Proverbs 13
1 A wise son—the instruction of a father, And a scorner—he has not heard rebuke.
Omwana omugezi assaayo omwoyo eri ebiragiro bya kitaawe, naye omunyoomi tafaayo ku kunenyezebwa.
2 A man eats good from the fruit of the mouth, And the soul of the treacherous—violence.
Omuntu asanyuka olw’ebirungi ebiva mu bibala bya kamwa ke, naye atali mwesigwa yeegomba kuleeta ntalo.
3 Whoever is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoever is opening wide his lips—ruin to him!
Oyo eyeegendereza by’ayogera akuuma obulamu bwe, naye oyo amala googera, alizikirira.
4 The soul of the slothful is desiring, and does not have. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.
Omuntu omugayaavu yeegomba kyokka n’atabaako ky’afuna, naye omunyiikivu byayagala byonna abifuna.
5 The righteous hates a false word, And the wicked causes abhorrence, and is confounded.
Omuntu omutuukirivu akyawa obulimba, naye omukozi w’ebibi yeereetera kunyoomebwa.
6 Righteousness keeps him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthrows a sin offering.
Obutuukirivu bukuuma omuntu omwesimbu, naye okukola ebibi kuzikiriza omwonoonyi.
7 There is [he] who is making himself rich, and has nothing, Who is making himself poor, and wealth [is] abundant.
Omuntu omu ayinza okwefuula omugagga ate nga taliiko ky’alina, ate omulala ne yeefuula okuba omwavu so nga mugagga nnyo.
8 The ransom of a man’s life [are] his riches, And the poor has not heard rebuke.
Obugagga bw’omuntu buyinza okumununula, naye omwavu talina ky’atya.
9 The light of the righteous rejoices, And the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
Ekitangaala ky’abatuukirivu kyaka nnyo, naye ettaala y’abakozi b’ebibi ezikira.
10 A vain man causes debate through pride, And wisdom [is] with the counseled.
Amalala gazaala buzaazi nnyombo, naye amagezi gasangibwa mu abo abakkiriza okulabulwa.
11 Wealth from vanity becomes little, And whoever is gathering by the hand becomes great.
Ensimbi enkumpanye ziggwaawo, naye ezijja empolampola zeeyongera obungi.
12 Hope prolonged is making the heart sick, And a tree of life [is] the coming desire.
Essuubi erirwawo okutuukirira lirwaza omutima, naye ekyegombebwa bwe kituukirira kiba muti gwa bulamu.
13 Whoever is despising the word is destroyed for it, And whoever is fearing the command is repaid.
Omuntu anyooma ebiragiro aligwa mu mitawaana, naye oyo awuliriza ebimulagirwa aliweebwa empeera.
14 The law of the wise [is] a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.
Okuyigiriza kw’omuntu alina amagezi nsulo ya bulamu, era kuggya omuntu mu mitego gy’okufa.
15 Good understanding gives grace, And the way of the treacherous [is] hard.
Okutegeera okulungi kuleeta okuganja, naye ekkubo ly’abateesigibwa liba zzibu.
16 Every prudent one deals with knowledge, And a fool spreads out folly.
Omuntu omwegendereza akola amaze kulowooza, naye omusirusiru alaga obutamanya bwe.
17 A wicked messenger falls into evil, And a faithful ambassador is healing.
Omubaka omubi yeesuula mu mitawaana, naye omubaka omwesigwa aleeta kuwonyezebwa.
18 Whoever is refusing instruction—poverty and shame, And whoever is observing reproof is honored.
Anyooma okukangavvulwa yeereetako obwavu n’obuswavu, naye oyo assaayo omwoyo ku kunenyezebwa aweebwa ekitiibwa.
19 A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, And an abomination to fools [Is] to turn from evil.
Ekyegombebwa bwe kituukirira kisanyusa omutima, naye okulekayo okukola ebibi kya muzizo eri abasirusiru.
20 Whoever is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffers evil.
Oyo atambula n’abantu abagezi ageziwala, naye oyo atambula n’abasirusiru alaba ennaku.
21 Evil pursues sinners, And good repays the righteous.
Emitawaana gigoberera aboonoonyi, naye okukulaakulana y’empeera y’abatuukirivu.
22 A good man causes sons’ sons to inherit, And the sinner’s wealth [is] laid up for the righteous.
Omuntu omulungi alekera bazzukulu be ebyobusika, naye obugagga bw’omwonoonyi buterekerwa omutuukirivu.
23 Abundance of food—the tillage of the poor, And substance is consumed without judgment.
Ennimiro z’abaavu ziyinza okuvaamu emmere nnyingi, naye obutali bwenkanya ne bugyera yonna.
24 Whoever is sparing his rod is hating his son, And whoever is loving him has hurried his discipline.
Atakozesa kaggo akyawa omwana we, naye oyo amwagala afaayo okumukangavvula.
25 The righteous is eating to the satiety of his soul, And the belly of the wicked lacks!
Omutuukirivu alya emmere ye n’akkuta, naye abakozi b’ebibi basigala nga bayala.
