Proverbs 29
1 Anyone who goes on stubbornly rejecting many warnings will be suddenly destroyed, without hope of healing.
Umuntu oqinisa intamo phezu kokukhuzwa kanengi uzabhujiswa ngesikhatshana kungabi lokuphepha.
2 When good people are in charge, everybody celebrates; but when the wicked rule, everybody groans.
Lapho kuphumelela abalungileyo abantu bayajabula; nxa kubusa izixhwali abantu bayabubula.
3 A man who loves wisdom makes his father happy, but one who visits prostitutes throws away his money.
Umuntu othanda ukuhlakanipha uletha intokozo kuyise, kodwa ohamba lezifebe utshaphaza inotho yakhe.
4 A king who rules justly makes the country secure, but one who asks for bribes will destroy it.
Ngokubusa kuhle inkosi iyaliqinisa ilizwe layo, kodwa leyo elihaga lezivalamlomo iyalibhidliza.
5 Those who flatter their friends lay a net to trip them up.
Loba ngubani okhohlisa umakhelwane wakhe uzendlalela umambule wokuzithiya.
6 Evil people are trapped by their own sins, but those who do right sing and celebrate.
Umuntu omubi uthiywa yisono sakhe, kodwa umuntu olungileyo angahlabela athokoze.
7 Good people care about treating the poor fairly, but the wicked don't think about it at all.
Olungileyo uyawananza amalungelo abayanga, kodwa ababi kabazidubi ngalokho.
8 Cynical people can inflame a whole city, but the wise calm angry people down.
Izideleli zingalidunga idolobho, kodwa abantu abahlakaniphileyo bayaludedisa ulaka.
9 When a wise man takes a stupid man to court, there's raging and ridicule, but nothing is settled.
Nxa umuntu ohlakaniphileyo esiya emthethwandaba lesiwula, isiwula siyatshinga sibhede kube lomsindo.
10 Murderers hate people of integrity, but those who live right try to help them.
Abadinga ukuchitha igazi bayamzonda umuntu oqotho njalo badinga ukubulala abalungileyo.
11 Stupid people let all their anger out, while wise people quietly hold it in.
Isiwula siyalukhihliza lonke ulaka lwaso, kodwa umuntu ohlakaniphileyo uyazithiba.
12 A ruler who listens to lies will have nothing but wicked officials.
Nxa umbusi elalela amanga, zonke izikhulu zakhe ziba zimbi.
13 Poor people and their oppressors have this in common: the Lord gives life to all of them.
Umyanga lomncindezeli bakanye kulokhu: UThixo uvula amehlo abo bobabili.
14 If a king judges the poor fairly, he will have a long rule.
Nxa inkosi isahlulela abayanga kungelabandlululo, isihlalo sayo sobukhosi sizaqina.
15 Discipline and correction provide wisdom, but a son left undisciplined is an embarrassment to his mother.
Uswazi lokuqondisa lunika ukuhlakanipha, kodwa umntwana oyekelwayo uhlazisa unina.
16 When the wicked are in power, sin increases; but the good will see their downfall.
Nxa ababi bephumelela, lesono laso siyaphumelela, kodwa abalungileyo bazabawisa.
17 Discipline your children and they won't give you any worries; they will make you very happy.
Qondisa indodana yakho, izakupha ukuthula; izaletha injabulo emphefumulweni wakho.
18 Without a revelation from God, the people go out of control, but those who keep the law are happy.
Lapho okungekho khona isambulelo, abantu badela ukuzithiba; kodwa ubusisiwe lowo ogcina umlayo.
19 A servant can't be disciplined by words alone; though they understand, they don't follow what they're told.
Inceku kayiqondiswa ngamazwi nje wodwa, loba izwisisa kayiyikukwenza ekutshelwayo.
20 Have you seen a man who speaks without thinking? There's more hope for stupid people than for him!
Uyambona umuntu owalazela ukukhuluma? Kulethemba elingcono esiwuleni kulaye.
21 A servant indulged from childhood will in the end become unmanageable.
Umuntu ototoza inceku yakhe isakhula, leyonceku izamthwalisa nzima ekucineni.
22 Angry people stir up trouble, those with short tempers commit many sins.
Umuntu othukuthelayo udala ingxabano, kodwa lowo olicaphucaphu wenza izono ezinengi.
23 If you're proud, you'll be humiliated; but if you're humble, you'll be honored.
Ukuzigqaja komuntu kuyamehlisa, kodwa umuntu ozehlisayo uzuza udumo.
24 A thief's partner hates his life; even under the threat of being cursed he can't tell the truth.
Osizana lesela uyazizonda yena; usezifungise kulo ngakho ngeke afakaze iqiniso.
25 Being afraid of people traps you, but if you trust in the Lord you're safe.
Ukwesaba abantu kuba yizithiyo, kodwa lowo othemba uThixo uzaphepha.
26 Many people look for favors from a ruler, but justice comes from the Lord.
Abanengi bazama ukuzisondeza kumbusi, kodwa ukwahlulela okuhle kuvela kuThixo.
27 Good people hate those who are unjust; the wicked hate those who do what's right.
Abalungileyo bayabenyanya abangathembekanga; abaxhwalileyo bayabenyanya abalungileyo.
