Proverbs 11
1 Balances of deceit [are] an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight [is] His delight.
Minzaani eteri ya mazima ya muzizo eri Mukama, naye ebipimo ebituufu bye bimusanyusa.
2 Pride hath come, and shame cometh, And with the lowly [is] wisdom.
Amalala bwe gajja, ng’obuswavu butuuse, naye obwetoowaze buleeta amagezi.
3 The integrity of the upright leadeth them, And the perverseness of the treacherous destroyeth them.
Obwesimbu bw’abatuukirivu bubaluŋŋamya, naye enkwe z’abatali beesigwa zibazikirizisa.
4 Wealth profiteth not in a day of wrath, And righteousness delivereth from death.
Obugagga tebugasa ku lunaku olw’okusalirwako omusango, naye obutuukirivu buwonya okufa.
5 The righteousness of the perfect maketh right his way, And by his wickedness doth the wicked fall.
Obutuukirivu bw’abalongoofu bubatambuliza mu kkubo eggolokofu naye abakozi b’ebibi bagwa olw’ebikolwa byabwe ebibi.
6 The righteousness of the upright delivereth them, And in mischief the treacherous are captured.
Obutuukirivu bw’abagolokofu bubawonya, naye abatali beesigwa bagwa mu mutego olw’okwegomba ebibi.
7 In the death of a wicked man, hope perisheth, And the expectation of the iniquitous hath been lost.
Omukozi w’ebibi bw’afa, essuubi lye libula, ne byonna bye yasuubira mu maanyi bikoma.
8 The righteous from distress is drawn out, And the wicked goeth in instead of him.
Omutuukirivu aggyibwa mu mitawaana, naye jjijjira omukozi w’ebibi.
9 With the mouth a hypocrite corrupteth his friend, And by knowledge the righteous are drawn out.
Akamwa k’oyo atatya Katonda, kazikiriza muliraanwa, naye olw’okumanya, abatuukirivu bawona.
10 In the good of the righteous a city exulteth, And in the destruction of the wicked [is] singing.
Abatuukirivu bwe bakulaakulana ekibuga kijaguza; abakozi b’ebibi bwe bazikirira wawulirwawo amaloboozi ag’essanyu.
11 By the blessing of the upright is a city exalted, And by the mouth of the wicked thrown down.
Omukisa gw’abatuukirivu gukulaakulanya ekibuga: naye olw’akamwa k’abakozi b’ebibi, ekibuga kizikirizibwa.
12 Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence.
Omuntu atalina magezi anyooma muliraanwa we, naye omuntu ategeera akuuma olulimi lwe.
13 A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter.
Aseetula olugambo atta obwesigwa, naye omuntu omwesigwa akuuma ekyama.
14 Without counsels do a people fall, And deliverance [is] in a multitude of counsellors.
Awatali kuluŋŋamizibwa eggwanga lidobonkana, naye abawi b’amagezi abangi baleeta obuwanguzi.
15 Evil [one] suffereth when he hath been surety [for] a stranger, And whoso is hating suretyship is confident.
Eyeeyimirira omuntu gw’atamanyiko alibonaabona, naye oyo akyawa okweyimirira aliba bulungi.
16 A gracious woman retaineth honour, And terrible [men] retain riches.
Omukazi ow’ekisa aweebwa ekitiibwa, naye abasajja ab’amawaggali bakoma ku bugagga bwokka.
17 A kind man is rewarding his own soul, And the fierce is troubling his own flesh.
Omusajja alina ekisa aganyulwa, naye alina ettima yeereetako akabi.
18 The wicked is getting a lying wage, And whoso is sowing righteousness — a true reward.
Omukozi w’ebibi afuna empeera ey’obukuusa, naye oyo asiga eby’obutuukirivu akungula empeera eya nnama ddala.
19 Rightly [is] righteousness for life, And whoso is pursuing evil — for his own death.
Omuntu omutuukirivu ddala alifuna obulamu, naye oyo akola ebitali bya butuukirivu alifa.
20 An abomination to Jehovah [are] the perverse of heart, And the perfect of the way [are] His delight.
Mukama akyawa abantu abalina emitima emikyamu, naye ab’amakubo amagolokofu be bamusanyusa.
21 Hand to hand, the wicked is not acquitted, And the seed of the righteous hath escaped.
Mutegeerere ddala ng’abakozi b’ebibi tebalirema kubonerezebwa, naye bazzukulu b’abatuukirivu tebalibaako musango.
22 A ring of gold in the nose of a sow — A fair woman and stubborn of behaviour.
Ng’empeta ya zaabu mu nnyindo y’embizzi, bw’atyo bw’abeera omukazi omulungi atalaba njawulo wakati w’ekirungi n’ekibi.
23 The desire of the righteous [is] only good, The hope of the wicked [is] transgression.
Abatuukirivu bye beegomba bivaamu birungi byereere, naye abakozi b’ebibi bye bakola bisunguwaza.
24 There is who is scattering, and yet is increased, And who is keeping back from uprightness, only to want.
Omuntu agaba obuteerekereza, yeeyongera bweyongezi kugaggawala; naye akwatirira kye yandigabye, yeeyongera kwavuwala.
25 A liberal soul is made fat, And whoso is watering, he also is watered.
Omuntu agaba anagaggawalanga, n’oyo ayamba talibulako amuyamba.
26 Whoso is withholding corn, the people execrate him, And a blessing [is] for the head of him who is selling.
Abantu bakolimira oyo akweka eŋŋaano mu kiseera eky’obwetaavu, naye oyo agitunda mu kiseera ekyo afuna emikisa.
27 Whoso is earnestly seeking good Seeketh a pleasing thing, And whoso is seeking evil — it meeteth him.
Oyo anyiikira okukola obulungi afuna okuganja, naye oyo anoonya ekibi, kimujjira.
28 Whoso is confident in his wealth he falleth, And as a leaf, the righteous flourish.
Oyo eyeesiga obugagga bwe aligwa, naye abatuukirivu banaakulaakulananga ne baba ng’amalagala amalamu.
29 Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind, And a servant [is] the fool to the wise of heart.
Omuntu aleeta emitawaana mu maka g’ewaabwe, alisikira mpewo; era n’omusirusiru aliba muddu w’oyo alina omutima ogw’amagezi.
30 The fruit of the righteous [is] a tree of life, And whoso is taking souls [is] wise.
Ekibala ky’omutuukirivu muti gwa bulamu, era n’oyo asikiriza emyoyo gy’abantu ne balokoka wa magezi.
31 Lo, the righteous in the earth is recompensed, Surely also the wicked and the sinner!
Obanga omutuukirivu alifuna ekimusaanidde ku nsi kuno, oyo atatya Katonda n’omwonoonyi balirema obutafuna ekibasaanidde?
