Proverbs 9
1 Wisdom has built her house; she has carved out her seven pillars.
Inhlakanipho enkulu yakhe indlu yayo, ibaze insika zayo eziyisikhombisa.
2 She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table.
Ihlabe okuhlatshwayo kwayo, ixubanise iwayini layo, futhi yalungisa itafula layo.
3 She has sent out her maidservants; she calls out from the heights of the city.
Ithume incekukazi zayo, iyamemeza engqongeni zendawo eziphakemeyo zomuzi zisithi:
4 “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” she says to him who lacks judgment.
Loba ngubani ongelalwazi? Kaphendukele lapha; oswele ingqondo, ithi kuye:
5 “Come, eat my bread and drink the wine I have mixed.
Wozani, lidle okwesinkwa sami, linathe okwewayini engilixubanisileyo.
6 Leave your folly behind, and you will live; walk in the way of understanding.”
Yekelani abangelalwazi liphile, lihambe ngokuqonda ngendlela yokuqedisisa.
7 He who corrects a mocker brings shame on himself; he who rebukes a wicked man taints himself.
Osola isiklolodi uzizuzela ihlazo, lokhuza okhohlakeleyo uzizuzela isici.
8 Do not rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
Ungasoli isiklolodi, hlezi sikuzonde; sola ohlakaniphileyo, njalo uzakuthanda.
9 Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning.
Nika ohlakaniphileyo, njalo uzakuba lokhu ehlakanipha; fundisa olungileyo, njalo uzakwandisa ukufunda.
10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
Ukuyesaba iNkosi kuyikuqala kwenhlakanipho, lolwazi lwabangcwele luyikuqedisisa.
11 For through wisdom your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.
Ngoba ngami insuku zakho zizakwandiswa, leminyaka yempilo yengezelelwe kuwe.
12 If you are wise, you are wise to your own advantage; but if you scoff, you alone will bear the consequences.
Uba uhlakaniphile, uzakuba uzihlakaniphele; uba ukloloda, uzakuthwala wedwa.
13 The woman named Folly is loud; she is naive and knows nothing.
Owesifazana oyisithutha ulomsindo, kalangqondo, kazi lutho.
14 She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the heights of the city,
Ngoba uhlala emnyango wendlu yakhe, esihlalweni, endaweni eziphakemeyo zomuzi,
15 calling out to those who pass by, who make their paths straight.
ukubiza abadlulayo ngendlela, abahamba beqondile emikhondweni yabo, esithi:
16 “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!” she says to him who lacks judgment.
Loba ngubani ongelalwazi? Kaphendukele lapha; loswele ingqondo, uthi kuye:
17 “Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is tasty!”
Amanzi ebiweyo amnandi, lesinkwa sensitha siyahlabusa.
