Proverbs 20
1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler; And whosoever erreth thereby is not wise.
Waini museki uye doro mupopoti; ani naani anotsauswa nazvo haana kuchenjera.
2 The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: He that provoketh him to anger sinneth [against] his own life.
Kutsamwa kwamambo kwakafanana nokuomba kweshumba; uyo anomutsamwisa anotadzira upenyu hwake.
3 It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarrelling.
Munhu achakudzwa kana akagara kure nokukakavara, asi benzi rimwe nerimwe rinokurumidza kupopota.
4 The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; Therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
Simbe hairimi mumwaka wokurima; saka panguva yokukohwa anotsvaka asi hapana chaanowana.
5 Counsel in the heart of man is [like] deep water; But a man of understanding will draw it out.
Zvinangwa zvomwoyo womunhu imvura yakadzika, asi munhu akachenjera achaichera.
6 Most men will proclaim every one his own kindness; But a faithful man who can find?
Vanhu vazhinji vanoti vane rudo rusingagumi, asi munhu akatendeka angawanikwa kupiko?
7 A righteous man that walketh in his integrity, Blessed are his children after him.
Munhu akarurama anorarama upenyu hwakanaka; vana vake vanomutevera vakaropafadzwa.
8 A king that sitteth on the throne of judgment Scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
Kana mambo achinge agara pachigaro chake kuti atonge, anopepeta zvakaipa zvose nameso ake.
9 Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
Ndiani angati, “Ndakachengeta mwoyo wangu wakachena; ndakachena uye handina zvivi”?
10 Diverse weights, and diverse measures, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.
Zviereso zvakasiyana nezvipimo zvakasiyana Jehovha anozvivenga zvose.
11 Even a child maketh himself known by his doings, Whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
Kunyange mwana anozivikanwa nezvaanoita, kuti tsika dzake dzakanaka uye kuti dzakarurama here.
12 The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.
Nzeve dzinonzwa nameso anoona, Jehovha ndiye akazviita zvose zviri zviviri.
13 Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; Open thine eyes, [and] thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
Usafarira kurara kana kuti uchava murombo; svinudza meso ako ipapo uchava nezvokudya zvakawanda.
14 It is bad, it is bad, saith the buyer; But when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
“Hazvina kunaka, hazvina kunaka!” ndizvo zvinotaura mutengi; ipapo hoyo oenda achizvirumbidza pamusoro pezvaatenga.
15 There is gold, and abundance of rubies; But the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
Goridhe riripo, uye matombo anokosha amarubhi azere, asi miromo inotaura zivo ndicho chinhu chinokosha chisipo.
16 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger; And hold him in pledge [that is surety] for foreigners.
Mutorerei nguo yake, uyo anoitira mutorwa rubatso; itorei sorubatso kana azviitira mukadzi asingazvibati.
17 Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man; But afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Zvokudya zvakawanikwa nokunyengera zvinonaka kumunhu, asi achapedzisira ava nomukanwa mazara jecha.
18 Every purpose is established by counsel; And by wise guidance make thou war.
Ita urongwa nokutsvaga mazano; kana uchironga hondo, tsvaka kutungamirirwa.
19 He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; Therefore company not with him that openeth wide his lips.
Guhwa rinoputsa chivimbo; saka furatira munhu anotaurisa.
20 Whoso curseth his father or his mother, His lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.
Kana munhu akatuka baba vake kana mai vake, mwenje wake uchadzimwa parima guru.
21 An inheritance [may be] gotten hastily at the beginning; But the end thereof shall not be blessed.
Nhaka yakakurumidza kuwanikwa pakutanga haingaropafadzwi pamagumo ayo.
22 Say not thou, I will recompense evil: Wait for Jehovah, and he will save thee.
Usati, “Ndichatsiva zvawanditadzira izvi!” Mirira Jehovha, uye iye achakubatsira.
23 Diverse weights are an abomination to Jehovah; And a false balance is not good.
Jehovha anovenga zviereso zvinosiyana, uye zviero zvinonyengera hazvimufadzi.
24 A man’s goings are of Jehovah; How then can man understand his way?
Kufamba kwomunhu kunotungamirirwa naJehovha. Zvino munhu anganzwisisa sei nzira yake?
25 It is a snare to a man rashly to say, [It is] holy, And after vows to make inquiry.
Musungo kumunhu kuti akumikidze chimwe chinhu nokukurumidza uye ozorangarira mhiko dzake pava paya.
26 A wise king winnoweth the wicked, And bringeth the [threshing]-wheel over them.
Mambo akachenjera anopepeta zvakaipa; anofambisa vhiri rokupura pamusoro pavo.
27 The spirit of man is the lamp of Jehovah, Searching all his innermost parts.
Mwenje waJehovha unonzvera mweya womunhu; unonzvera zviri mukatikati make.
28 Kindness and truth preserve the king; And his throne is upholden by kindness.
Rudo nokutendeka zvinochengetedza mambo; kubudikidza norudo chigaro chake chinosimbiswa.
29 The glory of young men is their strength; And the beauty of old men is the hoary head.
Kukudzwa kwamajaya ndiro simba ravo, bvudzi jena kubwinya kwavakwegura.
30 Stripes that wound cleanse away evil; And strokes [reach] the innermost parts.
Kurohwa nokukuvadzwa zvinobvisa zvakaipa, uye kurohwa neshamhu kunovaka munhu womukati.
