Proverbs 16
1 The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, [are] from the LORD.
Mmadụ nwere ike pịa ihe ọ chọrọ ime, ma okwu ikpeazụ ga-esi nʼọnụ Onyenwe anyị.
2 All the ways of a man [are] clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
Ụzọ niile nke mmadụ dị ọcha nʼanya ya, ma Onyenwe anyị na-atule ebumnobi niile nke mmadụ.
3 Commit thy works to the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.
Were ọrụ gị niile nyefee nʼaka Onyenwe anyị, ọ ga-eme ka ha gaa nʼihu.
4 The LORD hath made all [things] for himself: yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.
Onyenwe anyị na-eme ka ihe niile rụpụta ebumnuche ya, o bụladị ndị mmebi iwu ka e debere maka ụbọchị mbibi.
5 Every one [that is] proud in heart [is] an abomination to the LORD: [though] hand [join] in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
Onyenwe anyị kpọrọ ndị nwere obi dị mpako asị. Mara nke a nke ọma: Ha aghaghị ịta ahụhụ.
6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD [men] depart from evil.
Ọ bụ site nʼịhụnanya na eziokwu ka eji ekpuchi mmehie; ọ bụkwa site nʼegwu Onyenwe anyị ka mmadụ ji agbanarị mmehie.
7 When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Mgbe ụzọ mmadụ na-agbaso na-atọ Onyenwe anyị ụtọ, ọ na-eme ka mmadụ ahụ na ndị iro ya dị nʼudo.
8 Better [is] a little with righteousness, than great revenues without right.
Ọ dị mma inwe ihe nta nʼezi omume karịa inwe ọtụtụ uru nʼụzọ ikpe na-ezighị ezi.
9 A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
Anyị nwere ike pịa ọpịpịa nʼobi anyị, maọbụ Onyenwe anyị na-edu ije anyị.
10 A divine sentence [is] in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
Egbugbere ọnụ eze na-ekwu okwu sitere na-ezi nghọta, ọnụ ya adịghị ekpe ikpe na-ezighị ezi.
11 A just weight and balance [are] the LORD'S: all the weights of the bag [are] his work.
Ihe ọtụtụ ziri ezi na ihe niile ha nʼotu dịrị Onyenwe anyị, ihe niile e ji atụ ihe dị nʼime akpa bụ ya mere ha.
12 [It is] an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
Ndị eze kpọrọ ime ihe na-adịghị mma asị, nʼihi na site nʼezi omume ka ocheeze ji eguzosi ike.
13 Righteous lips [are] the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
Ndị eze na-enwe mmasị nʼegbugbere ọnụ na-ekwu eziokwu, ha na-agụ onye na-ekwu eziokwu dị ka ezi mmadụ.
14 The wrath of a king [is as] messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
Iwe eze bụ onyeozi nke ọnwụ. Onye maara ihe ga-eme ka ọ dajụọ.
15 In the light of a king's countenance [is] life; and his favor [is] as a cloud of the latter rain.
Mgbe ọchị dị nʼihu eze ọ na-ewetara onye hụrụ ya ndụ, ihuọma ya dị ka igwe ojii na-eweta mmiri ozuzo.
16 How much better [is it] to get wisdom than gold? and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver?
Ọ ka mma inwe amamihe na mmụọ ịghọta ihe karịa inwe ọlaọcha na ọlaedo.
17 The highway of the upright [is] to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
Ụzọ dị larịị nke onye ziri ezi bụ iwezuga onwe ya pụọ nʼihe ọjọọ, ndị na-echebe ụzọ ha niile na-echebekwa ndụ ha.
18 Pride [goeth] before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
Nganga na-eweta ịla nʼiyi, mpako na-ewetakwa ọdịda.
19 Better [it is to be] of a humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
Ọ ka mma ịbụ onye ogbenye nwere obi umeala karịa ịbụ onye nganga, na onye so ndị nganga keta oke nʼihe ha kwatara nʼagha.
20 He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoever trusteth in the LORD, happy [is] he.
Onye ọbụla na-aṅa ntị na ndụmọdụ ka ihe na-agara nke ọma, onye a gọziri agọzi bụ onye ahụ nke na-atụkwasị Onyenwe anyị obi.
21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
A na-amata onye nwere uche site nʼụdị nghọta o nwere. Okwu dị ụtọ na-eme ka mmadụ mụta ihe nke ọma.
22 Understanding [is] a well-spring of life to him that hath it: but the instruction of fools [is] folly.
Inwe uche bụ isi iyi ndụ nye ndị niile nwere ya, ma enweghị uche na-ewetara ndị nzuzu ntaramahụhụ.
23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
Obi onye maara ihe na-eme ka e tinye uche nʼokwu ọnụ ya, egbugbere ọnụ ha na-emekwa ka mmụta gaa nʼihu.
24 Pleasant words [are as] a honey-comb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
Okwu dị nro na-atọ ụtọ ka mmanụ aṅụ, ọ na-atọ mkpụrụobi ụtọ, na-enyekwa ọkpụkpụ ahụ ike.
25 There is a way that seemeth right to a man, but the end of it [is] the ways of death.
Ọ dị ụzọ nke ziri ezi nʼanya mmadụ, ma nʼikpeazụ ọ na-eduba nʼọnwụ.
26 He that laboreth laboreth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.
Agụụ ihe oriri nke onye ọrụ na-arụpụtara ya ọrụ; agụụ na-akpali mmụọ ya ịga nʼihu.
27 An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips [there is] as a burning fire.
Ndị ọjọọ na-atụpụta echiche ọjọọ, egbugbere ọnụ ha dị ka ọkụ nke na-ekpochapụ ahụ.
28 A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
Onye na-emebi iwu na-agbasa ise okwu; ha na-akpali nsogbu, na-ekewa enyi na enyi.
29 A violent man enticeth his neighbor, and leadeth him into the way [that is] not good.
Ndị ọjọọ na-arafu ndị agbataobi ha, na-edubakwa ha nʼụzọ ga-ewetara ha mbibi.
30 He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.
Onye ji ikuanya ya ekwu okwu na-atụ atụmatụ ọjọọ, onye na-atabi egbugbere ọnụ ya abụọ ekpebiela ime mmehie.
31 The hoary head [is] a crown of glory, [if] it is found in the way of righteousness.
Isi awọ bụ okpueze nke mara mma, a na-enweta ya nʼụzọ ezi omume.
32 [He that is] slow to anger [is] better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city.
Onye na-adịghị ewe iwe ọsịịsọ karịrị onye a maara aha ya. Onye nwere ogologo ntachiobi karịrị onye na-adọta obodo nʼagha.
33 The lot is cast into the lap: but the whole disposing of it [is] from the LORD.
A na-efe nza, nʼihi ịchọpụta uche Onyenwe anyị, maọbụ Chineke nʼonwe ya na-ekpebi ihe a ga-efeta na nza ahụ.
