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Maneno ya Aguri bin Yake; mausia mtu huyu aliyomwambia Ithieli, naam, Ithieli na Ukali.
These are the words of Agur son of Jakeh—the burden that this man declared to Ithiel: “I am weary, O God, and worn out.
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Hakika nimekuwa kama mnyama, wala si mtu; Wala sina ufahamu wa mwanadamu;
Surely I am the most ignorant of men, and I lack the understanding of a man.
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Wala sikujifunza hekima; Wala sina maarifa ya kumjua Mtakatifu.
I have not learned wisdom, and I have no knowledge of the Holy One.
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Ni nani aliyepanda mbinguni na kushuka chini? Ni nani aliyekamata upepo kwa makonzi yake? Ni nani aliyeyafunga maji ndani ya nguo yake? Ni nani aliyefanya imara ncha zote za nchi? Jina lake ni nani? Na ni nani jina la mwanawe, kama wajua?
Who has ascended to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in His hands? Who has bound up the waters in His cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is the name of His Son—surely you know!
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Kila neno la Mungu limehakikishwa; Yeye ni ngao yao wamwaminio.
Every word of God is flawless; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.
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Usiongeze neno katika maneno yake; Asije akakulaumu, ukaonekana u mwongo.
Do not add to His words, lest He rebuke you and prove you a liar.
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Mambo haya mawili nimekuomba; Usininyime [matatu] kabla sijafa.
Two things I ask of You—do not refuse me before I die:
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Uniondolee ubatili na uongo; Usinipe umaskini wala utajiri; Unilishe chakula kilicho kadiri yangu.
Keep falsehood and deceitful words far from me. Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the bread that is my portion.
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Nisije nikashiba nikakukana, Nikasema, Bwana ni nani? Wala nisiwe maskini sana nikaiba, Na kulitaja bure jina la Mungu wangu.
Otherwise, I may have too much and deny You, saying, ‘Who is the LORD?’ Or I may become poor and steal, profaning the name of my God.
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Usimchongee mtumwa kwa bwana wake; Asije akakulaani, ukaonekana una hatia.
Do not slander a servant to his master, or he will curse you, and you will bear the guilt.
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Kuna kizazi cha watu wamlaanio baba yao; Wala hawambariki mama yao.
There is a generation of those who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers.
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Kuna kizazi cha watu walio safi machoni pao wenyewe; Ambao hawakuoshwa uchafu wao.
There is a generation of those who are pure in their own eyes and yet unwashed of their filth.
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Kuna kizazi cha watu ambao macho yao yameinuka kama nini! Na kope zao zimeinuka sana.
There is a generation—how haughty are their eyes and pretentious are their glances—
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Kuna kizazi cha watu ambao meno yao ni panga; Na vigego vyao ni kama visu. Ili kuwala maskini waondolewe katika nchi, Na wahitaji katika wanadamu.
there is a generation whose teeth are swords and whose jaws are knives, devouring the oppressed from the earth and the needy from among men.
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Mruba anao binti wawili, Waliao, Nipe! Nipe! Kuna vitu vitatu visivyoshiba kamwe, Naam, vinne visivyosema, Basi!
The leech has two daughters: Give and Give. There are three things that are never satisfied, four that never say, ‘Enough!’:
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Kuzimu; na tumbo lisilozaa; Nchi isiyoshiba maji; na moto usiosema, Basi!
Sheol, the barren womb, land never satisfied with water, and fire that never says, ‘Enough!’
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Jicho la mtu amdhihakiye babaye, Na kudharau kumtii mamaye; Kunguru wa bondeni wataling'oa, Na vifaranga vya tai watalila.
As for the eye that mocks a father and scorns obedience to a mother, may the ravens of the valley pluck it out and young vultures devour it.
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Kuna mambo matatu yaliyo ya ajabu kwangu, Naam, kuna manne nisiyoyafahamu.
There are three things too wonderful for me, four that I cannot understand:
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Mwendo wa tai katika hewa; Na mwendo wa nyoka juu ya mwamba; Mwendo wa merikebu katikati ya bahari; Na mwendo wa mtu pamoja na msichana.
the way of an eagle in the sky, the way of a snake on a rock, the way of a ship at sea, and the way of a man with a maiden.
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Hivyo ndivyo mwendo wa mwanamke mzinifu; Hula, akapangusa kinywa chake, Akasema, Sikufanya uovu.
This is the way of an adulteress: She eats and wipes her mouth and says, ‘I have done nothing wrong.’
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Kwa ajili ya mambo matatu nchi hutetemeka, Naam, kwa ajili ya manne haiwezi kuvumilia.
Under three things the earth trembles, under four it cannot bear up:
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Mtumwa apatapo kuwa mfalme; Mpumbavu ashibapo chakula;
a servant who becomes king, a fool who is filled with food,
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Mwanamke mwenye kuchukiza aolewapo; Na mjakazi aliye mrithi wa bibi yake.
an unloved woman who marries, and a maidservant who supplants her mistress.
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Kuna viumbe vinne duniani vilivyo vidogo; Lakini vina akili nyingi sana.
Four things on earth are small, yet they are exceedingly wise:
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Chungu ni watu wasio na nguvu; Lakini hujiwekea chakula wakati wa hari.
The ants are creatures of little strength, yet they store up their food in the summer;
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Wibari ni watu dhaifu; Lakini hujifanyia nyumba katika miamba.
the rock badgers are creatures of little power, yet they make their homes in the rocks;
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Nzige hawana mfalme; Lakini huenda wote pamoja vikosi vikosi.
the locusts have no king, yet they all advance in formation;
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Mjusi hushika kwa mikono yake; Lakini yumo majumbani mwa wafalme.
and the lizard can be caught in one’s hands, yet it is found in the palaces of kings.
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Kuna watatu wenye mwendo wa kupendeza, Naam, wanne walio na mwendo mzuri.
There are three things that are stately in their stride, and four that are impressive in their walk:
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Simba aliye hodari kupita wanyama wote; Wala hajiepushi na aliye yote;
a lion, mighty among beasts, refusing to retreat before anything;
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Jimbi aendaye tambo; na beberu; Na mfalme ambaye haasiki.
a strutting rooster; a he-goat; and a king with his army around him.
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Ikiwa umefanya kipumbavu kwa kujikuza; Au ikiwa umewaza mabaya; Basi weka mkono wako juu ya kinywa chako.
If you have foolishly exalted yourself or if you have plotted evil, put your hand over your mouth.
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Kwa maana kupiga maziwa huleta siagi; Na kupiga pua hutokeza damu; kadhalika kuchochea hasira hutokeza ugomvi.
For as the churning of milk yields butter, and the twisting of the nose draws blood, so the stirring of anger brings forth strife.”