Miyambo 15
1 Kuyankha kofatsa kumathetsa mkwiyo, koma mawu ozaza amautsa ukali.
An answer soft it turns away rage and a word of hurt it raises anger.
2 Munthu wanzeru amayankhula zinthu za nzeru, koma pakamwa pa zitsiru pamatulutsa za uchitsiru.
[the] tongue of Wise [people] it makes good knowledge and [the] mouth of fools it pours forth foolishness.
3 Maso a Yehova ali ponseponse, amayangʼana pa oyipa ndi abwino omwe.
[are] in Every place [the] eyes of Yahweh watching evil [people] and good [people].
4 Kuyankhula kodekha kuli ngati mtengo wopatsa moyo, koma kuyankhula kopotoka kumapweteka mtima.
Healing of tongue [is] a tree of life and perverseness with it [is] brokenness in spirit.
5 Chitsiru chimanyoza mwambo wa abambo ake, koma wochenjera amasamala chidzudzulo.
A fool he spurns [the] discipline of father his and [one who] keeps correction he is prudent.
6 Munthu wolungama amakhala ndi chuma chambiri, zimene woyipa amapindula nazo zimamugwetsa mʼmavuto.
[the] house of A righteous [person] wealth great and with [the] income of a wicked [person] trouble.
7 Pakamwa pa anthu anzeru pamafalitsa nzeru; koma mitima ya zitsiru sitero.
[the] lips of Wise [people] they scatter knowledge and [the] heart of fools [is] not right.
8 Nsembe za anthu oyipa zimamunyansa Yehova, koma amakondwera ndi pemphero la anthu owona mtima.
[the] sacrifice of Wicked [people] [is] [the] abomination of Yahweh and [is the] prayer of upright [people] delight his.
9 Ntchito za anthu oyipa zimamunyansa Yehova koma amakonda amene amafunafuna chilungamo.
[is] [the] abomination of Yahweh [the] way of a wicked [person] and [one who] pursues righteousness he loves.
10 Amene amasiya njira yabwino adzalangidwa koopsa. Odana ndi chidzudzulo adzafa.
Discipline bad [is] for [one who] forsakes [the] path [one who] hates correction he will die.
Sheol and Abaddon [are] before Yahweh indeed? for [the] hearts of [the] children of humankind. (Sheol h7585)
12 Wonyoza sakonda kudzudzulidwa; iye sapita kwa anthu anzeru.
Not he loves a mocker reproof to him to wise [people] not he goes.
13 Mtima wokondwa umachititsa nkhope kukhala yachimwemwe, koma mtima wosweka umawawitsa moyo.
A heart joyful it makes good a face and by sorrow of heart a spirit [is] stricken.
14 Mtima wa munthu wozindikira zinthu umafunafuna nzeru, koma pakamwa pa zitsiru pamadya uchitsiru wawo.
A heart discerning it seeks knowledge (and [the] mouth of *Q(K)*) fools it feeds on foolishness.
15 Munthu woponderezedwa masiku ake onse amakhala oyipa, koma mtima wachimwemwe umakhala pa chisangalalo nthawi zonse.
All [the] days of [the] afflicted [are] displeasing and a [person] good of heart a feast continually.
16 Kuli bwino kukhala ndi zinthu pangʼono nʼkumaopa Yehova, kusiyana ndi kukhala ndi chuma chambiri uli pamavuto.
[is] good A little with [the] fear of Yahweh more than treasure great and turmoil with it.
17 Kuli bwino kudyera ndiwo zamasamba pamene pali chikondi, kusiyana ndi kudyera nyama yangʼombe yonenepa pamene pali udani.
[is] good A portion of vegetables and love [is] there more than an ox fattened and hatred [is] with it.
18 Munthu wopsa mtima msanga amayambitsa mikangano, koma munthu woleza mtima amathetsa ndewu.
A person of rage he stirs up strife and a [person] long of anger he makes quiet a dispute.
19 Njira ya munthu waulesi ndi yowirira ndi mtengo waminga, koma njira ya munthu wolungama ili ngati msewu waukulu.
[the] way of A sluggard [is] like a hedge of thorn[s] and [the] path of upright [people] [is] cast up.
20 Mwana wanzeru amakondweretsa abambo ake, koma mwana wopusa amanyoza amayi ake.
A son wise he makes glad a father and a fool a person [is] despising mother his.
21 Uchitsiru umakondweretsa munthu wopanda nzeru, koma munthu womvetsa zinthu amayenda mowongoka.
Foolishness [is] a joy to [one] lacking of heart and a person of understanding (he makes straight *L(abh)*) to walk.
22 Popanda uphungu zolinga zako munthu zimalephereka, koma pakakhala aphungu ambiri zolinga zimatheka.
They go wrong plans when there not [is] counsel and with multitude of counselors it is established.
23 Munthu amakondwera ndi kuyankha koyenera, ndipo mawu onena pa nthawi yake ndi okoma.
Joy [belongs] to person in [the] answer of mouth his and [is] a word at appropriate time its how! good.
[the] path of Life [is] upwards for [one who] acts prudently so as to turn aside from Sheol beneath. (Sheol h7585)
25 Yehova amapasula nyumba ya munthu wonyada koma amasamalira malo a mkazi wamasiye.
[the] house of Proud [people] he tears down - Yahweh and he will establish [the] territory of a widow.
26 Maganizo a anthu oyipa amamunyansa Yehova, koma mawu a anthu oyera mtima amamusangalatsa.
[are] [the] abomination of Yahweh [the] plans of an evil [person] and [are] clean words of kindness.
27 Munthu wofuna phindu mwachinyengo amavutitsa banja lake, koma wodana ndi ziphuphu adzakhala ndi moyo.
[is] troubling Own house his [one who] gains unjustly unjust gain and [one who] hates gifts he will live.
28 Munthu wolungama amaganizira za mmene ayankhire, koma pakamwa pa munthu woyipa pamatulutsa mawu oyipa.
[the] heart of A righteous [person] it considers to answer and [the] mouth of wicked [people] it pours forth evil things.
29 Yehova amakhala kutali ndi anthu oyipa, koma amamva pemphero la anthu olungama.
[is] far Yahweh from wicked [people] and [the] prayer of righteous [people] he hears.
30 Kuwala kwa maso kumasangalatsa mtima ndipo uthenga wabwino umalimbitsa munthu.
Light of eyes it makes glad a heart a report good it fattens [the] bone[s].
31 Womvera mawu a chidzudzulo amene apatsa moyo adzakhala pakati pa anthu anzeru.
An ear [which] hears correction of life in [the] midst of wise [people] it will remain.
32 Amene amanyoza mwambo amadzinyoza yekha, koma womvera mawu a chidzudzulo amapeza nzeru zomvetsa zinthu.
[one who] ignores Discipline [is] rejecting self his and [one who] heeds correction [is] acquiring heart.
33 Kuopa Yehova kumaphunzitsa munthu nzeru, ndipo kudzichepetsa ndi ulemu chili patsogolo ndi kudzichepetsa.
[the] fear of Yahweh [is the] correction of wisdom and [is] before honor humility.
