Izaga 15
1 Impendulo ethobekileyo iyaludedisa ulaka, kodwa ilizwi elilukhuni livusa ulaka.
A soft answere putteth away wrath: but grieuous wordes stirre vp anger.
2 Ulimi lomuntu ohlakaniphileyo lukhulisa ulwazi, kodwa umlomo wesiwula uphihlika ubuphukuphuku.
The tongue of the wise vseth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fooles babbleth out foolishnesse.
3 Amehlo kaThixo asezindaweni zonke, alinde ababi labalungileyo.
The eyes of the Lord in euery place beholde the euill and the good.
4 Ulimi oluletha ukuphola luyisihlahla sokuphila, kodwa ulimi olukhohlisayo luyawephula umoya.
A wholesome tongue is as a tree of life: but the frowardnes therof is the breaking of ye minde.
5 Isiwula siyakulahla ukulaya kukayise, kodwa owemukela ukuqondiswa uveza ukuhlakanipha.
A foole despiseth his fathers instruction: but he that regardeth correction, is prudent.
6 Indlu yolungileyo igcwele inotho, kodwa inzuzo yababi ibehlisela uhlupho.
The house of the righteous hath much treasure: but in the reuenues of the wicked is trouble.
7 Izindlela zabahlakaniphileyo ziyalwandisa ulwazi, kodwa kazenzi njalo inhliziyo zeziwula.
The lippes of the wise doe spread abroade knowledge: but ye heart of the foolish doth not so.
8 UThixo uyawenyanya umhlatshelo wababi, kodwa umkhuleko wabaqotho uyamthokozisa.
The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination to the Lord: but the prayer of the righteous is acceptable vnto him.
9 UThixo uyayenyanya indlela yababi, kodwa uyabathanda labo abalandela ukulunga.
The way of the wicked is an abomination vnto the Lord: but he loueth him that followeth righteousnes.
10 Ukujeziswa okubuhlungu kumlindele ophambuka endleleni; ozonda ukuqondiswa uzakufa.
Instruction is euill to him that forsaketh the way, and he that hateth correction, shall die.
Hell and destruction are before the Lord: how much more the hearts of the sonnes of men? (Sheol h7585)
12 Isideleli siyakuzonda ukuqondiswa; kasibuzi kwabahlakaniphileyo.
A scorner loueth not him that rebuketh him, neither will he goe vnto the wise.
13 Inhliziyo ethokozayo yenza ubuso buchelese, kodwa inhliziyo ebuhlungu yephula umoya.
A ioyfull heart maketh a chearefull countenance: but by the sorow of the heart the minde is heauie.
14 Inhliziyo eqedisisayo idinga ulwazi, kodwa umlomo wesiwula wongiwa ngobuthutha.
The heart of him that hath vnderstanding, seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of the foole is fedde with foolishnes.
15 Zonke insuku zabancindezelweyo zilukhuni, kodwa inhliziyo ethokozileyo ihlezi iminza.
All the dayes of the afflicted are euill: but a good conscience is a continuall feast.
16 Kungcono ukuba lokulutshwana umesaba uThixo kulokuba lenotho enengi ulenhlupho.
Better is a litle with the feare of the Lord, then great treasure, and trouble therewith.
17 Kungcono ukutsheba ngemibhida lapho okulothando khona, kulokudla inyama enonileyo okugcwele khona inzondo.
Better is a dinner of greene herbes where loue is, then a stalled oxe and hatred therewith.
18 Ololaka oluvuthayo ubanga ukuxabana, kodwa umuntu obekezelayo uqeda inkani.
An angrie man stirreth vp strife: but hee that is slowe to wrath, appeaseth strife.
19 Indlela yevila igcwele ameva, kodwa indlela yomuntu olungileyo ikhamisile.
The way of a slouthfull man is as an hedge of thornes: but the way of the righteous is plaine.
20 Indodana ehlakaniphileyo iletha intokozo kuyise, kodwa indoda eyisiwula yeyisa unina.
A wise sonne reioyceth the father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
21 Ubuthutha bujabulisa umuntu ongelangqondo, kodwa umuntu olokuzwisisa uhamba ngendlela eqondileyo.
Foolishnes is ioy to him that is destitute of vnderstanding: but a man of vnderstanding walketh vprightly.
22 Amaqhinga ayehluleka nxa kungelazeluleko, kodwa ayaphumelela ngabeluleki abanengi.
Without cousel thoughts come to nought: but in the multitude of counsellers there is stedfastnesse.
23 Umuntu uyathokoza ngokupha impendulo eqondileyo yeka kuhle kangakanani ukuzwa ilizwi elifaneleyo!
A ioy commeth to a man by the answere of his mouth: and how good is a word in due season?
The way of life is on high to the prudent, to auoyde from hell beneath. (Sheol h7585)
25 UThixo uyayibhidliza indlu yomuntu oziphakamisayo, kodwa indawo yomfelokazi kayiyikuncitshiswa.
The Lord will destroye the house of the proude men: but hee will stablish the borders of the widowe.
26 UThixo uyayizonda imicabango yababi, kodwa leyo eyabalungileyo iyamthabisa.
The thoughts of ye wicked are abomination to the Lord: but the pure haue pleasant wordes.
27 Indoda eyisihwaba iluhlupho kwabendlu yayo, kodwa lowo ozonda ukufunjathiswa uzaphila.
He that is greedie of gaine, troubleth his owne house: but he that hateth giftes, shall liue.
28 Olungileyo uyayihlolisisa impendulo engakaphenduli, kodwa umlomo womubi ukhihliza okubi.
The heart of the righteous studieth to answere: but the wicked mans mouth babbleth euil thinges.
29 UThixo ukhatshana kwababi, kodwa uyezwa umkhuleko wabalungileyo.
The Lord is farre off from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
30 Ubuso obubobothekayo buletha intokozo enhliziyweni, lezindaba ezinhle ziqinisa umzimba.
The light of the eyes reioyceth the heart, and a good name maketh the bones fat.
31 Lowo olalela ukukhuzwa okumphilisayo, uzahlala kuhle labahlakaniphileyo.
The eare that hearkeneth to the correction of life, shall lodge among the wise.
32 Lowo onganaki ukulaywa uyazeyisa yena ngokwakhe, kodwa onanza iziqondiso uzuza ukuzwisisa.
Hee that refuseth instruction, despiseth his owne soule: but he that obeyeth correction, getteth vnderstanding.
33 Ukumesaba uThixo kufundisa umuntu ukuhlakanipha, njalo ukuzithoba kwandulela udumo.
The feare of the Lord is the instruction of wisdome: and before honour, goeth humilitie.
