Engero 9
Endagaano Enkadde nʼEndagaano Empya
Empagi z’Amagezi Omusanvu
9 (A)Amagezi gazimbye ennyumba yaago,
gagizimbidde ku mpagi musanvu.
2 (B)Gategese ennyama yaago ne wayini[a] waago;
gategese ekijjulo.
3 (C)Gatumye abawala abaweereza bakoowoolere
mu bifo ebigulumivu nti,
4 (D)“Buli atalina kutegeera akyameko wano!”
Eri abo abatalina magezi gabagamba nti,
5 (E)“Mujje mulye ku mmere yange
era munywe ne ku nvinnyo gwe ntabudde.
6 (F)Mulekeraawo obutaba na kutegeera mubeere balamu,
era mutambulire mu kkubo ly’okumanya.”
7 (G)Oyo anenya omunyoomi ayolekera kuvumwa,
n’oyo abuulirira omukozi w’ebibi yeeretera kuvumibwa.
8 (H)Tonenyanga munyoomi, aleme okukukyawa, naye
nenya ow’amagezi naye anaakwagalanga.
9 (I)Yigirizanga ow’amagezi naye aneeyongeranga okuba n’amagezi,
yigirizanga omutuukirivu, aneeyongerangako okuyiga.
10 (J)“Mu kutya Mukama amagezi mwe gasookera,
era n’okumanya oyo Omutukuvu Katonda, kwe kutegeera.
11 (K)Ku lwange oliwangaala emyaka mingi nnyo,
era olyongerwako emyaka.
12 Bw’obeera omugezi, amagezi go gakuyamba,
naye bw’onyooma amagezi weerumya wekka.”
13 (L)Omukazi omusirusiru aleekaana,
taba na mpisa era taba na magezi!
14 (M)Era atuula mu mulyango gw’ennyumba ye,
ne ku ntebe mu bifo eby’ekibuga ebisinga obugulumivu,
15 ng’akoowoola abo abayitawo,
ababa batambula amakubo gaabwe abali ku byabwe.
16 Abagamba nti, “Buli alina okumanya okutono ajje muno.”
Era eri oyo atalina kutegeera agamba nti,
17 (N)“Amazzi amabbe nga gawooma!
emmere eriibwa mu kyama ng’ewooma!”
18 (O)Naye oyo agwa mu kitimba kye tamanya nti nnyumba yakuzikirira,
era nti abagenyi be bali mu buziba obw’emagombe.
Footnotes
- 9:2 Wayini yatabulwangamu ebyakaloosa aka mooli, yeeyongere okuwoomerera.
Proverbs 9
King James Version
9 Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:
2 She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.
3 She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,
4 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
5 Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
6 Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
7 He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.
8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
11 For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
12 If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.
13 A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.
14 For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,
15 To call passengers who go right on their ways:
16 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
17 Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
18 But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.
Proverbs 9
English Standard Version
The Way of Wisdom
9 (A)Wisdom has built her house;
she has hewn her (B)seven (C)pillars.
2 She has (D)slaughtered her beasts; she has (E)mixed her wine;
she has also (F)set her table.
3 She has (G)sent out her young women to (H)call
from (I)the highest places in the town,
4 (J)“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!”
(K)To him who lacks sense she says,
5 “Come, (L)eat of my bread
and (M)drink of (N)the wine I have mixed.
6 Leave (O)your simple ways,[a] and (P)live,
(Q)and walk in the way of insight.”
7 Whoever corrects a scoffer gets himself abuse,
and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury.
8 (R)Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you;
(S)reprove a wise man, and he will love you.
9 Give instruction[b] to a wise man, and he will be (T)still wiser;
teach a righteous man, and he will (U)increase in learning.
10 (V)The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
and (W)the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.
11 For by me (X)your days will be multiplied,
and years will be added to your life.
12 (Y)If you are wise, you are wise for yourself;
if you scoff, you alone will bear it.
The Way of Folly
13 (Z)The woman Folly is (AA)loud;
she is seductive[c] and (AB)knows nothing.
14 She sits at the door of her house;
she takes a seat on (AC)the highest places of the town,
15 calling to those who pass by,
who are (AD)going straight on their way,
16 (AE)“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!”
And to him who lacks sense she says,
17 (AF)“Stolen water is sweet,
and (AG)bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”
18 But he does not know (AH)that the dead[d] are there,
that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 9:6 Or Leave the company of the simple
- Proverbs 9:9 Hebrew lacks instruction
- Proverbs 9:13 Or full of simpleness
- Proverbs 9:18 Hebrew Rephaim
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