Zvirevo 24

1 Usachiva vanhu vakaipa, usashuva kufamba navo;

Be not thou envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them.

2 nokuti mwoyo yavo inoronga kuita nechisimba, uye miromo yavo inotaura pamusoro pokuita mhirizhonga.

For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.

3 Nouchenjeri imba inovakwa, uye kubudikidza nokunzwisisa inosimbiswa;

Through wisdom is a house builded; and by understanding it is established;

4 kubudikidza nezivo makamuri ayo anozadzwa nezvinhu zvinoshamisa uye nepfuma yakaisvonaka inokosha.

And by knowledge are the chambers filled with all precious and pleasant riches.

5 Munhu akachenjera ane simba guru, uye munhu ane zivo anowedzera simba;

A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.

6 nokuti kundorwa hondo kunoda kutungamirirwa, uye kuti ukunde unoda vapi vamazano vazhinji.

For with wise advice thou shalt make thy war; and in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

7 Uchenjeri hahusvikirwi nebenzi; padare repasuo reguta harina chokutaura.

Wisdom is as unattainable to a fool as corals; he openeth not his mouth in the gate.

8 Uyo anoronga kuita zvakaipa achazivikanwa senhubu.

He that deviseth to do evil, men shall call him a mischievous person.

9 Mufungo woupenzi chivi, uye vanhu vanonyangadzwa nomuseki.

The thought of foolishness is sin; and the scorner is an abomination to men.

10 Kana ukapera simba panguva dzokutambudzika, simba rako ishoma sei!

If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small indeed.

11 Nunurai avo vari kuiswa kurufu; dzosai avo vari kudzedzereka vachienda kundourayiwa.

Deliver them that are drawn unto death; and those that are ready to be slain wilt thou forbear to rescue?

12 Asi kana mukati, “Hapana zvataiziva pamusoro paizvozvi?” Ko, iye anoyera mwoyo haangazvioni here? Iye anorinda upenyu hwako haangazvizivi here? Haangaripire munhu mumwe nomumwe maererano nezvaakaita here?

If thou sayest: 'Behold, we knew not this', doth not He that weigheth the hearts consider it? And He that keepeth thy soul, doth not He know it? And shall not He render to every man according to his works?

13 Idya uchi, mwanakomana wangu, nokuti hwakanaka; uchi hunobva pazinga hunozipa parurimi.

My son, eat thou honey, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to thy taste;

14 Uzivewo zvakare kuti uchenjeri hunozipa kumweya wako; kana wahuwana, ramangwana rako rine tariro, uye tariro yako haingaparari.

So know thou wisdom to be unto thy soul; if thou hast found it, then shall there be a future, and thy hope shall not be cut off.

15 Usavandira sezvinoita akaipa paimba yomunhu akarurama, usaparadza paanogara;

Lie not in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous, spoil not his resting-place;

16 nokuti kunyange munhu akarurama achiwa runomwe, anosimukazve, asi akaipa anowisirwa pasi nenjodzi.

For a righteous man falleth seven times, and riseth up again, but the wicked stumble under adversity.

17 Usafara kana muvengi wako achiwa; paanogumburwa, mwoyo wako ngaurege kufara,

Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thy heart be glad when he stumbleth;

18 kana kuti Jehovha achazviona akasafara nazvo uye agobvisa kutsamwa kwake kwaari.

Lest the LORD see it, and it displease Him, and He turn away His wrath from him.

19 Usashungurudzika nokuda kwavanhu vakaipa, kana kuchiva vakaipa,

Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious at the wicked;

20 nokuti vanhu vakaipa havana tariro yeramagwana, uye mwenje wavakaipa uchadzimwa.

For there will be no future to the evil man, the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

21 Itya Jehovha namambo, mwanakomana wangu, usabatana navanopanduka,

My son, fear thou the LORD and the king, and meddle not with them that are given to change;

22 nokuti vaviri ivavo vanouyisa kuparadzwa kwavari nokukurumidza, uye ndiani anoziva njodzi dzavangauyisa?

For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin from them both?

23 Izviwo zvirevo zvomuchenjeri: Kuita rusaruro mukutonga hakuna kunaka:

These also are sayings of the wise. To have respect of persons in judgment is not good.

24 Ani naani anoti kune ane mhosva, “Hauna mhosva,” marudzi achamutuka uye ndudzi dzichamushora.

He that saith unto the wicked: 'Thou art righteous', peoples shall curse him, nations shall execrate him;

25 Asi zvichanakira vaya vanopa mhosva kune vane mhosva, uye kuropafadzwa kukuru kuchauya pamusoro pavo.

But to them that decide justly shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.

26 Mhinduro yechokwadi yakafanana nokutsvoda pamiromo.

He kisseth the lips that giveth a right answer.

27 Pedza basa rako rapanze ugadzirire minda yako; shure kwaizvozvo, uvake imba yako.

Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thy house.

28 Usava chapupu chinopomera muvakidzani wako pasina mhaka, kana kushandisa miromo yako kuti unyengere.

Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.

29 Usati, “Ndichamuitirawo zvaakandiitira; ndicharipira munhu uya zvaakaita.”

Say not: 'I will do so to him as he hath done to me; I will render to the man according to his work.'

30 Ndakapfuura napamunda wesimbe, ndikapfuura napamunda womuzambiringa womunhu asina njere;

I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;

31 minzwa yakanga yamera pose pose, munda wakanga wafukidzwa nesora, uye rusvingo rwamabwe rwakanga rwakoromoka.

And, lo, it was all grown over with thistles, the face thereof was covered with nettles, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.

32 Ndakafungisisa zvandakanga ndacherechedza ndikadzidza chidzidzo pane zvandakanga ndaona.

Then I beheld, and considered well; I saw, and received instruction.

33 Kumbovata zvishomanana, kumbotsumwaira, kumbofungatira maoko kuti ndizorore,

'Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep' —

34 ipapo urombo huchauya pauri segororo uye kushayiwa kuchauya somunhu akashonga nhumbi dzokurwa nadzo.

So shall thy poverty come as a runner, and thy want as an armed man.