Proverbs 28
1 The evil man goes running away when no man is after him, but the upright are without fear, like the 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 Because of the sin of the land, its troubles are increased; but by a man of wisdom and knowledge they will be put out like a fire.
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 man of wealth who is cruel to the poor is like a violent rain causing destruction of food.
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 have no respect for the law give praise to the evil-doer; but such as keep the law are against him.
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 have no knowledge of what is right; but those who go after the Lord have knowledge of all things.
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 man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are not straight.
Ọ kaara gị mma ịbụ nwa ogbenye na onye eziokwu karịa na ị bụ ọgaranya na eze aghụghọ.
7 He who keeps the law is a wise son, but he who keeps company with feasters puts shame on 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 makes his wealth greater by taking interest, only gets it together for him 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 As for the man whose ear is turned away from hearing the law, even his prayer is disgusting.
Onye na-ewezuga ntị ya site nʼebe iwu m dị, ọ bụladị ekpere ha bụ ihe arụ.
10 Anyone causing the upright to go wandering in an evil way, will himself go down into the hole he has made; but the upright will have good things for their heritage.
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 man of wealth seems to himself to be wise, but the poor man who has sense has a low opinion of 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 upright do well, there is great glory; but when evil-doers are lifted up, men do not let themselves be seen.
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 keeps his sins secret will not do well; but one who is open about them, and gives them up, will get 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 Happy is the man in whom is the fear of the Lord at all times; but he whose heart is hard will come into trouble.
Ngọzị na-adịrị mmadụ ahụ na-atụ egwu Chineke, ma onye na-enupu isi na-etinye onwe ya na nsogbu.
15 Like a loud-voiced lion and a wandering bear, is an evil ruler over a poor 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 The prince who has no sense is a cruel ruler; but he who has no desire to get profit for himself will have long life.
Ọ bụ naanị eze na-amaghị ihe ga-akpagbu ndị ya; ma eze ga-achị ogologo oge bụ eze kpọrọ iri ngarị asị.
17 One who has been the cause of a man's death will go in flight to the underworld: let no man give him help.
Obi ogbu mmadụ ga na-ama ya ikpe ruo ala mmụọ. Ka onye ọbụla ghara inyere ya aka.
18 He whose ways are upright will be safe, but sudden will be the fall of him whose ways are twisted.
Onye na-eje ije na-enweghị ịta ụta ka a na-echebe, ma onye ụzọ ya gbagọrọ agbagọ ga-adaba nʼolulu.
19 By ploughing his land a man will have bread in full measure; but he who goes after good-for-nothing persons will be poor enough.
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 man of good faith will have great blessing, but one attempting to get wealth quickly will not go free from punishment.
Onye ọbụla nke kwesiri ntụkwasị obi ga-enweta ọtụtụ ngọzị, ma nwoke ahụ na-achọ ịbụ ọgaranya ngwangwa aghaghị inweta ntaramahụhụ.
21 It is not good to have respect for a man's position: for a man will do wrong for a bit 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 He who is ever desiring wealth goes running after money, and does not see that need will come on him.
Onye aka ntagide ọ na-anụ ọkụ nʼobi ịghọ ọgaranya amaghị na ụkpa nọ na-eche ya.
23 He who says words of protest to a man will later have more approval than one who says smooth words with his tongue.
Onye ọbụla na-abara mmadụ mba, nʼikpeazụ ga-enweta amara karịa onye ahụ na-aja mmadụ ibe ya mma ire ụtọ.
24 He who takes from his father or his mother what is theirs by right, and says, It is no sin; is the same as a taker of life.
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 He who is ever desiring profit is a cause of fighting; but he who puts his faith in the Lord will be made fat.
Ndị oke ọchịchọ na-akpali ise okwu, ma ndị na-atụkwasị Onyenwe anyị obi na-enwe ọganihu.
26 He whose faith is in himself is foolish; but everyone walking wisely will be kept safe.
Nwoke ahụ na-atụkwasị onwe ya obi bụ onye nzuzu! Ma ndị na-agbaso amamihe Chineke, aka adịghị akpa ha.
27 He who gives to the poor will never be in need, but great curses will be on him who gives no attention to them.
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 evil-doers are lifted up, men take cover; but when destruction overtakes them, the upright are increased.
Mgbe ndị ajọ omume na-aga nʼihu, ndị ezi omume na-ezo onwe ha, ma mgbe ha nʼala nʼiyi, ndị ezi omume nʼaba ụba.
