithful leads to their destruction.13:15 Septuagint and Syriac; the meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.
16All who are prudent act with13:16 Or prudent protect themselves through knowledge,
but fools expose their folly.
17A wicked messenger falls into trouble,
but a trustworthy envoy brings healing.
18Whoever disregards discipline comes to poverty and shame,
but whoever heeds correction is honored.
19A longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul,
but fools detest turning from evil.
20Walk with the wise and become wise,
for a companion of fools suffers harm.
21Trouble pursues the sinner,
but the righteous are rewarded with good things.
22A good person leaves an inheritance for their children’s children,
but a sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.
23An unplowed field produces food for the poor,
but injustice sweeps it away.
24Whoever spares the rod hates their children,
but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them.
25The righteous eat to their hearts’ content,
but the stomach of the wicked goes hungry.
1Mwana mũũgĩ nĩathikagĩrĩria ũrutani wa ithe,
no mũnyũrũrania ndathikagĩrĩria agĩkaanio.
213:2 Thim 12:14Mũndũ nĩakenagĩra maciaro mega ma kuuma kanua gake,
no mũndũ ũrĩa ũtarĩ mwĩhokeku eeriragĩria haaro.
313:3 Thab 12:2; Ayub 1:22Mũndũ ũrĩa ũmenyagĩrĩra kanua gake nĩ muoyo wake amenyagĩrĩra,
no ũrĩa ũhiũhaga kwaria nĩakanangĩka.
4Ngoro ya kĩgũũta ĩĩriragĩria na ndĩone kĩndũ,
no merirĩria ma mũndũ ũrĩ kĩyo nĩmakahingio.
513:5 Thab 119:128Mũndũ mũthingu nĩathũire ũhoro ũtarĩ wa ma,
no mũndũ mwaganu ekaga maũndũ ma thoni na ma njono.
613:6 Jer 44:5Ũthingu ũgitagĩra mũndũ ũrĩa mũrũngĩrĩru,
no waganu nĩũngʼaũranagia mũndũ mwĩhia.
713:7 2Akor 6:10Kũrĩ mũndũ wĩtuaga gĩtonga, no ndarĩ kĩndũ;
kũrĩ ũngĩ wĩtuaga mũthĩĩni, no arĩ na ũtonga mũnene.
8Ũtonga wa mũndũ wahota gũkũũra muoyo wake,
no mũndũ mũthĩĩni ndaiguaga akĩĩhĩtĩrwo.
913:9 Ayub 18:5; Thim 4:18-19Ũtheri wa mũndũ mũthingu waaraga ũgacangarara,
no tawa wa mũndũ mwaganu nĩkũhorio ũhoragio.
1013:10 Atiir 19:30Mwĩtĩĩo ũciaraga njũgitano,
no ũũgĩ wonekaga harĩ arĩa metĩkagĩra gũtaarwo.
11Mbeeca itarĩ cia wĩhokeku ithiiaga igĩthiraga,
no ũrĩa ũcookanagĩrĩria mbeeca tũnini o tũnini nĩatũmaga ciongerereke.
1213:12 Thim 10:11Ũndũ mũtaanye ũngĩikario mũno nĩũrwaragia mũndũ ngoro,
no kĩĩrĩgĩrĩro kĩhingĩtio gĩtuĩkaga ta mũtĩ wa muoyo.
1313:13 Ndar 15:31; Thaam 9:20Mũndũ ũrĩa ũthũire ũrutani nĩeyũnũhaga,
no ũrĩa ũtĩĩaga maathani nĩakaheo kĩheo.
1413:14 Thim 10:11Ũrutani wa mũndũ ũrĩa mũũgĩ nĩ gĩthima kĩa muoyo,
ũhũndũraga mũndũ kuuma mĩtego-inĩ ya gĩkuũ.
15Gũtaũkĩrwo wega nĩ maũndũ gũtũmaga mũndũ endeke,
no njĩra ya arĩa matarĩ ehokeku ti hũthũ.
1613:16 Koh 10:3; Thab 38:5Mũndũ o wothe mwĩbaarĩrĩri ekaga maũndũ make na ũmenyi,
no mũndũ mũkĩĩgu aguũragia ũrimũ wake.
1713:17 Thim 25:13Mũtũmwo mwaganu atoonyaga thĩĩna-inĩ,
no mũtũmwo mwĩhokeku nĩarehaga kĩhonia.
18Mũndũ ũrĩa ũregaga gũtaarwo anyiitagwo nĩ thĩĩna na thoni,
no mũndũ ũrĩa wĩtĩkagĩra gũkaanio atuĩkaga wa gũtĩĩo.
19Ũndũ mwĩrirĩrie wakinyanĩra ũiguithagia ngoro wega,
no andũ akĩĩgu monaga kũhutatĩra ũũru ta ũndũ ũrĩ magigi.
2013:20 2Maũ 10:8Mũndũ ũrĩa ũceeraga na arĩa oogĩ akĩragĩrĩria kũũhĩga,
no ũrĩa ũtwaranaga na mũndũ mũkĩĩgu onaga o ũũru.
2113:21 Jer 40:3; Thab 32:10Mũtino ũthingataga mũndũ ũrĩa mwĩhia,
no ũgaacĩru nĩ kĩheo kĩa arĩa athingu.
2213:22 Ayub 27:17; Koh 2:26Mũndũ mwega atigagĩra ciana cia ciana ciake igai,
no ũtonga wa mũndũ mwĩhia ũigagĩrwo andũ arĩa athingu.
23Mũgũnda wa mũndũ mũthĩĩni no ũciare irio nyingĩ,
no kwaga kĩhooto gũciniinaga ciothe.
2413:24 2Sam 7:14; Aef 6:4Mũndũ ũrĩa ũigaga rũthanju thĩ nĩ mwana wake athũire,
no ũrĩa wendete mwana wake nĩamũherithagia.
25Andũ arĩa athingu marĩĩaga makahũũna,
no nda ya mũndũ mwaganu ĩikaraga o ĩhũtiĩ.
