Engero 13
1 Omwana omugezi assaayo omwoyo eri ebiragiro bya kitaawe, naye omunyoomi tafaayo ku kunenyezebwa.
A wise son — the instruction of a father, And a scorner — he hath not heard rebuke.
2 Omuntu asanyuka olw’ebirungi ebiva mu bibala bya kamwa ke, naye atali mwesigwa yeegomba kuleeta ntalo.
From the fruit of the mouth a man eateth good, And the soul of the treacherous — violence.
3 Oyo eyeegendereza by’ayogera akuuma obulamu bwe, naye oyo amala googera, alizikirira.
Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips — ruin to him!
4 Omuntu omugayaavu yeegomba kyokka n’atabaako ky’afuna, naye omunyiikivu byayagala byonna abifuna.
The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.
5 Omuntu omutuukirivu akyawa obulimba, naye omukozi w’ebibi yeereetera kunyoomebwa.
A false word the righteous hateth, And the wicked causeth abhorrence, and is confounded.
6 Obutuukirivu bukuuma omuntu omwesimbu, naye okukola ebibi kuzikiriza omwonoonyi.
Righteousness keepeth him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthroweth a sin offering.
7 Omuntu omu ayinza okwefuula omugagga ate nga taliiko ky’alina, ate omulala ne yeefuula okuba omwavu so nga mugagga nnyo.
There is who is making himself rich, and hath nothing, Who is making himself poor, and wealth [is] abundant.
8 Obugagga bw’omuntu buyinza okumununula, naye omwavu talina ky’atya.
The ransom of a man's life [are] his riches, And the poor hath not heard rebuke.
9 Ekitangaala ky’abatuukirivu kyaka nnyo, naye ettaala y’abakozi b’ebibi ezikira.
The light of the righteous rejoiceth, And the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
10 Amalala gazaala buzaazi nnyombo, naye amagezi gasangibwa mu abo abakkiriza okulabulwa.
A vain man through pride causeth debate, And with the counselled [is] wisdom.
11 Ensimbi enkumpanye ziggwaawo, naye ezijja empolampola zeeyongera obungi.
Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great.
12 Essuubi erirwawo okutuukirira lirwaza omutima, naye ekyegombebwa bwe kituukirira kiba muti gwa bulamu.
Hope prolonged is making the heart sick, And a tree of life [is] the coming desire.
13 Omuntu anyooma ebiragiro aligwa mu mitawaana, naye oyo awuliriza ebimulagirwa aliweebwa empeera.
Whoso is despising the Word is destroyed for it, And whoso is fearing the Command is repayed.
14 Okuyigiriza kw’omuntu alina amagezi nsulo ya bulamu, era kuggya omuntu mu mitego gy’okufa.
The law of the wise [is] a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.
15 Okutegeera okulungi kuleeta okuganja, naye ekkubo ly’abateesigibwa liba zzibu.
Good understanding giveth grace, And the way of the treacherous [is] hard.
16 Omuntu omwegendereza akola amaze kulowooza, naye omusirusiru alaga obutamanya bwe.
Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.
17 Omubaka omubi yeesuula mu mitawaana, naye omubaka omwesigwa aleeta kuwonyezebwa.
A wicked messenger falleth into evil, And a faithful ambassador is healing.
18 Anyooma okukangavvulwa yeereetako obwavu n’obuswavu, naye oyo assaayo omwoyo ku kunenyezebwa aweebwa ekitiibwa.
Whoso is refusing instruction — poverty and shame, And whoso is observing reproof is honoured.
19 Ekyegombebwa bwe kituukirira kisanyusa omutima, naye okulekayo okukola ebibi kya muzizo eri abasirusiru.
A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, And an abomination to fools [is]: Turn from evil.
20 Oyo atambula n’abantu abagezi ageziwala, naye oyo atambula n’abasirusiru alaba ennaku.
Whoso is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffereth evil.
21 Emitawaana gigoberera aboonoonyi, naye okukulaakulana y’empeera y’abatuukirivu.
Evil pursueth sinners, And good recompenseth the righteous.
22 Omuntu omulungi alekera bazzukulu be ebyobusika, naye obugagga bw’omwonoonyi buterekerwa omutuukirivu.
A good man causeth sons' sons to inherit, And laid up for the righteous [is] the sinner's wealth.
23 Ennimiro z’abaavu ziyinza okuvaamu emmere nnyingi, naye obutali bwenkanya ne bugyera yonna.
Abundance of food — the tillage of the poor, And substance is consumed without judgment.
24 Atakozesa kaggo akyawa omwana we, naye oyo amwagala afaayo okumukangavvula.
Whoso is sparing his rod is hating his son, And whoso is loving him hath hastened him chastisement.
25 Omutuukirivu alya emmere ye n’akkuta, naye abakozi b’ebibi basigala nga bayala.
The righteous is eating to the satiety of his soul, And the belly of the wicked lacketh!
