Proverbs 11
1 A FALSE balance is an abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
Ihe ọtụtụ aghụghọ bụ arụ nʼihu Onyenwe anyị ma ihe ọtụtụ zuru ezu na-anata ihuọma nʼebe ọ nọ.
2 When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
Nganga bịa, nlelị a na-eso ya, ma onye dị umeala nʼobi na-amụta ihe.
3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
Eziokwu nke ndị ziri ezi nʼobi na-edu ha; ma omume gbagọrọ agbagọ nke ndị aghụghọ nʼala ha nʼiyi.
4 Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
Akụnụba gị agaghị azọpụta gị nʼụbọchị ikpe; ọ bụ naanị ezi omume na-anapụta site nʼọnwụ.
5 The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
Ezi omume nke ndị na-enweghị ịta ụta na-eme ka ụzọ ha zie ezi, ma ajọ omume nke ndị na-emebi iwu na-akwada ha.
6 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but they that deal treacherously shall be taken in their own mischief.
Ezi omume nke onye ziri ezi na-azọpụta ya; ma ọchịchọ ọjọọ nke ndị na-aghọ aghụghọ ka a ga-eji jide ha.
7 When a wicked man dieth [his] expectation shall perish: and the hope of iniquity perisheth.
Mgbe onye ajọ omume nwụrụ, olileanya ya niile alala nʼiyi, ihe niile ọ na-ele anya inweta site nʼike ya alaakwala nʼiyi.
8 The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
Chineke na-azọpụta ndị ezi omume site na nsogbu ha, ma ndị ajọ omume ka ọ na-ahapụ ka ha daba nʼime ya.
9 With his mouth the godless man destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the righteous be delivered.
Okwu ọjọọ ka onye ajọ omume ji emebi onye agbataobi ya. Ma site nʼihe ọmụma ka onye ezi omume ga-eji dọpụta ndụ ya.
10 When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
Ọganihu nke onye ezi omume na-atọ mmadụ niile ụtọ, otu aka ahụ kwa, ọnwụ onye ajọ omume na-atọ mmadụ niile ụtọ.
11 By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
A na-esite na ngọzị nke ndị ziri ezi bulie obodo elu, ma a nʼala ya nʼiyi site nʼokwu ọnụ ndị ajọ omume.
12 He that despiseth his neighbour is void of wisdom: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
Ikwu okwu nleda megide onye agbataobi gị bụ nzuzu; ma onye ahụ nwere nghọta na-agba nkịtị.
13 He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
Onye na-agba asịrị na-ekpughe ihe nzuzo, ma onye kwesiri ntụkwasị obi na-ekpuchi ihe nzuzo.
14 Where no wise guidance is, the people falleth: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
Nʼihi enweghị ezi ndị ndu ka obodo ji ada, ma ọtụtụ ndị ezi ndụmọdụ na-eweta mmeri.
15 He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: but he that hateth suretiship is sure.
Onye ọbụla na-ana onye ọbịa nʼakaebe ga-ata ahụhụ, ma onye jụrụ ịkwụ ụgwọ onye ọzọ ji, nọ na ntụkwasị obi.
16 A gracious woman retaineth honour: and violent men retain riches.
Nsọpụrụ na-adịrị nwanyị nwere obiọma, ma ndị na-adịghị eme ebere bụ naanị akụnụba ka ha na-enweta.
17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
Onye nwere obiọma baara onwe ya uru, ma onye nwere obi ọjọọ na-ewetara onwe ya nsogbu.
18 The wicked earneth deceitful wages: but he that soweth righteousness [hath] a sure reward.
Onye ajọ omume na-anata ụgwọ ọrụ aghụghọ, ma onye na-agha ezi omume dịka mkpụrụ na-anata ụgwọ ọrụ kwesiri ekwesi.
19 He that is stedfast in righteousness [shall attain] unto life: and he that pursueth evil [doeth it] to his own death.
Onye na-eguzosi ike ime ihe ziri ezi ga-enwe ndụ; ma onye na-agbaso ihe ọjọọ ga-ahụ ọnwụ.
20 They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD: but such as are perfect in [their] way are his delight.
Onyenwe anyị na-akpọ ndị obi ha gbagọrọ agbagọ asị ma ndị ụzọ ha na-enweghị ihe ịta ụta na-amasị ya.
21 [Though] hand [join] in hand, the evil man shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
Ọ bụ ihe doro anya na ndị na-emebi iwu ga-ata ahụhụ, ma ndị ezi omume ka a ga-anapụta.
22 [As a] jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, [so is] a fair woman which is without discretion.
Nwanyị mara mma, nke na-enweghị uche, dịka ọlaedo a gbanyere ezi nʼimi.
23 The desire of the righteous is only good: [but] the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
Olileanya onye ezi omume bụ ọṅụ, ma onye na-emebi iwu na-ele naanị anya ihe ọjọọ.
24 There is that scattereth, and increaseth yet more; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but [it tendeth] only to want.
Otu onye na-agbasapụ aka ya na-enye enye ma na-enweta akụ karịa, ma onye ọzọ na-egbochi egbochi ma na-ada ogbenye.
25 The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
E, onye na-agbasa aka ya ga-aba ọgaranya; onye ọbụla na-atụte ndị ọzọ ka a ga-atụtekwa.
26 He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
Ndị mmadụ na-abụ onye na-achịkọba mkpụrụ ọka na-ereghị ya ere ọnụ, ma ha na-ekpetara onye nke dị njikere ire nke ya ngọzị Chineke.
27 He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favour: but he that searcheth after mischief, it shall come unto him.
Onye na-achọ ihe ọma na-enweta ihuọma, ma ihe ọjọọ na-abịakwasị onye na-achọ ya.
28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.
Ndị tụkwasịrị obi nʼakụnụba ha ga-ada, ma onye ezi omume ga-epupụta dịka akwụkwọ ndụ.
29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.
Onye na-ewetara ezinaụlọ ha nsogbu ga-eketa naanị ifufe, onye nzuzu ga-abụ ohu nke onye maara ihe.
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that is wise winneth souls.
Mkpụrụ nke ndị ezi omume bụ osisi na-enye ndụ, onye na-erita mkpụrụobi nʼuru bụ onye maara ihe.
31 Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: how much more the wicked and the sinner!
Ọ bụrụ na a ga-akwụ ndị ezi omume ụgwọ ọrụ ha nʼụwa a; a ga-esi aṅaa ghara ịkwụ ndị na-amaghị Chineke na ndị mmehie ụgwọ ọrụ.
