Muparidzi 10
1 Nhunzi dzakafa dzinonhuwisa mafuta akanaka, saizvozvowo upenzi hushoma hunorema kukunda uchenjeri nokukudzwa.
Dead flies cause the oil of the perfumer to send forth an evil odor, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
2 Mwoyo womunhu akachenjera unosimbira kurudyi, asi mwoyo webenzi unosimbira kuruboshwe.
A wise man's heart is at his right hand, but a fool's heart at his left.
3 Kunyange richifamba pamugwagwa, benzi rinoshayiwa njere uye rinoratidza vanhu vose upenzi hwaro.
Yea also, when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.
4 Kana kutsamwa kwomutongi kukakumukira, usabva panzvimbo yako; unyoro hunonyaradza mhosva huru.
If the spirit of the ruler rises up against thee, leave not thy place, for deference allays great offenses.
5 Kune chinhu chakaipa chandakaona pasi pezuva, kutadza kunobva kuvatongi:
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as it were an error which proceeds from the ruler:
6 Mapenzi anoiswa munzvimbo zhinji dzapamusoro, ipapo vapfumi vachitora nzvimbo dzakaderera.
Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place.
7 Ndakaona varanda vakatasva mabhiza, ipapo machinda achifamba pasi netsoka savaranda.
I have seen servants upon horses, and rulers walking like servants upon the earth.
8 Ani naani anochera gomba angangowira mariri; ani naani anopwanya naparusvingo angangorumwa nenyoka.
He who digs a pit shall fall into it, and he who breaks through a wall, a serpent shall bite him.
9 Ani naani anopwanya matombo angangokuvadzwa nawo; ani naani anotsemura matanda angangozviisa panjodzi nawo.
He who hews out stones shall be hurt therewith, and he who splits wood is endangered thereby.
10 Kana demo rakagomara uye rikasarodzwa, panodiwa simba rakawanda, asi unyanzvi hunouyisa kubudirira.
If the iron be blunt, and he does not whet the edge, then he must increase strength. But wisdom is advantageous to make right.
11 Kana nyoka ikaruma mupingudzi asati aibata, mupingudzi haachabatsiri.
If the serpent bites before it is charmed, then is there no advantage in the charmer.
12 Mashoko anobva mumuromo momunhu akachenjera ane unyoro, asi benzi rinomedzwa nomuromo waro.
The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool will swallow himself up.
13 Kutanga kwamashoko ake upenzi; nokuguma kwokutaura kwake mupengo wakashata.
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness, and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
14 Uye benzi rinowanza mashoko. Hapana munhu anoziva zvichauya, ndiani angamuudza zvichaitika shure kwake?
A fool also multiplies words; yet man knows not what shall be, and that which shall be after him, who can tell him?
15 Basa rebenzi rinomunetesa; haazivi nzira inoenda kuguta.
The labor of fools wearies every one of them, for he knows not how to go to the city.
16 Une nhamo iwe nyika ina mambo aiva muranda uye ina machinda anoita mabiko mangwanani.
Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy rulers feast in the morning!
17 Wakaropafadzwa iwe nyika ina mambo akaberekwa mukukudzwa uye ina machinda anodya panguva yakafanira, kuti vasimbiswe kwete kuti vadhakwe.
Happy are thou, O land, when thy king is the son of noble men, and thy rulers feast in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!
18 Kana munhu ari simbe, denga remba rinosakara; kana achigarira maoko, imba inobvinza.
By slothfulness the roof sinks in, and through idleness of the hands the house leaks.
19 Mabiko anoitirwa kuseka, uye waini inofadza upenyu, asi mari imhinduro kune zvose.
A feast is made for laughter, and wine makes glad the life, and money answers all things.
20 Usatuka mambo kunyange mupfungwa dzako, kana kutuka mupfumi paimba yako yokuvata, nokuti shiri yedenga ingangotakura mashoko ako, uye china mapapiro chingangozivisa zvawataura.
Revile not the king, no, not in thy thought, and revile not the rich in thy bedchamber. For a bird of the heavens shall carry the voice, and that which has wings shall tell the matter.
