Engero 18
Endagaano Enkadde nʼEndagaano Empya
Ebigambo by’Abagezi n’Abasirusiru
18 Eyeggya ku banne aba yeerowoozako yekka,
era tawuliriza magezi gamuweebwa.
2 (A)Omusirusiru tasanyukira kutegeera,
ky’asanyukira kyokka kwe kwogera by’alowooza.
3 Okukola ekibi bwe kujja n’okunyooma kujjirako,
era awali okuyisaamu omuntu amaaso wabaawo okunyoomoola.
4 Ebigambo by’omu kamwa k’omuntu mazzi ga buziba,
naye ensulo ey’amagezi mugga ogukulukuta.
5 (B)Si kirungi kuttira mubi ku liiso,
oba okusaliriza omutuukirivu.
6 Akamwa k’omusirusiru kamuleetera entalo
era akamwa ke kamuleetera okukubwa emiggo.
7 (C)Akamwa k’omusirusiru ke kamuleetera okuzikirira,
era n’emimwa gye mutego eri emmeeme ye.
8 (D)Ebigambo by’omuntu ageya biri ng’emmere ewoomerera,
bigenda mu bitundu by’omubiri eby’ewala.
9 (E)Omuntu omugayaavu mu mirimu gy’akola,
waluganda n’oyo azikiriza.
10 (F)Erinnya lya Mukama kigo ky’amaanyi,
omutuukirivu addukira omwo n’afuna emirembe.
11 (G)Obugagga bw’omugagga, kye kibuga kye ekiriko bbugwe ow’amaanyi,
era mu kulaba kwe, kigo kye ekigumu ekitarinnyika.
12 (H)Omuntu nga tannagwa, omutima gwe gwegulumiza, naye okwetoowaza kumuweesa ekitiibwa.
13 (I)Oyo addamu amangu mu nsonga gy’ateetegerezza,
buba busirusiru bwe era buswavu.
14 (J)Omwoyo gw’omuntu gumuwanirira mu bulwadde,
naye emmeeme eyennyise ani ayinza okugigumiikiriza?
15 (K)Omutima gw’omwegendereza guyiga okumanya,
amatu g’omuntu omugezi gawuliriza.
16 (L)Ekirabo ky’omuntu kimuseguliza,
era kimutuusa ne mu maaso g’abeekitiibwa.
17 Asooka okweyogerako y’afaanana ng’omutuufu,
okutuusa omulala lw’amubuuza ebibuuzo.
18 (M)Okukuba akalulu kimalawo empaka,
era kisalawo eggoye wakati w’abawakana ab’amaanyi.
19 Kyangu okuwamba ekibuga ekiriko bbugwe ow’amaanyi, okusinga okukomyawo owooluganda anyiize,
era ennyombo ziba ng’empagi z’ekigo.
20 (N)Omuntu anakkutanga ebigambo ebiva mu kamwa ke;
ebibala ebijjula akamwa ke bye binamukkusanga.
21 (O)Olulimi lulina obuyinza okuwa obulamu oba okutta,
era n’abo abalwagala balirya ebibala byalwo.
22 (P)Azuula omukazi omulungi ow’okuwasa aba azudde ekirungi,
era aganja eri Mukama.
23 Omwavu yeegayirira,
naye omugagga addamu na bbogo.
24 (Q)Akwana emikwano emingi yeereetera okuzikirira,
naye wabaawo ow’omukwano akwagala ennyo okusinga owooluganda.
Proverbs 18
New King James Version
The Name of the Lord Is a Strong Tower
18 A man who isolates himself seeks his own desire;
He rages against all [a]wise judgment.
2 A fool has no delight in understanding,
But in expressing his (A)own heart.
3 When the wicked comes, contempt comes also;
And with dishonor comes reproach.
5 It is not good to show partiality to the wicked,
Or to overthrow the righteous in (D)judgment.
6 A fool’s lips enter into contention,
And his mouth calls for blows.
7 (E)A fool’s mouth is his destruction,
And his lips are the snare of his (F)soul.
8 (G)The words of a [b]talebearer are like [c]tasty trifles,
And they go down into the [d]inmost body.
9 He who is slothful in his work
Is a brother to him who is a great destroyer.
10 The name of the Lord is a strong (H)tower;
The righteous run to it and are [e]safe.
11 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city,
And like a high wall in his own esteem.
12 (I)Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty,
And before honor is humility.
13 He who answers a matter before he hears it,
It is folly and shame to him.
14 The spirit of a man will sustain him in sickness,
But who can bear a broken spirit?
15 The heart of the prudent acquires knowledge,
And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
16 (J)A man’s gift makes room for him,
And brings him before great men.
17 The first one to plead his cause seems right,
Until his neighbor comes and examines him.
18 Casting (K)lots causes contentions to cease,
And keeps the mighty apart.
19 A brother offended is harder to win than a strong city,
And contentions are like the bars of a castle.
20 (L)A man’s stomach shall be satisfied from the fruit of his mouth;
From the produce of his lips he shall be filled.
21 (M)Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
And those who love it will eat its fruit.
22 (N)He who finds a wife finds a good thing,
And obtains favor from the Lord.
23 The poor man uses entreaties,
But the rich answers (O)roughly.
24 A man who has friends [f]must himself be friendly,
(P)But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:1 sound wisdom
- Proverbs 18:8 gossip or slanderer
- Proverbs 18:8 A Jewish tradition wounds
- Proverbs 18:8 Lit. rooms of the belly
- Proverbs 18:10 secure, lit. set on high
- Proverbs 18:24 So with Gr. mss., Syr., Tg., Vg.; MT may come to ruin
Proverbs 18
King James Version
18 Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
3 When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
4 The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
6 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
7 A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
8 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
9 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
11 The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
13 He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
16 A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
17 He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
18 The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
20 A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.
23 The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
24 A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
Proverbs 18
BRG Bible
18 Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
3 When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
4 The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
6 A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
7 A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
8 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
9 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
11 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
13 He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?
15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
16 A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
17 He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
18 The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
20 A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.
23 The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
24 A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
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