Zvirevo 11
1 Jehovha anovenga zviero zvinonyengera, asi zviero zvakakwana zvinomufadza.
A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, but accurate weights are his delight.
2 Kana kuzvikudza kwasvika, ipapo kunyadziswa kwasvikawo, asi uchenjeri huri kune akazvininipisa.
When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom.
3 Unhu hwavakarurama hunovatungamirira, asi vasina kutendeka vanoparadzwa nokunyengera kwavo.
The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
4 Pfuma haibatsiri chinhu pazuva rokutsamwa, asi kururama kunorwira parufu.
Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.
5 Kururama kwavasina chavangapomerwa kunovaruramisira nzira yavo, asi vakaipa vachaparadzwa nezvakaipa zvavo.
The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way, but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
6 Kururama kwavakarurama kunovarwira, asi vasina kutendeka vanosungwa nezvishuvo zvavo zvakaipa.
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, but the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.
7 Kana munhu akaipa afa, tariro yake yaparara; zvose zvaaitarisira kubva pasimba rake zvaparadzwa.
When a wicked man dies, hope perishes, and expectation of power comes to nothing.
8 Munhu akarurama anonunurwa kubva mudambudziko, uye rigoenda kuno munhu akaipa panzvimbo yake.
A righteous person is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked takes his place.
9 Munhu asina umwari anoparadza muvakidzani wake nomuromo wake, asi kubudikidza nezivo akarurama anopunyuka.
With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbour, but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.
10 Vakarurama pavanobudirira, guta rinofara; vakaipa pavanoparara, kupembera nomufaro zvinonzwikwa.
When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices. When the wicked perish, there is shouting.
11 Kubudikidza nokuropafadzwa kwomunhu akarurama, guta rinosimudzirwa, asi nomuromo womunhu akaipa rinoparadzwa.
By the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
12 Munhu anoshayiwa uchenjeri anoseka muvakidzani wake, asi munhu anonzwisisa anodzora rurimi rwake.
One who despises his neighbour is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.
13 Guhwa rinoparadza chivimbo, asi munhu akavimbika anochengetedza zvakavanzika.
One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.
14 Nokuda kwokushaya utungamiri rudzi runoparara, asi varayiri vazhinji vanoita kuti kukunda kuvepo.
Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, but in the multitude of counsellors there is victory.
15 Uyo anoisira mumwe rubatso zvirokwazvo achaona nhamo, asi ani naani anoramba kumbundana maoko achiita mhiko achapona.
He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it, but he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure.
16 Mukadzi ane mwoyo munyoro achakudzwa, asi varume vane utsinye vachawana pfuma chete.
A gracious woman obtains honour, but violent men obtain riches.
17 Munhu ane tsitsi anozviitira zvakanaka iye pachake, asi munhu ane utsinye anozviunzira dambudziko.
The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
18 Munhu akaipa anowana mubayiro wokunyengedzera, asi uyo anodyara kururama anokohwa mubayiro wechokwadi.
Wicked people earn deceitful wages, but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.
19 Munhu akarurama zvechokwadi anowana upenyu, asi uyo anotevera zvakaipa anoenda kurufu rwake.
He who is truly righteous gets life. He who pursues evil gets death.
20 Jehovha anovenga vanhu vane mwoyo yakaipa, asi anofarira avo vane nzira dzisina chadzingapomerwa.
Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.
21 Zvirokwazvo akaipa acharangwa bedzi, asi vakarurama vachasunungurwa.
Most certainly, the evil man will not be unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.
22 Sezvakaita mukaro wegoridhe mumhino dzenguruve, ndizvo zvakaitawo mukadzi akanaka pachiso asi asina njere.
Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout, is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.
23 Chishuvo cheakarurama chinoguma mune zvakanaka chete, asi tariro yeakaipa inogumira mukutsamwirwa.
The desire of the righteous is only good. The expectation of the wicked is wrath.
24 Mumwe munhu anongopa pachena, asi achitowana zvimwe zvakawanda; mumwe anonyima zvaanofanira kupa, asi agova murombo.
There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.
25 Munhu anopavhurira achabudirira; uyo anomutsiridza vamwe achamutsiridzwawo.
The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself.
26 Vanhu vanotuka munhu anounganidza zviyo vamwe vasina, asi mukomborero uchava korona youyo anofarira kutengesa.
People curse someone who withholds grain, but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.
27 Uyo anotsvaka zvakanaka achawana nyasha, asi zvakaipa zvinosvika kune uyo anozvitsvaka.
He who diligently seeks good seeks favour, but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.
28 Ani naani anovimba noupfumi hwake achawa, asi akarurama achanaka seshizha nyoro.
He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.
29 Uyo anouyisa dambudziko kumhuri yake achagara nhaka yemhepo chete, uye benzi richava muranda womunhu akachenjera.
He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.
30 Chibereko chokururama ndiwo muti woupenyu, uye anotungamirira mweya yavanhu kuruponeso ndiye akachenjera.
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life. He who is wise wins souls.
31 Kana vakarurama vachiwana zvakavafanira panyika, ko, kuzoti akaipa nomutadzi!
Behold, the righteous shall be repaid in the earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner!
