Proverbs 21
1 [Like] channels of water, is the heart of a king, in the hand of Yahweh, —whithersoever he will, he turneth it.
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, may be right in his own eyes, but, he that testeth hearts, is Yahweh.
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 choice to Yahweh than sacrifice.
Ime ezi omume na ihe ziri ezi ka Onyenwe anyị na-anabata karịa ịchụ aja.
4 Loftiness of eyes, and ambition of heart—the lamp of the lawless, are sin.
Nganga na mpako na agụụ ihe ọjọọ nke bụ ọrụ ndị ajọ omume, bụ mmehie.
5 The plans of the diligent, tend only to abundance, but, of every one that is urgent, only to want.
Echiche niile nke onye na-arụsị ọrụ ike na-eweta uru, dịka echiche onye ome ngwangwa na-enweta naanị ụkọ.
6 The gaining of treasures with a tongue of falsehood, is a vapour driven away, [they who seek them] 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 lawless, shall drag them away, —because they have refused to do justice.
Nʼihi na ndị na-emebi iwu anaghị eme ihe ọma, ihe ọjọọ ha na-eme na-alaghachi laa ha nʼiyi.
8 Crooked is the way of a guilty man, but, as for the pure, straight is his dealing.
Ụzọ onye na-emebi iwu bụ ihe gbagọrọ agbagọ, ma omume onye aka ya dị ọcha ziri ezi.
9 Better to dwell on the corner of the roof, than a quarrelsome wife, and a house in common.
Ọ ka mma ibi nʼotu akụkụ elu ụlọ karịa ibinyere nwanyị na-ese okwu.
10 The soul of the lawless man, craveth mischief, his own friend, findeth no favour in his eyes.
Ihe na-atọ onye ọjọọ ụtọ bụ imerụ ndị ọzọ ahụ; ọ maghị imere mmadụ ibe ya ebere.
11 When the scoffer is punished, the simple, becometh wise, when the wise is instructed, he receiveth 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 observeth the house of the lawless, —He is ready to cast down lawless men into misfortune.
Onye ezi omume na-amụta ihe site nʼile ụlọ onye ajọ omume anya na-emekwa ka ndị ajọ omume laa nʼiyi.
13 He that shutteth his ear from the cry of the poor, even he, shall call, and not be answered.
Onye na-adịghị ege ntị na mkpu onye ogbenye, ya onwe ya ga-akpọkwa mkpu ma agaghị aza ya.
14 A gift in secret, quencheth anger, and, a present in the bosom, mighty 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 a joy, to a righteous man, to do justice, but, dismay, to the workers of iniquity.
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 wandereth from the way of discretion, in the gathered host of the shades, shall settle down.
Onye ọbụla si nʼụzọ nghọta wezuga onwe ya ga-eso nʼotu ndị nwụrụ anwụ.
17 A needy man, shall he be that loveth merriment, the lover of wine and oil, shall not become rich.
Nwoke hụrụ ibi ndụ nganga nʼanya na-ada ụkpa; ịṅụ mmanya na oke oriri abụghị ụzọ esi akpata akụ.
18 A ransom for the righteous, is the lawless, and, instead of upright men, the traitor.
Onye ajọ omume ga-abụ ihe mgbapụta maka onye ezi omume, onye aghụghọ ga-abụkwa ihe mgbapụta maka onye ndụ ya ziri ezi.
19 Better to dwell in a desert land, than with a woman, quarrelsome and provoking.
Ọ ka mma ibi nʼọzara karịa ibinyere nwanyị na-atamu ntamu na-esekwa okwu.
20 Desirable treasure and oil, are in the home of the wise, but, a man who is a dullard, will destroy it.
Onye maara ihe na-edebe ezi ihe oriri na mmanụ oliv nʼụlọ ya, ma onye nzuzu na-eloda ihe niile nʼọnụ ya.
21 He that pursueth righteousness and lovingkindness, shall find life, righteousness and honour.
Onye na-achụso ezi omume na ịhụnanya ga-achọta ndụ, na ugwu na ọganihu.
22 A city of heroes, doth a wise man scale, and bringeth 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 He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth, out of distresses, his soul.
Onye na-echekwa ire ya na ọnụ ya na-egbochiri onwe ya ọdachi.
24 A haughty insolent one—Scoffer is his name, is he that acteth in a transport of pride.
Onye nganga na onye mpako, onye na-akwa emo bụ aha ya. Ọ na-eji oke nganga eme ihe niile.
25 The craving of the sluggard, killeth him, for his hands have refused to work.
Oke ọchịchọ nke onye umengwụ na-ewetara ya ọnwụ nʼihi na ọ jụrụ ịrụ ọrụ.
26 All the day, he greatly craveth, whereas, the righteous, giveth, and doth not spare.
Kwa ụbọchị ka ọ na-achọ inwe karịa, ma onye ezi omume na-enye na-akpaghị oke.
27 The sacrifice of the lawless, is an abomination, how much more, when, with wickedness, he bringeth it in!
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, shall perish, but, the man who hearkeneth, with abiding effect, shall speak.
Onyeama ụgha ga-ala nʼiyi, ma onye ọbụla na-ege ya ntị ka a ga-ebibi ruo ebighị ebi.
29 A lawless man emboldeneth his face, but, as for the upright, he, directeth 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, to confront Yahweh.
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, to Yahweh, pertaineth the victory.
E nwere ike jikere ịnyịnya, kwadokwaa maka agha, maọbụ naanị Onyenwe anyị na-enye mmeri.
