1 Every wise woman buildeth her house:
But the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
Kila mwanamke aliye na hekima hujenga nyumba yake; Bali aliye mpumbavu huibomoa kwa mikono yake mwenyewe.
2 He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD:
But he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
Yeye aendaye kwa unyofu wake humcha Bwana; Bali aliye mkaidi katika njia zake humdharau.
3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride:
But the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
Katika kinywa cha mpumbavu mna fimbo ya kiburi, Bali midomo ya wenye hekima huwahifadhi.
4 Where no oxen are , the crib is clean:
But much increase is by the strength of the ox.
Zizi ni safi ambapo hapana ng'ombe; Bali nguvu za ng'ombe zaleta faida nyingi.
5 A faithful witness will not lie:
But a false witness will utter lies.
Shahidi mwaminifu hatasema uongo; Bali shahidi wa uongo, pumzi zake ni uongo.
6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not:
But knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
Mwenye dharau hutafuta hekima, asiipate; Bali maarifa huwa mepesi kwa mwenye ufahamu.
7 Go from the presence of a foolish man,
When thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
Toka mbele ya uso wa mpumbavu, Maana hutaona kwake midomo ya maarifa.
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way:
But the folly of fools is deceit.
Akili za mwenye busara ni kujua njia yake; Lakini upumbavu wa wapumbavu ni udanganyifu.
9 Fools make a mock at sin:
But among the righteous there is favour.
Wapumbavu huidharau hatia; Bali upo upendeleo kwa wenye haki.
10 The heart knoweth his own bitterness;
And a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
Moyo huujua uchungu wa nafsi yake, Wala mgeni haishiriki furaha yake.
11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown:
But the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
Nyumba ya mtu mbaya itabomolewa; Bali hema ya mwenye haki itafanikiwa.
12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man,
But the end thereof are the ways of death.
Iko njia ionekanayo kuwa sawa machoni pa mtu, Lakini mwisho wake ni njia za mauti.
13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful;
And the end of that mirth is heaviness.
Hata wakati wa kucheka moyo huwa na huzuni; Na mwisho wa furaha ni uzito wa moyo.
14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways:
And a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
Ageukaye moyoni hushiba njia zake mwenyewe; Na mtu mwema ataridhika nafsini mwake.
15 The simple believeth every word:
But the prudent man looketh well to his going.
Mjinga huamini kila neno; Bali mwenye busara huangalia sana aendavyo.
16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil:
But the fool rageth, and is confident.
Mwenye hekima huogopa, akajitenga na uovu; Bali mpumbavu ana ufidhuli, na kujitumai.
17 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly:
And a man of wicked devices is hated.
Yeye aonaye hasira upesi atatenda kwa ujinga; Na mtu mwenye hila mbaya huzirwa.
18 The simple inherit folly:
But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Wajinga hurithi upumbavu; Bali wenye busara huvikwa taji ya maarifa.
19 The evil bow before the good;
And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
Wabaya huinama mbele ya wema, Na wasio haki malangoni mwao wenye haki.
20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbour:
But the rich hath many friends.
Maskini huchukiwa hata na jirani yake; Bali tajiri ana rafiki wengi.
21 He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth:
But he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
Amdharauye mwenzake afanya dhambi; Bali amhurumiaye maskini ana heri.
22 Do they not err that devise evil?
But mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
Je! Hawakosi wawazao mabaya? Bali fadhili na kweli zina wao wawazao mema.
23 In all labour there is profit:
But the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
Katika kila kazi mna faida; Bali maneno ya midomo huleta hasara tu.
24 The crown of the wise is their riches:
But the foolishness of fools is folly.
Taji ya wenye hekima ni mali zao; Bali upumbavu wa wajinga ni upumbavu tu.
25 A true witness delivereth souls:
But a deceitful witness speaketh lies.
Shahidi wa kweli huponya nafsi za watu; Bali atoaye uongo hudanganya.
26 In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence:
And his children shall have a place of refuge.
Kumcha Bwana ni tumaini imara; Watoto wake watakuwa na kimbilio.
27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life,
To depart from the snares of death.
Kumcha Bwana ni chemchemi ya uzima, Ili kuepukana na tanzi za mauti.
28 In the multitude of people is the king's honour:
But in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
Utukufu wa mfalme ni wingi wa watu wake; Bali uchache wa watu ni uharibifu wa mkuu wao.
29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding:
But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
Asiye mwepesi wa hasira ana fahamu nyingi; Bali mwenye roho ya hamaki hutukuza upumbavu.
30 A sound heart is the life of the flesh:
But envy the rottenness of the bones.
Moyo ulio mzima ni uhai wa mwili; Bali husuda ni ubovu wa mifupa.
31 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker:
But he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
Amwoneaye maskini humsuta Muumba wake; Bali yeye awahurumiaye wahitaji humheshimu.
32 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness:
But the righteous hath hope in his death.
Mtu mbaya husukumwa chini katika kutenda mabaya kwake; Bali mwenye haki ana matumaini katika kufa kwake.
33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding:
But that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
Hekima hukaa katika moyo wake mwenye ufahamu; Bali yaliyo ndani ya wapumbavu hudhihirika.
34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:
But sin is a reproach to any people.
Haki huinua taifa; Bali dhambi ni aibu ya watu wo wote.
35 The king's favour is toward a wise servant:
But his wrath is against him that causeth shame.
Upendeleo wa mfalme humwelekea mtumwa atendaye kwa busara; Bali ghadhabu yake itakuwa juu yake aletaye aibu.
