Proverbs 14
1 The wise woman builds her house, but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands.
Wonke owesifazana ohlakaniphileyo uyayakha indlu yakhe, kodwa oyisithutha uyayidiliza ngezandla zakhe.
2 The one who walks uprightly fears Yahweh, but the one who is dishonest in his ways despises him.
Ohamba ngobuqotho bakhe wesaba iNkosi, kodwa ophambene ngendlela zakhe uyayidelela.
3 From the mouth of a fool comes an offshoot of his pride, but the lips of the wise will preserve them.
Emlonyeni wesithutha kulentonga yokuzigqaja, kodwa indebe zabahlakaniphileyo ziyabagcina.
4 Where there are no cattle the feeding trough is clean, but an abundant crop can come by the strength of an ox.
Lapho okungekho izinkabi khona umkolo uhlanzekile, kodwa kulesivuno esinengi ngamandla enkabi.
5 A faithful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies.
Umfakazi othembekileyo kaqambi amanga, kodwa umfakazi wamanga uphafuza amanga.
6 A mocker seeks wisdom and there is none, but knowledge comes easy to the one who is discerning.
Odelelayo udinga inhlakanipho, kodwa kayikho; kodwa ulwazi lulula koqedisisayo.
7 Walk away from a foolish person, for you will not find knowledge on his lips.
Suka phambi komuntu oyisithutha, nxa ungayikunanzelela kuye indebe zolwazi.
8 The wisdom of the prudent person is to understand his own way, but the folly of fools is deception.
Inhlakanipho yokhaliphileyo yikuqedisisa indlela yakhe, kodwa ubuthutha bezithutha buyinkohliso.
9 Fools mock when the guilt offering is sacrificed, but among the upright favor is shared.
Izithutha ziyakloloda ngesono, kodwa phakathi kwabaqotho kulomusa.
10 The heart knows its own bitterness and no stranger shares its joy.
Inhliziyo iyazi ukubaba kwayo ngokwayo, lowemzini kahlanganyeli lentokozo yayo.
11 The house of wicked people will be destroyed, but the tent of upright people will flourish.
Indlu yabakhohlakeleyo izachithwa, kodwa ithente labaqotho lizahluma.
12 There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end only leads to death.
Kukhona indlela ebonakala ilungile emuntwini, kodwa ukuphela kwayo zindlela zokufa.
13 A heart can laugh but still be in pain and joy may end up being grief.
Lekuhlekeni inhliziyo isebuhlungwini, lokuphela kwaleyontokozo lusizi.
14 The one who is not faithful will get what his ways deserve, but a good person will get what is his.
Ohlehlela nyovane ngenhliziyo uzasutha ngezindlela zakhe, kodwa umuntu olungileyo uzasutha ngaye ngokwakhe.
15 The one who is naive believes everything, but the prudent man thinks about his steps.
Ongelalwazi ukholwa lonke ilizwi, kodwa olengqondo unanzelela ukuhamba kwakhe.
16 A wise man fears and turns away from evil, but the fool confidently dismisses a warning.
Ohlakaniphileyo uyesaba, asuke ebubini, kodwa isithutha siyathukuthela, silitshapha.
17 One who is quick to become angry does foolish things, and a person who makes evil schemes is hated.
Ophangisa ukuthukuthela wenza ubuthutha, lomuntu wamacebo amabi uzazondwa.
18 The naive inherit foolishness, but prudent people are crowned with knowledge.
Abangelalwazi badla ilifa lobuthutha, kodwa abakhaliphileyo bazathwala umqhele wolwazi.
19 Evil people will bow down before those who are good and those who are wicked will bow down at the gates of the righteous person.
Ababi bakhothama phambi kwabalungileyo, labakhohlakeleyo emasangweni abalungileyo.
20 The poor person is hated even by his own companions, but the rich people have many friends.
Umyanga uzondwa langumakhelwane wakhe, kodwa abathanda onothileyo banengi.
21 The one who shows contempt for his neighbor is sinning, but the one who shows favor to the poor is blessed.
Odelela umakhelwane wakhe uyona, kodwa olomusa kubayanga ubusisiwe.
22 Do not those who plot evil go astray? But those who plan to do good will receive covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness.
Kabaduhi yini abaceba okubi? Kodwa umusa leqiniso ngokwalabo abaceba okuhle.
23 With all hard work comes a profit, but when there is only talk, it leads to poverty.
Kumtshikatshika wonke kulenzuzo, kodwa inkulumo yendebe ibanga inswelo kuphela.
24 The crown of wise people is their wealth, but the folly of fools brings them only more folly.
Umqhele wabahlakaniphileyo uyinotho yabo; ubuthutha bezithutha buyibuthutha.
25 A truthful witness saves lives, but a false witness breathes out lies.
Umfakazi oqinisileyo uyophula imiphefumulo, kodwa ophafuza amanga ungumkhohlisi.
26 When someone fears Yahweh, he also has much confidence in him; these things will be like a strong place of protection for this man's children.
Ekuyesabeni iNkosi kulethemba eliqinileyo, labantwana bakhe bazakuba lesiphephelo.
27 The fear of Yahweh is a fountain of life, so that a person may turn away from the snares of death.
Ukuyesaba iNkosi kungumthombo wempilo, ukusuka emijibileni yokufa.
28 The glory of a king is found in the great number of his people, but without people the prince is ruined.
Lusebunengini babantu udumo lwenkosi, kodwa kusekuswelekeni kwabantu ukuchitheka kombusi.
29 A patient person has great understanding, but the quick-tempered person exalts folly.
Ophuza ukuthukuthela ulokuqedisisa okukhulu, kodwa ophangisa ukuzonda ukhulisa ubuthutha.
30 A tranquil heart is life for the body, but envy rots the bones.
Inhliziyo ephilileyo iyimpilo yenyama, kodwa umhawu uyikubola kwamathambo.
31 The one who oppresses the poor curses his Maker, but the one who shows favor to the needy honors him.
Ocindezela umyanga uthuka uMenzi wakhe, kodwa olomusa koswelayo uyamdumisa.
32 The wicked person is brought down by his evil actions, but the righteous person has a refuge even in death.
Okhohlakeleyo uwiswa ebubini bakhe, kodwa olungileyo ulethemba ekufeni kwakhe.
33 Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning, but even among fools she lets herself be known.
Inhlakanipho ihlala enhliziyweni yoqedisisayo, kodwa okuphakathi kwezithutha kuyaziwa.
34 Doing what is right exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.
Ukulunga kuphakamisa isizwe, kodwa isono silihlazo ebantwini.
35 The favor of the king is with the servant who acts prudently, but his anger is for the one who acts shamefully.
Umusa wenkosi usencekwini ehlakaniphileyo, kodwa intukuthelo yayo izakuba kwethela ihlazo.
