Zvirevo 20
1 Waini museki uye doro mupopoti; ani naani anotsauswa nazvo haana kuchenjera.
Wine is a mocker, and beer is a brawler. Whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
2 Kutsamwa kwamambo kwakafanana nokuomba kweshumba; uyo anomutsamwisa anotadzira upenyu hwake.
The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion. He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.
3 Munhu achakudzwa kana akagara kure nokukakavara, asi benzi rimwe nerimwe rinokurumidza kupopota.
It is an honor for a person to keep away from strife, but every fool quarrels.
4 Simbe hairimi mumwaka wokurima; saka panguva yokukohwa anotsvaka asi hapana chaanowana.
The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; therefore 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 like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
6 Vanhu vazhinji vanoti vane rudo rusingagumi, asi munhu akatendeka angawanikwa kupiko?
Many men claim to be men of unfailing love, but who can find a faithful man?
7 Munhu akarurama anorarama upenyu hwakanaka; vana vake vanomutevera vakaropafadzwa.
A righteous man walks in integrity; blessed are his children after him.
8 Kana mambo achinge agara pachigaro chake kuti atonge, anopepeta zvakaipa zvose nameso ake.
A king who sits on the throne of judgment scatters 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 pure. I am clean and without sin?"
10 Zviereso zvakasiyana nezvipimo zvakasiyana Jehovha anozvivenga zvose.
Differing weights and differing measures, both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.
11 Kunyange mwana anozivikanwa nezvaanoita, kuti tsika dzake dzakanaka uye kuti dzakarurama here.
Even a child makes himself known by his doings, whether his work is pure, and whether it is right.
12 Nzeve dzinonzwa nameso anoona, Jehovha ndiye akazviita zvose zviri zviviri.
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, The LORD has made even both of them.
13 Usafarira kurara kana kuti uchava murombo; svinudza meso ako ipapo uchava nezvokudya zvakawanda.
Do not love sleep, lest you come to poverty. Open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.
14 “Hazvina kunaka, hazvina kunaka!” ndizvo zvinotaura mutengi; ipapo hoyo oenda achizvirumbidza pamusoro pezvaatenga.
"It's no good, it's no good," says the buyer; but when he is gone his way, then he boasts.
15 Goridhe riripo, uye matombo anokosha amarubhi azere, asi miromo inotaura zivo ndicho chinhu chinokosha chisipo.
There is gold and abundance of rubies; but the lips of knowledge are a rare jewel.
16 Mutorerei nguo yake, uyo anoitira mutorwa rubatso; itorei sorubatso kana azviitira mukadzi asingazvibati.
Take the garment of one who puts up collateral for a stranger; and hold him in pledge for a wayward woman.
17 Zvokudya zvakawanikwa nokunyengera zvinonaka kumunhu, asi achapedzisira ava nomukanwa mazara jecha.
Fraudulent food is sweet to a man, but afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel.
18 Ita urongwa nokutsvaga mazano; kana uchironga hondo, tsvaka kutungamirirwa.
Plans are established by advice; by wise guidance you wage war.
19 Guhwa rinoputsa chivimbo; saka furatira munhu anotaurisa.
He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore do not keep company with him who opens wide his lips.
20 Kana munhu akatuka baba vake kana mai vake, mwenje wake uchadzimwa parima guru.
Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.
21 Nhaka yakakurumidza kuwanikwa pakutanga haingaropafadzwi pamagumo ayo.
An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning, won't be blessed in the end.
22 Usati, “Ndichatsiva zvawanditadzira izvi!” Mirira Jehovha, uye iye achakubatsira.
Do not say, "I will pay back evil." Wait for the LORD, and he will save you.
23 Jehovha anovenga zviereso zvinosiyana, uye zviero zvinonyengera hazvimufadzi.
The LORD detests differing weights, and dishonest scales are no good.
24 Kufamba kwomunhu kunotungamirirwa naJehovha. Zvino munhu anganzwisisa sei nzira yake?
A man's steps are from the LORD; how then can man understand his way?
25 Musungo kumunhu kuti akumikidze chimwe chinhu nokukurumidza uye ozorangarira mhiko dzake pava paya.
It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows.
26 Mambo akachenjera anopepeta zvakaipa; anofambisa vhiri rokupura pamusoro pavo.
A wise king winnows out the wicked, and drives the threshing wheel over them.
27 Mwenje waJehovha unonzvera mweya womunhu; unonzvera zviri mukatikati make.
The spirit of man is the LORD's lamp, searching all his innermost parts.
28 Rudo nokutendeka zvinochengetedza mambo; kubudikidza norudo chigaro chake chinosimbiswa.
Love and faithfulness keep the king safe. His throne is sustained by love.
29 Kukudzwa kwamajaya ndiro simba ravo, bvudzi jena kubwinya kwavakwegura.
The glory of young men is their strength. The splendor of old men is their gray hair.
30 Kurohwa nokukuvadzwa zvinobvisa zvakaipa, uye kurohwa neshamhu kunovaka munhu womukati.
Wounding blows cleanse away evil, and beatings purge the innermost parts.
