Zvirevo 18
1 Munhu asina ukama navamwe anongozvitsvakira zvake; anozvidza kutonga kwakanaka kwose.
He who separateth himself seeketh his own desire; Against all sound discretion he rusheth on.
2 Benzi harifariri kunzwisisa, asi rinofarira kungotaura zvarinofunga chete.
The fool hath no delight in understanding, But rather in revealing his own mind.
3 Panosvika chakaipa, kuzvidzwa kunouyawo, uye kana nyadzi dzichisvika kusakudzwa kwasvikawo.
When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt; And with baseness, shame.
4 Mashoko omuromo womunhu imvura yakadzika, asi tsime rouchenjeri chitubu chinoyerera.
The words of a man's mouth are deep waters, And the wellspring of wisdom is an overflowing brook.
5 Hazvina kunaka kutsaura akaipa kana kusaruramisira asina mhosva.
It is not good to be partial to the wicked, So as to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
6 Miromo yebenzi inoriunzira kukakavara, uye muromo wake unomukokera kurohwa.
The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth calleth for blows.
7 Muromo webenzi ndiwo kuparadzwa kwaro, uye miromo yaro ndiwo musungo kumweya waro.
A fool's mouth is his destruction, And his lips are a snare for his life.
8 Mashoko amakuhwa akaita semisuva yakanakisisa; anoenda pakadzikadzika mukati momunhu.
The words of a talebearer are like sweet morsels; For they go down to the innermost parts of the body.
9 Uyo ano usimbe pakubata kwake ihama youyo anoparadza.
Moreover, he 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 to 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 conceit.
12 Kuparadzwa kusati kwasvika, mwoyo womunhu unozvikudza, asi kuzvininipisa kunotangira kukudzwa.
Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, And before honor is humility.
13 Uyo anopindura asati anzwa, ndihwo upenzi hwake nokunyadziswa kwake.
He who answereth a matter before he hath heard 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 intelligent will acquire knowledge, And the ear of the wise will seek knowledge.
16 Chipo chinozarurira nzira kune achipa, uye chinomusvitsa pamberi pavakuru.
A gift maketh room for a man, And bringeth him into the presence of the great.
17 Anotanga kusvitsa nyaya yake anoita seakanaka, kusvikira mumwe auya mberi kuzomubvunza.
He that first pleadeth his cause appeareth just; But his opponent cometh, and searcheth him through.
18 Kukanda mijenya kunopedza gakava, uye kunotonga pakati pavaviri vanopikisana zvikuru.
The lot causeth contentions to cease, And parteth asunder 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; Yea, their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
20 Kubva pazvibereko zvomuromo wake dumbu romunhu rinogutiswa; nezvinobva pamiromo yake achagutiswa.
With the fruit of a man's mouth shall his stomach be filled; He shall be filled with the produce of his lips.
21 Rurimi rune simba roupenyu norufu, uye vaya vanoruda vachadya chibereko charwo.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue; They that love it shall eat its fruit.
22 Uyo anowana mudzimai anowana chinhu chakanaka, uye anogamuchira nyasha kubva kuna Jehovha.
He that findeth a wife findeth a blessing, And obtaineth favor from the LORD.
23 Murombo anokumbira kuitirwa tsitsi, asi mupfumi anopindura nehasha.
The poor useth entreaties; But the rich answereth roughly.
24 Munhu ane shamwari dzakawanda angangoparadzwa, asi kune shamwari inonamatira kupfuura hama.
A man of many friends will show himself false; Yet there is a friend who sticketh closer than a brother.
