¹A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

¹Mhinduro nyoro inodzora kutsamwa; Asi shoko rinorwadza moyo rinomutsa hasha.

²The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

²Rurimi rwovakachenjera runobudisa zivo kwadzo; Asi muromo wamapenzi unodurura upenzi.

³Yahweh’s eyes are everywhere, keeping watch on the evil and the good.

³Meso aJehovha ari pose-pose; Achicherekedza vakaipa navakanaka.

⁴A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.

⁴Rurimi runyoro muti woupenyu; Asi rune nhema runoputsa mweya.

⁵A fool despises his father’s correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.

⁵Benzi rinoramba kurairira kwababa varo; Asi une hanya nokurairwa, ndiye ane njere.

⁶In the house of the righteous is much treasure, but the income of the wicked brings trouble.

⁶Mumba mowakarurama mune fuma zhinji; Asi kutambudzika kuri munezvinowanikwa nowakaipa.

⁷The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools.

⁷Miromo yavakachenjera inokusha zivo; Asi moyo wamapenzi haudaro.

⁸The sacrifice made by the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

⁸Chibayiro chavakaipa chinonyangadza Jehovha; Asi munyengetero wowakarurama unomufadza.

⁹The way of the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh, but he loves him who follows after righteousness.

⁹Nzira yowakaipa inonyangadza Jehovha; Asi anoda munhu anotevera kururama.

¹⁰There is stern discipline for one who forsakes the way: whoever hates reproof shall die.

¹⁰Kurangwa kwakaipa kunovinga munhu anosiya nzira; Anovenga kurairwa achafa.

¹¹ Sheol Sheol is the place of the dead. and Abaddon are before Yahweh— how much more then the hearts of the children of men!

¹¹Sheori noKuparadza zviri pamberi paJehovha; Ndoda moyo yavana vavanhu.

¹²A scoffer doesn’t love to be reproved; he will not go to the wise.

¹²Mudadi haadi kurairwa; Anoramba kuenda kunowakachenjera.

¹³A glad heart makes a cheerful face; but an aching heart breaks the spirit.

¹³moyo, wakafara, unofadza chiso; Asi mweya unoputsa nomoyo une shungu.

¹⁴The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

¹⁴moyo woane njere unotsvaka zivo; Asi muromo wamapenzi unogutiswa noupenzi.

¹⁵All the days of the afflicted are wretched, but one who has a cheerful heart enjoys a continual feast.

¹⁵Mazuva ose omunhu, uri pakutambudzika, akaipa; Asi anomoyo wakafara anomutambo nguva dzose.

¹⁶Better is little, with the fear of Yahweh, than great treasure with trouble.

¹⁶Zviri nani kuti munhu ave nezvishoma, achitya Jehovha, Pakuti ave nefuma yakawanda, achinyunyuta.

¹⁷Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, than a fattened calf with hatred.

¹⁷Zviri nani kuti munhu ave nezvokudya zvemiriwo, rudo ruripo, Pakuti ave nenzombe yakakodzwa, panembengo.

¹⁸A wrathful man stirs up contention, but one who is slow to anger appeases strife.

¹⁸Munhu, ane hasha, anomutsa kukakavara; Asi anomoyo murefu anonyaradza gakava.

¹⁹The way of the sluggard is like a thorn patch, but the path of the upright is a highway.

¹⁹Nzira yesimbe yakaita soruzhowa rwemhinzwa; Asi nzira yavakarurama yakagadzirwa.

²⁰A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother.

²⁰Mwanakomana akachenjera anofadza baba; Asi benzi rinoshora mai varo.

²¹Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding keeps his way straight.

²¹Upenzi hunofadza munhu anoshaiwa uchenjeri; Asi munhu wenjere anofamba achirurama.

²²Where there is no counsel, plans fail; but in a multitude of counselors they are established.

²²Pasingarangamwi mano anokona; Asi kuna varairi vazhinji ndokwaanosimbiswa.

²³Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!

²³Munhu anofadzwa nemhinduro yakarurama yomuromo wake; Uye shoko, rinotaurwa nenguva yakafanira, rakanaka sei!

²⁴The path of life leads upward for the wise, to keep him from going downward to Sheol Sheol is the place of the dead. .

²⁴Nzira youpenyu yowakarurama inokwira kumusoro; Kuti apukunyuke paSheori pasi.

²⁵Yahweh will uproot the house of the proud, but he will keep the widow’s borders intact.

²⁵Jehovha achaparadza imba yavanozvikudza; Asi muganhu wechirikadzi anousimbisa.

²⁶Yahweh detests the thoughts of the wicked, but the thoughts of the pure are pleasing.

²⁶Mano akashata anonyangadza Jehovha; Asi mashoko akachena anomufadza.

²⁷He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, but he who hates bribes will live.

²⁷Anokarira fuma, anotambudza imba yake; Asi anovenga zvipo, achararama.

²⁸The heart of the righteous weighs answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.

²⁸moyo wowakarurama unombofunga chaangapindura; Asi muromo wowakaipa unodurura zvakaipa.

²⁹Yahweh is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

²⁹Jehovha ari kure navakaipa; Asi anonzwa munyengetero wavakarurama.

³⁰The light of the eyes rejoices the heart. Good news gives health to the bones.

³⁰Meso anobwinya anofadza moyo; Mashoko akanaka, anobva kumwe, anokodza mafupa.

³¹The ear that listens to reproof lives, and will be at home among the wise.

³¹Nzeve, inoteerera kuraira, kunoisa kuupenyu, Ichagara pakati pavakachenjera.

³²He who refuses correction despises his own soul, but he who listens to reproof gets understanding.

³²Anoramba kurairwa, anoshora mweya wake; Asi anoteerera kurairwa, anowana njere.

³³The fear of Yahweh teaches wisdom. Before honor is humility.

³³Kutya Jehovha kunodzidzisa uchenjeri; Uye kuzvininipisa kunotangira kukudzwa.