1Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. 2For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law. 3For I was my father’s son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother. 4He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live. 5Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth. 6Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee. 7Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding. 8Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her. 9She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.4.9 a crown…: or, she shall compass thee with a crown of glory 10Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many. 11I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths. 12When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble. 13Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.
14¶ Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men. 15Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away. 16For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall. 17For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence. 18But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day. 19The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.
20¶ My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. 21Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. 22For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.4.22 health: Heb. medicine
23¶ Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.4.23 with…: Heb. above all keeping 24Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.4.24 a froward…: Heb. frowardness of mouth and perverseness of lips 25Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee. 26Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.4.26 let…: or, all thy ways shall be ordered aright 27Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.
Amagezi ge gali ku Ntikko
14:1 Nge 1:8Muwulirize baana bange okuyigiriza kwange ng’okwa kitammwe,
era musseeyo omwoyo mufune okutegeera.
2Kubanga mbawa okuyigiriza okulungi;
temulekanga biragiro byange.
3Bwe nnali omuvubuka nga ndi ne kitange,
omwana omu yekka omwagalwa, owa mmange,
44:4 Nge 7:2yanjigiriza n’aŋŋamba nti, “Ebigambo byange bikuumenga ku mutima gwo,
kuuma ebiragiro byange obeere mulamu.
54:5 Nge 16:16Funa amagezi; funa okutegeera,
teweerabiranga era tovanga ku bigambo bya mu kamwa kange.
64:6 2Bs 2:10Togalekanga, nago ganaakukuumanga,
gaagale nago ganaakulabiriranga.
74:7 a Mat 13:44-46 b Nge 23:23Ddala amagezi kye kintu ekisingira ddala obukulu;
noolwekyo fuba ofune amagezi, era fubira ddala nnyo ofune okutegeera.
84:8 1Sa 2:30; Nge 3:18Amagezi gagulumize, nago gajja kukuyimusa,
gaanirize, nago gajja kukuweesa ekitiibwa.
94:9 Nge 1:8-9Amagezi gajja kukutikkira engule ey’ekisa,
era gakuwe n’engule ey’ekitiibwa.”
Enjawulo wakati w’Ab’amagezi n’Abagwenyufu
104:10 Nge 3:2Wuliriza ggwe, mutabani, era okkirize ebigambo byange
olyoke owangaalire ku nsi n’essanyu eringi.
114:11 1Sa 12:23Nkuluŋŋamya mu kkubo ery’amagezi,
ne nkukulembera mu makubo ag’obutuukirivu.
124:12 Yob 18:7; Nge 3:23Bw’onootambulanga, ekigere kyo kireme okuziyizibwa;
era bw’onoddukanga, tojjanga kwesittala.
134:13 Nge 3:22Nywerezanga ddala okuyigirizibwa, tokutanga:
kukuumenga kubanga bwe bulamu bwo.
144:14 Zab 1:1; Nge 1:15Toyingiranga mu kkubo ly’abakozi b’ebibi,
wadde okutambulira mu kkubo ly’abantu aboonoonyi.
15Lyewalenga, tolitambulirangamu,
liveeko okwate ekkubo lyo.
164:16 Zab 36:4; Mi 2:1Kubanga abakozi b’ebibi tebayinza kwebaka okuggyako nga bakoze ebibi,
era otulo tubabulira ddala bwe baba tebalina gwe bakozeeko bulabe.
17Okukola ebibi y’emmere yaabwe,
n’okukozesa eryanyi kye kyokunywa kyabwe.
184:18 a Is 26:7 b 2Sa 23:4; Dan 12:3; Mat 5:14; Baf 2:15Ekkubo ly’abatuukirivu liri ng’enjuba eyakavaayo,
eyeeyongera okwaka okutuusa obudde lwe butangaalira ddala.
194:19 Yob 18:5; Nge 2:13; Is 59:9-10; Yk 12:35Naye ekkubo ly’ababi liri ng’ekizikiza ekikutte,
tebamanyi kibaleetera kwesittala.
204:20 Nge 5:1Mutabani wange wuliriza n’obwegendereza ebigambo byange;
osseeyo omwoyo eri bye nkutegeeza;
214:21 Nge 3:21; 7:1-2ebigambo bino tebikuvangako,
bikuumire ddala mu mutima gwo,
224:22 Nge 3:8; 12:18kubanga bya bulamu eri abo ababifuna,
era biwonya omubiri gwabwe gwonna.
234:23 Mat 12:34; Luk 6:45Ekisinga byonna kuuma omutima gwo,
kubanga y’ensulo y’obulamu bwo.
24Weewalire ddala eby’obubambavu
era n’okwogera ebya swakaba.
25Amaaso go gatunulenga butereevu,
era otunulenga n’obumalirivu eyo gy’olaga.
264:26 Beb 12:13*Ttereeza bulungi amakubo go;
okwate amakubo ageesigika gokka.
274:27 Ma 5:32; 28:14Tokyamanga ku mukono ogwa ddyo oba ogwa kkono;
ebigere byo byewalenga ekkubo ekyamu.
