1The wise woman builds her house,
but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down.
2Whoever fears the Lord walks uprightly,
but those who despise him are devious in their ways.
3A fool’s mouth lashes out with pride,
but the lips of the wise protect them.
4Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty,
but from the strength of an ox come abundant harvests.
5An honest witness does not deceive,
but a false witness pours out lies.
6The mocker seeks wisdom and finds none,
but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.
7Stay away from a fool,
for you will not find knowledge on their lips.
8The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways,
but the folly of fools is deception.
9Fools mock at making amends for sin,
but goodwill is found among the upright.
10Each heart knows its own bitterness,
and no-one else can share its joy.
11The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
but the tent of the upright will flourish.
12There is a way that appears to be right,
but in the end it leads to death.
13Even in laughter the heart may ache,
and rejoicing may end in grief.
14The faithless will be fully repaid for their ways,
and the good rewarded for theirs.
15The simple believe anything,
but the prudent give thought to their steps.
16The wise fear the Lord and shun evil,
but a fool is hotheaded and yet feels secure.
17A quick-tempered person does foolish things,
and the one who devises evil schemes is hated.
18The simple inherit folly,
but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19Evildoers will bow down in the presence of the good,
and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20The poor are shunned even by their neighbours,
but the rich have many friends.
21It is a sin to despise one’s neighbour,
but blessed is the one who is kind to the needy.
22Do not those who plot evil go astray?
But those who plan what is good find14:22 Or show love and faithfulness.
23All hard work brings a profit,
but mere talk leads only to poverty.
24The wealth of the wise is their crown,
but the folly of fools yields folly.
25A truthful witness saves lives,
but a false witness is deceitful.
26Whoever fears the Lord has a secure fortress,
and for their children it will be a refuge.
27The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life,
turning a person from the snares of death.
28A large population is a king’s glory,
but without subjects a prince is ruined.
29Whoever is patient has great understanding,
but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.
30A heart at peace gives life to the body,
but envy rots the bones.
31Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker,
but whoever is kind to the needy honours God.
32When calamity comes, the wicked are brought down,
but even in death the righteous seek refuge in God.
33Wisdom reposes in the heart of the discerning
and even among fools she lets herself be known.14:33 Hebrew; Septuagint and Syriac discerning / but in the heart of fools she is not known
34Righteousness exalts a nation,
but sin condemns any people.
35A king delights in a wise servant,
but a shameful servant arouses his fury.
1Mkazi wanzeru amamanga banja lake,
koma mkazi wopusa amalimasula ndi manja ake omwe.
2Amene amayenda molungama amaopa Yehova,
koma amene njira zake ndi zoyipa amanyoza Yehova.
3Kuyankhula kwa chitsiru kumamuyitanira ndodo pa msana,
koma milomo ya munthu wanzeru imamuteteza.
4Pakasowa ngʼombe zolima gome limakhala lopanda chakudya,
koma pakakhala ngʼombe zamphamvu zakudya zimachulukanso.
5Mboni yokhulupirika sinama,
koma mboni yonyenga imayankhula zabodza.
6Wonyoza anzake amafunafuna nzeru koma osayipeza,
koma munthu womvetsa bwino amadziwa zinthu msanga.
7Khala kutali ndi munthu wopusa
chifukwa sudzapeza mawu a nzeru.
8Nzeru za munthu wochenjera zagona pakuzindikira njira zake.
Koma uchitsiru wa zitsiru umapusitsidwa ndi chinyengo chawo chomwe.
9Zitsiru zimanyoza za kulapa machimo, awo,
koma kufuna kwabwino kumapezeka mwa anthu olungama.
10Mtima uliwonse umadziwa wokha zowawa zake,
ndipo palibe wina aliyense angadziwe kukondwa kwake.
11Nyumba ya munthu woyipa idzapasuka,
koma tenti ya munthu wowongoka mtima idzakhazikika.
12Pali njira ina yooneka ngati yabwino kwa munthu,
koma kumatsiriziro kwake ndi ku imfa.
13Ngakhale poseka mtima utha kumva kuwawa,
ndipo mathero achimwemwe akhoza kukhala chisoni.
14Munthu wosakhulupirika adzalandira zogwirizana ndi ntchito yake,
koma munthu wabwino adzalandira mphotho ya ntchito yake.
15Munthu wopusa amakhulupirira chilichonse,
koma munthu wochenjera amaganizira bwino mayendedwe ake.
16Munthu wanzeru amaopa Mulungu ndipo amapewa zoyipa,
koma munthu wopusa ndi wokula mtima amakhala wosasamala.
17Munthu wopsa mtima msanga amachita zinthu za uchitsiru,
ndipo anthu amadana ndi munthu wachinyengo.
18Anthu opusa amalandira uchitsiru,
koma anthu ochenjera amavekedwa chipewa cha ulemerero wa kudziwa zinthu.
19Anthu oyipa adzagwada pamaso pa anthu abwino,
ndipo anthu oyipa adzapempha thandizo kwa anthu olungama.
20Munthu wosauka ngakhale anansi ake omwe amamuda,
koma munthu wolemera ali ndi abwenzi ambiri.
21Wonyoza mnansi wake ndi wochimwa
koma ndi wodala amene amachitira chifundo anthu osowa.
22Kodi amene amakonzekera zoyipa sasochera?
Koma amene amakonzekera zabwino anthu amawaonetsa chikondi ndi kukhulupirika.
23Ntchito iliyonse imakhala ndi phindu,
koma kuyankhulayankhula kumabweretsa umphawi.
24Chipewa chaulemu cha anthu a nzeru ndi chuma chawo chomwe,
koma malipiro a zitsiru ndi uchitsiru.
25Mboni yokhulupirika imapulumutsa miyoyo,
koma mboni yabodza imaphetsa.
26Amene amaopa Yehova ali ndi chitetezo chokwanira
ndipo iye adzakhala pothawira pa ana ake.
27Kuopa Yehova ndiye kasupe wamoyo,
kumathandiza munthu kuti apewe msampha wa imfa.
28Gulu lalikulu la anthu ndiye ulemerero wa mfumu,
koma popanda anthu kalonga amawonongeka.
29Munthu wosapsa mtima msanga amamvetsa zinthu kwambiri,
koma munthu wopsa mtima msanga amaonetsa uchitsiru wake.
30Mtima wodekha umapatsa thupi moyo,
koma nsanje imawoletsa mafupa.
31Amene amapondereza mʼmphawi amanyoza mlengi wake,
koma wochitira chifundo munthu wosowa amalemekeza Mulungu.
32Anthu oyipa adzakanthidwa chifukwa cha ntchito zawo zomwe,
koma olungama adzatetezedwa mwa imfa yawo.
33Nzeru zimakhala mu mtima mwa anthu omvetsa zinthu,
koma nzeru sipezeka mu mtima mwa zitsiru.
34Chilungamo chimakweza mtundu wa anthu,
koma uchimo umachititsa manyazi mtundu uliwonse.
35Mfumu imasangalatsidwa ndi wantchito wanzeru,
koma imachitira ukali wantchito wochititsa manyazi.
