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(A)Kubanga emimwa gy’omukazi omwenzi gitonnya omubisi gw’enjuki,
    n’ebigambo bye biweweevu okusinga omuzigo;

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For the lips of the adulterous woman drip honey,
    and her speech is smoother than oil;(A)

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(A)Tontwalira mu boonoonyi,
    abakola ebibi;
abanyumya obulungi ne bannaabwe,
    so ng’emitima gyabwe gijjudde bukyayi bwerere.

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Do not drag me away with the wicked,
    with those who do evil,
who speak cordially with their neighbors
    but harbor malice in their hearts.(A)

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(A)Mbeera wakati mu mpologoma,
    nsula mu bisolo ebirya abaana b’abantu.
Amannyo g’abalabe bange gali ng’amafumu n’obusaale.
    Ennimi zaabwe ziri ng’ebitala ebyogi.

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I am in the midst of lions;(A)
    I am forced to dwell among ravenous beasts—
men whose teeth are spears and arrows,
    whose tongues are sharp swords.(B)

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(A)Laba, bwe bavuma!
    Ebigambo biwamatuka mu kamwa kaabwe ng’ebitala,
    nga boogera nti, “Ani atuwulira?”

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See what they spew from their mouths(A)
    the words from their lips are sharp as swords,(B)
    and they think, “Who can hear us?”(C)

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