Proverbs 8
1 DOTH not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?
Ọ bụ na amamihe adịghị eti mkpu? Ọ bụ na nghọta anaghị eme ka olu ya daa ụda?
2 She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.
Ọ na-eguzo nʼelu ebe niile dị elu nʼokporoụzọ, nʼagbata ụzọ niile.
3 She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.
Nʼọnụ ụzọ nke obodo niile na nʼọnụ ụzọ ụlọ niile ka ọ nọ na-eti mkpu,
4 Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.
ọ na-asị, “Ụmụ mmadụ geenụ m ntị; ọ bụ unu ndị dị ndụ ka m na-agwa okwu.
5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
Unu ndị na-enweghị uche, nweenụ uche zuruoke; unu ndị nzuzu, nweenụ nghọta.
6 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
Geenụ m ntị, nʼihi na enwere m okwu dị mkpa m ga-agwa unu; Ihe ọbụla m kwuru bụ ihe ziri ezi,
7 For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
Ọnụ m na-ekwu eziokwu nʼihi na akpọrọ m okwu ụgha asị.
8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.
Ndụmọdụ m zuruoke, ọ dịkwa mma. Ihe ọjọọ ọbụla adịghị nʼime ya.
9 They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
Nʼebe onye nwetara nghọta nọ, okwu m doro anya; nʼebe ndị chọtara ihe ọmụma nọ, okwu m ziri ezi.
10 Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
Họrọ ịdọ aka na ntị m karịa ọlaọcha họrọkwa ihe ọmụma karịa ọlaedo dị ezi mma.”
11 For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
Amamihe dị mkpa karịa nkume rubi dị oke ọnụahịa. Ọ dịkwaghị ihe a ga-eji tụnyere ya.
12 I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.
“Mụ onwe m bụ amamihe na ezi nghọta na-agakọta. Enwere m ọmụma ihe na ezi izuzu.
13 The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
Ịtụ egwu Onyenwe anyị bụ ịkpọ ihe ọjọọ asị. Akpọrọ m nganga na mpako, omume ọjọọ nakwa okwu gbagọrọ agbagọ asị.
14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.
Ndụmọdụ na ezi nghọta bụ nke m; enwekwara m ọmụma ihe na ike.
15 By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
Site na m ka ndị eze ji achị, ọ bụ m na-eme ka ndị na-achị achị mee iwu ziri ezi.
16 By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
Site na m ka ndị eze ji achị bụ ndịisi niile na-achị nʼụwa.
17 I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
Ndị niile hụrụ m nʼanya ka m na-ahụ nʼanya. Ndị niile na-achọ m aghakwaghị ịchọta m.
18 Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.
Ana m ekenye ụba na nsọpụrụ, na ikpe ziri ezi na ezi omume.
19 My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
Onyinye m na-enye dị mma karịa ọlaọcha, ọ karịkwara ọlaedo.
20 I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:
Ana m aga ije nʼụzọ ezi omume, nʼokporoụzọ ikpe ziri ezi.
21 That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.
Ndị niile hụrụ m nʼanya, na-eketa akụnụba. Ana m emejupụtakwa ụlọakụ ha.
22 The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
“Onyenwe anyị kpụrụ m dịka mmalite ụzọ ya, tupu o bido ike ihe ọbụla ọzọ.
23 I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.
Site nʼebighị ebi gara aga ka m dị; adịkwa m adị tupu e kee ụwa.
24 When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.
Anọ m na-adị tupu e kee ogbu mmiri, tupu isi iyi ọbụla agbapụta mmiri nʼelu ụwa,
25 Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:
tupu e kee ugwu ukwu na ugwu nta.
26 While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.
E, amụọla m rịị tupu Chineke ekee ụwa na osisi niile, na aja niile dị nʼime ya.
27 When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:
Anọ m ya mgbe o doziri mbara eluigwe nʼọnọdụ ya, mgbe ọ tụsara ha nʼelu ogbu mmiri niile;
28 When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
mgbe o hiwere mbara eluigwe, mgbe o mere ka isi iyi niile nke ogbu mmiri dị ike,
29 When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:
mgbe ọ kpara oke nye osimiri ebe ọ ga-akwụsị, ka mmiri ya ghara ịgafe iwu ya, mgbe ọ kara akara ebe a tọrọ ntọala nke ụwa.
30 Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;
Oge ahụ niile ka m na-anọ nʼakụkụ ya dịka onye ǹka. Ihe banyere m na-atọkwa ya ụtọ; ana m egwuri egwu nʼihu ya.
31 Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.
Ihe niile o kere tọkwara m ụtọ, ụwa niile na ụmụ mmadụ!
32 Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.
“Nʼihi ya, ụmụ m ndị ikom, geenụ m ntị; nʼihi na ndị niile na-eso ụzọ m na-enwe ọṅụ.
33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
Gee ntị na ndụmọdụ m ka ị bụrụ onye maara ihe, agbakụtakwala ndụmọdụ m azụ.
34 Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
Ngọzị dịrị mmadụ ahụ na-aṅa ntị nʼokwu m, onye na-anọ na nche nʼọnụ ụzọ m ụbọchị niile, onye na-anọ na-echere m nʼọnụ ụzọ ụlọ m;
35 For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the Lord.
nʼihi na onye ọbụla chọtara m chọtara ndụ; ọ natakwala ihuọma nʼebe Onyenwe anyị nọ.
36 But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.
Ma onye na-enweghị ike chọta m na-emerụ onwe ya ahụ; ndị niile kpọrọ m asị hụrụ ọnwụ nʼanya.”
