Engero 1
1 Engero za Sulemaani, mutabani wa Dawudi, kabaka wa Isirayiri.
The proverbs of Solomon son of David, the king of Israel.
2 Yaziwandiika okuyigiriza abantu okuba n’amagezi n’okuyiga, era n’okutegeera ebigambo eby’obulabufu; eby’obulamu eby’amagezi n’empisa.
These proverbs are to teach wisdom and instruction, to teach words of insight,
3 Sulemaani yayagala abantu okuba n’empisa, n’obulamu obw’amagezi, okukolanga ebituufu, n’okubeera abenkanya n’okugobereranga ensonga;
that you may receive instruction in order to live by doing what is right, just, and fair.
4 okuyigiriza amagezi abatalina bumanyirivu, n’abavubuka okufuna okumanya n’okutegeera.
These proverbs are also to give wisdom to the naive, and to give knowledge and discretion to young people.
5 N’abantu ab’amagezi nabo bwe bawulira beeyongere okuyiga n’abategeevu beeyongere okubangulwa.
Let wise people listen and increase their learning, and let discerning people get guidance,
6 Era engero zino zaawandiikibwa okutegeera engero, enjogera n’ebikokyo.
to understand proverbs, sayings, and words of wise people and their riddles.
7 Kale mu kutya Mukama amagezi mwe gasookera, naye abasirusiru banyooma amagezi n’okulagirirwa.
The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge— fools despise wisdom and instruction.
8 Mwana wange ossangayo omwoyo eri ebiragiro bya kitaawo, era tolekanga kukuutira kwa maama wo;
My son, hear the instruction of your father and do not lay aside the rules of your mother;
9 bijja kuba ngule eneeweesanga omutwe gwo ekitiibwa, n’emikuufu mu bulago bwo.
they will be a graceful wreath for your head and pendants hanging from your neck.
10 Mwana wange abakozi b’ebibi bwe bakusendasendanga, tokkirizanga.
My son, if sinners try to entice you into their sin, refuse to follow them.
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 hide and attack innocent people for no reason.
12 ng’entaana bw’emira abantu, naffe tubamire tutyo nga bakyali balamu, era nga balamba, ng’abagenda mu bunnya obuwanvu; (Sheol h7585)
Let us swallow them up alive, like Sheol takes away those who are healthy, and make them like those who fall into the pit. (Sheol h7585)
13 nga twefunira eby’obugagga bye tutakoleredde, ne tujjuza amayumba gaffe obugagga obubbe;
We shall find all kinds of valuable things; we will fill our houses with what we steal from others.
14 ng’ababi batuyita tubeegatteko, tugabane kyenkanyi ebibbe n’ebinyage.”
Throw in your lot with us; we will all have one purse together.”
15 Mwana wange totambuliranga wamu nabo, era ekigere kyo kiziyize okukwatanga ekkubo lyabwe:
My son, do not walk down that road with them; do not let your foot touch where they walk;
16 Kubanga ebigere byabwe bidduka bunnambiro okukola ebibi, era kibanguyira okuyiwa omusaayi.
their feet run to evil and they hurry to shed blood.
17 Nga kuba kumala biseera okutega omutego, ng’ekinyonyi ky’oyagala okukwata kikulaba,
For it is useless to spread the net in the sight of any bird.
18 naye abantu ng’abo baba beetega bokka, baba beetega omutego ogunaabakwasa bo bennyini.
These men lie in wait for their own blood— they set an ambush for their own lives.
19 Bwe lityo bwe libeera ekkubo lya buli muntu anoonya okugaggawalira mu bukyamu. Obugagga obw’engeri eyo busaanyaawo obulamu bw’abo ababufuna.
So are the ways of everyone who gains riches by injustice; unjust gain takes away the lives of those who hold on to it.
20 Amagezi galeekaanira waggulu mu nguudo; gayimusa amaloboozi gaago, mu bifo ebigazi eby’omu bibuga.
Wisdom cries aloud in the street, she raises her voice in the open places;
21 Ne galeekaanira waggulu, mu kifo enguudo ennene we zisisinkanira, era gasinzira mu miryango gy’ekibuga ne googera:
at the head of the noisy streets she cries out, at the entrance of the city gates she speaks,
22 Mulituusa ddi mmwe ab’amagezi amatono obutayagala kweyongera kuyiga by’amagezi, nammwe ab’amalala okunyoomanga eby’amagezi n’abasirusiru okukyawanga okumanya?
“How long, you naive people, will you love being naive? How long, you mockers, will you delight in mockery, and how long, you fools, will you hate knowledge?
23 Kale singa muwuliriza okunenya kwange, laba, ndifuka omutima gwange n’ebirowoozo byange mu mmwe.
Pay attention to my correction; I will pour out my thoughts to you; I will make my words known to you.
24 Kubanga na bayita ne mugaana okuwuliriza, ne ngolola omukono ne wataba n’omu afaayo,
I have called, and you have refused to listen; I reached out with my hand, but there was no one who paid attention.
25 era ne mutafaayo ku magezi ge nabawa, era ne mugaana okubuulirira kwange kwonna,
But you have ignored all my instruction and paid no attention to my correction.
26 kale nange ndibasekerera nga muli mu nnaku, era mbakudaalire ng’entiisa ebagwiridde.
I will laugh at your calamity, I will mock you when the terror comes—
27 Entiisa bw’eribajjira ng’omuyaga omungi, ennaku n’okubonaabona, okulumwa n’obubalagaze,
when your fearful dread comes like a storm and disaster sweeps over you like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish come upon you.
28 kale balinkoowoola, naye siriyitaba; balinnoonya obutaweera naye ne batandaba.
Then they will call upon me, and I will not answer; they will desperately call for me, but they will not find me.
29 Kubanga baakyawa okuyigirizibwa, n’okumanya, era ne bamalirira obutatya Mukama.
Because they hate knowledge and did not choose the fear of Yahweh,
30 Ne bagaana okuwuliriza amagezi gange; ne banyooma okunenya kwange kwonna.
they would not follow my instruction, and they despised all my correction.
31 Kyebaliva balya ebibala eby’ekkubo lyabwe ebbi, era ne bajjula ebibala eby’enkwe zaabwe.
They will eat the fruit of their ways, and with the fruit of their schemes they will be filled.
32 Obusirusiru bulitta ab’amagezi amatono n’obutafaayo bulizikiriza abasirusiru,
For the naive are killed when they turn away, and the indifference of fools will destroy them.
33 naye buli ampuliriza anaabeeranga mirembe, ng’agumye nga talina kutya kwonna.
But whoever listens to me will live in safety and will rest secure with no fear of disaster.”
