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Amagezi ge gali ku Ntikko

(A)Muwulirize baana bange okuyigiriza kwange ng’okwa kitammwe,
    era musseeyo omwoyo mufune okutegeera.
Kubanga mbawa okuyigiriza okulungi;
    temulekanga biragiro byange.
Bwe nnali omuvubuka nga ndi ne kitange,
    omwana omu yekka omwagalwa, owa mmange,
(B)yanjigiriza n’aŋŋamba nti, “Ebigambo byange bikuumenga ku mutima gwo,
    kuuma ebiragiro byange obeere mulamu.
(C)Funa amagezi; funa okutegeera,
    teweerabiranga era tovanga ku bigambo bya mu kamwa kange.
(D)Togalekanga, nago ganaakukuumanga,
    gaagale nago ganaakulabiriranga.
(E)Ddala amagezi kye kintu ekisingira ddala obukulu;
    noolwekyo fuba ofune amagezi, era fubira ddala nnyo ofune okutegeera.
(F)Amagezi gagulumize, nago gajja kukuyimusa,
    gaanirize, nago gajja kukuweesa ekitiibwa.
(G)Amagezi gajja kukutikkira engule ey’ekisa,
    era gakuwe n’engule ey’ekitiibwa.”

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Get Wisdom at Any Cost

Listen, my sons,(A) to a father’s instruction;(B)
    pay attention and gain understanding.(C)
I give you sound learning,
    so do not forsake my teaching.
For I too was a son to my father,
    still tender, and cherished by my mother.
Then he taught me, and he said to me,
    “Take hold(D) of my words with all your heart;
    keep my commands, and you will live.(E)
Get wisdom,(F) get understanding;
    do not forget my words or turn away from them.
Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you;(G)
    love her, and she will watch over you.(H)
The beginning of wisdom is this: Get[a] wisdom.
    Though it cost all(I) you have,[b] get understanding.(J)
Cherish her, and she will exalt you;
    embrace her, and she will honor you.(K)
She will give you a garland to grace your head
    and present you with a glorious crown.(L)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 4:7 Or Wisdom is supreme; therefore get
  2. Proverbs 4:7 Or wisdom. / Whatever else you get