Zvirevo 12

¹Anoda kurairirwa, anoda zivo; Asi anovenga kurairwa ibenzi.Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.

²Munhu akanaka achawana nyasha kuna Jehovha, Asi achapa mhosva munhu ana mano akaipa.A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

³Munhu haangasimbiswi nezvakaipa; Asi mudzi wowakarurama haungazununguswi.A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

⁴Mukadzi anoita zvakanaka, ikorona yomurume wake; Asi anonyadzisa, wakaita sezvakaora pamapfupa ake.A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

⁵Mifungo yowakarurama yakarurama; Asi mano avakaipa anonyengedzera.The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

⁶Mashoko avakaipa ndookuvandira ropa; Asi muromo wavakarurama uchavarwira.The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

⁷Vanhu vakaipa vanotsindikirwa, havachipo; Asi imba yavakarurama icharamba imire.The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.

⁸Munhu acharumbidzwa zvakaenzana nouchenjeri hwake; Asi ane moyo akatsauka, achazvidzwa.A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.

⁹Munhu anoninipiswa, ane muranda hake, Anopfuura anozvikudza, asina zvokudya.He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.

¹⁰Akarurama ane hanya noupenyu hwechipfuwo chake; Asi tsitsi dzowakaipa ihasha.A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

¹¹Anorima munda wake, achava nezvokudya zvizhinji; Asi anotevera zvisina maturo, anoshaiwa njere.He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.

¹²Akaipa anopanga zvaangapamba kuna vakashata; Asi mudzi wavakaipa unobereka zvibereko.The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.

¹³Pakudarika kwemiromo panomusungo wavakaipa; Asi akarurama achabuda panhamoThe wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.

¹⁴Munhu achagutiswa nezvakanaka zvinobva pazvibereko zvomuromo wake; Uye munhu achadzoserwa zvaakaita namaoko ake.A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompense of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.

¹⁵Nzira yebenzi yakanaka pakuona kwake; Asi akachenjera anoteerera kana achirairwa.The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

¹⁶Kutsamwa kwebenzi kunozikanwa pakarepo; Asi akachenjera anovanza kunyadziswa kwakeA fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.

¹⁷munhu anoreva zvokwadi anoparidza zvakarurama; Asi chapupu chenhema chinoparidza kunyengedzera.He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.

¹⁸Mumwe ariko anotaura nokusarangarira zvinobaya somunondo; Asi rurimi rwowakachenjera runoporesa.There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

¹⁹Muromo wezvokwadi uchasimbiswa nokusingaperi; Asi rurimi rune nhema runongogara chinguva chiduku.The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

²⁰Kunyengedzera kuri mumoyo yavanofunga mano akaipa, Asi vanorairira zvorugare vanomufaro.Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.

²¹Akarurama haangatongowirwi nechakaipa; Asi vakaipa vachazadzwa nezvakashata.There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.

²²Miromo, ine nhema, inonyangadza Jehovha; Asi vanoita nokutendeka vanomufadza.Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.

²³Munhu akachenjera anovanza zivo; Asi moyo yamapenzi inoparidza upenzi.A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

²⁴Ruoko rwavasine usimbe ruchabata ushe; Asi vane usimbe vachabatiswa chibharo.The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.

²⁵Kutambudzika pamoyo womunhu kunouremedza; Asi shoko nyoro rinoufadza.Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.

²⁶Akarurama anoperekedza wokwake zvakanaka; Asi nzira yowakaipa inovarashisa.The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.

²⁷Simbe haibati mhuka yayamutsa, Asi kusava neusimbe ifuma yomunhu.The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.

²⁸Panzira yakarurama ndipo panoupenyu; Kwainoenda hakuna rufu.In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.