Proverbs 28
1 The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.
Ndị ajọ omume na-agba ọsọ mgbe onye ọbụla na-adịghị achụ ha, ma ndị ezi omume na-enwe ntụkwasị obi dịka ọdụm.
2 For the transgression of a land many [are] its princes: but by a man of understanding [and] knowledge the state [thereof] shall be prolonged.
Mgbe njehie dị nʼobodo dị ọtụtụ, o nwere ọtụtụ ndịisi, ma onyeisi nwere ezi nghọta na ihe ọmụma ga-eme ka udo na-adịgide ogologo oge.
3 A poor man that oppresseth the poor [is like] a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.
Onye na-achị achị nke na-emegbu ndị ogbenye, bụ mmiri ozuzo nke na-azachapụ ihe niile mee ka nri ghara ịdị.
4 They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.
Onye na-adịghị asọpụrụ iwu na-eto ndị ajọ omume, ma ndị na-edebe ihe iwu kwuru na-ebu agha megide ha.
5 Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all [things].
Ndị ajọ omume adịghị aghọta uru ikpe ziri ezi bara, ma ndị na-eso Onyenwe anyị na-aghọta ihe bụ uru ya.
6 Better [is] the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than [he that is] perverse [in his] ways, though he [is] rich.
Ọ kaara gị mma ịbụ nwa ogbenye na onye eziokwu karịa na ị bụ ọgaranya na eze aghụghọ.
7 He who keepeth the law [is] a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous [men] shameth his father.
Ụmụ okorobịa nwere nghọta na-eme ihe iwu kwuru, ma nwa nke ya na ndị oke oriri bụ enyi na-emenye nna ya ihere.
8 He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.
Onye na-eme ka akụ ya baa ụba site na ịnara ụma maọbụ ọmụrụnwa nʼaka onye ogbenye, na-ekpokọta ya nye onye ọzọ, onye na-emere ndị ogbenye ebere.
9 He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer [shall be] abomination.
Onye na-ewezuga ntị ya site nʼebe iwu m dị, ọ bụladị ekpere ha bụ ihe arụ.
10 Whoever causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good [things] in possession.
Onye ọbụla na-eduhie ndị ziri ezi nʼụzọ ihe ọjọọ, ga-adaba nʼọnya ahụ ha onwe ha gbara, ma ndị na-enweghị ịta ụta ga-anata ezi ihe nketa.
11 The rich man [is] wise in his own conceit; but the poor man that hath understanding searcheth him out.
Nʼanya nke onwe ya, onye ọgaranya na-agụ onwe ya dịka onye maara ihe, ma nʼezie, onye ogbenye nwere nghọta na-enyochapụta amaghị ihe nke onye ọgaranya.
12 When righteous [men] rejoice, [there is] great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.
Mgbe ihe na-agara ndị ezi omume nke ọma, onye ọbụla na-aṅụrị ọṅụ, ma onye ọbụla na-ezo onwe ya mgbe onye na-emebi iwu na-aga nʼihu.
13 He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but he who confesseth and forsaketh [them] shall have mercy.
Onye na-ezo mmehie ya agaghị enwe ọganihu na ndụ ya. Ma onye na-ekwupụta mmehie ya hapụkwa ha, ka a ga-emere ebere.
14 Happy [is] the man that feareth always: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
Ngọzị na-adịrị mmadụ ahụ na-atụ egwu Chineke, ma onye na-enupu isi na-etinye onwe ya na nsogbu.
15 [As] a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; [so is] a wicked ruler over the poor people.
Dịka ọdụm na-agbọ ụja maọbụ nne bịa na-achụ mmadụ otu a ka onye ọchịchị ọjọọ nke na-achị ndị na-enweghị ike dị.
16 The prince that wanteth understanding [is] also a great oppressor: [but] he that hateth covetousness shall prolong [his] days.
Ọ bụ naanị eze na-amaghị ihe ga-akpagbu ndị ya; ma eze ga-achị ogologo oge bụ eze kpọrọ iri ngarị asị.
17 A man that doeth violence to the blood of [any] person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.
Obi ogbu mmadụ ga na-ama ya ikpe ruo ala mmụọ. Ka onye ọbụla ghara inyere ya aka.
18 He who walketh uprightly shall be saved: but [he that is] perverse [in his] ways shall fall at once.
Onye na-eje ije na-enweghị ịta ụta ka a na-echebe, ma onye ụzọ ya gbagọrọ agbagọ ga-adaba nʼolulu.
19 He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain [persons] shall have poverty enough.
Onye na-arụ ala ubi ya ga-enwe nri nʼebe ọ bara ụba, ma onye na-agbaso ihe efu dị iche iche, ụbịam ga-eju ya afọ.
20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
Onye ọbụla nke kwesiri ntụkwasị obi ga-enweta ọtụtụ ngọzị, ma nwoke ahụ na-achọ ịbụ ọgaranya ngwangwa aghaghị inweta ntaramahụhụ.
21 To have respect of persons [is] not good: for, for a piece of bread [that] man will transgress.
Ile mmadụ anya nʼihu nʼoge ikpe jọgburu onwe ya. Ma ụfọdụ ndị ikpe na-eme ihe na-ezighị ezi, ọ bụladị, nʼihi iberibe nri.
22 He that hasteth to be rich [hath] an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.
Onye aka ntagide ọ na-anụ ọkụ nʼobi ịghọ ọgaranya amaghị na ụkpa nọ na-eche ya.
23 He that rebuketh a man afterward shall find more favor than he that flattereth with the tongue.
Onye ọbụla na-abara mmadụ mba, nʼikpeazụ ga-enweta amara karịa onye ahụ na-aja mmadụ ibe ya mma ire ụtọ.
24 He that robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, [It is] no transgression; the same [is] the companion of a destroyer.
Nwoke na-ezu nne na nna ya ohi ma na-asịkwa, “Olee ihe ọjọọ dị na ya?” Onye dị otu a bụ nnọọ enyi ndị mbibi.
25 He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.
Ndị oke ọchịchọ na-akpali ise okwu, ma ndị na-atụkwasị Onyenwe anyị obi na-enwe ọganihu.
26 He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoever walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
Nwoke ahụ na-atụkwasị onwe ya obi bụ onye nzuzu! Ma ndị na-agbaso amamihe Chineke, aka adịghị akpa ha.
27 He that giveth to the poor shall not want: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
Ọ bụrụ na i nye ogbenye, a ga-egboro gị mkpa gị. Ma ọbụbụ ọnụ dịrị ndị ahụ na-ekpuchi anya ha nʼebe ndị ogbenye nọ.
28 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.
Mgbe ndị ajọ omume na-aga nʼihu, ndị ezi omume na-ezo onwe ha, ma mgbe ha nʼala nʼiyi, ndị ezi omume nʼaba ụba.
