Engero 20
1 Omwenge mukudaazi, ekitamiiza muleekaanyi, era buli alaga mu kkubo ekyamu olw’ebyo talina magezi.
Wine turns you into a mocker, alcohol makes you aggressive; you're stupid to be deceived by drink.
2 Obusungu bwa kabaka buli ng’okuwuluguma kw’empologoma, n’oyo amusunguwaza yeefiiriza bulamu bwe.
When a king gets terribly angry, he sounds like a roaring lion; anyone who makes him furious is liable to be killed.
3 Kya kitiibwa omuntu okwewala entalo, naye buli musirusiru ayagala okuyomba.
Avoiding conflict is the proper thing to do, but stupid people are quick to argue.
4 Omugayaavu talima mu budde butuufu, kyanaavanga anoonya eby’amakungula nga talina kantu.
Slackers don't sow when they should, so when harvest comes they don't have anything.
5 Ebigendererwa ebiba mu mutima gw’omuntu biba ng’amazzi ag’ebuziba, naye omuntu alina okutegeera alibiggyayo.
Discovering what someone is planning in their mind is like looking at deep water, but a person who has understanding will find out.
6 Abantu bangi bagamba nti balina okwagala okutaggwaawo, naye ani ayinza okuzuula omuntu omwesigwa?
Many people tell you they're loyal, but can you find someone really trustworthy?
7 Omuntu omutuukirivu, atambulira mu bulamu obutaliiko kyakunenyezebwa; ba mukisa abaana be abalimuddira mu bigere.
Good people live honestly; how happy are their children if they follow them.
8 Kabaka bw’atuula ku ntebe ye ey’obwakabaka ng’asala emisango, amaaso ge gasunsulamu ne gaggyamu ebibi byonna.
When a king sits in judgment he recognizes all that isn't right.
9 Ani ayinza okugamba nti, “Ntukuzza omutima gwange, ndi mulongoofu era sirina kibi?”
Who can claim, “I've made sure my conscience is clean; I've purified myself from sin”?
10 Ebipima obuzito ebitatuuka n’ebigera ebikyamu, byombi bya muzizo eri Mukama.
The Lord hates both dishonest weights and dishonest measures.
11 Omuvubuka naye amanyibwa olw’ebikolwa bye, obanga birongoofu era nga birungi.
Even children reveal what they're like by what they do, whether their actions are good and right.
12 Okutu okuwulira n’eriiso eriraba byombi Mukama ye y’abikola.
The Lord made our ears to hear and our eyes to see.
13 Toyagalanga kwebaka oleme kwavuwala, tunula, obeerenga n’ebyokulya bingi.
If you love sleeping you'll become poor. Wake up and get busy, and you'll have plenty to eat.
14 “Si kirungi, si kirungi,” bw’ayogera agula; naye bw’agenda n’alyoka yeenyumiririza mu ky’aguze.
“It's really rubbish,” says the one buying, but afterwards goes and boasts to others about making a good deal.
15 Zaabu n’amayinja ag’omuwendo weebiri, naye emimwa egyogera eby’amagezi kye ky’omuwendo ekisingako.
There's gold and plenty of expensive gemstones, but talking sense is a more valuable jewel.
16 Omuntu bw’aleeta ekyambalo kye ne yeeyimiririra gw’atamanyi, kitwalire ddala, na ddala bw’abanga yeeyimiririra omukazi omubambaavu.
If someone guarantees a stranger's debt with their cloak, be sure to take it! Make sure you have whatever is pledged to foreigners!
17 Emmere enfune mu bukyamu ewooma mu kulya, naye emufuukira amayinja mu kamwa.
Food you get by cheating may taste sweet, but afterwards it will be like a mouthful of gravel.
18 Kola entegeka nga weebuuza ku magezi, bw’oba onoolangirira olutalo sooka weebuuze.
With sound advice, plans are successful; if you're going to war, make sure you have good guidance.
19 Oyo agenda ng’asaasaanya olugambo abotola ebyama, noolwekyo weewale omuntu ayogerayogera ennyo ebitaliimu.
A gossip goes around revealing secrets; stay away from people who talk a lot.
20 Omuntu akolimira kitaawe oba nnyina, ettabaaza ye erizikizibwa n’asigala mu kizikiza ekikutte ennyo.
Anyone who curses their father or mother will have their light put out and end in utter darkness.
21 Eby’obusika ebifune ng’ekiseera kyabyo tekinnatuuka, ku nkomerero tebiba na mukisa.
Wealth gained too soon won't do you any good in the end.
22 Toyogera nti, “Nzija kukusasula olw’ekibi kino!” Lindirira Mukama alikuyamba.
Don't say, “I'll get you back for doing me wrong.” Leave it to the Lord, and he'll help you.
23 Ebipima ebikyamu bya muzizo eri Mukama, ne minzaani ez’obulimba tezisanyusa.
The Lord hates incorrect weights; using dishonest scales is wrong.
24 Amakubo g’omuntu gategekebwa Mukama, omuntu ayinza atya okutegeera ekkubo lya Mukama?
The Lord shows us the way to go, so how would we decide for ourselves?
25 Kyambika eri omuntu okwanguyiriza okweyama eri Mukama, naye oluvannyuma n’afumiitiriza ku bye yeeyamye.
It's a mistake to make a promise to God and then have second thoughts about it later.
26 Kabaka omugezi asengejja n’aggyamu abakozi b’ebibi, n’ababonereza awatali kusaasira.
A wise king separates out the wicked by winnowing and punishes them by threshing.
27 Ettabaaza ya Mukama ekebera omwoyo gw’omuntu, n’enoonya mu bitundu eby’omunda ennyo.
The Lord's light shines on the conscience, revealing our deepest thoughts.
28 Okwagala n’obwesigwa bikuuma kabaka mu butebenkevu, era obufuzi bwe bunywezebwa na kwagala.
Trustworthy love and faithfulness keep a king safe; trustworthy love supports his rule.
29 Amaanyi kye kitiibwa ky’abavubuka, envi kye kitiibwa ky’abakadde.
Young men value their strength, but the old value even more the wisdom that comes with gray hair.
30 Emiggo n’ebiwundu biggyawo ebibi, n’embooko zitereeza ebifo eby’omunda ennyo.
Wounds and blows clean away what's evil; beatings clean what's deep down inside.
