Izaga 10
1 Izaga zikaSolomoni. Indodana ehlakaniphileyo ithokozisa uyise, kodwa indodana eyisithutha ilusizi kunina.
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son causeth [his] father to rejoice; but a foolish son is the grief of his mother.
2 Inotho yenkohlakalo kayisizi lutho, kodwa ukulunga kophula ekufeni.
Treasures of wickedness will not profit aught; but righteousness will deliver from death.
3 INkosi kayiyekeli umphefumulo wolungileyo ulambe, kodwa isunduza isifiso sababi.
The Lord will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; but the sinful desires of the wicked will he cast away.
4 Osebenza ngesandla esixegayo uba ngumyanga, kodwa isandla sabakhutheleyo siyanothisa.
He becometh poor that laboreth with an indolent hand, but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
5 Ovuna ehlobo uyindodana ehlakaniphileyo; olala ubuthongo obukhulu ngesikhathi sokuvuna uyindodana ethelela ihlazo.
He that gathereth in summer is an intelligent son; [but] he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
6 Izibusiso zisekhanda lolungileyo, kodwa ubudlwangudlwangu busibekela umlomo wabakhohlakeleyo.
Blessings come upon the head of the righteous; but the mouth of the wicked covereth violence.
7 Ukukhunjulwa kolungileyo kungokwesibusiso, kodwa ibizo labakhohlakeleyo lizabola.
The memory of the just is [destined] to be blessed; but the name of the wicked shall rot.
8 Ohlakaniphileyo ngenhliziyo uyemukela imilayo, kodwa isithutha ngendebe sizawiselwa phansi.
The wise in heart will accept commandments; but he that is a fool in his speaking will stumble.
9 Ohamba ngobuqotho uhamba evikelekile, kodwa ophambula indlela zakhe uzakwaziwa.
He that walketh uprightly ever walketh securely; but he that perverteth his ways will be punished.
10 Ociyoza ilihlo ubanga inkathazo, njalo isithutha ngendebe sizawiselwa phansi.
He that winketh with the eye causeth vexation; and he that is a fool in his speaking will stumble.
11 Umlomo wolungileyo ungumthombo wempilo, kodwa ubudlwangudlwangu busibekela umlomo wabakhohlakeleyo.
A source of life is the mouth of the righteous; but the mouth of the wicked covereth violence.
12 Inzondo ibanga ingxabano, kodwa uthando lusibekela iziphambeko zonke.
Hatred stirreth up strifes; but love throweth a cover over all transgressions.
13 Endebeni zoqedisisayo kutholakala inhlakanipho, kodwa intonga ingeyomhlana woswela ingqondo.
On the lips of the man of understanding there is found wisdom: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of sense.
14 Abahlakaniphileyo babekelela ulwazi, kodwa umlomo wesithutha useduze lencithakalo.
Wise men treasure up knowledge; but the mouth of the foolish is an approaching terror.
15 Inotho yonothileyo ingumuzi wamandla akhe; ubuyanga babayanga buyincithakalo yabo.
The wealth of the rich man is his strong town: the terror of the poor is their poverty.
16 Umsebenzi wolungileyo ngowempilo; inzuzo yokhohlakeleyo ngeyesono.
The labor of the righteous [tendeth] to life: the product of the wicked is for sin.
17 Ogcina ukulaywa usendleleni yempilo, kodwa odelela ukukhuzwa ubanga ukuduha.
On the way unto life is he that observeth correction; but he that forsaketh reproof is in error.
18 Osibekela inzondo ungowendebe zamanga, lohlebayo uyisithutha.
He that hideth hatred hath lips of falsehood; and he that spreadeth abroad an evil report, is a fool.
19 Ebunengini bamazwi ukuphambeka kakusileli, kodwa othiba indebe zakhe uhlakaniphile.
In a multitude of words transgression cannot be avoided; but he that refraineth his lips is intelligent.
20 Ulimi lolungileyo luyisiliva esikhethekileyo; inhliziyo yokhohlakeleyo injengento encinyane.
[Like] choice silver is the tongue of the righteous: the heart of the wicked is worth but very little.
21 Indebe zolungileyo zondla abanengi, kodwa izithutha ziyafa ngokuswela ingqondo.
The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die through lack of sense.
22 Isibusiso seNkosi sona siyanothisa; njalo kayengezi usizi kuso.
The blessing of the Lord it is which maketh rich, and painful labor addeth nothing thereto.
23 Kunjengenhlekisa koyisithutha ukwenza okubi; kunjalo inhlakanipho kumuntu wokuqedisisa.
It is as sport to a fool to do wicked deeds; but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
24 Lokho okhohlakeleyo akwesabayo kuzamfikela, kodwa isiloyiso solungileyo sizanikwa.
What the wicked dreadeth, that will come upon him: but the longing of the righteous will God grant.
25 Njengokwedlula kwesivunguzane, unjalo okhohlakeleyo kasekho; kodwa olungileyo uyisisekelo saphakade.
As the whirlwind passeth by, the wicked is no more; but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
26 Njengeviniga emazinyweni, lanjengentuthu emehlweni, unjalo olivila kwabamthumileyo.
As vinegar is to the teeth, and as smoke is to the eyes: so is the sluggard to those that send him.
27 Ukuyesaba iNkosi kwandisa insuku, kodwa iminyaka yabakhohlakeleyo izafinyezwa.
The fear of the Lord increaseth [man's] days; but the years of the wicked will be shortened.
28 Ithemba labalungileyo liyintokozo, kodwa okulindelwayo kwabakhohlakeleyo kuzabhubha.
The expectation of the righteous is joy; but the hope of the wicked shall perish.
29 Indlela yeNkosi iyinqaba koqotho, kodwa iyincithakalo kubenzi bobubi.
The way of the Lord is a stronghold to the upright; but terror is destined to the workers of injustice.
30 Olungileyo kayikunyikinywa laphakade, kodwa abakhohlakeleyo kabayikuhlala elizweni.
The righteous shall never be removed; but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.
31 Umlomo wolungileyo ukhupha inhlakanipho, kodwa ulimi oluphambeneyo luzaqunywa.
The mouth of the just uttereth wisdom; but the tongue of perverseness shall be cut out.
32 Indebe zolungileyo ziyazi okuthokozisayo, kodwa umlomo wabakhohlakeleyo iziphambeko.
The lips of the righteous know [how to obtain] favor; but the mouth of the wicked [speaketh] perverseness.
