Izaga 14
1 Umfazi ohlakaniphileyo uyakha indlu yakhe, kodwa lowo oyisiwula uyayibhidliza ngezandla zakhe.
A wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish destroyeth it with her owne handes.
2 Lowo ohamba ngobuqotho uyamesaba uThixo, kodwa lowo ondlela zakhe zigobile uyameyisa.
He that walketh in his righteousnes, feareth the Lord: but he that is lewde in his wayes, despiseth him.
3 Inkulumo yesiwula isikhothisa ngoswazi emhlane, kodwa indebe zalowo ohlakaniphileyo ziyamvikela.
In the mouth of the foolish is the rod of pride: but the lippes of the wise preserue them.
4 Lapho okungelankabi khona isibaya siyize, kodwa amandla enkabi aletha isivuno esinengi.
Where none oxen are, there the cribbe is emptie: but much increase cometh by the strength of the oxe.
5 Umfakazi oleqiniso kakhohlisi, kodwa umfakazi ongelaqiniso uhutsha amanga.
A faithfull witnes will not lye: but a false record will speake lyes.
6 Oweyisayo uyakudinga ukuhlakanipha kodwa kakutholi, kodwa ulwazi luyazizela koqondisisayo.
A scorner seeketh wisdome, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easie to him that will vnderstande.
7 Suka emuntwini oyisiwula, ngoba awuyikuthola ulwazi ezindebeni zakhe.
Depart from the foolish man, when thou perceiuest not in him the lippes of knowledge.
8 Ukuhlakanipha kwabaqondayo yikuthi bayacabanga ngalokho abakwenzayo, kodwa ubuthutha beziwula buyinkohliso.
The wisdome of ye prudent is to vnderstand his way: but the foolishnes of the fooles is deceite.
9 Iziwula zikwenza ubuthutha ukuphenduka ezonweni, kodwa abaqotho bafisa ukwenza uxolo.
The foole maketh a mocke of sinne: but among the righteous there is fauour.
10 Inhliziyo leyo laleyo iyakwazi ukudabuka kwayo, njalo kakho ongakwazi ukuthokoza kwayo.
The heart knoweth the bitternes of his soule, and the stranger shall not medle with his ioy.
11 Indlu yomubi izadilizwa, kodwa ithente loqotho lizaphumelela.
The house of the wicked shalbe destroyed: but the tabernacle of the righteous shall florish.
12 Kukhona indlela ebonakala ilungile emuntwini, kodwa isiphetho sayo siyikufa.
There is a way that seemeth right to a man: but the issues thereof are the wayes of death.
13 Ukuhleba kungabe kufihle ubuhlungu benhliziyo, lokuthokoza kucine sekulusizi.
Euen in laughing the heart is sorowful, and the ende of that mirth is heauinesse.
14 Abangelakho bazavuzwa ngokubafaneleyo, lomuntu olungileyo laye avuzwe ngokwakhe.
The heart that declineth, shall be saciate with his owne wayes: but a good man shall depart from him.
15 Umuntu oyisithutha ukholwa loba yini, kodwa olengqondo uyakucabangisisa konke akwenzayo.
The foolish will beleeue euery thing: but the prudent will consider his steppes.
16 Umuntu ohlakaniphileyo uyamesaba uThixo, axwaye okubi, kodwa isiwula siliphikankani kodwa sizizwa sivikelekile.
A wise man feareth, and departeth from euill: but a foole rageth, and is carelesse.
17 Umuntu olicaphucaphu wenza izinto zobuthutha, lomuntu oliqili uyazondwa.
He that is hastie to anger, committeth follie, and a busie body is hated.
18 Abangazi lutho ilifa labo yibuwula, kodwa abalengqondo betheswa umqhele wolwazi.
The foolish do inherite follie: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19 Abantu ababi bazilahla phansi phambi kwabalungileyo, lezixhwali ziguqa emasangweni abalungileyo.
The euill shall bowe before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20 Abayanga bahlanyukelwa langabomakhelwane babo, kodwa izinothi zilabangane abanengi.
The poore is hated euen of his own neighbour: but the friendes of the rich are many.
21 Lowo oweyisa umakhelwane wenza isono, kodwa ubusisiwe olomusa kwabaswelayo.
The sinner despiseth his neighbour: but he that hath mercie on the poore, is blessed.
22 Kabalahleki yini abaceba ububi? Kodwa abamisa ukwenza okuhle bafumana uthando lokuthembeka.
Doe not they erre that imagine euill? but to them that thinke on good things, shalbe mercie and trueth.
23 Ukusebenza nzima konke kuletha inzuzo, kodwa ukuqina ngomlomo kuthelela ubuyanga.
In all labour there is abundance: but the talke of the lippes bringeth onely want.
24 Inotho yabahlakaniphileyo ingumqhele wabo, kodwa ubuphukuphuku beziwula buzala ubuthutha.
The crowne of the wise is their riches, and the follie of fooles is foolishnes.
25 Umfakazi oleqiniso uyabakhulula abantu, kodwa umfakazi wamanga uyakhohlisa.
A faithfull witnes deliuereth soules: but a deceiuer speaketh lyes.
26 Lowo owesaba uThixo ulenqaba eqinileyo, uzakuba yisiphephelo senzalo yakhe.
In the feare of the Lord is an assured strength, and his children shall haue hope.
27 Ukumesaba uThixo kungumthombo wokuphila, kuvikela umuntu emijibileni yokufa.
The feare of the Lord is as a welspring of life, to auoyde the snares of death.
28 Ubunengi babantu elizweni kuludumo enkosini, kodwa nxa kungelabantu umbusi kasilutho.
In the multitude of the people is the honour of a King, and for the want of people commeth the destruction of the Prince.
29 Umuntu obekezelayo uyazwisisa kakhulu, kodwa ophanga ukuthukuthela uveza ubuthutha.
He that is slowe to wrath, is of great wisdome: but he that is of an hastie minde, exalteth follie.
30 Ingqondo elokuthula iletha ukuphila emzimbeni, kodwa umhawu ubolisa amathambo.
A sounde heart is the life of the flesh: but enuie is the rotting of the bones.
31 Lowo oncindezela abayanga weyisa uMenzi wabo, kodwa olomusa kwabaswelayo udumisa uNkulunkulu.
He that oppresseth the poore, reprooueth him that made him: but hee honoureth him, that hath mercie on the poore.
32 Nxa kufika ubunzima ababi bayadilika, kodwa abalungileyo balesiphephelo lasekufeni.
The wicked shall be cast away for his malice: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
33 Ukuhlakanipha kuzinzile enhliziyweni yabaqedisisayo, kuyaziveza kanye lakwabayiziwula.
Wisedome resteth in the heart of him that hath vnderstanding, and is knowen in the mids of fooles.
34 Ukulunga kuyasiphakamisa isizwe, kodwa isono silihlazo lakubaphi abantu.
Iustice exalteth a nation, but sinne is a shame to the people.
35 Inkosi iyathokoza ngenceku ehlakaniphileyo, kodwa inceku ehlazisayo iyayithukuthelisa.
The pleasure of a King is in a wise seruant: but his wrath shalbe toward him that is lewde.
