Proverbs 10
1 A wise son makes [his] father glad: but a foolish son is a grief to his mother.
Izaga zikaSolomoni. Indodana ehlakaniphileyo ithokozisa uyise, kodwa indodana eyisithutha ilusizi kunina.
2 Treasures shall not profit the lawless: but righteousness shall deliver from death.
Inotho yenkohlakalo kayisizi lutho, kodwa ukulunga kophula ekufeni.
3 The Lord will not famish a righteous soul: but he will overthrow the life of the ungodly.
INkosi kayiyekeli umphefumulo wolungileyo ulambe, kodwa isunduza isifiso sababi.
4 Poverty brings a man low: but the hands of the vigorous make rich. A son who is instructed shall be wise, and shall use the fool for a servant.
Osebenza ngesandla esixegayo uba ngumyanga, kodwa isandla sabakhutheleyo siyanothisa.
5 A wise son is saved from heat: but a lawless son is blighted of the winds in harvest.
Ovuna ehlobo uyindodana ehlakaniphileyo; olala ubuthongo obukhulu ngesikhathi sokuvuna uyindodana ethelela ihlazo.
6 The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the just: but untimely grief shall cover the mouth of the ungodly.
Izibusiso zisekhanda lolungileyo, kodwa ubudlwangudlwangu busibekela umlomo wabakhohlakeleyo.
7 The memory of the just is praised; but the name of the ungodly [man] is extinguished.
Ukukhunjulwa kolungileyo kungokwesibusiso, kodwa ibizo labakhohlakeleyo lizabola.
8 A wise man in heart will receive commandments; but he that is unguarded in his lips shall be overthrown in his perverseness.
Ohlakaniphileyo ngenhliziyo uyemukela imilayo, kodwa isithutha ngendebe sizawiselwa phansi.
9 He that walks simply, walks confidently; but he that perverts his ways shall be known.
Ohamba ngobuqotho uhamba evikelekile, kodwa ophambula indlela zakhe uzakwaziwa.
10 He that winks with his eyes deceitfully, procures griefs for men; but he that reproves boldly is a peacemaker.
Ociyoza ilihlo ubanga inkathazo, njalo isithutha ngendebe sizawiselwa phansi.
11 [There is] a fountain of life in the hand of a righteous man; but destruction shall cover the mouth of the ungodly.
Umlomo wolungileyo ungumthombo wempilo, kodwa ubudlwangudlwangu busibekela umlomo wabakhohlakeleyo.
12 Hatred stirs up strife; but affection covers all that do not love strife.
Inzondo ibanga ingxabano, kodwa uthando lusibekela iziphambeko zonke.
13 He that brings forth wisdom from his lips smites the fool with a rod.
Endebeni zoqedisisayo kutholakala inhlakanipho, kodwa intonga ingeyomhlana woswela ingqondo.
14 The wise will hide discretion; but the mouth of the hasty draws near to ruin.
Abahlakaniphileyo babekelela ulwazi, kodwa umlomo wesithutha useduze lencithakalo.
15 The wealth of rich men is a strong city; but poverty is the ruin of the ungodly.
Inotho yonothileyo ingumuzi wamandla akhe; ubuyanga babayanga buyincithakalo yabo.
16 The works of the righteous produce life; but the fruits of the ungodly [produce] sins.
Umsebenzi wolungileyo ngowempilo; inzuzo yokhohlakeleyo ngeyesono.
17 Instruction keeps the right ways of life; but instruction unchastened goes astray.
Ogcina ukulaywa usendleleni yempilo, kodwa odelela ukukhuzwa ubanga ukuduha.
18 Righteous lips cover enmity; but they that utter railings are most foolish.
Osibekela inzondo ungowendebe zamanga, lohlebayo uyisithutha.
19 By a multitude of words you shall not escape sin; but if you refrain your lips you will be prudent.
Ebunengini bamazwi ukuphambeka kakusileli, kodwa othiba indebe zakhe uhlakaniphile.
20 The tongue of the just is tried silver; but the heart of the ungodly shall fail.
Ulimi lolungileyo luyisiliva esikhethekileyo; inhliziyo yokhohlakeleyo injengento encinyane.
21 The lips of the righteous know sublime [truths]: but the foolish die in lack.
Indebe zolungileyo zondla abanengi, kodwa izithutha ziyafa ngokuswela ingqondo.
22 The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the righteous; it enriches [him], and grief of heart shall not be added to [it].
Isibusiso seNkosi sona siyanothisa; njalo kayengezi usizi kuso.
23 A fool does mischief in sport; but wisdom brings forth prudence for a man.
Kunjengenhlekisa koyisithutha ukwenza okubi; kunjalo inhlakanipho kumuntu wokuqedisisa.
24 The ungodly is engulfed in destruction; but the desire of the righteous is acceptable.
Lokho okhohlakeleyo akwesabayo kuzamfikela, kodwa isiloyiso solungileyo sizanikwa.
25 When the storm passes by, the ungodly vanishes away; but the righteous turns aside and escapes for ever.
Njengokwedlula kwesivunguzane, unjalo okhohlakeleyo kasekho; kodwa olungileyo uyisisekelo saphakade.
26 As a sour grape is hurtful to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes, so iniquity hurts those that practise it.
Njengeviniga emazinyweni, lanjengentuthu emehlweni, unjalo olivila kwabamthumileyo.
27 The fear of the Lord adds [length] of days: but the years of the ungodly shall be shortened.
Ukuyesaba iNkosi kwandisa insuku, kodwa iminyaka yabakhohlakeleyo izafinyezwa.
28 Joy rests long with the righteous: but the hope of the ungodly shall perish.
Ithemba labalungileyo liyintokozo, kodwa okulindelwayo kwabakhohlakeleyo kuzabhubha.
29 The fear of the Lord is a strong hold of the saints: but ruin [comes] to them that work wickedness.
Indlela yeNkosi iyinqaba koqotho, kodwa iyincithakalo kubenzi bobubi.
30 The righteous shall never fail: but the ungodly shall not dwell in the earth.
Olungileyo kayikunyikinywa laphakade, kodwa abakhohlakeleyo kabayikuhlala elizweni.
31 The mouth of the righteous drops wisdom: but the tongue of the unjust shall perish.
Umlomo wolungileyo ukhupha inhlakanipho, kodwa ulimi oluphambeneyo luzaqunywa.
32 The lips of just men drop grace: but the mouth of the ungodly is perverse.
Indebe zolungileyo ziyazi okuthokozisayo, kodwa umlomo wabakhohlakeleyo iziphambeko.
