Hekima Ni Bora Kupita Vitu Vyote
14:1 Mit 1:8; 19:20; Ay 8:10Sikilizeni wanangu, mafundisho ya baba yenu;
sikilizeni kwa makini na mpate ufahamu.
2Ninawapa mafundisho ya maana,
kwa hiyo msiyaache mafundisho yangu.
34:3 1Nya 29:1; 2Sam 12:24Nilipokuwa mvulana mdogo katika nyumba ya baba yangu,
ningali mchanga na mtoto pekee kwa mama yangu,
44:4 Mit 7:2; 1Nya 28:9baba alinifundisha akisema,
“Yashike maneno yangu yote kwa moyo wako wote;
yashike maagizo yangu na wewe utaishi.
54:5 Mit 3:13-18; 16:16Pata hekima, pata ufahamu;
usiyasahau maneno yangu wala usiyaache.
64:6 2The 2:10; Mit 2:11Usimwache hekima naye atakuweka salama;
mpende, naye atakulinda.
74:7 Mt 13:44-46; Mit 23:23Hekima ni bora kuliko vitu vyote; kwa hiyo jipe hekima.
Hata ikikugharimu vyote ulivyo navyo, pata ufahamu.
84:8 1Sam 2:30; Mit 3:18Mstahi, naye atakukweza;
mkumbatie, naye atakuheshimu.
94:9 Mit 1:8-9Atakuvika shada la neema kichwani mwako
na kukupa taji ya utukufu.”
104:10 Kum 11:21; Mit 3:2Sikiliza mwanangu, kubali ninachokuambia,
nayo miaka ya maisha yako itakuwa mingi.
114:11 1Sam 12:23; 2Sam 22:37; Za 5:8Ninakuongoza katika njia ya hekima
na kukuongoza katika mapito yaliyonyooka.
124:12 Ay 18:7; Yer 13:16; Za 18:36Utembeapo, hatua zako hazitazuiliwa;
ukimbiapo, hutajikwaa.
134:13 Mit 3:22Mkamate sana elimu, usimwache aende zake;
mshike, maana yeye ni uzima wako.
144:14 Za 1:1; Mit 1:15Usiuweke mguu wako katika njia ya waovu
wala usitembee katika njia ya watu wabaya.
15Epukana nayo, usisafiri katika njia hiyo;
achana nayo, na uelekee njia yako.
164:16 Za 36:4; Mik 7:3Kwa kuwa hawawezi kulala mpaka watende uovu;
wanashindwa hata kusinzia mpaka wamwangushe mtu.
174:17 Mwa 49:5; Za 73:6; Mit 1:10-19; Isa 59:6; Yer 22:3; Hab 1:2; Mal 2:16Wanakula mkate wa uovu,
na kunywa mvinyo wa jeuri.
184:18 Mt 5:14; Ay 17:9; Isa 26:7; Dan 12:3; Yn 8:12Njia ya wenye haki ni kama nuru ya kwanza ya mapambazuko,
ambayo hungʼaa zaidi na zaidi mpaka mchana mkamilifu.
194:19 Ay 18:5; Yn 12:35Lakini njia ya waovu ni kama giza nene;
hawajui kinachowafanya wajikwae.
204:20 Za 34:11-16; Mit 1:8-9; 5:1Mwanangu, yasikilize kwa makini yale ninayokuambia;
sikiliza kwa makini maneno yangu.
214:21 Mit 3:21Usiruhusu yaondoke machoni pako,
yahifadhi ndani ya moyo wako;
224:22 Mit 3:8kwa sababu ni uzima kwa wale wanaoyapata
na afya kwa mwili wote wa mwanadamu.
234:23 Mit 10:11; Mt 12:34Zaidi ya yote, linda moyo wako, kuliko yote uyalindayo,
maana ndiko zitokako chemchemi za uzima.
24Epusha kinywa chako na ukaidi;
weka mazungumzo machafu mbali na midomo yako.
254:25 Ay 31:1Macho yako na yatazame mbele,
kaza macho yako moja kwa moja mbele yako.
264:26 Ebr 12:13Sawazisha mapito ya miguu yako
na njia zako zote ziwe zimethibitika.
274:27 Law 10:11; Kum 28:14Usigeuke kulia wala kushoto;
epusha mguu wako na ubaya.
Get Wisdom at Any Cost
1Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction;
pay attention and gain understanding.
2I give you sound learning,
so do not forsake my teaching.
3For I too was a son to my father,
still tender, and cherished by my mother.
4Then he taught me, and he said to me,
“Take hold of my words with all your heart;
keep my commands, and you will live.
5Get wisdom, get understanding;
do not forget my words or turn away from them.
6Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you;
love her, and she will watch over you.
7The beginning of wisdom is this: Get4:7 Or Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom.
Though it cost all you have,4:7 Or wisdom. / Whatever else you get get understanding.
8Cherish her, and she will exalt you;
embrace her, and she will honor you.
9She will give you a garland to grace your head
and present you with a glorious crown.”
10Listen, my son, accept what I say,
and the years of your life will be many.
11I instruct you in the way of wisdom
and lead you along straight paths.
12When you walk, your steps will not be hampered;
when you run, you will not stumble.
13Hold on to instruction, do not let it go;
guard it well, for it is your life.
14Do not set foot on the path of the wicked
or walk in the way of evildoers.
15Avoid it, do not travel on it;
turn from it and go on your way.
16For they cannot rest until they do evil;
they are robbed of sleep till they make someone stumble.
17They eat the bread of wickedness
and drink the wine of violence.
18The path of the righteous is like the morning sun,
shining ever brighter till the full light of day.
19But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness;
they do not know what makes them stumble.
20My son, pay attention to what I say;
turn your ear to my words.
21Do not let them out of your sight,
keep them within your heart;
22for they are life to those who find them
and health to one’s whole body.
23Above all else, guard your heart,
for everything you do flows from it.
24Keep your mouth free of perversity;
keep corrupt talk far from your lips.
25Let your eyes look straight ahead;
fix your gaze directly before you.
26Give careful thought to the4:26 Or Make level paths for your feet
and be steadfast in all your ways.
27Do not turn to the right or the left;
keep your foot from evil.
