Zvirevo 18
1 Munhu asina ukama navamwe anongozvitsvakira zvake; anozvidza kutonga kwakanaka kwose.
Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeks and intermeddles with all wisdom.
2 Benzi harifariri kunzwisisa, asi rinofarira kungotaura zvarinofunga chete.
A fool has no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
3 Panosvika chakaipa, kuzvidzwa kunouyawo, uye kana nyadzi dzichisvika kusakudzwa kwasvikawo.
When the wicked comes, then comes also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
4 Mashoko omuromo womunhu imvura yakadzika, asi tsime rouchenjeri chitubu chinoyerera.
The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
5 Hazvina kunaka kutsaura akaipa kana kusaruramisira asina mhosva.
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
6 Miromo yebenzi inoriunzira kukakavara, uye muromo wake unomukokera kurohwa.
A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calls for strokes.
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 talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
9 Uyo ano usimbe pakubata kwake ihama youyo anoparadza.
He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
10 Zita raJehovha inhare yakasimba; vakarurama vanomhanyira kwariri vagochengetedzwa.
The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous 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 an high wall in his own conceit.
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 that answers a matter before he hears it, 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 wounded spirit who can bear?
15 Mwoyo woune njere unowana ruzivo, nzeve dzowakachenjera dzinorutsvaka.
The heart of the prudent 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 that is first in his own cause seems just; but his neighbor comes and searches him.
18 Kukanda mijenya kunopedza gakava, uye kunotonga pakati pavaviri vanopikisana zvikuru.
The lot causes contentions to cease, and parts 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 their 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 satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
21 Rurimi rune simba roupenyu norufu, uye vaya vanoruda vachadya chibereko charwo.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
22 Uyo anowana mudzimai anowana chinhu chakanaka, uye anogamuchira nyasha kubva kuna Jehovha.
Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of the LORD.
23 Murombo anokumbira kuitirwa tsitsi, asi mupfumi anopindura nehasha.
The poor uses entreaties; but the rich answers roughly.
24 Munhu ane shamwari dzakawanda angangoparadzwa, asi kune shamwari inonamatira kupfuura hama.
A man that has friends must show himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticks closer than a brother.
