Engero 24
1 Teweegombanga bakozi ba bibi era tobeesemberezanga.
Be not thou envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them.
2 Kubanga emitima gyabwe giteesa kukola bya butemu, era akamwa kaabwe koogera ku kukola bya ffujjo.
For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
3 Amagezi ge gazimba ennyumba, n’okutegeera kwe kugiggumiza.
Through wisdom is a house builded; and by understanding it is established;
4 Olw’amagezi ebisenge by’ayo bijjula ebintu ebirungi, eby’obugagga ebitalabikalabika eby’omuwendo omungi.
And by knowledge are the chambers filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
5 Omuntu ow’amagezi aba n’obuyinza, n’omuntu alina okumanya yeeyongera amaanyi.
A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
6 Kubanga okulwana olutalo weetaaga okuluŋŋamizibwa, n’okuluwangula, weetaaga abawi b’amagezi bangi.
For with wise advice thou shalt make thy war; and in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
7 Amagezi gasukkirira nnyo omusirusiru, talina ky’asobola kwogera mu lukuŋŋaana olw’oku wankaaki.
Wisdom is as unattainable to a fool as corals; he openeth not his mouth in the gate.
8 Oyo asala enkwe ez’okukola ebibi, aliyitibwa mukujjukujju.
He that deviseth to do evil, men shall call him a mischievous person.
9 Entegeka ez’obusirusiru muvaamu kwonoona, abantu beetamwa omukudaazi.
The thought of foolishness is sin; and the scorner is an abomination to men.
10 Bw’oyongobera mu kiseera eky’ebizibu, olwo ng’olina amaanyi matono!
If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small indeed.
11 Odduukiriranga n’owonya abo abatwalibwa okuttibwa, n’abo abali ku njegoyego z’okuttibwa, obawonye okuttirwa obwemage.
Deliver them that are drawn unto death; and those that are ready to be slain wilt thou forbear to rescue?
12 Bw’ogambanga nti, “Laba kino twali tetukimanyi,” oyo akebera emitima aba talaba? Oyo akuuma obulamu bwo takimanyi? Talisasula buli muntu ng’omulimu gwe bwe guli?
If thou sayest: 'Behold, we knew not this', doth not He that weigheth the hearts consider it? And He that keepeth thy soul, doth not He know it? And shall not He render to every man according to his works?
13 Mwana wange olyanga omubisi gw’enjuki kubanga mulungi, omubisi oguva mu bisenge byagwo guwoomerera.
My son, eat thou honey, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to thy taste;
14 Era manya nti amagezi gawoomera emmeeme yo, bw’onoogafuna onoobeera n’essuubi mu bulamu obw’omu maaso, n’essuubi lyo teririkoma.
So know thou wisdom to be unto thy soul; if thou hast found it, then shall there be a future, and thy hope shall not be cut off.
15 Toteeganga, ng’omunyazi bw’akola ku nnyumba y’omutuukirivu, tonyaganga maka ge.
Lie not in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous, spoil not his resting-place;
16 Omuntu omutuukirivu ne bw’agwa emirundi omusanvu, addamu n’ayimuka, naye abakozi b’ebibi basuulibwa mu mitawaana.
For a righteous man falleth seven times, and riseth up again, but the wicked stumble under adversity.
17 Tosanyukanga ng’omulabe wo agudde, bwe yeesittalanga omutima gwo gulemenga okujaguza.
Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thy heart be glad when he stumbleth;
18 Si kulwa nga Mukama akiraba ne kitamusanyusa, n’amusunguwalira.
Lest the LORD see it, and it displease Him, and He turn away His wrath from him.
19 Teweeraliikiriranga olw’abo abakola ebibi, so abakozi b’ebibi tobakwatirwanga buggya.
Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious at the wicked;
20 Kubanga omuntu omubi talina ssuubi mu maaso, ettabaaza y’abakozi b’ebibi erizikizibwa.
For there will be no future to the evil man, the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
21 Mwana wange otyanga Mukama, ne kabaka, era teweetabanga na bajeemu.
My son, fear thou the LORD and the king, and meddle not with them that are given to change;
22 Kubanga obusungu bwabwe bulibuubuukira ku bajeemu era ani amaanyi akabi akalibatuukako?
For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin from them both?
23 Bino nabyo era bigambo by’abalina amagezi. Okwekubiira ng’osala emisango si kirungi.
These also are sayings of the wise. To have respect of persons in judgment is not good.
24 Kale oyo agamba azizza omusango nti, “Toliiko ky’ovunaanibwa,” abantu banaamukolimiranga, n’amawanga ganaamwetamwanga.
He that saith unto the wicked: 'Thou art righteous', peoples shall curse him, nations shall execrate him;
25 Naye abo abasalira omusobya omusango ne gumusinga banaabanga n’essanyu, n’omukisa omulungi gulibatuukako.
But to them that decide justly shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
26 Eky’okuddamu eky’amazima, kiri ng’okunywegerwa.
He kisseth the lips that giveth a right answer.
27 Malirizanga omulimu gwo ogw’ebweru, oteeketeeke ennimiro zo, n’oluvannyuma olyoke weezimbire ennyumba yo.
Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thy house.
28 Towanga bujulizi bwa bulimba ku muliraanwa wo, so akamwa ko tekalimbanga.
Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.
29 Toyogeranga nti, “Omuntu oyo ndimukola nga bw’ankoze, era ndimusasuza nga bw’ampisizza.”
Say not: 'I will do so to him as he hath done to me; I will render to the man according to his work.'
30 Nayita ku nnimiro ey’omugayaavu, ne mpita ne ku nnimiro y’emizabbibu ey’oyo atalina kutegeera.
I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
31 Kale laba, ng’ennimiro eyo ebunye amaggwa, wansi wonna nga wabikkiddwa omuddo, n’olukomera lwayo olw’amayinja nga lugudde.
And, lo, it was all grown over with thistles, the face thereof was covered with nettles, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
32 Ne neekaliriza ne ntegeera ne nfuna ekyokuyiga mu bye nalaba.
Then I beheld, and considered well; I saw, and received instruction.
33 Otulo otutonotono, n’okusumagira akatono, n’okufunya emikono okuwummulako,
'Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep' —
34 obwavu bulikutuukako ng’omutemu, era n’obwetaavu ng’omutemu.
So shall thy poverty come as a runner, and thy want as an armed man.
