1The Lord detests dishonest scales,
but accurate weights find favor with him.
2When pride comes, then comes disgrace,
but with humility comes wisdom.
3The integrity of the upright guides them,
but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.
4Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath,
but righteousness delivers from death.
5The righteousness of the blameless makes their paths straight,
but the wicked are brought down by their own wickedness.
6The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires.
7Hopes placed in mortals die with them;
all the promise of11:7 Two Hebrew manuscripts; most Hebrew manuscripts, Vulgate, Syriac and Targum When the wicked die, their hope perishes; / all they expected from their power comes to nothing.
8The righteous person is rescued from trouble,
and it falls on the wicked instead.
9With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors,
but through knowledge the righteous escape.
10When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices;
when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.
11Through the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,
but by the mouth of the wicked it is destroyed.
12Whoever derides their neighbor has no sense,
but the one who has understanding holds their tongue.
13A gossip betrays a confidence,
but a trustworthy person keeps a secret.
14For lack of guidance a nation falls,
but victory is won through many advisers.
15Whoever puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer,
but whoever refuses to shake hands in pledge is safe.
16A kindhearted woman gains honor,
but ruthless men gain only wealth.
17Those who are kind benefit themselves,
but the cruel bring ruin on themselves.
18A wicked person earns deceptive wages,
but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.
19Truly the righteous attain life,
but whoever pursues evil finds death.
20The Lord detests those whose hearts are perverse,
but he delights in those whose ways are blameless.
21Be sure of this: The wicked will not go unpunished,
but those who are righteous will go free.
22Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout
is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion.
23The desire of the righteous ends only in good,
but the hope of the wicked only in wrath.
24One person gives freely, yet gains even more;
another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.
25A generous person will prosper;
whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.
26People curse the one who hoards grain,
but they pray God’s blessing on the one who is willing to sell.
27Whoever seeks good finds favor,
but evil comes to one who searches for it.
28Those who trust in their riches will fall,
but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf.
29Whoever brings ruin on their family will inherit only wind,
and the fool will be servant to the wise.
30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
and the one who is wise saves lives.
31If the righteous receive their due on earth,
how much more the ungodly and the sinner!
111:1 a Lv 19:36; Ma 25:13-16; Nge 20:10, 23 b Nge 16:11Minzaani eteri ya mazima ya muzizo eri Mukama,
naye ebipimo ebituufu bye bimusanyusa.
211:2 a Nge 16:18 b Nge 18:12; 29:23Amalala bwe gajja, ng’obuswavu butuuse,
naye obwetoowaze buleeta amagezi.
311:3 Nge 13:6Obwesimbu bw’abatuukirivu bubaluŋŋamya,
naye enkwe z’abatali beesigwa zibazikirizisa.
411:4 a Ez 7:19; Zef 1:18 b Lub 7:1; Nge 10:2Obugagga tebugasa ku lunaku olw’okusalirwako omusango,
naye obutuukirivu buwonya okufa.
511:5 Nge 5:21-23Obutuukirivu bw’abalongoofu bubatambuliza mu kkubo eggolokofu
naye abakozi b’ebibi bagwa olw’ebikolwa byabwe ebibi.
6Obutuukirivu bw’abagolokofu bubawonya,
naye abatali beesigwa bagwa mu mutego olw’okwegomba ebibi.
711:7 Nge 10:28Omukozi w’ebibi bw’afa, essuubi lye libula,
ne byonna bye yasuubira mu maanyi bikoma.
811:8 Nge 21:18Omutuukirivu aggyibwa mu mitawaana,
naye jjijjira omukozi w’ebibi.
9Akamwa k’oyo atatya Katonda, kazikiriza muliraanwa,
naye olw’okumanya, abatuukirivu bawona.
1011:10 Nge 28:12Abatuukirivu bwe bakulaakulana ekibuga kijaguza;
abakozi b’ebibi bwe bazikirira wawulirwawo amaloboozi ag’essanyu.
1111:11 Nge 29:8Omukisa gw’abatuukirivu gukulaakulanya ekibuga:
naye olw’akamwa k’abakozi b’ebibi, ekibuga kizikirizibwa.
Abeesigwa n’Abatambuza Eŋŋambo
1211:12 Nge 14:21Omuntu atalina magezi anyooma muliraanwa we,
naye omuntu ategeera akuuma olulimi lwe.
1311:13 Lv 19:16; Nge 20:19; 1Ti 5:13Aseetula olugambo atta obwesigwa,
naye omuntu omwesigwa akuuma ekyama.
1411:14 a Nge 20:18 b Nge 15:22; 24:6Awatali kuluŋŋamizibwa eggwanga lidobonkana,
naye abawi b’amagezi abangi baleeta obuwanguzi.
1511:15 Nge 6:1Eyeeyimirira omuntu gw’atamanyiko alibonaabona,
naye oyo akyawa okweyimirira aliba bulungi.
1611:16 Nge 31:31Omukazi ow’ekisa aweebwa ekitiibwa,
naye abasajja ab’amawaggali bakoma ku bugagga bwokka.
17Omusajja alina ekisa aganyulwa,
naye alina ettima yeereetako akabi.
1811:18 Kos 10:12-13Omukozi w’ebibi afuna empeera ey’obukuusa,
naye oyo asiga eby’obutuukirivu akungula empeera eya nnama ddala.
19Omuntu omutuukirivu ddala alifuna obulamu,
naye oyo akola ebitali bya butuukirivu alifa.
2011:20 1By 29:17; Zab 119:1; Nge 12:2, 22Mukama akyawa abantu abalina emitima emikyamu,
naye ab’amakubo amagolokofu be bamusanyusa.
2111:21 Nge 16:5Mutegeerere ddala ng’abakozi b’ebibi tebalirema kubonerezebwa,
naye bazzukulu b’abatuukirivu tebalibaako musango.
22Ng’empeta ya zaabu mu nnyindo y’embizzi,
bw’atyo bw’abeera omukazi omulungi atalaba njawulo wakati w’ekirungi n’ekibi.
23Abatuukirivu bye beegomba bivaamu birungi byereere,
naye abakozi b’ebibi bye bakola bisunguwaza.
Omuntu Omugabi
24Omuntu agaba obuteerekereza, yeeyongera bweyongezi kugaggawala;
naye akwatirira kye yandigabye, yeeyongera kwavuwala.
2511:25 Mat 5:7; 2Ko 9:6-9Omuntu agaba anagaggawalanga,
n’oyo ayamba talibulako amuyamba.
26Abantu bakolimira oyo akweka eŋŋaano mu kiseera eky’obwetaavu,
naye oyo agitunda mu kiseera ekyo afuna emikisa.
2711:27 Es 7:10; Zab 7:15-16Oyo anyiikira okukola obulungi afuna okuganja,
naye oyo anoonya ekibi, kimujjira.
2811:28 a Yob 31:24-28; Zab 49:6; 52:7; Mak 10:25; 1Ti 6:17 b Zab 1:3; 92:12-14; Yer 17:8Oyo eyeesiga obugagga bwe aligwa,
naye abatuukirivu banaakulaakulananga ne baba ng’amalagala amalamu.
2911:29 Nge 14:19Omuntu aleeta emitawaana mu maka g’ewaabwe, alisikira mpewo;
era n’omusirusiru aliba muddu w’oyo alina omutima ogw’amagezi.
3011:30 Yak 5:20Ekibala ky’omutuukirivu muti gwa bulamu,
era n’oyo asikiriza emyoyo gy’abantu ne balokoka wa magezi.
3111:31 Nge 13:21; Yer 25:29; 1Pe 4:18Obanga omutuukirivu alifuna ekimusaanidde ku nsi kuno,
oyo atatya Katonda n’omwonoonyi balirema obutafuna ekibasaanidde?
