Proverbs 19
1 Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a fool whose lips are perverse.
Ọ ka mma ịbụ ogbenye onye kwesiri ntụkwasị obi karịa ịbụ onye nzuzu na-ekwu okwu ụgha mgbe niile.
2 Even zeal is no good without knowledge, and he who hurries his footsteps misses the mark.
Arịrịọ nke na-enweghị ihe ọmụma adịghị mma otu a kwa onye ụkwụ ya na-eme ngwa na-ejehie ụzọ.
3 A man’s own folly subverts his way, yet his heart rages against the LORD.
Enweghị uche nke mmadụ na-eduba ha nʼọghọm, ma obi ha na-ewe iwe dị ukwuu megide Onyenwe anyị.
4 Wealth attracts many friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend.
Onye nwere ego na-enwe ọtụtụ ndị enyi, ma ọ na-ara ahụ ka ndị enyi onye ogbenye nọgide.
5 A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape.
Onye na-agba ama ụgha ga-ata ahụhụ, ụzọ onye na-ekupụ ụgha dịka ume ka a ga-achọpụtakwa.
6 Many seek the favor of the prince, and everyone is a friend of the gift giver.
Ọtụtụ mmadụ na-achọ ihuọma nʼebe onye na-achị achị nọ, otu a kwa, mmadụ niile na-agbalị ịbụ enyi onye na-agbasa aka ya na-enye onyinye.
7 All the brothers of a poor man hate him— how much more do his friends avoid him! He may pursue them with pleading, but they are nowhere to be found.
Ebe ọ bụ na ụmụnne onye ogbenye na-akpọ ya asị, gịnịkwa ka ndị enyi ya ga-eme? Mgbalị ya niile ịrịọ ha arịrịọ ezughị ime ka ha nọgide.
8 He who acquires wisdom loves himself; one who safeguards understanding will find success.
Onye na-enweta amamihe hụrụ ndụ nʼanya, onye na-edebekwa nghọta na-enweta ọganihu.
9 A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who pours out lies will perish.
Onyeama ụgha aghaghị ịta ahụhụ, onye ọbụla na-ekwupụ okwu ụgha dịka mmiri ga-ala nʼiyi.
10 Luxury is unseemly for a fool— how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!
Onye nzuzu ekwesighị ibi dịka ọgaranya; ohu ekwesịkwaghị ịchị ụmụ eze.
11 A man’s insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense.
Ezi uche mmadụ nwere na-amụpụta ndidi; ọ bụkwa nkwanye ugwu nye onye nʼadịghị agụ mkparị a na-akparị ya.
12 A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
Iwe eze dị ka mbigbọ nke ọdụm. Ma obi ụtọ ya dị ka igirigi nʼelu ahịhịa ndụ.
13 A foolish son is his father’s ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping.
Nwa nzuzu bụ ịla nʼiyi nke nna, nwunye na-ese okwu dị ka mmiri ọtụtụ na-atụ kpọm, kpọm, mgbe niile nʼelu ụlọ puru epu.
14 Houses and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.
Ụlọ dị iche iche na akụ bụ ihe nketa a na-anata nʼaka ndị nne na nna, ma nwunye nwere uche na nghọta na-esite naanị nʼaka Onyenwe anyị.
15 Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger.
Umengwụ na-akpata oke ịrahụ ụra, onye ọfọ ogori ka agụụ na-agụ.
16 He who keeps a commandment preserves his soul, but he who is careless in his ways will die.
Onye na-edebe iwu Chineke na-enweta ndụ, ma onye na-akpọ ya asị na-anwụ.
17 Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.
Onye ọbụla na-egosi ndị ogbenye obi ebere na-ebinye Onyenwe anyị ihe, ọ ga-akwụghachi ha nʼihi ihe ọma ha mere.
18 Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be party to his death.
Dọọ nwa gị aka na ntị mgbe ọ ka dị na nwantakịrị nʼihi na oge ahụ ka olileanya dị. Ma i meghị otu a, ọ bụ ndụ ya ka ị na-emebi.
19 A man of great anger must pay the penalty; if you rescue him, you will have to do so again.
Onye oke iwe ga-anata nra so ya, nʼihi na ọ bụrụ na ị napụta ya, ị ga-anapụtakwa ya ọzọ.
20 Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days.
Gee ntị na ndụmọdụ a na-enye gị, nabata ịdọ aka na ntị. Nʼikpeazụ, ị ga-abụ onye maara ihe.
21 Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail.
Ọtụtụ atụmatụ dị nʼobi mmadụ; maọbụ uche Onyenwe anyị ga-emezu.
22 The desire of a man is loving devotion; better to be poor than a liar.
Obi ebere mmadụ na-eme ka a na-achọsi ya ike. Ọ ka mma ịbụ ogbenye karịa ịbụ mmadụ nke eziokwu ọbụla na-adịghị nʼọnụ ya.
23 The fear of the LORD leads to life, that one may rest content, without visitation from harm.
Ịtụ egwu Onyenwe anyị na-eweta ndụ na ọṅụ, na nchebe site nʼihe mmerụ ahụ.
24 The slacker buries his hand in the dish; he will not even bring it back to his mouth.
Onye umengwụ na-amanye aka nʼefere nri, ọ gaghị eweghachi ya ọ bụladị tinye nʼọnụ ya.
25 Strike a mocker, and the simple will beware; rebuke the discerning man, and he will gain knowledge.
Tie onye na-akwa emo ihe, onye na-enweghị uche ga-aghọ onye nwere ezi uche, baara onye nwere nghọta mba, ha ga-enweta ihe ọmụma.
26 He who assaults his father or evicts his mother is a son who brings shame and disgrace.
Ọ bụ nwa ahụ na-eweta ihere ga-ezu nne na nna ya ohi, maọbụ chụpụ ha site nʼụlọ ya.
27 If you cease to hear instruction, my son, you will stray from the words of knowledge.
Nwa m ọ bụrụ na ị hapụ ige ntị na ntụziaka m, ị ga-esi nʼokwu ihe ọmụma kpafuo.
28 A corrupt witness mocks justice, and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity.
Onyeama ụgha na-akwa ikpe ziri ezi emo. Ọnụ nke onye ajọ omume na-eloda ajọ ihe.
29 Judgments are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools.
Ndị na-akwa emo na ndị nzuzu ga-ata ahụhụ; a ga-etikwa ha ihe.
