Proverbs 20
1 Wine is a mocker, and beer is a brawler. Whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
Omwenge mukudaazi, ekitamiiza muleekaanyi, era buli alaga mu kkubo ekyamu olw’ebyo talina magezi.
2 The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion. He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.
Obusungu bwa kabaka buli ng’okuwuluguma kw’empologoma, n’oyo amusunguwaza yeefiiriza bulamu bwe.
3 It is an honor for a person to keep away from strife, but every fool quarrels.
Kya kitiibwa omuntu okwewala entalo, naye buli musirusiru ayagala okuyomba.
4 The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
Omugayaavu talima mu budde butuufu, kyanaavanga anoonya eby’amakungula nga talina kantu.
5 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
Ebigendererwa ebiba mu mutima gw’omuntu biba ng’amazzi ag’ebuziba, naye omuntu alina okutegeera alibiggyayo.
6 Many men claim to be men of unfailing love, but who can find a faithful man?
Abantu bangi bagamba nti balina okwagala okutaggwaawo, naye ani ayinza okuzuula omuntu omwesigwa?
7 A righteous man walks in integrity; blessed are his children after him.
Omuntu omutuukirivu, atambulira mu bulamu obutaliiko kyakunenyezebwa; ba mukisa abaana be abalimuddira mu bigere.
8 A king who sits on the throne of judgment scatters away all evil with his eyes.
Kabaka bw’atuula ku ntebe ye ey’obwakabaka ng’asala emisango, amaaso ge gasunsulamu ne gaggyamu ebibi byonna.
9 Who can say, "I have made my heart pure. I am clean and without sin?"
Ani ayinza okugamba nti, “Ntukuzza omutima gwange, ndi mulongoofu era sirina kibi?”
10 Differing weights and differing measures, both of them alike are an abomination to YHWH.
Ebipima obuzito ebitatuuka n’ebigera ebikyamu, byombi bya muzizo eri Mukama.
11 Even a child makes himself known by his doings, whether his work is pure, and whether it is right.
Omuvubuka naye amanyibwa olw’ebikolwa bye, obanga birongoofu era nga birungi.
12 The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, YHWH has made even both of them.
Okutu okuwulira n’eriiso eriraba byombi Mukama ye y’abikola.
13 Do not love sleep, lest you come to poverty. Open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.
Toyagalanga kwebaka oleme kwavuwala, tunula, obeerenga n’ebyokulya bingi.
14 "It's no good, it's no good," says the buyer; but when he is gone his way, then he boasts.
“Si kirungi, si kirungi,” bw’ayogera agula; naye bw’agenda n’alyoka yeenyumiririza mu ky’aguze.
15 There is gold and abundance of rubies; but the lips of knowledge are a rare jewel.
Zaabu n’amayinja ag’omuwendo weebiri, naye emimwa egyogera eby’amagezi kye ky’omuwendo ekisingako.
16 Take the garment of one who puts up collateral for a stranger; and hold him in pledge for a wayward woman.
Omuntu bw’aleeta ekyambalo kye ne yeeyimiririra gw’atamanyi, kitwalire ddala, na ddala bw’abanga yeeyimiririra omukazi omubambaavu.
17 Fraudulent food is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel.
Emmere enfune mu bukyamu ewooma mu kulya, naye emufuukira amayinja mu kamwa.
18 Plans are established by advice; by wise guidance you wage war.
Kola entegeka nga weebuuza ku magezi, bw’oba onoolangirira olutalo sooka weebuuze.
19 He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore do not keep company with him who opens wide his lips.
Oyo agenda ng’asaasaanya olugambo abotola ebyama, noolwekyo weewale omuntu ayogerayogera ennyo ebitaliimu.
20 Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.
Omuntu akolimira kitaawe oba nnyina, ettabaaza ye erizikizibwa n’asigala mu kizikiza ekikutte ennyo.
21 An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning, won't be blessed in the end.
Eby’obusika ebifune ng’ekiseera kyabyo tekinnatuuka, ku nkomerero tebiba na mukisa.
22 Do not say, "I will pay back evil." Wait for YHWH, and he will save you.
Toyogera nti, “Nzija kukusasula olw’ekibi kino!” Lindirira Mukama alikuyamba.
23 YHWH detests differing weights, and dishonest scales are no good.
Ebipima ebikyamu bya muzizo eri Mukama, ne minzaani ez’obulimba tezisanyusa.
24 A man's steps are from YHWH; how then can man understand his way?
Amakubo g’omuntu gategekebwa Mukama, omuntu ayinza atya okutegeera ekkubo lya Mukama?
25 It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows.
Kyambika eri omuntu okwanguyiriza okweyama eri Mukama, naye oluvannyuma n’afumiitiriza ku bye yeeyamye.
26 A wise king winnows out the wicked, and drives the threshing wheel over them.
Kabaka omugezi asengejja n’aggyamu abakozi b’ebibi, n’ababonereza awatali kusaasira.
27 The spirit of man is YHWH's lamp, searching all his innermost parts.
Ettabaaza ya Mukama ekebera omwoyo gw’omuntu, n’enoonya mu bitundu eby’omunda ennyo.
28 Love and faithfulness keep the king safe. His throne is sustained by love.
Okwagala n’obwesigwa bikuuma kabaka mu butebenkevu, era obufuzi bwe bunywezebwa na kwagala.
29 The glory of young men is their strength. The splendor of old men is their gray hair.
Amaanyi kye kitiibwa ky’abavubuka, envi kye kitiibwa ky’abakadde.
30 Wounding blows cleanse away evil, and beatings purge the innermost parts.
Emiggo n’ebiwundu biggyawo ebibi, n’embooko zitereeza ebifo eby’omunda ennyo.
