Proverbs 27
1 Do not boast thyself of to-morrow, for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
Anyala isi banyere echi, nʼihi na ị maghị ihe echi ga-abụ.
2 Let another praise thee, and not thine own mouth, a stranger, and not thine own lips.
Ka onye ọzọ too gị, ọ bụghị ọnụ gị. Ka onye ọzọ too gị, ka egbugbere ọnụ gị abụọ ghara ito gị.
3 Heavy is a stone, and weighty is sand, —but, the vexation of a fool, is heavier than both.
Nkume dị arọ, aja bụkwa ibu arọ, ma mkpasu iwe nke onye nzuzu dị arọ karịa ha abụọ.
4 The cruelty of rage, and the overflow of anger! But who can stand before, jealousy?
Iwe na-emebi ihe, ma ekworo jọrọ njọ karịa iwe.
5 Better is a rebuke that is open, than love carefully concealed.
Mba abara nʼihe ka mma karịa ịhụnanya ezoro ezo.
6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but lavished are the kisses of an enemy.
Ihe kwesiri ntụkwasị obi ka mmerụ ahụ nke sitere nʼaka enyi bụ, ma onye iro na-eme ka isutu ọnụ mụbaa.
7 The surfeited soul, trampleth upon droppings from the comb, but, to the hungry soul, every bitter thing, is sweet.
Mmanụ aṅụ adịghị atọ onye rijuru afọ ụtọ; ma mgbe agụụ ji ya, ọ ga-eri ọ bụladị ihe dị ilu.
8 As a bird wandering from her nest, so, is a man wandering from his place.
Nwoke na-akpafu site nʼụlọ ya dị ka nnụnụ na-amakwaghị akwụ ya.
9 Oil and perfume, rejoice the heart, the sweetness of one’s friend, more than fragrant wood.
Mmanụ isi ụtọ na ihe nsure ọkụ na-esi isi ụtọ na-eme ka obi ṅụrịa, otu a ka ụtọ enyi dị, site na ndụmọdụ nke mkpụrụobi ha.
10 Thine own friend and thy father’s friend, do not thou forsake; but, the house of thy brother, do not enter, in thy day of calamity, Better a neighbour near, than a brother far off.
Ahapụla enyi gị maọbụ ndị enyi nna gị. Mgbe ị nọ na mkpa arịọla nwanne gị ka o nyere gị aka. Onye agbataobi nọ gị nso nwere ike inyere gị aka karịa nwanne gị nọ ebe dị anya.
11 Be wise, my son, and rejoice my heart, that I may answer him that reproacheth me in a matter.
Nwa m, obi ga-atọ m ụtọ nke ukwuu ma a sị na ị ga-amụta ihe! Mgbe ahụ, aga m enwe ihe m ga-asa ndị na-akọcha m.
12 A prudent man, seeth calamity—he hideth himself, the simple, pass on—they suffer.
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.
13 Take a man’s garment when he hath become pledge for a stranger, then, for a female unknown, accept him as surety.
Chịrị uwe onye ahụ nke naara onye mba ọzọ na mbe. E, chiri ya ma ọ bụrụ nwanyị na-abụghị nwunye ya ka o nara na mbe.
14 He that blesseth his friend, with a loud voice, in the morning early, a reproach, shall it be reckoned to him.
Ọ bụrụ na onye ọbụla e jiri oke olu gọzie onye agbataobi ya nʼisi ụtụtụ a ga-agụ nke a dịka ịbụ ọnụ.
15 A continuous dripping on a day of downpour, and a contentious wife, are alike:
Mmiri na-ata nʼime ụlọ mgbe mmiri na-ezo na nwanyị na-eso okwu bụ otu.
16 He that hideth her, hideth the wind, and, perfume, his right hand may proclaim.
Onye nwere ike ịkwụsị ya nwere ike iji aka jide ifufe, maọbụ were aka jide mmanụ.
17 Let, iron, by iron, become sharp, and let, a man, sharpen the face of his friend.
Dịka e si eji igwe amụ igwe ọzọ ka ọ dị nkọ, otu a ka mmadụ si enyere ibe ya aka ịdị nkọ.
18 He that guardeth the fig-tree, shall eat the fruit thereof, and, he that watcheth over his master, shall be honoured.
Onye na-eche osisi fiig nche ga-eri mkpụrụ ya, onye na-echebekwa nna ya ukwu ka a ga-asọpụrụ.
19 As in water, face [answereth] to face, so, the heart of man to man.
Dịka e si ahụ ihu mmadụ nʼime mmiri otu a ka obi mmadụ si egosi ihe onye ahụ bụ.
20 Hades and destruction, are not satisfied, and, the eyes of a man, are not satisfied. (Sheol h7585)
Dịka afọ adịghị eju ọnwụ na mbibi, otu a ihe na-agụ anya mmadụ adịghị agwụ agwụ. (Sheol h7585)
21 Fining pot for silver, and crucible for gold, and, a man, [is to be tried] by what he praiseth.
Ite eji anụcha ihe dịrị ọlaọcha, oke ọkụ dịkwara ọlaedo ma a na-anwale ndị mmadụ site nʼotuto a na-enye ha.
22 Though thou pound a fool in a mortar, amidst grain, with a pestle, his folly, will not depart from him.
Nʼagbanyeghị na ị ga-egwepịa onye nzuzu nʼime ikwe, were aka odo gwee ha dịka mkpụrụ ọka, ị pụghị isite nʼahụ ha wepụ enweghị uche ha.
23 Note well, the appearance of thy flock, apply thy mind to thy herds;
Lezie ọrụ gị anya nke ọma, marakwa ọnọdụ igwe ewu na atụrụ gị na anụ ụlọ ndị ọzọ,
24 For, not age-abiding, are riches, nor is the diadem, from generation to generation: —
nʼihi na akụnụba adịghị adịgide. Ọ bụladị okpueze nke onye eze na-emesịa gabiga.
25 The grass, is taken away, and the young shoot, showeth itself, and the herbage of the mountains, is gathered;
Mgbe e gbupụchara ahịhịa ochie, nke ọhụrụ na-epupụta, mgbe ahụ ka a na-achịkọbata ahịhịa sị nʼugwu.
26 There are, lambs, for thy clothing, and, for the price of thy field, there are he-goats;
Ụmụ atụrụ ga-enye gị uwe ị ga-eyi, ụmụ ewu ga-enyekwa gị ego ọnụahịa ala ubi gị.
27 With, enough goats-milk, for thy food—for the food of thy household, and, a maintenance, for thy maidens.
Ị ga-enwe mmiri ara ewu nke ga-ezuru gị na ndị ezinaụlọ gị nri, na nke ga-edozi ahụ ndị odibo nwanyị gị.
