< Zvirevo 31 >
1 Zvirevo zvaMambo Remueri, zvirevo zvaakadzidziswa namai vake:
Amazwi kaLemuweli inkosi yeMasa, unina amfundisa wona.
2 “Nhaiwe mwanakomana wangu, iwe mwanakomana wokubereka, iwe mwanakomana wemhiko dzangu,
Ini, ndodana yami! Ini-ke, ndodana yesizalo sami! Ini-ke, ndodana yezithembiso zami!
3 usapedzera simba rako pavakadzi, nenzira dzako pane avo vanoparadza madzimambo.
Unganiki amandla akho kwabesifazana, kumbe izindlela zakho ekubhubhiseni amakhosi.
4 “Hazvisi zvamadzimambo, nhaiwe Remueri, hazvina kufanira madzimambo kunwa waini, hazvina kufanira vatongi kukara doro,
Kakusikwamakhosi, Lemuweli, kakusikwamakhosi ukunatha iwayini, kumbe okweziphathamandla ukuloyisa okunathwayo okulamandla.
5 nokuti vangazonwa vakakanganwa zvakatemwa nomurayiro, uye vakazotadza kururamisira kodzero dzavanomanikidzwa vose.
Hlezi anathe, akhohlwe isimiso, aguqule isahlulelo sawo wonke amadodana enhlupheko.
6 Ipai doro kuna avo vari kuparara, newaini kuna avo vari mukurwadziwa:
Phana okunathwayo okulamandla kobhubhayo, lewayini kwabababayo emphefumulweni.
7 regai vanwe vakanganwe urombo hwavo, uye varege kuzorangarirazve kutambudzika kwavo.
Kanathe, akhohlwe ubuyanga bakhe, angabe esakhumbula usizi lwakhe.
8 “Taurai pachinzvimbo chaavo vasingagoni kuzvitaurira, pamusoro pekodzero dzavose vanoshayiwa.
Vulela isimungulu umlomo wakho, udaba lwabo bonke abamiselwe incithakalo.
9 Taura utonge zvakanaka; udzivirire kodzero dzavarombo navanoshayiwa.”
Vula umlomo wakho, wahlulele ngokulunga, umele ilungelo lomyanga loswelayo.
10 Mudzimai ane unhu hwakanaka ndiani angamuwana? Mutengo wake unopfuura nokure matombo anokosha emarubhi.
Ngubani ongathola umfazi okhuthela okulungileyo? Ngoba intengo yakhe iyedlula kakhulu amatshe amahle.
11 Murume wake anovimba naye zvizere, uye haana chaanoshayiwa chinokosha.
Inhliziyo yomkakhe ithemba kuye, ukuze angasweli impango.
12 Anoitira murume wake zvakanaka, kwete zvakaipa, mazuva ose oupenyu hwake.
Umenzela okuhle, hatshi okubi, insuku zonke zempilo yakhe.
13 Anosarudza wuru neshinda uye anoshanda namaoko anoshingaira.
Udinga uboya bezimvu lefilakisi, asebenze ngenjabulo yezandla zakhe.
14 Akafanana nezvikepe zvavatengesi, anondotora zvokudya zvake kure.
Ufanana lemikhumbi yomthengisi; uletha ukudla kwakhe kuvela khatshana.
15 Anomuka kuchakasviba; agotsvagira mhuri yake zvokudya uye agopa varandakadzi vake basa ravo.
Uvuka kusesebusuku, anike indlu yakhe ukudla, lesabelo kuzincekukazi zakhe.
16 Anonanʼanidza munda agoutenga; anosima munda wemizambiringa nezvaakawana namaoko ake.
Anakane ngensimu ayizuze; ngesithelo sezandla zakhe ahlanyele ivini.
17 Anoita basa rake nesimba; maoko ake akasimba kuti aite mabasa ake.
Uyabhinca ukhalo lwakhe ngamandla, aqinise ingalo zakhe.
18 Anoona kuti kushambadzira kwake kunobatsira, uye mwenje wake haudzimi pausiku.
Uyananzelela ukuthi ukuthengisa kwakhe kuhle; isibane sakhe kasicitshi ebusuku.
19 Muruoko rwake anobata chirukiso, uye anobata chirukwa neminwe yake.
Welulela izandla zakhe kuluthi lokuphotha, lezandla zakhe zibambe isigodo esilezintambo.
20 Anotambanudzira maoko ake kuvarombo, uye anotandavadzira maoko ake kune vanoshayiwa.
Welulela umyanga isandla sakhe, elulele izandla zakhe koswelayo.
21 Kana kwotonhora, haatyire mhuri yake; nokuti vose vakapfeka nguo dzinodziya.
Kesabi iliqhwa elikhithikileyo ngenxa yabendlu yakhe, ngoba bonke abendlu yakhe bagqokiswe okubomvu.
22 Anozvigadzirira zvokuwaridza panhoo yake; anozvipfekedza nguo yomucheka wakaisvonaka, uye nomucheka wepepuru.
Uzenzela izembeso; isigqoko sakhe sililembu elicolekileyo leliyibubende.
23 Murume wake anoremekedzwa pasuo reguta, kana agere pakati pavakuru venyika.
Umkakhe uyaziwa emasangweni, lapho ehlezi labadala belizwe.
24 Mudzimai anoita nguo dzemicheka yakanaka agodzitengesa, uye anotengesera vanotengesa micheka yokumonera muhuro.
Wenza ilembu elicolekileyo kakhulu, alithengise; anike umthengi ibhanti.
25 Simba nokukudzwa ndizvo nguo dzake; anofara akatarisana namazuva anouya.
Amandla lodumo kuyisigqoko sakhe; uyahleka mayelana losuku olulandelayo.
26 Anotaura nouchenjeri, uye kurayira kwakatendeka kuri parurimi rwake.
Uvula umlomo wakhe ngenhlakanipho; lemfundiso yomusa iselimini lwakhe.
27 Anotarira zvakanaka mararamiro emhuri yake, uye haadyi zvokudya zvousimbe.
Uqaphela inhambo zomuzi wakhe; kadli isinkwa sobuvila.
28 Vana vake vanosimuka vagomuti akaropafadzwa, murume wakewo, anomurumbidza:
Abantwana bakhe bayavuka bathi ubusisiwe, lomkakhe laye uyamdumisa:
29 “Vakadzi vazhinji vanoita zvinhu zvakanaka, asi iwe unovakunda vose.”
Manengi amadodakazi enze ngenkuthalo, kodwa wena wenyukile phezu kwawo wonke.
30 Zvinofadza zvinonyengera, uye runako ndorwenguva duku; asi mukadzi anotya Jehovha anofanira kurumbidzwa.
Ubuhle buyinkohliso, lokubukeka kuyize; owesifazana owesaba iNkosi yena uzadunyiswa.
31 Mupeiwo mubayiro wake waakashandira, uye mabasa ake ngaamupe kurumbidzwa pasuo reguta.
Mnikeni okuvela esithelweni sezandla zakhe, lemisebenzi yakhe kayimdumise emasangweni.