Proverbs 26
1 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honor [is] not fitting for a fool.
Ng’omuzira bwe gutasaana mu biseera bya kusiga oba enkuba mu makungula, n’ekitiibwa bwe kitasaanira musirusiru.
2 As a bird by wandering, as a swallow by flying, So reviling without cause does not come.
Ng’enkazaluggya ewabye, ng’akataayi akabuukabuuka, ekikolimo ekitasaanidde tekibaako kye kikola.
3 A whip is for a horse, a bridle for a donkey, And a rod for the back of fools.
Embooko ya mbalaasi, n’olukoba lwa ndogoyi, n’omuggo gusaanira migongo gya basirusirusiru.
4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly, Lest you are like to him—even you.
Toyanukulanga musirusiru ng’obusirusiru bwe, bwe buli, oleme kubeera nga ye.
5 Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he is wise in his own eyes.
Omusirusiru omuddangamu ng’obusirusiru bwe, bwe buli, si kulwa nga yeerowooza nti mugezi.
6 He is cutting off feet, he is drinking injury, Who is sending things by the hand of a fool.
Omuntu atuma omusirusiru, aba ng’eyeetemyeko ebigere n’anywa obusungu.
7 The two legs of the lame have been weak, And an allegory in the mouth of fools.
Ng’amagulu g’omulema bwe galengejja obulengezzi, bwe lutyo n’olugero bwe lubeera mu kamwa k’omusirusiru.
8 As one who is binding a stone in a sling, So [is] he who is giving honor to a fool.
Ng’atadde ejjinja mu nvuumuulo bw’aba, n’oyo awa omusirusiru ekitiibwa bw’atyo bw’abeera.
9 A thorn has gone up into the hand of a drunkard, And an allegory in the mouth of fools.
Ng’eriggwa bwe lifumita mu mukono gw’omutamiivu, bwe lutyo n’olugero bwe lubeera mu kamwa k’abasirusiru.
10 The Former of all [is] great, And He is rewarding a fool, And is rewarding transgressors.
Ng’omulasi w’akasaale, amala galasa buli gw’asanze, bw’abeera bw’atyo apangisa omusirusiru oba omuyise yenna gw’asanze.
11 As a dog has returned to its vomit, A fool is repeating his folly.
Ng’embwa bw’eddira ebisesemye by’ayo, bw’atyo bw’abeera omusirusiru adda mu nsobi ze.
12 You have seen a man wise in his own eyes, More hope of a fool than of him!
Olaba omuntu omugezi mu maaso ge ye? Omusirusiru alina essuubi okumusinga.
13 The slothful has said, “A lion [is] in the way, A lion [is] in the broad places.”
Omugayaavu agamba nti, “Mu kkubo eriyo empologoma, empologoma enkambwe eyita mu luguudo!”
14 The door turns around on its hinge, And the slothful on his bed.
Ng’oluggi bwe lukyukira ku ppata zaalwo, bw’atyo omugayaavu bw’akyukira ku kitanda kye.
15 The slothful has hid his hand in a dish, He is weary of bringing it back to his mouth.
Omugayaavu akoza n’engalo ze mu kibya, naye olw’obunafu bwe n’atasobola kuzizza mu kamwa.
16 Wiser [is] the slothful in his own eyes, Than seven [men] returning a reason.
Omugayaavu alowooza nti mugezi, okusinga abantu omusanvu abaddamu ebibuuzo mu butuufu.
17 Laying hold on the ears of a dog, [Is] a passer-by making himself wrath for strife [that is] not his own.
Ng’asika embwa amatu, omuyise bw’abeera eyeeyingiza mu luyombo olutali lulwe.
18 As [one] pretending to be feeble, Who is casting sparks, arrows, and death,
Ng’omulalu akasuka emmuli ez’omuliro oba obusaale obutta,
19 So has a man deceived his neighbor, And has said, “Am I not playing?”
bw’abeera omuntu alimba munne, n’agamba nti, “Mbadde nsaaga busaazi.”
20 Fire is going out without wood, And contention ceases without a tale-bearer,
Enku bwe zibula omuliro guzikira, awatali lugambo ennyombo ziggwaawo.
21 Coal to burning coals, and wood to fire, And a man of contentions to kindle strife.
Ng’amanda ku gannaago agaliko omuliro, oba enku ku muliro, bw’abeera omusajja omuyombi mu kuwakula entalo.
22 The words of a tale-bearer [are] as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down [to] the inner parts of the heart.
Ebigambo by’omuntu ageya biri ng’emmere ewoomerera, bigenda mu bitundu by’omubiri eby’ewala.
23 Silver of dross spread over potsherd, [Are] burning lips and an evil heart.
Ng’ekintu eky’ebbumba ekibikkiddwako amasengere, bwe gibeera emimwa eminyiikivu egisibuka ku mutima omubi.
24 A hater pretends by his lips, And he places deceit in his heart,
Omuntu ow’enkwe alimbalimba n’emimwa gye naye ng’aterese obulimba mu mutima gwe.
25 When his voice is gracious do not trust in him, For seven abominations [are] in his heart.
Wadde nga by’ayogera bisanyusa, tomukkiririzaamu kubanga eby’emizizo musanvu bijjuza mu mutima gwe.
26 Hatred is covered by deceit, Its wickedness is revealed in an assembly.
Enkwe ze ziyinza okubikkibwa mu kubuzaabuuza, naye obutali butuukirivu bwe buliggyibwayo mu lukuŋŋaana.
27 Whoever is digging a pit falls into it, And the roller of a stone, it turns to him.
Buli asima ekinnya y’alikigwamu, n’oyo aliyiringisa ejjinja gwe liriddira.
28 A lying tongue hates its bruised ones, And a flattering mouth works an overthrow!
Olulimi olulimba lukyawa abo be lufumita, n’akamwa akawaanawaana kaleeta okuzikirira.
