Engero 13
1 Omwana omugezi assaayo omwoyo eri ebiragiro bya kitaawe, naye omunyoomi tafaayo ku kunenyezebwa.
A wise son, [cometh of] a father’s correction, but, a scoffer, heareth not a rebuke.
2 Omuntu asanyuka olw’ebirungi ebiva mu bibala bya kamwa ke, naye atali mwesigwa yeegomba kuleeta ntalo.
Of the fruit of his mouth, shall a man eat what is good, but, the soul of the treacherous, [shall be sated with] violence.
3 Oyo eyeegendereza by’ayogera akuuma obulamu bwe, naye oyo amala googera, alizikirira.
He that watcheth his mouth, guardeth his soul, He that openeth wide his lips, [it shall be] his ruin.
4 Omuntu omugayaavu yeegomba kyokka n’atabaako ky’afuna, naye omunyiikivu byayagala byonna abifuna.
The sluggard, desireth, but his soul hath, nothing. But, the soul of the diligent, shall be enriched.
5 Omuntu omutuukirivu akyawa obulimba, naye omukozi w’ebibi yeereetera kunyoomebwa.
A word of falsehood, the righteous man, hateth, but, the lawless, causeth shame and disgrace.
6 Obutuukirivu bukuuma omuntu omwesimbu, naye okukola ebibi kuzikiriza omwonoonyi.
Righteousness, guardeth the man of blameless way, but, lawlessness, overthroweth the sinner.
7 Omuntu omu ayinza okwefuula omugagga ate nga taliiko ky’alina, ate omulala ne yeefuula okuba omwavu so nga mugagga nnyo.
There is who feigneth himself rich, yet hath nothing at all, who pleadeth poverty, yet hath great substance.
8 Obugagga bw’omuntu buyinza okumununula, naye omwavu talina ky’atya.
The ransom of a man’s life, is his wealth, but, the poor, heareth not rebuke.
9 Ekitangaala ky’abatuukirivu kyaka nnyo, naye ettaala y’abakozi b’ebibi ezikira.
The light of the righteous, rejoiceth, but, the lamp of the lawless, goeth out.
10 Amalala gazaala buzaazi nnyombo, naye amagezi gasangibwa mu abo abakkiriza okulabulwa.
Only by pride, doth one cause contention, but, with the well-advised, is wisdom.
11 Ensimbi enkumpanye ziggwaawo, naye ezijja empolampola zeeyongera obungi.
Wealth gotten by greed, diminisheth, but, he that gathereth by little, increaseth.
12 Essuubi erirwawo okutuukirira lirwaza omutima, naye ekyegombebwa bwe kituukirira kiba muti gwa bulamu.
Hope deferred, sickeneth the heart, —but, a tree of life, is desire fulfilled.
13 Omuntu anyooma ebiragiro aligwa mu mitawaana, naye oyo awuliriza ebimulagirwa aliweebwa empeera.
He that despiseth a matter, shall get pledged thereto, but, he that revereth a commandment, the same shall be recompensed.
14 Okuyigiriza kw’omuntu alina amagezi nsulo ya bulamu, era kuggya omuntu mu mitego gy’okufa.
the instruction of the wise, is a well-spring of life, by departing from the snares of death.
15 Okutegeera okulungi kuleeta okuganja, naye ekkubo ly’abateesigibwa liba zzibu.
Sound discretion, yieldeth favour, but, the way of the treacherous, is rugged.
16 Omuntu omwegendereza akola amaze kulowooza, naye omusirusiru alaga obutamanya bwe.
Every prudent man, maketh use of knowledge, but, a dullard, spreadeth folly.
17 Omubaka omubi yeesuula mu mitawaana, naye omubaka omwesigwa aleeta kuwonyezebwa.
A lawless messenger, falleth into mischief, but, a faithful herald, bringeth healing.
18 Anyooma okukangavvulwa yeereetako obwavu n’obuswavu, naye oyo assaayo omwoyo ku kunenyezebwa aweebwa ekitiibwa.
Poverty and contempt, are for him that neglecteth correction, but, he that regardeth reproof, shall be honoured.
19 Ekyegombebwa bwe kituukirira kisanyusa omutima, naye okulekayo okukola ebibi kya muzizo eri abasirusiru.
A desire fulfilled, is sweet to the soul, but it is, an abomination to the lawless, to depart from evil.
20 Oyo atambula n’abantu abagezi ageziwala, naye oyo atambula n’abasirusiru alaba ennaku.
He that walketh with the wise, becometh wise, but, the friend of dullards, becometh foolish.
21 Emitawaana gigoberera aboonoonyi, naye okukulaakulana y’empeera y’abatuukirivu.
Evil pursueth, sinners, but, unto the righteous, shall good be recompensed.
22 Omuntu omulungi alekera bazzukulu be ebyobusika, naye obugagga bw’omwonoonyi buterekerwa omutuukirivu.
A good man, leaveth an inheritance to children’s children, but, laid up for the righteous, is the wealth of the sinner.
23 Ennimiro z’abaavu ziyinza okuvaamu emmere nnyingi, naye obutali bwenkanya ne bugyera yonna.
Much food, is in the fallow ground of the poor, but there is that is swept away, for want of justice.
24 Atakozesa kaggo akyawa omwana we, naye oyo amwagala afaayo okumukangavvula.
He that withholdeth his rod, hateth his son, —but, he that loveth him, carefully correcteth him.
25 Omutuukirivu alya emmere ye n’akkuta, naye abakozi b’ebibi basigala nga bayala.
The righteous, eateth to satisfy his appetite, but, the belly of the lawless, shall want.
