Engero 1
1 Engero za Sulemaani, mutabani wa Dawudi, kabaka wa Isirayiri.
The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, King of Israel:
2 Yaziwandiika okuyigiriza abantu okuba n’amagezi n’okuyiga, era n’okutegeera ebigambo eby’obulabufu; eby’obulamu eby’amagezi n’empisa.
For the knowledge of wisdom and correction, for discerning the sayings of intelligence;
3 Sulemaani yayagala abantu okuba n’empisa, n’obulamu obw’amagezi, okukolanga ebituufu, n’okubeera abenkanya n’okugobereranga ensonga;
For receiving the correction of prudence, righteousness and justice, and equity;
4 okuyigiriza amagezi abatalina bumanyirivu, n’abavubuka okufuna okumanya n’okutegeera.
For giving To the simple shrewdness, To the young man, knowledge and discretion.
5 N’abantu ab’amagezi nabo bwe bawulira beeyongere okuyiga n’abategeevu beeyongere okubangulwa.
A wise man, will hear, and will increase learning, and a, discreet man, wise counsels, will acquire,
6 Era engero zino zaawandiikibwa okutegeera engero, enjogera n’ebikokyo.
By gaining discernment of proverb, and satire, the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
7 Kale mu kutya Mukama amagezi mwe gasookera, naye abasirusiru banyooma amagezi n’okulagirirwa.
The reverence of Yahweh, is the beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and correction, the foolish have despised.
8 Mwana wange ossangayo omwoyo eri ebiragiro bya kitaawo, era tolekanga kukuutira kwa maama wo;
Hear, my son, the correction of thy father, and do not reject the instruction of thy mother;
9 bijja kuba ngule eneeweesanga omutwe gwo ekitiibwa, n’emikuufu mu bulago bwo.
For, a wreath of beauty, shall they be to thy head, and chains of ornament, to thy neck.
10 Mwana wange abakozi b’ebibi bwe bakusendasendanga, tokkirizanga.
My son, if sinners entice thee, do not consent.
11 Bwe bakugambanga nti, “Tugende ffenna twesanyuse, tunyage, tubbe n’okutta; tokkirizanga;
If they say—Come with us, —Let us lie in wait for blood, Let us watch in secret for him who is needlessly innocent;
12 ng’entaana bw’emira abantu, naffe tubamire tutyo nga bakyali balamu, era nga balamba, ng’abagenda mu bunnya obuwanvu; (Sheol h7585)
Let us engulf them, like hades, alive, While in health, like them who are going down to the pit; (Sheol h7585)
13 nga twefunira eby’obugagga bye tutakoleredde, ne tujjuza amayumba gaffe obugagga obubbe;
All costly substance, shall we find, We shall fill our houses with spoil;
14 ng’ababi batuyita tubeegatteko, tugabane kyenkanyi ebibbe n’ebinyage.”
Thy lot, shalt thou cast into our midst, One purse, shall there be, for us all.
15 Mwana wange totambuliranga wamu nabo, era ekigere kyo kiziyize okukwatanga ekkubo lyabwe:
My son, do not walk in the way with them, Withhold thy foot from their path.
16 Kubanga ebigere byabwe bidduka bunnambiro okukola ebibi, era kibanguyira okuyiwa omusaayi.
For, their feet, to mischief, do run, and haste to the shedding of blood.
17 Nga kuba kumala biseera okutega omutego, ng’ekinyonyi ky’oyagala okukwata kikulaba,
Surely, in vain, is spread the net, in the sight of aught that hath wings!
18 naye abantu ng’abo baba beetega bokka, baba beetega omutego ogunaabakwasa bo bennyini.
Yet, they, for their own blood, lie in wait, They watch in secret for their own life.
19 Bwe lityo bwe libeera ekkubo lya buli muntu anoonya okugaggawalira mu bukyamu. Obugagga obw’engeri eyo busaanyaawo obulamu bw’abo ababufuna.
Such are the ways of every one that graspeth with greed, The life of the owners thereof, it taketh away!
20 Amagezi galeekaanira waggulu mu nguudo; gayimusa amaloboozi gaago, mu bifo ebigazi eby’omu bibuga.
Wisdom, in the open place, soundeth forth, in the broadways, she raiseth her voice;
21 Ne galeekaanira waggulu, mu kifo enguudo ennene we zisisinkanira, era gasinzira mu miryango gy’ekibuga ne googera:
At the head of bustling streets, she crieth aloud, —at the openings of the gates in the city—her sayings, she doth utter: —
22 Mulituusa ddi mmwe ab’amagezi amatono obutayagala kweyongera kuyiga by’amagezi, nammwe ab’amalala okunyoomanga eby’amagezi n’abasirusiru okukyawanga okumanya?
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and, scoffers, in scoffing, delight them? and, dullards, hate knowledge?
23 Kale singa muwuliriza okunenya kwange, laba, ndifuka omutima gwange n’ebirowoozo byange mu mmwe.
Will ye turn, at my reproof? Lo! I will pour out to you my spirit, I will make known my words to you.
24 Kubanga na bayita ne mugaana okuwuliriza, ne ngolola omukono ne wataba n’omu afaayo,
Because I called, and ye refused, I stretched out my hand, and no one regarded;
25 era ne mutafaayo ku magezi ge nabawa, era ne mugaana okubuulirira kwange kwonna,
But ye dismissed all my counsel, and, to my rebuke, would not yield,
26 kale nange ndibasekerera nga muli mu nnaku, era mbakudaalire ng’entiisa ebagwiridde.
I also, at your calamity, will laugh, I will mock, when cometh your dread;
27 Entiisa bw’eribajjira ng’omuyaga omungi, ennaku n’okubonaabona, okulumwa n’obubalagaze,
When cometh as a crashing your dread, and, your calamity, as a storm-wind, overtaketh, when there come upon you, distress and anguish.
28 kale balinkoowoola, naye siriyitaba; balinnoonya obutaweera naye ne batandaba.
Then, will they call me, but I will not answer, they will seek me diligently, but shall not find me.
29 Kubanga baakyawa okuyigirizibwa, n’okumanya, era ne bamalirira obutatya Mukama.
Because they hated knowledge, and, the reverence of Yahweh, did not choose;
30 Ne bagaana okuwuliriza amagezi gange; ne banyooma okunenya kwange kwonna.
Consented not to my counsel, disdained all my rebuke,
31 Kyebaliva balya ebibala eby’ekkubo lyabwe ebbi, era ne bajjula ebibala eby’enkwe zaabwe.
Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and, with their own counsels, be filled.
32 Obusirusiru bulitta ab’amagezi amatono n’obutafaayo bulizikiriza abasirusiru,
For, the turning away of the simple, will slay them, —and, the carelessness of dullards, will destroy them.
33 naye buli ampuliriza anaabeeranga mirembe, ng’agumye nga talina kutya kwonna.
Whereas, he that hearkeneth unto me, shall dwell safely, and be at rest, without dread of misfortune.
