Proverbs 29
1 A man often reproved, hardening the neck, Is suddenly broken, and there is no healing.
Umuntu othi ekhuzwa kanengi aqinise intamo, uzahle ephulwe, njalo kungabi lakusiliswa.
2 In the multiplying of the righteous the people rejoice, And in the ruling of the wicked the people sigh.
Lapho abalungileyo besanda, abantu bayathokoza, kodwa lapho okhohlakeleyo ebusa, abantu bayabubula.
3 A man loving wisdom makes his father glad, And a friend of harlots destroys wealth.
Umuntu othanda inhlakanipho uthokozisa uyise, kodwa ohlanganyela lamawule uchitha inotho.
4 A king establishes a land by judgment, And one receiving gifts throws it down.
Inkosi iqinisa ilizwe ngesahlulelo, kodwa umuntu wezipho uyalichitha.
5 A man taking a portion above his neighbor, Spreads a net for his own steps.
Umuntu olalisa ngolimi umakhelwane wakhe wendlalela izinyawo zakhe imbule.
6 A snare [is] in the transgression of the evil, And the righteous sing and rejoice.
Esiphambekweni somuntu omubi kulomjibila, kodwa olungileyo uyamemeza ngenjabulo ethokoza.
7 The righteous knows the plea of the poor, The wicked does not understand knowledge.
Olungileyo uyalwazi udaba lwabayanga; okhohlakeleyo kananzeleli ulwazi.
8 Men of scorning ensnare a city, And the wise turn back anger.
Abantu abadelelayo bayawuthungela umuzi, kodwa abahlakaniphileyo badedisa 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.
Umuntu ohlakaniphileyo emangalelana lomuntu oyisithutha, loba elolaka, loba ehleka, kakulakuthula.
10 Men of blood hate the perfect, And the upright seek his soul.
Abantu abomele igazi bazonda opheleleyo, kodwa abaqotho badinga umphefumulo wakhe.
11 A fool brings out all his mind, And the wise restrains it until afterward.
Isithutha sikhupha umoya waso wonke, kodwa ohlakaniphileyo uyawuthiba.
12 A ruler who is attending to lying words, All his ministers [are] wicked.
Umbusi olalela amazwi amanga, zonke izinceku zakhe zikhohlakele.
13 The poor and the man of frauds have met together, YHWH is enlightening the eyes of them both.
Umyanga lomuntu wencindezelo bayahlangana; iNkosi ikhanyisa amehlo abo bobabili.
14 A king that is judging the poor with truth, His throne is established forever.
Inkosi eyahlulela abayanga ngothembeko, isihlalo sayo sobukhosi sizamiswa phakade.
15 A rod and reproof give wisdom, And a youth let away is shaming his mother.
Uswazi lokukhuza kunika inhlakanipho, kodwa umntwana oyekelelwayo uthelela unina inhloni.
16 In the multiplying of the wicked transgression multiplies, And the righteous look on their fall.
Lapho abakhohlakeleyo besanda, isiphambeko siyanda, kodwa abalungileyo bazabona ukuwa kwabo.
17 Discipline your son, and he gives you comfort, Indeed, he gives delights to your soul.
Laya indodana yakho, izakuphumuza; yebo, izanika izinjabulo emphefumulweni wakho.
18 A people is made naked without a vision, And whoever is keeping the Law, O his blessedness!
Lapho okungelambono khona, abantu babengabambeki; kodwa ubusisiwe ogcina umlayo.
19 By words a servant is not instructed though he understand, And there is nothing answering.
Inceku kayilaywa ngamazwi; lanxa iqedisisa, kayiyikuphendula.
20 You have seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.
Uyambona yini umuntu ophangisa ngamazwi akhe? Kulethemba elingcono esithutheni kulaye.
21 Whoever is bringing up his servant delicately, from youth, [At] his latter end he is also continuator.
Ototoza inceku yakhe kusukela ebuntwaneni, ekucineni izakuba yindodana kuye.
22 An angry man stirs up contention, And a furious man is multiplying transgression.
Umuntu ololaka ubanga ukuxabana, lomuntu ovutha intukuthelo wandisa isiphambeko.
23 The pride of man humbles him, And humility of spirit upholds honor.
Ukuzigqaja komuntu kuzamehlisa, kodwa olomoya othobekileyo uzabamba udumo.
24 Whoever is sharing with a thief is hating his own soul, He hears execration, and does not tell.
Owabelana lesela uzonda umphefumulo wakhe; uzwa isiqalekiso, angakhulumi.
25 Fear of man causes a snare, And the confident in YHWH is set on high.
Ukwesaba abantu kuletha umjibila, kodwa othemba eNkosini uzabekwa phezulu evikelekile.
26 Many are seeking the face of a ruler, And the judgment of each [is] from YHWH.
Abanengi badinga ubuso bombusi, kodwa isahlulelo salowo lalowo sivela eNkosini.
27 The perverse man [is] an abomination to the righteous, And the upright in the way [is] an abomination to the wicked!
Umuntu ongalunganga uyisinengiso kwabalungileyo, kodwa oqotho endleleni uyisinengiso kokhohlakeleyo.
