Proverbs 13
1 A wise son is obedient to his father: but a disobedient son will be destroyed.
Mwanakomana akachenjera anoteerera kurayira kwababa vake, asi mudadi haateereri kana achitsiurwa.
2 A good [man] shall eat of the fruits of righteousness: but the lives of transgressors shall perish before their time.
Kubva pazvibereko zvomuromo wake munhu achadya zvinhu zvakanaka, asi vasina kutendeka vanofarira kumanikidza.
3 He that keeps his own mouth keeps his own life: but he that is hasty with his lips shall bring terror upon himself.
Uyo anobata muromo wake anochengeta upenyu hwake, asi uyo anokurumidzira kutaura achaparadzwa.
4 Every slothful man desires, but the hands of the active are diligent.
Simbe inopanga asi igoshayiwa chinhu, asi zvishuvo zvavanoshingaira zvichazadziswa.
5 A righteous man hates an unjust word: but an ungodly man is ashamed, and will have no confidence.
Vakarurama vanovenga nhema, asi vakaipa vanouyisa kunyadziswa nokunyangadza.
Kururama kunorinda munhu ane unhu hwakanaka, asi kuipa kunowisira mutadzi pasi.
7 There are [some] who, having nothing, enrich themselves: and there are [some] who bring themselves down in [the midst of] much wealth.
Mumwe munhu anozviti mupfumi, asi asina chinhu; mumwewo anozviti murombo, asi aine upfumi huzhinji.
8 A man's own wealth is the ransom of his life: but the poor endures not threatening.
Upfumi hwomunhu hunogona kudzikinura upenyu hwake, asi murombo haana chinomutyisidzira.
9 The righteous always have light: but the light of the ungodly is quenched. Crafty souls go astray in sins: but just men pity, and are merciful.
Chiedza cheakarurama chinopenya kwazvo; asi mwenje woakaipa uchadzimwa.
10 A bad man does evil with insolence: but they that are judges of themselves are wise.
Kuzvikudza kunongouyisa kukakavara chete, asi uchenjeri hunowanikwa mune avo vanogamuchira kurayirwa.
11 Wealth gotten hastily with iniquity is diminished: but he that gathers for himself with godliness shall be increased. The righteous is merciful, and lends.
Mari yakawanikwa zvisakarurama ichakurumidza kupera, asi uyo anounganidza mari zvishoma nezvishoma achaita kuti iwande.
12 Better is he that begins to help heartily, than he that promises and leads [another] to hope: for a good desire is a tree of life.
Tariro kana ichinonoka inoodza mwoyo, asi chishuvo chazadziswa muti woupenyu.
13 He that slights a matter shall be slighted of it: but he that fears the commandment has health [of soul]. To a crafty son there shall be nothing good: but a wise servant shall have prosperous doings, and his way shall be directed aright.
Uyo anozvidza kurayirwa achazozviripira izvozvo, asi uyo anokudza murayiro achawana mubayiro.
14 The law of the wise is fountain of life: but the man void of understanding shall die by a snare.
Kudzidzisa kwowakachenjera itsime roupenyu, rinobvisa munhu pamusungo worufu.
15 Sound discretion gives favour, and to know the law is the part of a sound understanding: but the ways of scorners tend to destruction.
Kunzwisisa kwakanaka kunowanisa nyasha, asi nzira yavasina kutendeka ihukutu.
16 Every prudent man acts with knowledge: but the fool displays his own mischief.
Munhu wose akachenjera anoita zvinhu noruzivo, asi benzi rinoratidza upenzi hwaro.
17 A rash king shall fall into mischief: but a wise messenger shall deliver him.
Nhume yakaipa inowira munjodzi, asi munyai akatendeka anouya nokuporesa.
18 Instruction removes poverty and disgrace: but he that attends to reproofs shall be honoured.
Uyo anozvidza kurayirwa achava murombo uye achanyadziswa, asi ani naani anoteerera kurayirwa achakudzwa.
19 The desires of the godly gladden the soul, but the works of the ungodly are far from knowledge.
Chishuvo chazadziswa chinozipa pamweya, asi mapenzi anovenga kusiya zvakaipa.
20 If thou walkest with wise men thou shalt be wise: but he that walks with fools shall be known.
Uyo anofamba navakachenjera achachenjerawo, asi shamwari yamapenzi ichakuvadzwa.
21 Evil shall pursue sinners; but good shall overtake the righteous.
Zvakaipa zvinotevera mutadzi, asi kubudirira ndiwo mugove wavakarurama.
22 A good man shall inherit children's children; and the wealth of ungodly men is laid up for the just.
Munhu akanaka anosiyira vana vevana vake nhaka, asi upfumi hwomutadzi hunounganidzirwa vakarurama.
23 The righteous shall spend many years in wealth: but the unrighteous shall perish suddenly.
Munda womurombo ungabereka zvokudya zvakawanda, asi kusaruramisira kunozvitsvairira kure.
24 He that spares the rod hates his son: but he that loves, carefully chastens [him].
Anorega kushandisa shamhu anovenga mwanakomana wake, asi uyo anomuda anochenjerera kumuranga.
25 A just [man] eats and satisfies his soul: but the souls of the ungodly are in want.
Vakarurama vanodya zvinogutsa mwoyo yavo, asi dumbu reakaipa richanzwa nzara.
