Proverbs 1
1 The proverbs of Solomon son of David, the king of Israel.
Ndị a bụ ilu Solomọn nwa Devid, eze Izrel.
2 These proverbs are to teach wisdom and instruction, to teach words of insight,
Ọ bụ maka amamihe na ntụziaka, maka ịghọta okwu niile kwesiri ịghọta nke ọma,
3 that you may receive instruction in order to live by doing what is right, just, and fair.
nʼihi inweta ntụziaka nʼinwe uche, ime ezi omume na ikpe ziri ezi nke aghụghọ na-adịghị.
4 These proverbs are also to give wisdom to the naive, and to give knowledge and discretion to young people.
Nʼihi ime ka ndị na-enweghị uche nwee ezi uche, ka ndị na-eto eto nweta ihe ọmụma na izuzu ọma.
5 Let wise people listen and increase their learning, and let discerning people get guidance,
Ka onye maara ihe gee ntị, tụkwasịkwa ihe nʼihe ọ maara, ka ndị nwere nghọta nwetakwa ezi ndụmọdụ.
6 to understand proverbs, sayings, and words of wise people and their riddles.
Ka ha ghọta ilu niile na okwu niile na-esi nʼọnụ ndị maara ihe.
7 The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge— fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Ịtụ egwu Onyenwe anyị bụ mmalite ihe ọmụma. Ọ bụkwa naanị ndị nzuzu bụ ndị na-adịghị anabata amamihe na ịdọ aka na ntị.
8 My son, hear the instruction of your father and do not lay aside the rules of your mother;
Nwa m, na-aṅa ntị na ntụziaka nke nna gị ahapụkwala ndụmọdụ nne gị.
9 they will be a graceful wreath for your head and pendants hanging from your neck.
Nʼihi na okpu amara ka ha ga-abụrụ isi gị, bụrụkwa ihe ịnya nʼolu nye gị.
10 My son, if sinners try to entice you into their sin, refuse to follow them.
Nwa m, ọ bụrụ na ndị mmehie ara gị ụra, ekwenyerela ha, Ekwela!
11 If they say, “Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood, let us hide and attack innocent people for no reason.
Ọ bụrụ na ha asị gị, “Bịa soro anyị; ka anyị zoo onwe anyị, tigbuo onye ọbụla anyị hụrụ, bụ onye na-emeghị ihe ọjọọ ọbụla.
12 Let us swallow them up alive, like Sheol takes away those who are healthy, and make them like those who fall into the pit. (Sheol h7585)
Ka anyị loo ha na ndụ, dịka ala ili, loo ha kpamkpam dịka ndị na-arịda nʼolulu. (Sheol h7585)
13 We shall find all kinds of valuable things; we will fill our houses with what we steal from others.
Anyị ga-enwetakwa ọtụtụ ihe dị oke ọnụahịa, nke anyị ga-akwaju nʼụlọ anyị.
14 Throw in your lot with us; we will all have one purse together.”
Soro anyị fee nza gị ka anyị nwaa ike anyị, ihe ọbụla kwa anyị nwetara, anyị na gị ga-ekekọta ya ọnụ.”
15 My son, do not walk down that road with them; do not let your foot touch where they walk;
Nwa m, ejela ije nʼụzọ ndị dị otu a, a zọọkwala ụkwụ nʼokporoụzọ ha;
16 their feet run to evil and they hurry to shed blood.
nʼihi na ụkwụ ha na-agba ọsọ ime ihe ọjọọ, na-emekwa ngwangwa iwufu ọbara.
17 For it is useless to spread the net in the sight of any bird.
Ọ bụ ihe abaghị uru ịgbasa ụgbụ, nʼebe nnụnụ ọbụla na-ahụ ya anya.
18 These men lie in wait for their own blood— they set an ambush for their own lives.
Ma ndị a na-esi ọnya nke na-ama ha. Ha onwe ha ka ọnya ahụ ga-ejide.
19 So are the ways of everyone who gains riches by injustice; unjust gain takes away the lives of those who hold on to it.
Otu a ka ọ na-adịkwara ndị ọ na-agụsị agụụ ike inweta akụnụba nʼụzọ na-ezighị ezi. Nʼihi na ịgbaso ụzọ dị otu a na-ewetara ndị na-eso ya ọnwụ.
20 Wisdom cries aloud in the street, she raises her voice in the open places;
Amamihe na-eti mkpu nʼezi ka mmadụ nụ. Olu ya na-ada ụda nʼama.
21 at the head of the noisy streets she cries out, at the entrance of the city gates she speaks,
Ọ bụ nʼisi akụkụ ụzọ nke mkpọtụ dịkarịsịrị ka ọ na-akpọ oku, nʼọnụ ụzọ ama obodo ka ọ na-anọ ekwupụta okwu ọnụ ya niile.
22 “How long, you naive people, will you love being naive? How long, you mockers, will you delight in mockery, and how long, you fools, will you hate knowledge?
“Unu ndị na-enweghị uche ruo ole mgbe ka unu ga-anọgide bụrụ ndị ga-ahụ enweghị uche nʼanya? Ruo ole mgbe ka ndị na-akwa emo ga-anọgide na mmasị ịkwa emo? Ruo ole mgbe ka ndị nzuzu ga-anọgide na-akpọ ihe ọmụma asị?
23 Pay attention to my correction; I will pour out my thoughts to you; I will make my words known to you.
Ọ bụrụ na unu gere ntị na mba m na-abara unu, aga m awụpụ echiche niile nke obi m nye unu, aga m emekwa ka unu mara okwu m.
24 I have called, and you have refused to listen; I reached out with my hand, but there was no one who paid attention.
Ma ebe ọ bụ na unu egeghị ntị mgbe m kpọrọ oku, setịpụkwa aka m nye unu ma ọ dịghị onye ṅara ntị,
25 But you have ignored all my instruction and paid no attention to my correction.
ebe ọ bụ na unu akpọla ndụmọdụ m asị, jụkwa ịnabata ịba mba m nye unu,
26 I will laugh at your calamity, I will mock you when the terror comes—
ụbọchị unu ga-adaba na mmekpa ahụ, aga m achị ọchị. Mgbe ihe egwu bịakwasịrị unu, aga m akwa unu emo.
27 when your fearful dread comes like a storm and disaster sweeps over you like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish come upon you.
Mgbe oke ihe egwu ga-abịakwasị unu dịka ikuku dị ike, mgbe nhụju anya ga-erubiga nʼelu unu dịka oke ifufe, mgbe ịta ahụhụ na nsogbu ga-agbagwoju unu anya.
28 Then they will call upon me, and I will not answer; they will desperately call for me, but they will not find me.
“Agaghị m ege ntị nʼakwa unu, ọ bụ ezie na unu ga na-akpọ m. Unu ga-achọkwa m ma unu agaghị achọta m.
29 Because they hate knowledge and did not choose the fear of Yahweh,
Nʼihi na unu mechiri anya unu nʼebe ihe ọmụma dị, unu atụghị egwu Onyenwe anyị.
30 they would not follow my instruction, and they despised all my correction.
Unu aṅaghị ntị na ndụmọdụ m. Unu lelịrị ịba mba m anya.
31 They will eat the fruit of their ways, and with the fruit of their schemes they will be filled.
Ihe niile unu kụrụ ka unu ga-aghọta. Ọ bụkwa ụzọ unu na ndụmọdụ unu ga-eju unu afọ.
32 For the naive are killed when they turn away, and the indifference of fools will destroy them.
Nʼihi na ejezighị ije nke ndị na-enweghị uche na-egbu ha, ọ bụkwa ọnọdụ afọ ojuju ndị nzuzu ga-alakwa ha nʼiyi.
33 But whoever listens to me will live in safety and will rest secure with no fear of disaster.”
Ma onye na-ege ntị nʼokwu m ga-ebi obi ntụkwasị obi. Ọ ga-anọ jụụ na-enweghị ihe ọbụla ga-atụ ya egwu.”
