Proverbs 22
1 (Having a good reputation/Being honored by people) is better than having a lot of money; being well respected is better than having plenty of gold or silver [DOU].
Erinnya eddungi lyagalibwa okusinga eby’obugagga ebingi, n’okuganja kusinga ffeeza oba zaabu.
2 There is one thing that is true about both rich people and poor people: Yahweh is the one who created all of them.
Abagagga n’abaavu balina kimu ekibagatta, Mukama ye Mutonzi waabwe bonna.
3 Those who have good sense realize [that there is something] dangerous ahead, and they avoid it; those who do not have good sense just keep going and later they will suffer because of doing that.
Omuntu omutegeevu bw’alaba akabi yeekweka, naye abatalina magezi bagenda bugenzi mu maaso ne balumizibwa.
4 The reward that Yahweh gives to those who are humble and who revere him is that he causes them to be rich and honored and to live for a long time.
Obugagga n’ekitiibwa n’obulamu y’empeera ey’okwetoowazanga n’okutyanga Mukama.
5 Because of the things that wicked people do, [they have difficulties/troubles] that will be like thorns and traps on the roads that they walk on [MET]; people who are careful/cautious will be able to stay away from those difficulties.
Amaggwa n’emitego biri mu kkubo ly’omubambaavu; naye oyo akuuma emmeeme ye anaabyewalanga.
6 If you train/teach children to do what is right, all during their life they will act/behave in that manner.
Manyiiriza omwana mu kkubo erimugwanira okutambulirangamu, ne bw’alikula talirivaamu.
7 Rich people rule over poor people harshly, and those who borrow money become like slaves [MET] of the people who lend [money to them].
Omugagga afuga abaavu, naye eyeewola aba muddu w’oyo amuwola.
8 [If you plant corn or rice, corn or rice will grow]; [similarly], if you act unjustly, you will have disasters [MET]; and if you try to harm/oppress people [because you are angry with them], you will not be able to harm them.
Asiga obutali butuukirivu akungula mitawaana, n’oluga olw’obusungu bwe lulizikirizibwa.
9 [God] will bless those who are generous [IDM], those who give some of their food to poor [people].
Omuntu omugabi anaabanga n’omukisa, kubanga emmere ye agirya n’abaavu.
10 If you get rid of those who make fun of [everything that is good], there will no more arguing or quarreling or insulting [other people].
Goba omunyoomi, entalo zinaagenda, ennyombo n’okuvumagana binaakoma.
11 If you always act sincerely [IDM] and always speak kindly, the king will be your friend.
Omuntu eyeegomba omutima omulongoofu era ayogera n’eggonjebwa, talirema kuganja ewa kabaka.
12 Yahweh [SYN] (watches over/takes care of) [those who have] good understanding/sense, but he ruins the plans/affairs of those who always try to deceive others.
Amaaso ga Mukama galabirira amazima, era adibya entegeka z’abatali beesigwa.
13 Lazy people [remain in their houses]; they say, “A lion might attack me if I go out into the street [to go to work]!”
Omugayaavu ayogera nti, “Ebweru eriyo empologoma,” oba nti, “Nnyinza okutemulirwa mu kkubo.”
14 What (wives who commit adultery/immoral women) say [to men] [MTY] is [like] a deep pit [MET] [into which those men fall]; those with whom Yahweh is angry will fall into that pit.
Malaaya mutego gwa kabi, akolimiddwa Mukama mw’afiira.
15 Children [SYN] naturally do things that are foolish, but if you punish/spank them [PRS], they [will] (stop doing foolish things/learn to behave as they should).
Obusirusiru busibiddwa ku mutima gw’omwana omuto, naye omuggo ogukangavvula gulimuwonyeza ddala.
16 Those who oppress poor [people] in order to become rich, and those who give [a bribe] to rich [people in order that the rich people will do a favor for them], will just lose their money.
Omuntu atulugunya abaavu ne yeeyongera okugaggawala, n’oyo agabira omugagga awa abagagga enguzi, enkomerero ya bombi bwavu.
17 [Now] listen [MTY] to what wise [people] have said; think carefully about what I am teaching you.
Ossangayo omwoyo okuwuliriza ebigambo by’omugezi, n’omutima gwo eri ebyo bye njigiriza.
18 It will be good to (keep these things in your minds/always remember them), because if you do that, you will be able to quote/recite them [to others].
Kibeera kya ssanyu bw’obikwata ku mutima gwo, n’oba mwetegefu okubiddamu byonna.
19 [I want you to] trust in Yahweh, and that is the reason that I am telling them to you, now.
Mbikumanyisa leero ggwe, obwesige bwo bubeerenga mu Mukama.
20 I have written [RHQ] 30 (sayings/things that wise people have said) from which you will receive good advice and you will be able you to know [many good/useful things].
Kale sikuwandiikidde ebintu amakumi asatu ebikuwabula era ebikuwa okumanya?
21 From them, you will learn what is right and what is true, in order that you will be able to bring back a good report to those who sent you [to school] (OR, give a good answer [to those who ask you questions]).
Sikulaze ekirungi n’ekituufu, olyoke obe n’eky’okuddamu eri oyo eyakutuma?
22 [It is easy to] rob poor [people] who are helpless [and cannot defend themselves, but] never [do that]; and do not oppress in court those who are needy/afflicted,
Tonyaganga mwavu, kubanga mwavu, oba okutulugunyanga aleeteddwa mu mbuga.
23 because Yahweh will speak to defend them, and he will punish those who steal things from others—by causing them to die.
Kubanga Mukama alibawolereza, n’abo ababanyaga alibanyaga.
24 Do not become friends with those who often become angry, and do not associate with those who cannot control their temper/anger,
Tokwananga muntu wa busungu, oba okuyitanga n’omuntu anyiiganyiiga amangu,
25 because you might start to act like they do and not be able to stop doing that.
oleme okuyiga amakubo ge ne weesuula mu mitawaana.
26 If someone borrows money, do not be one of those who promises to pay what that person owes he cannot pay it back,
Teweegattanga ku abo abeeyama, newaakubadde ku abo abeeyimirira ab’amabanja.
27 because if you cannot pay it back, people will surely [RHQ] [come and] take away [everything you own], even your bed.
Bw’oliba nga tolina kya kusasula ekitanda kyo kyennyini kye kirikuggyibwako.
28 Do not [steal some of your neighbors’ land by] removing the boundary lines/markers that your ancestors placed/set.
Tojjululanga nsalo bajjajjaabo gye bassaawo edda.
29 Know/Learn [RHQ] this about those who do their work very skillfully: They will quit working for ordinary people and will start working for kings [because the kings will want people like that to work for them].
Omanyi omuntu omunyiikivu era omukugu mu mulimu gwe? Aliweereza bakabaka; taliweereza bantu batamanyiddwa.
