Engero 17
1 Okulya akamere akaluma awali emirembe, kisinga okuba mu nnyumba ejjudde ebyassava nga mulimu entalo.
Better [is] a dry morsel, and quietness with it, than a house full of sacrifices [with] strife.
2 Omuddu omugezi alifuga omwana wa bowo akwasa ensonyi, era alifuna ebyobusika ng’omu ku baana b’awaka.
A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
3 Entamu erongoosa yakolebwa lwa ffeeza, n’ekikoomi ky’okulongoosa lwa zaabu, naye Mukama agezesa emitima.
The fining-pot [is] for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.
4 Omubi assaayo omwoyo eri eby’obulimba, era n’omulimba awuliriza olulimi olukuusa.
A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips: [and] a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
5 Oyo akudaalira omwavu avvoola eyamutonda, n’oyo asanyukira obuyinike bw’abalala talirema kubonerezebwa.
He that mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker; [and] he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
6 Abazzukulu ngule ya bajjajjaabwe, era n’abaana beenyumiririza mu bakadde baabwe.
Children's children [are] the crown of old men; and the glory of children [is] their fathers.
7 Enjogerannungi teba ya musirusiru, ng’oweekitiibwa bw’atasaana kwogera bya bulimba.
Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
8 Enguzi eri ng’ejjinja ery’omufuusa mu maaso g’oyo agigaba, alowooza nti buli gy’akyukira eneemuyamba.
A gift [is as] a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
9 Okwagala tekulondoola nsobi, naye oyo atasonyiwa nsobi akyawaganya ab’omukwano enfirabulago.
He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth [very] friends.
10 Okunenya kuyamba nnyo omuntu ategeera, okusinga okukuba omusirusiru embooko ekikumi.
A reproof entereth more into a wise man than a hundred stripes into a fool.
11 Omukozi w’ebibi anoonya bujeemu bwereere, era kyaliva asindikirwa omubaka omukambwe.
An evil [man] seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
12 Okusisinkana eddubu enyagiddwako abaana baayo, kisinga okusisinkana omusirusiru mu busirusiru bwe.
Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
13 Omuntu bw’asasula ekibi olw’obulungi, ekibi tekiriva mu nnyumba ye.
Whoever rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
14 Okutandika oluyombo kuli ng’omuntu bw’asumulula omudumu gw’amazzi, noolwekyo vvaawo ng’oluyombo terunnatandika.
The beginning of strife [is as] when one letteth out water: therefore withdraw from contention, before it be meddled with.
15 Eyejjeereza omukozi w’ebibi n’oyo avumirira omutuukirivu, bombi ba muzizo eri Mukama.
He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both [are] abomination to the LORD.
16 Omusirusiru agasibwa ki okuba ne ssente ezisasulibwa amagezi, ng’ate ye talina mutima gwegomba magezi?
Why [is there] a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing [he hath] no heart [to it]?
17 Omukwano ogw’amagezi guba gwa lubeerera, era owooluganda yeesigibwa mu biro eby’ennaku.
A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
18 Omuntu atalina magezi awa obweyamo ne yeetema okusasula amabanja ga muliraanwa we.
A man void of understanding striketh hands, [and] becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
19 Oyo ayagala ekibi anyumirwa ennyombo, n’oyo akola omulyango omunene ogw’omu maaso gwa bbugwe ye nga guyitiridde obunene gulimuteganya nnyo.
He loveth transgression that loveth strife: [and] he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
20 Omuntu ow’omutima omubambaavu takulaakulana, n’oyo ow’olulimi olulimba agwa mu katyabaga.
He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
21 Omwana omusirusiru aleetera kitaawe obuyinike, kitaawe w’omusirusiru taba na ssanyu.
He that begetteth a fool [doeth it] to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
22 Omutima ogw’essanyu ddagala ddungi, naye omwoyo omunyiikaavu gukozza omubiri.
A merry heart doeth good [like] a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
23 Omuntu omubi alya enguzi mu kyama, alyoke aziyize amazima okweyoleka.
A wicked [man] taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
24 Omuntu omutegeevu, ebirowoozo abissa eri amagezi, naye amaaso g’omusirusiru gasamaalirira ensi gy’ekoma.
Wisdom [is] before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool [are] in the ends of the earth.
25 Omwana omusirusiru buyinike eri kitaawe, era aleeta ennaku eri nnyina eyamuzaala.
A foolish son [is] a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bore him.
26 Si kirungi okuweesa omutuukirivu engassi ey’obwereere wadde okukuba ab’ekitiibwa embooko olw’obwesimbu bwabwe.
Also to punish the just [is] not good, [nor] to strike princes for equity.
27 Omuntu omwegendereza mu bigambo bye abeera n’okutegeera, n’oyo alina omwoyo omuteefu aba muntu wa magezi.
He that hath knowledge spareth his words: [and] a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
28 Omusirusiru bw’asirika alowoozebwa okuba n’amugezi, era aba mutegeevu bw’afuga akamwa ke.
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: [and] he that shutteth his lips [is esteemed] a man of understanding.
