117:1 Nge 15:16, 17Okulya akamere akaluma awali emirembe,
kisinga okuba mu nnyumba ejjudde ebyassava nga mulimu entalo.
2Omuddu omugezi alifuga omwana wa bowo akwasa ensonyi,
era alifuna ebyobusika ng’omu ku baana b’awaka.
317:3 a Nge 27:21 b 1By 29:17; Zab 26:2; Yer 17:10Entamu erongoosa yakolebwa lwa ffeeza, n’ekikoomi ky’okulongoosa lwa zaabu,
naye Mukama agezesa emitima.
4Omubi assaayo omwoyo eri eby’obulimba,
era n’omulimba awuliriza olulimi olukuusa.
517:5 a Nge 14:31 b Yob 31:29 c Ob 12Oyo akudaalira omwavu avvoola eyamutonda,
n’oyo asanyukira obuyinike bw’abalala talirema kubonerezebwa.
617:6 Nge 13:22Abazzukulu ngule ya bajjajjaabwe,
era n’abaana beenyumiririza mu bakadde baabwe.
7Enjogerannungi teba ya musirusiru,
ng’oweekitiibwa bw’atasaana kwogera bya bulimba.
8Enguzi eri ng’ejjinja ery’omufuusa mu maaso g’oyo agigaba,
alowooza nti buli gy’akyukira eneemuyamba.
917:9 a Nge 10:12 b Nge 16:28Okwagala tekulondoola nsobi,
naye oyo atasonyiwa nsobi akyawaganya ab’omukwano enfirabulago.
10Okunenya kuyamba nnyo omuntu ategeera,
okusinga okukuba omusirusiru embooko ekikumi.
11Omukozi w’ebibi anoonya bujeemu bwereere,
era kyaliva asindikirwa omubaka omukambwe.
12Okusisinkana eddubu enyagiddwako abaana baayo,
kisinga okusisinkana omusirusiru mu busirusiru bwe.
Ebbeeyi y’Amagezi
1317:13 Zab 109:4-5; Yer 18:20Omuntu bw’asasula ekibi olw’obulungi,
ekibi tekiriva mu nnyumba ye.
1417:14 Nge 20:3Okutandika oluyombo kuli ng’omuntu bw’asumulula omudumu gw’amazzi,
noolwekyo vvaawo ng’oluyombo terunnatandika.
1517:15 a Nge 18:5 b Kuv 23:6-7; Is 5:23Eyejjeereza omukozi w’ebibi n’oyo avumirira omutuukirivu,
bombi ba muzizo eri Mukama.
1617:16 Nge 23:23Omusirusiru agasibwa ki okuba ne ssente ezisasulibwa amagezi,
ng’ate ye talina mutima gwegomba magezi?
17Omukwano ogw’amagezi guba gwa lubeerera,
era owooluganda yeesigibwa mu biro eby’ennaku.
1817:18 Nge 6:1-5; 11:15; 22:26-27Omuntu atalina magezi awa obweyamo
ne yeetema okusasula amabanja ga muliraanwa we.
19Oyo ayagala ekibi anyumirwa ennyombo,
n’oyo akola omulyango omunene ogw’omu maaso gwa bbugwe ye nga guyitiridde obunene gulimuteganya nnyo.
20Omuntu ow’omutima omubambaavu takulaakulana,
n’oyo ow’olulimi olulimba agwa mu katyabaga.
2117:21 Nge 10:1Omwana omusirusiru aleetera kitaawe obuyinike,
kitaawe w’omusirusiru taba na ssanyu.
2217:22 Zab 22:15; Nge 15:13Omutima ogw’essanyu ddagala ddungi,
naye omwoyo omunyiikaavu gukozza omubiri.
2317:23 Kuv 23:8Omuntu omubi alya enguzi mu kyama,
alyoke aziyize amazima okweyoleka.
2417:24 Mub 2:14Omuntu omutegeevu, ebirowoozo abissa eri amagezi,
naye amaaso g’omusirusiru gasamaalirira ensi gy’ekoma.
2517:25 Nge 10:1Omwana omusirusiru buyinike eri kitaawe,
era aleeta ennaku eri nnyina eyamuzaala.
2617:26 Nge 18:5Si kirungi okuweesa omutuukirivu engassi ey’obwereere
wadde okukuba ab’ekitiibwa embooko olw’obwesimbu bwabwe.
2717:27 Nge 14:29; Yak 1:19Omuntu omwegendereza mu bigambo bye abeera n’okutegeera,
n’oyo alina omwoyo omuteefu aba muntu wa magezi.
2817:28 Yob 13:5Omusirusiru bw’asirika alowoozebwa okuba n’amugezi,
era aba mutegeevu bw’afuga akamwa ke.
1Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.17.1 sacrifices: or, good cheer 2A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren. 3The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts. 4A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue. 5Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.17.5 unpunished: Heb. held innocent 6Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers. 7Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.17.7 Excellent…: Heb. A lip of excellency17.7 lying…: Heb. a lip of lying 8A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.17.8 a precious…: Heb. a stone of grace 9He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.17.9 seeketh: or, procureth 10A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.17.10 entereth…: or, aweth more a wise man, than to strike a fool an hundred times 11An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him. 12Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly. 13Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house. 14The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with. 15He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD. 16Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it? 17A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. 18A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.17.18 understanding: Heb. heart 19He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction. 20He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.17.20 He that hath a froward…: Heb. The froward of heart 21He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy. 22A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.17.22 like: or, to 23A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment. 24Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth. 25A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him. 26Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.
27He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.17.27 an…: or, a cool 28Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
