Proverbs 14
1 Every wise woman has built her house, And the foolish breaks it down with her hands.
Nwanyị maara ihe na-ewu ụlọ ya, ma nwanyị nzuzu na-eji aka ya akwada ụlọ ya.
2 Whoever is walking in his uprightness is fearing YHWH, And the perverted is despising Him [in] his ways.
Ime ihe ziri ezi bụ ịtụ egwu Onyenwe anyị; ma ndị na-ejehie nʼụzọ ha na-akpọ ya asị.
3 A rod of pride [is] in the mouth of a fool, And the lips of the wise preserve them.
Ọnụ onye nzuzu na-ekwupụta okwu mpako, ma egbugbere ọnụ onye maara ihe na-echebe ha.
4 Without oxen a stall [is] clean, And great [is] the increase by the power of the ox.
Mgbe ehi na-adịghị, ụlọ ebe a na-azụ anụ na-adị ọcha, ma site nʼike ehi ihe omume nke ubi na-ejupụta nʼụlọ.
5 A faithful witness does not lie, And a false witness breathes out lies.
Onye akaebe eziokwu adịghị aghọgbu mmadụ, ma onye akaebe ụgha na-agha ụgha mgbe ọbụla.
6 A scorner has sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge [is] easy to the intelligent.
Onye na-akwa emo na-achọ amamihe ma ọ dịghị achọta ya; ma ihe ọmụma na-abịara onye nwere nghọta ọsịịsọ.
7 Go from before a foolish man, Or you have not known the lips of knowledge.
Si nʼebe onye nzuzu wezuga onwe gị, nʼihi na ị gaghị achọta ihe ọmụma nʼọnụ ya.
8 The wisdom of the prudent [is] to understand his way, And the folly of fools [is] deceit.
Amamihe nke onye nwere uche bụ ihe na-eme ka ọ mata ebe ọ na-aga, ma enweghị uche nke ndị nzuzu bụ aghụghọ.
9 Fools mock at a guilt-offering, And among the upright—a pleasing thing.
Ndị nzuzu na-eji okwu idozi ihe mmehie mebiri akwa emo; ma obi ebere ka a na-achọta nʼetiti ndị omume ha ziri ezi.
10 The heart knows its own bitterness, And a stranger does not interfere with its joy.
Ọ bụ naanị onye ihe na-eme maara ụfụ ya, ọ dịghị onye ọzọ ga-eso keta ọṅụ ya.
11 The house of the wicked is destroyed, And the tent of the upright flourishes.
A ga-ala ụlọ onye ajọ omume nʼiyi, ma ụlọ ikwu onye omume ya ziri ezi ga-awasa ka igu.
12 There is a way—right before a man, And its latter end [are] ways of death.
Ọ dị ụzọ nke ziri ezi nʼanya mmadụ, ma nʼikpeazụ ọ na-eduba nʼọnwụ.
13 Even in laughter is the heart pained, And the latter end of joy [is] affliction.
Ọ bụladị nʼime ọchị obi mgbu na-adị, ma ọṅụ nwere ike kwụsị nʼiru ụjụ.
14 The backslider in heart is filled from his ways, And a good man—from his fruits.
Ndị na-ekwesighị ntụkwasị obi aghaghị inweta ụgwọ ọrụ ha, ma ezi mmadụ ga-enwetakwa ụgwọ ọrụ ya.
15 The simple gives credence to everything, And the prudent attends to his step.
Onye na-enweghị uche na-ekwenye ihe niile a gwara ya; ma onye nwere uche na-atule mara ebe ọ na-eje.
16 The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.
Onye mara ihe na-atụ egwu Onyenwe anyị na-ewezugakwa onwe ya nʼihe ọjọọ, ma onye nzuzu na-ewebiga iwe oke ma na-eche na ọ ka bụ onye kwesiri ntụkwasị obi.
17 Whoever is short of temper does folly, And a man of wicked schemes is hated.
Onye iwe ọkụ na-eme ihe nzuzu, ma onye na-echepụta nzube ọjọọ ka a na-akpọ asị.
18 The simple have inherited folly, And the prudent are crowned [with] knowledge.
Ndị na-enweghị uche na-enweta ụgwọ ọrụ nke uche gbagọrọ agbagọ, ma onye nwere uche na-enweta ihe ọmụma.
19 The evil have bowed down before the good, And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
Ndị ọjọọ ga-akpọ isiala nʼihu ndị ezi mmadụ, ndị ajọ omume ga-ada nʼọnụ ụzọ ama ndị ezi omume.
20 The poor is hated even of his neighbor, And those loving the rich [are] many.
Ọ bụladị ndị agbataobi onye ogbenye na-akpọ ya asị, ma ọgaranya na-enwe ọtụtụ ndị enyi.
21 Whoever is despising his neighbor sins, Whoever is favoring the humble, O his blessedness.
Onye na-eleda onye agbataobi ya anya na-emehie, ma onye na-emere ndị ogbenye ebere ka ihe ga-agara nke ọma.
22 Do they who are devising evil not err? And kindness and truth [are] to those devising good,
Ndị na-ezube ihe ọjọọ, ha ọ naghị akpafu? Ma ndị na-ezube ihe ọma na-achọta ịhụnanya na ikwesi ntụkwasị obi.
23 In all labor there is advantage, And a thing of the lips [is] only to want.
Ịrụsị ọrụ ike na-eweta uru; ma oke okwu na-eweta ụkpa.
24 The crown of the wise is their wealth, The folly of fools [is] folly.
Okpueze nke ndị maara ihe bụ akụnụba ha, ma enweghị uche nke ndị nzuzu na-emepụta naanị ihe na-abaghị uru.
25 A true witness is delivering souls, And a deceitful one breathes out lies.
Onye na-agba akaebe eziokwu na-anapụta ndụ mmadụ, ma onye akaebe ụgha bụ onye aghụghọ.
26 Strong confidence [is] in the fear of YHWH, And there is a refuge to His sons.
Onye ọbụla na-atụ egwu Onyenwe anyị nwere ebe mgbaba; nye ụmụ ya ọ ga-abụkwa ebe ize ndụ.
27 The fear of YHWH [is] a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.
Ịtụ egwu Onyenwe anyị bụ isi iyi nke ndụ; nke na-eme ka mmadụ ghara ịma nʼọnya ọnwụ.
28 The honor of a king [is] in the multitude of a people, And the ruin of a prince in lack of people.
Otuto onye eze na-enwe dabeere nʼọnụọgụgụ ndị ọ na-achị, e wezuga ndị ọ na-achị, eze enweghị ugwu ọbụla.
29 Whoever is slow to anger [is] of great understanding, And whoever is short in temper is exalting folly.
Onye na-enwe ndidi nwere ọtụtụ nghọta, ma onye obi ọkụ na-egosi enweghị uche ya.
30 A healed heart [is] life to the flesh, And rottenness to the bones [is] envy.
Ndụ dị jụụ na-eme ka ụbọchị mmadụ dị ogologo; ekworo na-eme ka o ree ure.
31 An oppressor of the poor reproaches his Maker, And whoever is honoring Him Is favoring the needy.
Onye ọbụla na-emegbu onye ogbenye na-elelị Chineke kere ha anya, ma onye na-emere onye ogbenye ebere na-asọpụrụ Chineke.
32 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness, And the righteous [is] trustful in his death.
Ọ bụladị nʼọnwụ onye ezi omume nwere ebe mgbaba nʼime Chineke, ma ndị ajọ omume na-ala nʼiyi, mgbe mbibi bịara.
33 Wisdom rests in the heart of the intelligent. And it is known in the midst of fools.
Nʼobi onye nwere nghọta ka amamihe na-anọgide, ma ọ bụladị nʼetiti ndị nzuzu ọ na-eme ka amara ya.
34 Righteousness exalts a nation, And the righteousness of peoples [is] a sin-offering.
Ezi omume na-ewuli mba elu, ma mmehie bụ ihe ihere nye ndị ọbụla.
35 The favor of a king [is] to a wise servant, And one causing shame is an object of his wrath!
Eze na-aṅụrị ọṅụ nʼihi odibo maara ihe; ma odibo na-eweta ihere na-akpali oke iwe ya.
