Proverbs 25
1 THESE ARE ALSO PARABLES of Salomon, which the men of Hezekiah King of Iudah copied out.
Zino nazo ngero za Sulemaani abasajja ba Keezeekiya kabaka wa Yuda ze baakoppolola.
2 The glorie of God is to conceale a thing secret: but the Kings honour is to search out a thing.
Okukisa ensonga kitiibwa kya Katonda, naye okunoonyereza ensonga kitiibwa kya bakabaka.
3 The heaues in height, and the earth in deepenes, and the Kings heart can no man search out.
Ng’eggulu bwe lyewanise waggulu ennyo n’ensi bw’ekka ennyo wansi, bwe gityo n’emitima gya bakabaka bwe gitategeerekeka.
4 Take the drosse from the siluer, and there shall proceede a vessell for the finer.
Effeeza giggyeemu ebisejja, olyoke ofune omuweesi ky’anaakozesa.
5 Take away the wicked from the King, and his throne shall be stablished in righteousnes.
Ggyawo abakozi b’ebibi mu maaso ga kabaka, entebe ye ey’obwakabaka eryoke enywezebwe mu butuukirivu.
6 Boast not thy selfe before the King, and stand not in the place of great men.
Teweekuzanga mu maaso ga kabaka, wadde okwewa ekifo mu bantu ab’ekitiibwa.
7 For it is better, that it be saide vnto thee, Come vp hither, then thou to be put lower in the presece of the prince whom thine eyes haue seene.
Kubanga okukugamba nti, “Jjangu wano mu maaso,” kisingako okukuswaza mu maaso g’ow’ekitiibwa.
8 Goe not foorth hastily to strife, least thou know not what to doe in the ende thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
Amaaso go bye galabye tobyanguyirizanga kubireeta mu mbuga, kubanga oluvannyuma onookola otya munno bw’anaakuswaza?
9 Debate thy matter with thy neighbour, and discouer not the secret to another,
Bw’owozanga ne muliraanwa wo, tobikkulanga kyama kya muntu mulala,
10 Least he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamie doe not cease.
akiwulira aleme okukuswaza; n’onyoomebwa ebbanga lyonna.
11 A word spoken in his place, is like apples of golde with pictures of siluer.
Ekigambo ekyogere nga bwe kisaanidde, kiba kya muwendo nnyo nga zaabu gwe batonye mu bintu bye bakoze mu ffeeza.
12 He that reprooueth the wise, and the obedient eare, is as a golden earering and an ornament of fine golde.
Ng’empeta ey’omu kutu eya zaabu, oba akakomo aka zaabu ennungi, bw’atyo omuntu ow’amagezi anenya, bw’abeera eri okutu okuwuliriza.
13 As the colde of the snowe in the time of haruest, so is a faithfull messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soule of his masters.
Ng’obunnyogovu bw’omuzira bwe bubeera mu biseera eby’okukunguliramu, bw’atyo bw’abeera omubaka omwesigwa eri abo abamutuma, aweweeza emmeeme ya bakama be.
14 A man that boasteth of false liberalitie, is like cloudes and winde without raine.
Ng’ebire n’empewo omutali nkuba, omuntu asuubiza ebirabo by’atagaba bw’abeera.
15 A Prince is pacified by staying of anger, and a soft tongue breaketh the bones.
Okugumiikiriza okungi kuyinza okukkirizisa omufuzi, n’olulimi olw’eggonjebwa lumenya eggumba.
16 If thou haue found hony, eate that is sufficient for thee, least thou be ouerfull, and vomit it.
Bw’ozuula omubisi gw’enjuki, lyako ogwo gwokka ogukumala, si kulwa ng’ogukkuta nnyo n’ogusesema.
17 Withdrawe thy foote from thy neighbours house, least he be weary of thee, and hate thee.
Tokyalanga lunye ewa muliraanwa wo, si kulwa ng’akwetamwa n’akukyawa.
18 A man that beareth false witnes against his neighbour, is like an hammer and a sword, and a sharpe arrowe.
Omuntu awa obujulizi obw’obulimba ku muliraanwa we, ali ng’embuukuuli, oba ekitala, oba akasaale akoogi.
19 Confidence in an vnfaythfull man in time of trouble, is like a broken tooth and a sliding foote.
Okwesiga omuntu ateesigika, kiri ng’oli alina erinnyo eddwadde oba ekigere ekirema.
20 Hee that taketh away the garment in the colde season, is like vineger powred vpon nitre, or like him that singeth songs to an heauy heart.
Ng’omuntu eyeeyambula engoye mu kiseera eky’obutiti, era ng’omwenge omukaatuufu bwe guteekebwako oluvu, bw’atyo bw’abeera ayimbira oyo ali mu buyinike.
21 If hee that hateth thee be hungry, giue him bread to eate, and if he be thirstie, giue him water to drinke.
Omulabe wo bw’aba alumwa enjala, muwe emmere alye, bw’aba alumwa ennyonta muwe amazzi anywe.
22 For thou shalt lay coles vpon his head, and the Lord shall recompense thee.
Kubanga oliba otuuma amanda g’omuliro ku mutwe gwe, era Mukama alikuwa empeera.
23 As the Northwinde driueth away the raine, so doeth an angry countenance the slandering tongue.
Ng’empewo ey’obukiikakkono bwereeta enkuba, n’olulimi oluyomba bwe luleetera omuntu obusungu.
24 It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top, then with a contentious woman in a wide house.
Okusulanga mu kasonda waggulu ku nnyumba, kisinga okubeera n’omukazi omuyombi mu nnyumba.
25 As are the colde waters to a weary soule, so is good newes from a farre countery.
Ng’amazzi amannyogovu bwe gaba eri emmeeme erumwa ennyonta, bwe gatyo bwe gaba amawulire amalungi agava mu nsi ey’ewala.
26 A righteous man falling downe before the wicked, is like a troubled well, and a corrupt spring.
Ng’oluzzi olusiikuuse, oba ensulo eyonoonese, bw’atyo bw’abeera omutuukirivu eyeewaayo eri omukozi w’ebibi.
27 It is not good to eate much hony: so to search their owne glory is not glory.
Si kirungi kulya mubisi gwa njuki mungi, bwe kityo si kirungi omuntu okwenoonyeza ekitiibwa.
28 A man that refraineth not his appetite, is like a citie which is broken downe and without walles.
Omuntu ateefuga ali ng’ekibuga ekimenyeemenye ne kirekebwa nga tekirina bbugwe.
