Proverbs 30
1 The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, [even] the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal,
Zvirevo zvaAguri mwanakomana waJake, shoko rake: Murume uyu akati kuna Itieri, kuna Itieri nokuna Ukari:
2 Surely I [am] more brutish than [any] man, and have not the understanding of a man.
“Ndini munhu asingazivi zvikuru kwazvo pakati pavanhu; handina kunzwisisa kwomunhu.
3 I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy.
Handina kudzidza uchenjeri, uye handina ruzivo rwaiye Mutsvene.
4 Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what [is] his name, and what [is] his son’s name, if thou canst tell?
Ndiani akakwidza kudenga uye akazoburuka? Ndiani akabata mhepo mumaoko ake? Ndiani akasungirira mvura munguo yake? Ndiani akaisa migumo yose yenyika? Zita rake ndiani, uye nezita romwanakomana wake? Ndiudzei kana muchiriziva!
5 Every word of God [is] pure: he [is] a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
“Shoko rimwe nerimwe raMwari nderechokwadi; iye chidzitiro kuna avo vanovanda maari.
6 Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.
Usawedzera kumashoko ake, kana kuti achakutsiura uye agokuratidza kuti uri murevi wenhema.
7 Two [things] have I required of thee; deny me [them] not before I die:
“Zvinhu zviviri zvandinokumbira kwamuri, imi Jehovha, musandirambira izvi ndisati ndafa:
8 Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:
Bvisai kusatendeka nenhema zvive kure neni; musandipa urombo kana pfuma, asi ndipei chete zvokudya zvemisi yose.
9 Lest I be full, and deny [thee], and say, Who [is] the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God [in vain].
Zvichida, ndingava nezvakawanda kwazvo ndikasakukudzai, uye ndikazoti, ‘Jehovha ndianiko?’ Kana kuti zvimwe ndingava murombo ndikaba, uye ndikasaremekedza zita raMwari wangu.
10 Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.
“Usareva muranda kuna tenzi wake, nokuti achakutuka, uye uchazviripira izvozvo.
11 [There is] a generation [that] curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.
“Kuna avo vanotuka madzibaba avo uye vasingaropafadzi vanamai vavo;
12 [There is] a generation [that are] pure in their own eyes, and [yet] is not washed from their filthiness.
vaya vanozviti vakachena pamaonero avo asi vasina kusukwa tsvina yavo;
13 [There is] a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.
vaya vane meso anozvikudza nguva dzose, vane matarisiro okushora;
14 [There is] a generation, whose teeth [are as] swords, and their jaw teeth [as] knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from [among] men.
vaya vane meno anenge minondo nameno eshaya dzavo anenge mapanga kuti vaparadze varombo panyika, navanoshayiwa kubva pakati pavanhu.
15 The horseleach hath two daughters, [crying], Give, give. There are three [things that] are never satisfied, [yea], four [things] say not, [It is] enough:
“Chikwevaropa chine vanasikana vaviri. Vanodanidzira vachiti, ‘Tipei! Tipei!’ “Kune zvinhu zvitatu zvisingatongoguti, zvina zvisingamboti, ‘Zvaringana!’:
16 The grave; and the barren womb; the earth [that] is not filled with water; and the fire [that] saith not, [It is] enough. (Sheol h7585)
guva, chizvaro chisingabereki, pasi pasingaguti mvura, nomoto usingamboti, ‘Zvaringana!’ (Sheol h7585)
17 The eye [that] mocketh at [his] father, and despiseth to obey [his] mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
“Ziso rinotuka baba, rinoshora kuteerera mai, richanongorwa namakunguo omumupata, richadyiwa namagora.
18 There be three [things which] are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not:
“Pane zvinhu zvitatu zvinondishamisa kwazvo, zvina zvandisinganzwisisi, zvinoti:
19 The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid.
nzira yegondo riri mudenga, nenzira yenyoka paruware, nenzira yechikepe pagungwa, uye nzira yomurume ane musikana.
20 Such [is] the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.
“Iyi ndiyo nzira yomukadzi chifeve: Anodya agopukuta muromo wake uye agoti, ‘Hapana chinhu chakaipa chandaita ini.’
21 For three [things] the earth is disquieted, and for four [which] it cannot bear:
“Nyika inodedera nokuda kwezvinhu zvitatu, zvinhu zvina zvaisingadi kuona:
22 For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;
muranda anozova mambo, benzi rine zvokudya zvizhinji,
23 For an odious [woman] when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
mukadzi akaroorwa asi asingadiwi, nomurandakadzi anotorera vatenzi vake murume.
24 There be four [things which are] little upon the earth, but they [are] exceeding wise:
“Panyika pane zvinhu zvina zvidiki, asi zvakachenjera kwazvo:
25 The ants [are] a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;
Masvosve zvipuka zvine simba duku asi anounganidza zvokudya zvawo muzhizha:
26 The conies [are but] a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks;
mbira zvipuka zvisina simba guru, asi dzinoita imba yadzo mumatombo;
27 The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;
mhashu hadzina mambo, asi dzinofamba pamwe chete mumapoka adzo;
28 The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings’ palaces.
dzvinyu rinogona kubatwa namaoko, asi rinowanikwa mumizinda yamadzimambo.
29 There be three [things] which go well, yea, four are comely in going:
“Kune zvinhu zvitatu zvino kufamba kunokudzwa kwazvo, zvina zvino kufamba kunokudzwa kwazvo;
30 A lion [which is] strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;
shumba, ine simba pakati pezvikara, isingadududzi pamberi pechikara chipi zvacho;
31 A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom [there is] no rising up.
mafambiro okuzvikudza ejongwe, nenhongo yembudzi, uye namambo akakomberedzwa navarwi vake.
32 If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, [lay] thine hand upon thy mouth.
“Kana uchinge waita upenzi nokuzvirumbidza pachako, kana kuti waronga zvakaipa, bata muromo wako noruoko rwako!
33 Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.
Nokuti somukaka warozva unobudisa ruomba, uye sokudzvinyirira mhino kunobudisa ropa, nokudaro kumutsa hasha kunobudisa kukakavara.”
