Emikisa Egiva mu kuba n’amagezi
13:1 Nge 4:5Mwana wange, teweerabiranga bintu bye nakuyigiriza,
era okuumanga ebiragiro byange mu mutima gwo,
23:2 Nge 4:10kubanga bijja kuwangaaza obulamu bwo ku nsi,
era bikukulaakulanye.
33:3 Kuv 13:9; Nge 6:21; 7:3; 2Ko 3:3Amazima n’ekisa tobyerabiranga;
byesibe mu bulago bwo,
obiwandiike ku mutima gwo.
43:4 1Sa 2:26; Luk 2:52Bw’otyo bw’onoofuna okuganja n’okusiimibwa
eri Katonda n’eri abantu.
53:5 Zab 37:3, 5Weesige Mukama n’omutima gwo gwonna,
so teweesigamanga ku magezi go gokka.
63:6 a 1By 28:9 b Nge 16:3; Is 45:13Mukama mukulembezenga mu by’okola byonna,
naye anaakuluŋŋamyanga n’owangula.
73:7 a Bar 12:16 b Yob 1:1; Nge 16:6Amagezi go tegakusigulanga,
naye otyanga Mukama, era weewale okukola ebibi.
83:8 a Nge 4:22 b Yob 21:24Onoofunanga obulamu mu mubiri gwo
n’amagumba go ne gadda buggya.
Amagezi n’Obugagga
93:9 Kuv 22:29; 23:19; Ma 26:1-15Mukama mugulumizenga n’eby’obugagga byo; n’ebibala ebisooka eby’ebintu byo byonna eby’omu nnimiro yo,
103:10 a Ma 28:8 b Yo 2:24olwo amaterekero go lwe ganajjulanga ebintu enkumu,
era n’amasenero go ne gajjula ne gabooga omwenge omusu.
113:11 Yob 5:17Mwana wange tonyoomanga kukangavvula kwa Mukama,
n’okunenya kwe kulemenga okukukooya,
123:12 a Nge 13:24; Kub 3:19 b Ma 8:5; Beb 12:5-6*kubanga Mukama anenya oyo gw’ayagala,
nga kitaawe w’omwana bw’anenya mutabani we gwe yeenyumiririzaamu.
13Aweereddwa omukisa oyo afuna amagezi,
omuntu oyo afuna okutegeera,
143:14 Yob 28:15; Nge 8:19; 16:16kubanga amagezi gasinga ffeeza
era galimu amagoba okusinga zaabu.
153:15 a Yob 28:18 b Nge 8:11Amagezi ga muwendo mungi okusinga amayinja ag’omuwendo omungi:
era tewali kyegombebwa kiyinza kugeraageranyizibwa nago.
163:16 Nge 8:18Mu mukono gwago ogwa ddyo mwe muli obuwanguzi;
ne mu mukono gwago ogwa kkono ne mubaamu obugagga n’ekitiibwa.
173:17 Nge 16:7; Mat 11:28-30Mu magezi mulimu essanyu,
era n’amakubo gaago ga mirembe.
183:18 Lub 2:9; Nge 11:30; Kub 2:7Amagezi muti gwa bulamu eri abo abagakwata ne baganyweza;
abo abagakwata ne baganyweza baliweebwa omukisa.
193:19 a Zab 104:24 b Nge 8:27-29Amagezi, Mukama ge yakozesa okuteekawo emisingi gy’ensi;
n’okutegeera kwe yakozesa okuteekawo eggulu;
20n’okumanya kwe, kwe yakozesa okwawula obuziba bw’ennyanja,
era n’ebire ne bivaamu omusulo.
Ab’amagezi Baweebwa Ekitiibwa
213:21 Nge 4:20-22Mwana wange, beeranga n’okuteesa okulungi n’okusalawo ebisaana,
ebyo biremenga okukuvaako,
223:22 Nge 1:8-9binaabeeranga obulamu eri emmeeme yo,
era ekyokwambala ekirungi ekinaawoomesanga obulago bwo.
233:23 Zab 37:24; Nge 4:12Bw’otyo bw’onootambulanga nga onyweredde mu kkubo lyo,
era ekigere kyo tekijjanga kwesittala.
243:24 a Lv 26:6; Zab 3:5 b Yob 11:18Bw’onoogalamiranga toobenga na kutya,
weewaawo bw’oneebakanga otulo tunaakuwoomeranga.
25Totyanga kabenje kootomanyiridde,
wadde okuzikirira okujjira abakozi b’ebibi,
263:26 1Sa 2:9Kubanga Mukama y’anaabeeranga obwesigwa bwo,
era anaalabiriranga ekigere kyo ne kitakwatibwa mu mutego.
27Tommanga birungi abo be bisaanira
bwe kibeera mu buyinza bwo okukikola.
283:28 Lv 19:13; Ma 24:15Togambanga muliraanwa wo nti,
“Genda, onodda enkya ne nkuwa,”
ate nga kye yeetaaga okirina.
29Totegekanga kukola bulabe ku muliraanwa wo,
atudde emirembe ng’akwesiga.
30Tovunaananga muntu n’omu awatali nsonga
nga talina kabi k’akukoze.
313:31 Zab 37:1; Nge 24:1-2Tokwatirwanga obuggya omuntu ayigganya abalala,
era tokolanga nga ye bw’akola,
323:32 a Nge 11:20 b Yob 29:4; Zab 25:14kubanga omuntu omugwagwa wa muzizo eri Mukama,
naye abo abagolokofu abalinamu obwesige.
333:33 a Ma 11:28; Mal 2:2 b Zek 5:4 c Zab 1:3Ekikolimo kya Mukama kiri ku nnyumba y’ababi,
naye awa omukisa ennyumba y’abatuukirivu.
343:34 Yak 4:6*; 1Pe 5:5*Ddala ddala, Mukama anyooma abanyoomi,
naye abeetoowaza abawa ekisa.
35Ab’amagezi balisikira ekitiibwa,
naye abasirusiru baliswazibwa.
More Good Things Come From Wisdom
1My son, do not forget my teaching.
Keep my commands in your heart.
2They will help you live for many years.
They will bring you peace and success.
3Don’t let love and truth ever leave you.
Tie them around your neck.
Write them on the tablet of your heart.
4Then you will find favor and a good name
in the eyes of God and people.
5Trust in the Lord with all your heart.
Do not depend on your own understanding.
6In all your ways obey him.
Then he will make your paths smooth and straight.
7Don’t be wise in your own eyes.
Have respect for the Lord and avoid evil.
8That will bring health to your body.
It will make your bones strong.
9Honor the Lord with your wealth.
Give him the first share of all your crops.
10Then your storerooms will be so full they can’t hold everything.
Your huge jars will spill over with fresh wine.
11My son, do not hate the Lord’s training.
Do not object when he corrects you.
12The Lord trains those he loves.
He is like a father who trains the son he is pleased with.
13Blessed is the one who finds wisdom.
Blessed is the one who gains understanding.
14Wisdom pays better than silver does.
She earns more than gold does.
15She is worth more than rubies.
Nothing you want can compare with her.
16Long life is in her right hand.
In her left hand are riches and honor.
17Her ways are pleasant ways.
All her paths lead to peace.
18She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her.
Those who hold her close will be blessed.
19By wisdom the Lord laid the earth’s foundations.
Through understanding he set the heavens in place.
20By his knowledge the seas were separated,
and the clouds dropped their dew.
21My son, do not let wisdom and understanding out of your sight.
Hold on to good sense and the understanding of what is right.
22They will be life for you.
They will be like a gracious necklace around your neck.
23Then you will go on your way in safety.
You will not trip and fall.
24When you lie down, you won’t be afraid.
When you lie down, you will sleep soundly.
25Don’t be terrified by sudden trouble.
Don’t be afraid when sinners are destroyed.
26The Lord will be at your side.
He will keep your feet from being caught in a trap.
27Don’t hold back good from those who are worthy of it.
Don’t hold it back when you can help.
28Suppose you already have something to give.
Don’t say to your neighbor,
“Come back tomorrow.
I’ll give it to you then.”
29Don’t plan to harm your neighbor.
He lives near you and trusts you.
30Don’t bring charges against anyone for no reason.
They have not harmed you.
31Don’t be jealous of a person who hurts others.
Don’t choose any of their ways.
32The Lord really hates sinful people.
But he makes honest people his closest friends.
33The Lord puts a curse on the houses of sinners.
But he blesses the homes of those who do what is right.
34He makes fun of proud people who make fun of others.
But he gives grace to those who are humble and treated badly.
35Wise people receive honor.
But foolish people get only shame.
