Omubuulizi 10
1 Nga ensowera enfu bwe zoonoona akaloosa akawunya obulungi, bwe katyo akasobyo akatono bwe koonoona amagezi n’ekitiibwa.
Dead flies can make perfumed oil smell bad. Likewise a little foolishness outweighs great wisdom and honor.
2 Omutima gw’omuntu ow’amagezi gumukozesa ekituufu, naye ogw’omusirusiru gumutwala kukola bitasaana.
The mind of the wise person chooses the right side, but the mind of the fool goes left!
3 Ne bw’aba ng’atambula, amanyibwa nga talina magezi, era buli amulaba agamba nti musirusiru.
Just the way that fools walk down the road shows they have no sense, making clear to everyone their stupidity.
4 Mukama wo bw’akunyiigiranga, tomulaganga busungu; okuddamu n’eggonjebwa kukyusa ekiruyi.
If your superior gets angry with you, don't give up and leave. If you stay calm even bad mistakes can be resolved.
5 Ekibi ekirala kye nalaba, kye kikwata ku nsobi y’omufuzi:
I also realized there's another evil here on earth: rulers make a big mistake
6 nalaba ng’abasirusiru baweebwa ebifo ebisava, naye ng’abagagga bo baweebwa ebyo ebya wansi.
when they put fools in high positions, while those who are richly qualified are put in low positions.
7 Ate nalaba ng’abaddu beebagala embalaasi, songa abalangira batambuza bigere ng’abaddu.
I've seen slaves riding on horseback, while princes walk on the ground like slaves.
8 Asima ekinnya alikigwamu, n’oyo amenya ekisenge omusota gulimubojja.
If you dig a pit, you could fall in. If you knock down a wall, you could be bitten by a snake.
9 Oyo ayasa amayinja gamulumya, n’oyo ayasa enku zimulumya.
If you quarry stone, you could be injured. If you split logs, you could be hurt.
10 Embazzi bwe tebaako bwogi, n’etewagalwa, agitemya ateekwa okufuba ennyo, naye obumanyirivu bwe buwangula.
If your ax is blunt and you don't sharpen it, you have to use a lot more force. Conclusion: being wise brings good results.
11 Omusota bwe guluma nga tegunnakola bya bufuusa, omufuusa talina kyafunamu.
If the snake bites the snake charmer before it's charmed, there's no benefit to the snake charmer!
12 Ebigambo ebiva mu kamwa k’omuntu ow’amagezi bya muwendo nnyo eri abo ababiwulira, naye akamwa k’omusirusiru kamusuula mu ntata.
Wise words are beneficial, but fools destroy themselves by what they say.
13 Entandikwa y’ebigambo bye nga temuli nsa, ne ku nkomerero yaabyo biba mususa.
Fools begin by saying foolish things, and end up talking evil nonsense.
14 Omusirusiru asavuwaza ebigambo. Tewali amanyi birijja, kale ani asobola okumubuulira ebiribaawo oluvannyuma lwe?
Fools talk on and on, however no one knows what's going to happen, so who can say what the future holds?
15 Omusirusiru aterebuka mangu olw’ekitamugendedde bulungi, n’abulwa n’ekkubo erimutwala mu kibuga.
Work makes fools so worn out they can't achieve anything.
16 Zikusanze gw’ensi kabaka bw’aba nga yali muddu, nga n’abalangira bakeera kwetamiirira!
You're in trouble if the king of your country is young, and if your leaders are busy feasting from early morning.
17 Olina omukisa gw’ensi kabaka wo bw’aba nga wa lulyo lulangira, ate nga n’abalangira bo bamanyi ekiseera eky’okuliiramu, olw’okufuna amaanyi so si lwa kutamiira.
You're fortunate if your king comes from a noble family, and your leaders feast at the proper time to give themselves energy, and not to get drunk.
18 Obugayaavu buleetera akasolya k’ennyumba okutonnya, n’emikono egitayagala kukola gireetera ennyumba okutonnya.
Lazy people let their roofs collapse; idle people don't repair their leaky houses.
19 Ekijjulo kikolebwa lwa kusanyuka, ne wayini yeeyagaza obulamu, naye ensimbi y’esobola byonna.
A good meal brings pleasure; wine makes life pleasant; money provides for all needs.
20 Tokolimira kabaka mu mutima gwo newaakubadde okukolimira omugagga mu kisenge kyo, kubanga ennyonyi ey’omu bbanga eyinza okwetikka ebigambo byo nga biwandiikiddwa ku biwaawaatiro byayo n’ebibatuusaako.
Don't talk badly about the king, not even in your thoughts. Don't talk badly about leaders, even in the privacy of your bedroom. A bird may hear what you say and fly away to tell them.
