¹The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.

¹Akaipa anotiza kusina anodzi­ngana naye; Asi vakarurama vanotsunga moyo seshumba.

²For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.

²Nemhaka yokudarika kwenyika, machinda ayo anowanda; Asi nomumwe, ane njere nezivo, kururama kwayo kucharamba kuripo.

³A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.

³Munhu anoshaiwa amene, anomanikidza varombo, Akafanana nemvura inokukura, isingasii zvokudya.

⁴They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.

⁴Vanosiya murayiro, vanorumbidza vakaipa; Asi vanochengeta murayiro, vanoita nharo navo.

⁵Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.

⁵Vanhu vakashata havanzwisisi zvakarurama; Asi vanotsvaka Jehovha vanonzwisisa zvose.

⁶Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

⁶Murombo, anofamba muzvokwadi yake, Anopfuura asakarurama anofamba nenzira mbiri, kunyange akafuma.

⁷Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.

⁷Anochengeta murayiro, mwanakomana akachenjera; Asi anofambidzana navanhu vana madyo, vanonyadzisa baba vake.

⁸He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.

⁸Anowedzera fuma yake nemhindu kana nokuwedzera kusakarurama, Anounganidzira mumwe achava netsitsi navarombo.

⁹He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.

⁹Anoramba kunzwa murayiro nenzeve yake, Kunyange nomunyengetero wake anonyangadza.

¹⁰Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.

¹⁰Ani naani anorashisa vakarurama vafambe nenzira yakaipa, Achawira amene mugomba rake; Asi vakarurama vachagara nhaka yezvakanaka.

¹¹The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.

¹¹Mupfuri anoti ndakachenjera; Asi murombo, ane njere, anomuferefeta.

¹²When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.

¹²Kana vakarurama vachikunda, mufaro mukuru uriko; Asi kana vakaipa vosimba, vanhu vovanda.

¹³He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.

¹³Anofukidza kudarika kwake, haangavi nomufaro; Asi anozvireurura, achizvirasha, achawana nyasha.

¹⁴Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.

¹⁴Munhu anogara achitya, anomufaro; Asi anoomesa moyo wake, achawira munjodzi.

¹⁵As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.

¹⁵Seshumba inoomba, nebere rinopota-pota, Ndizvo zvakaita mubati akaipa anobata vanhu varombo.

¹⁶The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.

¹⁶Muchinda, anoshaiwa njere, anomanikidza vanhuwo zvikuru; Asi anovenga kuchiva, achawedzera mazuva.

¹⁷A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.

¹⁷Munhu, anoremedzwa neropa romumwe munhu, Achatizira kugomba; ngaarege kudziviswa nomunhu.

¹⁸Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

¹⁸Ani naani anofamba zvakarurama, acharwirwa; Asi anofamba nenzira dzisakarurama, achawa pakarepo.

¹⁹He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.

¹⁹Anorima munda wake, achava nezvokudya zvizhinji; Asi unovangira zvisina maturo, uchava nourombo kwazvo.

²⁰A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

²⁰Munhu akatendeka achava namaropafadzo mazhinji; Asi anoda kufuma nokukurumidza, haangakoni kurohwa.

²¹To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.

²¹Kutsaura vanhu hakuna kunaka; nekuti munhu angadarika nokuda kwechimedu chechingwa.

²²He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.

²²Munhu ano ruchiva, anovangira fuma, Asingazivi kuti achawirwa nokushaiwa.

²³He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.

²³Anorairira munhu achazowana nyasha pashure, Kupfuura iye anobata kumeso norurimi rwake.

²⁴Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer.

²⁴Anobira baba vake kana amai vake, achiti, Hakuzi kudarika, Uyu ishamwari yoanoparadza.

²⁵He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.

²⁵Ano mweya wokukara anomutsa kukakavara; Asi anovimba naJehovha, achasimbiswa.

²⁶He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

²⁶Anotenda moyo wake, ibenzi; Asi anofamba nouchenjeri, achadzikunurwa.

²⁷He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

²⁷Anopa varombo, haangazoshaiwi; Asi anotsinzina meso ake, achatukwa kazhinji.

²⁸When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.

²⁸Kana vakaipa vosimba, vanhu vovanda; Asi kana voparara, vakarurama vowanda.