Proverbs 29
1 A man often reproved, hardening the neck, Is suddenly broken, and there is no healing.
Umuntu oqinisa intamo phezu kokukhuzwa kanengi uzabhujiswa ngesikhatshana kungabi lokuphepha.
2 In the multiplying of the righteous the people rejoice, And in the ruling of the wicked the people sigh.
Lapho kuphumelela abalungileyo abantu bayajabula; nxa kubusa izixhwali abantu bayabubula.
3 A man loving wisdom makes his father glad, And a friend of harlots destroys wealth.
Umuntu othanda ukuhlakanipha uletha intokozo kuyise, kodwa ohamba lezifebe utshaphaza inotho yakhe.
4 A king establishes a land by judgment, And one receiving gifts throws it down.
Ngokubusa kuhle inkosi iyaliqinisa ilizwe layo, kodwa leyo elihaga lezivalamlomo iyalibhidliza.
5 A man taking a portion above his neighbor, Spreads a net for his own steps.
Loba ngubani okhohlisa umakhelwane wakhe uzendlalela umambule wokuzithiya.
6 A snare [is] in the transgression of the evil, And the righteous sing and rejoice.
Umuntu omubi uthiywa yisono sakhe, kodwa umuntu olungileyo angahlabela athokoze.
7 The righteous knows the plea of the poor, The wicked does not understand knowledge.
Olungileyo uyawananza amalungelo abayanga, kodwa ababi kabazidubi ngalokho.
8 Men of scorning ensnare a city, And the wise turn back anger.
Izideleli zingalidunga idolobho, kodwa abantu abahlakaniphileyo bayaludedisa ulaka.
9 A wise man is judged by the foolish man, And he has been angry, And he has laughed, and there is no rest.
Nxa umuntu ohlakaniphileyo esiya emthethwandaba lesiwula, isiwula siyatshinga sibhede kube lomsindo.
10 Men of blood hate the perfect, And the upright seek his soul.
Abadinga ukuchitha igazi bayamzonda umuntu oqotho njalo badinga ukubulala abalungileyo.
11 A fool brings out all his mind, And the wise restrains it until afterward.
Isiwula siyalukhihliza lonke ulaka lwaso, kodwa umuntu ohlakaniphileyo uyazithiba.
12 A ruler who is attending to lying words, All his ministers [are] wicked.
Nxa umbusi elalela amanga, zonke izikhulu zakhe ziba zimbi.
13 The poor and the man of frauds have met together, YHWH is enlightening the eyes of them both.
Umyanga lomncindezeli bakanye kulokhu: UThixo uvula amehlo abo bobabili.
14 A king that is judging the poor with truth, His throne is established forever.
Nxa inkosi isahlulela abayanga kungelabandlululo, isihlalo sayo sobukhosi sizaqina.
15 A rod and reproof give wisdom, And a youth let away is shaming his mother.
Uswazi lokuqondisa lunika ukuhlakanipha, kodwa umntwana oyekelwayo uhlazisa unina.
16 In the multiplying of the wicked transgression multiplies, And the righteous look on their fall.
Nxa ababi bephumelela, lesono laso siyaphumelela, kodwa abalungileyo bazabawisa.
17 Discipline your son, and he gives you comfort, Indeed, he gives delights to your soul.
Qondisa indodana yakho, izakupha ukuthula; izaletha injabulo emphefumulweni wakho.
18 A people is made naked without a vision, And whoever is keeping the Law, O his blessedness!
Lapho okungekho khona isambulelo, abantu badela ukuzithiba; kodwa ubusisiwe lowo ogcina umlayo.
19 By words a servant is not instructed though he understand, And there is nothing answering.
Inceku kayiqondiswa ngamazwi nje wodwa, loba izwisisa kayiyikukwenza ekutshelwayo.
20 You have seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.
Uyambona umuntu owalazela ukukhuluma? Kulethemba elingcono esiwuleni kulaye.
21 Whoever is bringing up his servant delicately, from youth, [At] his latter end he is also continuator.
Umuntu ototoza inceku yakhe isakhula, leyonceku izamthwalisa nzima ekucineni.
22 An angry man stirs up contention, And a furious man is multiplying transgression.
Umuntu othukuthelayo udala ingxabano, kodwa lowo olicaphucaphu wenza izono ezinengi.
23 The pride of man humbles him, And humility of spirit upholds honor.
Ukuzigqaja komuntu kuyamehlisa, kodwa umuntu ozehlisayo uzuza udumo.
24 Whoever is sharing with a thief is hating his own soul, He hears execration, and does not tell.
Osizana lesela uyazizonda yena; usezifungise kulo ngakho ngeke afakaze iqiniso.
25 Fear of man causes a snare, And the confident in YHWH is set on high.
Ukwesaba abantu kuba yizithiyo, kodwa lowo othemba uThixo uzaphepha.
26 Many are seeking the face of a ruler, And the judgment of each [is] from YHWH.
Abanengi bazama ukuzisondeza kumbusi, kodwa ukwahlulela okuhle kuvela kuThixo.
27 The perverse man [is] an abomination to the righteous, And the upright in the way [is] an abomination to the wicked!
Abalungileyo bayabenyanya abangathembekanga; abaxhwalileyo bayabenyanya abalungileyo.
