Proverbs 22
1 A name is chosen rather than much wealth, Than silver and than gold—good grace.
Ihe nhọrọ dị ezi mma ka aha ọma bụ karịa ọtụtụ akụ, ịnata amara ihuọma ka mma karịa ọlaọcha na ọlaedo.
2 Rich and poor have met together, YHWH [is] the Maker of them all.
Ma ogbenye ma ọgaranya bụ otu nʼihu Onyenwe anyị onye kere ha niile.
3 The prudent has seen the evil, and is hidden, And the simple have passed on, and are punished.
Onye nwere uche na-ahụ nsogbu nke na-abịa nʼihu ma zobe onwe ya, ma onye na-enweghị uche anaghị ele anya, ọ na-adaba nʼime nsogbu ahụ taa ahụhụ so ya.
4 The end of humility [is] the fear of YHWH, riches, and honor, and life.
Obi umeala bụ egwu Onyenwe anyị, ụgwọ ọ na-akwụ bụ akụnụba, na nsọpụrụ na ndụ ogologo.
5 Thorns [and] snares [are] in the way of the perverse, Whoever is keeping his soul is far from them.
Ogwu na igbudu dị nʼụzọ onye na-emebi iwu; ma onye kpọrọ ndụ ya ihe na-asọ ya asọ.
6 Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he does not turn from it.
Kuziere nwantakịrị ka ọ họrọ ụzọ ziri ezi, mgbe o tolitere ọ ga-anọgide nʼime ya.
7 The rich rules over the poor, And a servant [is] the borrower to the lender.
Dịka ọgaranya si achị ogbenye, otu a kwa ka onye na-ebi ego si bụrụ ohu onye na-ebinye ya ego.
8 Whoever is sowing perverseness reaps sorrow, And the rod of his anger wears out.
Onye na-agha ikpe na-ezighị ezi dịka mkpụrụ, ga-ewe ajọ ihe dịka ihe ubi, mkpanaka nke ikike iwe ha ga-agbajikwa.
9 The good of eye—he is blessed, For he has given of his bread to the poor.
Onye na-agbasapụ aka enye onyinye ga-abụ onye a gọziri agọzi, nʼihi na ha na ekenyetụ ndị ogbenye nri.
10 Cast out a scorner—and contention goes out, And strife and shame cease.
Chụpụ onye na-akwa emo, ise okwu ga-akwụsị, e, ịlụ ọgụ na nlelị ga-akwụsịkwa.
11 Whoever is loving cleanness of heart, His lips [are] grace, A king [is] his friend.
Onye na-ahụ ịdị ọcha nke obi nʼanya, onye okwu ya jupụtara nʼamara ga-abụ enyi eze.
12 The eyes of YHWH have kept knowledge, And He overthrows the words of the treacherous.
Anya Onyenwe anyị na-echebe ihe ọmụma, ma ọ na-emebi atụmatụ niile nke ndị aghụghọ.
13 The slothful has said, “A lion [is] outside, I am slain in the midst of the broad places.”
Onye umengwụ na-asị, “Ọdụm nọ nʼezi! A ga-egbu m nʼama ọha mmadụ!”
14 The mouth of strange women [is] a deep pit, The abhorred of YHWH falls there.
Ọnụ nwanyị na-akwa iko bụ oke olulu, nwoke nọ nʼokpuru oke iwe Onyenwe anyị na-adaba nʼime ya.
15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a youth, The rod of discipline puts it far from him.
Obi ụmụntakịrị jupụtara nʼenweghị uche, ma apịpịa ịdọ aka na ntị ga-achụpụ ya nʼebe dị anya.
16 He [who] is oppressing the poor to multiply his [riches], Is giving to the rich—only to want.
Onye na-achọ uru site nʼimegbu onye na-enweghị ike, maọbụ onye na-enye ọgaranya onyinye ga-ebi nʼoke ụkọ.
17 Incline your ear, and hear words of the wise, And set your heart to my knowledge,
Lezie anya gee ntị nʼokwu niile nke ndị maara ihe, tinye uche gị nʼihe m na-akụzi.
18 For they are pleasant when you keep them in your heart, They are prepared together for your lips.
Ọ dị ụtọ ma idebe ha nʼobi gị, ma ha dịkwa nʼegbugbere ọnụ gị mgbe niile.
19 That your trust may be in YHWH, I caused you to know today, even you.
Ọ bụ ka ntụkwasị obi gị dị nʼime Onyenwe anyị, ya ka m na-akụziri gị taa, ọbụladị gị onwe gị.
20 Have I not written to you three times With counsels and knowledge?
Ọ bụ na m edepụtabereghị gị iri ndụmọdụ atọ ndị a, bụ okwu ndụmọdụ na ihe ọmụma?
21 To cause you to know the certainty of sayings of truth, To return sayings of truth to those sending you.
Ha na-ezi gị ihe bụ ikwesi ntụkwasị obi na ikwu eziokwu. Mgbe ahụ ọ bụrụ na-ezie gị sị gị gaa chọta eziokwu ị ga-eji ezi ọsịsa lọghachi.
22 Do not rob the poor because he [is] poor, And do not bruise the afflicted in the gate.
Emegbula ogbenye nʼihi na ọ bụ ogbenye. Emegidekwala ya nʼụzọ ikpe.
23 For YHWH pleads their cause, And has spoiled the soul of their spoilers.
Nʼihi na Onyenwe anyị ga-ekwuchitere ha ọnụ ha ma bibiekwa ndị na-emegide ha.
24 Do not show yourself friendly with an angry man, And do not go in with a man of fury,
Gị na onye na-ewe oke iwe abụla enyi, gị na onye na-ewe iwe ọsịịsọ emekọkwala ihe,
25 Lest you learn his paths, And have received a snare to your soul.
ma ọ bụghị ya, i nwere ike ịmụta ndụ ha, si otu a tinye ndụ gị na nsogbu.
26 Do not be among those striking hands, Among sureties [for] burdens.
Abụla onye otu nʼime ndị na-anara ndị mmadụ akaebe maọbụ kwee nkwa ikwu ụgwọ onye ọzọ ji.
27 If you have nothing to pay, Why does he take your bed from under you?
Nʼihi na ọ bụrụ na i nweghị ego ị ga-eji kwụọ ụgwọ ahụ, a ga-anapụ gị ọ bụladị ihe ndina gị.
28 Do not remove a border of ancient times, That your fathers have made.
Ehigharịla oke ala e tinyere site na mgbe ochie. Nke ndị nna ochie gị ha hiwere.
29 Have you seen a man speedy in his business? He stations himself before kings, He does not station himself before obscure men!
Ị hụrụ mmadụ ahụ nke nwere ǹka nʼịrụ ọrụ ya nke ọma? Ọ ga-eguzo nʼihu ndị eze, ọ gaghị eguzo nʼihu ndị a na-amaghị aha ha.
