Proverbs 15
1 A soft answer turns away wrath, but a grievous word stirs up anger.
Impendulo ethobekileyo iyaludedisa ulaka, kodwa ilizwi elilukhuni livusa ulaka.
2 The tongue of the wise utters knowledge rightly, but the mouth of fools pours out folly.
Ulimi lomuntu ohlakaniphileyo lukhulisa ulwazi, kodwa umlomo wesiwula uphihlika ubuphukuphuku.
3 The eyes of Jehovah are in every place, keeping watch upon the evil and the good.
Amehlo kaThixo asezindaweni zonke, alinde ababi labalungileyo.
4 A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it is a breaking of the spirit.
Ulimi oluletha ukuphola luyisihlahla sokuphila, kodwa ulimi olukhohlisayo luyawephula umoya.
5 A fool despises his father's correction, but he who regards reproof gets prudence.
Isiwula siyakulahla ukulaya kukayise, kodwa owemukela ukuqondiswa uveza ukuhlakanipha.
6 In the house of a righteous man is much treasure, but in the revenues of a wicked man is trouble.
Indlu yolungileyo igcwele inotho, kodwa inzuzo yababi ibehlisela uhlupho.
7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, but the heart of the foolish, not so.
Izindlela zabahlakaniphileyo ziyalwandisa ulwazi, kodwa kazenzi njalo inhliziyo zeziwula.
8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
UThixo uyawenyanya umhlatshelo wababi, kodwa umkhuleko wabaqotho uyamthokozisa.
9 The way of a wicked man is an abomination to Jehovah, but he loves him who follows after righteousness.
UThixo uyayenyanya indlela yababi, kodwa uyabathanda labo abalandela ukulunga.
10 There is grievous correction for him who forsakes the way. He who hates reproof shall die.
Ukujeziswa okubuhlungu kumlindele ophambuka endleleni; ozonda ukuqondiswa uzakufa.
11 Sheol and Abaddon are before Jehovah. How much more then the hearts of the sons of men! (Sheol h7585)
UKufa lokuBhujiswa kusobala phambi kukaThixo kangakanani ke inhliziyo zabantu! (Sheol h7585)
12 A scoffer does not like to be reproved. He will not go to the wise.
Isideleli siyakuzonda ukuqondiswa; kasibuzi kwabahlakaniphileyo.
13 A glad heart makes a cheerful countenance, but by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.
Inhliziyo ethokozayo yenza ubuso buchelese, kodwa inhliziyo ebuhlungu yephula umoya.
14 The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.
Inhliziyo eqedisisayo idinga ulwazi, kodwa umlomo wesiwula wongiwa ngobuthutha.
15 All the days of the afflicted are evil, but he who is of a cheerful heart has a continual feast.
Zonke insuku zabancindezelweyo zilukhuni, kodwa inhliziyo ethokozileyo ihlezi iminza.
16 Better is little with the fear of Jehovah, than great treasure and trouble with it.
Kungcono ukuba lokulutshwana umesaba uThixo kulokuba lenotho enengi ulenhlupho.
17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a fatted ox and hatred with it.
Kungcono ukutsheba ngemibhida lapho okulothando khona, kulokudla inyama enonileyo okugcwele khona inzondo.
18 A wrathful man stirs up contention, but he who is slow to anger appeases strife.
Ololaka oluvuthayo ubanga ukuxabana, kodwa umuntu obekezelayo uqeda inkani.
19 The way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is made a highway.
Indlela yevila igcwele ameva, kodwa indlela yomuntu olungileyo ikhamisile.
20 A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man despises his mother.
Indodana ehlakaniphileyo iletha intokozo kuyise, kodwa indoda eyisiwula yeyisa unina.
21 Folly is joy to him who is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding makes his going straight.
Ubuthutha bujabulisa umuntu ongelangqondo, kodwa umuntu olokuzwisisa uhamba ngendlela eqondileyo.
22 Where there is no counsel, plans are disappointed, but in the multitude of counselors they are established.
Amaqhinga ayehluleka nxa kungelazeluleko, kodwa ayaphumelela ngabeluleki abanengi.
23 A man has joy in the answer of his mouth, and a word in due season, how good it is!
Umuntu uyathokoza ngokupha impendulo eqondileyo yeka kuhle kangakanani ukuzwa ilizwi elifaneleyo!
Indlela yempilo iyimpumelelo kohlakaniphileyo ukuze angalengeli engcwabeni. (Sheol h7585)
25 Jehovah will root up the house of the proud, but he will establish the border of the widow.
UThixo uyayibhidliza indlu yomuntu oziphakamisayo, kodwa indawo yomfelokazi kayiyikuncitshiswa.
26 Evil devices are an abomination to Jehovah, but pleasant words are pure.
UThixo uyayizonda imicabango yababi, kodwa leyo eyabalungileyo iyamthabisa.
27 He who is greedy of gain troubles his own house, but he who hates bribes shall live.
Indoda eyisihwaba iluhlupho kwabendlu yayo, kodwa lowo ozonda ukufunjathiswa uzaphila.
28 The heart of a righteous man meditates to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
Olungileyo uyayihlolisisa impendulo engakaphenduli, kodwa umlomo womubi ukhihliza okubi.
29 Jehovah is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
UThixo ukhatshana kwababi, kodwa uyezwa umkhuleko wabalungileyo.
30 The light of the eyes rejoices the heart. Good news make the bones fat.
Ubuso obubobothekayo buletha intokozo enhliziyweni, lezindaba ezinhle ziqinisa umzimba.
31 The ear that hearkens to the reproof of life shall abide among the wise.
Lowo olalela ukukhuzwa okumphilisayo, uzahlala kuhle labahlakaniphileyo.
32 He who refuses correction despises his own soul, but he who hearkens to reproof gets understanding.
Lowo onganaki ukulaywa uyazeyisa yena ngokwakhe, kodwa onanza iziqondiso uzuza ukuzwisisa.
33 The fear of Jehovah is the instruction of wisdom, and before honor is humility.
Ukumesaba uThixo kufundisa umuntu ukuhlakanipha, njalo ukuzithoba kwandulela udumo.
