Izaga 13
1 Indodana ehlakaniphileyo ilalela ukulaya kukayise, kodwa isideleli kasilaleli ukukhuzwa.
A wise son listeneth to the instruction of his father; But a scoffer listeneth not to rebuke.
2 Umuntu uzakudla okuhle okuvela esithelweni somlomo, kodwa umphefumulo weziphambuki ubudlwangudlwangu.
By the fruit of a man's mouth he shall eat good; But the appetite of transgressors shall be sated with violence.
3 Olondoloza umlomo wakhe ugcina umphefumulo wakhe, kodwa ovula indebe zakhe zibe banzi uzakuba lencithakalo.
He who keepeth his mouth keepeth his life; But destruction shall be to him who openeth wide his lips.
4 Umphefumulo wevila uyafisa, kodwa kakulalutho; kodwa umphefumulo wokhutheleyo uyakhuluphaliswa.
The appetite of the sluggard longeth, and hath nothing; But the appetite of the diligent is fully satisfied.
5 Olungileyo uyalizonda ilizwi lamanga; kodwa omubi uzenza abe levumba, uthelela ihlazo.
A righteous man hateth words of falsehood; But a wicked man causeth disgrace and shame.
6 Ukulunga kulinda oqotho endleleni, kodwa inkohlakalo ichitha isoni.
Righteousness preserveth him who is upright in his way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
7 Kukhona ozitshaya onothileyo, kanti kalalutho; ozitshaya ongumyanga, kanti unothile kakhulu.
There is who maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing, Who maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
8 Inhlawulo yempilo yomuntu yinotho yakhe, kodwa umyanga kezwa ukukhuzwa.
A man's wealth is the ransom of his life; But the poor man heareth no threatenings.
9 Ukukhanya kwabalungileyo kuyathokoza, kodwa isibane sabakhohlakeleyo sizacitshwa.
The light of the righteous shall rejoice; But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
10 Ukuzigqaja kuveza ingxabano kuphela, kodwa inhlakanipho ikwabalulekiweyo.
By pride cometh only contention; But with the well-advised is wisdom.
11 Inotho etholakala ngokuyize izaphunguka, kodwa obuthelela ngesandla uyayandisa.
Wealth gotten by vanity will become small; But he who gathereth it into the hand increaseth it.
12 Ithemba eliphuzayo ligulisa inhliziyo, kodwa isifiso esizayo siyisihlahla sempilo.
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; But the desire accomplished is a tree of life.
13 Odelela ilizwi yena uzachithwa, kodwa owesaba umlayo yena uzavuzwa.
He that despiseth the word shall be destroyed; But he who revereth the commandment shall be rewarded.
14 Imfundiso yohlakaniphileyo ingumthombo wempilo, ukuthi asuke emijibileni yokufa.
The instruction of the wise is a fountain of life; By it men escape from the snares of death.
15 Ukuqedisisa okuhle kunika umusa, kodwa indlela yabaphambukayo ilukhuni.
A good understanding winneth favor; But the way of transgressors is hard.
16 Wonke ohlakaniphileyo wenza ngolwazi, kodwa isithutha sichaya ubuthutha.
Every prudent man acteth with knowledge; But a fool spreadeth abroad his folly.
17 Isithunywa esikhohlakeleyo siwela ebubini, kodwa isithunywa esithembekileyo siyikusilisa.
A wicked messenger falleth into trouble; But a faithful ambassador is health.
18 Ubuyanga lehlazo ngokwalowo oyekela ukufundiswa, kodwa onanzelela ukukhuzwa uzadunyiswa.
Poverty and shame are for him who rejecteth instruction; But he that regardeth reproof shall come to honor.
19 Isifiso esenziweyo simnandi emphefumulweni, kodwa kuyisinengiso ezithutheni ukuphenduka ebubini.
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
20 Ohamba labahlakaniphileyo uzahlakanipha, kodwa umngane wezithutha uzakuba mubi.
He who walketh with wise men shall be wise; But the companion of fools shall be destroyed.
21 Ububi buzazingela izoni, kodwa abalungileyo bazavuzwa ngokuhle.
Calamity pursueth the wicked; But the righteous is rewarded with good.
22 Olungileyo uzabenza abantwana babantwana badle ilifa, kodwa inotho yesoni ibekelwa olungileyo.
The good man leaveth his substance to his children's children; But the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
23 Ukudla okunengi kusengqathweni yabayanga, kodwa kukhona okukhukhulwa ngokungabi lokwahlulela.
There is much food from the fallow-ground of the poor; But there is who is brought low for want of uprightness.
24 Ogodla uswazi lwakhe uzonda indodana yakhe, kodwa oyithandayo uyayidinga masinyane ngesijeziso.
He that spareth the rod hateth his son; But he who loveth him chasteneth him early.
25 Olungileyo uyadla kuze kusuthe umphefumulo wakhe, kodwa isisu sabakhohlakeleyo sizaswela.
The righteous man eateth to the satisfying of his desire; But the stomach of the wicked suffereth want.
