1Wine is a mocker and beer a brawler;
whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
2A king’s wrath strikes terror like the roar of a lion;
those who anger him forfeit their lives.
3It is to one’s honor to avoid strife,
but every fool is quick to quarrel.
4Sluggards do not plow in season;
so at harvest time they look but find nothing.
5The purposes of a person’s heart are deep waters,
but one who has insight draws them out.
6Many claim to have unfailing love,
but a faithful person who can find?
7The righteous lead blameless lives;
blessed are their children after them.
8When a king sits on his throne to judge,
he winnows out all evil with his eyes.
9Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure;
I am clean and without sin”?
10Differing weights and differing measures—
the Lord detests them both.
11Even small children are known by their actions,
so is their conduct really pure and upright?
12Ears that hear and eyes that see—
the Lord has made them both.
13Do not love sleep or you will grow poor;
stay awake and you will have food to spare.
14“It’s no good, it’s no good!” says the buyer—
then goes off and boasts about the purchase.
15Gold there is, and rubies in abundance,
but lips that speak knowledge are a rare jewel.
16Take the garment of one who puts up security for a stranger;
hold it in pledge if it is done for an outsider.
17Food gained by fraud tastes sweet,
but one ends up with a mouth full of gravel.
18Plans are established by seeking advice;
so if you wage war, obtain guidance.
19A gossip betrays a confidence;
so avoid anyone who talks too much.
20If someone curses their father or mother,
their lamp will be snuffed out in pitch darkness.
21An inheritance claimed too soon
will not be blessed at the end.
22Do not say, “I’ll pay you back for this wrong!”
Wait for the Lord, and he will avenge you.
23The Lord detests differing weights,
and dishonest scales do not please him.
24A person’s steps are directed by the Lord.
How then can anyone understand their own way?
25It is a trap to dedicate something rashly
and only later to consider one’s vows.
26A wise king winnows out the wicked;
he drives the threshing wheel over them.
27The human spirit is20:27 Or A person’s words are the lamp of the Lord
that sheds light on one’s inmost being.
28Love and faithfulness keep a king safe;
through love his throne is made secure.
29The glory of young men is their strength,
gray hair the splendor of the old.
30Blows and wounds scrub away evil,
and beatings purge the inmost being.
120:1 Nge 31:4Omwenge mukudaazi, ekitamiiza muleekaanyi,
era buli alaga mu kkubo ekyamu olw’ebyo talina magezi.
220:2 a Nge 19:12 b Nge 8:36Obusungu bwa kabaka buli ng’okuwuluguma kw’empologoma,
n’oyo amusunguwaza yeefiiriza bulamu bwe.
320:3 Nge 17:14Kya kitiibwa omuntu okwewala entalo,
naye buli musirusiru ayagala okuyomba.
4Omugayaavu talima mu budde butuufu,
kyanaavanga anoonya eby’amakungula nga talina kantu.
5Ebigendererwa ebiba mu mutima gw’omuntu biba ng’amazzi ag’ebuziba,
naye omuntu alina okutegeera alibiggyayo.
620:6 Zab 12:1Abantu bangi bagamba nti balina okwagala okutaggwaawo,
naye ani ayinza okuzuula omuntu omwesigwa?
720:7 Zab 37:25-26; 112:2Omuntu omutuukirivu, atambulira mu bulamu obutaliiko kyakunenyezebwa;
ba mukisa abaana be abalimuddira mu bigere.
820:8 nny 26; Nge 25:4-5Kabaka bw’atuula ku ntebe ye ey’obwakabaka ng’asala emisango,
amaaso ge gasunsulamu ne gaggyamu ebibi byonna.
920:9 1Bk 8:46; Mub 7:20; 1Yk 1:8Ani ayinza okugamba nti, “Ntukuzza omutima gwange,
ndi mulongoofu era sirina kibi?”
1020:10 nny 23; Nge 11:1Ebipima obuzito ebitatuuka n’ebigera ebikyamu,
byombi bya muzizo eri Mukama.
1120:11 Mat 7:16Omuvubuka naye amanyibwa olw’ebikolwa bye,
obanga birongoofu era nga birungi.
1220:12 Zab 94:9Okutu okuwulira n’eriiso eriraba
byombi Mukama ye y’abikola.
1320:13 Nge 6:11; 19:15Toyagalanga kwebaka oleme kwavuwala,
tunula, obeerenga n’ebyokulya bingi.
14“Si kirungi, si kirungi,” bw’ayogera agula;
naye bw’agenda n’alyoka yeenyumiririza mu ky’aguze.
15Zaabu n’amayinja ag’omuwendo weebiri,
naye emimwa egyogera eby’amagezi kye ky’omuwendo ekisingako.
1620:16 a Kuv 22:26 b Nge 27:13Omuntu bw’aleeta ekyambalo kye ne yeeyimiririra gw’atamanyi,
kitwalire ddala, na ddala bw’abanga yeeyimiririra omukazi omubambaavu.
1720:17 Nge 9:17Emmere enfune mu bukyamu ewooma mu kulya,
naye emufuukira amayinja mu kamwa.
1820:18 Nge 11:14; 24:6Kola entegeka nga weebuuza ku magezi,
bw’oba onoolangirira olutalo sooka weebuuze.
1920:19 Nge 11:13Oyo agenda ng’asaasaanya olugambo abotola ebyama,
noolwekyo weewale omuntu ayogerayogera ennyo ebitaliimu.
2020:20 a Nge 30:11 b Kuv 21:17; Yob 18:5Omuntu akolimira kitaawe oba nnyina,
ettabaaza ye erizikizibwa n’asigala mu kizikiza ekikutte ennyo.
21Eby’obusika ebifune ng’ekiseera kyabyo tekinnatuuka,
ku nkomerero tebiba na mukisa.
2220:22 a Nge 24:29 b Bar 12:19Toyogera nti, “Nzija kukusasula olw’ekibi kino!”
Lindirira Mukama alikuyamba.
2320:23 nny 10Ebipima ebikyamu bya muzizo eri Mukama,
ne minzaani ez’obulimba tezisanyusa.
2420:24 Yer 10:23Amakubo g’omuntu gategekebwa Mukama,
omuntu ayinza atya okutegeera ekkubo lya Mukama?
2520:25 Mub 5:2, 4-5Kyambika eri omuntu okwanguyiriza okweyama eri Mukama,
naye oluvannyuma n’afumiitiriza ku bye yeeyamye.
2620:26 nny 8Kabaka omugezi asengejja n’aggyamu abakozi b’ebibi,
n’ababonereza awatali kusaasira.
27Ettabaaza ya Mukama ekebera omwoyo gw’omuntu,
n’enoonya mu bitundu eby’omunda ennyo.
2820:28 Nge 29:14Okwagala n’obwesigwa bikuuma kabaka mu butebenkevu,
era obufuzi bwe bunywezebwa na kwagala.
2920:29 Nge 16:31Amaanyi kye kitiibwa ky’abavubuka,
envi kye kitiibwa ky’abakadde.
3020:30 Nge 22:15Emiggo n’ebiwundu biggyawo ebibi,
n’embooko zitereeza ebifo eby’omunda ennyo.
