Proverbs 13
1 A wise son, [cometh of] a father’s correction, but, a scoffer, heareth not a rebuke.
Mwana mwenye hekima husikia mafundisho ya babaye, bali mwenye dharau hasikilizi maonyo.
2 Of the fruit of his mouth, shall a man eat what is good, but, the soul of the treacherous, [shall be sated with] violence.
Kutoka tunda la midomo yake mtu hufurahia mambo mema, bali wasio waaminifu wanatamani sana jeuri.
3 He that watcheth his mouth, guardeth his soul, He that openeth wide his lips, [it shall be] his ruin.
Yeye alindaye midomo yake hulinda nafsi yake, bali yeye asemaye kwa haraka ataangamia.
4 The sluggard, desireth, but his soul hath, nothing. But, the soul of the diligent, shall be enriched.
Mvivu hutamani sana na hapati kitu, bali nafsi ya mwenye bidii hutoshelezwa kikamilifu.
5 A word of falsehood, the righteous man, hateth, but, the lawless, causeth shame and disgrace.
Mwenye haki huchukia uongo, bali waovu huleta aibu na fedheha.
6 Righteousness, guardeth the man of blameless way, but, lawlessness, overthroweth the sinner.
Haki humlinda mtu mwadilifu, bali uovu humwangusha mwenye dhambi.
7 There is who feigneth himself rich, yet hath nothing at all, who pleadeth poverty, yet hath great substance.
Mtu mmoja hujifanya tajiri, kumbe hana chochote; mwingine hujifanya maskini, kumbe ana utajiri mwingi.
8 The ransom of a man’s life, is his wealth, but, the poor, heareth not rebuke.
Utajiri wa mtu waweza kukomboa maisha yake, bali mtu maskini hasikii kitisho.
9 The light of the righteous, rejoiceth, but, the lamp of the lawless, goeth out.
Nuru ya mwenye haki hungʼaa sana, bali taa ya mwovu itazimwa.
10 Only by pride, doth one cause contention, but, with the well-advised, is wisdom.
Kiburi huzalisha magomvi tu, bali hekima hupatikana kwa wale wanaozingatia ushauri.
11 Wealth gotten by greed, diminisheth, but, he that gathereth by little, increaseth.
Fedha isiyo ya halali hupungua, bali yeye akusanyaye fedha kidogo kidogo huongezeka.
12 Hope deferred, sickeneth the heart, —but, a tree of life, is desire fulfilled.
Kilichotarajiwa kikikawia kuja moyo huugua, bali tumaini lililotimizwa ni mti wa uzima.
13 He that despiseth a matter, shall get pledged thereto, but, he that revereth a commandment, the same shall be recompensed.
Yeye anayedharau mafundisho anajiletea maangamizi, bali yeye anayeheshimu agizo hupewa tuzo.
14 the instruction of the wise, is a well-spring of life, by departing from the snares of death.
Mafundisho ya mwenye busara ni chemchemi ya uzima, ili kumwepusha mtu na mitego ya mauti.
15 Sound discretion, yieldeth favour, but, the way of the treacherous, is rugged.
Ufahamu mzuri hupata upendeleo, bali njia ya asiye mwaminifu ni ngumu.
16 Every prudent man, maketh use of knowledge, but, a dullard, spreadeth folly.
Kila mwenye busara hutenda kwa maarifa, bali mpumbavu hudhihirisha upumbavu wake.
17 A lawless messenger, falleth into mischief, but, a faithful herald, bringeth healing.
Mjumbe mwovu huanguka kwenye taabu, bali mjumbe mwaminifu huleta uponyaji.
18 Poverty and contempt, are for him that neglecteth correction, but, he that regardeth reproof, shall be honoured.
Yeye anayedharau maonyo hupata umaskini na aibu, bali yeye anayekubali maonyo huheshimiwa.
19 A desire fulfilled, is sweet to the soul, but it is, an abomination to the lawless, to depart from evil.
Tarajio lililotimizwa ni tamu kwa nafsi, bali wapumbavu huchukia sana kuacha ubaya.
20 He that walketh with the wise, becometh wise, but, the friend of dullards, becometh foolish.
Yeye atembeaye na mwenye hekima atapata hekima, bali rafiki wa mpumbavu hupata madhara.
21 Evil pursueth, sinners, but, unto the righteous, shall good be recompensed.
Balaa humwandama mtenda dhambi, bali mafanikio ni thawabu kwa mwenye haki.
22 A good man, leaveth an inheritance to children’s children, but, laid up for the righteous, is the wealth of the sinner.
Mtu mwema huwaachia wana wa wanawe urithi, bali mali ya wenye dhambi imehifadhiwa kwa ajili ya wenye haki.
23 Much food, is in the fallow ground of the poor, but there is that is swept away, for want of justice.
Shamba la mtu maskini laweza kuzalisha chakula kingi, bali dhuluma hukifutilia mbali.
24 He that withholdeth his rod, hateth his son, —but, he that loveth him, carefully correcteth him.
Yeye aizuiaye fimbo yake hampendi mwanawe, bali yeye ampendaye huwa mwangalifu kumwadibisha.
25 The righteous, eateth to satisfy his appetite, but, the belly of the lawless, shall want.
Mwenye haki hula mpaka akaridhisha moyo wake, bali tumbo la mwovu hutaabika kwa njaa.
