Engero 14
1 Omukazi ow’amagezi yeezimbira ennyumba ye, naye omusirusiru eyiye agyemenyera n’emikono gye.
Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her own hands.
2 Omuntu atambulira mu bugolokofu atya Mukama, naye ow’amakubo amakyamu anyooma Mukama.
He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
3 Ebigambo by’omusirusiru bye bimuviirako okukubwa, naye eby’abatuukirivu binaabakuumanga.
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
4 Awataba nte nnume ezirima ebyagi biba bikalu, naye emmere ennyingi eva mu maanyi gaazo.
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
5 Omujulizi ow’amazima talimba, naye ow’obulimba ayogera bya bulimba.
A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness uttereth lies.
6 Omukudaazi anoonya amagezi n’atagalaba, naye okumanya kwanguyira omuntu ategeera.
A scorner seeketh wisdom, and [findeth it] not: but knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.
7 Teweeretereza muntu musirusiru, kubanga tewali by’amagezi biva mu kamwa ke.
Go into the presence of a foolish man, and thou shalt not perceive [in him] the lips of knowledge.
8 Omutegeevu mugezi kubanga afaayo okutegeera by’akola, naye atalina magezi musirusiru kubanga yeerimba nti amanyi.
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
9 Abasirusiru banyooma okugololwa nga bakoze ensobi, naye abalongoofu baagala emirembe.
The foolish make a mock at guilt: but among the upright there is good will.
10 Buli mutima gumanya okulumwa kwagwo, tewali ayinza kugusanyukirako.
The heart knoweth its own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy.
11 Ennyumba y’abakozi b’ebibi erizikirizibwa, naye eweema y’abatuukirivu erikulaakulana.
The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tent of the upright shall flourish.
12 Waliwo ekkubo erirabika nga ttuufu eri omuntu, naye ng’enkomerero yaalyo kufa.
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
13 Enseko zandibaawo naye ng’omutima gujjudde ennaku, era n’enkomerero y’essanyu eyinza okufuuka obuyinike.
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of mirth is heaviness.
14 Omuntu atalina kukkiriza alisasulwa empeera emusaanira olw’ebikolwa bye, n’omuntu omulungi naye alisasulwa eyiye.
The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man [shall be satisfied] from himself.
15 Ow’amagezi amatono amala gakkiriza buli kigambo ky’awulira, naye omuntu omutegeevu yeegendereza amakubo ge.
The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
16 Omuntu ow’amagezi atya Mukama n’aleka okukola ebibi, naye omusirusiru yeepankapanka era teyeegendereza.
A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident.
17 Omuntu asunguwala amangu akola eby’obusirusiru, n’omukalabakalaba akyayibwa.
He that is soon angry will deal foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
18 Abatalina magezi basikira butaliimu, naye abategeevu batikkirwa engule ey’okumanya.
The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19 Abakozi b’ebibi balivuunamira abatuukirivu, n’aboonoonyi ne bavuunama mu miryango gy’abatuukirivu.
The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20 Omwavu alagajjalirwa abantu nga ne muliraanwa we omutwaliddemu, naye abagagga baba n’emikwano mingi.
The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
21 Anyooma muliraanwa we akola kibi, naye alina omukisa oyo asaasira abaavu.
He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath pity on the poor, happy is he.
22 Abateekateeka okukola ebibi, tebawaba? Naye okwagala n’amazima binaabeeranga n’abo abateesa okukola obulungi.
Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth [shall be to] them that devise good.
23 Buli mulimu ogukolebwa n’amaanyi gubaako amagoba, naye okwogera obwogezi kireeta bwavu bwokka.
In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips [tendeth] only to penury.
24 Abagezi bafuna engule ey’obugagga, naye obusirusiru bw’abatalina magezi buzaala busirusiru.
The crown of the wise is their riches: [but] the folly of fools is [only] folly.
25 Omujulizi ow’amazima awonya obulamu bw’abantu, naye omujulizi ow’obulimba aba mulimba.
A true witness delivereth souls: but he that uttereth lies [causeth] deceit.
26 Atya Mukama alina ekiddukiro eky’amaanyi, era n’abaana be balibeera n’obuddukiro.
In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
27 Okutya Mukama ye nsulo y’obulamu, kuleetera omuntu okwewala emitego gy’okufa.
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
28 Ekitiibwa kya kabaka kiri mu kuba n’abantu bangi, naye omukulembeze ataba n’abantu abeera mu kabi.
In the multitude of people is the king’s glory: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
29 Omuntu omugumiikiriza aba n’okutegeera kungi, naye oyo asunguwala amangu ayolesa obusirusiru.
He that is slow to anger is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
30 Omutima ogulina emirembe guwangaaza omuntu, naye obuggya buvunza amagumba ge.
A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy is the rottenness of the bones.
31 Omuntu atulugunya abaavu anyooma oyo eyabatonda, naye buli abakwatirwa ekisa, agulumiza Katonda.
He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that hath mercy on the needy honoureth him.
32 Akacwano bwe kajja, omukozi w’ebibi agwa, naye omutuukirivu ne mu kufa aba n’obuddukiro.
The wicked is thrust down in his evil-doing: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
33 Amagezi gabeera mu mutima gw’omuntu alina okutegeera, era yeeyoleka ne mu basirusiru.
Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but [that which is] in the inward part of fools is made known.
34 Obutuukirivu buzimba eggwanga, naye ekibi kiswaza abantu ab’engeri zonna.
Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.
35 Kabaka asanyukira omuddu akola eby’amagezi, naye obusungu bwa kabaka bunaabuubuukiranga ku oyo akola ebiswaza.
The king’s favour is toward a servant that dealeth wisely: but his wrath shall be [against] him that causeth shame.
