Izaga 19
1 Ungcono umyanga ohamba ngobuqotho kulesiwula esilezindebe ezingcolileyo.
Better is the poor that walks 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 hastes with his feet sins.
3 Ubuwula bomuntu budiliza impilo yakhe, ikanti inhliziyo yakhe ithukuthelela uThixo.
The foolishness of man perverts his way: and his heart frets against the LORD.
4 Inotho iletha abangane abanengi, kodwa umyanga ufulathelwa ngumngane wakhe weduze.
Wealth makes 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 speaks lies shall not escape.
6 Banengi abazincengela ukuthandwa ngumbusi, njalo wonke umuntu ngumngane walowo ophanayo.
Many will implore the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that gives 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 pursues them with words, yet they are lacking to him.
8 Lowo ozuze ukuhlakanipha uthanda umphefumulo wakhe; lowo ogogosa ukuzwisisa uyaphumelela.
He that gets wisdom loves his own soul: he that keeps understanding shall find good.
9 Umfakazi wamanga uthola isijeziso, njalo lowo ohutshuza amanga uzabhubha.
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaks lies shall perish.
10 Kakusifanelanga isiwula ukuthi sihlale enothweni kubi kangakanani ukuthi isigqili sibuse amakhosana.
Delight is not suitable 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 defers 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 casts into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
16 Lowo olalela izeluleko uvikela impilo yakhe, kodwa lowo ozedelelayo uzakufa.
He that keeps the commandment keeps his own soul; but he that despises his ways shall die.
17 Olomusa kubayanga upha uThixo, uzamupha umvuzo ngalokho akwenzayo.
He that has pity upon the poor lends unto the LORD; and that which he has given will he pay him again.
18 Qondisa indodana yakho, ngoba lokho kuzayisiza; ungabi lengxenye yokuyibulala.
Chasten your son while there is hope, and let not your soul spare for his crying.
19 Umuntu ololaka oluphuphumayo luyamtshayisa, ungamlamulela, usuzahlala umlamulela njalo.
A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if you deliver him, yet you must do it again.
20 Lalela ukucetshiswa, wamukele ukuqondiswa, ngoba ekucineni uzahlakanipha.
Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your 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 tends to life: and he that has 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 hides 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.
Strike a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that has understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
26 Lowo ontshontshela uyise, axotshe unina yindodana ethelela inhloni lehlazo.
He that wastes his father, and chases away his mother, is a son that causes shame, and brings reproach.
27 Nxa uyekela ukulandela izeluleko, ndodana yami, uzalahleka utshiye amazwi okwazi.
Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causes to go astray from the words of knowledge.
28 Umfakazi oxhwalileyo uyawudelela umthetho, lomlomo womubi uminza ububi.
An ungodly witness scorns judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
29 Izijeziso zilungiselwe izideleli, loswazi ngolwemihlane yeziwula.
Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
