Zvirevo 13

¹Mwanakomana akachenjera anoteerera kuraira kwababa vake; Asi mudadiri haanzwi kana achitukwa.A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.

²Munhu achadya zvakanaka zvinobva pazvibereko zvomuromo wake; Asi vanoita nokunyengedzera vanofarira kumanikidza.A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.

³Anorindira muromo wake, anochengeta hupenyu hwake; Asi anoshamisa miromo yake, achaparadzwa.He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

⁴Mweya wesimbe unopanga, asi unoshaiwa; Asi mweya yavasina usimbe ichakodzwa.The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

⁵Akarurama anovenga nhema; Asi akaipa, anonyangadza, achanyadziswa.A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.

⁶Kururama kunochengeta akarurama pakufamba kwake; Asi kuipa kunowisira mutadzi pasi.Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

⁷Mumwe ariko anozviti ndiri mufumi, kunyange asina chinhu; Mumwe ariko unozviti ndiri murombo, asi ane fuma zhinji.There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.

⁸Rudzikunuro rwoupenyu hwomunhu ifuma yake; Asi murombo haanzwi kutyityidzira.The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.

⁹Chiedza chavakarurama chinopenya kwazvo; asi mwenje wavakaipa uchadzimwa.The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

¹⁰Kuzvikudza kunongouyisa kukakavara; Asi uchenjeri huri kuna vanotenda kurairirwa.Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

¹¹fuma, yakawanikwa nokukurumidza, ichatapudzwa; Asi anounganidza noruoko, zvichawedzerwa kwaari.Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

¹²Tariro kana ichinonoka, inoodza moyo; Asi kana chapangwa chosvika, ndiwo muti woupenyu.Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.

¹³Anozvidza Shoko, asungwa naro; Asi anotya murayiro, achapiwa mubayiro.Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

¹⁴Kudzidzisa kwowakachenjera itsime roupenyu; Kuti munhu apukunyuke pamisungo yorufu.The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

¹⁵Njere dzakanaka dzinouyisa kufarirwa navanhu; Asi nzira yavatadzi ihukutu.Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.

¹⁶Mumwe nomumwe, akangwara, anoita nokuziva, Asi benzi rinokusha upenzi hwarwo.Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.

¹⁷Nhume yakaipa inowira munjodzi; Asi munyai anotendwa anoporesa.A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.

¹⁸Urombo nokunyadziswa ndiwo mubayiro woanoramba kurairirwa; Asi anoteerera kurairwa achakudzwa.Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

¹⁹Kana zvinodikanwa zvaitwa, zvinozipa pamweya; Asi mapenzi anonyangadzwa kana achisiyana nezvakashata.The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.

²⁰Fambidzana navakachenjera, ugova wakachenjerawo; Asi shamwari yamapenzi inoshatiswa.He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

²¹Zvakaipa zvichatevera vatadzi; Asi vakarurama vacharipirwa nezvakanaka.Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repaid.

²²Munhu, akanaka, achasiyira vana vavana vake nhaka; Asi fuma yomutadzi inochengeterwa akarurama.A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

²³Munda womurombo ane zvokudya zvizhinji; Asi mumwe ariko anoparadzwa nokuda kwokusarurama.Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.

²⁴Anorega shamhu anovenga mwanakomana wake; Asi anomuda, anomuranga zvakanaka.He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

²⁵Akarurama anodya kusvikira agutisa mweya wake; Asi dumbu rowakaipa richashaiwa.The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.