Omubuulizi 10
1 Nga ensowera enfu bwe zoonoona akaloosa akawunya obulungi, bwe katyo akasobyo akatono bwe koonoona amagezi n’ekitiibwa.
As dead flies cause perfume to stink, so a little folly can overpower wisdom and honor.
2 Omutima gw’omuntu ow’amagezi gumukozesa ekituufu, naye ogw’omusirusiru gumutwala kukola bitasaana.
The heart of a wise person tends to the right, but the heart of a fool tends to the left.
3 Ne bw’aba ng’atambula, amanyibwa nga talina magezi, era buli amulaba agamba nti musirusiru.
When a fool walks down a road, his thinking is deficient, proving to everyone he is a fool.
4 Mukama wo bw’akunyiigiranga, tomulaganga busungu; okuddamu n’eggonjebwa kukyusa ekiruyi.
If the emotions of a ruler rise up against you, do not leave your work. Calm can quiet down great outrage.
5 Ekibi ekirala kye nalaba, kye kikwata ku nsobi y’omufuzi:
There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, a kind of error that comes from a ruler:
6 nalaba ng’abasirusiru baweebwa ebifo ebisava, naye ng’abagagga bo baweebwa ebyo ebya wansi.
Fools are given leadership positions, while successful men are given low positions.
7 Ate nalaba ng’abaddu beebagala embalaasi, songa abalangira batambuza bigere ng’abaddu.
I have seen slaves riding horses, and successful men walking like slaves on the ground.
8 Asima ekinnya alikigwamu, n’oyo amenya ekisenge omusota gulimubojja.
Anyone who digs a pit can fall into it, and whenever someone breaks down a wall, a snake can bite him.
9 Oyo ayasa amayinja gamulumya, n’oyo ayasa enku zimulumya.
Whoever cuts out stones can be hurt by them, and the man who chops wood is endangered by it.
10 Embazzi bwe tebaako bwogi, n’etewagalwa, agitemya ateekwa okufuba ennyo, naye obumanyirivu bwe buwangula.
If an iron blade is dull, and a man does not sharpen it, then he must use more strength, but wisdom provides an advantage for success.
11 Omusota bwe guluma nga tegunnakola bya bufuusa, omufuusa talina kyafunamu.
If a snake bites before it is charmed, then there is no advantage for the charmer.
12 Ebigambo ebiva mu kamwa k’omuntu ow’amagezi bya muwendo nnyo eri abo ababiwulira, naye akamwa k’omusirusiru kamusuula mu ntata.
The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him.
13 Entandikwa y’ebigambo bye nga temuli nsa, ne ku nkomerero yaabyo biba mususa.
As words begin to flow from a fool's mouth, foolishness comes out, and at the end his mouth flows with wicked madness.
14 Omusirusiru asavuwaza ebigambo. Tewali amanyi birijja, kale ani asobola okumubuulira ebiribaawo oluvannyuma lwe?
A fool multiplies words, but no one knows what is coming. Who knows what is coming after him?
15 Omusirusiru aterebuka mangu olw’ekitamugendedde bulungi, n’abulwa n’ekkubo erimutwala mu kibuga.
The toil of fools wearies them, so that they do not even know the road to town.
16 Zikusanze gw’ensi kabaka bw’aba nga yali muddu, nga n’abalangira bakeera kwetamiirira!
Woe to you, land, if your king is a young boy, and if your leaders begin feasting in the 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.
But blessed are you, land, if your king is the son of nobles, and if your leaders eat at the right time, for strength, and not for drunkenness!
18 Obugayaavu buleetera akasolya k’ennyumba okutonnya, n’emikono egitayagala kukola gireetera ennyumba okutonnya.
Because of laziness the roof sinks in, and because of idle hands the house leaks.
19 Ekijjulo kikolebwa lwa kusanyuka, ne wayini yeeyagaza obulamu, naye ensimbi y’esobola byonna.
People prepare food for laughter, wine brings enjoyment to life, and money fills the need for everything.
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.
Do not curse the king, not even in your mind, and do not curse rich people in your bedroom. For a bird of the sky might carry your words; whatever has wings can spread the matter.
