Zvirevo 13
1 Mwanakomana akachenjera anoteerera kurayira kwababa vake, asi mudadi haateereri kana achitsiurwa.
A wise son heeds his father’s discipline, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.
2 Kubva pazvibereko zvomuromo wake munhu achadya zvinhu zvakanaka, asi vasina kutendeka vanofarira kumanikidza.
From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is violence.
3 Uyo anobata muromo wake anochengeta upenyu hwake, asi uyo anokurumidzira kutaura achaparadzwa.
He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.
4 Simbe inopanga asi igoshayiwa chinhu, asi zvishuvo zvavanoshingaira zvichazadziswa.
The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.
5 Vakarurama vanovenga nhema, asi vakaipa vanouyisa kunyadziswa nokunyangadza.
The righteous hate falsehood, but the wicked bring shame and disgrace.
6 Kururama kunorinda munhu ane unhu hwakanaka, asi kuipa kunowisira mutadzi pasi.
Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner.
7 Mumwe munhu anozviti mupfumi, asi asina chinhu; mumwewo anozviti murombo, asi aine upfumi huzhinji.
One pretends to be rich, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
8 Upfumi hwomunhu hunogona kudzikinura upenyu hwake, asi murombo haana chinomutyisidzira.
Riches may ransom a man’s life, but a poor man hears no threat.
9 Chiedza cheakarurama chinopenya kwazvo; asi mwenje woakaipa uchadzimwa.
The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
10 Kuzvikudza kunongouyisa kukakavara chete, asi uchenjeri hunowanikwa mune avo vanogamuchira kurayirwa.
Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.
11 Mari yakawanikwa zvisakarurama ichakurumidza kupera, asi uyo anounganidza mari zvishoma nezvishoma achaita kuti iwande.
Dishonest wealth will dwindle, but what is earned through hard work will be multiplied.
12 Tariro kana ichinonoka inoodza mwoyo, asi chishuvo chazadziswa muti woupenyu.
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
13 Uyo anozvidza kurayirwa achazozviripira izvozvo, asi uyo anokudza murayiro achawana mubayiro.
He who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but the one who respects a command will be rewarded.
14 Kudzidzisa kwowakachenjera itsime roupenyu, rinobvisa munhu pamusungo worufu.
The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning one from the snares of death.
15 Kunzwisisa kwakanaka kunowanisa nyasha, asi nzira yavasina kutendeka ihukutu.
Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the faithless is difficult.
16 Munhu wose akachenjera anoita zvinhu noruzivo, asi benzi rinoratidza upenzi hwaro.
Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.
17 Nhume yakaipa inowira munjodzi, asi munyai akatendeka anouya nokuporesa.
A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing.
18 Uyo anozvidza kurayirwa achava murombo uye achanyadziswa, asi ani naani anoteerera kurayirwa achakudzwa.
Poverty and shame come to him who ignores discipline, but whoever heeds correction is honored.
19 Chishuvo chazadziswa chinozipa pamweya, asi mapenzi anovenga kusiya zvakaipa.
Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is detestable to fools.
20 Uyo anofamba navakachenjera achachenjerawo, asi shamwari yamapenzi ichakuvadzwa.
He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.
21 Zvakaipa zvinotevera mutadzi, asi kubudirira ndiwo mugove wavakarurama.
Disaster pursues sinners, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous.
22 Munhu akanaka anosiyira vana vevana vake nhaka, asi upfumi hwomutadzi hunounganidzirwa vakarurama.
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.
23 Munda womurombo ungabereka zvokudya zvakawanda, asi kusaruramisira kunozvitsvairira kure.
Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but without justice it is swept away.
24 Anorega kushandisa shamhu anovenga mwanakomana wake, asi uyo anomuda anochenjerera kumuranga.
He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently.
25 Vakarurama vanodya zvinogutsa mwoyo yavo, asi dumbu reakaipa richanzwa nzara.
A righteous man eats to his heart’s content, but the stomach of the wicked is empty.
