Wisdom Bestows Well-Being
1My son, do not forget my teaching,
but keep my commands in your heart,
2for they will prolong your life many years
and bring you peace and prosperity.
3Let love and faithfulness never leave you;
bind them around your neck,
write them on the tablet of your heart.
4Then you will win favor and a good name
in the sight of God and man.
5Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
6in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths straight.3:6 Or will direct your paths
7Do not be wise in your own eyes;
fear the Lord and shun evil.
8This will bring health to your body
and nourishment to your bones.
9Honor the Lord with your wealth,
with the firstfruits of all your crops;
10then your barns will be filled to overflowing,
and your vats will brim over with new wine.
11My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline,
and do not resent his rebuke,
12because the Lord disciplines those he loves,
as a father the son he delights in.3:12 Hebrew; Septuagint loves, / and he chastens everyone he accepts as his child
13Blessed are those who find wisdom,
those who gain understanding,
14for she is more profitable than silver
and yields better returns than gold.
15She is more precious than rubies;
nothing you desire can compare with her.
16Long life is in her right hand;
in her left hand are riches and honor.
17Her ways are pleasant ways,
and all her paths are peace.
18She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her;
those who hold her fast will be blessed.
19By wisdom the Lord laid the earth’s foundations,
by understanding he set the heavens in place;
20by his knowledge the watery depths were divided,
and the clouds let drop the dew.
21My son, do not let wisdom and understanding out of your sight,
preserve sound judgment and discretion;
22they will be life for you,
an ornament to grace your neck.
23Then you will go on your way in safety,
and your foot will not stumble.
24When you lie down, you will not be afraid;
when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.
25Have no fear of sudden disaster
or of the ruin that overtakes the wicked,
26for the Lord will be at your side
and will keep your foot from being snared.
27Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due,
when it is in your power to act.
28Do not say to your neighbor,
“Come back tomorrow and I’ll give it to you”—
when you already have it with you.
29Do not plot harm against your neighbor,
who lives trustfully near you.
30Do not accuse anyone for no reason—
when they have done you no harm.
31Do not envy the violent
or choose any of their ways.
32For the Lord detests the perverse
but takes the upright into his confidence.
33The Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked,
but he blesses the home of the righteous.
34He mocks proud mockers
but shows favor to the humble and oppressed.
35The wise inherit honor,
but fools get only shame.
Mauumithio mangĩ ma Ũũgĩ
13:1 Thim 1:8; Thab 44:17Mũrũ wakwa, ndũkariganĩrwo nĩ ũrutani wakwa,
no ngoro yaku nĩĩrũmagie maathani makwa,
23:2 Gũcook 11:21nĩgũkorwo nĩmagakuongerera matukũ ũtũũre mĩaka mĩingĩ,
na matũme ũgaacĩre.
33:3 Thaam 13:9; 2Akor 3:3Ndũkanareke wendani na wĩhokeku ikweherere;
cioherere ngingo yaku,
ũciandĩke kĩhengere-inĩ kĩa ngoro yaku.
43:4 1Sam 2:26; Luk 2:52Weka ũguo nĩũgeetĩkĩrĩka, na ũgĩe na rĩĩtwa rĩega
maitho-inĩ ma Ngai o na ma andũ.
5Wĩhoke Jehova na ngoro yaku yothe,
na ndũkanehoke ũmenyo waku mwene;
63:6 Ayub 33:11; Isa 40:3mũmenyithagie mĩthiĩre yaku yothe,
na nĩarĩrũngaga njĩra ciaku.
7Tiga kwĩonaga ũrĩ mũũgĩ maitho-inĩ maku mwene;
wĩtigĩre Jehova na ũtheemage maũndũ marĩa mooru.
83:8 Ayub 21:24Ũndũ ũcio nĩũrĩkũrehagĩra ũgima wa mwĩrĩ,
na mahĩndĩ maku makoragwo marĩ na hinya.
93:9 Thaam 22:29Tĩĩaga Jehova na ũtonga waku,
ningĩ ũmũtĩĩage na maciaro mothe ma mbere ma irio ciaku cia mĩgũnda;
103:10 Thab 144:13; Joel 2:24namo makũmbĩ maku nĩmakaiyũrĩrĩra,
nayo mĩtũngi yaku ĩiyũrĩrĩre ndibei ya mũhihano.
11Mũrũ wakwa, tiga kũnyarara ihũũra rĩa Jehova,
na ndũgathũũre irũithia rĩake,
123:12 Gũcook 8:5; Ahib 12:5-6nĩgũkorwo Jehova arũithagia arĩa endete,
o ta ũrĩa ithe wa mũndũ arũithagia mũriũ ũrĩa akenagĩra.
13Kũrathimwo-rĩ, nĩ mũndũ ũrĩa wonete ũũgĩ,
mũndũ ũcio wĩgĩĩrĩire na ũmenyo,
143:14 Ayub 28:15nĩgũkorwo ũũgĩ nĩ wa bata mũno gũkĩra betha,
na ũciaraga uumithio ũkĩrĩte wa thahabu.
15Ũũgĩ ũrĩ goro gũkĩra ruru iria ndune;
kĩrĩa gĩothe ũngĩĩrirĩria gũtirĩ kĩngĩringithanio naguo.
163:16 Kĩam 15:15; 1Ath 3:13, 14Guoko-inĩ gwake kwa ũrĩo harĩ ũingĩ wa matukũ;
guoko-inĩ gwake kwa ũmotho harĩ na ũtonga na gĩtĩĩo.
17Mĩthiĩre ya ũũgĩ nĩ mĩthiĩre ya kwendeka,
na njĩra ciaguo ciothe nĩ cia thayũ.
183:18 Kĩam 2:9; Kũg 2:7Ũũgĩ nĩ mũtĩ wa muoyo kũrĩ arĩa maũhĩmbagĩria;
arĩa megĩagĩra naguo-rĩ, nĩmarĩrathimagwo.
193:19 Ayub 28:25-27Jehova aahandire mĩthingi ya thĩ na ũũgĩ,
na akĩrũmia igũrũ na ũmenyo wake;
20ũmenyo wake nĩguo wagayanirie kũrĩa kũriku,
namo matu magatatagia ime.
21Mũrũ wakwa tũũria matua mega na ũkũũrani maũndũ,
ndũkanareke ciehere maitho-inĩ maku;
223:22 Gũcook 30:20; Thim 1:8-9nĩcio igaagũtũũria muoyo, na nĩ ithaga rĩa kũgemagia ngingo yaku.
23Ningĩ ũrĩthiiaga na njĩra yaku ũrĩ na thayũ,
na kũgũrũ gwaku gũtikahĩngwo;
243:24 Alaw 26:6; Jer 31:26Wakoma-rĩ, ndũgetigĩra;
wakoma-rĩ, ũrĩkomaga toro mwega.
25Ndũgetigĩre mwanangĩko wa narua,
kana kĩhuhũkanio kĩrĩa gĩkoragĩrĩra andũ arĩa aaganu,
263:26 2Ath 18:5; 1Sam 2:9nĩgũkorwo Jehova nĩwe ũgaatuĩka mwĩhoko waku,
na amenyagĩrĩre kũgũrũ gwaku gũtikanyiitwo nĩ mũtego.
27Ndũkanagirĩrĩrie ũndũ mwega ũkinyĩre arĩa maagĩrĩirwo nĩgũkinyĩrĩrwo nĩguo,
rĩrĩa ũrĩ na ũhoti wa kũhingia ũndũ ũcio.
283:28 Luk 10:25-27; Alaw 19:13Ndũkaneere mũndũ wa itũũra rĩaku atĩrĩ,
“Thiĩ ũgooka rĩngĩ; kĩu ũrenda nĩngakũhe rũciũ,”
o rĩrĩa ũrĩ na kĩndũ kĩu hakuhĩ.
29Ndũkanaciirĩre gwĩka mũndũ wa itũũra rĩaku ũũru,
ũcio ũtũũraga hakuhĩ nawe akwĩhokete.
30Ndũkanarũithie mũndũ tũhũ,
rĩrĩa atarĩ ũndũ mũũru agwĩkĩte.
313:31 Thab 37:1; Thim 24:1-2Ndũkanacumĩkĩre maũndũ ma mũndũ wa ngũĩ,
kana ũthuure njĩra o na ĩmwe yake,
32nĩgũkorwo Jehova nĩathũire mũndũ mwaganu,
no nĩagĩĩaga ndundu na andũ arĩa arũngĩrĩru.
33Nyũmba ya arĩa aaganu ĩtũũraga na kĩrumi kĩa Jehova,
no mũciĩ wa arĩa athingu nĩaũrathimaga.
343:34 Jak 4:6; 1Pet 5:5Jehova nĩanyũrũragia andũ arĩa manyũrũranagia na mwĩtĩĩo,
no arĩa menyiihagia nĩamaheaga wega wake.
35Andũ arĩa oogĩ magayaga gĩtĩĩo,
no andũ arĩa akĩĩgu magayaga njono.
