Proverbs 14
Complete Jewish Bible
14 Every wise woman builds up her home,
but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
2 A person with upright conduct fears Adonai,
but a person who is devious scorns him.
3 From the mouth of a fool sprouts pride,
but the lips of the wise protect them.
4 Where there are no oxen, the stalls are clean;
but much is produced by the strength of an ox.
5 An honest witness will not lie,
but a false witness lies with every breath.
6 A scoffer seeks wisdom in vain,
but knowledge comes easily to someone with discernment.
7 Keep clear of a fool,
for you won’t hear a sensible word from him.
8 The wisdom of the cautious makes him know where he is going,
but the folly of fools misleads them.
9 Guilt offerings make a mockery of fools;
but among the upright there is good will.
10 The heart knows its own bitterness,
and no stranger can share its joy.
11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
but the tent of the upright will flourish.
12 There can be a way which seems right to a person,
but at its end are the ways of death.
13 Even in laughter the heart can be sad,
and joy may end in sorrow.
14 A backslider is filled up with his own ways,
but a good person gets satisfaction from himself.
15 One who doesn’t think believes every word,
but the cautious understands his steps.
16 A wise person fears and turns away from evil,
but a fool is reckless and overconfident.
17 He who is quick-tempered does stupid things,
and one who does vile things is hated.
18 Thoughtless people inherit folly,
but the cautious are crowned with knowledge.
19 The evil bow down before the good,
and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20 The poor are disliked even by their peers,
but the rich have many friends.
21 He who despises his fellow sins,
but he who shows compassion to the humble is happy.
22 Won’t those who plot evil go astray?
But grace and truth are for those who plan good.
23 In all work there is profit,
but mere talk produces only poverty.
24 The crown of the wise is their riches,
but the folly of fools is just that — folly.
25 A truthful witness saves lives,
but a liar misdirects [judgment].
26 In the fear of Adonai is powerful security;
for his children there will be a place of refuge.
27 The fear of Adonai is a fountain of life
enabling one to avoid deadly traps.
28 A king’s glory lies in having many subjects;
if the prince’s people are few, it is his ruin.
29 Being slow to anger goes with great understanding,
being quick-tempered makes folly still worse.
30 A tranquil mind gives health to the body,
but envy rots the bones.
31 The oppressor of the poor insults his maker,
but he who is kind to the needy honors him.
32 The wicked are brought down by their wrongdoing,
but the righteous can be confident even at death.
33 Wisdom is at rest in a person with discernment,
but in fools it has to call attention to itself.
34 Righteousness makes a nation great,
but sin degrades any people.
35 A king shows favor to a servant with good sense,
but his wrath strikes one who shames [him].
Engero 14
Endagaano Enkadde nʼEndagaano Empya
14 (A)Omukazi ow’amagezi yeezimbira ennyumba ye,
naye omusirusiru eyiye agyemenyera n’emikono gye.
2 Omuntu atambulira mu bugolokofu atya Mukama,
naye ow’amakubo amakyamu anyooma Mukama.
3 (B)Ebigambo by’omusirusiru bye bimuviirako okukubwa,
naye eby’abatuukirivu binaabakuumanga.
4 Awataba nte nnume ezirima ebyagi biba bikalu,
naye emmere ennyingi eva mu maanyi gaazo.
5 (C)Omujulizi ow’amazima talimba,
naye ow’obulimba ayogera bya bulimba.
6 Omukudaazi anoonya amagezi n’atagalaba,
naye okumanya kwanguyira omuntu ategeera.
7 Teweeretereza muntu musirusiru,
kubanga tewali by’amagezi biva mu kamwa ke.
8 (D)Omutegeevu mugezi kubanga afaayo okutegeera by’akola,
naye atalina magezi musirusiru kubanga yeerimba nti amanyi.
9 Abasirusiru banyooma okugololwa nga bakoze ensobi,
naye abalongoofu baagala emirembe.
10 Buli mutima gumanya okulumwa kwagwo,
tewali ayinza kugusanyukirako.
11 (E)Ennyumba y’abakozi b’ebibi erizikirizibwa,
naye eweema y’abatuukirivu erikulaakulana.
12 (F)Waliwo ekkubo erirabika nga ttuufu eri omuntu,
naye ng’enkomerero yaalyo kufa.
13 (G)Enseko zandibaawo naye ng’omutima gujjudde ennaku,
era n’enkomerero y’essanyu eyinza okufuuka obuyinike.
14 (H)Omuntu atalina kukkiriza alisasulwa empeera emusaanira olw’ebikolwa bye,
n’omuntu omulungi naye alisasulwa eyiye.
15 Ow’amagezi amatono amala gakkiriza buli kigambo ky’awulira,
naye omuntu omutegeevu yeegendereza amakubo ge.
16 (I)Omuntu ow’amagezi atya Mukama n’aleka okukola ebibi,
naye omusirusiru yeepankapanka era teyeegendereza.
17 (J)Omuntu asunguwala amangu akola eby’obusirusiru,
n’omukalabakalaba akyayibwa.
18 Abatalina magezi basikira butaliimu,
naye abategeevu batikkirwa engule ey’okumanya.
19 (K)Abakozi b’ebibi balivuunamira abatuukirivu,
n’aboonoonyi ne bavuunama mu miryango gy’abatuukirivu.
Omugagga n’Omwavu
20 (L)Omwavu alagajjalirwa abantu nga ne muliraanwa we omutwaliddemu,
naye abagagga baba n’emikwano mingi.
21 (M)Anyooma muliraanwa we akola kibi,
naye alina omukisa oyo asaasira abaavu.
22 Abateekateeka okukola ebibi, tebawaba?
Naye okwagala n’amazima binaabeeranga n’abo abateesa okukola obulungi.
23 Buli mulimu ogukolebwa n’amaanyi gubaako amagoba,
naye okwogera obwogezi kireeta bwavu bwokka.
24 Abagezi bafuna engule ey’obugagga,
naye obusirusiru bw’abatalina magezi buzaala busirusiru.
25 (N)Omujulizi ow’amazima awonya obulamu bw’abantu,
naye omujulizi ow’obulimba aba mulimba.
26 (O)Atya Mukama alina ekiddukiro eky’amaanyi,
era n’abaana be balibeera n’obuddukiro.
27 (P)Okutya Mukama ye nsulo y’obulamu,
kuleetera omuntu okwewala emitego gy’okufa.
28 Ekitiibwa kya kabaka kiri mu kuba n’abantu bangi,
naye omukulembeze ataba n’abantu abeera mu kabi.
29 (Q)Omuntu omugumiikiriza aba n’okutegeera kungi,
naye oyo asunguwala amangu ayolesa obusirusiru.
30 (R)Omutima ogulina emirembe guwangaaza omuntu,
naye obuggya buvunza amagumba ge.
31 (S)Omuntu atulugunya abaavu anyooma oyo eyabatonda,
naye buli abakwatirwa ekisa, agulumiza Katonda.
32 (T)Akacwano bwe kajja, omukozi w’ebibi agwa,
naye omutuukirivu ne mu kufa aba n’obuddukiro.
33 (U)Amagezi gabeera mu mutima gw’omuntu alina okutegeera,
era yeeyoleka ne mu basirusiru.
34 (V)Obutuukirivu buzimba eggwanga,
naye ekibi kiswaza abantu ab’engeri zonna.
35 (W)Kabaka asanyukira omuddu akola eby’amagezi,
naye obusungu bwa kabaka bunaabuubuukiranga ku oyo akola ebiswaza.
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