Zvirevo 18
1 Munhu asina ukama navamwe anongozvitsvakira zvake; anozvidza kutonga kwakanaka kwose.
Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh [and] intermeddleth with all wisdom.
2 Benzi harifariri kunzwisisa, asi rinofarira kungotaura zvarinofunga chete.
A fool hath 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 cometh, [then] cometh 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 calleth 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 runneth 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 honour [is] humility.
13 Uyo anopindura asati anzwa, ndihwo upenzi hwake nokunyadziswa kwake.
He that answereth a matter before he heareth [it], it [is] folly and shame unto 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 getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
16 Chipo chinozarurira nzira kune achipa, uye chinomusvitsa pamberi pavakuru.
A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
17 Anotanga kusvitsa nyaya yake anoita seakanaka, kusvikira mumwe auya mberi kuzomubvunza.
[He that is] first in his own cause [seemeth] just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
18 Kukanda mijenya kunopedza gakava, uye kunotonga pakati pavaviri vanopikisana zvikuru.
The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth 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.
[Whoso] findeth a wife findeth a good [thing], and obtaineth favour of the LORD.
23 Murombo anokumbira kuitirwa tsitsi, asi mupfumi anopindura nehasha.
The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
24 Munhu ane shamwari dzakawanda angangoparadzwa, asi kune shamwari inonamatira kupfuura hama.
A man [that hath] friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend [that] sticketh closer than a brother.
