Omubuulizi 11
1 Siganga emmere yo ng’enkuba etonnya, kubanga ebbanga lyayo bwe lirituuka olikungula.
Cast thy bread upon the running waters: for after a long time thou shalt find it again.
2 Gabiranga musanvu weewaawo munaana, kubanga mu biseera eby’oluvannyuma oyinza okubeera mu kwetaaga.
Give a portion to seven, and also to eight: for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
3 Ebire bwe bijjula amazzi, bitonnyesa enkuba ku nsi; n’omuti bwe gugwa nga gwolekedde obukiikaddyo oba obukiikakkono, mu kifo mwe gugwa mwe gulibeera.
If the clouds be full, they will pour out rain upon the earth. If the tree fall to the south, or to the north, in what place soever it shall fall, there shall it be.
4 Oyo alabirira embuyaga talisiga; n’oyo atunuulira ebire talikungula.
He that observeth the wind, shall not sow: and he that considereth the clouds, shall never reap.
5 Nga bw’otosobola kutegeera kkubo mpewo, oba omubiri nga bwe guzimbibwa ku mwana ali mu lubuto; bw’otyo bw’otosobola kutegeera Katonda Omutonzi wa byonna by’akola.
As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones are joined together in the womb of her that is with child: so thou knowest not the works of God, who is the maker of all.
6 Ku makya siga ensigo zo, n’akawungeezi toddiriza mukono gwo; kubanga tomanyi eziryala, zino oba ziri, oba zombi ziriba nnungi.
In the morning sow thy seed, and In the evening let not thy hand cease: for thou knowest not which may rather spring up, this or that: and if both together, it shall be the better.
7 Ekitangaala kirungi, era okulaba ku musana kisanyusa.
The light is sweet, and it is delightful for the eyes to see the sun.
8 Kale omuntu bw’awangaala emyaka emingi, agisanyukirengamu gyonna, naye ajjukirenga nti waliwo ennaku ez’ekizikiza nnyingi ezijja. Ebyo byonna ebijja butaliimu.
If a man live many years, and have rejoiced in them all, he must remember the darksome time, and the many days: which when they shall come, the things past shall be accused of vanity.
9 Omuvubuka sanyukiranga mu buvubuka bwo, n’omutima gwo gusanyukenga mu nnaku ez’obuvubuka bwo; tambulira mu makubo g’omutima gwo ne mu kulaba kw’amaaso go. Naye manya nga mu byonna, Katonda agenda kukusalira omusango.
Rejoice therefore, O young man, in thy youth, and let thy heart be in that which is good in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thy heart, and in the sight of thy eyes: and know that for all these God will bring thee into judgment.
10 Noolwekyo ggyawo okweraliikirira mu mutima era weggyeko emitawaana mu ggwe, kubanga obuvubuka n’amaanyi gaabwe butaliimu.
Remove anger from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh. For youth and pleasure are vain.
