Proverbs 1
1 The Proverbs of Solomon son of David, who reigned in Israel;
Ndị a bụ ilu Solomọn nwa Devid, eze Izrel.
2 to know wisdom and instruction, and to perceive words of understanding;
Ọ bụ maka amamihe na ntụziaka, maka ịghọta okwu niile kwesiri ịghọta nke ọma,
3 to receive also hard saying, and to understand true justice, and [how] to direct judgment;
nʼihi inweta ntụziaka nʼinwe uche, ime ezi omume na ikpe ziri ezi nke aghụghọ na-adịghị.
4 that he might give subtlety to the simple, and to the young man discernment and understanding.
Nʼihi ime ka ndị na-enweghị uche nwee ezi uche, ka ndị na-eto eto nweta ihe ọmụma na izuzu ọma.
5 For by the hearing of these a wise man will be wiser, and man of understanding will gain direction;
Ka onye maara ihe gee ntị, tụkwasịkwa ihe nʼihe ọ maara, ka ndị nwere nghọta nwetakwa ezi ndụmọdụ.
6 and will understand a parable, and a dark speech; the saying of the wise also, and riddles.
Ka ha ghọta ilu niile na okwu niile na-esi nʼọnụ ndị maara ihe.
7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; and [there is] good understanding to all that practise it: and piety toward God is the beginning of discernment; but the ungodly will set at nought wisdom and instruction.
Ịtụ egwu Onyenwe anyị bụ mmalite ihe ọmụma. Ọ bụkwa naanị ndị nzuzu bụ ndị na-adịghị anabata amamihe na ịdọ aka na ntị.
8 Hear, [my] son, the instruction of thy father, and reject not the rules of thy mother.
Nwa m, na-aṅa ntị na ntụziaka nke nna gị ahapụkwala ndụmọdụ nne gị.
9 For thou shalt receive for thine head a crown of graces, and a chain of gold round thy neck.
Nʼihi na okpu amara ka ha ga-abụrụ isi gị, bụrụkwa ihe ịnya nʼolu nye gị.
10 [My] son, let not ungodly men lead thee astray, neither consent thou [to them].
Nwa m, ọ bụrụ na ndị mmehie ara gị ụra, ekwenyerela ha, Ekwela!
11 If they should exhort thee, saying, Come with us, partake in blood, and let us unjustly hide the just man in the earth:
Ọ bụrụ na ha asị gị, “Bịa soro anyị; ka anyị zoo onwe anyị, tigbuo onye ọbụla anyị hụrụ, bụ onye na-emeghị ihe ọjọọ ọbụla.
12 and let us swallow him alive, as Hades [would], and remove the memorial of him from the earth: (Sheol h7585)
Ka anyị loo ha na ndụ, dịka ala ili, loo ha kpamkpam dịka ndị na-arịda nʼolulu. (Sheol h7585)
13 let us seize on his valuable property, and let us fill our houses with spoils:
Anyị ga-enwetakwa ọtụtụ ihe dị oke ọnụahịa, nke anyị ga-akwaju nʼụlọ anyị.
14 but do thou cast in thy lot with us, and let us all provide a common purse, and let us have one pouch:
Soro anyị fee nza gị ka anyị nwaa ike anyị, ihe ọbụla kwa anyị nwetara, anyị na gị ga-ekekọta ya ọnụ.”
15 go not in the way with them, but turn aside thy foot from their paths:
Nwa m, ejela ije nʼụzọ ndị dị otu a, a zọọkwala ụkwụ nʼokporoụzọ ha;
16 [For their feet run to do evil, and are swift to shed blood. ]
nʼihi na ụkwụ ha na-agba ọsọ ime ihe ọjọọ, na-emekwa ngwangwa iwufu ọbara.
17 for nets are not without cause spread for birds.
Ọ bụ ihe abaghị uru ịgbasa ụgbụ, nʼebe nnụnụ ọbụla na-ahụ ya anya.
18 For they that are concerned in murder store up evils for themselves; and the overthrow of transgressors is evil.
Ma ndị a na-esi ọnya nke na-ama ha. Ha onwe ha ka ọnya ahụ ga-ejide.
19 These are the ways of all that perform lawless deeds; for by ungodliness they destroy their own life.
Otu a ka ọ na-adịkwara ndị ọ na-agụsị agụụ ike inweta akụnụba nʼụzọ na-ezighị ezi. Nʼihi na ịgbaso ụzọ dị otu a na-ewetara ndị na-eso ya ọnwụ.
20 Wisdom sings aloud in passages, and in the broad places speaks boldly.
Amamihe na-eti mkpu nʼezi ka mmadụ nụ. Olu ya na-ada ụda nʼama.
21 And she makes proclamation on the top of the walls, and sits by the gates of princes; and at the gates of the city boldly says,
Ọ bụ nʼisi akụkụ ụzọ nke mkpọtụ dịkarịsịrị ka ọ na-akpọ oku, nʼọnụ ụzọ ama obodo ka ọ na-anọ ekwupụta okwu ọnụ ya niile.
22 So long as the simple cleave to justice, they shall not be ashamed: but the foolish being lovers of haughtiness, having become ungodly have hated knowledge, and are become subject to reproofs.
“Unu ndị na-enweghị uche ruo ole mgbe ka unu ga-anọgide bụrụ ndị ga-ahụ enweghị uche nʼanya? Ruo ole mgbe ka ndị na-akwa emo ga-anọgide na mmasị ịkwa emo? Ruo ole mgbe ka ndị nzuzu ga-anọgide na-akpọ ihe ọmụma asị?
23 Behold, I will bring forth to you the utterance of my breath, and I will instruct you in my speech.
Ọ bụrụ na unu gere ntị na mba m na-abara unu, aga m awụpụ echiche niile nke obi m nye unu, aga m emekwa ka unu mara okwu m.
24 Since I called, and ye did not hearken; and I spoke at length, and ye gave no heed;
Ma ebe ọ bụ na unu egeghị ntị mgbe m kpọrọ oku, setịpụkwa aka m nye unu ma ọ dịghị onye ṅara ntị,
25 but ye set at nought my counsels, and disregarded my reproofs;
ebe ọ bụ na unu akpọla ndụmọdụ m asị, jụkwa ịnabata ịba mba m nye unu,
26 therefore I also will laugh at your destruction; and I will rejoice against [you] when ruin comes upon you:
ụbọchị unu ga-adaba na mmekpa ahụ, aga m achị ọchị. Mgbe ihe egwu bịakwasịrị unu, aga m akwa unu emo.
27 yea when dismay suddenly comes upon you, and [your] overthrow shall arrive like a tempest; and when tribulation and distress shall come upon you, or when ruin shall come upon you.
Mgbe oke ihe egwu ga-abịakwasị unu dịka ikuku dị ike, mgbe nhụju anya ga-erubiga nʼelu unu dịka oke ifufe, mgbe ịta ahụhụ na nsogbu ga-agbagwoju unu anya.
28 For it shall be that when ye call upon me, I will not hearken to you: wicked men shall seek me, but shall not find [me].
“Agaghị m ege ntị nʼakwa unu, ọ bụ ezie na unu ga na-akpọ m. Unu ga-achọkwa m ma unu agaghị achọta m.
29 For they hated wisdom, and did not choose the word of the Lord:
Nʼihi na unu mechiri anya unu nʼebe ihe ọmụma dị, unu atụghị egwu Onyenwe anyị.
30 neither would they attend to my counsels, but derided my reproofs.
Unu aṅaghị ntị na ndụmọdụ m. Unu lelịrị ịba mba m anya.
31 Therefore shall they eat the fruits of their own way, and shall be filled with their own ungodliness.
Ihe niile unu kụrụ ka unu ga-aghọta. Ọ bụkwa ụzọ unu na ndụmọdụ unu ga-eju unu afọ.
32 For because they wronged the simple, they shall be slain; and an inquisition shall ruin the ungodly.
Nʼihi na ejezighị ije nke ndị na-enweghị uche na-egbu ha, ọ bụkwa ọnọdụ afọ ojuju ndị nzuzu ga-alakwa ha nʼiyi.
33 But he that hearkens to me shall dwell in confidence, and shall rest securely from all evil.
Ma onye na-ege ntị nʼokwu m ga-ebi obi ntụkwasị obi. Ọ ga-anọ jụụ na-enweghị ihe ọbụla ga-atụ ya egwu.”
