Ecclesiastes 10
1 As dead flies bring a stench to the perfumer’s oil, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
Nga ensowera enfu bwe zoonoona akaloosa akawunya obulungi, bwe katyo akasobyo akatono bwe koonoona amagezi n’ekitiibwa.
2 A wise man’s heart inclines to the right, but the heart of a fool to the left.
Omutima gw’omuntu ow’amagezi gumukozesa ekituufu, naye ogw’omusirusiru gumutwala kukola bitasaana.
3 Even as the fool walks along the road, his sense is lacking, and he shows everyone that he is a fool.
Ne bw’aba ng’atambula, amanyibwa nga talina magezi, era buli amulaba agamba nti musirusiru.
4 If the ruler’s temper flares against you, do not abandon your post, for calmness lays great offenses to rest.
Mukama wo bw’akunyiigiranga, tomulaganga busungu; okuddamu n’eggonjebwa kukyusa ekiruyi.
5 There is an evil I have seen under the sun— an error that proceeds from the ruler:
Ekibi ekirala kye nalaba, kye kikwata ku nsobi y’omufuzi:
6 Folly is appointed to great heights, but the rich sit in lowly positions.
nalaba ng’abasirusiru baweebwa ebifo ebisava, naye ng’abagagga bo baweebwa ebyo ebya wansi.
7 I have seen slaves on horseback, while princes go on foot like slaves.
Ate nalaba ng’abaddu beebagala embalaasi, songa abalangira batambuza bigere ng’abaddu.
8 He who digs a pit may fall into it, and he who breaches a wall may be bitten by a snake.
Asima ekinnya alikigwamu, n’oyo amenya ekisenge omusota gulimubojja.
9 The one who quarries stones may be injured by them, and he who splits logs endangers himself.
Oyo ayasa amayinja gamulumya, n’oyo ayasa enku zimulumya.
10 If the axe is dull and the blade unsharpened, more strength must be exerted, but skill produces success.
Embazzi bwe tebaako bwogi, n’etewagalwa, agitemya ateekwa okufuba ennyo, naye obumanyirivu bwe buwangula.
11 If the snake bites before it is charmed, there is no profit for the charmer.
Omusota bwe guluma nga tegunnakola bya bufuusa, omufuusa talina kyafunamu.
12 The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him.
Ebigambo ebiva mu kamwa k’omuntu ow’amagezi bya muwendo nnyo eri abo ababiwulira, naye akamwa k’omusirusiru kamusuula mu ntata.
13 The beginning of his talk is folly, and the end of his speech is evil madness.
Entandikwa y’ebigambo bye nga temuli nsa, ne ku nkomerero yaabyo biba mususa.
14 Yet the fool multiplies words. No one knows what is coming, and who can tell him what will come after him?
Omusirusiru asavuwaza ebigambo. Tewali amanyi birijja, kale ani asobola okumubuulira ebiribaawo oluvannyuma lwe?
15 The toil of a fool wearies him, for he does not know the way to the city.
Omusirusiru aterebuka mangu olw’ekitamugendedde bulungi, n’abulwa n’ekkubo erimutwala mu kibuga.
16 Woe to you, O land whose king is a youth, and whose princes feast in the morning.
Zikusanze gw’ensi kabaka bw’aba nga yali muddu, nga n’abalangira bakeera kwetamiirira!
17 Blessed are you, O land whose king is a son of nobles, and whose princes feast at the proper time— for strength and not for drunkenness.
Olina omukisa gw’ensi kabaka wo bw’aba nga wa lulyo lulangira, ate nga n’abalangira bo bamanyi ekiseera eky’okuliiramu, olw’okufuna amaanyi so si lwa kutamiira.
18 Through laziness the roof caves in, and in the hands of the idle, the house leaks.
Obugayaavu buleetera akasolya k’ennyumba okutonnya, n’emikono egitayagala kukola gireetera ennyumba okutonnya.
19 A feast is prepared for laughter, and wine makes life merry, but money is the answer for everything.
Ekijjulo kikolebwa lwa kusanyuka, ne wayini yeeyagaza obulamu, naye ensimbi y’esobola byonna.
20 Do not curse the king even in your thoughts, or curse the rich even in your bedroom, for a bird of the air may carry your words, and a winged creature may report your speech.
Tokolimira kabaka mu mutima gwo newaakubadde okukolimira omugagga mu kisenge kyo, kubanga ennyonyi ey’omu bbanga eyinza okwetikka ebigambo byo nga biwandiikiddwa ku biwaawaatiro byayo n’ebibatuusaako.
