Proverbs 15
1 A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Ọsịsa okwu dị nro na-eme ka iwe na ọnụma laa azụ; ma okwu ike na-akpali iwe.
2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
Ire onye maara ihe na-eme ka ihe ọmụma mụbaa, ma ọnụ onye nzuzu na-ekwupụta okwu enweghị uche.
3 The eyes of the LORD [are] in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
Onyenwe anyị na-ahụzu ihe niile, anya ya dịkwa nʼahụ ndị ọma na ndị ọjọọ.
4 A wholesome tongue [is] a tree of life: but perverseness in it [is] a breach in the spirit.
Okwu dị nwayọọ na-eweta ndụ na ume; ma nkwutọ na-eweta ịda mba.
5 A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
Naanị onye nzuzu na-akpọ ndụmọdụ ndị mụrụ ya ihe efu; ma onye ọbụla na-ege ntị nye mgbanwe na-ezipụta ezi uche.
6 In the house of the righteous [is] much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
Ụlọ ndị ezi omume na-ejupụta nʼọtụtụ akụ, ma akụ ndị na-emebi iwu na-ewetara ha nsogbu.
7 The lips of the wise diffuse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish [doeth] not so.
Egbugbere ọnụ onye maara ihe na-agbasa ihe ọmụma, ma obi ndị nzuzu ezighị ezi.
8 The sacrifice of the wicked [is] an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright [is] his delight.
Onyenwe anyị na-akpọ aja ndị ajọ omume asị, ma ekpere ndị ndụ ha ziri ezi na-atọ ya ụtọ.
9 The way of the wicked [is] an abomination to the LORD; but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.
Onyenwe anyị kpọrọ ụzọ ndị na-emebi iwu asị, ma ndị na-achụso ezi omume ka ọ na-ahụ nʼanya.
10 Correction [is] grievous to him that forsaketh the way: [and] he that hateth reproof shall die.
Oke ịdọ aka na ntị na-echere ndị na-ahapụ ụzọ. Onye kpọrọ ịba mba asị ga-anwụ ọnwụ.
11 Hell and destruction [are] before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men? (Sheol h7585)
Onyenwe anyị mazuru ihe omimi niile nke ọnwụ na ọkụ ala mmụọ; ọ ga-esikwa aṅaa ghara ịma obi ụmụ mmadụ? (Sheol h7585)
12 A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go to the wise.
Ọ dịghị atọ onye na-akwa emo ụtọ ma a baara ya mba, ya mere ọ dịghị ejekwuru onye maara ihe.
13 A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
Obi nke na-aṅụrị ọṅụ na-eme ka ihu dị mma. Ihu gbarụrụ agbarụ na-egosi obi nwere ihe mwute.
14 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
Obi nwere nghọta na-achọ ịmata ihe, ma ọnụ onye nzuzu na-azụ onwe ya nʼokwu na-abaghị uru.
15 All the days of the afflicted [are] evil: but he that is of a merry heart [hath] a continual feast.
Ndụ onye ogbenye jupụtara nnọọ na mgbalị, ma ndị nwere udo nʼobi na-eri oriri mgbe niile.
16 Better [is] little with the fear of the LORD, than great treasure and trouble with it.
Ọ dị mma inwe akụnụba dị nta ma bụrụ onye na-atụ egwu Onyenwe anyị, karịa inwe akụ ma nọrọ na nsogbu.
17 Better [is] a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred with it.
Ọ ka mma bụ oke nri akwụkwọ nri nta nke nwere ịhụnanya, karịa ehi buru ibu a zụziri azụzi nke ịkpọ asị dị na ya.
18 A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but [he that is] slow to anger appeaseth strife.
Onye iwe ọkụ na-amalite ọgụ; ma onye na-adịghị ewe iwe ọsịịsọ na-eme ka ịlụ ọgụ kwụsị.
19 The way of the slothful [man is] as a hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous [is] made plain.
Eji ogwu gbochie ụzọ onye umengwụ, ma ụzọ onye omume ya ziri ezi bụ ụzọ dị larịị.
20 A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
Nwa nke maara ihe na-eme ka obi tọọ nna ya ụtọ, ma onye nzuzu na-eleda nne ya anya.
21 Folly [is] joy to [him that is] destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
Onye na-enweghị uche na-aṅụrị ọṅụ nʼime amaghị ihe ya, ma onye nwere nghọta na-aga ije nʼụzọ ziri ezi.
22 Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counselors they are established.
Nzube na-enweghị ndụmọdụ na-ama afọ nʼala, ma ndị ndụmọdụ dịrị ọtụtụ ọganihu ga-adị.
23 A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word [spoken] in due season, how good [it is]!
Ọṅụ na-adị mgbe mmadụ natara ọsịsa dị mma, okwu e kwuru nʼoge o kwesiri dị mma.
Ụzọ ndụ na-agbago elu nye onye nwere uche, iwezuga ha site na-ịgbada nʼala mmụọ dị nʼokpuru. (Sheol h7585)
25 The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.
Onyenwe anyị na-adọtu ma na-adọrisi ụlọ nke onye mpako, ma oke ala nke nwanyị di ya nwụrụ ka ọ na-elekọta.
26 The thoughts of the wicked [are] an abomination to the LORD: but [the words] of the pure [are] pleasant words.
Echiche ọjọọ niile nke ndị na-emebi iwu ka Onyenwe anyị kpọrọ asị ma okwu ebere niile dị ọcha nʼanya ya.
27 He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
Onye anya ukwu na-ewetara ezinaụlọ ya nsogbu. Ma onye kpọrọ iri ngarị asị ga-adị ndụ.
28 The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
Obi onye ezi omume na-atule ọsịsa ya ma ọnụ nke onye ajọ omume na-asọpụta ihe ọjọọ dị iche iche.
29 The LORD [is] far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
Onyenwe anyị anọghị ndị na-emebi iwu nso; ma ọ na-anụ ekpere ndị ezi omume.
30 The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart; [and] a good report maketh the bones fat.
Ihu ọchị na-eweta obi ụtọ. Akụkọ ọma na-enyekwa ọkpụkpụ ndụ.
31 The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.
Onye na-ege ntị nye ịba mba nke na-enye ndụ ga-esoro ndị amamihe nọrọ.
32 He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.
Onye jụrụ ịdọ aka na ntị kpọrọ onwe ya asị ma onye ọbụla naara ndụmọdụ nwere nghọta.
33 The fear of the LORD [is] the instruction of wisdom: and before honor is humility.
Ịtụ egwu Onyenwe anyị bụ amamihe na-abịa site nʼịdọ aka na ntị; onye dị umeala nʼobi ga-anata ugwu na nsọpụrụ.
