Zvirevo 13
1 Mwanakomana akachenjera anoteerera kurayira kwababa vake, asi mudadi haateereri kana achitsiurwa.
A wise son listeneth to the instruction of his father; But a scoffer listeneth not to rebuke.
2 Kubva pazvibereko zvomuromo wake munhu achadya zvinhu zvakanaka, asi vasina kutendeka vanofarira kumanikidza.
By the fruit of a man's mouth he shall eat good; But the appetite of transgressors shall be sated with violence.
3 Uyo anobata muromo wake anochengeta upenyu hwake, asi uyo anokurumidzira kutaura achaparadzwa.
He who keepeth his mouth keepeth his life; But destruction shall be to him who openeth wide his lips.
4 Simbe inopanga asi igoshayiwa chinhu, asi zvishuvo zvavanoshingaira zvichazadziswa.
The appetite of the sluggard longeth, and hath nothing; But the appetite of the diligent is fully satisfied.
5 Vakarurama vanovenga nhema, asi vakaipa vanouyisa kunyadziswa nokunyangadza.
A righteous man hateth words of falsehood; But a wicked man causeth disgrace and shame.
6 Kururama kunorinda munhu ane unhu hwakanaka, asi kuipa kunowisira mutadzi pasi.
Righteousness preserveth him who is upright in his way; But wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
7 Mumwe munhu anozviti mupfumi, asi asina chinhu; mumwewo anozviti murombo, asi aine upfumi huzhinji.
There is who maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing, Who maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
8 Upfumi hwomunhu hunogona kudzikinura upenyu hwake, asi murombo haana chinomutyisidzira.
A man's wealth is the ransom of his life; But the poor man heareth no threatenings.
9 Chiedza cheakarurama chinopenya kwazvo; asi mwenje woakaipa uchadzimwa.
The light of the righteous shall rejoice; But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
10 Kuzvikudza kunongouyisa kukakavara chete, asi uchenjeri hunowanikwa mune avo vanogamuchira kurayirwa.
By pride cometh only contention; But with the well-advised is wisdom.
11 Mari yakawanikwa zvisakarurama ichakurumidza kupera, asi uyo anounganidza mari zvishoma nezvishoma achaita kuti iwande.
Wealth gotten by vanity will become small; But he who gathereth it into the hand increaseth it.
12 Tariro kana ichinonoka inoodza mwoyo, asi chishuvo chazadziswa muti woupenyu.
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; But the desire accomplished is a tree of life.
13 Uyo anozvidza kurayirwa achazozviripira izvozvo, asi uyo anokudza murayiro achawana mubayiro.
He that despiseth the word shall be destroyed; But he who revereth the commandment shall be rewarded.
14 Kudzidzisa kwowakachenjera itsime roupenyu, rinobvisa munhu pamusungo worufu.
The instruction of the wise is a fountain of life; By it men escape from the snares of death.
15 Kunzwisisa kwakanaka kunowanisa nyasha, asi nzira yavasina kutendeka ihukutu.
A good understanding winneth favor; But the way of transgressors is hard.
16 Munhu wose akachenjera anoita zvinhu noruzivo, asi benzi rinoratidza upenzi hwaro.
Every prudent man acteth with knowledge; But a fool spreadeth abroad his folly.
17 Nhume yakaipa inowira munjodzi, asi munyai akatendeka anouya nokuporesa.
A wicked messenger falleth into trouble; But a faithful ambassador is health.
18 Uyo anozvidza kurayirwa achava murombo uye achanyadziswa, asi ani naani anoteerera kurayirwa achakudzwa.
Poverty and shame are for him who rejecteth instruction; But he that regardeth reproof shall come to honor.
19 Chishuvo chazadziswa chinozipa pamweya, asi mapenzi anovenga kusiya zvakaipa.
The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.
20 Uyo anofamba navakachenjera achachenjerawo, asi shamwari yamapenzi ichakuvadzwa.
He who walketh with wise men shall be wise; But the companion of fools shall be destroyed.
21 Zvakaipa zvinotevera mutadzi, asi kubudirira ndiwo mugove wavakarurama.
Calamity pursueth the wicked; But the righteous is rewarded with good.
22 Munhu akanaka anosiyira vana vevana vake nhaka, asi upfumi hwomutadzi hunounganidzirwa vakarurama.
The good man leaveth his substance to his children's children; But the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
23 Munda womurombo ungabereka zvokudya zvakawanda, asi kusaruramisira kunozvitsvairira kure.
There is much food from the fallow-ground of the poor; But there is who is brought low for want of uprightness.
24 Anorega kushandisa shamhu anovenga mwanakomana wake, asi uyo anomuda anochenjerera kumuranga.
He that spareth the rod hateth his son; But he who loveth him chasteneth him early.
25 Vakarurama vanodya zvinogutsa mwoyo yavo, asi dumbu reakaipa richanzwa nzara.
The righteous man eateth to the satisfying of his desire; But the stomach of the wicked suffereth want.
