Proverbs 21
1 The king's heart is in YHWH's hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires.
Iyi dị iche iche nke jupụtara na mmiri ka obi eze bụ nʼaka Onyenwe anyị, nke ọ na-ahazi nʼụzọ ọbụla dị ya mma.
2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but YHWH weighs the hearts.
Ọrụ niile bụ ihe ziri ezi nʼanya onye na-arụ ya, ma Onyenwe anyị bụ onye na-eleba anya nʼechiche obi anyị niile.
3 To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to YHWH than sacrifice.
Ime ezi omume na ihe ziri ezi ka Onyenwe anyị na-anabata karịa ịchụ aja.
4 A high look, and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, is sin.
Nganga na mpako na agụụ ihe ọjọọ nke bụ ọrụ ndị ajọ omume, bụ mmehie.
5 The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.
Echiche niile nke onye na-arụsị ọrụ ike na-eweta uru, dịka echiche onye ome ngwangwa na-enweta naanị ụkọ.
6 Getting treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death.
Uru niile enwetara nʼụzọ na-ezighị ezi adịghị adịgide, ha bụ nkuume ifufe na-efesa, ndị na-achọ ya na-achọ ọnwụ.
7 The violence of the wicked will drive them away, because they refuse to do what is right.
Nʼihi na ndị na-emebi iwu anaghị eme ihe ọma, ihe ọjọọ ha na-eme na-alaghachi laa ha nʼiyi.
8 The way of the guilty is devious, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
Ụzọ onye na-emebi iwu bụ ihe gbagọrọ agbagọ, ma omume onye aka ya dị ọcha ziri ezi.
9 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than to share a house with a contentious woman.
Ọ ka mma ibi nʼotu akụkụ elu ụlọ karịa ibinyere nwanyị na-ese okwu.
10 The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.
Ihe na-atọ onye ọjọọ ụtọ bụ imerụ ndị ọzọ ahụ; ọ maghị imere mmadụ ibe ya ebere.
11 When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom. When the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.
Mgbe a na-ata onye na-akwa emo ahụhụ, onye na-enweghị uche na-enweta amamihe, ma mgbe a na-akụziri onye maara ihe ihe ọ na-enweta ihe ọmụma.
12 The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked, and brings the wicked to ruin.
Onye ezi omume na-amụta ihe site nʼile ụlọ onye ajọ omume anya na-emekwa ka ndị ajọ omume laa nʼiyi.
13 Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he will also cry out, but shall not be heard.
Onye na-adịghị ege ntị na mkpu onye ogbenye, ya onwe ya ga-akpọkwa mkpu ma agaghị aza ya.
14 A gift in secret pacifies anger; and a bribe in the cloak, strong wrath.
Onyinye enyere na nzuzo na-eme ka iwe dajụọ, otu a kwa, ngarị ezonyere nʼime uwe na-eme ka oke ọnụma dajụọ.
15 It is joy to the righteous to do justice; but it is a destruction to evildoers.
Onye ezi omume na-aṅụrị ọṅụ mgbe e kpere ikpe ziri ezi, ma bụrụ ihe oke egwu dịrị ndị na-eme ajọ ihe.
16 The man who wanders out of the way of understanding shall rest in the assembly of the dead.
Onye ọbụla si nʼụzọ nghọta wezuga onwe ya ga-eso nʼotu ndị nwụrụ anwụ.
17 He who loves pleasure shall be a poor man. He who loves wine and oil shall not be rich.
Nwoke hụrụ ibi ndụ nganga nʼanya na-ada ụkpa; ịṅụ mmanya na oke oriri abụghị ụzọ esi akpata akụ.
18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; the treacherous for the upright.
Onye ajọ omume ga-abụ ihe mgbapụta maka onye ezi omume, onye aghụghọ ga-abụkwa ihe mgbapụta maka onye ndụ ya ziri ezi.
19 It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.
Ọ ka mma ibi nʼọzara karịa ibinyere nwanyị na-atamu ntamu na-esekwa okwu.
20 There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man swallows it up.
Onye maara ihe na-edebe ezi ihe oriri na mmanụ oliv nʼụlọ ya, ma onye nzuzu na-eloda ihe niile nʼọnụ ya.
21 He who follows after righteousness and kindness finds life, righteousness, and honor.
Onye na-achụso ezi omume na ịhụnanya ga-achọta ndụ, na ugwu na ọganihu.
22 A wise man scales the city of the mighty, and brings down the strength of its confidence.
Onye maara ihe nwere ike megide obodo ndị dike, kwatuokwa ebe ewusiri ike nke ha tụkwasịrị obi ha.
23 Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.
Onye na-echekwa ire ya na ọnụ ya na-egbochiri onwe ya ọdachi.
24 The proud and haughty man, "scoffer" is his name; he works in the arrogance of pride.
Onye nganga na onye mpako, onye na-akwa emo bụ aha ya. Ọ na-eji oke nganga eme ihe niile.
25 The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor.
Oke ọchịchọ nke onye umengwụ na-ewetara ya ọnwụ nʼihi na ọ jụrụ ịrụ ọrụ.
26 There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and do not withhold.
Kwa ụbọchị ka ọ na-achọ inwe karịa, ma onye ezi omume na-enye na-akpaghị oke.
27 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination: how much more, when he brings it with a wicked mind.
Chineke kpọrọ aja ndị na-emebi iwu asị, nke ka nke, ma ọ bụrụ na ha na-enye onyinye a site na nzube ọjọọ.
28 A false witness will perish, and a man who listens speaks to eternity.
Onyeama ụgha ga-ala nʼiyi, ma onye ọbụla na-ege ya ntị ka a ga-ebibi ruo ebighị ebi.
29 A wicked man hardens his face; but as for the upright, he establishes his ways.
Ndị ajọ omume na-ebi ndụ atụghị egwu, ma ndị omume ha ziri ezi na-atụgharị uche nʼụzọ ha niile.
30 There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against YHWH.
O nweghị amamihe dị, o nweghị nghọta dị, o nwekwaghị atụmatụ ọbụla, nke pụrụ iguzosi ike megide Onyenwe anyị.
31 The horse is prepared for the day of battle; but victory is with YHWH.
E nwere ike jikere ịnyịnya, kwadokwaa maka agha, maọbụ naanị Onyenwe anyị na-enye mmeri.
