Zvirevo 18

¹Anozviparadzanisa navamwe, anongotsvaka kuda kwake, Anorwa nohuchenjeri hwose kwahwo.Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

²Benzi harifariri kunzwisisa, Asi kuti moyo waro ufukurwe.A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

³Kana akaipa achisvika, kuzvidza kwasvikawo; Pamwechete nezvinonyadzisa, kushora kunouyawo.When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.

⁴Mashoko omuromo womunhu akaita semvura yakadzika; Sorukova runoyerera, setsime rouchenjeri.The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

⁵Kutsaura akaipa hazvina kunaka; Kana kuramba akarurama pakutonga.It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

⁶Miromo yebenzi inouyisa kukakavara; Muromo waro unodana kurohwa.A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

⁷Muromo webenzi ndiko kuparadzwa kwaro; Miromo yaro musungo womweya waro.A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

⁸Mashoko omucheri akaita sezvimedu zvinozipa, Zvinoburukira mukati-kati momuviri.The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

⁹Naiye ane usimbe pakubata kwake, Munun’una womuparadzi.He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

¹⁰Zita raJehovha inhare yakasimba; Wakarurama anovangiramo ndokuchengetwa.The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

¹¹fuma yomufumi ndiwo musha wake wakasimba, Uye sorusvingo rurefu pakufunga kwake.The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.

¹²moyo womunhu anozvikudza kuparadzwa kusati kwasvika; Kuzvininipisa kunotangira kukudzwa.Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.

¹³Anopindura asati anzwa, Zvichava kwaari upenzi nokunyadziswa.He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

¹⁴Mweya womunhu unomusimbisa pakurwara kwake; Asi mweya wakaputsika ungamutswa nani?The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?

¹⁵moyo wowakachenjera unowana zivo; Nzeve yowakachenjera inotsvaka zivo.The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

¹⁶Chipo chomunhu chinomuwanira nzvimbo, Chinomuisa pamberi pavakuru.A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

¹⁷Anotanga kutambirwa mhaka yake anenge akarurama , Asi wokwake anosvika womuferefeta.He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

¹⁸Mijenya inogumisa kukakavara; Inotema chirevo pakati pavane simba.The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.

¹⁹Hama yatadzirwa inopfuura guta rakasimba; Kukakavara kwakafanana nezvipfigiso zveimba yamambo.A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

²⁰Dumbu romunhu rinogutiswa nezvibereko zvomuromo wake; Achagutiswa nezvakawanda zvemiromo yake.A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

²¹Rurimi rune simba pamusoro porufu noupenyu; Vanoruda vachadya zvibereko zvarwo.Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

²²Awana mukadzi awana chinhu chakanaka, Avigirwa nyasha naJehovha.Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.

²³Murombo anokumbira achinyengetera; Asi mufumi anopindura nehasha.The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.

²⁴Munhu ane shamwari zhinji anoparadzwa; Asi shamwari iriko inonamatira kupfuura hama.A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.