Proverbs 24
1 Be not you envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.
Teweegombanga bakozi ba bibi era tobeesemberezanga.
2 For their heart studies destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
Kubanga emitima gyabwe giteesa kukola bya butemu, era akamwa kaabwe koogera ku kukola bya ffujjo.
3 Through wisdom is an house built; and by understanding it is established:
Amagezi ge gazimba ennyumba, n’okutegeera kwe kugiggumiza.
4 And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
Olw’amagezi ebisenge by’ayo bijjula ebintu ebirungi, eby’obugagga ebitalabikalabika eby’omuwendo omungi.
5 A wise man is strong; yes, a man of knowledge increases strength.
Omuntu ow’amagezi aba n’obuyinza, n’omuntu alina okumanya yeeyongera amaanyi.
6 For by wise counsel you shall make your war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.
Kubanga okulwana olutalo weetaaga okuluŋŋamizibwa, n’okuluwangula, weetaaga abawi b’amagezi bangi.
7 Wisdom is too high for a fool: he opens not his mouth in the gate.
Amagezi gasukkirira nnyo omusirusiru, talina ky’asobola kwogera mu lukuŋŋaana olw’oku wankaaki.
8 He that devises to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.
Oyo asala enkwe ez’okukola ebibi, aliyitibwa mukujjukujju.
9 The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.
Entegeka ez’obusirusiru muvaamu kwonoona, abantu beetamwa omukudaazi.
10 If you faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small.
Bw’oyongobera mu kiseera eky’ebizibu, olwo ng’olina amaanyi matono!
11 If you forbear to deliver them that are drawn to death, and those that are ready to be slain;
Odduukiriranga n’owonya abo abatwalibwa okuttibwa, n’abo abali ku njegoyego z’okuttibwa, obawonye okuttirwa obwemage.
12 If you say, Behold, we knew it not; does not he that ponders the heart consider it? and he that keeps your soul, does not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?
Bw’ogambanga nti, “Laba kino twali tetukimanyi,” oyo akebera emitima aba talaba? Oyo akuuma obulamu bwo takimanyi? Talisasula buli muntu ng’omulimu gwe bwe guli?
13 My son, eat you honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to your taste:
Mwana wange olyanga omubisi gw’enjuki kubanga mulungi, omubisi oguva mu bisenge byagwo guwoomerera.
14 So shall the knowledge of wisdom be to your soul: when you have found it, then there shall be a reward, and your expectation shall not be cut off.
Era manya nti amagezi gawoomera emmeeme yo, bw’onoogafuna onoobeera n’essuubi mu bulamu obw’omu maaso, n’essuubi lyo teririkoma.
15 Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:
Toteeganga, ng’omunyazi bw’akola ku nnyumba y’omutuukirivu, tonyaganga maka ge.
16 For a just man falls seven times, and rises up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.
Omuntu omutuukirivu ne bw’agwa emirundi omusanvu, addamu n’ayimuka, naye abakozi b’ebibi basuulibwa mu mitawaana.
17 Rejoice not when your enemy falls, and let not your heart be glad when he stumbles:
Tosanyukanga ng’omulabe wo agudde, bwe yeesittalanga omutima gwo gulemenga okujaguza.
18 Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
Si kulwa nga Mukama akiraba ne kitamusanyusa, n’amusunguwalira.
19 Fret not yourself because of evil men, neither be you envious at the wicked:
Teweeraliikiriranga olw’abo abakola ebibi, so abakozi b’ebibi tobakwatirwanga buggya.
20 For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
Kubanga omuntu omubi talina ssuubi mu maaso, ettabaaza y’abakozi b’ebibi erizikizibwa.
21 My son, fear you the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:
Mwana wange otyanga Mukama, ne kabaka, era teweetabanga na bajeemu.
22 For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knows the ruin of them both?
Kubanga obusungu bwabwe bulibuubuukira ku bajeemu era ani amaanyi akabi akalibatuukako?
23 These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
Bino nabyo era bigambo by’abalina amagezi. Okwekubiira ng’osala emisango si kirungi.
24 He that says to the wicked, You are righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:
Kale oyo agamba azizza omusango nti, “Toliiko ky’ovunaanibwa,” abantu banaamukolimiranga, n’amawanga ganaamwetamwanga.
25 But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come on them.
Naye abo abasalira omusobya omusango ne gumusinga banaabanga n’essanyu, n’omukisa omulungi gulibatuukako.
26 Every man shall kiss his lips that gives a right answer.
Eky’okuddamu eky’amazima, kiri ng’okunywegerwa.
27 Prepare your work without, and make it fit for yourself in the field; and afterwards build your house.
Malirizanga omulimu gwo ogw’ebweru, oteeketeeke ennimiro zo, n’oluvannyuma olyoke weezimbire ennyumba yo.
28 Be not a witness against your neighbor without cause; and deceive not with your lips.
Towanga bujulizi bwa bulimba ku muliraanwa wo, so akamwa ko tekalimbanga.
29 Say not, I will do so to him as he has done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.
Toyogeranga nti, “Omuntu oyo ndimukola nga bw’ankoze, era ndimusasuza nga bw’ampisizza.”
30 I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
Nayita ku nnimiro ey’omugayaavu, ne mpita ne ku nnimiro y’emizabbibu ey’oyo atalina kutegeera.
31 And, see, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
Kale laba, ng’ennimiro eyo ebunye amaggwa, wansi wonna nga wabikkiddwa omuddo, n’olukomera lwayo olw’amayinja nga lugudde.
32 Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked on it, and received instruction.
Ne neekaliriza ne ntegeera ne nfuna ekyokuyiga mu bye nalaba.
33 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
Otulo otutonotono, n’okusumagira akatono, n’okufunya emikono okuwummulako,
34 So shall your poverty come as one that travels; and your want as an armed man.
obwavu bulikutuukako ng’omutemu, era n’obwetaavu ng’omutemu.
