Proverbs 13
1 A wise son hears his father's instruction, but a scoffer listens not to rebuke.
Indodana ehlakaniphileyo ilalela ukulaya kukayise, kodwa isideleli kasilaleli ukukhuzwa.
2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth, but the soul of the treacherous, violence.
Umuntu uzakudla okuhle okuvela esithelweni somlomo, kodwa umphefumulo weziphambuki ubudlwangudlwangu.
3 He who guards his mouth keeps his life. He who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.
Olondoloza umlomo wakhe ugcina umphefumulo wakhe, kodwa ovula indebe zakhe zibe banzi uzakuba lencithakalo.
4 The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Umphefumulo wevila uyafisa, kodwa kakulalutho; kodwa umphefumulo wokhutheleyo uyakhuluphaliswa.
5 A righteous man hates lying, but a wicked man is loathsome, and comes to shame.
Olungileyo uyalizonda ilizwi lamanga; kodwa omubi uzenza abe levumba, uthelela ihlazo.
6 Righteousness guards him who is upright in the way, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
Ukulunga kulinda oqotho endleleni, kodwa inkohlakalo ichitha isoni.
7 There is he who makes himself rich, yet has nothing, and he who makes himself poor, yet has great wealth.
Kukhona ozitshaya onothileyo, kanti kalalutho; ozitshaya ongumyanga, kanti unothile kakhulu.
8 The ransom of a man's life is his riches, but the poor hears no threatening.
Inhlawulo yempilo yomuntu yinotho yakhe, kodwa umyanga kezwa ukukhuzwa.
9 The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
Ukukhanya kwabalungileyo kuyathokoza, kodwa isibane sabakhohlakeleyo sizacitshwa.
10 Through pride a vain man causes contention, but wisdom is with the well-advised.
Ukuzigqaja kuveza ingxabano kuphela, kodwa inhlakanipho ikwabalulekiweyo.
11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished, but he who gathers by labor shall have increase.
Inotho etholakala ngokuyize izaphunguka, kodwa obuthelela ngesandla uyayandisa.
12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.
Ithemba eliphuzayo ligulisa inhliziyo, kodwa isifiso esizayo siyisihlahla sempilo.
13 He who despises the word brings destruction on himself, but he who fears the commandment shall be rewarded.
Odelela ilizwi yena uzachithwa, kodwa owesaba umlayo yena uzavuzwa.
14 The law of a wise man is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Imfundiso yohlakaniphileyo ingumthombo wempilo, ukuthi asuke emijibileni yokufa.
15 Good understanding gives favor, but the way of the transgressor is hard.
Ukuqedisisa okuhle kunika umusa, kodwa indlela yabaphambukayo ilukhuni.
16 Every prudent man works with knowledge, but a fool flaunts folly.
Wonke ohlakaniphileyo wenza ngolwazi, kodwa isithutha sichaya ubuthutha.
17 A wicked messenger falls into evil, but a faithful ambassador is health.
Isithunywa esikhohlakeleyo siwela ebubini, kodwa isithunywa esithembekileyo siyikusilisa.
18 Poverty and shame are to him who refuses correction, but he who regards reproof shall be honored.
Ubuyanga lehlazo ngokwalowo oyekela ukufundiswa, kodwa onanzelela ukukhuzwa uzadunyiswa.
19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, but it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
Isifiso esenziweyo simnandi emphefumulweni, kodwa kuyisinengiso ezithutheni ukuphenduka ebubini.
20 Walk with wise men, and thou shall be wise. But the companion of fools shall smart for it.
Ohamba labahlakaniphileyo uzahlakanipha, kodwa umngane wezithutha uzakuba mubi.
21 Evil pursues sinners, but the righteous shall be recompensed with good.
Ububi buzazingela izoni, kodwa abalungileyo bazavuzwa ngokuhle.
22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his son's sons, and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.
Olungileyo uzabenza abantwana babantwana badle ilifa, kodwa inotho yesoni ibekelwa olungileyo.
23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor, but there is that is consumed because of injustice.
Ukudla okunengi kusengqathweni yabayanga, kodwa kukhona okukhukhulwa ngokungabi lokwahlulela.
24 He who spares his rod hates his son, but he who loves him chastens him promptly.
Ogodla uswazi lwakhe uzonda indodana yakhe, kodwa oyithandayo uyayidinga masinyane ngesijeziso.
25 A righteous man eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the belly of the wicked shall want.
Olungileyo uyadla kuze kusuthe umphefumulo wakhe, kodwa isisu sabakhohlakeleyo sizaswela.
