1A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke. 2A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence. 3He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. 4The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. 5A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame. 6Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.13.6 the sinner: Heb. sin 7There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches. 8The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke. 9The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.13.9 lamp: or, candle 10Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom. 11Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.13.11 by labour: Heb. with the hand 12Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life. 13Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.13.13 shall be rewarded: or, shall be in peace 14The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. 15Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard. 16Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.13.16 layeth…: Heb. spreadeth 17A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.13.17 a faithful…: Heb. an ambassador of faithfulness 18Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured. 19The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil. 20He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.13.20 destroyed: Heb. broken 21Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed. 22A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just. 23Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment. 24He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. 25The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
Ensibuko y’Obugagga Obungi
113:1 Nge 10:1Omwana omugezi assaayo omwoyo eri ebiragiro bya kitaawe,
naye omunyoomi tafaayo ku kunenyezebwa.
213:2 Nge 12:14Omuntu asanyuka olw’ebirungi ebiva mu bibala bya kamwa ke,
naye atali mwesigwa yeegomba kuleeta ntalo.
313:3 a Yak 3:2 b Nge 21:23 c Nge 18:7, 20-21Oyo eyeegendereza by’ayogera akuuma obulamu bwe,
naye oyo amala googera, alizikirira.
4Omuntu omugayaavu yeegomba kyokka n’atabaako ky’afuna,
naye omunyiikivu byayagala byonna abifuna.
5Omuntu omutuukirivu akyawa obulimba,
naye omukozi w’ebibi yeereetera kunyoomebwa.
613:6 Nge 11:3, 5Obutuukirivu bukuuma omuntu omwesimbu,
naye okukola ebibi kuzikiriza omwonoonyi.
713:7 2Ko 6:10Omuntu omu ayinza okwefuula omugagga ate nga taliiko ky’alina,
ate omulala ne yeefuula okuba omwavu so nga mugagga nnyo.
8Obugagga bw’omuntu buyinza okumununula,
naye omwavu talina ky’atya.
913:9 Yob 18:5; Nge 4:18-19; 24:20Ekitangaala ky’abatuukirivu kyaka nnyo,
naye ettaala y’abakozi b’ebibi ezikira.
10Amalala gazaala buzaazi nnyombo,
naye amagezi gasangibwa mu abo abakkiriza okulabulwa.
1113:11 Nge 10:2Ensimbi enkumpanye ziggwaawo,
naye ezijja empolampola zeeyongera obungi.
12Essuubi erirwawo okutuukirira lirwaza omutima,
naye ekyegombebwa bwe kituukirira kiba muti gwa bulamu.
1313:13 Kbl 15:31; 2By 36:16Omuntu anyooma ebiragiro aligwa mu mitawaana,
naye oyo awuliriza ebimulagirwa aliweebwa empeera.
1413:14 a Nge 10:11 b Nge 14:27Okuyigiriza kw’omuntu alina amagezi nsulo ya bulamu,
era kuggya omuntu mu mitego gy’okufa.
15Okutegeera okulungi kuleeta okuganja,
naye ekkubo ly’abateesigibwa liba zzibu.
1613:16 Nge 12:23Omuntu omwegendereza akola amaze kulowooza,
naye omusirusiru alaga obutamanya bwe.
1713:17 Nge 25:13Omubaka omubi yeesuula mu mitawaana,
naye omubaka omwesigwa aleeta kuwonyezebwa.
1813:18 Nge 15:5, 31-32Anyooma okukangavvulwa yeereetako obwavu n’obuswavu,
naye oyo assaayo omwoyo ku kunenyezebwa aweebwa ekitiibwa.
19Ekyegombebwa bwe kituukirira kisanyusa omutima,
naye okulekayo okukola ebibi kya muzizo eri abasirusiru.
2013:20 Nge 15:31Oyo atambula n’abantu abagezi ageziwala,
naye oyo atambula n’abasirusiru alaba ennaku.
2113:21 Zab 32:10Emitawaana gigoberera aboonoonyi,
naye okukulaakulana y’empeera y’abatuukirivu.
2213:22 Yob 27:17; Mub 2:26Omuntu omulungi alekera bazzukulu be ebyobusika,
naye obugagga bw’omwonoonyi buterekerwa omutuukirivu.
23Ennimiro z’abaavu ziyinza okuvaamu emmere nnyingi,
naye obutali bwenkanya ne bugyera yonna.
2413:24 Nge 19:18; 22:15; 23:13-14; 29:15, 17; Beb 12:7Atakozesa kaggo akyawa omwana we,
naye oyo amwagala afaayo okumukangavvula.
2513:25 Zab 34:10; Nge 10:3Omutuukirivu alya emmere ye n’akkuta,
naye abakozi b’ebibi basigala nga bayala.
