Zvirevo 14
1 Mukadzi akachenjera anovaka imba yake, asi benzi rinoputsa imba yaro namaoko aro.
Every wise woman has built her house, And the foolish breaks it down with her hands.
2 Uyo ano mufambiro wakarurama anotya Jehovha, asi uyo ano mufambiro wakatsauka anomuzvidza.
Whoever is walking in his uprightness is fearing YHWH, And the perverted is despising Him [in] his ways.
3 Kutaura kwebenzi kunouyisa shamhu kumusana kwaro, asi miromo yavakachenjera inovadzivirira.
A rod of pride [is] in the mouth of a fool, And the lips of the wise preserve them.
4 Kana pasina nzombe, chidyiro hachina chinhu, asi pasimba renzombe ndipo panobva kukohwa kukuru.
Without oxen a stall [is] clean, And great [is] the increase by the power of the ox.
5 Chapupu chechokwadi hachinyengeri, asi chapupu chenhema chinodurura nhema.
A faithful witness does not lie, And a false witness breathes out lies.
6 Mudadi anotsvaka uchenjeri asi anohushaya, asi ruzivo runouya zviri nyore kune anonzvera.
A scorner has sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge [is] easy to the intelligent.
7 Gara kure nomunhu benzi, nokuti haungawani ruzivo kubva pamiromo yake.
Go from before a foolish man, Or you have not known the lips of knowledge.
8 Uchenjeri hwomunhu akangwara ndiko kunzwisisa nzira dzake, asi upenzi hwamapenzi ndihwo unyengeri.
The wisdom of the prudent [is] to understand his way, And the folly of fools [is] deceit.
9 Mapenzi anoseka kutendeuka pazvivi, asi kuita zvakanaka kunowanikwa pakati pavakarurama.
Fools mock at a guilt-offering, And among the upright—a pleasing thing.
10 Mwoyo mumwe nomumwe unoziva kutambudzika kwawo, uye hapana munhu angagoverana nawo mufaro wawo.
The heart knows its own bitterness, And a stranger does not interfere with its joy.
11 Imba yeakaipa ichaparadzwa, asi tende rowakarurama richabudirira.
The house of the wicked is destroyed, And the tent of the upright flourishes.
12 Kune nzira inoita seyakanaka kumunhu, asi kumagumo inotungamirira kurufu.
There is a way—right before a man, And its latter end [are] ways of death.
13 Kunyange mukuseka mwoyo unogona kurwadziwa, uye mufaro ungangoperera mukusuwa.
Even in laughter is the heart pained, And the latter end of joy [is] affliction.
14 Vasingatendi vachapiwa mubayiro wakazara wenzira dzavo, uye munhu akanaka achapiwa mubayiro wenzira dzakewo.
The backslider in heart is filled from his ways, And a good man—from his fruits.
15 Munhu asina mano anongotenda zvose zvose, asi munhu akangwara anongwarira mafambiro ake.
The simple gives credence to everything, And the prudent attends to his step.
16 Munhu akachenjera anotya Jehovha uye anovenga zvakaipa, asi benzi rina manyawi uye harina hanya.
The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.
17 Munhu anokurumidza kutsamwa anoita zvinhu zvoupenzi, uye munhu anoita zvounyengeri achavengwa.
Whoever is short of temper does folly, And a man of wicked schemes is hated.
18 Vasina mano vachagara nhaka youpenzi, asi vakangwara vachapfekedzwa korona yezivo.
The simple have inherited folly, And the prudent are crowned [with] knowledge.
19 Vanhu vakaipa vachagwadama pamberi pavakanaka, uye vakaipa pamasuo avakarurama.
The evil have bowed down before the good, And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20 Varombo vanoraswa kunyange navavakidzani vavo, asi vapfumi vane shamwari zhinji.
The poor is hated even of his neighbor, And those loving the rich [are] many.
21 Uyo anozvidza muvakidzani wake anotadza, asi akaropafadzwa ane tsitsi kune vanoshayiwa.
Whoever is despising his neighbor sins, Whoever is favoring the humble, O his blessedness.
22 Ko, vanoronga zvakaipa havarasiki here? Asi avo vanoronga zvakanaka vanowana rudo nokutendeka.
Do they who are devising evil not err? And kindness and truth [are] to those devising good,
23 Kushanda nesimba kwose kunopa mubayiro, asi kungotaura kunotungamirira kuurombo bedzi.
In all labor there is advantage, And a thing of the lips [is] only to want.
24 Upfumi hwavakachenjera ikorona yavo, asi upenzi hwamapenzi hunobereka upenzi.
The crown of the wise is their wealth, The folly of fools [is] folly.
25 Chapupu chechokwadi chinoponesa upenyu, asi chapupu chenhema chinonyengera.
A true witness is delivering souls, And a deceitful one breathes out lies.
26 Uyo anotya Jehovha ane nhare yakasimba, uye ichava utiziro kuvana vake.
Strong confidence [is] in the fear of YHWH, And there is a refuge to His sons.
27 Kutya Jehovha ndicho chitubu choupenyu, kunodzora munhu kubva pamisungo yorufu.
The fear of YHWH [is] a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.
28 Mukuwanda kwavanhu ndimo mune ukuru hwamambo, asi pasina vanhu muchinda anoparadzwa.
The honor of a king [is] in the multitude of a people, And the ruin of a prince in lack of people.
29 Munhu ane mwoyo murefu anonzwisisa, asi munhu anokurumidza kutsamwa anoratidza upenzi.
Whoever is slow to anger [is] of great understanding, And whoever is short in temper is exalting folly.
30 Mwoyo wakagadzikana unopa upenyu kumuviri, asi ruchiva runoodza mapfupa.
A healed heart [is] life to the flesh, And rottenness to the bones [is] envy.
31 Uyo anomanikidza varombo anoratidza kuti anozvidza Musiki wavo, asi ani naani ane hanya nevanoshayiwa anokudza Mwari.
An oppressor of the poor reproaches his Maker, And whoever is honoring Him Is favoring the needy.
32 Kana njodzi yauya, akaipa anowisirwa pasi, asi kunyange murufu akarurama ane utiziro.
The wicked is driven away in his wickedness, And the righteous [is] trustful in his death.
33 Uchenjeri hunogara mumwoyo yavanohunzvera uye kunyange pakati pamapenzi hunozvizivisa.
Wisdom rests in the heart of the intelligent. And it is known in the midst of fools.
34 Kururama kunosimudzira rudzi, asi chivi chinonyadzisa vanhu vapi zvavo.
Righteousness exalts a nation, And the righteousness of peoples [is] a sin-offering.
35 Mambo anofarira muranda akachenjera, asi muranda anonyadzisa achatsamwirwa naye.
The favor of a king [is] to a wise servant, And one causing shame is an object of his wrath!
