Proverbs 13
1 A wise son is obedient to his father: but a disobedient son will be destroyed.
Omwana omugezi assaayo omwoyo eri ebiragiro bya kitaawe, naye omunyoomi tafaayo ku kunenyezebwa.
2 A good [man] shall eat of the fruits of righteousness: but the lives of transgressors shall perish before their time.
Omuntu asanyuka olw’ebirungi ebiva mu bibala bya kamwa ke, naye atali mwesigwa yeegomba kuleeta ntalo.
3 He that keeps his own mouth keeps his own life: but he that is hasty with his lips shall bring terror upon himself.
Oyo eyeegendereza by’ayogera akuuma obulamu bwe, naye oyo amala googera, alizikirira.
4 Every slothful man desires, but the hands of the active are diligent.
Omuntu omugayaavu yeegomba kyokka n’atabaako ky’afuna, naye omunyiikivu byayagala byonna abifuna.
5 A righteous man hates an unjust word: but an ungodly man is ashamed, and will have no confidence.
Omuntu omutuukirivu akyawa obulimba, naye omukozi w’ebibi yeereetera kunyoomebwa.
Obutuukirivu bukuuma omuntu omwesimbu, naye okukola ebibi kuzikiriza omwonoonyi.
7 There are [some] who, having nothing, enrich themselves: and there are [some] who bring themselves down in [the midst of] much wealth.
Omuntu omu ayinza okwefuula omugagga ate nga taliiko ky’alina, ate omulala ne yeefuula okuba omwavu so nga mugagga nnyo.
8 A man's own wealth is the ransom of his life: but the poor endures not threatening.
Obugagga bw’omuntu buyinza okumununula, naye omwavu talina ky’atya.
9 The righteous always have light: but the light of the ungodly is quenched. Crafty souls go astray in sins: but just men pity, and are merciful.
Ekitangaala ky’abatuukirivu kyaka nnyo, naye ettaala y’abakozi b’ebibi ezikira.
10 A bad man does evil with insolence: but they that are judges of themselves are wise.
Amalala gazaala buzaazi nnyombo, naye amagezi gasangibwa mu abo abakkiriza okulabulwa.
11 Wealth gotten hastily with iniquity is diminished: but he that gathers for himself with godliness shall be increased. The righteous is merciful, and lends.
Ensimbi enkumpanye ziggwaawo, naye ezijja empolampola zeeyongera obungi.
12 Better is he that begins to help heartily, than he that promises and leads [another] to hope: for a good desire is a tree of life.
Essuubi erirwawo okutuukirira lirwaza omutima, naye ekyegombebwa bwe kituukirira kiba muti gwa bulamu.
13 He that slights a matter shall be slighted of it: but he that fears the commandment has health [of soul]. To a crafty son there shall be nothing good: but a wise servant shall have prosperous doings, and his way shall be directed aright.
Omuntu anyooma ebiragiro aligwa mu mitawaana, naye oyo awuliriza ebimulagirwa aliweebwa empeera.
14 The law of the wise is fountain of life: but the man void of understanding shall die by a snare.
Okuyigiriza kw’omuntu alina amagezi nsulo ya bulamu, era kuggya omuntu mu mitego gy’okufa.
15 Sound discretion gives favour, and to know the law is the part of a sound understanding: but the ways of scorners tend to destruction.
Okutegeera okulungi kuleeta okuganja, naye ekkubo ly’abateesigibwa liba zzibu.
16 Every prudent man acts with knowledge: but the fool displays his own mischief.
Omuntu omwegendereza akola amaze kulowooza, naye omusirusiru alaga obutamanya bwe.
17 A rash king shall fall into mischief: but a wise messenger shall deliver him.
Omubaka omubi yeesuula mu mitawaana, naye omubaka omwesigwa aleeta kuwonyezebwa.
18 Instruction removes poverty and disgrace: but he that attends to reproofs shall be honoured.
Anyooma okukangavvulwa yeereetako obwavu n’obuswavu, naye oyo assaayo omwoyo ku kunenyezebwa aweebwa ekitiibwa.
19 The desires of the godly gladden the soul, but the works of the ungodly are far from knowledge.
Ekyegombebwa bwe kituukirira kisanyusa omutima, naye okulekayo okukola ebibi kya muzizo eri abasirusiru.
20 If you walk with wise men you shall be wise: but he that walks with fools shall be known.
Oyo atambula n’abantu abagezi ageziwala, naye oyo atambula n’abasirusiru alaba ennaku.
21 Evil shall pursue sinners; but good shall overtake the righteous.
Emitawaana gigoberera aboonoonyi, naye okukulaakulana y’empeera y’abatuukirivu.
22 A good man shall inherit children's children; and the wealth of ungodly men is laid up for the just.
Omuntu omulungi alekera bazzukulu be ebyobusika, naye obugagga bw’omwonoonyi buterekerwa omutuukirivu.
23 The righteous shall spend many years in wealth: but the unrighteous shall perish suddenly.
Ennimiro z’abaavu ziyinza okuvaamu emmere nnyingi, naye obutali bwenkanya ne bugyera yonna.
24 He that spares the rod hates his son: but he that loves, carefully chastens [him].
Atakozesa kaggo akyawa omwana we, naye oyo amwagala afaayo okumukangavvula.
25 A just [man] eats and satisfies his soul: but the souls of the ungodly are in lack.
Omutuukirivu alya emmere ye n’akkuta, naye abakozi b’ebibi basigala nga bayala.
