Yakobo 4

1 Kiki ekireeta entalo n’okulwanagana mu mmwe? Si lwa kubanga mu mitima gyammwe mujjudde ebintu bingi nnyo ebibi bye mwagala?

whence war and (whence *no*) quarrel in/on/among you no from here out from the/this/who pleasure you the/this/who to battle in/on/among the/this/who member you

2 Mwagala ebintu ne mutabifuna ne muba n’obuggya, ne mulyoka muttiŋŋana so ne mutasobola kubifuna, nga mulwana era nga muyomba kubanga mulemeddwa okubisaba.

to long for and no to have/be to murder and be eager and no be able to obtain to quarrel and to fight no to have/be (then *k*) through/because of the/this/who not to ask you

3 Era ne bwe mubisaba, temubifuna kubanga ekigendererwa kyammwe kikyamu; mugenderera kubikozesa ku masanyu gokka.

to ask and no to take because badly to ask in order that/to in/on/among the/this/who pleasure you to spend

4 Mmwe abenzi temumanyi ng’okuba mikwano gy’ensi bulabe eri Katonda? Noolwekyo omuntu yenna bw’alondawo okuba mukwano gw’ensi afuuka mulabe wa Katonda.

(adulterer and *K*) adulterous no to know that/since: that the/this/who friendship the/this/who world hostility the/this/who God to be which (if *N(k)O*) therefore/then to plan friendly/friend to exist the/this/who world enemy the/this/who God to appoint/conduct

5 Oba mulowooza nti Ekyawandiikibwa tekiba na makulu bwe kigamba nti, “Omwoyo gwe yassa mu ffe, atulabirira n’okwagala okujjudde obuggya”?

or to think that/since: that vainly the/this/who a writing to say to/with envy to long for the/this/who spirit/breath: spirit which (to settle *N(k)O*) in/on/among me

6 Kyokka Omwoyo omukulu oyo era agaba ekisa kingi. Kyekiva kigamba nti, “Katonda alwana n’ab’amalala naye abawombeefu abawa ekisa.”

great then to give grace therefore to say the/this/who God arrogant to resist lowly then to give grace

7 Kale, mugondere Katonda era mulwanyisenga Setaani, ajja kubaddukanga.

to subject therefore/then the/this/who God to oppose (then *no*) the/this/who devilish/the Devil and to flee away from you

8 Musemberere Katonda, ne Katonda anaabasembereranga. Mulongoose engalo zammwe, mmwe abakozi b’ebibi, mutukuze emitima gyammwe, mmwe abalina emyoyo egitaaganaaga.

to come near the/this/who God and to come near you to clean hand sinful and to purify heart double-minded

9 Mukungubage, mukube ebiwoobe era mukaabe. Okuseka kwammwe kufuuke okukungubaga, n’essanyu lifuuke okunakuwala.

to grieve and to mourn and to weep the/this/who laughter you toward grief (to turn around *N(k)O*) and the/this/who joy toward gloominess

10 Mwetoowazenga mu maaso ga Mukama waffe, naye alibagulumiza.

to humble before (the/this/who *ko*) lord: God and to lift up you

11 Abooluganda, temugeyaŋŋananga, era buli omu aleme kwogera bubi ku munne newaakubadde okusalira munne omusango. Bwe mukikola muba mulwanyisa etteeka era musalira etteeka omusango. Bw’osalira etteeka omusango, oba totuukiriza tteeka wabula obeera musazi wa musango.

not to slander one another brother the/this/who to slander brother (or *N(k)O*) to judge the/this/who brother it/s/he to slander law and to judge law if then law to judge no to be doer law but judge

12 Oyo yekka eyateeka amateeka y’asala omusango. Era y’asalawo okulokola oba okuzikiriza. Kale, osinziira ku ki okusalira muliraanwa wo omusango?

one to be the/this/who lawgiver (and judge *NO*) the/this/who be able to save and to destroy you (then *no*) which? to be (the/this/who to judge *N(k)O*) the/this/who (near/neighbor *N(K)O*)

13 Muwulire mmwe abagamba nti, “Leero oba enkya nzija kugenda egindi maleyo omwaka gumu, era ntandikeyo omulimu ogunanfunyisa ensimbi ennyingi.”

to bring now the/this/who to say today (or *N(k)O*) tomorrow (to travel *N(k)O*) toward this the/this/who city and (to do/make: spend(TIME) *N(k)O*) there year (one *K*) and (to traffic in *N(k)O*) and (to gain *N(k)O*)

14 Mumanyidde ku ki ebigenda okubaawo enkya oba obulamu bwammwe bwe bunaaba? Kubanga ebbanga lye mumala nga muli balamu liri ng’olufu olulabika ate mangwago ne lubula.

who/which no to know/understand the/this/who the/this/who tomorrow what? (for *ko*) the/this/who life you vapor for (to be *N(K)(o)*) the/this/who to/with little/few to shine/appear then (then *k*) and to destroy

15 Kino kye musaanira okwogera nti, “Katonda bw’anaaba ng’asiimye tuliba balamu ne tukola kino oba kiri.”

for the/this/who to say you if the/this/who lord: God (to will/desire *NK(o)*) and (to live *N(k)O*) and (to do/make: do *N(k)O*) this/he/she/it or that

16 Bwe mutakola mutyo muba mwekuluntaza olw’entegeka zammwe, songa okwekuluntaza okw’engeri eyo tekusanyusa Katonda.

now then to boast in/on/among the/this/who boasting you all pride such as this evil/bad to be

17 Okumanya ekituufu ekiteekwa okukolwa, naye ne mutakikola, kuba kwonoona.

to know therefore/then good to do/make: do and not to do/make: do sin it/s/he to be