Zvirevo 24
1 Usachiva vanhu vakaipa, usashuva kufamba navo;
Be not you envious against 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 studies destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
3 Nouchenjeri imba inovakwa, uye kubudikidza nokunzwisisa inosimbiswa;
Through wisdom is an house built; and by understanding it is established:
4 kubudikidza nezivo makamuri ayo anozadzwa nezvinhu zvinoshamisa uye nepfuma yakaisvonaka inokosha.
And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
5 Munhu akachenjera ane simba guru, uye munhu ane zivo anowedzera simba;
A wise man is strong; yes, a man of knowledge increases strength.
6 nokuti kundorwa hondo kunoda kutungamirirwa, uye kuti ukunde unoda vapi vamazano vazhinji.
For by wise counsel you shall make your war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.
7 Uchenjeri hahusvikirwi nebenzi; padare repasuo reguta harina chokutaura.
Wisdom is too high for a fool: he opens not his mouth in the gate.
8 Uyo anoronga kuita zvakaipa achazivikanwa senhubu.
He that devises to do evil shall be called 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 you faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small.
11 Nunurai avo vari kuiswa kurufu; dzosai avo vari kudzedzereka vachienda kundourayiwa.
If you forbear to deliver them that are drawn to death, and those that are ready to be slain;
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 you say, Behold, we knew it not; does not he that ponders the heart consider it? and he that keeps your soul, does 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 you honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to your taste:
14 Uzivewo zvakare kuti uchenjeri hunozipa kumweya wako; kana wahuwana, ramangwana rako rine tariro, uye tariro yako haingaparari.
So shall the knowledge of wisdom be to your soul: when you have found it, then there shall be a reward, and your expectation shall not be cut off.
15 Usavandira sezvinoita akaipa paimba yomunhu akarurama, usaparadza paanogara;
Lay not 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 just man falls seven times, and rises up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.
17 Usafara kana muvengi wako achiwa; paanogumburwa, mwoyo wako ngaurege kufara,
Rejoice not when your enemy falls, and let not your heart be glad when he stumbles:
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 yourself because of evil men, neither be you envious at the wicked:
20 nokuti vanhu vakaipa havana tariro yeramagwana, uye mwenje wavakaipa uchadzimwa.
For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
21 Itya Jehovha namambo, mwanakomana wangu, usabatana navanopanduka,
My son, fear you 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 knows the ruin of them both?
23 Izviwo zvirevo zvomuchenjeri: Kuita rusaruro mukutonga hakuna kunaka:
These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
24 Ani naani anoti kune ane mhosva, “Hauna mhosva,” marudzi achamutuka uye ndudzi dzichamushora.
He that says to the wicked, You are righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:
25 Asi zvichanakira vaya vanopa mhosva kune vane mhosva, uye kuropafadzwa kukuru kuchauya pamusoro pavo.
But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come on them.
26 Mhinduro yechokwadi yakafanana nokutsvoda pamiromo.
Every man shall kiss his lips that gives a right answer.
27 Pedza basa rako rapanze ugadzirire minda yako; shure kwaizvozvo, uvake imba yako.
Prepare your work without, and make it fit for yourself in the field; and afterwards build your house.
28 Usava chapupu chinopomera muvakidzani wako pasina mhaka, kana kushandisa miromo yako kuti unyengere.
Be not a witness against your neighbor without cause; and deceive not with your lips.
29 Usati, “Ndichamuitirawo zvaakandiitira; ndicharipira munhu uya zvaakaita.”
Say not, I will do so to him as he has 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, see, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
32 Ndakafungisisa zvandakanga ndacherechedza ndikadzidza chidzidzo pane zvandakanga ndaona.
Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked on it, 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 your poverty come as one that travels; and your want as an armed man.
