Proverbs 10
1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
Mwana mũũgĩ atũmaga ithe akene, no mwana mũkĩĩgu atũũragia nyina na kĩeha.
2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death.
Mĩthiithũ yumanĩte na ungumania ndĩrĩ kĩguni, no ũthingu ũkũũraga mũndũ kuuma kũrĩ gĩkuũ.
3 The LORD will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry, but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.
Jehova ndarekagĩrĩria mũndũ mũthingu ahũte, no nĩamarigagĩrĩria merirĩria ma mũndũ mwaganu.
4 He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.
Moko ma kĩgũũta matũmaga mũndũ athĩĩne, no moko ma mũndũ ũrĩ kĩyo marehaga ũtonga.
5 He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame.
Ũrĩa ũcookanagĩrĩria irio hĩndĩ ya riũa nĩ mwana mũũgĩ, no ũrĩa ũkomaga hĩndĩ ya magetha nĩ mwana wa kũrehe thoni.
6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
Mũtwe wa mũndũ mũthingu ũikaraga ũhumbĩrĩtwo nĩ irathimo, no kanua ka mũndũ mwaganu kaiyũraga ngũĩ.
7 The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot.
Kĩririkano kĩa mũndũ mũthingu gĩgatuĩka kĩrathimo, no rĩĩtwa rĩa mũndũ mwaganu nĩrĩkabutha.
8 The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.
Mũndũ ũrĩa ũrĩ na ũũgĩ wa ngoro nĩetĩkagĩra mawatho, no mũndũ wa kũhũhũtĩka nĩakanangĩka.
9 He who walks blamelessly walks surely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
Mũndũ wa mĩthiĩre mĩrũngĩrĩru athiiaga ategwĩtigĩra ũgwati, no mũndũ ũrĩa ũrĩ mĩthiĩre mĩogomu nĩakamenyeka.
10 One who winks with the eye causes sorrow, but a chattering fool will fall.
Mũndũ ũrĩa uunagĩra ũngĩ riitho na rũnano nĩarehage kĩeha, na mwaria mũkĩĩgu nĩakanangĩka.
11 The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
Kanua ka mũndũ mũthingu nĩ gĩthima kĩa muoyo, no kanua ka mũndũ mwaganu kaiyũraga ngũĩ.
12 Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.
Rũmena rũrehaga nyamũkano, no wendani ũhumbagĩra ũũru wothe.
13 Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.
Ũũgĩ ũkoragwo mĩromo-inĩ ya mũndũ ũrĩa mũkũũrani maũndũ, no mũndũ ũrĩa ũtooĩ gũkũũrana maũndũ aagĩrĩirwo nĩ rũthanju ciande-inĩ ciake.
14 Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.
Andũ oogĩ meigagĩra ũmenyo, no kanua ga kĩrimũ keĩtagĩria mwanangĩko.
15 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city. The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
Indo cia itonga nĩ gĩtũũro kĩao kĩirigĩre na hinya, no ũkĩa nĩguo mwanangĩko wa andũ arĩa athĩĩni.
16 The labour of the righteous leads to life. The increase of the wicked leads to sin.
Mũcaara wa andũ arĩa athingu ũmarehagĩra muoyo, no indo iria cionagwo nĩ andũ arĩa aaganu imarehagĩra iherithia.
17 He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.
Mũndũ ũrĩa ũiguaga agĩtaarwo arĩ njĩra-inĩ ya muoyo, no mũndũ ũrĩa ũregaga kũrũithio-rĩ, nĩahĩtithagia andũ arĩa angĩ.
18 He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.
Mũndũ ũrĩa ũhithaga rũmena rwake aaragia na mĩromo ya maheeni, na ũrĩa wothe ũcambanagia nĩ mũndũ mũkĩĩgu.
19 In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.
Rĩrĩa ciugo ciaingĩha mehia matiagaga, no mũndũ ũrĩa ũkiraga nĩ mũũgĩ.
20 The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth.
Rũrĩmĩ rwa mũndũ mũthingu nĩ betha njega, no ngoro ya mũndũ mwaganu ndĩrĩ bata.
21 The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.
Mĩromo ya arĩa athingu ĩhũnagia andũ aingĩ, no andũ akĩĩgu makuaga nĩ kwaga gũkũũrana maũndũ.
22 The LORD’s blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.
Kĩrathimo kĩa Jehova nĩkĩo kĩrehaga ũtonga, na ndarĩ kĩeha onganagĩrĩria nakĩo.
23 It is a fool’s pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding’s pleasure.
Mũndũ mũkĩĩgu akenagĩra mĩtugo mĩũru, no mũndũ ũrĩ na ũtaũku akenagĩra ũũgĩ.
24 What the wicked fear will overtake them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
Kĩrĩa mũndũ mwaganu etigagĩra nĩkĩo gĩkaamũkora, na kĩrĩa mũndũ mũthingu eriragĩria nĩkĩo akaaheo.
25 When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more; but the righteous stand firm forever.
Kĩhuhũkanio kĩahĩtũka andũ arĩa aaganu maticookaga kuoneka, no andũ arĩa athingu mehaandaga wega nginya tene.
26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.
Ta ũrĩa thiki ĩgagatagĩra magego, na ndogo ĩkarũrĩra maitho-rĩ, noguo kĩgũũta kĩhaana kũrĩ arĩa magĩtũmaga.
27 The fear of the LORD prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
Gwĩtigĩra Jehova-rĩ, kuongagĩrĩra mũndũ matukũ ma gũtũũra muoyo, no mĩaka ya mũndũ mwaganu nĩkũnyiihio ĩnyiihagio.
28 The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish.
Itanya rĩa mũndũ mũthingu nĩ gĩkeno, no kĩĩrĩgĩrĩro kĩa mũndũ mwaganu no gĩa tũhũ.
29 The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the upright, but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
Njĩra ya Jehova nĩ rĩũrĩro rĩa andũ arĩa athingu, no nĩ mwanangĩko harĩ arĩa mekaga ũũru.
30 The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not dwell in the land.
Mũndũ ũrĩa mũthingu ndarĩ hĩndĩ akaamunywo, no ũrĩa mwaganu ndagatũũra thĩinĩ wa bũrũri.
31 The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
Kanua ka mũndũ ũrĩa mũthingu karehaga ũũgĩ, no rũrĩmĩ rwa ũtũrĩka nĩrũkaniinwo.
32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
Mĩromo ya mũndũ mũthingu nĩyũũĩ kwaria ndeto iria ciagĩrĩire, no kanua ka ũrĩa mwaganu kaaragia o rũtũrĩko.
