Zvirevo 18
1 Munhu asina ukama navamwe anongozvitsvakira zvake; anozvidza kutonga kwakanaka kwose.
He who desires to separate himself seeks excuses, and rages against all sound wisdom.
2 Benzi harifariri kunzwisisa, asi rinofarira kungotaura zvarinofunga chete.
A fool has no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may reveal itself.
3 Panosvika chakaipa, kuzvidzwa kunouyawo, uye kana nyadzi dzichisvika kusakudzwa kwasvikawo.
When a wicked man comes, contempt also comes, and with disgrace, reproach.
4 Mashoko omuromo womunhu imvura yakadzika, asi tsime rouchenjeri chitubu chinoyerera.
The words of a man's mouth are deep waters. The wellspring of wisdom is a flowing brook.
5 Hazvina kunaka kutsaura akaipa kana kusaruramisira asina mhosva.
To respect the person of a wicked man is not good, nor to turn aside a righteous man in judgment.
6 Miromo yebenzi inoriunzira kukakavara, uye muromo wake unomukokera kurohwa.
A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calls for stripes.
7 Muromo webenzi ndiwo kuparadzwa kwaro, uye miromo yaro ndiwo musungo kumweya waro.
A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
8 Mashoko amakuhwa akaita semisuva yakanakisisa; anoenda pakadzikadzika mukati momunhu.
The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts.
9 Uyo ano usimbe pakubata kwake ihama youyo anoparadza.
He also that is slack in his work is brother to him that is a destroyer.
10 Zita raJehovha inhare yakasimba; vakarurama vanomhanyira kwariri vagochengetedzwa.
The name of Jehovah is a strong tower. A righteous man runs into it, and is safe.
11 Pfuma yavapfumi ndiro guta ravo rina masvingo; vanoriona sorusvingo rurefu pakufunga kwavo.
The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as a high wall in his own imagination.
12 Kuparadzwa kusati kwasvika, mwoyo womunhu unozvikudza, asi kuzvininipisa kunotangira kukudzwa.
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honor is humility.
13 Uyo anopindura asati anzwa, ndihwo upenzi hwake nokunyadziswa kwake.
He who gives answer before he hears, it is folly and shame to him.
14 Mweya womunhu unomusimbisa panguva yokurwara, asi mweya wakapwanyika ndiani angautakura?
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity, but a broken spirit who can bear?
15 Mwoyo woune njere unowana ruzivo, nzeve dzowakachenjera dzinorutsvaka.
The heart of a prudent man gets knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
16 Chipo chinozarurira nzira kune achipa, uye chinomusvitsa pamberi pavakuru.
A man's gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.
17 Anotanga kusvitsa nyaya yake anoita seakanaka, kusvikira mumwe auya mberi kuzomubvunza.
He who pleads his case first seems just, but his neighbor comes and searches him out.
18 Kukanda mijenya kunopedza gakava, uye kunotonga pakati pavaviri vanopikisana zvikuru.
The lot causes contentions to cease, and decides between the mighty.
19 Hama yatadzirwa yakavangarara kupfuura guta rakakomberedzwa namasvingo, uye kukakavara kwakafanana namazariro amasuo omuzinda wamambo.
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city, and such contentions are like the bars of a castle.
20 Kubva pazvibereko zvomuromo wake dumbu romunhu rinogutiswa; nezvinobva pamiromo yake achagutiswa.
A man's belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth. With the increase of his lips he shall be satisfied.
21 Rurimi rune simba roupenyu norufu, uye vaya vanoruda vachadya chibereko charwo.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it shall eat the fruit of it.
22 Uyo anowana mudzimai anowana chinhu chakanaka, uye anogamuchira nyasha kubva kuna Jehovha.
He who finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor from Jehovah.
23 Murombo anokumbira kuitirwa tsitsi, asi mupfumi anopindura nehasha.
A poor man uses entreaties, but a rich man answers roughly.
24 Munhu ane shamwari dzakawanda angangoparadzwa, asi kune shamwari inonamatira kupfuura hama.
He who makes many friends does it to his own destruction, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
