Izaga 19
1 Umyanga ohamba ngobuqotho bakhe ungcono kulophambeneyo endebeni zakhe, njalo oyisithutha.
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity than he that is perverse in his lips and a fool at the same time.
2 Futhi umphefumulo ongelalwazi kawulunganga, lophangisayo ngezinyawo uyona.
Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
3 Ubuthutha bomuntu buphambula indlela yakhe, lenhliziyo yakhe iyayithukuthelela iNkosi.
The foolishness of man perverteth his way; and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
4 Inotho yengeza abangane abanengi, kodwa umyanga wehlukaniswa lomngane wakhe.
Wealth addeth many friends; but as for the poor, his friend separateth himself from him.
5 Umfakazi wamanga kayikuyekelwa engajeziswanga, lophafuza amanga kayikuphunyuka.
A false witness shall not be unpunished; and he that breatheth forth lies shall not escape.
6 Banengi abancenga umusa weziphathamandla; njalo wonke ungumngane womuntu wezipho.
Many will entreat the favour of the liberal man; and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
7 Bonke abazalwane bomyanga bayamzonda; kakhulu kangakanani abangane bakhe besiya khatshana laye; uxotshana labongamazwi kodwa kabatholakali.
All the brethren of the poor do hate him; how much more do his friends go far from him! He that pursueth words, they turn against him.
8 Ozuza ingqondo uthanda umphefumulo wakhe; unanzelela ukuqedisisa uzathola okuhle.
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul; he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
9 Umfakazi wamanga kayikuyekelwa engajeziswanga, lophafuza amanga uzabhubha.
A false witness shall not be unpunished; and he that breatheth forth lies shall perish.
10 Ukutamasa kakusifanele isiwula; kakhulu kangakanani ukuthi inceku ibuse phezu kweziphathamandla.
Luxury is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
11 Ukuqedisisa komuntu kuphuzisa ukuthukuthela kwakhe; lodumo lwakhe yikwedlula isiphambeko.
It is the discretion of a man to be slow to anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
12 Ulaka lwenkosi lunjengokubhonga kwebhongo lesilwane, kodwa umusa wayo unjengamazolo etshanini.
The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
13 Indodana eyisithutha iyincithakalo kayise; lengxabano zomfazi ziyikuthonta njalonjalo.
A foolish son is the calamity of his father; and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
14 Umuzi lenotho kuyilifa labobaba, kodwa umfazi ohlakaniphileyo uvela eNkosini.
House and riches are the inheritance of fathers; but a prudent wife is from the LORD.
15 Ubuvila buphosela ebuthongweni obukhulu, lomphefumulo olivila uzalamba.
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and the idle soul shall suffer hunger.
16 Ogcina umlayo ugcina umphefumulo wakhe; odelela indlela zakhe uzakufa.
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his soul; but he that despiseth His ways shall die.
17 Ozwela umyanga weboleka iNkosi; izambhadala ngesenzo sakhe.
He that is gracious unto the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and his good deed will He repay unto him.
18 Laya indodana yakho kuselethemba, kodwa ungaloyisi ukufa kwayo.
Chasten thy son, for there is hope; but set not thy heart on his destruction.
19 Ololaka olukhulu uzathwala inhlawulo; ngoba nxa umophula uzabe lokhu uqhubeka ukwenza.
A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment; for if thou interpose, thou wilt add thereto.
20 Lalela izeluleko, wemukele imfundiso, ukuze uhlakaniphe ekucineni kwakho.
Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
21 Kulamacebo amanengi enhliziyweni yomuntu, kodwa iseluleko seNkosi sona sizakuma.
There are many devices in a man's heart; but the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
22 Isiloyiso somuntu ngumusa wakhe, njalo umyanga ungcono kulomuntu wamanga.
The lust of a man is his shame; and a poor man is better than a liar.
23 Ukuyesaba iNkosi kungokwempilo; ngoba olakho uzalala ebusuku esuthi; kayikwethekelelwa yibubi.
The fear of the LORD tendeth to life; and he that hath it shall abide satisfied, he shall not be visited with evil.
24 Ivila lifihla isandla salo emganwini, njalo kaliyikusibuyisela emlonyeni walo.
The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, and will not so much as bring it back to his mouth.
25 Tshaya isideleli ongelalwazi abesekhalipha; njalo khuza oqedisisayo, uzaqedisisa ulwazi.
When thou smitest a scorner, the simple will become prudent; and when one that hath understanding is reproved, he will understand knowledge.
26 Ochitha uyise, axotshe unina, uyindodana ethelela inhloni ilethe ihlazo.
A son that dealeth shamefully and reproachfully will despoil his father, and chase away his mother.
27 Yekela, ndodana yami, ukulalela ukulaywa, ukuphambuka emazwini olwazi.
Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.
28 Umfakazi omubi udelela isahlulelo, lomlomo wabakhohlakeleyo uginya ububi.
An ungodly witness mocketh at right; and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
29 Izahlulelo zilungiselwe izideleli, lemivimvinya umhlana wezithutha.
Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
