Zvirevo 20
1 Waini museki uye doro mupopoti; ani naani anotsauswa nazvo haana kuchenjera.
Wine is a scorner, strong drink is raging; and whoso erreth thereby is not wise.
2 Kutsamwa kwamambo kwakafanana nokuomba kweshumba; uyo anomutsamwisa anotadzira upenyu hwake.
The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: he that provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
3 Munhu achakudzwa kana akagara kure nokukakavara, asi benzi rimwe nerimwe rinokurumidza kupopota.
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife; but every fool rusheth into it.
4 Simbe hairimi mumwaka wokurima; saka panguva yokukohwa anotsvaka asi hapana chaanowana.
The sluggard will not plough by reason of the winter; he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
5 Zvinangwa zvomwoyo womunhu imvura yakadzika, asi munhu akachenjera achaichera.
Counsel in the heart of man is deep water, and a man of understanding draweth it out.
6 Vanhu vazhinji vanoti vane rudo rusingagumi, asi munhu akatendeka angawanikwa kupiko?
Most men will proclaim every one his own kindness; but a faithful man who shall find?
7 Munhu akarurama anorarama upenyu hwakanaka; vana vake vanomutevera vakaropafadzwa.
The righteous walketh in his integrity: blessed are his children after him!
8 Kana mambo achinge agara pachigaro chake kuti atonge, anopepeta zvakaipa zvose nameso ake.
A king sitting on the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
9 Ndiani angati, “Ndakachengeta mwoyo wangu wakachena; ndakachena uye handina zvivi”?
Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
10 Zviereso zvakasiyana nezvipimo zvakasiyana Jehovha anozvivenga zvose.
Divers weights, divers measures, even both of them are abomination to Jehovah.
11 Kunyange mwana anozivikanwa nezvaanoita, kuti tsika dzake dzakanaka uye kuti dzakarurama here.
Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
12 Nzeve dzinonzwa nameso anoona, Jehovha ndiye akazviita zvose zviri zviviri.
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.
13 Usafarira kurara kana kuti uchava murombo; svinudza meso ako ipapo uchava nezvokudya zvakawanda.
Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, [and] thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
14 “Hazvina kunaka, hazvina kunaka!” ndizvo zvinotaura mutengi; ipapo hoyo oenda achizvirumbidza pamusoro pezvaatenga.
Bad! bad! saith the buyer; but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
15 Goridhe riripo, uye matombo anokosha amarubhi azere, asi miromo inotaura zivo ndicho chinhu chinokosha chisipo.
There is gold, and a multitude of rubies; but the lips of knowledge are a precious Jewel.
16 Mutorerei nguo yake, uyo anoitira mutorwa rubatso; itorei sorubatso kana azviitira mukadzi asingazvibati.
Take his garment that is become surety [for] another, and hold him in pledge for strangers.
17 Zvokudya zvakawanikwa nokunyengera zvinonaka kumunhu, asi achapedzisira ava nomukanwa mazara jecha.
Bread of falsehood is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
18 Ita urongwa nokutsvaga mazano; kana uchironga hondo, tsvaka kutungamirirwa.
Plans are established by counsel; and with good advice make war.
19 Guhwa rinoputsa chivimbo; saka furatira munhu anotaurisa.
He that goeth about talebearing revealeth secrets; therefore meddle not with him that openeth his lips.
20 Kana munhu akatuka baba vake kana mai vake, mwenje wake uchadzimwa parima guru.
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in the blackest darkness.
21 Nhaka yakakurumidza kuwanikwa pakutanga haingaropafadzwi pamagumo ayo.
An inheritance obtained hastily at the beginning will not be blessed in the end.
22 Usati, “Ndichatsiva zvawanditadzira izvi!” Mirira Jehovha, uye iye achakubatsira.
Say not, I will recompense evil: wait on Jehovah, and he shall save thee.
23 Jehovha anovenga zviereso zvinosiyana, uye zviero zvinonyengera hazvimufadzi.
Divers weights are an abomination unto Jehovah; and a false balance is not good.
24 Kufamba kwomunhu kunotungamirirwa naJehovha. Zvino munhu anganzwisisa sei nzira yake?
The steps of a man are from Jehovah; and how can a man understand his own way?
25 Musungo kumunhu kuti akumikidze chimwe chinhu nokukurumidza uye ozorangarira mhiko dzake pava paya.
It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is hallowed, and after vows to make inquiry.
26 Mambo akachenjera anopepeta zvakaipa; anofambisa vhiri rokupura pamusoro pavo.
A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
27 Mwenje waJehovha unonzvera mweya womunhu; unonzvera zviri mukatikati make.
Man's spirit is the lamp of Jehovah, searching all the inner parts of the belly.
28 Rudo nokutendeka zvinochengetedza mambo; kubudikidza norudo chigaro chake chinosimbiswa.
Mercy and truth preserve the king; and he upholdeth his throne by mercy.
29 Kukudzwa kwamajaya ndiro simba ravo, bvudzi jena kubwinya kwavakwegura.
The glory of young men is their strength; and the beauty of old men is the grey head.
30 Kurohwa nokukuvadzwa zvinobvisa zvakaipa, uye kurohwa neshamhu kunovaka munhu womukati.
Wounding stripes purge away evil, and strokes [purge] the inner parts of the belly.
