Proverbs 14
1 The wise woman builds her house, but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands.
Nwanyị maara ihe na-ewu ụlọ ya, ma nwanyị nzuzu na-eji aka ya akwada ụlọ ya.
2 The one who walks uprightly fears Yahweh, but the one who is dishonest in his ways despises him.
Ime ihe ziri ezi bụ ịtụ egwu Onyenwe anyị; ma ndị na-ejehie nʼụzọ ha na-akpọ ya asị.
3 From the mouth of a fool comes an offshoot of his pride, but the lips of the wise will preserve them.
Ọnụ onye nzuzu na-ekwupụta okwu mpako, ma egbugbere ọnụ onye maara ihe na-echebe ha.
4 Where there are no cattle the feeding trough is clean, but an abundant crop can come by the strength of an ox.
Mgbe ehi na-adịghị, ụlọ ebe a na-azụ anụ na-adị ọcha, ma site nʼike ehi ihe omume nke ubi na-ejupụta nʼụlọ.
5 A faithful witness does not lie, but a false witness breathes out lies.
Onye akaebe eziokwu adịghị aghọgbu mmadụ, ma onye akaebe ụgha na-agha ụgha mgbe ọbụla.
6 A mocker seeks wisdom and there is none, but knowledge comes easy to the one who is discerning.
Onye na-akwa emo na-achọ amamihe ma ọ dịghị achọta ya; ma ihe ọmụma na-abịara onye nwere nghọta ọsịịsọ.
7 Walk away from a foolish person, for you will not find knowledge on his lips.
Si nʼebe onye nzuzu wezuga onwe gị, nʼihi na ị gaghị achọta ihe ọmụma nʼọnụ ya.
8 The wisdom of the prudent person is to understand his own way, but the folly of fools is deception.
Amamihe nke onye nwere uche bụ ihe na-eme ka ọ mata ebe ọ na-aga, ma enweghị uche nke ndị nzuzu bụ aghụghọ.
9 Fools mock when the guilt offering is sacrificed, but among the upright favor is shared.
Ndị nzuzu na-eji okwu idozi ihe mmehie mebiri akwa emo; ma obi ebere ka a na-achọta nʼetiti ndị omume ha ziri ezi.
10 The heart knows its own bitterness and no stranger shares its joy.
Ọ bụ naanị onye ihe na-eme maara ụfụ ya, ọ dịghị onye ọzọ ga-eso keta ọṅụ ya.
11 The house of wicked people will be destroyed, but the tent of upright people will flourish.
A ga-ala ụlọ onye ajọ omume nʼiyi, ma ụlọ ikwu onye omume ya ziri ezi ga-awasa ka igu.
12 There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end only leads to death.
Ọ dị ụzọ nke ziri ezi nʼanya mmadụ, ma nʼikpeazụ ọ na-eduba nʼọnwụ.
13 A heart can laugh but still be in pain and joy may end up being grief.
Ọ bụladị nʼime ọchị obi mgbu na-adị, ma ọṅụ nwere ike kwụsị nʼiru ụjụ.
14 The one who is not faithful will get what his ways deserve, but a good person will get what is his.
Ndị na-ekwesighị ntụkwasị obi aghaghị inweta ụgwọ ọrụ ha, ma ezi mmadụ ga-enwetakwa ụgwọ ọrụ ya.
15 The one who is naive believes everything, but the prudent man thinks about his steps.
Onye na-enweghị uche na-ekwenye ihe niile a gwara ya; ma onye nwere uche na-atule mara ebe ọ na-eje.
16 A wise man fears and turns away from evil, but the fool confidently dismisses a warning.
Onye mara ihe na-atụ egwu Onyenwe anyị na-ewezugakwa onwe ya nʼihe ọjọọ, ma onye nzuzu na-ewebiga iwe oke ma na-eche na ọ ka bụ onye kwesiri ntụkwasị obi.
17 One who is quick to become angry does foolish things, and a person who makes evil schemes is hated.
Onye iwe ọkụ na-eme ihe nzuzu, ma onye na-echepụta nzube ọjọọ ka a na-akpọ asị.
18 The naive inherit foolishness, but prudent people are crowned with knowledge.
Ndị na-enweghị uche na-enweta ụgwọ ọrụ nke uche gbagọrọ agbagọ, ma onye nwere uche na-enweta ihe ọmụma.
19 Evil people will bow down before those who are good and those who are wicked will bow down at the gates of the righteous person.
Ndị ọjọọ ga-akpọ isiala nʼihu ndị ezi mmadụ, ndị ajọ omume ga-ada nʼọnụ ụzọ ama ndị ezi omume.
20 The poor person is hated even by his own companions, but the rich people have many friends.
Ọ bụladị ndị agbataobi onye ogbenye na-akpọ ya asị, ma ọgaranya na-enwe ọtụtụ ndị enyi.
21 The one who shows contempt for his neighbor is sinning, but the one who shows favor to the poor is blessed.
Onye na-eleda onye agbataobi ya anya na-emehie, ma onye na-emere ndị ogbenye ebere ka ihe ga-agara nke ọma.
22 Do not those who plot evil go astray? But those who plan to do good will receive covenant faithfulness and trustworthiness.
Ndị na-ezube ihe ọjọọ, ha ọ naghị akpafu? Ma ndị na-ezube ihe ọma na-achọta ịhụnanya na ikwesi ntụkwasị obi.
23 With all hard work comes a profit, but when there is only talk, it leads to poverty.
Ịrụsị ọrụ ike na-eweta uru; ma oke okwu na-eweta ụkpa.
24 The crown of wise people is their wealth, but the folly of fools brings them only more folly.
Okpueze nke ndị maara ihe bụ akụnụba ha, ma enweghị uche nke ndị nzuzu na-emepụta naanị ihe na-abaghị uru.
25 A truthful witness saves lives, but a false witness breathes out lies.
Onye na-agba akaebe eziokwu na-anapụta ndụ mmadụ, ma onye akaebe ụgha bụ onye aghụghọ.
26 When someone fears Yahweh, he also has much confidence in him; these things will be like a strong place of protection for this man's children.
Onye ọbụla na-atụ egwu Onyenwe anyị nwere ebe mgbaba; nye ụmụ ya ọ ga-abụkwa ebe ize ndụ.
27 The fear of Yahweh is a fountain of life, so that a person may turn away from the snares of death.
Ịtụ egwu Onyenwe anyị bụ isi iyi nke ndụ; nke na-eme ka mmadụ ghara ịma nʼọnya ọnwụ.
28 The glory of a king is found in the great number of his people, but without people the prince is ruined.
Otuto onye eze na-enwe dabeere nʼọnụọgụgụ ndị ọ na-achị, e wezuga ndị ọ na-achị, eze enweghị ugwu ọbụla.
29 A patient person has great understanding, but the quick-tempered person exalts folly.
Onye na-enwe ndidi nwere ọtụtụ nghọta, ma onye obi ọkụ na-egosi enweghị uche ya.
30 A tranquil heart is life for the body, but envy rots the bones.
Ndụ dị jụụ na-eme ka ụbọchị mmadụ dị ogologo; ekworo na-eme ka o ree ure.
31 The one who oppresses the poor curses his Maker, but the one who shows favor to the needy honors him.
Onye ọbụla na-emegbu onye ogbenye na-elelị Chineke kere ha anya, ma onye na-emere onye ogbenye ebere na-asọpụrụ Chineke.
32 The wicked person is brought down by his evil actions, but the righteous person has a refuge even in death.
Ọ bụladị nʼọnwụ onye ezi omume nwere ebe mgbaba nʼime Chineke, ma ndị ajọ omume na-ala nʼiyi, mgbe mbibi bịara.
33 Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning, but even among fools she lets herself be known.
Nʼobi onye nwere nghọta ka amamihe na-anọgide, ma ọ bụladị nʼetiti ndị nzuzu ọ na-eme ka amara ya.
34 Doing what is right exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.
Ezi omume na-ewuli mba elu, ma mmehie bụ ihe ihere nye ndị ọbụla.
35 The favor of the king is with the servant who acts prudently, but his anger is for the one who acts shamefully.
Eze na-aṅụrị ọṅụ nʼihi odibo maara ihe; ma odibo na-eweta ihere na-akpali oke iwe ya.
