1The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.16.1 preparations: or, disposings 2All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits. 3Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.16.3 Commit: Heb. Roll 4The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil. 5Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.16.5 unpunished: Heb. held innocent 6By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil. 7When a man’s ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. 8Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right. 9A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps. 10A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.16.10 A divine…: Heb. Divination 11A just weight and balance are the LORD’s: all the weights of the bag are his work.16.11 the weights: Heb. the stones 12It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness. 13Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
14The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it. 15In the light of the king’s countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain. 16How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver! 17The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul. 18Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. 19Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud. 20He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.16.20 handleth…: or, understandeth a matter 21The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning. 22Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly. 23The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.16.23 teacheth: Heb. maketh wise 24Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. 25There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. 26He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.16.26 He…: Heb. The soul of him that16.26 craveth…: Heb. boweth unto him
27An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.16.27 An…: Heb. A man of Belial 28A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.16.28 soweth: Heb. sendeth forth
29A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good. 30He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass. 31The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness. 32He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city. 33The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.
Mukama Agera Ekkubo ly’Omuntu
116:1 Nge 19:21Omuntu ateekateeka by’ayagala okukola mu mutima gwe,
Naye okuddamu kuva eri Mukama.
216:2 Nge 21:2Amakubo g’omuntu gonna gaba matuufu mu maaso ge ye,
naye Mukama y’apima ebigendererwa.
316:3 Zab 37:5-6; Nge 3:5-6Emirimu gyo gyonna gikwasenga Mukama,
naye anaatuukirizanga entegeka zo.
416:4 a Is 43:7 b Bar 9:22Mukama buli kimu akikola ng’alina ekigendererwa,
n’abakozi b’ebibi y’abakolera olunaku lwe batuukibwako ebizibu.
516:5 a Nge 6:16 b Nge 11:20-21Buli muntu alina omutima ogw’amalala wa muzizo eri Mukama;
weewaawo talirema kubonerezebwa.
616:6 Nge 14:16Olw’okwagala n’olw’obwesigwa, ekibi kisasulibwa,
n’okutya Mukama kuleetera omuntu okwewala okukola ebibi.
7Amakubo g’omuntu bwe gaba gasanyusa Mukama,
aleetera abalabe b’omuntu oyo okubeera naye mu mirembe.
816:8 Zab 37:16Akatono akafune mu butuukirivu,
kasinga obugagga obungi obufune mu bukyamu.
916:9 Yer 10:23Omutima gw’omuntu guteekateeka ekkubo lye,
naye Mukama y’aluŋŋamya bw’anaatambula.
10Kabaka ky’ayogera kiba ng’ekiva eri Katonda,
n’akamwa ke tekasaanye kwogera bitali bya bwenkanya.
1116:11 Nge 11:1Ebipimo ne minzaani ebituufu bya Mukama,
ebipimo byonna ebikozesebwa y’abikola.
1216:12 Nge 25:5Kya muzizo bakabaka okukola ebibi,
kubanga entebe ye ey’obwakabaka enywezebwa butuukirivu.
1316:13 Nge 14:35Akamwa akogera eby’amazima bakabaka ke basanyukira,
era baagala oyo ayogera amazima.
1416:14 Nge 19:12Obusungu bwa kabaka buli ng’ababaka abaleese okufa,
omusajja ow’amagezi alibukkakkanya.
1516:15 Yob 29:24Kabaka bw’asanyuka kireeta obulamu;
n’okuganza kwe, kuli nga ekire eky’enkuba16:15 Ekire ky’enkuba mu biseera ebya ttoggo etegeeza kujimuka, era kabonero ka kukulaakulana na ssanyu mu biseera ebya ttoggo.
1616:16 Nge 8:10, 19Okufuna amagezi nga kusinga nnyo okufuna zaabu,
era n’okufuna okutegeera kikira ffeeza!
17Ekkubo ly’abagolokofu kwe kwewala ebibi,
n’oyo eyeekuuma mu kutambula kwe, awonya emmeeme ye.
1816:18 Nge 11:2; 18:12Amalala gakulembera okuzikirira,
n’omwoyo ogwegulumiza gukulembera ekigwo.
19Okubeera n’omwoyo ogwetoowaza era n’okubeera n’abaavu,
kisinga okugabana omunyago n’ab’amalala.
2016:20 Zab 2:12; 34:8; Nge 19:8; Yer 17:7Oyo assaayo omwoyo ku kuyigirizibwa alikulaakulana,
era alina omukisa oyo eyeesiga Mukama.
2116:21 nny 23Abalina emitima egy’amagezi baliyitibwa bategeevu,
n’enjogera ennungi eyongera okuyamba okutegeera.
2216:22 Nge 13:14Amagezi nsulo ya bulamu eri oyo agalina,
naye obusirusiru buleetera abasirusiru okubonerezebwa.
23Omutima gw’omuntu ow’amagezi gumuwa enjogera ennungi,
era akamwa ke kayigiriza abalala.
2416:24 Nge 24:13-14Ebigambo ebirungi biri ng’ebisenge by’omubisi gw’enjuki,
biwoomera emmeeme, ne biwonya n’amagumba.
2516:25 a Nge 12:15 b Nge 14:12Wabaawo ekkubo erirabika ng’ettuufu eri omuntu,
naye ku nkomerero limutuusa mu kufa.
26Okwagala okulya kuleetera omuntu okukola n’amaanyi,
kubanga enjala emukubiriza okweyongera okukola.
2716:27 Yak 3:6Omuntu omusirusiru ategeka okukola ebitali bya butuukirivu,
era n’ebigambo bye, biri ng’omuliro ogwokya ennyo.
2816:28 a Nge 15:18 b Nge 17:9Omuntu omubambaavu asiikuula entalo,
n’ow’olugambo ayawukanya ab’omukwano enfirabulago.
2916:29 Nge 1:10; 12:26Omuntu omukyamu asendasenda muliraanwa we
n’amutwala mu kkubo eritali ttuufu.
30Omuntu atemya ku liiso ateekateeka kwonoona,
n’oyo asongoza emimwa ategeka kukola bitali birungi.
3116:31 Nge 20:29Omutwe ogw’envi ngule ya kitiibwa,
gufunibwa abo abatambulira mu bulamu obutuukirivu.
32Omuntu omugumiikiriza asinga omutabaazi,
n’oyo afuga obusungu bwe akira awamba ekibuga.
3316:33 Nge 18:18; 29:26Akalulu kayinza okukubibwa,
naye okusalawo kwa byonna kuva eri Mukama.
