Zvirevo 28
1 Munhu akaipa anotiza kusina anomudzinganisa, asi vakarurama vakashinga seshumba.
The wicked have fled and there is no pursuer. And the righteous as a young lion is confident.
2 Kana nyika ikapanduka, inova navatungamiri vakawanda, asi munhu anonzwisisa uye ane ruzivo anochengetedza runyararo.
By the transgression of a land many [are] its heads. And by an intelligent man, Who knoweth right — it is prolonged.
3 Mutongi anomanikidza varombo akaita semvura inokukura ichisiya pasina zvirimwa.
A man — poor and oppressing the weak, [Is] a sweeping rain, and there is no bread.
4 Avo vanorasa murayiro vanorumbidza vakaipa, asi avo vanochengeta murayiro vanovapikisa.
Those forsaking the law praise the wicked, Those keeping the law plead against them.
5 Vanhu vakaipa havanzwisisi kururamisira, asi avo vanotsvaka Jehovha vanozvinzwisisa kwazvo.
Evil men understand not judgment, And those seeking Jehovah understand all.
6 Zviri nani kuva murombo ane mafambiro akarurama pane mupfumi ane nzira dzakatsauka.
Better [is] the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse of ways who is rich.
7 Uyo anochengeta murayiro mwanakomana akachenjera, asi anofambidzana navanhu vane madyo anonyadzisa baba vake.
Whoso is keeping the law is an intelligent son, And a friend of gluttons, Doth cause his father to blush.
8 Uyo anowedzera pfuma yake nokutengesa nomutengo uri pamusoro-soro, anozviunganidzira mumwe, uyo anozonzwira varombo tsitsi.
Whoso is multiplying his wealth by biting and usury, For one favouring the poor doth gather it.
9 Kana munhu akaramba kunzwa murayiro nenzeve dzake, kunyange minyengetero yake inonyangadza.
Whoso is turning his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer [is] an abomination.
10 Uyo anotungamirira vakarurama panzira yakaipa, achawira mumuteyo wake pachake, asi vasina mhosva vachagamuchira nhaka yakanaka.
Whoso is causing the upright to err in an evil way, Into his own pit he doth fall, And the perfect do inherit good.
11 Munhu akapfuma angazviti akachenjera pakuona kwake, asi murombo ane njere anomuonorora.
A rich man is wise in his own eyes, And the intelligent poor searcheth him.
12 Kana vakarurama vachikunda, kune mufaro mukuru; asi kana akaipa akava pachigaro chokutonga, vanhu vanohwanda.
In the exulting of the righteous the glory [is] abundant, And in the rising of the wicked man is apprehensive.
13 Uyo anofukidzira zvivi zvake haabudiriri, asi ani naani anozvireurura uye agozvirasa achawana nyasha.
Whoso is covering his transgressions prospereth not, And he who is confessing and forsaking hath mercy.
14 Akaropafadzwa munhu anogara achitya Jehovha, asi uyo anoomesa mwoyo wake achawira mudambudziko.
O the happiness of a man fearing continually, And whoso is hardening his heart falleth into evil.
15 Seshumba inoomba, kana bere rinodzingirira, ndizvo zvakaita munhu akaipa anobata ushe pamusoro pavarombo.
A growling lion, and a ranging bear, [Is] the wicked ruler over a poor people.
16 Mutongi anoshusha haana njere, asi uyo anovenga pfuma yakapambwa achararama kwamakore mazhinji.
A leader lacking understanding multiplieth oppressions, Whoso is hating dishonest gain prolongeth days.
17 Munhu anoshushikana nemhosva yake yokuuraya, acharamba ari wokutiza kusvikira pakufa; ngapasava nomunhu anomutsigira.
A man oppressed with the blood of a soul, Unto the pit fleeth, none taketh hold on him.
18 Uyo ano mufambiro wakarurama anogara akachengetedzeka, asi uyo ane nzira dzakatsauka achawa nokukurumidza.
Whoso is walking uprightly is saved, And the perverted of ways falleth at once.
19 Uyo anorima munda wake achava nezvokudya zvakawanda, asi uyo anodzinganisana nezviroto achava nourombo hwakamufanira.
Whoso is tilling his ground is satisfied [with] bread, And whoso is pursuing vanity, Is filled [with] poverty.
20 Munhu akatendeka acharopafadzwa zvikuru, asi uyo anokara pfuma haangaregi kurangwa.
A stedfast man hath multiplied blessings, And whoso is hasting to be rich is not acquitted.
21 Kuita rusarura hakuna kunaka, asi kunyange zvakadaro munhu anogona kuita zvakaipa kuti awane chimedu chechingwa.
To discern faces is not good, And for a piece of bread doth a man transgress.
22 Munhu anonyima ane shungu dzokuda kupfuma asingazivi kuti urombo hwakamugaririra.
Troubled for wealth [is] the man [with] an evil eye, And he knoweth not that want doth meet him.
23 Uyo anotsiura munhu iye achawana nyasha dzakawanda pakupedzisira, kupfuura uyo ane rurimi runonyengera.
Whoso is reproving a man afterwards findeth grace, More than a flatterer with the tongue.
24 Uyo anobira baba kana mai vake achiti, “Hazvina kuipa,” ndiye shamwari youya anoparadza.
Whoso is robbing his father, or his mother, And is saying, 'It is not transgression,' A companion he is to a destroyer.
25 Munhu ane ruchiva anomutsa kupesana, asi uyo anovimba naJehovha achabudirira.
Whoso is proud in soul stirreth up contention, And whoso is trusting on Jehovah is made fat.
26 Uyo anovimba nesimba rake ibenzi, asi uyo anofamba muuchenjeri achachengetedzeka.
Whoso is trusting in his heart is a fool, And whoso is walking in wisdom is delivered.
27 Uyo anopa kuvarombo haangashayiwi chinhu, asi uyo anotsinzina meso ake kuvarombo achagamuchira kutukwa kuzhinji.
Whoso is giving to the poor hath no lack, And whoso is hiding his eyes multiplied curses.
28 Kana akaipa achienda pachigaro chokutonga, vanhu vanohwanda; asi kana vakaipa vachiparara, vakarurama vanowanda.
In the rising of the wicked a man is hidden, And in their destruction the righteous multiply!
