Proverbs 13
1 A wise son is instructed of his father; but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
Indodana ehlakaniphileyo ilalela ukulaya kukayise, kodwa isideleli kasilaleli ukukhuzwa.
2 A man shall eat good from the fruit of his mouth; but the desire of the faithless is violence.
Umuntu uzakudla okuhle okuvela esithelweni somlomo, kodwa umphefumulo weziphambuki ubudlwangudlwangu.
3 He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; but for him that openeth wide his lips there shall be ruin.
Olondoloza umlomo wakhe ugcina umphefumulo wakhe, kodwa ovula indebe zakhe zibe banzi uzakuba lencithakalo.
4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be abundantly gratified.
Umphefumulo wevila uyafisa, kodwa kakulalutho; kodwa umphefumulo wokhutheleyo uyakhuluphaliswa.
5 A righteous man hateth lying; but a wicked man behaveth vilely and shamefully.
Olungileyo uyalizonda ilizwi lamanga; kodwa omubi uzenza abe levumba, uthelela ihlazo.
6 Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way; but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
Ukulunga kulinda oqotho endleleni, kodwa inkohlakalo ichitha isoni.
7 There is that pretendeth himself rich, yet hath nothing; there is that pretendeth himself poor, yet hath great wealth.
Kukhona ozitshaya onothileyo, kanti kalalutho; ozitshaya ongumyanga, kanti unothile kakhulu.
8 The ransom of a man's life are his riches; but the poor heareth no threatening.
Inhlawulo yempilo yomuntu yinotho yakhe, kodwa umyanga kezwa ukukhuzwa.
9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth; but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
Ukukhanya kwabalungileyo kuyathokoza, kodwa isibane sabakhohlakeleyo sizacitshwa.
10 By pride cometh only contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom.
Ukuzigqaja kuveza ingxabano kuphela, kodwa inhlakanipho ikwabalulekiweyo.
11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; but he that gathereth little by little shall increase.
Inotho etholakala ngokuyize izaphunguka, kodwa obuthelela ngesandla uyayandisa.
12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
Ithemba eliphuzayo ligulisa inhliziyo, kodwa isifiso esizayo siyisihlahla sempilo.
13 Whoso despiseth the word shall suffer thereby; but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
Odelela ilizwi yena uzachithwa, kodwa owesaba umlayo yena uzavuzwa.
14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Imfundiso yohlakaniphileyo ingumthombo wempilo, ukuthi asuke emijibileni yokufa.
15 Good understanding giveth grace; but the way of the faithless is harsh.
Ukuqedisisa okuhle kunika umusa, kodwa indlela yabaphambukayo ilukhuni.
16 Every prudent man dealeth with forethought; but a fool unfoldeth folly.
Wonke ohlakaniphileyo wenza ngolwazi, kodwa isithutha sichaya ubuthutha.
17 A wicked messenger falleth into evil; but a faithful ambassador is health.
Isithunywa esikhohlakeleyo siwela ebubini, kodwa isithunywa esithembekileyo siyikusilisa.
18 Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction; but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
Ubuyanga lehlazo ngokwalowo oyekela ukufundiswa, kodwa onanzelela ukukhuzwa uzadunyiswa.
19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; and it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
Isifiso esenziweyo simnandi emphefumulweni, kodwa kuyisinengiso ezithutheni ukuphenduka ebubini.
20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise; but the companion of fools shall smart for it.
Ohamba labahlakaniphileyo uzahlakanipha, kodwa umngane wezithutha uzakuba mubi.
21 Evil pursueth sinners; but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
Ububi buzazingela izoni, kodwa abalungileyo bazavuzwa ngokuhle.
22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; 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 swept away by want of righteousness.
Ukudla okunengi kusengqathweni yabayanga, kodwa kukhona okukhukhulwa ngokungabi lokwahlulela.
24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
Ogodla uswazi lwakhe uzonda indodana yakhe, kodwa oyithandayo uyayidinga masinyane ngesijeziso.
25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his desire; but the belly of the wicked shall want.
Olungileyo uyadla kuze kusuthe umphefumulo wakhe, kodwa isisu sabakhohlakeleyo sizaswela.
