Thimo 2
1 Mũrũ wakwa, ũngĩtĩkĩra ciugo ciakwa, na ũige maathani makwa ta mũthiithũ thĩinĩ waku,
My sonne, if thou wilt receiue my wordes, and hide my commandements within thee,
2 nakuo gũtũ gwaku ũgũtegere ũũgĩ, na werekerie ngoro yaku kũgĩa na ũmenyi,
And cause thine eares to hearken vnto wisdome, and encline thine heart to vnderstanding,
3 na ũngĩgaakayũrũrũka na ũhooe gũkũũrana maũndũ, na wĩtane wanĩrĩire ũheo ũtaũku,
(For if thou callest after knowledge, and cryest for vnderstanding:
4 na ũngĩkawetha ta betha, na ũũcarie ta kĩgĩĩna kĩhithe-rĩ,
If thou seekest her as siluer, and searchest for her as for treasures,
5 hĩndĩ ĩyo nĩũgataũkĩrwo nĩ ũhoro wa gwĩtigĩra Jehova, na ũgĩe na ũmenyo wa Ngai.
Then shalt thou vnderstand the feare of the Lord, and finde the knowledge of God.
6 Nĩgũkorwo Jehova aheanaga ũũgĩ, na kanua gake koimaga ũmenyo na ũtaũku.
For the Lord giueth wisdome, out of his mouth commeth knowledge and vnderstanding.
7 Andũ arĩa arũngĩrĩru amaigĩire ũhootani, nĩwe ngo ya arĩa matarĩ ũcuuke mĩthiĩre-inĩ yao,
He preserueth the state of the righteous: he is a shielde to them that walke vprightly,
8 nĩgũkorwo nĩarangagĩra njĩra cia arĩa marũmagĩrĩra kĩhooto, na akagitĩra njĩra ya andũ ake arĩa ehokeku.
That they may keepe the wayes of iudgement: and he preserueth the way of his Saintes)
9 Hĩndĩ ĩyo nĩũgakũũrana maũndũ marĩa magĩrĩire, na ma kĩhooto, na marĩa mega: ũgĩkũũrane njĩra o yothe njega.
Then shalt thou vnderstand righteousnes, and iudgement, and equitie, and euery good path.
10 Nĩgũkorwo ũũgĩ nĩũgatoonya ngoro yaku, naguo ũmenyo ũkenagie muoyo waku.
When wisdome entreth into thine heart, and knowledge deliteth thy soule,
11 ũgereri nĩũrĩkũgitagĩra, naguo ũtaũku ũkũrangagĩre.
Then shall counsell preserue thee, and vnderstanding shall keepe thee,
12 Ũũgĩ nĩũgakũhonokia kuuma njĩra-inĩ cia andũ arĩa aaganu, ũkũhonokie kuuma kũrĩ andũ arĩa maaragia maũndũ ma waganu,
And deliuer thee from the euill way, and from the man that speaketh froward things,
13 o arĩa matigaga njĩra iria nũngĩrĩru, magathiĩra njĩra cia nduma,
And from them that leaue the wayes of righteousnes to walke in the wayes of darkenes:
14 arĩa makenaga magĩĩka ũũru, na magakenagio nĩ ũũru wa waganu,
Which reioyce in doing euill, and delite in the frowardnesse of the wicked,
15 na no-o arĩa njĩra ciao ciogomete, na mĩthiĩre yao ĩrĩ ya ungumania.
Whose wayes are crooked and they are lewde in their paths.
16 Ũũgĩ nĩũgakũhonokia kuuma harĩ mũtumia ũrĩa mũtharia, ũkũhonokie harĩ ngʼenyũ ya mũtumia na ciugo ciake cia kũheenereria andũ,
And it shall deliuer thee from the strange woman, euen from the stranger, which flattereth with her wordes.
17 ũcio ũtigĩte mũratawe wa ũnini wake, na agatiganĩria kĩrĩkanĩro kĩrĩa aarĩkanĩire na mũthuuriwe arĩ mbere ya Ngai.
Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the couenant of her God.
18 Nĩgũkorwo nyũmba yake ĩroragia andũ gĩkuũ-inĩ, nacio njĩra ciake ikamerekeria kũrĩ maroho ma arĩa akuũ.
Surely her house tendeth to death, and her paths vnto the dead.
19 Gũtirĩ mũndũ ũthiiaga harĩ we agacooka, kana akegwatĩra njĩra cia muoyo.
All they that goe vnto her, returne not againe, neither take they holde of the wayes of life.
20 No rĩrĩ, wee nĩũrĩthiiaga na mĩthiĩre ya andũ arĩa ega, na ũgeragĩre njĩra cia arĩa athingu.
Therefore walke thou in the way of good men, and keepe the wayes of the righteous.
21 Nĩgũkorwo andũ arĩa arũngĩrĩru nĩo magaatũũra bũrũri-inĩ, na arĩa matarĩ ũcuuke nĩo magaatigara kuo;
For the iust shall dwell in the land, and the vpright men shall remaine in it.
22 no rĩrĩ, andũ arĩa aaganu nĩmakeeherio bũrũri-inĩ, nao arĩa matarĩ ehokeku nĩmakamunywo maingatwo kuo.
But the wicked shalbe cut off from ye earth, and the transgressours shalbe rooted out of it.
