Izaga 13
1 Indodana ehlakaniphileyo ilalela ukulaya kukayise, kodwa isideleli kasilaleli ukukhuzwa.
A WISE son [heareth] his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
2 Umuntu uzakudla okuhle okuvela esithelweni somlomo, kodwa umphefumulo weziphambuki ubudlwangudlwangu.
A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the treacherous [shall eat] violence.
3 Olondoloza umlomo wakhe ugcina umphefumulo wakhe, kodwa ovula indebe zakhe zibe banzi uzakuba lencithakalo.
He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life: [but] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
4 Umphefumulo wevila uyafisa, kodwa kakulalutho; kodwa umphefumulo wokhutheleyo uyakhuluphaliswa.
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
5 Olungileyo uyalizonda ilizwi lamanga; kodwa omubi uzenza abe levumba, uthelela ihlazo.
A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
6 Ukulunga kulinda oqotho endleleni, kodwa inkohlakalo ichitha isoni.
Righteousness guardeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
7 Kukhona ozitshaya onothileyo, kanti kalalutho; ozitshaya ongumyanga, kanti unothile kakhulu.
There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great wealth.
8 Inhlawulo yempilo yomuntu yinotho yakhe, kodwa umyanga kezwa ukukhuzwa.
The ransom of a man’s life is his riches: but the poor heareth no threatening.
9 Ukukhanya kwabalungileyo kuyathokoza, kodwa isibane sabakhohlakeleyo sizacitshwa.
The light of the righteous rejoiceth: 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 shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall have increase.
12 Ithemba eliphuzayo ligulisa inhliziyo, kodwa isifiso esizayo siyisihlahla sempilo.
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
13 Odelela ilizwi yena uzachithwa, kodwa owesaba umlayo yena uzavuzwa.
Whoso despiseth the word bringeth destruction on himself: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
14 Imfundiso yohlakaniphileyo ingumthombo wempilo, ukuthi asuke emijibileni yokufa.
The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
15 Ukuqedisisa okuhle kunika umusa, kodwa indlela yabaphambukayo ilukhuni.
Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of the treacherous is rugged.
16 Wonke ohlakaniphileyo wenza ngolwazi, kodwa isithutha sichaya ubuthutha.
Every prudent man worketh with knowledge: but a fool spreadeth out folly.
17 Isithunywa esikhohlakeleyo siwela ebubini, kodwa isithunywa esithembekileyo siyikusilisa.
A wicked messenger falleth into evil: but a faithful ambassador is health.
18 Ubuyanga lehlazo ngokwalowo oyekela ukufundiswa, kodwa onanzelela ukukhuzwa uzadunyiswa.
Poverty and shame [shall be to] him that refuseth correction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
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.
Walk with wise men, and thou shalt be wise: but the companion of fools shall smart for it.
21 Ububi buzazingela izoni, kodwa abalungileyo bazavuzwa ngokuhle.
Evil pursueth sinners: but the righteous shall be recompensed with good.
22 Olungileyo uzabenza abantwana babantwana badle ilifa, kodwa inotho yesoni ibekelwa olungileyo.
A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children; and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.
23 Ukudla okunengi kusengqathweni yabayanga, kodwa kukhona okukhukhulwa ngokungabi lokwahlulela.
Much food [is in] the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed by reason of injustice.
24 Ogodla uswazi lwakhe uzonda indodana yakhe, kodwa oyithandayo uyayidinga masinyane ngesijeziso.
He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
25 Olungileyo uyadla kuze kusuthe umphefumulo wakhe, kodwa isisu sabakhohlakeleyo sizaswela.
The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
