1A gentle answer turns away wrath,
but a harsh word stirs up anger.
2The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge,
but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.
3The eyes of the Lord are everywhere,
keeping watch on the wicked and the good.
4The soothing tongue is a tree of life,
but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.
5A fool spurns a parent’s discipline,
but whoever heeds correction shows prudence.
6The house of the righteous contains great treasure,
but the income of the wicked brings ruin.
7The lips of the wise spread knowledge,
but the hearts of fools are not upright.
8The Lord detests the sacrifice of the wicked,
but the prayer of the upright pleases him.
9The Lord detests the way of the wicked,
but he loves those who pursue righteousness.
10Stern discipline awaits anyone who leaves the path;
the one who hates correction will die.
11Death and Destruction15:11 Hebrew Abaddon lie open before the Lord—
how much more do human hearts!
12Mockers resent correction,
so they avoid the wise.
13A happy heart makes the face cheerful,
but heartache crushes the spirit.
14The discerning heart seeks knowledge,
but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.
15All the days of the oppressed are wretched,
but the cheerful heart has a continual feast.
16Better a little with the fear of the Lord
than great wealth with turmoil.
17Better a small serving of vegetables with love
than a fattened calf with hatred.
18A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict,
but the one who is patient calms a quarrel.
19The way of the sluggard is blocked with thorns,
but the path of the upright is a highway.
20A wise son brings joy to his father,
but a foolish man despises his mother.
21Folly brings joy to one who has no sense,
but whoever has understanding keeps a straight course.
22Plans fail for lack of counsel,
but with many advisers they succeed.
23A person finds joy in giving an apt reply—
and how good is a timely word!
24The path of life leads upward for the prudent
to keep them from going down to the realm of the dead.
25The Lord tears down the house of the proud,
but he sets the widow’s boundary stones in place.
26The Lord detests the thoughts of the wicked,
but gracious words are pure in his sight.
27The greedy bring ruin to their households,
but the one who hates bribes will live.
28The heart of the righteous weighs its answers,
but the mouth of the wicked gushes evil.
29The Lord is far from the wicked,
but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
30Light in a messenger’s eyes brings joy to the heart,
and good news gives health to the bones.
31Whoever heeds life-giving correction
will be at home among the wise.
32Those who disregard discipline despise themselves,
but the one who heeds correction gains understanding.
33Wisdom’s instruction is to fear the Lord,
and humility comes before honor.
115:1 Mit 25:15; 2Nya 10:7; 1Fal 12:7Jawabu la upole hugeuza ghadhabu,
bali neno liumizalo huchochea hasira.
215:2 Mit 12:23; Mhu 10:12; Za 59:7Ulimi wa mwenye hekima husifu maarifa,
bali kinywa cha mpumbavu hufoka upumbavu.
315:3 2Nya 16:9; Ay 34:21; Ebr 4:13; Mit 5:21; Yer 16:17Macho ya Bwana yako kila mahali,
yakiwaangalia waovu na wema.
415:4 Za 5:9; Mit 10:11; 12:18Ulimi uletao uponyaji ni mti wa uzima,
bali ulimi udanganyao huponda roho.
5Mpumbavu hubeza maonyo ya baba yake,
bali yeyote akubaliye maonyo huonyesha busara.
615:6 Mit 8:21; 10:16Nyumba ya mwenye haki ina hazina kubwa,
bali mapato ya waovu huwaletea taabu.
715:7 Mit 15:2; 10:13Midomo ya mwenye hekima hueneza maarifa,
bali sivyo ilivyo mioyo ya wapumbavu.
815:8 Isa 61:8; Yer 6:20; Ay 35:13; Yn 9:31; Amo 5:22Bwana huchukia sana dhabihu za waovu,
bali maombi ya wanyofu humfurahisha Mungu.
915:9 Kum 7:13; 1Tim 6:11; Isa 51:1-7Bwana huchukia sana njia ya waovu,
bali huwapenda wale wafuatao haki.
1015:10 Mit 15:13; 17:22Adhabu kali humngoja yeye aachaye njia;
yeye achukiaye maonyo atakufa.
1115:11 Ay 26:6; Za 139:8; Isa 2:3; Yn 2:24; Ufu 2:23Mauti15:11 Yaani Sheol, maana yake ni Kuzimu. na Uharibifu15:11 Kwa Kiebrania ni Abadon. viko wazi mbele za Bwana:
je, si zaidi sana mioyo ya wanadamu!
12Mwenye mzaha huchukia maonyo;
hatataka shauri kwa mwenye hekima.
13Moyo wenye furaha hufanya uso uchangamke,
bali maumivu ya moyoni huponda roho.
14Moyo wa mwenye ufahamu hutafuta maarifa,
bali kinywa cha mpumbavu hujilisha upumbavu.
15Siku zote za wanaoonewa ni za taabu,
bali moyo mchangamfu una karamu ya kudumu.
1615:16 Za 18:17; 1Tim 6:6; Mit 16:8Afadhali kuwa na kidogo pamoja na kumcha Bwana,
kuliko mali nyingi pamoja na ghasia.
1715:17 Mit 17:1; Mhu 4:6Afadhali chakula cha mboga mahali palipo na upendo
kuliko nyama ya ndama iliyonona pamoja na chuki.
1815:18 Mit 14:17; 26:21; Mwa 13:8; Mit 6:16-19; 14:17; Mwa 13:8Mtu mwepesi wa hasira huchochea ugomvi,
bali mtu mvumilivu hutuliza ugomvi.
1915:19 Mit 22:5Njia ya mvivu imezibwa na miiba,
bali njia ya mwenye haki ni barabara kuu.
2015:20 Mit 10:1Mwana mwenye hekima huleta furaha kwa baba yake,
bali mtu mpumbavu humdharau mama yake.
2115:21 Mit 2:14; 10:23; Efe 5:15Upumbavu humfurahisha mtu ambaye hana akili,
bali mtu mwenye ufahamu hushika njia iliyonyooka.
2215:22 Mit 16:7; 1Fal 1:12; Mit 24:6; 11:14Mipango hushindwa kufanikiwa kwa ajili ya kukosa ushauri,
bali kukiwa na washauri wengi hufanikiwa.
2315:23 Mit 12:14; 25:11Mtu hupata furaha katika kutoa jibu linalofaa:
je, ni zuri namna gani neno lililotoka kwa wakati wake!
2415:24 Flp 3:20; 3:20Mapito ya uzima huelekea juu kwa ajili ya wenye hekima
kumwepusha asiende chini kaburini.
2515:25 Mit 12:7; Kum 19:14; Za 68:5-6; Kum 19:14; Mit 23:10-11Bwana hubomoa nyumba ya mtu mwenye kiburi,
bali huilinda mipaka ya mjane isiguswe.
2615:26 Za 59:7Bwana huchukia sana mawazo ya mwovu,
bali mawazo ya wale walio safi humfurahisha yeye.
2715:27 Za 15:5; Isa 1:23; Yos 6:18; Zek 5:3; Za 94:11; Mit 6:16; Za 18:27Mtu mwenye tamaa huletea jamaa yake taabu,
bali yeye achukiaye rushwa ataishi.
2815:28 1Pet 3:15; Mit 14:8Moyo wa mwenye haki hupima majibu yake,
bali kinywa cha mwovu hufoka ubaya.
2915:29 Isa 59:2; Efe 2:12; Yn 9:21; Rum 8:26Bwana yuko mbali na waovu,
bali husikia maombi ya wenye haki.
3015:30 Mit 25:25Mtazamo wa tabasamu huleta furaha moyoni,
nazo habari njema huipa mifupa afya.
3115:31 Mit 9:7-9; 12:1Yeye asikilizaye maonyo yatoayo uzima
atakuwa miongoni mwa wenye hekima.
3215:32 Mit 1:7; 12:1; Mhu 7:5Yeye anayedharau maonyo hujidharau mwenyewe,
bali yeyote anayekubali maonyo hupata ufahamu.
3315:33 Mit 29:23; Isa 66:2Kumcha Bwana humfundisha mtu hekima,
nao unyenyekevu huja kabla ya heshima.
