Zvirevo 14
1 Mukadzi akachenjera anovaka imba yake, asi benzi rinoputsa imba yaro namaoko aro.
Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
2 Uyo ano mufambiro wakarurama anotya Jehovha, asi uyo ano mufambiro wakatsauka anomuzvidza.
He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but [he that is] perverse in his ways despiseth him.
3 Kutaura kwebenzi kunouyisa shamhu kumusana kwaro, asi miromo yavakachenjera inovadzivirira.
In the mouth of the foolish [is] a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
4 Kana pasina nzombe, chidyiro hachina chinhu, asi pasimba renzombe ndipo panobva kukohwa kukuru.
Where no oxen [are], the crib [is] clean: but much increase [is] by the strength of the ox.
5 Chapupu chechokwadi hachinyengeri, asi chapupu chenhema chinodurura nhema.
A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
6 Mudadi anotsvaka uchenjeri asi anohushaya, asi ruzivo runouya zviri nyore kune anonzvera.
A scorner seeketh wisdom, and [findeth it] not: but knowledge [is] easy to him that understandeth.
7 Gara kure nomunhu benzi, nokuti haungawani ruzivo kubva pamiromo yake.
Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not [in him] 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: but the folly of fools [is] deceit.
9 Mapenzi anoseka kutendeuka pazvivi, asi kuita zvakanaka kunowanikwa pakati pavakarurama.
Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous [there is] favor.
10 Mwoyo mumwe nomumwe unoziva kutambudzika kwawo, uye hapana munhu angagoverana nawo mufaro wawo.
The heart knoweth its own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with its joy.
11 Imba yeakaipa ichaparadzwa, asi tende rowakarurama richabudirira.
The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
12 Kune nzira inoita seyakanaka kumunhu, asi kumagumo inotungamirira kurufu.
There is a way which seemeth right to a man, but the end of it [are] the ways of death.
13 Kunyange mukuseka mwoyo unogona kurwadziwa, uye mufaro ungangoperera mukusuwa.
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth [is] heaviness.
14 Vasingatendi vachapiwa mubayiro wakazara wenzira dzavo, uye munhu akanaka achapiwa mubayiro wenzira dzakewo.
The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man [shall be satisfied] from himself.
15 Munhu asina mano anongotenda zvose zvose, asi munhu akangwara anongwarira mafambiro ake.
The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
16 Munhu akachenjera anotya Jehovha uye anovenga zvakaipa, asi benzi rina manyawi uye harina hanya.
A wise [man] feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
17 Munhu anokurumidza kutsamwa anoita zvinhu zvoupenzi, uye munhu anoita zvounyengeri achavengwa.
[He that is] soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
18 Vasina mano vachagara nhaka youpenzi, asi vakangwara vachapfekedzwa korona yezivo.
The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19 Vanhu vakaipa vachagwadama pamberi pavakanaka, uye vakaipa pamasuo avakarurama.
The evil bow 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 by his own neighbor: but the rich [hath] many friends.
21 Uyo anozvidza muvakidzani wake anotadza, asi akaropafadzwa ane tsitsi kune vanoshayiwa.
He that despiseth his neighbor sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy [is] he.
22 Ko, vanoronga zvakaipa havarasiki here? Asi avo vanoronga zvakanaka vanowana rudo nokutendeka.
Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth [shall be] to them that devise good.
23 Kushanda nesimba kwose kunopa mubayiro, asi kungotaura kunotungamirira kuurombo bedzi.
In all labor there is profit: but the talk of the lips [tendeth] only to penury.
24 Upfumi hwavakachenjera ikorona yavo, asi upenzi hwamapenzi hunobereka upenzi.
The crown of the wise [is] their riches: [but] the foolishness of fools [is] folly.
25 Chapupu chechokwadi chinoponesa upenyu, asi chapupu chenhema chinonyengera.
A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful [witness] speaketh lies.
26 Uyo anotya Jehovha ane nhare yakasimba, uye ichava utiziro kuvana vake.
In the fear of the LORD [is] strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
27 Kutya Jehovha ndicho chitubu choupenyu, kunodzora munhu kubva pamisungo yorufu.
The fear of the LORD [is] a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
28 Mukuwanda kwavanhu ndimo mune ukuru hwamambo, asi pasina vanhu muchinda anoparadzwa.
In the multitude of people [is] the king's honor: but in the want of people [is] the destruction of the prince.
29 Munhu ane mwoyo murefu anonzwisisa, asi munhu anokurumidza kutsamwa anoratidza upenzi.
[He that is] slow to wrath [is] of great understanding: but [he that is] hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
30 Mwoyo wakagadzikana unopa upenyu kumuviri, asi ruchiva runoodza mapfupa.
A sound heart [is] the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
31 Uyo anomanikidza varombo anoratidza kuti anozvidza Musiki wavo, asi ani naani ane hanya nevanoshayiwa anokudza Mwari.
He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoreth him hath mercy on the poor.
32 Kana njodzi yauya, akaipa anowisirwa pasi, asi kunyange murufu akarurama ane utiziro.
The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
33 Uchenjeri hunogara mumwoyo yavanohunzvera uye kunyange pakati pamapenzi hunozvizivisa.
Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but [that which is] in the midst of fools is made known.
34 Kururama kunosimudzira rudzi, asi chivi chinonyadzisa vanhu vapi zvavo.
Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin [is] a reproach to any people.
35 Mambo anofarira muranda akachenjera, asi muranda anonyadzisa achatsamwirwa naye.
The king's favor [is] towards a wise servant: but his wrath is [against] him that causeth shame.
