Proverbs 30
1 Words of Agur, son of Jakeh, the burden, a declaration of the man to Ithiel—to Ithiel and Ucal: I have wearied myself [for] God, I have wearied myself [for] God, and am consumed.
Zvirevo zvaAguri mwanakomana waJake, shoko rake: Murume uyu akati kuna Itieri, kuna Itieri nokuna Ukari:
2 For I am more brutish than anyone, And do not have the understanding of a man.
“Ndini munhu asingazivi zvikuru kwazvo pakati pavanhu; handina kunzwisisa kwomunhu.
3 Nor have I learned wisdom, Yet I know the knowledge of the Holy Ones.
Handina kudzidza uchenjeri, uye handina ruzivo rwaiye Mutsvene.
4 Who went up to the heavens, and comes down? Who has gathered the wind in His fists? Who has bound waters in a garment? Who established all ends of the earth? What [is] His Name? And what [is] His Son’s Name? Surely you know!
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 saying of God [is] tried, He [is] a shield to those trusting in Him.
“Shoko rimwe nerimwe raMwari nderechokwadi; iye chidzitiro kuna avo vanovanda maari.
6 Do not add to His words, lest He reason with you, And you have been found false.
Usawedzera kumashoko ake, kana kuti achakutsiura uye agokuratidza kuti uri murevi wenhema.
7 Two things I have asked from You, Do not withhold from me before I die.
“Zvinhu zviviri zvandinokumbira kwamuri, imi Jehovha, musandirambira izvi ndisati ndafa:
8 Put vanity and a lying word far from me, Do not give poverty or wealth to me, Cause me to eat the bread of my portion,
Bvisai kusatendeka nenhema zvive kure neni; musandipa urombo kana pfuma, asi ndipei chete zvokudya zvemisi yose.
9 Lest I become satiated, and have denied, And have said, “Who [is] YHWH?” And lest I am poor, and have stolen, And have laid hold of the Name of my God.
Zvichida, ndingava nezvakawanda kwazvo ndikasakukudzai, uye ndikazoti, ‘Jehovha ndianiko?’ Kana kuti zvimwe ndingava murombo ndikaba, uye ndikasaremekedza zita raMwari wangu.
10 Do not accuse a servant to his lord, Lest he disapprove of you, and you are found guilty.
“Usareva muranda kuna tenzi wake, nokuti achakutuka, uye uchazviripira izvozvo.
11 A generation lightly esteems their father, And does not bless their mother.
“Kuna avo vanotuka madzibaba avo uye vasingaropafadzi vanamai vavo;
12 A generation—pure in their own eyes, But not washed from their own filth.
vaya vanozviti vakachena pamaonero avo asi vasina kusukwa tsvina yavo;
13 A generation—how high are their eyes, Indeed, their eyelids are lifted up.
vaya vane meso anozvikudza nguva dzose, vane matarisiro okushora;
14 A generation—their teeth [are] swords, And their jaw-teeth [are] knives, To consume the poor from 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 To the leech [are] two daughters—Give! Give! Behold, three things are not satisfied, Four have not said “Sufficiency”;
“Chikwevaropa chine vanasikana vaviri. Vanodanidzira vachiti, ‘Tipei! Tipei!’ “Kune zvinhu zvitatu zvisingatongoguti, zvina zvisingamboti, ‘Zvaringana!’:
16 Sheol, and a restrained womb, Earth—it [is] not satisfied [with] water, And fire—it has not said, “Sufficiency,” (Sheol h7585)
guva, chizvaro chisingabereki, pasi pasingaguti mvura, nomoto usingamboti, ‘Zvaringana!’ (Sheol h7585)
17 An eye that mocks at a father, And despises to obey a mother, Ravens of the valley dig it out, And young eagles eat it.
“Ziso rinotuka baba, rinoshora kuteerera mai, richanongorwa namakunguo omumupata, richadyiwa namagora.
18 Three things have been too wonderful for me, Indeed, four that I have not known:
“Pane zvinhu zvitatu zvinondishamisa kwazvo, zvina zvandisinganzwisisi, zvinoti:
19 The way of the eagle in the heavens, The way of a serpent on a rock, The way of a ship in the heart of the sea, And the way of a man in youth.
nzira yegondo riri mudenga, nenzira yenyoka paruware, nenzira yechikepe pagungwa, uye nzira yomurume ane musikana.
20 So—the way of an adulterous woman, She has eaten and has wiped her mouth, And has said, “I have not done iniquity.”
“Iyi ndiyo nzira yomukadzi chifeve: Anodya agopukuta muromo wake uye agoti, ‘Hapana chinhu chakaipa chandaita ini.’
21 For three things has earth been troubled, And for four—it is not able to bear:
“Nyika inodedera nokuda kwezvinhu zvitatu, zvinhu zvina zvaisingadi kuona:
22 For a servant when he reigns, And a fool when he is satisfied with bread,
muranda anozova mambo, benzi rine zvokudya zvizhinji,
23 For a hated one when she rules, And a maidservant when she succeeds her mistress.
mukadzi akaroorwa asi asingadiwi, nomurandakadzi anotorera vatenzi vake murume.
24 Four [are] little ones of earth, And they are made wiser than the wise:
“Panyika pane zvinhu zvina zvidiki, asi zvakachenjera kwazvo:
25 The ants [are] a people not strong, And they prepare their food in summer,
Masvosve zvipuka zvine simba duku asi anounganidza zvokudya zvawo muzhizha:
26 hyraxes [are] a people not strong, And they place their house in a rock,
mbira zvipuka zvisina simba guru, asi dzinoita imba yadzo mumatombo;
27 There is no king to the locust, And it goes out—each one shouting,
mhashu hadzina mambo, asi dzinofamba pamwe chete mumapoka adzo;
28 A spider with two hands takes hold, And is in the palaces of a king.
dzvinyu rinogona kubatwa namaoko, asi rinowanikwa mumizinda yamadzimambo.
29 There are three going well, Indeed, four are good in going:
“Kune zvinhu zvitatu zvino kufamba kunokudzwa kwazvo, zvina zvino kufamba kunokudzwa kwazvo;
30 An old lion—mighty among beasts, That does not turn back from the face of any,
shumba, ine simba pakati pezvikara, isingadududzi pamberi pechikara chipi zvacho;
31 A girt one of the loins, Also a male goat, And a king—troops with him.
mafambiro okuzvikudza ejongwe, nenhongo yembudzi, uye namambo akakomberedzwa navarwi vake.
32 If you have been foolish in lifting yourself up, And if you have devised evil—hand to mouth!
“Kana uchinge waita upenzi nokuzvirumbidza pachako, kana kuti waronga zvakaipa, bata muromo wako noruoko rwako!
33 For the churning of milk brings out butter, And the wringing of the nose brings out blood, And the forcing of anger brings out strife!
Nokuti somukaka warozva unobudisa ruomba, uye sokudzvinyirira mhino kunobudisa ropa, nokudaro kumutsa hasha kunobudisa kukakavara.”
