Proverbs 13
1 A wise son hears his father's instruction, but a scoffer listens not to rebuke.
Mwana wanzeru amamvera malangizo a abambo ake, koma mwana wonyoza samamvetsera chidzudzulo.
2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth, but the soul of the treacherous, violence.
Munthu amapeza zinthu zabwino chifukwa cha mawu ake, koma anthu osakhulupirika amalakalaka zachiwawa basi.
3 He who guards his mouth keeps his life. He who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.
Iye amene amagwira pakamwa pake amateteza moyo wake, koma amene amayankhula zopanda pake adzawonongeka.
4 The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Munthu waulesi amakhumbira zinthu koma sapeza kanthu, koma munthu wakhama adzalemera.
5 A righteous man hates lying, but a wicked man is loathsome, and comes to shame.
Munthu wolungama amadana ndi zabodza, koma zochita za munthu woyipa zimanyansa ndiponso zimachititsa manyazi.
6 Righteousness guards him who is upright in the way, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
Chilungamo chimateteza munthu wangwiro, koma tchimo limagwetsa munthu wochimwa.
7 There is he who makes himself rich, yet has nothing, and he who makes himself poor, yet has great wealth.
Wina amadziyesa kuti ndi wolemera chonsecho alibe kanthu kalikonse; munthu wina amaoneka ngati wosauka chonsecho ali ndi chuma chambiri.
8 The ransom of a man's life is his riches, but the poor hears no threatening.
Chuma cha munthu wolemera chitha kuwombola moyo wake, koma munthu wosauka amamva chidzudzulo.
9 The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
Nyale ya munthu wolungama ndi yokondweretsa, koma nyale ya munthu woyipa imazimitsidwa.
10 Through pride a vain man causes contention, but wisdom is with the well-advised.
Chipongwe chosamalabadirako za anthu ena chimadzetsa mikangano, koma womva malangizo a anzawo ndiwo ali ndi nzeru.
11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished, but he who gathers by labor shall have increase.
Chuma chochipeza mofulumira chidzatha pangʼonopangʼono koma chuma chosonkhanitsidwa pangʼonopangʼono chidzachulukirachulukira.
12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.
Chinthu chochiyembekezera chikalephereka chimalefula mtima, koma chinthu chochilakalaka chikachitikadi chimakhala ngati mtengo wamoyo.
13 He who despises the word brings destruction on himself, but he who fears the commandment shall be rewarded.
Amene amanyoza malangizo adzawonongeka, koma amene amasamala lamulo amalandira mphotho.
14 The law of a wise man is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Malangizo a munthu wanzeru ali ngati kasupe wamoyo; amathandiza munthu kuti asakondwe mu msampha wa imfa.
15 Good understanding gives favor, but the way of the transgressor is hard.
Munthu wa nzeru zabwino amapeza kuyanja pakati pa anthu, koma munthu wosakhulupirika adzawonongeka.
16 Every prudent man works with knowledge, but a fool flaunts folly.
Munthu wochenjera amachita zinthu mwanzeru, koma chitsiru chimaonetsa poyera uchitsiru wake.
17 A wicked messenger falls into evil, but a faithful ambassador is health.
Wamthenga woyipa amagwetsa anthu mʼmavuto, koma nthumwi yodalirika imabweretsa mtendere.
18 Poverty and shame are to him who refuses correction, but he who regards reproof shall be honored.
Wokana mwambo adzasauka ndi kunyozedwa, koma wosamala chidzudzulo adzalemekezedwa.
19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, but it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
Chinthu chochilakalaka chikachitika chimasangalatsa mtima, koma zitsiru zimadana ndi kuleka zoyipa.
20 Walk with wise men, and thou shall be wise. But the companion of fools shall smart for it.
Woyenda ndi anthu anzeru nayenso adzakhala wanzeru; koma woyenda ndi zitsiru adzapwetekeka.
21 Evil pursues sinners, but the righteous shall be recompensed with good.
Choyipa chitsata mwini, koma wochita zolungama adzalandira mphotho yabwino.
22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his son's sons, and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.
Munthu wabwino amasiyira zidzukulu zake cholowa, koma chuma cha munthu wochimwa amachilandira ndi olungama.
23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor, but there is that is consumed because of injustice.
Tsala la munthu wosauka limalola chakudya chambiri, koma anthu opanda chilungamo amachilanda.
24 He who spares his rod hates his son, but he who loves him chastens him promptly.
Amene sakwapula mwana wake, ndiye kuti amamuda, koma wokonda mwana wake sazengereza kumulanga.
25 A righteous man eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the belly of the wicked shall want.
Munthu wolungama amakhala ndi zakudya zoti adye nʼkukhuta, koma mʼmimba mwa munthu woyipa mumakhala pululu ndi njala.
