Zvirevo 16
1 Kuronga kwomwoyo ndekwomunhu, asi mhinduro yorurimi inobva kuna Jehovha.
The purposes of the heart are of man, but the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah.
2 Nzira dzose dzomunhu dzinoita sedzakanaka pakuona kwake, asi Jehovha anoyera zvinangwa.
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth the spirits.
3 Kumikidza kuna Jehovha chose chaunoita, ipapo urongwa hwako huchabudirira.
Commit thy works unto Jehovah, and thy thoughts shall be established.
4 Jehovha anoitira zvinhu zvose magumo azvo; kunyange akaipa anomuitira zuva renjodzi.
Jehovah hath wrought everything on his own account, yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
5 Jehovha anovenga vose vane mwoyo inozvikudza. Zvirokwazvo, havangaregi kurangwa.
Every proud heart is an abomination to Jehovah: hand for hand, he shall not be held innocent.
6 Kubudikidza norudo nokutendeka, chivi chinoyananisirwa, kubudikidza nokutya Jehovha munhu anorega kuita zvakaipa.
By loving-kindness and truth iniquity is atoned for; and by the fear of Jehovah [men] depart from evil.
7 Kana nzira dzomunhu dzichifadza Jehovha, anoita kuti kunyange vavengi vake vagarisane naye murugare.
When a man's ways please Jehovah, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
8 Zviri nani kuva nezvishoma mukururama, pane kuva nezvakawanda kwazvo mukusaruramisira.
Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues without right.
9 Mumwoyo make munhu anoronga gwara rake, asi Jehovha ndiye anotonga kufamba kwake.
The heart of man deviseth his way, but Jehovah directeth his steps.
10 Miromo yamambo inotaura seinotaura chirevo chaMwari, uye muromo wake haufaniri kurega kururamisira.
An oracle is on the lips of the king: his mouth will not err in judgment.
11 Zviyero nezvienzaniso zvechokwadi zvinobva kuna Jehovha; zviyero zvose zviri muhomwe ndiye akazviita.
The just balance and scales are Jehovah's; all the weights of the bag are his work.
12 Madzimambo anovenga kuita zvakaipa, nokuti chigaro choushe chinosimbiswa nokururama.
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; for the throne is established by righteousness.
13 Madzimambo anofarira miromo inotaura chokwadi; anoremekedza munhu anotaura chokwadi.
Righteous lips are the delight of kings, and they love him that speaketh aright.
14 Kutsamwa kwamambo inhume yorufu, asi munhu akachenjera anonyaradza kutsamwa uku.
The fury of a king is [as] messengers of death; but a wise man will pacify it.
15 Kana chiso chamambo chichibwinya, zvinoreva upenyu, nyasha dzake dzakaita segore remvura panguva yomunakamwe.
In the light of the king's countenance is life, and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
16 Zviri nani sei kuwana uchenjeri pane goridhe, kusarudza njere pane sirivha!
How much better is it to get wisdom than fine gold, and the getting of intelligence to be preferred to silver!
17 Mugwagwa mukuru wavakarurama unonzvenga zvakaipa; uye anochengeta nzira yake anochengeta upenyu hwake.
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that taketh heed to his way keepeth his soul.
18 Kuzvikudza kunotangira kuparadzwa, mweya wamanyawi unotangira kuwa.
Pride [goeth] before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
19 Zviri nani kuva nomweya unozvininipisa pakati pavakadzvinyirirwa pane kugoverana zvakapambwa navanozvikudza.
Better is it to be of a humble spirit with the meek, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
20 Ani naani anoteerera kurayirwa achabudirira, uye akaropafadzwa uyo anovimba naJehovha.
He that giveth heed to the word shall find good; and whoso confideth in Jehovah, happy is he.
21 Vakachenjera pamwoyo vanonzi ndivo vanonzvera, uye mashoko akanaka anokurudzira kurayirwa.
The wise in heart is called intelligent, and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
22 Njere itsime roupenyu kuna avo vanadzo, asi upenzi hunouyisa kurangwa kumapenzi.
Wisdom is a fountain of life for him that hath it; but the instruction of fools is folly.
23 Mwoyo womunhu akachenjera unotungamirira muromo wake, uye miromo yake inokurudzira kurayirwa.
The heart of the wise maketh his mouth intelligent, and upon his lips increaseth learning.
24 Mashoko anofadza akafanana nezinga rouchi, anozipa kumweya, anoporesa mapfupa.
Pleasant words are [as] a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health for the bones.
25 Kune nzira inoita seyakanaka kumunhu, asi magumo ayo inoenda kurufu.
There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof is the ways of death.
26 Nzara yomushandi inomushandira; nzara yake inoita kuti arambe achishanda.
The appetite of the labourer laboureth for him, for his mouth urgeth him on.
27 Munhu asina maturo anoronga zvakaipa, uye matauriro ake akaita somoto unopisa.
A man of Belial diggeth up evil, and on his lips there is as a scorching fire.
28 Munhu akatsauka anomutsa kupesana, uye guhwa rinoparadzanisa shamwari dzepedyo.
A false man soweth contention; and a talebearer separateth very friends.
29 Munhu anoita nechisimba anonyengera muvakidzani wake, uye anomufambisa napanzira isina kunaka.
A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into a way that is not good.
30 Uyo anochonya nameso ake ari kuronga zvakaipa; uyo anoruma miromo yake ari kuda kuita zvakaipa.
He that shutteth his eyes, [it is] to devise froward things; biting his lips, he bringeth evil to pass.
31 Bvudzi rakachena ikorona yakaisvonaka; inowanikwa noupenyu hwakarurama.
The hoary head is a crown of glory, [if] it is found in the way of righteousness.
32 Zviri nani kuva munhu ane mwoyo murefu pane kuva murwi, munhu anozvibata pakutsamwa kwake ari nani pane uyo anotapa guta.
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
33 Mujenya unokandirwa pamakumbo, asi zvirevo zvose zvinobva kuna Jehovha.
The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole decision is of Jehovah.
