Proverbs 18
1 He that separateth himself seeketh [his] pleasure, he is vehement against all sound wisdom.
Onye ihe mmadụ na-adịghị amasị na-agbaso naanị ọchịchọ nke ya onwe ya, na-alụsokwa ezi nzube niile ọzọ ọgụ.
2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may reveal itself.
Nghọta adịghị atọ onye nzuzu ụtọ. Naanị ihe ọ maara bụ ikwu uche ya.
3 When the wicked cometh, there cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
Mgbe onye ajọ omume na-abata, ka nleda anya na-abata, otu a kwa nkọcha na-eweta ihere.
4 The words of a man's mouth are deep waters, [and] the fountain of wisdom is a gushing brook.
Okwu ọnụ niile bụ mmiri dị omimi, ma amamihe dị ka mmiri iyi na-asọ asọ.
5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to wrong the righteous in judgment.
Ọ dịghị mma ime ka ikpe gara onye mere ihe ọjọọ, si otu a gbochie onye aka ya dị ọcha inweta ikpe ziri ezi.
6 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for stripes.
Egbugbere ọnụ ndị nzuzu na-ebutere ha esemokwu, ọnụ ha na-ebutere ha ihe otiti.
7 A fool's mouth is destruction to him, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
Ọnụ onye nzuzu na-etinye ya na nsogbu, egbugbere ọnụ ya bụ ọnya nye mkpụrụobi ya.
8 The words of a talebearer are as dainty morsels, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
Okwu niile nke onye na-agba asịrị na-ekwu dịka iberibe nri nʼatọ ezi ụtọ, ha na-agbadakwa nʼime ime ala afọ.
9 He also who is indolent in his work is brother of the destroyer.
Onye dị umengwụ nʼọrụ ya bụ nwanne nke onye mbibi.
10 The name of Jehovah is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
Aha Onyenwe anyị bụ ụlọ elu e wusiri ike, ndị ezi omume na-agbaba nʼime ya izere ndụ.
11 The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as a high wall in his own imagination.
Akụ ndị ọgaranya bụrụ ha obodo e wusiri ike, ọ bụkwa mgbidi dị elu nke a na-apụghị ịmafe nʼechiche ha.
12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty; and before honour [goeth] humility.
Tupu mmadụ adaa obi ya na-ejupụta na nganga, ma inwe obi umeala na-eweta nsọpụrụ.
13 He that giveth answer before he heareth, it is folly and shame unto him.
Inye ọsịsa okwu tupu mmadụ ege ntị bụ enweghị uche na ihe ihere.
14 The spirit of a man sustaineth his infirmity; but a broken spirit who can bear?
Ọ bụ mmụọ mmadụ na-akwado ya nʼoge nrịa nrịa, ma mmụọ e tipịara etipịa, onye pụrụ ibuli ya?
15 The heart of an intelligent [man] getteth knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
Obi onye nwere nghọta na-enweta ihe ọmụma, nʼihi na ntị onye maara ihe na-achọpụta ya.
16 A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
Onyinye mmadụ na-akwara ya ụzọ sara mbara, ọ na-edubakwa ya nʼihu ndị dị elu.
17 He that is first in his own cause [seemeth] just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
Nʼikpe onye buru ụzọ kwuo ihe na-ese na-adị ka onye ikpe gaara, tutu ruo mgbe mmadụ bịara bido ịjụ ya ajụjụ.
18 The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
Ife nza na-akwụsị esemokwu na ndọrọndọrọ dị nʼetiti mmadụ abụọ ndị olu ha na-ala elu.
19 A brother offended is [harder to be won] than a strong city; and contentions are as the bars of a palace.
Ọ dị mfe ịlụgbụ obodo karịa ime ka obi nwanne e mehiere tụgharịa. Iwe ya na-adị ike dịka ọnụ ụzọ e jiri igodo tụchie.
20 A man's belly is satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; with the increase of his lips is he satisfied.
Site na mkpụrụ nke okwu ọnụ mmadụ mịpụtara ka afọ ga-eji ju ya. Sitekwa nʼihe owuwe ubi nke egbugbere ọnụ ha ka ha ga-eji rijuo afọ.
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Ike ọnwụ na ndụ dị ire nʼaka. Ndị hụrụ ya nʼanya ga-eri mkpụrụ ya.
22 Whoso hath found a wife hath found a good thing, and hath obtained favour from Jehovah.
Nwoke ahụ chọtara nwunye chọtara ezi ihe. Ọ na-anatakwa ihuọma site nʼaka Onyenwe anyị.
23 He that is poor speaketh with supplications, but the rich answereth roughly.
Onye ogbenye na-arịọ arịrịọ maka ebere; ma ọgaranya na-asa okwu ike ike.
24 A man of [many] friends will come to ruin but there is a friend [that] sticketh closer than a brother.
Onye nwere ọtụtụ ndị enyi ndị na-ekwesighị ga-abịa nʼịla nʼiyi mgbe na-adịghị anya, ma ọ dị enyi nke na-arapara nso karịa nwanne.
