Izaga 13
1 Indodana ehlakaniphileyo iyemukela izeluleko zikayise, kodwa ihlongandlebe kalilaleli nxa likhuzwa.
A wise son hears his father’s instruction: but a scorner hears not rebuke.
2 Umuntu uzuza okuhle ngamazwi omlomo wakhe, kodwa ababi batshisekela udlakela.
A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
3 Lowo olinda izindebe zakhe ulinda impilo yakhe, kodwa lowo osuka abhede nje uyazibulala.
He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that opens wide his lips shall have destruction.
4 Ivila liyafisa kodwa lingazuzi lutho, kodwa izifiso zokhutheleyo ziyagcwaliseka.
The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
5 Abalungileyo bayakuzonda okungamanga, kodwa izigangi ziletha ihlazo lesigcono.
A righteous man hates lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and comes to shame.
6 Ukulunga kuyamlinda umuntu oqotho, kodwa ububi buyamchitha oyisoni.
Righteousness keeps him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
7 Umuntu angazenza onothileyo, yena engelalutho, omunye azitshaye umyanga, kanti elenotho enengi.
There is that makes himself rich, yet has nothing: there is that makes himself poor, yet has great riches.
8 Inotho yomuntu ingahlenga impilo yakhe, kodwa umyanga uvele kasongelwa muntu.
The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but the poor hears not rebuke.
9 Isibane sabalungileyo sikhanya sithi kla! Kodwa isibane sezigangi siyafiphala ngentuthu.
The light of the righteous rejoices: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
10 Ukuziqakisa kukhokhelela engxabanweni, kodwa ukuhlakanipha kufunyanwa kwabemukela ukwelulekwa.
Only by pride comes contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
11 Imali ezuzwe ngobuqili iyanyamalala, kodwa lowo oyizuza ngokuqogelela uyayandisa.
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathers by labor shall increase.
12 Ithemba eliphuzayo ligulisa inhliziyo, kodwa isifiso esigcwalisiweyo siyisihlahla sokuphila.
Hope deferred makes the heart sick: but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.
13 Lowo oweyisa izeluleko uzibizela ingozi, kodwa othobela umlayo uzaphiwa umvuzo.
Whoever despises the word shall be destroyed: but he that fears the commandment shall be rewarded.
14 Imfundiso yabahlakaniphileyo ingumthombo wokuphila, iphephisa umuntu emijibileni yokufa.
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
15 Ukuzwisisa okuhle kuletha ukuthandeka, kodwa indlela yabakhohlisayo inzima.
Good understanding gives favor: but the way of transgressors is hard.
16 Wonke umuntu ohlakaniphileyo wenza konke ngolwazi, kodwa isiwula sitshengisa ubuthutha baso.
Every prudent man deals with knowledge: but a fool lays open his folly.
17 Isithunywa esibi siwela phakathi kohlupho, kodwa isithunywa esithembekileyo siletha ukusila.
A wicked messenger falls into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
18 Ongananzi ukuqondiswa wehlelwa yibuyanga lehlazo, kodwa onanza ukukhuzwa uyadunyiswa.
Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuses instruction: but he that regards reproof shall be honored.
19 Simnandi emphefumulweni isifiso singagcwaliseka, kodwa iziwula kazifuni ukutshiya ububi.
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
20 Ohamba lezihlakaniphi uyahlakanipha, kodwa othandana leziwula uwela engozini.
He that walks with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
21 Umnyama ulandelana loyisoni, kodwa impumelelo ingumvuzo wabalungileyo.
Evil pursues sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
22 Umuntu olungileyo utshiyela izizukulwane sakhe ilifa, kodwa inotho yesoni ibekelwa abalungileyo.
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
23 Insimu yomyanga ingathela ukudla okunengi, kodwa umona wabalamandla uyayikhukhula.
Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
24 Lowo ongasebenzisi uswazi uyayizonda indodana yakhe, kodwa lowo oyithandayo unqinekela ukuyiqondisa.
He that spares his rod hates his son: but he that loves him chastens him betimes.
25 Olungileyo uyadla asuthe ntintinini, kodwa isisu somubi sihlala silambile.
The righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
