Izaga 15
1 Impendulo ethobekileyo iyaludedisa ulaka, kodwa ilizwi elilukhuni livusa ulaka.
A soft answer turns away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
2 Ulimi lomuntu ohlakaniphileyo lukhulisa ulwazi, kodwa umlomo wesiwula uphihlika ubuphukuphuku.
The tongue of the wise uses knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.
3 Amehlo kaThixo asezindaweni zonke, alinde ababi labalungileyo.
The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
4 Ulimi oluletha ukuphola luyisihlahla sokuphila, kodwa ulimi olukhohlisayo luyawephula umoya.
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
5 Isiwula siyakulahla ukulaya kukayise, kodwa owemukela ukuqondiswa uveza ukuhlakanipha.
A fool despises his father’s instruction: but he that regards reproof is prudent.
6 Indlu yolungileyo igcwele inotho, kodwa inzuzo yababi ibehlisela uhlupho.
In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
7 Izindlela zabahlakaniphileyo ziyalwandisa ulwazi, kodwa kazenzi njalo inhliziyo zeziwula.
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish does not so.
8 UThixo uyawenyanya umhlatshelo wababi, kodwa umkhuleko wabaqotho uyamthokozisa.
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
9 UThixo uyayenyanya indlela yababi, kodwa uyabathanda labo abalandela ukulunga.
The way of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but he loves him that follows after righteousness.
10 Ukujeziswa okubuhlungu kumlindele ophambuka endleleni; ozonda ukuqondiswa uzakufa.
Correction is grievous to him that forsakes the way: and he that hates reproof shall die.
Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men? (Sheol h7585)
12 Isideleli siyakuzonda ukuqondiswa; kasibuzi kwabahlakaniphileyo.
A scorner loves not one that reproves him: neither will he go to the wise.
13 Inhliziyo ethokozayo yenza ubuso buchelese, kodwa inhliziyo ebuhlungu yephula umoya.
A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
14 Inhliziyo eqedisisayo idinga ulwazi, kodwa umlomo wesiwula wongiwa ngobuthutha.
The heart of him that has understanding seeks knowledge: but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.
15 Zonke insuku zabancindezelweyo zilukhuni, kodwa inhliziyo ethokozileyo ihlezi iminza.
All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart has a continual feast.
16 Kungcono ukuba lokulutshwana umesaba uThixo kulokuba lenotho enengi ulenhlupho.
Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
17 Kungcono ukutsheba ngemibhida lapho okulothando khona, kulokudla inyama enonileyo okugcwele khona inzondo.
Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
18 Ololaka oluvuthayo ubanga ukuxabana, kodwa umuntu obekezelayo uqeda inkani.
A wrathful man stirs up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeases strife.
19 Indlela yevila igcwele ameva, kodwa indlela yomuntu olungileyo ikhamisile.
The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
20 Indodana ehlakaniphileyo iletha intokozo kuyise, kodwa indoda eyisiwula yeyisa unina.
A wise son makes a glad father: but a foolish man despises his mother.
21 Ubuthutha bujabulisa umuntu ongelangqondo, kodwa umuntu olokuzwisisa uhamba ngendlela eqondileyo.
Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walks uprightly.
22 Amaqhinga ayehluleka nxa kungelazeluleko, kodwa ayaphumelela ngabeluleki abanengi.
Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
23 Umuntu uyathokoza ngokupha impendulo eqondileyo yeka kuhle kangakanani ukuzwa ilizwi elifaneleyo!
A man has joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath. (Sheol h7585)
25 UThixo uyayibhidliza indlu yomuntu oziphakamisayo, kodwa indawo yomfelokazi kayiyikuncitshiswa.
The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.
26 UThixo uyayizonda imicabango yababi, kodwa leyo eyabalungileyo iyamthabisa.
The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
27 Indoda eyisihwaba iluhlupho kwabendlu yayo, kodwa lowo ozonda ukufunjathiswa uzaphila.
He that is greedy of gain troubles his own house; but he that hates gifts shall live.
28 Olungileyo uyayihlolisisa impendulo engakaphenduli, kodwa umlomo womubi ukhihliza okubi.
The heart of the righteous studies to answer: but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
29 UThixo ukhatshana kwababi, kodwa uyezwa umkhuleko wabalungileyo.
The LORD is far from the wicked: but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
30 Ubuso obubobothekayo buletha intokozo enhliziyweni, lezindaba ezinhle ziqinisa umzimba.
The light of the eyes rejoices the heart: and a good report makes the bones fat.
31 Lowo olalela ukukhuzwa okumphilisayo, uzahlala kuhle labahlakaniphileyo.
The ear that hears the reproof of life stays among the wise.
32 Lowo onganaki ukulaywa uyazeyisa yena ngokwakhe, kodwa onanza iziqondiso uzuza ukuzwisisa.
He that refuses instruction despises his own soul: but he that hears reproof gets understanding.
33 Ukumesaba uThixo kufundisa umuntu ukuhlakanipha, njalo ukuzithoba kwandulela udumo.
The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honor is humility.
