Proverbs 28
1 The wicked flee when no one pursues; but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
Umuntu omubi uyabaleka loba engaxotshaniswa muntu, kodwa abalungileyo balesibindi njengesilwane.
2 In rebellion, a land has many rulers, but order is maintained by a man of understanding and knowledge.
Nxa ilizwe lihlamuka liba lababusi abanengi, kodwa umuntu ozwisisayo lololwazi ugcina ukuthula.
3 A needy man who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain which leaves no crops.
Umbusi oncindezela abayanga unjengezulu elinengi elikhukhula amabele.
4 Those who forsake the Law praise the wicked; but those who keep the Law contend with them.
Labo abaphikisa umthetho bakhuthaza izigangi, kodwa labo abawugcinayo bayazenqabela.
5 Evil men do not understand justice; but those who seek Jehovah understand it fully.
Abantu ababi kabakuzwisisi ukwahlulela kuhle, kodwa labo abamdingayo uThixo bayakuzwisisa kakhulu.
6 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity, than he who is perverse in his ways, and he is rich.
Ungcono umyanga ohamba ngokulunga kulesinothi esilezindlela zokungcola.
7 Whoever keeps the Law is a wise son; but he who is a companion of gluttons shames his father.
Lowo ogcina umthetho yindodana eqedisisayo, kodwa umngane wezixhwali uyangisa uyise.
8 He who increases his wealth by excessive interest gathers it for one who has pity on the poor.
Lowo owandisa inotho yakhe ngenzaliso uyibuthela omunye ozaba lomusa kubayanga.
9 He who turns away his ear from hearing the Law, even his prayer is an abomination.
Loba ngubani ongawulaleliyo umthetho, lemikhuleko yakhe izakuba yisinengiso.
10 Whoever causes the upright to go astray in an evil way, he will fall into his own trap; but the blameless will inherit good.
Lowo oholela olungileyo endleleni embi uzawela emjibileni wakhe, kodwa ongelacala uzakwamukela ilifa elihle.
11 The rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor who has understanding sees through him.
Umuntu onothileyo angazibona ingathi uhlakaniphile, kodwa umyanga oqedisisayo uhle abone ukuthi kasumuntu.
12 When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.
Nxa olungileyo enqoba kulokujabula okukhulu; kodwa nxa omubi ethatha umbuso abantu bayacatsha.
13 He who conceals his sins doesn't prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
Lowo ofihla iziphambeko zakhe kayikuphumelela, kodwa lowo ozivumayo azitshiye ufumana umusa.
14 Blessed is the man who is always reverent; but the one who hardens his heart will fall into evil.
Ubusisiwe umuntu ohlala emesaba uThixo, kodwa lowo oyenza lukhuni inhliziyo yakhe uwela enkathazweni.
15 As a roaring lion or a charging bear, so is a wicked ruler over helpless people.
Njengesilwane esibhongayo loba ibhele elihlaselayo unjalo umuntu omubi nxa ebusa abantu abangelamandla.
16 A prince who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor, but one who hates ill-gotten gain will prolong his days.
Umbusi oncindezelayo wehluleka ukwahlulela kuhle, kodwa lowo ozonda inzuzo yokuganga uzakuba lempilo ende.
17 A man who is tormented by life blood will be a fugitive until death; no one will support him.
Umuntu odliwa ngumzwangedwa wokubulala omunye uzaba ngohlala ebaleka aze ayokufa; akungabi lomuntu omsekelayo.
18 Whoever walks blamelessly is kept safe; but one with perverse ways will fall suddenly.
Lowo ompilo yakhe ingelacala uvikelekile, kodwa ondlela zakhe zixhwalile uzakuwa masinyane.
19 One who works his land will have an abundance of food; but one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.
Lowo osebenza nzima emasimini akhe uzathola ukudla okunengi, kodwa lowo ophika ngezifiso eziyize uzakuba ngumyanga onukayo.
20 A faithful man is rich with blessings; but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.
Umuntu othembekileyo uzabusiswa ngokuphumelela, kodwa ogijimela ukunotha kayikuphepha ekujezisweni.
21 To show partiality is not good; yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.
Ukubandlulula abantu kakulunganga ikanti umuntu uyona ukuze azuze ucezu lwesinkwa.
22 A stingy man hurries after riches, and doesn't know that poverty waits for him.
Umuntu oncitshanayo utshisekela ukunotha kodwa kaboni ukuthi unyenyelwa yibuyanga.
23 One who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than one who flatters with the tongue.
Lowo okhuza umuntu uzacina esethandeka kulalowo ololimi olukhohlisayo.
24 Whoever robs his father or his mother, and says, "It's not wrong." He is a partner with a destroyer.
Lowo ontshontshela uyise loba unina athi, “Akusinto embi” ungumngane lomuntu obhidlizayo.
25 One who is greedy stirs up strife; but one who trusts in Jehovah will prosper.
Umuntu olomhawu ubanga ingxabano, kodwa lowo omethembayo uThixo uzaphumelela.
26 One who trusts in himself is a fool; but one who walks in wisdom is kept safe.
Lowo ozithembayo yena uyisiwula, kodwa lowo ohamba ngenhlakanipho uvikelekile.
27 One who gives to the poor has no lack; but one who closes his eyes will have many curses.
Lowo opha abayanga kayikuswela lutho, kodwa ovala amehlo ingathi kababoni uzuza iziqalekiso ezinengi.
28 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous thrive.
Lapho izigangi zisiba yiziphathamandla abantu bayacatsha; kodwa nxa kusifa izixhwali abalungileyo bayaphumelela.
