Izaga 19
1 Ungcono umyanga ohamba ngobuqotho kulesiwula esilezindebe ezingcolileyo.
Better is the poor man, that walketh in his simplicity, than a rich man that is perverse in his lips, and unwise.
2 Kakulunganga ukutshiseka kodwa ungelalwazi, loba ukuwalazela uze ulahlekelwe yindlela.
Where there is no knowledge of the soul, there is no good: and he that is hasty with his feet shall stumble.
3 Ubuwula bomuntu budiliza impilo yakhe, ikanti inhliziyo yakhe ithukuthelela uThixo.
The folly of a man supplanteth his seeps: and he fretteth in his mind against God.
4 Inotho iletha abangane abanengi, kodwa umyanga ufulathelwa ngumngane wakhe weduze.
Riches make many friends: but from the poor man, even they whom he had, depart.
5 Umfakazi wamanga uthola isijeziso, lalowo ohutshuza amanga kayikuphunyuka.
A false witness shall not be unpunished: and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
6 Banengi abazincengela ukuthandwa ngumbusi, njalo wonke umuntu ngumngane walowo ophanayo.
Many honour the person of him that is mighty, and are friends of him that giveth gifts.
7 Umyanga uhlanyukelwa yizihlobo zakhe zonke, pho abangane bakhe bona bamnina kangakanani! Lanxa ebancenga kangakanani, ngeke esabathola.
The brethren of the poor man hate him: moreover also his friends have departed far from him. He that followeth after words only, shall have nothing.
8 Lowo ozuze ukuhlakanipha uthanda umphefumulo wakhe; lowo ogogosa ukuzwisisa uyaphumelela.
But he that possesseth a mind, loveth his own soul, and he that keepeth prudence shall find good things.
9 Umfakazi wamanga uthola isijeziso, njalo lowo ohutshuza amanga uzabhubha.
A false witness shall not be unpunished: and he that speaketh lies, shall perish.
10 Kakusifanelanga isiwula ukuthi sihlale enothweni kubi kangakanani ukuthi isigqili sibuse amakhosana.
Delicacies are not seemly for a fool: nor for a servant to have rule over princes.
11 Ukuhlakanipha komuntu kumupha isineke; kumupha udumo ukunganaki ukuqalwa.
The learning of a man is known by patience and his glory is to pass over wrongs.
12 Ukuthukuthela kwenkosi kunjengokubhonga kwesilwane, kodwa ukuthandwa yiyo kunjengamazolo etshanini.
As the roaring of a lion, so also is the anger of a king: and his cheerfulness as the dew upon the grass.
13 Indodana eyisiwula iyamchitha uyise, lomfazi olenkani unjengamanzi athonta ephahleni njalonje.
A foolish son is the grief of his father: and a wrangling wife is like a roof continually dropping through.
14 Izindlu lenotho yilifa elizuzwa ebazalini, kodwa umfazi ozwisisayo uvela kuThixo.
House and riches are given by parents: but a prudent wife is properly from the Lord.
15 Ubuvila buletha ubuthongo obukhulu, njalo umuntu owehluleka ukuzenwaya uyalamba.
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep, and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
16 Lowo olalela izeluleko uvikela impilo yakhe, kodwa lowo ozedelelayo uzakufa.
He that keepeth the commandment, keepeth his own soul: but he that neglecteth his own way, shall die.
17 Olomusa kubayanga upha uThixo, uzamupha umvuzo ngalokho akwenzayo.
He that hath mercy on the poor, lendeth to the Lord: and he will repay him.
18 Qondisa indodana yakho, ngoba lokho kuzayisiza; ungabi lengxenye yokuyibulala.
Chastise thy son, despair not: but to the killing of him set not thy soul.
19 Umuntu ololaka oluphuphumayo luyamtshayisa, ungamlamulela, usuzahlala umlamulela njalo.
He that is impatient, shall suffer damage: and when he shall take away he shall add another thing.
20 Lalela ukucetshiswa, wamukele ukuqondiswa, ngoba ekucineni uzahlakanipha.
Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayst be wise in thy latter end.
21 Inhliziyo yomuntu igcwele amacebo amanengi, kodwa yisimiso sikaThixo esimayo.
There are many thoughts in the heart of a man: but the will of the Lord shall stand firm.
22 Umuntu uloyisa uthando olungaqamukiyo; kungcono ukuba ngumyanga kulokuba lamanga.
A needy man is merciful: and better is the poor than the lying man.
23 Ukumesaba uThixo kuholela ekuphileni: olakho uhlala esuthisekile, engathintwa yizinhlupheko.
The fear of the Lord is unto life: and he shall abide in fulness without being visited with evil.
24 Ivilavoxo litshonisa isandla salo emganwini, liyehluleke ukubuyisa isandla emlonyeni lidle.
The slothful hideth his hand under his armpit, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth.
25 Thela uswazi isideleli, abathobekileyo bazafunda ukuhlakanipha; khuza umuntu oqedisisayo, uzazuza ulwazi.
The wicked man being; scourged, the fool shall be wiser: but if thou rebuke a wise man he will understand discipline.
26 Lowo ontshontshela uyise, axotshe unina yindodana ethelela inhloni lehlazo.
He that afflicteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is infamous and unhappy.
27 Nxa uyekela ukulandela izeluleko, ndodana yami, uzalahleka utshiye amazwi okwazi.
Cease not, O my son, to hear instruction, and be not ignorant of the words of knowledge.
28 Umfakazi oxhwalileyo uyawudelela umthetho, lomlomo womubi uminza ububi.
An unjust witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
29 Izijeziso zilungiselwe izideleli, loswazi ngolwemihlane yeziwula.
Judgments are prepared for scorners: and striking hammers for the bodies of fools.
