Izaga 29
1 Umuntu oqinisa intamo phezu kokukhuzwa kanengi uzabhujiswa ngesikhatshana kungabi lokuphepha.
A person who has received many rebukes but who stiffens his neck will be broken in a moment beyond healing.
2 Lapho kuphumelela abalungileyo abantu bayajabula; nxa kubusa izixhwali abantu bayabubula.
When righteous people increase, the people rejoice, but when a wicked person is the ruler, the people sigh.
3 Umuntu othanda ukuhlakanipha uletha intokozo kuyise, kodwa ohamba lezifebe utshaphaza inotho yakhe.
Whoever loves wisdom makes his father rejoice, but he who keeps company with prostitutes destroys his wealth.
4 Ngokubusa kuhle inkosi iyaliqinisa ilizwe layo, kodwa leyo elihaga lezivalamlomo iyalibhidliza.
The king establishes the land by justice, but the one who demands bribes tears it down.
5 Loba ngubani okhohlisa umakhelwane wakhe uzendlalela umambule wokuzithiya.
A man who flatters his neighbor is spreading a net for his feet.
6 Umuntu omubi uthiywa yisono sakhe, kodwa umuntu olungileyo angahlabela athokoze.
In the sin of an evil person is a trap, but the righteous person sings and rejoices.
7 Olungileyo uyawananza amalungelo abayanga, kodwa ababi kabazidubi ngalokho.
The righteous person knows the rights of the poor; the wicked person does not understand such knowledge.
8 Izideleli zingalidunga idolobho, kodwa abantu abahlakaniphileyo bayaludedisa ulaka.
Mockers set a city on fire, but those who are wise turn away wrath.
9 Nxa umuntu ohlakaniphileyo esiya emthethwandaba lesiwula, isiwula siyatshinga sibhede kube lomsindo.
When a wise person has an argument with a fool, he rages and laughs, and there will be no rest.
10 Abadinga ukuchitha igazi bayamzonda umuntu oqotho njalo badinga ukubulala abalungileyo.
The bloodthirsty hate the one who is blameless and seek the life of the upright.
11 Isiwula siyalukhihliza lonke ulaka lwaso, kodwa umuntu ohlakaniphileyo uyazithiba.
A fool reveals all his anger, but a wise man holds it back and calms himself down.
12 Nxa umbusi elalela amanga, zonke izikhulu zakhe ziba zimbi.
If a ruler pays attention to lies, all his officials will be wicked.
13 Umyanga lomncindezeli bakanye kulokhu: UThixo uvula amehlo abo bobabili.
The poor person and the oppressor are similar, for Yahweh gives light to the eyes of them both.
14 Nxa inkosi isahlulela abayanga kungelabandlululo, isihlalo sayo sobukhosi sizaqina.
If a king judges the poor by the truth, his throne will be established forever.
15 Uswazi lokuqondisa lunika ukuhlakanipha, kodwa umntwana oyekelwayo uhlazisa unina.
The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child freed from discipline puts his mother to shame.
16 Nxa ababi bephumelela, lesono laso siyaphumelela, kodwa abalungileyo bazabawisa.
When wicked people are in power, transgression increases, but righteous people will see the downfall of those wicked people.
17 Qondisa indodana yakho, izakupha ukuthula; izaletha injabulo emphefumulweni wakho.
Discipline your son and he will give you rest; he will bring delights into your life.
18 Lapho okungekho khona isambulelo, abantu badela ukuzithiba; kodwa ubusisiwe lowo ogcina umlayo.
Where there is no prophetic vision the people run wild, but the one who keeps the law is blessed.
19 Inceku kayiqondiswa ngamazwi nje wodwa, loba izwisisa kayiyikukwenza ekutshelwayo.
A slave will not be corrected by words, for though he understands, there will be no response.
20 Uyambona umuntu owalazela ukukhuluma? Kulethemba elingcono esiwuleni kulaye.
See a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
21 Umuntu ototoza inceku yakhe isakhula, leyonceku izamthwalisa nzima ekucineni.
One who pampers his slave from youth, at the end of it there will be trouble.
22 Umuntu othukuthelayo udala ingxabano, kodwa lowo olicaphucaphu wenza izono ezinengi.
An angry person stirs up strife and a master of rage commits many sins.
23 Ukuzigqaja komuntu kuyamehlisa, kodwa umuntu ozehlisayo uzuza udumo.
A person's pride brings him low, but one who has a humble spirit will be given honor.
24 Osizana lesela uyazizonda yena; usezifungise kulo ngakho ngeke afakaze iqiniso.
One who shares with a thief hates his own life; he hears the curse and says nothing.
25 Ukwesaba abantu kuba yizithiyo, kodwa lowo othemba uThixo uzaphepha.
The fear of man makes a snare, but the one who trusts in Yahweh will be protected.
26 Abanengi bazama ukuzisondeza kumbusi, kodwa ukwahlulela okuhle kuvela kuThixo.
Many are those who seek the face of the ruler, but from Yahweh is justice for a person.
27 Abalungileyo bayabenyanya abangathembekanga; abaxhwalileyo bayabenyanya abalungileyo.
An unjust man is an abomination to righteous people, but the one whose way is upright is detestable to the wicked person.
