Proverbs 14
1 Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
Wonke owesifazana ohlakaniphileyo uyayakha indlu yakhe, kodwa oyisithutha uyayidiliza ngezandla zakhe.
2 He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but [he that is] perverse in his ways despiseth him.
Ohamba ngobuqotho bakhe wesaba iNkosi, kodwa ophambene ngendlela zakhe uyayidelela.
3 In the mouth of the foolish [is] a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
Emlonyeni wesithutha kulentonga yokuzigqaja, kodwa indebe zabahlakaniphileyo ziyabagcina.
4 Where no oxen [are], the crib [is] clean: but much increase [is] by the strength of the ox.
Lapho okungekho izinkabi khona umkolo uhlanzekile, kodwa kulesivuno esinengi ngamandla enkabi.
5 A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
Umfakazi othembekileyo kaqambi amanga, kodwa umfakazi wamanga uphafuza amanga.
6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and [findeth it] not: but knowledge [is] easy unto him that understandeth.
Odelelayo udinga inhlakanipho, kodwa kayikho; kodwa ulwazi lulula koqedisisayo.
7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not [in him] the lips of knowledge.
Suka phambi komuntu oyisithutha, nxa ungayikunanzelela kuye indebe zolwazi.
8 The wisdom of the prudent [is] to understand his way: but the folly of fools [is] deceit.
Inhlakanipho yokhaliphileyo yikuqedisisa indlela yakhe, kodwa ubuthutha bezithutha buyinkohliso.
9 Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous [there is] favour.
Izithutha ziyakloloda ngesono, kodwa phakathi kwabaqotho kulomusa.
10 The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
Inhliziyo iyazi ukubaba kwayo ngokwayo, lowemzini kahlanganyeli lentokozo yayo.
11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
Indlu yabakhohlakeleyo izachithwa, kodwa ithente labaqotho lizahluma.
12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof [are] the ways of death.
Kukhona indlela ebonakala ilungile emuntwini, kodwa ukuphela kwayo zindlela zokufa.
13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth [is] heaviness.
Lekuhlekeni inhliziyo isebuhlungwini, lokuphela kwaleyontokozo lusizi.
14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man [shall be satisfied] from himself.
Ohlehlela nyovane ngenhliziyo uzasutha ngezindlela zakhe, kodwa umuntu olungileyo uzasutha ngaye ngokwakhe.
15 The simple believeth every word: but the prudent [man] looketh well to his going.
Ongelalwazi ukholwa lonke ilizwi, kodwa olengqondo unanzelela ukuhamba kwakhe.
16 A wise [man] feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
Ohlakaniphileyo uyesaba, asuke ebubini, kodwa isithutha siyathukuthela, silitshapha.
17 [He that is] soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
Ophangisa ukuthukuthela wenza ubuthutha, lomuntu wamacebo amabi uzazondwa.
18 The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Abangelalwazi badla ilifa lobuthutha, kodwa abakhaliphileyo bazathwala umqhele wolwazi.
19 The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
Ababi bakhothama phambi kwabalungileyo, labakhohlakeleyo emasangweni abalungileyo.
20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich [hath] many friends.
Umyanga uzondwa langumakhelwane wakhe, kodwa abathanda onothileyo banengi.
21 He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy [is] he.
Odelela umakhelwane wakhe uyona, kodwa olomusa kubayanga ubusisiwe.
22 Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth [shall be] to them that devise good.
Kabaduhi yini abaceba okubi? Kodwa umusa leqiniso ngokwalabo abaceba okuhle.
23 In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips [tendeth] only to penury.
Kumtshikatshika wonke kulenzuzo, kodwa inkulumo yendebe ibanga inswelo kuphela.
24 The crown of the wise [is] their riches: [but] the foolishness of fools [is] folly.
Umqhele wabahlakaniphileyo uyinotho yabo; ubuthutha bezithutha buyibuthutha.
25 A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful [witness] speaketh lies.
Umfakazi oqinisileyo uyophula imiphefumulo, kodwa ophafuza amanga ungumkhohlisi.
26 In the fear of the LORD [is] strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
Ekuyesabeni iNkosi kulethemba eliqinileyo, labantwana bakhe bazakuba lesiphephelo.
27 The fear of the LORD [is] a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Ukuyesaba iNkosi kungumthombo wempilo, ukusuka emijibileni yokufa.
28 In the multitude of people [is] the king’s honour: but in the want of people [is] the destruction of the prince.
Lusebunengini babantu udumo lwenkosi, kodwa kusekuswelekeni kwabantu ukuchitheka kombusi.
29 [He that is] slow to wrath [is] of great understanding: but [he that is] hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
Ophuza ukuthukuthela ulokuqedisisa okukhulu, kodwa ophangisa ukuzonda ukhulisa ubuthutha.
30 A sound heart [is] the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
Inhliziyo ephilileyo iyimpilo yenyama, kodwa umhawu uyikubola kwamathambo.
31 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
Ocindezela umyanga uthuka uMenzi wakhe, kodwa olomusa koswelayo uyamdumisa.
32 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
Okhohlakeleyo uwiswa ebubini bakhe, kodwa olungileyo ulethemba ekufeni kwakhe.
33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but [that which is] in the midst of fools is made known.
Inhlakanipho ihlala enhliziyweni yoqedisisayo, kodwa okuphakathi kwezithutha kuyaziwa.
34 Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin [is] a reproach to any people.
Ukulunga kuphakamisa isizwe, kodwa isono silihlazo ebantwini.
35 The king’s favour [is] toward a wise servant: but his wrath is [against] him that causeth shame.
Umusa wenkosi usencekwini ehlakaniphileyo, kodwa intukuthelo yayo izakuba kwethela ihlazo.
