Proverbs 14
1 Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
Omukazi ow’amagezi yeezimbira ennyumba ye, naye omusirusiru eyiye agyemenyera n’emikono gye.
2 He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but [he that is] perverse in his ways despiseth him.
Omuntu atambulira mu bugolokofu atya Mukama, naye ow’amakubo amakyamu anyooma Mukama.
3 In the mouth of the foolish [is] a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
Ebigambo by’omusirusiru bye bimuviirako okukubwa, naye eby’abatuukirivu binaabakuumanga.
4 Where no oxen [are], the crib [is] clean: but much increase [is] by the strength of the ox.
Awataba nte nnume ezirima ebyagi biba bikalu, naye emmere ennyingi eva mu maanyi gaazo.
5 A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
Omujulizi ow’amazima talimba, naye ow’obulimba ayogera bya bulimba.
6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and [findeth it] not: but knowledge [is] easy to him that understandeth.
Omukudaazi anoonya amagezi n’atagalaba, naye okumanya kwanguyira omuntu ategeera.
7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not [in him] the lips of knowledge.
Teweeretereza muntu musirusiru, kubanga tewali by’amagezi biva mu kamwa ke.
8 The wisdom of the prudent [is] to understand his way: but the folly of fools [is] deceit.
Omutegeevu mugezi kubanga afaayo okutegeera by’akola, naye atalina magezi musirusiru kubanga yeerimba nti amanyi.
9 Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous [there is] favor.
Abasirusiru banyooma okugololwa nga bakoze ensobi, naye abalongoofu baagala emirembe.
10 The heart knoweth its own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy.
Buli mutima gumanya okulumwa kwagwo, tewali ayinza kugusanyukirako.
11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
Ennyumba y’abakozi b’ebibi erizikirizibwa, naye eweema y’abatuukirivu erikulaakulana.
12 There is a way which seemeth right to a man, but the end of it [are] the ways of death.
Waliwo ekkubo erirabika nga ttuufu eri omuntu, naye ng’enkomerero yaalyo kufa.
13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth [is] heaviness.
Enseko zandibaawo naye ng’omutima gujjudde ennaku, era n’enkomerero y’essanyu eyinza okufuuka obuyinike.
14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man [shall be satisfied] from himself.
Omuntu atalina kukkiriza alisasulwa empeera emusaanira olw’ebikolwa bye, n’omuntu omulungi naye alisasulwa eyiye.
15 The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
Ow’amagezi amatono amala gakkiriza buli kigambo ky’awulira, naye omuntu omutegeevu yeegendereza amakubo ge.
16 A wise [man] feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
Omuntu ow’amagezi atya Mukama n’aleka okukola ebibi, naye omusirusiru yeepankapanka era teyeegendereza.
17 [He that is] soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
Omuntu asunguwala amangu akola eby’obusirusiru, n’omukalabakalaba akyayibwa.
18 The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Abatalina magezi basikira butaliimu, naye abategeevu batikkirwa engule ey’okumanya.
19 The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
Abakozi b’ebibi balivuunamira abatuukirivu, n’aboonoonyi ne bavuunama mu miryango gy’abatuukirivu.
20 The poor is hated even by his own neighbor: but the rich [hath] many friends.
Omwavu alagajjalirwa abantu nga ne muliraanwa we omutwaliddemu, naye abagagga baba n’emikwano mingi.
21 He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy [is] he.
Anyooma muliraanwa we akola kibi, naye alina omukisa oyo asaasira abaavu.
22 Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth [shall be] to them that devise good.
Abateekateeka okukola ebibi, tebawaba? Naye okwagala n’amazima binaabeeranga n’abo abateesa okukola obulungi.
23 In all labor there is profit: but the talk of the lips [tendeth] only to penury.
Buli mulimu ogukolebwa n’amaanyi gubaako amagoba, naye okwogera obwogezi kireeta bwavu bwokka.
24 The crown of the wise [is] their riches: [but] the foolishness of fools [is] folly.
Abagezi bafuna engule ey’obugagga, naye obusirusiru bw’abatalina magezi buzaala busirusiru.
25 A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful [witness] speaketh lies.
Omujulizi ow’amazima awonya obulamu bw’abantu, naye omujulizi ow’obulimba aba mulimba.
26 In the fear of the LORD [is] strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
Atya Mukama alina ekiddukiro eky’amaanyi, era n’abaana be balibeera n’obuddukiro.
27 The fear of the LORD [is] a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Okutya Mukama ye nsulo y’obulamu, kuleetera omuntu okwewala emitego gy’okufa.
28 In the multitude of people [is] the king's honor: but in the want of people [is] the destruction of the prince.
Ekitiibwa kya kabaka kiri mu kuba n’abantu bangi, naye omukulembeze ataba n’abantu abeera mu kabi.
29 [He that is] slow to wrath [is] of great understanding: but [he that is] hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
Omuntu omugumiikiriza aba n’okutegeera kungi, naye oyo asunguwala amangu ayolesa obusirusiru.
30 A sound heart [is] the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
Omutima ogulina emirembe guwangaaza omuntu, naye obuggya buvunza amagumba ge.
31 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoreth him hath mercy on the poor.
Omuntu atulugunya abaavu anyooma oyo eyabatonda, naye buli abakwatirwa ekisa, agulumiza Katonda.
32 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
Akacwano bwe kajja, omukozi w’ebibi agwa, naye omutuukirivu ne mu kufa aba n’obuddukiro.
33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but [that which is] in the midst of fools is made known.
Amagezi gabeera mu mutima gw’omuntu alina okutegeera, era yeeyoleka ne mu basirusiru.
34 Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin [is] a reproach to any people.
Obutuukirivu buzimba eggwanga, naye ekibi kiswaza abantu ab’engeri zonna.
35 The king's favor [is] towards a wise servant: but his wrath is [against] him that causeth shame.
Kabaka asanyukira omuddu akola eby’amagezi, naye obusungu bwa kabaka bunaabuubuukiranga ku oyo akola ebiswaza.
