Engero 12
1 Buli asanyukira okukangavvulwa ayagala amagezi; naye oyo akyawa okunenyezebwa musirusiru.
Whoso loveth correction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
2 Omuntu omulungi aganja mu maaso ga Mukama, naye Mukama asalira omusango omuntu ow’enkwe.
A good man shall obtain favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
3 Omuntu tanywezebwa lwa kukola bitali bya butuukirivu, naye omulandira gw’omutuukirivu tegulisigulwa.
A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall never be moved.
4 Omukyala ow’empisa ennungi ssanyu era ngule ya mwami we, naye omukazi eyeeyisa obubi ali nga kookolo mu magumba ga bba.
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
5 Enteekateeka z’omutuukirivu ziba za mazima, naye amagezi g’abakozi b’ebibi ge bawa gaba ga bulimba.
The thoughts of the righteous are just: [but] the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
6 Ebiteeso by’abakozi b’ebibi kuyiwa musaayi, naye ebigambo by’abatuukirivu bye bibawonya.
The words of the wicked are of lying in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
7 Abakozi b’ebibi bagwa ne basaanirawo ddala, naye ennyumba y’omutuukirivu teesagaasaganenga emirembe gyonna.
The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.
8 Ebigambo by’omugezi bimuleetera okusiimibwa, naye eby’omusirusiru bimunyoomesa.
A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
9 Omuntu eyeetoowaza ne yeekolera, asinga oyo eyeegulumiza n’abulwa ky’alya.
Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
10 Omutuukirivu afaayo ku bisolo bye, naye omukozi w’ebibi abiraga bukambwe bwereere.
A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
11 Oyo eyeerimira aliba n’emmere nnyingi, naye oyo anoonya ebitaliimu talina magezi.
He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain [persons] is void of understanding.
12 Abakozi b’ebibi baagala okubba omunyago gwa babbi bannaabwe, naye omulandira gw’abatuukirivu gunywera.
The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth [fruit].
13 Ebigambo by’omukozi w’ebibi bimusuula mu mitawaana, naye omutuukirivu awona akabi.
In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man: but the righteous shall come out of trouble.
14 Omuntu ajjuzibwa ebirungi okuva mu bibala bye bigambo by’akamwa ke, n’emirimu gy’emikono gye gimusasula bulungi.
A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the doings of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.
15 Ekkubo ly’omusirusiru ddungi mu kulaba kwe ye, naye omugezi assaayo omwoyo ku magezi agamuweebwa.
The way of the foolish is right in his own eyes: but he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.
16 Omusirusiru alaga mangu obusungu bwe, naye omutegeevu tassa mwoyo ku kivume.
A fool’s vexation is presently known: but a prudent man concealeth shame.
17 Omujulizi ow’amazima awa obujulizi obutuufu, naye omujulizi ow’obulimba ayogera bya bulimba.
He that uttereth truth sheweth forth righteousness, but a false witness deceit.
18 Ebigambo ebyanguyirize bisala ng’ekitala ekyogi, naye olulimi lw’omuntu omugezi luwonya.
There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
19 Emimwa egyogera amazima gibeerera emirembe gyonna, naye olulimi olulimba lwa kiseera buseera.
The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
20 Obulimba buli mu mitima gyabo abategeka okukola ebibi, naye essanyu liri n’abo abakolerera emirembe.
Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.
21 Tewali kabi konna kagwa ku batuukirivu, naye abakozi b’ebibi tebaggwaako mitawaana.
There shall no mischief happen to the righteous: but the wicked shall be filled with evil.
22 Mukama akyawa emimwa egirimba, naye asanyukira ab’amazima.
Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.
23 Omuntu omutegeevu talaga nnyo by’amanyi, naye abasirusiru balaga obutamanya bwabwe.
A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
24 Omukono gw’omunyiikivu gulimufuula omufuzi, naye obugayaavu bufuula omuntu omuddu.
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be put under taskwork.
25 Omutima ogweraliikirira guleetera omuntu okwennyika, naye ekigambo eky’ekisa kimusanyusa.
Heaviness in the heart of a man maketh it stoop; but a good word maketh it glad.
26 Omutuukirivu yeegendereza mu mikwano gye, naye ekkubo ly’ababi libabuza.
The righteous is a guide to his neighbour: but the way of the wicked causeth them to err.
27 Omuntu omugayaavu tayokya muyiggo gwe, naye omunyiikivu kyayizze, kiba kya muwendo gyali.
The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the precious substance of men [is to] the diligent.
28 Mu kkubo ery’obutuukirivu mulimu obulamu, era mu kkubo eryo temuli kufa.
In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
