Proverbs 11
1 False balances are an abomination vnto the Lord: but a perfite weight pleaseth him.
UThixo uyazenyanya izilinganiso zokudlelezela, kodwa uthokoza ngezilinganiso eziqondileyo.
2 When pride commeth, then commeth shame: but with the lowly is wisdome.
Nxa kungena ukuzigqaja kungena lokweyisa, kodwa ukuzithoba kuhamba lenhlakanipho.
3 The vprightnes of the iust shall guide them: but the frowardnes of the transgressers shall destroy them.
Ubuqotho kwabaqondileyo buyabakhokhela, kodwa abangathembekanga babulawa yibumenemene babo.
4 Riches auaile not in the day of wrath: but righteousnes deliuereth from death.
Inotho kayisizi lutho ngosuku lweziphithiphithi kodwa ukulunga kuyaphephisa ekufeni.
5 The righteousnes of the vpright shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall in his owne wickednes.
Ukulunga kwabangelacala kuqondisa indlela yabo, kodwa ababi bawiswa yibubi babo.
6 The righteousnesse of the iust shall deliuer them: but the transgressers shall be taken in their owne wickednes.
Ukulunga kwabaqondileyo kuyabakhulula, kodwa abangathembekanga bagwenxwa yizinkanuko zabo ezimbi.
7 When a wicked man dieth, his hope perisheth, and the hope of the vniust shall perish.
Umuntu omubi angafa ithemba lakhe liyaphela; konke abesithi uzakuzuza ngamandla akhe kuphelela ezeni.
8 The righteous escapeth out of trouble, and the wicked shall come in his steade.
Umuntu olungileyo uyakhululwa enkathazweni, kusuke kuyewela komubi.
9 An hypocrite with his mouth hurteth his neighbour: but the righteous shall be deliuered by knowledge.
Ngomlomo wakhe umuntu ongakholwayo uyamchitha umakhelwane, kodwa ngolwazi abalungileyo bayaphepha.
10 In the prosperitie of the righteous the citie reioyceth, and when the wicked perish, there is ioye.
Nxa kuphumelela abalungileyo umuzi uyathokoza; nxa kusifa omubi kuba lokujabula.
11 By the blessing of the righteous, the citie is exalted: but it is subuerted by the mouth of the wicked.
Ngokubusiswa ngabalungileyo omubi ubalodumo, kodwa ngomlomo wezigangi uyachitheka.
12 He that despiseth his neighbour, is destitute of wisedome: but a man of vnderstanding will keepe silence.
Umuntu ongelangqondo weyisa umakhelwane wakhe, kodwa umuntu ozwisisayo uthiba ulimi lwakhe.
13 Hee that goeth about as a slanderer, discouereth a secret: but hee that is of a faithfull heart concealeth a matter.
Onyeyayo wehluleka ukuvala isifuba sakhe, kodwa othembekileyo uyayigcina imfihlo.
14 Where no counsell is, the people fall: but where many counsellers are, there is health.
Isizwe esingelabukhokheli obuqondileyo siyachitheka, kodwa ngobunengi babeluleki siyanqoba.
15 Hee shall be sore vexed, that is suretie for a stranger, and he that hateth suretiship, is sure.
Lowo okhuphela omunye umuntu isibambiso uzahlupheka, kodwa owalayo ukupha isibambiso uvikelekile.
16 A gracious woman atteineth honour, and the strong men atteine riches.
Umfazi olomusa uyahlonitshwa, kodwa amadoda alesihluku azuza inotho kuphela.
17 Hee that is mercifull, rewardeth his owne soule: but he that troubleth his own flesh, is cruel.
Umuntu olomusa uyazisiza, kodwa umuntu ololunya uyazilimaza.
18 The wicked worketh a deceitful worke: but hee that soweth righteousnes, shall receiue a sure rewarde.
Umuntu omubi uhola umvuzo wobuqili, kodwa lowo ohlanyela ukulunga uvuna umvuzo omuhle.
19 As righteousnes leadeth to life: so hee that followeth euill, seeketh his owne death.
Lowo omiyo ekulungeni uzuza ukuphila, kodwa oxotshana lobubi uya ekufeni.
20 They that are of a froward heart, are abomination to the Lord: but they that are vpright in their way, are his delite.
UThixo uyabazonda abantu abalenhliziyo embi, kodwa uyathokoza ngalabo abandlela zabo zilungile.
21 Though hande ioyne in hande, the wicked shall not be vnpunished: but the seede of the righteous shall escape.
Kodwa yazi lokhu, ababi bazajeziswa kodwa abalungileyo bazahlala bekhululekile.
22 As a iewell of golde in a swines snoute: so is a faire woman, which lacketh discretion.
Njengesongo legolide lifakwe emakhaleni engulube, unjalo umfazi omuhle kodwa ongelambeko.
23 The desire of the righteous is onely good: but the hope of the wicked is indignation.
Izifiso zabalungileyo zizuza okuhle kodwa ithemba lababi liphelela osizini.
24 There is that scattereth, and is more increased: but hee that spareth more then is right, surely commeth to pouertie.
Ophayo ngesihle uyazuza okunengi kulakuqala, lowo ogodlayo ungenelwa yibuyanga.
25 The liberall person shall haue plentie: and he that watereth, shall also haue raine.
Lowo ophayo uzaphumelela; owonga abanye laye uzakongiwa.
26 He that withdraweth the corne, the people will curse him: but blessing shalbe vpon the head of him that selleth corne.
Abantu bayamqalekisa lowo ogodla amabele, kodwa izibusiso zingumqhele walowo ovuma ukuwathengisa.
27 He that seeketh good things, getteth fauour: but he that seeketh euill, it shall come to him.
Lowo odinga ukulunga uzuza umusa, kodwa okubi kwehlela lowo okudingayo.
28 He that trusteth in his riches, shall fall: but the righteous shall florish as a leafe.
Othembele enothweni yakhe uzakuwa; kodwa olungileyo uzaphila njengehlamvu eliluhlaza.
29 He that troubleth his owne house, shall inherite the winde, and the foole shalbe seruant to the wise in heart.
Olethela abendlu yakhe uhlupho ilifa lakhe yize, lesihawu sizakuba yinceku yohlakaniphileyo.
30 The fruite of the righteous is as a tree of life, and he that winneth soules, is wise.
Izithelo zolungileyo ziyisihlahla sokuphila, njalo lowo ozuza imiphefumulo uhlakaniphile.
31 Beholde, the righteous shalbe recompensed in the earth: howe much more the wicked and the sinner?
Nxa abalungileyo bezuza ukujeziswa emhlabeni pho kuzakuba njani kwabangakholwayo labayizoni!
