1Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands. 2He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him. 3In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them. 4Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox. 5A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies. 6A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth. 7Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge. 8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit. 9Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour. 10The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.14.10 his own…: Heb. the bitterness of his soul 11The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish. 12There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. 13Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness. 14The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself. 15The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going. 16A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident. 17He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated. 18The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge. 19The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous. 20The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.14.20 the rich…: Heb. many are the lovers of the rich 21He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he. 22Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good. 23In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury. 24The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly. 25A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.
26In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge. 27The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. 28In the multitude of people is the king’s honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince. 29He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.14.29 hasty…: Heb. short of spirit 30A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones. 31He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor. 32The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death. 33Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known. 34Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.14.34 to any…: Heb. to nations 35The king’s favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.
114:1 Nge 24:3Omukazi ow’amagezi yeezimbira ennyumba ye,
naye omusirusiru eyiye agyemenyera n’emikono gye.
2Omuntu atambulira mu bugolokofu atya Mukama,
naye ow’amakubo amakyamu anyooma Mukama.
314:3 Nge 12:6Ebigambo by’omusirusiru bye bimuviirako okukubwa,
naye eby’abatuukirivu binaabakuumanga.
4Awataba nte nnume ezirima ebyagi biba bikalu,
naye emmere ennyingi eva mu maanyi gaazo.
514:5 Nge 6:19; 12:17Omujulizi ow’amazima talimba,
naye ow’obulimba ayogera bya bulimba.
6Omukudaazi anoonya amagezi n’atagalaba,
naye okumanya kwanguyira omuntu ategeera.
7Teweeretereza muntu musirusiru,
kubanga tewali by’amagezi biva mu kamwa ke.
814:8 nny 24Omutegeevu mugezi kubanga afaayo okutegeera by’akola,
naye atalina magezi musirusiru kubanga yeerimba nti amanyi.
9Abasirusiru banyooma okugololwa nga bakoze ensobi,
naye abalongoofu baagala emirembe.
10Buli mutima gumanya okulumwa kwagwo,
tewali ayinza kugusanyukirako.
1114:11 Nge 3:33; 12:7Ennyumba y’abakozi b’ebibi erizikirizibwa,
naye eweema y’abatuukirivu erikulaakulana.
1214:12 a Nge 12:15 b Nge 16:25Waliwo ekkubo erirabika nga ttuufu eri omuntu,
naye ng’enkomerero yaalyo kufa.
1314:13 Mub 2:2Enseko zandibaawo naye ng’omutima gujjudde ennaku,
era n’enkomerero y’essanyu eyinza okufuuka obuyinike.
1414:14 a Nge 1:31 b Nge 12:14Omuntu atalina kukkiriza alisasulwa empeera emusaanira olw’ebikolwa bye,
n’omuntu omulungi naye alisasulwa eyiye.
15Ow’amagezi amatono amala gakkiriza buli kigambo ky’awulira,
naye omuntu omutegeevu yeegendereza amakubo ge.
1614:16 Nge 22:3Omuntu ow’amagezi atya Mukama n’aleka okukola ebibi,
naye omusirusiru yeepankapanka era teyeegendereza.
1714:17 nny 29Omuntu asunguwala amangu akola eby’obusirusiru,
n’omukalabakalaba akyayibwa.
18Abatalina magezi basikira butaliimu,
naye abategeevu batikkirwa engule ey’okumanya.
1914:19 Nge 11:29Abakozi b’ebibi balivuunamira abatuukirivu,
n’aboonoonyi ne bavuunama mu miryango gy’abatuukirivu.
Omugagga n’Omwavu
2014:20 Nge 19:4, 7Omwavu alagajjalirwa abantu nga ne muliraanwa we omutwaliddemu,
naye abagagga baba n’emikwano mingi.
2114:21 a Nge 11:12 b Zab 41:1; Nge 19:17Anyooma muliraanwa we akola kibi,
naye alina omukisa oyo asaasira abaavu.
22Abateekateeka okukola ebibi, tebawaba?
Naye okwagala n’amazima binaabeeranga n’abo abateesa okukola obulungi.
23Buli mulimu ogukolebwa n’amaanyi gubaako amagoba,
naye okwogera obwogezi kireeta bwavu bwokka.
24Abagezi bafuna engule ey’obugagga,
naye obusirusiru bw’abatalina magezi buzaala busirusiru.
2514:25 nny 5Omujulizi ow’amazima awonya obulamu bw’abantu,
naye omujulizi ow’obulimba aba mulimba.
2614:26 Nge 18:10; 19:23; Is 33:6Atya Mukama alina ekiddukiro eky’amaanyi,
era n’abaana be balibeera n’obuddukiro.
2714:27 Nge 13:14Okutya Mukama ye nsulo y’obulamu,
kuleetera omuntu okwewala emitego gy’okufa.
28Ekitiibwa kya kabaka kiri mu kuba n’abantu bangi,
naye omukulembeze ataba n’abantu abeera mu kabi.
2914:29 Mub 7:8-9; Yak 1:19Omuntu omugumiikiriza aba n’okutegeera kungi,
naye oyo asunguwala amangu ayolesa obusirusiru.
3014:30 Nge 12:4Omutima ogulina emirembe guwangaaza omuntu,
naye obuggya buvunza amagumba ge.
3114:31 Nge 17:5Omuntu atulugunya abaavu anyooma oyo eyabatonda,
naye buli abakwatirwa ekisa, agulumiza Katonda.
3214:32 a Nge 6:15 b Yob 13:15; 2Ti 4:18Akacwano bwe kajja, omukozi w’ebibi agwa,
naye omutuukirivu ne mu kufa aba n’obuddukiro.
3314:33 Nge 2:6-10Amagezi gabeera mu mutima gw’omuntu alina okutegeera,
era yeeyoleka ne mu basirusiru.
3414:34 Nge 11:11Obutuukirivu buzimba eggwanga,
naye ekibi kiswaza abantu ab’engeri zonna.
3514:35 Mat 24:45-51; 25:14-30Kabaka asanyukira omuddu akola eby’amagezi,
naye obusungu bwa kabaka bunaabuubuukiranga ku oyo akola ebiswaza.
