Zvirevo 26
1 Sechando muzhizha kana mvura pakukohwa, rukudzo haruna kufanira kubenzi.
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, So honor is not seemly for a fool.
2 Sezvinoita kadhimba pakubhururuka kwako, kana nyenganyenga pakubhururuka kwayo somuseve, saizvozvowo kutuka pasina mhosva hakuna zvakunoita.
As the sparrow in her wandering, as the swallow in her flying, So the curse that is causeless alighteth not.
3 Tyava yakaitirwa bhiza, matomu akaitirwa mbongoro, uye shamhu musana webenzi!
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, And a rod for the back of fools.
4 Usapindura benzi maererano noupenzi hwaro, kana kuti iwe pachako uchafanana naro.
Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou also be like unto him.
5 Pindura benzi maererano noupenzi hwaro, kuti rirege kuona sokuti rakachenjera.
Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own conceit.
6 Sokuzvigura tsoka kana kunwa bongozozo, ndizvo zvakaita kutumira shoko noruoko rwebenzi.
He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool Cutteth off [his own] feet, [and] drinketh in damage.
7 Samakumbo echirema akangorembera ndizvo zvakaita chirevo mumuromo webenzi.
The legs of the lame hang loose; So is a parable in the mouth of fools.
8 Sokusungira ibwe pachipfuramabwe ndizvo zvakaita kupa rukudzo kubenzi.
As one that bindeth a stone in a sling, So is he that giveth honor to a fool.
9 Segwenzi reminzwa riri muruoko rwechidhakwa, ndizvo zvakaita chirevo chiri mumuromo webenzi.
[As] a thorn that goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, So is a parable in the mouth of fools.
10 Somuwemburi weuta anopfura pose pose, ndizvo zvakaita anoshandirwa nebenzi kana nomupfuuri zvake.
[As] an archer that woundeth all, So is he that hireth a fool and he that hireth them that pass by.
11 Sembwa inodzokera kumarutsi ayo, ndizvo zvakaita benzi rinodzokorora upenzi hwaro.
As a dog that returneth to his vomit, [So is] a fool that repeateth his folly.
12 Unoona munhu anozviti akachenjera pakuona kwake here? Benzi rinotova netariro kupfuura iye.
Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.
13 Simbe inoti, “Kune shumba kunzira, shumba inotyisa iri kufamba-famba munzira dzomumusha!”
The sluggard saith, There is a lion in the way; A lion is in the streets.
14 Segonhi rinotenderera pamahinji aro, ndizvo zvinoita simbe pamubhedha wayo.
[As] the door turneth upon its hinges, So doth the sluggard upon his bed.
15 Simbe inoisa ruoko rwayo mundiro; inoita usimbe hwokutadza kurudzosera kumuromo wayo.
The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish; It wearieth him to bring it again to his mouth.
16 Simbe inozviti yakachenjera pakuona kwayo kupfuura vanhu vanomwe vanopindura nenjere.
The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit Than seven men that can render a reason.
17 Somunhu anobata imbwa nenzeve dzayo, ndizvo zvakaita mupfuuri anopindira pagakava risinei naye.
He that passeth by, [and] vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, Is [like] one that taketh a dog by the ears.
18 Somupengo unopotsera zvitsiga zvomoto, kana miseve inouraya,
As a madman who casteth firebrands, Arrows, and death,
19 ndizvo zvakaita munhu anonyengera muvakidzani wake uye achizoti, “Ndanga ndichiita zvangu je-e!”
So is the man that deceiveth his neighbor, And saith, Am not I in sport?
20 Pasina huni moto unodzima; pasina makuhwa kukakavara kunopera.
For lack of wood the fire goeth out; And where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth.
21 Sezvakaita mazimbe pazvitsiga zvinopfuta nehuni pamoto, ndizvo zvakaita munhu wegakava pakupfutidza rukave.
[As] coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to inflame strife.
22 Mashoko eguhwa akaita semisuva yakaisvonaka inodzika mukatikati momunhu.
The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts.
23 Sezvinopenya zvakanamirwa kunze kwomudziyo wevhu, ndizvo zvakaita miromo inotaura zvinoyevedza, asi nomwoyo wakaipa.
Fervent lips and a wicked heart Are [like] an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross.
24 Muparadzi anozvivanza namatauriro ake, asi mumwoyo make akaviga ruvengo.
He that hateth dissembleth with his lips; But he layeth up deceit within him:
25 Kunyange mashoko ake achitapira, usatenda zvaanotaura, nokuti mumwoyo make mune zvinonyangadza zvinomwe.
When he speaketh fair, believe him not; For there are seven abominations in his heart:
26 Ruvengo rwake rungavigwa mukunyengera kwake, asi kuipa kwake kuchabudiswa pachena paungano.
Though [his] hatred cover itself with guile, His wickedness shall be openly showed before the assembly.
27 Kana munhu akachera gomba, achawira mariri; kana munhu akakungurutsa ibwe, richakunguruka, richidzokera pamusoro pake.
Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein; And he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.
28 Rurimi runoreva nhema runovenga varunorwadzisa, uye muromo unobata kumeso unoparadza.
A lying tongue hateth those whom it hath wounded; And a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
