Proverbs 19
Ọ ka mma ịbụ ogbenye onye kwesiri ntụkwasị obi karịa ịbụ onye nzuzu na-ekwu okwu ụgha mgbe niile.
Arịrịọ nke na-enweghị ihe ọmụma adịghị mma otu a kwa onye ụkwụ ya na-eme ngwa na-ejehie ụzọ.
3 The folly of a man spoils his ways: and he blames God in his heart.
Enweghị uche nke mmadụ na-eduba ha nʼọghọm, ma obi ha na-ewe iwe dị ukwuu megide Onyenwe anyị.
4 Wealth acquires many friends; but the poor is deserted even of the friend he has.
Onye nwere ego na-enwe ọtụtụ ndị enyi, ma ọ na-ara ahụ ka ndị enyi onye ogbenye nọgide.
5 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that accuses unjustly shall not escape.
Onye na-agba ama ụgha ga-ata ahụhụ, ụzọ onye na-ekupụ ụgha dịka ume ka a ga-achọpụtakwa.
6 Many court the favour of kings; but every bad man becomes a reproach to [another] man.
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 Every one who hates [his] poor brother shall also be far from friendship. Good understanding will draw near to them that know it, and a sensible man will find it. He that does much harm perfects mischief; and he that used provoking words shall not escape.
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 that procures wisdom loves himself; and he that keeps wisdom shall find good.
Onye na-enweta amamihe hụrụ ndụ nʼanya, onye na-edebekwa nghọta na-enweta ọganihu.
9 A false witness shall not be unpunished; and whoever shall kindle mischief shall perish by it.
Onyeama ụgha aghaghị ịta ahụhụ, onye ọbụla na-ekwupụ okwu ụgha dịka mmiri ga-ala nʼiyi.
10 Delight does not suit a fool, nor [is it seemly] if a servant should begin to rule with haughtiness.
Onye nzuzu ekwesighị ibi dịka ọgaranya; ohu ekwesịkwaghị ịchị ụmụ eze.
11 A merciful man is longsuffering; and his triumph overtakes transgressors.
Ezi uche mmadụ nwere na-amụpụta ndidi; ọ bụkwa nkwanye ugwu nye onye nʼadịghị agụ mkparị a na-akparị ya.
12 The threatening of a king is like the roaring of a lion; but as dew on the grass, so is his favour.
Iwe eze dị ka mbigbọ nke ọdụm. Ma obi ụtọ ya dị ka igirigi nʼelu ahịhịa ndụ.
13 A foolish son is a disgrace to his father: vows [paid out] of the hire of a harlot are not pure.
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 Fathers divide house and substance to [their] children: but a wife is suited to a man by 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 Cowardice possesses the effeminate [man]; and the soul of the sluggard shall hunger.
Umengwụ na-akpata oke ịrahụ ụra, onye ọfọ ogori ka agụụ na-agụ.
16 He that keeps the commandment keeps his own soul; but he that despises his ways shall perish.
Onye na-edebe iwu Chineke na-enweta ndụ, ma onye na-akpọ ya asị na-anwụ.
17 He that has pity on the poor lends to the Lord; and he will recompense to him according to his gift.
Onye ọbụla na-egosi ndị ogbenye obi ebere na-ebinye Onyenwe anyị ihe, ọ ga-akwụghachi ha nʼihi ihe ọma ha mere.
18 Chasten your son, for so he shall be hopeful; and be not exalted in your soul to haughtiness.
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 malicious man shall be severely punished, and if he commit injury, he shall also lose his life.
Onye oke iwe ga-anata nra so ya, nʼihi na ọ bụrụ na ị napụta ya, ị ga-anapụtakwa ya ọzọ.
20 Hear, son, the instruction of your father, that you may be wise at your latter end.
Gee ntị na ndụmọdụ a na-enye gị, nabata ịdọ aka na ntị. Nʼikpeazụ, ị ga-abụ onye maara ihe.
21 [There are] many thoughts in a man's heart; but the counsel of the Lord abides for ever.
Ọtụtụ atụmatụ dị nʼobi mmadụ; maọbụ uche Onyenwe anyị ga-emezu.
22 Mercy is a fruit to a man: and a poor man is better than a rich 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 is life to a man: and he shall lodge without fear in places where knowledge is not seen.
Ịtụ egwu Onyenwe anyị na-eweta ndụ na ọṅụ, na nchebe site nʼihe mmerụ ahụ.
24 He that unjustly hides his hands in his bosom, will not even [bring] them up to his mouth.
Onye umengwụ na-amanye aka nʼefere nri, ọ gaghị eweghachi ya ọ bụladị tinye nʼọnụ ya.
25 When a pestilent character is scourged, a simple man is made wiser: and if you reprove a wise man, he will understand discretion.
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 that dishonours his father, and drives away his mother, shall be disgraced and shall be exposed to reproach.
Ọ bụ nwa ahụ na-eweta ihere ga-ezu nne na nna ya ohi, maọbụ chụpụ ha site nʼụlọ ya.
27 A son who ceases to attend to the instruction of a father will cherish evil designs.
Nwa m ọ bụrụ na ị hapụ ige ntị na ntụziaka m, ị ga-esi nʼokwu ihe ọmụma kpafuo.
28 He that becomes surety for a foolish child will despise the ordinance: and the mouth of ungodly men shall drink down judgement.
Onyeama ụgha na-akwa ikpe ziri ezi emo. Ọnụ nke onye ajọ omume na-eloda ajọ ihe.
29 Scourges are preparing for the intemperate, and punishments likewise for fools.
Ndị na-akwa emo na ndị nzuzu ga-ata ahụhụ; a ga-etikwa ha ihe.
