Zvirevo 3
1 Mwanakomana wangu, usakanganwa kudzidzisa kwangu, asi uchengete mirayiro yangu mumwoyo mako,
MY son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:
2 nokuti zvichawedzera makore mazhinji kuupenyu hwako, uye nokubudirira.
For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.
3 Rudo nokutendeka ngazvirege kukusiya; uzvisungirire pamutsipa wako, zvinyore pahwendefa romwoyo wako.
Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:
4 Ipapo uchawana nyasha nezita rakanaka pamberi paMwari navanhu.
So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
5 Vimba naJehovha nomwoyo wako wose urege kuzendamira panjere dzako;
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
6 munzira dzako dzose umutungamidze, uye acharuramisa nzira dzako.
In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
7 Usazviita munhu akachenjera pamaonero ako; itya Jehovha uvenge zvakaipa.
Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.
8 Izvi zvichava utano pamuviri wako uye nokusimbiswa kwamapfupa ako.
It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.
9 Kudza Jehovha nepfuma yako, zvokutanga zvezvirimwa zvako;
Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
10 ipapo matura ako achazadzwa kusvikira pakufashukira, uye makate ako achazara kusvika pamusoro newaini itsva.
So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.
11 Mwanakomana wangu, usazvidza kuranga kwaJehovha, uye usatsamwira kutsiura kwake,
My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of his correction:
12 nokuti Jehovha anoranga avo vaanoda, sababa nomwanakomana wavanofarira.
For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
13 Akaropafadzwa munhu anowana uchenjeri, munhu anowana kunzwisisa,
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
14 nokuti hwakanyanya kunaka kupfuura sirivha, uye hunopfumisa kupfuura goridhe.
For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
15 Hunokosha kupfuura marubhi; zvose zvaunoshuva hazvingafananidzwi nahwo.
She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
16 Mazuva mazhinji oupenyu ari muruoko rwahwo rworudyi; muruboshwe rwahwo mune upfumi nokukudzwa.
Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.
17 Nzira dzahwo dzinofadza, uye makwara ahwo ose rugare.
Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
18 Ndihwo muti woupenyu kuna vose vanohumbundikira; vose vanohubata vacharopafadzwa.
She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
19 Nouchenjeri Jehovha akateya nheyo dzenyika, nokunzwisisa akaisa matenga munzvimbo dzawo;
The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.
20 noruzivo rwake mvura dzakadzika dzakapatsanurwa, uye makore akadonhedza dova.
By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.
21 Mwanakomana wangu, chengetedza kutonga kwakanaka nokungwara, usazvirega zvichibva pameso ako;
My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:
22 zvichava upenyu kwauri, chishongo chakanaka pamutsipa wako.
So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.
23 Ipapo uchafamba panzira yako murugare, uye rutsoka rwako harungagumburwi;
Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.
24 paunovata pasi, haungatyi; paunovata pasi, hope dzako dzichava dzakanaka.
When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
25 Usatya zvako dambudziko rinovhundutsa kana kuparadza kunokunda vakaipa,
Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.
26 nokuti Jehovha achava chivimbo chako uye achachengeta rutsoka rwako kuti rurege kubatwa.
For the Lord shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.
27 Usarega kuitira zvakanaka kuno uyo akafanirwa nazvo, kana zviri musimba rako kuzviita.
Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.
28 Usati kumuvakidzani wako, “Ugodzoka imwe nguva; ndichazokupa mangwana,” iwe uchitova nazvo pauri.
Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.
29 Usaronga kuitira muvakidzani wako zvakaipa, anogara nechivimbo pedyo newe.
Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
30 Usapomera munhu mhosva pasina chikonzero, iye asina zvaakutadzira.
Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.
31 Usachiva munhu anoita zvinhu nechisimba, kana kusarudza ipi zvayo yenzira dzake,
Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
32 nokuti Jehovha anovenga munhu akatsauka, asi anoudza akarurama zvaanoda kuita.
For the froward is abomination to the Lord: but his secret is with the righteous.
33 Kutuka kwaJehovha kuri paimba yeakaipa, asi anoropafadza musha womunhu akarurama.
The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.
34 Anoseka vaseki vanozvikudza, asi anoitira nyasha vanozvininipisa.
Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
35 Vakachenjera vanowana kukudzwa, asi mapenzi anozviwanira kunyadziswa.
The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
