Ecclesiastes 7
1 A [good] name is better than precious ointment; 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 Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made glad.
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 extortion maketh a wise man foolish; 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, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.
Usati, “Sei mazuva akare ari nani kupfuura azvino?” Nokuti hazvina kuchenjera kubvunza mibvunzo yakadaro.
11 Wisdom is as good as an inheritance: yea, more excellent is it for 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 even made the one side by side with the other, to the end that man should not find out any thing [that shall be] 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 this 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 over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
Usava munhu akanyanyisa kururama, kana munhu akanyanyisa kuchenjera, uchazviparadzireiko?
17 Be not over much 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 this; yea, also from that withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all.
Zvakanaka kubatisisa chimwe chinhu, uye usingaregedzi chimwe chacho chichienda. Munhu anotya Mwari acharega kuita zvinopfurikidza mwero.
19 Wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers which are in a city.
Uchenjeri hunoita kuti mumwe munhu akachenjera ave nesimba guru kupfuura vatariri gumi vari muguta.
20 Surely 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 proved in wisdom: I said, I will be wise; 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 my heart [was set] to know and to search out, and to seek wisdom and the reason [of things], and to know that wickedness is folly, and that foolishness is 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 a thing more bitter than death, [even] 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 the Preacher; [laying] one thing to another, to find out the account:
Muparidzi anoti, “Tarira, izvi ndizvo zvandakawana: “Ndichisanganisa chimwe nechimwe kuti ndiwane marongerwo ezvinhu,
28 which my soul still seeketh, but I have not found: 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.”
