Proverbs 21
1 stream water heart king in/on/with hand LORD upon all which to delight in to stretch him
Inhliziyo yenkosi isezandleni zikaThixo, uyiholela lapho athanda khona njengomsele wamanzi.
2 all way: conduct man upright in/on/with eye his and to measure heart LORD
Umuntu ubona kungathi zonke izindlela zakhe zilungile, kodwa uThixo uhlola inhliziyo.
3 to make: do righteousness and justice to choose to/for LORD from sacrifice
Ukwenza okulungileyo lokufaneleyo kuyathandeka kuThixo kulomhlatshelo.
4 height eye and broad: arrogant heart lamp wicked sin
Amehlo okuzikhukhumeza lenhliziyo ezigqajayo, okuyikho okukhokhela ababi, konke yizono!
5 plot sharp surely to/for advantage and all to hasten surely to/for need
Amalungiselelo abakhutheleyo anika umvuzo njengoba nje amawala eletha ubuyanga.
6 work treasure in/on/with tongue deception vanity to drive to seek death
Inotho ezuzwe ngendlela yamanga iyinkungu ememethekayo lomjibila wokufa.
7 violence wicked to drag/chew/saw them for to refuse to/for to make: do justice
Ukuhlukuluza kwababi kuzabakhukhula, ngoba bayala ukwenza okulungileyo.
8 crooked way: conduct man guilty and pure upright work his
Indlela yomuntu olecala iyathubezela, kodwa ukwenza kongelalo kuqondile.
9 pleasant to/for to dwell upon corner roof from woman: wife contention and house: home fellow
Kungcono ukuhlala ekhulusini lophahla lwendlu kulokuhlala ndlu yinye lomfazi olomlomo.
10 soul wicked to desire bad: evil not be gracious in/on/with eye his neighbor his
Umuntu omubi utshisekela ububi; kalasihawu ngomakhelwane wakhe.
11 in/on/with to fine to mock be wise simple and in/on/with be prudent to/for wise to take: recieve knowledge
Nxa kujeziswa isideleli isithutha sizuza ukuhlakanipha; nxa ohlakaniphileyo eqondiswa uzuza ulwazi.
12 be prudent righteous to/for house: household wicked to pervert wicked to/for bad: evil
Olungileyo uyayinanzelela indlu yesigangi kuthi lesosigangi asibhubhise.
13 to shutter ear his from outcry poor also he/she/it to call: call out and not to answer
Nxa umuntu egcika indlebe zakhe ukuze angezwa ukukhala kwabayanga, laye uzakuthi esekhala angalalelwa muntu.
14 gift in/on/with secrecy to subdue face: anger and bribe in/on/with bosom: secret rage strong
Isipho esiphiwa ensitha siyaludedisa ulaka, lesivalamlomo esifihlwe emajazini siyakudedisa ukuthukuthela.
15 joy to/for righteous to make: do justice and terror to/for to work evil: wickedness
Ukwahlulela kuhle kuthokozisa olungileyo kodwa izigangi kuzitshayisa uvalo.
16 man to go astray from way: conduct be prudent in/on/with assembly shade to rest
Umuntu ophambuka endleleni yokuzwisisa ucina esendawonye labafileyo.
17 man need to love: lover joy to love: lover wine and oil not to enrich
Lowo othanda ukuzithokozisa uzakuba ngumyanga; laloba ngubani othanda iwayini lezibondlo ngeke anothe.
18 ransom to/for righteous wicked and underneath: instead upright to act treacherously
Ababi baba ngumhlawulelo wabalungileyo, labangathembekanga bangumhlawulelo wabaqotho.
19 pleasant to dwell in/on/with land: country/planet wilderness from woman (contention *Q(K)*) and vexation
Kungcono ukuhlala enkangala kulokuhlala lomfazi olenkani lothethayo.
20 treasure to desire and oil in/on/with pasture wise and fool man to swallow up him
Indlu yohlakaniphileyo igcwele amaqubaquba ezibiliboco lamafutha, kodwa umuntu oyisithutha udla aqede du konke alakho.
21 to pursue righteousness and kindness to find life righteousness and glory
Lowo odinga ukulunga lothando uzuza ukuphila, ukuphumelela lodumo.
22 city mighty man to ascend: rise wise and to go down strength confidence her
Umuntu ohlakaniphileyo uhlasela umuzi wabalamandla adilizele phansi inqaba abayithembileyo.
23 to keep: guard lip his and tongue his to keep: guard from distress soul: myself his
Lowo oqaphela umlomo wakhe lolimi lwakhe uyaziphephisa ezingozini.
24 arrogant proud to mock name his to make: do in/on/with fury arrogance
Umuntu ozigqajayo loyisiqholo ibizo lakhe ngu “Sideleli,” wenza izinto ngokuziqakisa okukhulu.
25 desire sluggish to die him for to refuse hand his to/for to make: do
Izinkanuko zevila yizo ezililimazayo, ngoba izandla zalo ziyala ukusebenza.
26 all [the] day to desire desire and righteous to give: give and not to withhold
Ilanga lonke litshona lifisa okungapheliyo, kodwa abalungileyo bayapha bengagodli.
27 sacrifice wicked abomination also for in/on/with wickedness to come (in): bring him
Umhlatshelo wababi uyisinengiso kambe mubi kangakanani nxa ulethwa ngenhliziyo embi.
28 witness lie to perish and man to hear: hear to/for perpetuity to speak: speak
Umfakazi wamanga uzabhubha, kuthi lowo omlalelayo uzabhujiswa lanini.
29 be strong man wicked in/on/with face his and upright he/she/it (to understand way: conduct his *Q(K)*)
Umuntu omubi utshengisa isibindi samanga, kodwa umuntu oqotho uyananzelela izenzo zakhe.
30 nothing wisdom and nothing understanding and nothing counsel to/for before LORD
Akulakuhlakanipha, akulambono, akulacebo okunganqoba uThixo.
31 horse to establish: prepare to/for day battle and to/for LORD [the] deliverance: victory
Ibhiza liyalungiselelwa usuku lwempi, kodwa ukunqoba kulawulwa nguThixo.
