Izaga 19
1 Ungcono umyanga ohamba ngobuqotho kulesiwula esilezindebe ezingcolileyo.
BETTER is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
2 Kakulunganga ukutshiseka kodwa ungelalwazi, loba ukuwalazela uze ulahlekelwe yindlela.
Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
3 Ubuwula bomuntu budiliza impilo yakhe, ikanti inhliziyo yakhe ithukuthelela uThixo.
The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the Lord.
4 Inotho iletha abangane abanengi, kodwa umyanga ufulathelwa ngumngane wakhe weduze.
Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
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 will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
7 Umyanga uhlanyukelwa yizihlobo zakhe zonke, pho abangane bakhe bona bamnina kangakanani! Lanxa ebancenga kangakanani, ngeke esabathola.
All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
8 Lowo ozuze ukuhlakanipha uthanda umphefumulo wakhe; lowo ogogosa ukuzwisisa uyaphumelela.
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
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.
Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
11 Ukuhlakanipha komuntu kumupha isineke; kumupha udumo ukunganaki ukuqalwa.
The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
12 Ukuthukuthela kwenkosi kunjengokubhonga kwesilwane, kodwa ukuthandwa yiyo kunjengamazolo etshanini.
The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
13 Indodana eyisiwula iyamchitha uyise, lomfazi olenkani unjengamanzi athonta ephahleni njalonje.
A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
14 Izindlu lenotho yilifa elizuzwa ebazalini, kodwa umfazi ozwisisayo uvela kuThixo.
House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is 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 despiseth his ways shall die.
17 Olomusa kubayanga upha uThixo, uzamupha umvuzo ngalokho akwenzayo.
He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
18 Qondisa indodana yakho, ngoba lokho kuzayisiza; ungabi lengxenye yokuyibulala.
Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
19 Umuntu ololaka oluphuphumayo luyamtshayisa, ungamlamulela, usuzahlala umlamulela njalo.
A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.
20 Lalela ukucetshiswa, wamukele ukuqondiswa, ngoba ekucineni uzahlakanipha.
Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
21 Inhliziyo yomuntu igcwele amacebo amanengi, kodwa yisimiso sikaThixo esimayo.
There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand.
22 Umuntu uloyisa uthando olungaqamukiyo; kungcono ukuba ngumyanga kulokuba lamanga.
The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.
23 Ukumesaba uThixo kuholela ekuphileni: olakho uhlala esuthisekile, engathintwa yizinhlupheko.
The fear of the Lord tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
24 Ivilavoxo litshonisa isandla salo emganwini, liyehluleke ukubuyisa isandla emlonyeni lidle.
A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
25 Thela uswazi isideleli, abathobekileyo bazafunda ukuhlakanipha; khuza umuntu oqedisisayo, uzazuza ulwazi.
Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
26 Lowo ontshontshela uyise, axotshe unina yindodana ethelela inhloni lehlazo.
He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.
27 Nxa uyekela ukulandela izeluleko, ndodana yami, uzalahleka utshiye amazwi okwazi.
Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.
28 Umfakazi oxhwalileyo uyawudelela umthetho, lomlomo womubi uminza ububi.
An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
29 Izijeziso zilungiselwe izideleli, loswazi ngolwemihlane yeziwula.
Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
