Proverbs 13
1 A wise son accepts his father's discipline, but a mocker doesn't listen to correction.
Nwa maara ihe na-ege ntị na ndụmọdụ nna ya ma onye na-akwa emo adịghị ege ntị nʼịba mba.
2 You'll be rewarded for saying good things, but dishonest people want violence.
Onye na-eme ezi ihe ga-esite nʼokwu ọnụ ya nweta ụgwọ ọrụ, ma ndị na-aghọgbu ibe ha ga-anata ihe ike dịka ụgwọ ọrụ ha.
3 Watch what you say and save your life—saying too much leads to disaster.
Mmadụ zuruoke bụ onye na-ejide ire ya aka! Ma onye ekwuruekwu na-ewetara onwe ya mbibi.
4 Lazy people want a lot, but get nothing; if you work hard you'll be well rewarded.
Ndị umengwụ na-achọ ọtụtụ ihe ma ọ dịghị ihe ha na-enweta; ma onye na-arụsị ọrụ ike na-enweta ihe niile ọ chọrọ.
5 Good people hate lies, but the wicked cause a stink and bring disgrace.
Onye ezi omume kpọrọ ụgha asị, ma okwu ọnụ onye na-emebi iwu na-ewetara ya ihere na nkọcha.
6 Goodness protects those who live right, but sin overcomes the wicked.
Ezi omume mmadụ na-abara ya uru na ndụ ya niile, ma ajọ omume ndị mmehie na-ala ha nʼiyi.
7 Some pretend to be rich, but don't have anything, while others pretend to be poor and are very rich.
Ọ dị mmadụ na-eme ka ọ bụ ọgaranya maọbụ onye ụkpa. Ma ọ dịkwa mmadụ na-eme ka ọ bụ onye ụkpa maọbụ ọgaranya.
8 The rich can pay a ransom to save their lives, but the poor aren't troubled in this way.
Ọgaranya nwere ike jiri ego ya gbapụta onwe ya, ma ogbenye adịghị azaghachi mba banyere imerụ ya ahụ.
9 The life of good people shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.
Ìhè onye ezi omume na-enwupụ enwupụ, ma oriọna onye mmebi iwu ga-anyụ.
10 Pride only causes conflict; but those who take advice are wise.
Nganga na-eweta esemokwu, ma a na-ahụ amamihe nʼime ndụ ndị na-anata ndụmọdụ.
11 Wealth gained by fraud quickly disappears, but those who gather bit by bit prosper.
Akụ a kpatara ngwangwa na-emebikwa ngwangwa; ma akụ sitere nʼịrụsị ọrụ ike na-eto eto.
12 Hope that's delayed makes you feel sick, but a wish that comes true revives you.
Nchere a na-echere ogologo oge maka imezu olileanya e nwere na-egbu obi, mgbe ihe a na-eche mezuru, oke ọṅụ na-adị.
13 If you despise words of advice, you'll pay for it; but if you respect what you're told, you'll be rewarded.
Onye na-elelị ntụziaka anya ga-akwụ ụgwọ nʼihi ya, ma onye na-atụ egwu ihe enyere nʼiwu ga-anata ụgwọ ọrụ ya.
14 The teaching of the wise is like a fountain of life, so you can avoid the snares of death.
Nkuzi nke onye maara ihe bụ isi iyi nke ndụ, nke na-eme ka mmadụ ghara ịma nʼọnya ọnwụ.
15 Good sense earns appreciation, but the way of the unfaithful is hard.
Ezi nghọta na-eweta ihuọma, ma ụzọ nke ndị na-ekwesighị ntụkwasị obi na-eduba ha na mbibi.
16 All wise people act intelligently, but stupid people demonstrate their stupidity.
Onye nwere uche na-eji ọmụma ihe nʼarụ ọrụ, ma ndị nzuzu na-egosipụta enweghị uche ya.
17 A bad messenger creates trouble, but a faithful representative brings healing.
Onyeozi ajọ omume na-adaba na nsogbu, ma onyeozi kwesiri ntụkwasị obi na-eweta ọgwụgwọ.
18 Poverty and disgrace come to those who ignore instruction, but those who accept correction are honored.
Onye na-ajụ ịdọ aka na ntị ga-anwụ nʼụkpa na nʼihere; ma onye na-anabata ịdọ aka na ntị ka a ga-asọpụrụ.
19 It's nice to see a wish come true, but stupid people hate to turn away from evil to achieve this.
Mgbe ihe a na-ele anya mezuru ọ na-atọ mkpụrụobi ụtọ, ma ndị nzuzu kpọrọ isite nʼajọ ihe wezuga onwe ha asị.
20 Being friends with wise people will make you wise, but being friends with stupid people will only cause you problems.
Na-eso ndị maara ihe ka ị ghọọ onye mara ihe, nʼihi na onye na-eso ndị nzuzu na-aba na nsogbu.
21 Tragedy chases after the sinner, but prosperity rewards the good.
Nsogbu bụ ihe na-esogharị ndị mmehie, ma ngọzị na-esogharị ndị ezi omume.
22 Good people leave an inheritance to their grandchildren, but the sinner's wealth is saved for those who live right.
Mgbe ezi mmadụ nwụrụ, ọ na-ahapụrụ ụmụ ya na ụmụ ụmụ ya akụ, ma mgbe onye mmehie nwụrụ, akụ ya na-abụ nke ndị ezi omume.
23 The unploughed ground of the poor could produce a lot of food, but it's stolen through injustice.
Ubi onye ogbenye pụrụ inwe ọtụtụ ihe oriri, ma ikpe na-ezighị ezi na-azachapụ ya.
24 People who don't discipline their children hate them. Those who love their children carefully discipline them.
Onye ọbụla na-adọghị ụmụ ya aka na ntị, na-egosi na ọ hụghị ha nʼanya; ma onye hụrụ ha nʼanya, ga-adọsi ha aka na ntị ike.
25 The good eat until they're full; but the belly of the wicked is empty.
Onye ezi omume na-eri nri ruo na nriju afọ onwe ya, ma nri na-akọ nʼafọ onye ajọ omume.
