Engero 19
1 Omuntu omwavu atambulira mu butuukirivu, asinga akamwa ak’omusirusiru akaweebuula.
Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.
2 Si kirungi okuba omujjumbize naye nga tolina kumanya, n’okwanguyiriza okukola ekintu kuleetera omuntu okukwata ekkubo ekyamu.
Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good. And he who hastens with his feet sins.
3 Obusirusiru bw’omuntu bwe bwonoona obulamu bwe, kyokka omutima gwe ne gunenya Mukama.
The foolishness of a man subverts his way, and his heart rages against Jehovah.
4 Obugagga buleeta emikwano mingi, naye emikwano gy’omwavu gimuddukako.
Wealth adds many friends, but a poor man is separated from his friend.
5 Omujulizi ow’obulimba talirema kubonerezebwa, era oyo ayogera eby’obulimba taliba na buddukiro.
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he who utters lies shall not escape.
6 Bangi banoonya okuganja mu maaso g’omufuzi, era buli muntu aba mukwano gw’oyo agaba ebirabo.
Many will entreat the favor of a generous man, and every man is a friend to him who gives gifts.
7 Baganda b’omwavu bonna bamwewala, mikwano gye tebaasingewo nnyo okumwewala? Wadde abagoberera ng’abeegayirira, naye tabalaba.
All the brothers of a poor man regard him inferior, how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursues with words, but they are gone.
8 Oyo afuna amagezi ayagala emmeeme ye, n’oyo asanyukira okutegeera, akulaakulana.
He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.
9 Omujulizi ow’obulimba talirema kubonerezebwa, n’oyo ayogera eby’obulimba alizikirira.
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he who utters lies shall perish.
10 Omusirusiru tasaana kubeera mu bulamu bwa kwejalabya, kale kiwulikika kitya ng’omuddu afuga abalangira?
Luxurious living is not fitting for a fool, much less for a servant to have rule over rulers.
11 Omuntu omutegeevu alwawo okusunguwala, era kiba kya kitiibwa obutafa ku bye bamusobezza.
The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
12 Obusungu bwa kabaka buli ng’okuwuluguma kw’empologoma, naye ekisa kye kiri ng’omusulo ku ssubi.
The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion, but his favor is as dew upon the grass.
13 Omwana omusirusiru aleetera kitaawe okuzikirira, n’omukazi omuyombi ali ng’enkuba etonnya olutata.
A foolish son is the calamity of his father, and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
14 Ennyumba n’obugagga bisikirwa okuva ku bazadde, naye omukazi omutegeevu ava eri Mukama.
House and riches are an inheritance from fathers, but a prudent wife is from Jehovah.
15 Obugayaavu buleeta otulo tungi, n’omuntu atakola mirimu alirumwa enjala.
Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep, and the idle soul shall suffer hunger.
16 Oyo akwata ebiragiro akuuma obulamu bwe, naye oyo eyeeyisa mu ngeri embi alifa.
He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul. He who is careless of his ways shall die.
17 Oyo akwatirwa omwavu ekisa awola Mukama, era Mukama alimusasula olw’ekikolwa kye ekyo.
He who has pity upon a poor man lends to Jehovah, and he will repay him his good deed.
18 Kangavvulanga omwana wo kubanga mu ekyo mulimu essuubi, oleme kumuwaayo mu kuzikirira.
Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
19 Omuntu omukambwe ennyo alisasula ebiriva mu bukambwe bwe, kubanga ne bw’omununula ogusooka era oteekwa okukiddiŋŋaana.
A man of great wrath shall bear the penalty, for if thou deliver him, thou must do it yet again.
20 Ssangayo omwoyo ku magezi agakuweebwa ne ku kuyigirizibwa, oluvannyuma lwa byonna oliba n’amagezi.
Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou may be wise in thy latter end.
21 Enteekateeka z’omuntu ziba nnyingi mu mutima gwe; byo ebigendererwa bya Mukama bituukirira.
There are many devices in a man's heart, but the counsel of Jehovah, that shall stand.
22 Ekintu omuntu kye yeegomba kwe kwagala okutaggwaawo, okuba omwavu kisinga okuba omulimba.
That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness, and a poor man is better than a liar.
23 Okutya Mukama kutuusa mu bulamu; olwo omuntu n’awummula nga mumativu nga tatuukiddwako kabi.
The fear of Jehovah is life to a man, and he shall abide satisfied. He shall not be visited with evil.
24 Omugayaavu annyika omukono gwe mu kibya, n’atagukomyawo nate ku mumwa gwe.
The sluggard buries his hand in the dish, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
25 Kangavvula omunyoomi, abatamanyi bayigire ku ye, buulirira ategeera, ajja kweyongera okutegeera.
Smite a scoffer, and a simple man will learn prudence. And reprove him who has understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
26 Omwana abba ebya kitaawe n’agobaganya ne nnyina, aleeta obuswavu n’obuyinike.
He who does violence to his father, and chases away his mother, is a son that causes shame and brings reproach.
27 Mwana wange konoolekayo okuyigirizibwa, onoowaba okuva ku bigambo by’okumanya.
To err from the words of knowledge, cease, my son, to hear instruction.
28 Omujulizi omulimba atyoboola ensala ey’amazima, n’akamwa k’ababi, kavaabira ebitali bya butuukirivu.
A worthless witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked swallows iniquity.
29 Ebibonerezo bitekebwawo kukangavvula banyoomi, n’embooko zaakolebwa lwa migongo gy’abasirusiru.
Judgments are prepared for scoffers, and stripes for the back of fools.
