Zvirevo 11

¹Chiyero chinonyengedzera chi nonyangadza kuna Jehovha; Asi kurema kwakakwana kunomufadza.A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.

²Kana kuzvikudza kuchisvika, kunyadziswa kwasvikawo; Asi uchenjeri huri kuna vanozvininipisa.When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.

³Kusanyengedzera kwavakarurama kuchavatungamirira; Asi kusarurama kwavanonyengedzera kuchavaparadza.The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

⁴fuma haibatsiri chinhu nezuva rokutsamwa; Asi kururama kunorwira parufu.Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.

⁵Kururama kwowakakwana kucharuramisa nzira yake; Asi wakaipa uchawiswa nezvakaipa zvake.The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

⁶Kururama kwavakarurama kuchavarwira; Asi vanonyengedzera vachabatwa nezvakashata zvavo.The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.

⁷Kana munhu wakaipa achifa, zvaanotarira zvichaparadzwa; Tariro yavakashata inoparadzwa.When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.

⁸Wakarurama anorwirwa pakutambudzika; Wakaipa anopinda pachigaro chake.The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.

⁹Wakashata anoparadza wokwake nomuromo wake; Asi wakarurama acharwirwa nezivo.An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

¹⁰Kana vakarurama vachipfuurira mberi zvakanaka, guta rinofara kwazvo; Kana vakaipa vachiparadzwa, kunopururudzwa.When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

¹¹Nokuropafadzwa kwavakarurama guta rinokudzwa; Asi rinoputswa nemiromo yavakaipa.By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

¹²Anoninipisa wokwake anoshaiwa uchenjeri; Asi munhu ane njere anoramba anyerere.He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

¹³Anofamba ana makuhwa, anobudisa zvakavanda; Asi ano moyo wakatendeka, anofukidza mhaka.A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

¹⁴Kana vanhu vasingatungamirirwi nouchenjeri, vanoderera; Asi pavarairiri vazhinji ndipo panoruponeso.Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

¹⁵Wakazviita rubatso pamusoro pomutorwa, achaona nhamo nokuda kwazvo; Asi anovenga kuzviita rubatso, ndiye wakasimba.He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.

¹⁶Mukadzi muuya anokudzwa; Vakasimba vanochengeta fuma dzavo.A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.

¹⁷Munhu ane ngoni, anoitira mweya wake zvakanaka; Asi asina tsitsi anotambudza nyama yake.The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

¹⁸Wakaipa anopiwa mubayiro wokunyengedzera; Asi anokusha kururama achawana mubayiro wazvokwadi.The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

¹⁹Kururama kwazvokwadi kunoisa kuupenyu; Asi anotevera zvakaipa, anovinga rufu rwake.As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.

²⁰Vane moyo yakatsauka vanonyangadza Jehovha; Asi vanofamba nenzira yakarurama vanomufadza.They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.

²¹Zvirokwazvo, wakaipa haangakoni kurohwa; Asi vana vavakarurama vacharwirwa.Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

²²Sezvakaita chindori chendarama mumhino dzenguruve, Ndizvo zvakaita mukadzi wakanaka kumeso asina kungwara.As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.

²³Zvinodikanwa navakarurama zvakanaka bedzi; Asi vakaipa vanomirirwa nokutsamwa.The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

²⁴Mumwe ariko anoparadzira, achiwedzerwa; Uye ariko anonyima zvaakafanira kupa, asi zvinongomushaisa.There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.

²⁵Chipavhurire achakodzwa; Uye anodiridza achadiridzwawo.The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

²⁶Unonyima zviyo, vanhu vachamutuka; Asi mikomborero ichava pamusoro woanozvitengesa.He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

²⁷Anoshingairira zvinhu zvakanaka, anotsvaka zvinofadza; Asi anotsvaka zvakashata, achasvikirwawo nazvo.He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.

²⁸Anovimba nefuma yake, achawa; Asi vakarurama vachanaka seshizha nyoro.He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

²⁹Anotambudza imba yake, achagara nhaka yemhepo; Benzi richava muranda woanomoyo wakachenjera.He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.

³⁰Zvibereko zvowakarurama muti womupenyu; Unobata mweya yavanhu ndiye wakachenjera.The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.

³¹Tarirai, wakarurama achapiwa mubayiro panyika; Ndoda wakaipa nomutadzi!Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.