Ecclesiastes 7
1 A good name is better than precious oil; and the day of death than the day of one's birth.
Zita rakanaka rinopfuura mafuta anonhuhwira zvakanaka kwazvo, uye zuva rokufa rinopfuura zuva rokuzvarwa.
2 It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting; for that is the end of all men, and the living will lay it to his heart.
Zviri nani kuenda kuimba yokuchema pano kuenda kuimba yamabiko, nokuti rufu ndiwo mugumo womunhu wose; vapenyu ngavazviise izvi pamwoyo.
3 Vexation is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart may be gladdened.
Kusuwa kunopfuura kuseka, nokuti chiso chinopunyaira chakanakira mwoyo.
4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
Mwoyo womuchenjeri uri mumba yokuchema, asi mwoyo yamapenzi iri kuimba yamafaro.
5 It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
Zviri nani kuteerera kutsiura kwomunhu akachenjera, pano kuteerera rwiyo rwamapenzi.
6 For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool; this also is vanity.
Sokuputika kweminzwa pasi pehari, ndizvo zvakaita kuseka kwamapenzi. Naizvozviwo hazvina maturo.
7 Surely oppression turneth a wise man into a fool; and a gift destroyeth the understanding.
Udzvinyiriri hunoshandura muchenjeri achiva benzi, uye fufuro inosvibisa mwoyo.
8 Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof; and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
Magumo echinhu anopfuura mavambo acho, uye mwoyo murefu unopfuura kuzvikudza.
9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry; for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
Usakurumidza kutsamwa pamweya wako nokuti kutsamwa kunogara muchipfuva chamapenzi.
10 Say not thou: 'How was it that the former days were better than these?' for it is not out of wisdom that thou inquirest concerning this.
Usati, “Sei mazuva akare ari nani kupfuura azvino?” Nokuti hazvina kuchenjera kubvunza mibvunzo yakadaro.
11 Wisdom is good with an inheritance, yea, a profit to them that see the sun.
Uchenjeri chinhu chakanaka senhaka, uye hunobatsira avo vanoona zuva.
12 For wisdom is a defence, even as money is a defence; but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom preserveth the life of him that hath it.
Uchenjeri hunodzivirira sokudzivirira kunoita mari, asi kunakisa kworuzivo ndokuku: kuti uchenjeri hunochengetedza upenyu hwomunhu anahwo.
13 Consider the work of God; for who can make that straight, which He hath made crooked?
Cherechedza zvakaitwa naMwari: Ndiani angatwasanudza zvaakagonyanisa?
14 In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider; God hath made even the one as well as the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.
Kana zvinhu zvakanaka, fara; asi kana nguva dzakaipa, rangarira kuti: Mwari ndiye akaita izvozvo zvose zviri zviviri. Naizvozvo, munhu haagoni kuziva chinhu pamusoro peramangwana rake.
15 All things have I seen in the days of my vanity; there is a righteous man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his evil-doing.
Muupenyu hwangu husina maturo ndakaona zvose izvi: akarurama achiparara mukururama kwake, nowakaipa achirarama nguva refu mukuipa kwake.
16 Be not righteous overmuch; neither make thyself overwise; why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
Usava munhu akanyanyisa kururama, kana munhu akanyanyisa kuchenjera, uchazviparadzireiko?
17 Be not overmuch wicked, neither be thou foolish; why shouldest thou die before thy time?
Usava munhu akanyanyisa kuipa, uye usava benzi. Ungada kufa nguva yako isati yakwana?
18 It is good that thou shouldest take hold of the one; yea, also from the other withdraw not thy hand; for he that feareth God shall discharge himself of them all.
Zvakanaka kubatisisa chimwe chinhu, uye usingaregedzi chimwe chacho chichienda. Munhu anotya Mwari acharega kuita zvinopfurikidza mwero.
19 Wisdom is a stronghold to the wise man more than ten rulers that are in a city.
Uchenjeri hunoita kuti mumwe munhu akachenjera ave nesimba guru kupfuura vatariri gumi vari muguta.
20 For there is not a righteous man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
Hapana munhu akarurama panyika, anoita zvakanaka uye asingatadzi.
21 Also take not heed unto all words that are spoken, lest thou hear thy servant curse thee;
Usava nehanya namashoko ose anotaurwa navanhu, zvichida ungangonzwa muranda wako achikutuka,
22 for oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.
nokuti unoziva mumwoyo mako kuti nguva zhinji iwe pachako wakambotuka vamwe.
23 All this have I tried by wisdom; I said: 'I will get wisdom'; but it was far from me.
Zvose izvi ndakazviedza nouchenjeri ndikati, “Ndakazvipira kuva munhu akachenjera,” asi izvi zvaiva kure neni.
24 That which is is far off, and exceeding deep; who can find it out?
Chii zvacho chingava uchenjeri, chiri kure kwazvo uye chakadzama, ndiani angachiwana?
25 I turned about, and applied my heart to know and to search out, and to seek wisdom and the reason of things, and to know wickedness to be folly, and foolishness to be madness;
Saka ndakashandura pfungwa dzangu ndikatanga kutsvaka kunzwisisa, kuti ndiongorore uye nditsvakisise uchenjeri nourongwa hwezvinhu, uye kuti ndinzwisise upenzi hwokuipa nomupengo hwoupenzi.
26 and I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands; whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.
Ndakawana chinhu chinovava kupfuura rufu, mukadzi anova musungo, mwoyo wake uri hunza uye maoko ake ari ngetani. Munhu anofadza Mwari achapunyuka kwaari, asi mutadzi achabatwa naye.
27 Behold, this have I found, saith Koheleth, adding one thing to another, to find out the account;
Muparidzi anoti, “Tarira, izvi ndizvo zvandakawana: “Ndichisanganisa chimwe nechimwe kuti ndiwane marongerwo ezvinhu,
28 which yet my soul sought, but I found not; one man among a thousand have I found; but a woman among all those have I not found.
pandakanga ndichiri kutsvaka asi ndisina chandinowana, ndakawana murume mumwe chete akarurama pakati pechiuru, asi handina kuwana mukadzi mumwe chete akarurama pakati pavo vose.
29 Behold, this only have I found, that God made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.
Chinhu ichi chete ndicho chandakawana chokuti: Mwari akaita vanhu vakarurama, asi vanhu vakaenda kundotsvaka mano mazhinji.”
