1A wise son heeds his father’s instruction,
but a mocker does not respond to rebukes.
2From the fruit of their lips people enjoy good things,
but the unfaithful have an appetite for violence.
3Those who guard their lips preserve their lives,
but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.
4A sluggard’s appetite is never filled,
but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.
5The righteous hate what is false,
but the wicked make themselves obnoxious
and bring shame on themselves.
6Righteousness guards the person of integrity,
but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
7One person pretends to be rich, yet has nothing;
another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
8A person’s riches may ransom their life,
but the poor cannot respond to threatening rebukes.
9The light of the righteous shines brightly,
but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.
10Where there is strife, there is pride,
but wisdom is found in those who take advice.
11Dishonest money dwindles away,
but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow.
12Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.
13Whoever scorns instruction will pay for it,
but whoever respects a command is rewarded.
14The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,
turning a person from the snares of death.
15Good judgment wins favour,
but the way of the unfaithful leads to their destruction.13:15 Septuagint and Syriac; the meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.
16All who are prudent act with13:16 Or prudent protect themselves through knowledge,
but fools expose their folly.
17A wicked messenger falls into trouble,
but a trustworthy envoy brings healing.
18Whoever disregards discipline comes to poverty and shame,
but whoever heeds correction is honoured.
19A longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul,
but fools detest turning from evil.
20Walk with the wise and become wise,
for a companion of fools suffers harm.
21Trouble pursues the sinner,
but the righteous are rewarded with good things.
22A good person leaves an inheritance for their children’s children,
but a sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.
23An unploughed field produces food for the poor,
but injustice sweeps it away.
24Whoever spares the rod hates their children,
but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them.
25The righteous eat to their hearts’ content,
but the stomach of the wicked goes hungry.
Ensibuko y’Obugagga Obungi
113:1 Nge 10:1Omwana omugezi assaayo omwoyo eri ebiragiro bya kitaawe,
naye omunyoomi tafaayo ku kunenyezebwa.
213:2 Nge 12:14Omuntu asanyuka olw’ebirungi ebiva mu bibala bya kamwa ke,
naye atali mwesigwa yeegomba kuleeta ntalo.
313:3 a Yak 3:2 b Nge 21:23 c Nge 18:7, 20-21Oyo eyeegendereza by’ayogera akuuma obulamu bwe,
naye oyo amala googera, alizikirira.
4Omuntu omugayaavu yeegomba kyokka n’atabaako ky’afuna,
naye omunyiikivu byayagala byonna abifuna.
5Omuntu omutuukirivu akyawa obulimba,
naye omukozi w’ebibi yeereetera kunyoomebwa.
613:6 Nge 11:3, 5Obutuukirivu bukuuma omuntu omwesimbu,
naye okukola ebibi kuzikiriza omwonoonyi.
713:7 2Ko 6:10Omuntu omu ayinza okwefuula omugagga ate nga taliiko ky’alina,
ate omulala ne yeefuula okuba omwavu so nga mugagga nnyo.
8Obugagga bw’omuntu buyinza okumununula,
naye omwavu talina ky’atya.
913:9 Yob 18:5; Nge 4:18-19; 24:20Ekitangaala ky’abatuukirivu kyaka nnyo,
naye ettaala y’abakozi b’ebibi ezikira.
10Amalala gazaala buzaazi nnyombo,
naye amagezi gasangibwa mu abo abakkiriza okulabulwa.
1113:11 Nge 10:2Ensimbi enkumpanye ziggwaawo,
naye ezijja empolampola zeeyongera obungi.
12Essuubi erirwawo okutuukirira lirwaza omutima,
naye ekyegombebwa bwe kituukirira kiba muti gwa bulamu.
1313:13 Kbl 15:31; 2By 36:16Omuntu anyooma ebiragiro aligwa mu mitawaana,
naye oyo awuliriza ebimulagirwa aliweebwa empeera.
1413:14 a Nge 10:11 b Nge 14:27Okuyigiriza kw’omuntu alina amagezi nsulo ya bulamu,
era kuggya omuntu mu mitego gy’okufa.
15Okutegeera okulungi kuleeta okuganja,
naye ekkubo ly’abateesigibwa liba zzibu.
1613:16 Nge 12:23Omuntu omwegendereza akola amaze kulowooza,
naye omusirusiru alaga obutamanya bwe.
1713:17 Nge 25:13Omubaka omubi yeesuula mu mitawaana,
naye omubaka omwesigwa aleeta kuwonyezebwa.
1813:18 Nge 15:5, 31-32Anyooma okukangavvulwa yeereetako obwavu n’obuswavu,
naye oyo assaayo omwoyo ku kunenyezebwa aweebwa ekitiibwa.
19Ekyegombebwa bwe kituukirira kisanyusa omutima,
naye okulekayo okukola ebibi kya muzizo eri abasirusiru.
2013:20 Nge 15:31Oyo atambula n’abantu abagezi ageziwala,
naye oyo atambula n’abasirusiru alaba ennaku.
2113:21 Zab 32:10Emitawaana gigoberera aboonoonyi,
naye okukulaakulana y’empeera y’abatuukirivu.
2213:22 Yob 27:17; Mub 2:26Omuntu omulungi alekera bazzukulu be ebyobusika,
naye obugagga bw’omwonoonyi buterekerwa omutuukirivu.
23Ennimiro z’abaavu ziyinza okuvaamu emmere nnyingi,
naye obutali bwenkanya ne bugyera yonna.
2413:24 Nge 19:18; 22:15; 23:13-14; 29:15, 17; Beb 12:7Atakozesa kaggo akyawa omwana we,
naye oyo amwagala afaayo okumukangavvula.
2513:25 Zab 34:10; Nge 10:3Omutuukirivu alya emmere ye n’akkuta,
naye abakozi b’ebibi basigala nga bayala.
