Proverbs 17
1 Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife.
Ọ ka mma ịta iberibe achịcha kpọrọ nkụ ma ịnọ nʼudo adị ya, karịa nʼụlọ jupụtara nʼoke oriri na ịlụ ọgụ.
2 A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.
Ohu nwere uche ga-achị nwa nna ya ukwu na-eweta ihere ma ketakwa oke nʼihe nketa dịka otu nʼime ndị ezinaụlọ ahụ.
3 The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the hearts.
Ite eji anụcha ihe dịrị ọlaọcha, oke ọkụ dịkwara ọlaedo ma Onyenwe anyị na-anwale obi.
4 An evildoer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
Ajọ mmadụ na-aṅa ntị nʼegbugbere ọnụ na-eduhie, onye ụgha na-aṅakwa ntị nye ire na-ekwu okwu ịla nʼiyi.
5 Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker. He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.
Onye ọbụla na-akwa ogbenye emo ọ bụ Chineke kere ha ka ọ na-elelị anya. Ndị niile na-aṅụrị ọṅụ nʼihi ihe ike dakwasịrị ha aghaghị ịta ahụhụ.
6 Children’s children are the crown of old men; the glory of children is their parents.
Ụmụ ụmụ bụ okpueze ndị okenye. Nne na nna bụ ịnya isi nke ụmụ ha.
7 Excellent speech is not fitting for a fool, much less do lying lips fit a prince.
Egbugbere ọnụ na-ekwu okwu dị mma abụghị nke onye nzuzu, otu a kwa, egbugbere ọnụ na-agha ụgha ekwesighị ịbụ nke onye na-achị achị.
8 A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it; wherever he turns, he prospers.
Nʼanya onye na-enye ngarị ọ na-ahụta ya dịka ọgwụ ịrata mmadụ, ha na-eche nʼebe ọbụla ha chere ihu ihe ga-aga nke ọma.
9 He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.
Onye ọbụla na-akwado ịhụnanya na-ekpuchi njehie, ma onye na-ekwu ihe mere mgbe na mgbe na-ekewa ezi enyi.
10 A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding than a hundred lashes into a fool.
Ịba mba ntakịrị a baara onye nwere nghọta bara uru karịa narị ụtarị nke a pịara onye nzuzu.
11 An evil man seeks only rebellion; therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
Onye ọjọọ na-ebi naanị ndụ nnupu isi megide Chineke. Ọ bụkwa onyeozi nke ọnwụ ka a ga-eziga imegide ya.
12 Let a bear robbed of her cubs meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
Ọ ka mma izute nne Bịa a napụrụ ụmụ ya karịa izute onye nzuzu uche ya gbagọrọ agbagọ.
13 Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
Ọ bụrụ na i jiri ihe ọjọọ kwụọ ụgwọ ihe ọma, ọbụbụ ọnụ dịrị ezinaụlọ gị.
14 The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.
Esemokwu malite ọ na-esi ike imedo ya, nʼihi ya ekwela ka ọ malite.
15 He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous, both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.
Onye na-asị onye ikpe maara na ikpe amaghị ya na-amakwa onye aka ya dị ọcha ikpe, Onyenwe anyị na-akpọ omume abụọ a asị.
16 Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, since he has no understanding?
Uru gịnị ka ego bara nʼaka onye nzuzu; ebe ọ bụ na o nweghị ike ịchọ amamihe.
17 A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity.
Ezi enyi na-egosi ịhụnanya ya nʼoge ọbụla. Otu a kwa, nwanne na-aba uru nʼoge mkpa.
18 A man void of understanding strikes hands, and becomes collateral in the presence of his neighbor.
Ọ bụ uche ezughị oke ịnara ụgwọ onye ọzọ ji, si otu a ghọọ onye ji ụgwọ.
19 He who loves disobedience loves strife. One who builds a high gate seeks destruction.
Onye na-ahụ esemokwu nʼanya hụrụ mmehie nʼanya. Onye na-ewuli ọnụ ụzọ ama ya elu na-akpọ ntipịa oku.
20 One who has a perverse heart does not find prosperity, and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.
Ọ dịghị aga nʼihu bụ onye obi ya gbagọrọ agbagọ. Onye nwere ire nrafu ga-adanye na nsogbu.
21 He who becomes the father of a fool grieves. The father of a fool has no joy.
Ọ bụ naanị iru ụjụ na obi ọjọọ dịịrị nna nke nwa ya na-eme ihe nzuzu.
22 A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
Obi nke na-aṅụrị ọṅụ na-eme ka ahụ sie ike, ma mmụọ na-eru ụjụ oge niile na-akpata ọrịa.
23 A wicked man receives a bribe in secret, to pervert the ways of justice.
Onye ajọ omume na-anara ihe ngarị na nzuzo ka ọ sụgharịa ikpe ziri ezi isi.
24 Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.
Onye nwere nghọta na-eche uche amamihe nʼihe ọ na-eme, ma anya onye nzuzu na-elegharị ruo na nsọtụ nke ụwa.
25 A foolish son brings grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.
Nwa dị nzuzu na-ewetara nna ya mwute, bụrụkwa nne mụrụ ya ihe ilu.
26 Also to punish the righteous is not good, nor to flog officials for their integrity.
Ọ bụrụ na ịra onye ezi omume nra adịghị mma, nʼezie, ịpịa ndị ọrụ ihe nʼihi ezi ọrụ ha ezighị ezi.
27 He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.
Nwoke ahụ na-adịghị ekwu ọtụtụ okwu bụ onye maara ihe, onye mmụọ ya dịkwa jụụ bụ onye nwere nghọta.
28 Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.
A ga-agụ onye nzuzu nʼonye maara ihe ma ọ bụrụ na ha gba nkịtị, gụọkwa ha na ndị nwere nghọta ma ọ bụrụ na ha e jide ire ha.
