Proverbs 13
1 A wise son is obedient to his father: but a disobedient son will be destroyed.
Indodana ehlakaniphileyo iyemukela izeluleko zikayise, kodwa ihlongandlebe kalilaleli nxa likhuzwa.
2 A good [man] shall eat of the fruits of righteousness: but the lives of transgressors shall perish before their time.
Umuntu uzuza okuhle ngamazwi omlomo wakhe, kodwa ababi batshisekela udlakela.
3 He that keeps his own mouth keeps his own life: but he that is hasty with his lips shall bring terror upon himself.
Lowo olinda izindebe zakhe ulinda impilo yakhe, kodwa lowo osuka abhede nje uyazibulala.
4 Every slothful man desires, but the hands of the active are diligent.
Ivila liyafisa kodwa lingazuzi lutho, kodwa izifiso zokhutheleyo ziyagcwaliseka.
5 A righteous man hates an unjust word: but an ungodly man is ashamed, and will have no confidence.
Abalungileyo bayakuzonda okungamanga, kodwa izigangi ziletha ihlazo lesigcono.
Ukulunga kuyamlinda umuntu oqotho, kodwa ububi buyamchitha oyisoni.
7 There are [some] who, having nothing, enrich themselves: and there are [some] who bring themselves down in [the midst of] much wealth.
Umuntu angazenza onothileyo, yena engelalutho, omunye azitshaye umyanga, kanti elenotho enengi.
8 A man's own wealth is the ransom of his life: but the poor endures not threatening.
Inotho yomuntu ingahlenga impilo yakhe, kodwa umyanga uvele kasongelwa muntu.
9 The righteous always have light: but the light of the ungodly is quenched. Crafty souls go astray in sins: but just men pity, and are merciful.
Isibane sabalungileyo sikhanya sithi kla! Kodwa isibane sezigangi siyafiphala ngentuthu.
10 A bad man does evil with insolence: but they that are judges of themselves are wise.
Ukuziqakisa kukhokhelela engxabanweni, kodwa ukuhlakanipha kufunyanwa kwabemukela ukwelulekwa.
11 Wealth gotten hastily with iniquity is diminished: but he that gathers for himself with godliness shall be increased. The righteous is merciful, and lends.
Imali ezuzwe ngobuqili iyanyamalala, kodwa lowo oyizuza ngokuqogelela uyayandisa.
12 Better is he that begins to help heartily, than he that promises and leads [another] to hope: for a good desire is a tree of life.
Ithemba eliphuzayo ligulisa inhliziyo, kodwa isifiso esigcwalisiweyo siyisihlahla sokuphila.
13 He that slights a matter shall be slighted of it: but he that fears the commandment has health [of soul]. To a crafty son there shall be nothing good: but a wise servant shall have prosperous doings, and his way shall be directed aright.
Lowo oweyisa izeluleko uzibizela ingozi, kodwa othobela umlayo uzaphiwa umvuzo.
14 The law of the wise is fountain of life: but the man void of understanding shall die by a snare.
Imfundiso yabahlakaniphileyo ingumthombo wokuphila, iphephisa umuntu emijibileni yokufa.
15 Sound discretion gives favour, and to know the law is the part of a sound understanding: but the ways of scorners tend to destruction.
Ukuzwisisa okuhle kuletha ukuthandeka, kodwa indlela yabakhohlisayo inzima.
16 Every prudent man acts with knowledge: but the fool displays his own mischief.
Wonke umuntu ohlakaniphileyo wenza konke ngolwazi, kodwa isiwula sitshengisa ubuthutha baso.
17 A rash king shall fall into mischief: but a wise messenger shall deliver him.
Isithunywa esibi siwela phakathi kohlupho, kodwa isithunywa esithembekileyo siletha ukusila.
18 Instruction removes poverty and disgrace: but he that attends to reproofs shall be honoured.
Ongananzi ukuqondiswa wehlelwa yibuyanga lehlazo, kodwa onanza ukukhuzwa uyadunyiswa.
19 The desires of the godly gladden the soul, but the works of the ungodly are far from knowledge.
Simnandi emphefumulweni isifiso singagcwaliseka, kodwa iziwula kazifuni ukutshiya ububi.
20 If thou walkest with wise men thou shalt be wise: but he that walks with fools shall be known.
Ohamba lezihlakaniphi uyahlakanipha, kodwa othandana leziwula uwela engozini.
21 Evil shall pursue sinners; but good shall overtake the righteous.
Umnyama ulandelana loyisoni, kodwa impumelelo ingumvuzo wabalungileyo.
22 A good man shall inherit children's children; and the wealth of ungodly men is laid up for the just.
Umuntu olungileyo utshiyela izizukulwane sakhe ilifa, kodwa inotho yesoni ibekelwa abalungileyo.
23 The righteous shall spend many years in wealth: but the unrighteous shall perish suddenly.
Insimu yomyanga ingathela ukudla okunengi, kodwa umona wabalamandla uyayikhukhula.
24 He that spares the rod hates his son: but he that loves, carefully chastens [him].
Lowo ongasebenzisi uswazi uyayizonda indodana yakhe, kodwa lowo oyithandayo unqinekela ukuyiqondisa.
25 A just [man] eats and satisfies his soul: but the souls of the ungodly are in want.
Olungileyo uyadla asuthe ntintinini, kodwa isisu somubi sihlala silambile.
