Engero 3
1 Mwana wange, teweerabiranga bintu bye nakuyigiriza, era okuumanga ebiragiro byange mu mutima gwo,
My son, do not forget my teaching; but let your heart keep my commandments:
2 kubanga bijja kuwangaaza obulamu bwo ku nsi, era bikukulaakulanye.
for length of days, and years of life, and peace, will they add to you.
3 Amazima n’ekisa tobyerabiranga; byesibe mu bulago bwo, obiwandiike ku mutima gwo.
Do not let kindness and truth forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart.
4 Bw’otyo bw’onoofuna okuganja n’okusiimibwa eri Katonda n’eri abantu.
So you will find favor, and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
5 Weesige Mukama n’omutima gwo gwonna, so teweesigamanga ku magezi go gokka.
Trust in Jehovah with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.
6 Mukama mukulembezenga mu by’okola byonna, naye anaakuluŋŋamyanga n’owangula.
In all your ways remember him, and he will make your paths straight.
7 Amagezi go tegakusigulanga, naye otyanga Mukama, era weewale okukola ebibi.
Do not be wise in your own eyes. Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil.
8 Onoofunanga obulamu mu mubiri gwo n’amagumba go ne gadda buggya.
It will be health to your body, and nourishment to your bones.
9 Mukama mugulumizenga n’eby’obugagga byo; n’ebibala ebisooka eby’ebintu byo byonna eby’omu nnimiro yo,
Honor Jehovah with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase:
10 olwo amaterekero go lwe ganajjulanga ebintu enkumu, era n’amasenero go ne gajjula ne gabooga omwenge omusu.
so your storehouses will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.
11 Mwana wange tonyoomanga kukangavvula kwa Mukama, n’okunenya kwe kulemenga okukukooya,
My son, do not despise the discipline of Jehovah, nor resent his correction.
12 kubanga Mukama anenya oyo gw’ayagala, nga kitaawe w’omwana bw’anenya mutabani we gwe yeenyumiririzaamu.
For whom Jehovah loves he disciplines, and punishes every son he accepts.
13 Aweereddwa omukisa oyo afuna amagezi, omuntu oyo afuna okutegeera,
Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.
14 kubanga amagezi gasinga ffeeza era galimu amagoba okusinga zaabu.
For her good profit is better than getting silver, and her return is better than fine gold.
15 Amagezi ga muwendo mungi okusinga amayinja ag’omuwendo omungi: era tewali kyegombebwa kiyinza kugeraageranyizibwa nago.
She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.
16 Mu mukono gwago ogwa ddyo mwe muli obuwanguzi; ne mu mukono gwago ogwa kkono ne mubaamu obugagga n’ekitiibwa.
Length of days is in her right hand. In her left hand are riches and honor.
17 Mu magezi mulimu essanyu, era n’amakubo gaago ga mirembe.
Her ways are ways of pleasantness. All her paths are peace.
18 Amagezi muti gwa bulamu eri abo abagakwata ne baganyweza; abo abagakwata ne baganyweza baliweebwa omukisa.
She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her, and those who hold on to her are blessed
19 Amagezi, Mukama ge yakozesa okuteekawo emisingi gy’ensi; n’okutegeera kwe yakozesa okuteekawo eggulu;
By wisdom Jehovah founded the earth. By understanding, he established the heavens.
20 n’okumanya kwe, kwe yakozesa okwawula obuziba bw’ennyanja, era n’ebire ne bivaamu omusulo.
By his knowledge, the depths were broken up, and the skies drop down the dew.
21 Mwana wange, beeranga n’okuteesa okulungi n’okusalawo ebisaana, ebyo biremenga okukuvaako,
My son, let them not depart from your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion:
22 binaabeeranga obulamu eri emmeeme yo, era ekyokwambala ekirungi ekinaawoomesanga obulago bwo.
so they will be life to your soul, and grace for your neck.
23 Bw’otyo bw’onootambulanga nga onyweredde mu kkubo lyo, era ekigere kyo tekijjanga kwesittala.
Then you shall walk in your way securely, and your foot won't stumble.
24 Bw’onoogalamiranga toobenga na kutya, weewaawo bw’oneebakanga otulo tunaakuwoomeranga.
When you lie down, you will not be afraid; you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet.
25 Totyanga kabenje kootomanyiridde, wadde okuzikirira okujjira abakozi b’ebibi,
Do not be afraid of sudden fear, or of the storm of the wicked when it comes:
26 Kubanga Mukama y’anaabeeranga obwesigwa bwo, era anaalabiriranga ekigere kyo ne kitakwatibwa mu mutego.
for Jehovah will be your confidence, and will keep your foot from being taken.
27 Tommanga birungi abo be bisaanira bwe kibeera mu buyinza bwo okukikola.
Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.
28 Togambanga muliraanwa wo nti, “Genda, onodda enkya ne nkuwa,” ate nga kye yeetaaga okirina.
Do not say to your neighbor, "Go, and come again; tomorrow I will give it to you," when you have it by you.
29 Totegekanga kukola bulabe ku muliraanwa wo, atudde emirembe ng’akwesiga.
Do not devise evil against your neighbor, seeing he dwells securely by you.
30 Tovunaananga muntu n’omu awatali nsonga nga talina kabi k’akukoze.
Do not strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm.
31 Tokwatirwanga obuggya omuntu ayigganya abalala, era tokolanga nga ye bw’akola,
Do not envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways.
32 kubanga omuntu omugwagwa wa muzizo eri Mukama, naye abo abagolokofu abalinamu obwesige.
For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah, but his friendship is with the upright.
33 Ekikolimo kya Mukama kiri ku nnyumba y’ababi, naye awa omukisa ennyumba y’abatuukirivu.
Jehovah's curse is in the house of the wicked, but he blesses the habitation of the righteous.
34 Ddala ddala, Mukama anyooma abanyoomi, naye abeetoowaza abawa ekisa.
Surely he is scornful to scoffers, but he gives grace to the humble.
35 Ab’amagezi balisikira ekitiibwa, naye abasirusiru baliswazibwa.
The wise will inherit glory, but shame will be the promotion of fools.
