Proverbs 28
1 The wicked flee when no one pursues; but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
Ndị ajọ omume na-agba ọsọ mgbe onye ọbụla na-adịghị achụ ha, ma ndị ezi omume na-enwe ntụkwasị obi dịka ọdụm.
2 In rebellion, a land has many rulers, but order is maintained by a man of understanding and knowledge.
Mgbe njehie dị nʼobodo dị ọtụtụ, o nwere ọtụtụ ndịisi, ma onyeisi nwere ezi nghọta na ihe ọmụma ga-eme ka udo na-adịgide ogologo oge.
3 A needy man who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain which leaves no crops.
Onye na-achị achị nke na-emegbu ndị ogbenye, bụ mmiri ozuzo nke na-azachapụ ihe niile mee ka nri ghara ịdị.
4 Those who forsake the law praise the wicked; but those who keep the law contend with them.
Onye na-adịghị asọpụrụ iwu na-eto ndị ajọ omume, ma ndị na-edebe ihe iwu kwuru na-ebu agha megide ha.
5 Evil men do not understand justice; but those who seek the LORD understand it fully.
Ndị ajọ omume adịghị aghọta uru ikpe ziri ezi bara, ma ndị na-eso Onyenwe anyị na-aghọta ihe bụ uru ya.
6 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his ways, and he is rich.
Ọ kaara gị mma ịbụ nwa ogbenye na onye eziokwu karịa na ị bụ ọgaranya na eze aghụghọ.
7 Whoever keeps the law is a wise son; but he who is a companion of gluttons shames his father.
Ụmụ okorobịa nwere nghọta na-eme ihe iwu kwuru, ma nwa nke ya na ndị oke oriri bụ enyi na-emenye nna ya ihere.
8 He who increases his wealth by excessive interest gathers it for one who has pity on the poor.
Onye na-eme ka akụ ya baa ụba site na ịnara ụma maọbụ ọmụrụnwa nʼaka onye ogbenye, na-ekpokọta ya nye onye ọzọ, onye na-emere ndị ogbenye ebere.
9 He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.
Onye na-ewezuga ntị ya site nʼebe iwu m dị, ọ bụladị ekpere ha bụ ihe arụ.
10 Whoever causes the upright to go astray in an evil way, he will fall into his own trap; but the blameless will inherit good.
Onye ọbụla na-eduhie ndị ziri ezi nʼụzọ ihe ọjọọ, ga-adaba nʼọnya ahụ ha onwe ha gbara, ma ndị na-enweghị ịta ụta ga-anata ezi ihe nketa.
11 The rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor who has understanding sees through him.
Nʼanya nke onwe ya, onye ọgaranya na-agụ onwe ya dịka onye maara ihe, ma nʼezie, onye ogbenye nwere nghọta na-enyochapụta amaghị ihe nke onye ọgaranya.
12 When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.
Mgbe ihe na-agara ndị ezi omume nke ọma, onye ọbụla na-aṅụrị ọṅụ, ma onye ọbụla na-ezo onwe ya mgbe onye na-emebi iwu na-aga nʼihu.
13 He who conceals his sins does not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
Onye na-ezo mmehie ya agaghị enwe ọganihu na ndụ ya. Ma onye na-ekwupụta mmehie ya hapụkwa ha, ka a ga-emere ebere.
14 Blessed is the man who always fears; but one who hardens his heart falls into trouble.
Ngọzị na-adịrị mmadụ ahụ na-atụ egwu Chineke, ma onye na-enupu isi na-etinye onwe ya na nsogbu.
15 As a roaring lion or a charging bear, so is a wicked ruler over helpless people.
Dịka ọdụm na-agbọ ụja maọbụ nne bịa na-achụ mmadụ otu a ka onye ọchịchị ọjọọ nke na-achị ndị na-enweghị ike dị.
16 A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment. One who hates ill-gotten gain will have long days.
Ọ bụ naanị eze na-amaghị ihe ga-akpagbu ndị ya; ma eze ga-achị ogologo oge bụ eze kpọrọ iri ngarị asị.
17 A man who is tormented by blood guilt will be a fugitive until death. No one will support him.
Obi ogbu mmadụ ga na-ama ya ikpe ruo ala mmụọ. Ka onye ọbụla ghara inyere ya aka.
18 Whoever walks blamelessly is kept safe; but one with perverse ways will fall suddenly.
Onye na-eje ije na-enweghị ịta ụta ka a na-echebe, ma onye ụzọ ya gbagọrọ agbagọ ga-adaba nʼolulu.
19 One who works his land will have an abundance of food; but one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.
Onye na-arụ ala ubi ya ga-enwe nri nʼebe ọ bara ụba, ma onye na-agbaso ihe efu dị iche iche, ụbịam ga-eju ya afọ.
20 A faithful man is rich with blessings; but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.
Onye ọbụla nke kwesiri ntụkwasị obi ga-enweta ọtụtụ ngọzị, ma nwoke ahụ na-achọ ịbụ ọgaranya ngwangwa aghaghị inweta ntaramahụhụ.
21 To show partiality is not good, yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.
Ile mmadụ anya nʼihu nʼoge ikpe jọgburu onwe ya. Ma ụfọdụ ndị ikpe na-eme ihe na-ezighị ezi, ọ bụladị, nʼihi iberibe nri.
22 A stingy man hurries after riches, and does not know that poverty waits for him.
Onye aka ntagide ọ na-anụ ọkụ nʼobi ịghọ ọgaranya amaghị na ụkpa nọ na-eche ya.
23 One who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than one who flatters with the tongue.
Onye ọbụla na-abara mmadụ mba, nʼikpeazụ ga-enweta amara karịa onye ahụ na-aja mmadụ ibe ya mma ire ụtọ.
24 Whoever robs his father or his mother and says, “It’s not wrong,” is a partner with a destroyer.
Nwoke na-ezu nne na nna ya ohi ma na-asịkwa, “Olee ihe ọjọọ dị na ya?” Onye dị otu a bụ nnọọ enyi ndị mbibi.
25 One who is greedy stirs up strife; but one who trusts in the LORD will prosper.
Ndị oke ọchịchọ na-akpali ise okwu, ma ndị na-atụkwasị Onyenwe anyị obi na-enwe ọganihu.
26 One who trusts in himself is a fool; but one who walks in wisdom is kept safe.
Nwoke ahụ na-atụkwasị onwe ya obi bụ onye nzuzu! Ma ndị na-agbaso amamihe Chineke, aka adịghị akpa ha.
27 One who gives to the poor has no lack; but one who closes his eyes will have many curses.
Ọ bụrụ na i nye ogbenye, a ga-egboro gị mkpa gị. Ma ọbụbụ ọnụ dịrị ndị ahụ na-ekpuchi anya ha nʼebe ndị ogbenye nọ.
28 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous thrive.
Mgbe ndị ajọ omume na-aga nʼihu, ndị ezi omume na-ezo onwe ha, ma mgbe ha nʼala nʼiyi, ndị ezi omume nʼaba ụba.
