< Proverbs 3 >
1 O son my instruction my may not you forget and commandments my let it keep heart your.
Nwa m echezọla ihe niile m ziri gị. Ma debe iwu m nʼobi gị.
2 For length of days and years of life and peace they will add to you.
Nʼihi na ha ga-eme ka ndụ gị dị ogologo ruo ọtụtụ afọ, wetakwara gị udo na ọganihu.
3 Loyalty and faithfulness may not they leave you bind them on necks your write them on [the] tablet of heart your.
Ekwela ka ịhụnanya na ikwesi ntụkwasị obi hapụ gị, kekwasị ha nʼolu gị, deekwa ha nʼelu mbadamba nkume, bụ obi gị.
4 And find favor and insight good in [the] eyes of God and humankind.
Mgbe ahụ, ị ga-enwe ihuọma na ezi aha nʼanya Chineke na nʼihu mmadụ.
5 Trust to Yahweh with all heart your and to own understanding your may not you depend.
Tụkwasị Onyenwe anyị obi gị niile, adaberekwala na nghọta gị.
6 In all ways your acknowledge him and he he will make straight paths your.
Nʼihe ọbụla ị na-eme, ka Chineke bute ụzọ, ọ ga-eduzi gị, meekwa ka okporoụzọ gị niile gazie.
7 May not you be wise in own eyes your fear Yahweh and turn aside from evil.
A bụla onye maara ihe nʼanya nke onwe gị. Tụọ Onyenwe anyị egwu, kpọọkwa ihe ọjọọ asị.
8 Healing may it be to navel your and refreshment to bones your.
Nke a ga-eme ka i nwee ahụ ike gbaakwa ọkpụkpụ gị ume.
9 Honor Yahweh from wealth your and from [the] first of all produce your.
Sọpụrụ Onyenwe anyị site nʼinye ya mkpụrụ mbụ nke akụnụba gị, na mkpụrụ mbụ nke ihe ubi gị.
10 So they may be filled storehouses your plenty and new wine wine vats your they will burst open.
Mgbe ahụ ka ọ ga-eme ka ọba gị niile jubigakwa oke, ebe ịnara mmanya gị ga-ejupụta na mmanya ọhụrụ.
11 [the] discipline of Yahweh O son my may not you reject and may not you loath rebuke his.
Nwa m nwoke ajụla ịdọ aka na ntị nke Onyenwe anyị, ike agwụla gị ịnagide ịba mba ya.
12 For [the one] whom he loves Yahweh he reproves and like a father a son [whom] he is pleased with.
Nʼihi na ọ bụ ndị Onyenwe anyị hụrụ nʼanya ka ọ na-abara mba, dịka nna si abara nwa ya nke ihe ya na-atọ ya ụtọ mba.
13 How blessed! [is] a person [who] he finds wisdom and a person [who] he obtains understanding.
Onye a gọziri agọzi ka mmadụ ahụ bụ onye chọtara amamihe, onye nwetara nghọta.
14 For [is] good profit her more than [the] profit of silver and more than gold gain her.
Nʼihi na amamihe dị mma karịa ọlaọcha, ọ bakwara uru karịa ọlaedo.
15 [is] precious She (more than jewels *Q(k)*) and all pleasures your not they compare with her.
Ọ dị oke ọnụahịa karịa ọla rubi, ọ dịghị ihe na-amasị gị e ji atụnyere ya.
16 Length of days [is] in right [hand] her [are] in left [hand] her wealth and honor.
Ndụ ogologo dị nʼaka nri ya; nʼaka ekpe ya ka akụnụba na nsọpụrụ dịkwa.
17 Ways her [are] ways of kindness and all pathways her [are] well-being.
Ụzọ ya bụ ụzọ dị mma bụrụkwa ụzọ udo.
18 [is] a tree of Life she to [those who] take hold on her and [those who] hold fast to her [are] called blessed.
Amamihe bụ osisi nke ndụ nye ndị na-ejide ya aka, e, onye ahụ nke na-ejidesi ya aka ike ka ihe na-agara nke ọma.
19 Yahweh by wisdom he founded [the] earth he established [the] heavens by understanding.
Ọ bụ site nʼamamihe ka Onyenwe anyị ji tọọ ntọala ụwa; ọ bụkwa nghọta ya mere ka eluigwe dịrị ebe ọ dị.
20 By knowledge his [the] depths they were split open and clouds they dripped dew.
Esitere nʼihe ọmụma ya kewaa ogbu mmiri niile, igwe ojii na-atụdakwa igirigi.
21 O son my may not they depart from eyes your keep sound wisdom and discretion.
Nwa m nwoke, ekwela ka ihe abụọ ndị a site nʼihu gị wezuga onwe ha: amamihe na nghọta nke ime ihe dị mma nʼizuzu zuruoke,
22 So they may be life for self your and grace for neck your.
nʼihi na ha na-enye gị ndụ ọhụrụ, ha bụkwaara gị ihe ịchọ mma amara nʼolu gị.
23 Then you will walk to security way your and foot your not it will strike.
Ha na-eme ka ị na-aga ije nʼụzọ gị na-enweghị ihe egwu maọbụ ihe mkpọbi ụkwụ.
24 If you will lie down not you will fear and you will lie down and it will be pleasing sleep your.
Mgbe ị ga-edina ala, ị gaghị atụ egwu, ị ga-edina ala ụra gị ga-adị ụtọ.
25 May not you be afraid from terror suddenly and from [the] devastation of wicked [people] that it will come.
Ị gaghị atụ egwu ihe mbibi mberede ọbụla maọbụ tụọ egwu ịla nʼiyi nke na-abịakwasị ndị ajọ omume.
26 For Yahweh he will be confidence your and he will keep foot your from capture.
Nʼihi na Onyenwe anyị bụ ebe ndabere gị, ọ ga-echebekwa gị.
27 May not you withhold good from owners its when belongs to [the] power of (hand your *Q(K)*) to do [it].
Ejigidele ihe ọma ị pụrụ imere onye ọzọ mgbe ọ dị gị nʼaka ime ya.
28 May not you say (to neighbor your *Q(K)*) go and come back and tomorrow I will give [it] and there is with you.
A sịkwala onye agbataobi gị laa, bịaghachi azụ echi mgbe i nwere ike ime ya taa.
29 May not you devise on neighbor your harm and he [is] dwelling to security with you.
Agbala izu ọjọọ megide onye agbataobi gị, nʼihi na o nwere ntụkwasị obi nʼebe ị nọ.
30 May not (you contend *Q(k)*) with anyone without cause if not he has dealt out to you evil.
Ebola mmadụ ebubo na-enweghị isi, mgbe onye ahụ na-emeghị gị ihe ọjọọ ọbụla.
31 May not you be jealous of a person of violence and may not you choose all ways his.
Ekwosola onye na-eme ihe ike ekworo maọbụ họrọ ụzọ ya ọbụla.
32 For [is] [the] abomination of Yahweh a crooked [person] and [is] with upright [people] intimacy his.
Nʼihi na ndị dị otu a bụ ihe arụ nʼanya Onyenwe anyị, ma ọ na-emeso ndị na-eme ihe ziri ezi mmeso ọma.
33 [the] curse of Yahweh [is] on [the] house of [the] wicked and [the] habitation of righteous [people] he blesses.
Ọbụbụ ọnụ Onyenwe anyị dị nʼụlọ ndị na-eme ajọ omume, ma ọ na-agọzi ụlọ ndị ezi omume.
34 Though mockers he he mocks (and to humble [people] *Q(K)*) he gives favor.
Ndị mpako na-akwa emo ka ya onwe ya na-akwakwa emo, ma ndị dị umeala nʼobi ka ọ na-enye amara.
35 Honor wise [people] they will inherit and fools [is] lifting up shame.
Ndị maara ihe na-enweta nsọpụrụ, ma ndị nzuzu na-enweta ihere.