Proverbs 21
1 The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases.
Iyi dị iche iche nke jupụtara na mmiri ka obi eze bụ nʼaka Onyenwe anyị, nke ọ na-ahazi nʼụzọ ọbụla dị ya mma.
2 All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart.
Ọrụ niile bụ ihe ziri ezi nʼanya onye na-arụ ya, ma Onyenwe anyị bụ onye na-eleba anya nʼechiche obi anyị niile.
3 To do righteousness and justice is more desirable to the LORD than sacrifice.
Ime ezi omume na ihe ziri ezi ka Onyenwe anyị na-anabata karịa ịchụ aja.
4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart— the guides of the wicked—are sin.
Nganga na mpako na agụụ ihe ọjọọ nke bụ ọrụ ndị ajọ omume, bụ mmehie.
5 The plans of the diligent bring plenty, as surely as haste leads to poverty.
Echiche niile nke onye na-arụsị ọrụ ike na-eweta uru, dịka echiche onye ome ngwangwa na-enweta naanị ụkọ.
6 Making a fortune by a lying tongue is a vanishing mist, a deadly pursuit.
Uru niile enwetara nʼụzọ na-ezighị ezi adịghị adịgide, ha bụ nkuume ifufe na-efesa, ndị na-achọ ya na-achọ ọnwụ.
7 The violence of the wicked will sweep them away because they refuse to do what is just.
Nʼihi na ndị na-emebi iwu anaghị eme ihe ọma, ihe ọjọọ ha na-eme na-alaghachi laa ha nʼiyi.
8 The way of a guilty man is crooked, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
Ụzọ onye na-emebi iwu bụ ihe gbagọrọ agbagọ, ma omume onye aka ya dị ọcha ziri ezi.
9 Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
Ọ ka mma ibi nʼotu akụkụ elu ụlọ karịa ibinyere nwanyị na-ese okwu.
10 The soul of the wicked man craves evil; his neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.
Ihe na-atọ onye ọjọọ ụtọ bụ imerụ ndị ọzọ ahụ; ọ maghị imere mmadụ ibe ya ebere.
11 When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; and when a wise man is instructed, he acquires knowledge.
Mgbe a na-ata onye na-akwa emo ahụhụ, onye na-enweghị uche na-enweta amamihe, ma mgbe a na-akụziri onye maara ihe ihe ọ na-enweta ihe ọmụma.
12 The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked and brings the wicked to ruin.
Onye ezi omume na-amụta ihe site nʼile ụlọ onye ajọ omume anya na-emekwa ka ndị ajọ omume laa nʼiyi.
13 Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too shall cry out and receive no answer.
Onye na-adịghị ege ntị na mkpu onye ogbenye, ya onwe ya ga-akpọkwa mkpu ma agaghị aza ya.
14 A gift in secret soothes anger, and a covert bribe pacifies great wrath.
Onyinye enyere na nzuzo na-eme ka iwe dajụọ, otu a kwa, ngarị ezonyere nʼime uwe na-eme ka oke ọnụma dajụọ.
15 Justice executed is a joy to the righteous, but a terror to the workers of iniquity.
Onye ezi omume na-aṅụrị ọṅụ mgbe e kpere ikpe ziri ezi, ma bụrụ ihe oke egwu dịrị ndị na-eme ajọ ihe.
16 The man who strays from the path of understanding will rest in the assembly of the dead.
Onye ọbụla si nʼụzọ nghọta wezuga onwe ya ga-eso nʼotu ndị nwụrụ anwụ.
17 He who loves pleasure will become poor; the one who loves wine and oil will never be rich.
Nwoke hụrụ ibi ndụ nganga nʼanya na-ada ụkpa; ịṅụ mmanya na oke oriri abụghị ụzọ esi akpata akụ.
18 The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, and the faithless for the upright.
Onye ajọ omume ga-abụ ihe mgbapụta maka onye ezi omume, onye aghụghọ ga-abụkwa ihe mgbapụta maka onye ndụ ya ziri ezi.
19 Better to live in the desert than with a contentious and ill-tempered wife.
Ọ ka mma ibi nʼọzara karịa ibinyere nwanyị na-atamu ntamu na-esekwa okwu.
20 Precious treasures and oil are in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man consumes them.
Onye maara ihe na-edebe ezi ihe oriri na mmanụ oliv nʼụlọ ya, ma onye nzuzu na-eloda ihe niile nʼọnụ ya.
21 He who pursues righteousness and loving devotion finds life, righteousness, and honor.
Onye na-achụso ezi omume na ịhụnanya ga-achọta ndụ, na ugwu na ọganihu.
22 A wise man scales the city of the mighty and pulls down the stronghold in which they trust.
Onye maara ihe nwere ike megide obodo ndị dike, kwatuokwa ebe ewusiri ike nke ha tụkwasịrị obi ha.
23 He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.
Onye na-echekwa ire ya na ọnụ ya na-egbochiri onwe ya ọdachi.
24 Mocker is the name of the proud and arrogant man— of him who acts with excessive pride.
Onye nganga na onye mpako, onye na-akwa emo bụ aha ya. Ọ na-eji oke nganga eme ihe niile.
25 The craving of the slacker kills him because his hands refuse to work.
Oke ọchịchọ nke onye umengwụ na-ewetara ya ọnwụ nʼihi na ọ jụrụ ịrụ ọrụ.
26 All day long he covets more, but the righteous give without restraint.
Kwa ụbọchị ka ọ na-achọ inwe karịa, ma onye ezi omume na-enye na-akpaghị oke.
27 The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable— how much more so when brought with ill intent!
Chineke kpọrọ aja ndị na-emebi iwu asị, nke ka nke, ma ọ bụrụ na ha na-enye onyinye a site na nzube ọjọọ.
28 A lying witness will perish, but the man who listens to truth will speak forever.
Onyeama ụgha ga-ala nʼiyi, ma onye ọbụla na-ege ya ntị ka a ga-ebibi ruo ebighị ebi.
29 A wicked man hardens his face, but the upright man makes his way sure.
Ndị ajọ omume na-ebi ndụ atụghị egwu, ma ndị omume ha ziri ezi na-atụgharị uche nʼụzọ ha niile.
30 There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.
O nweghị amamihe dị, o nweghị nghọta dị, o nwekwaghị atụmatụ ọbụla, nke pụrụ iguzosi ike megide Onyenwe anyị.
31 A horse is prepared for the day of battle, but victory is of the LORD.
E nwere ike jikere ịnyịnya, kwadokwaa maka agha, maọbụ naanị Onyenwe anyị na-enye mmeri.
