Proverbs 29
1 A man often reproved, hardening the neck, Is suddenly broken, and there is no healing.
Onye a na-abara mba mgbe niile ma ọ naghị anata ndụmọdụ, nʼotu ntabi anya ka a ga-etipịa ya, ọ gaghị ekulikwa ọzọ.
2 In the multiplying of the righteous the people rejoice, And in the ruling of the wicked the people sigh.
Mgbe ndị ezi omume nọ nʼọchịchị, ndị a na-achị na-aṅụrị ọṅụ, ma ha na-asụ ude mgbe onye ajọ omume na-achị.
3 A man loving wisdom rejoiceth his father, And a friend of harlots destroyeth wealth.
Nwoke hụrụ amamihe nʼanya na-eme ka nna ṅụrịa, ma onye bụ enyi ụmụ nwanyị akwụna, na-ala akụnụba ya nʼiyi.
4 A king by judgment establisheth a land, And one receiving gifts throweth it down.
Eze na-achị nʼeziokwu na-ewetara obodo ya ọganihu, ma nke na-achọ ngarị na-ala ya nʼiyi.
5 A man taking a portion above his neighbour, Spreadeth a net for his own steps.
Onye ahụ ji ire ụtọ na-aja onye agbataobi ya mma bụ ọnya ka ọ na-esiri ya.
6 In the transgression of the evil [is] a snare, And the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
Ọ bụ onye ajọ omume siri ọnya ka ọnya ahụ na-ama. Ma ndị ezi omume na-anọrọ onwe ha na-agụ egwu ọṅụ.
7 The righteous knoweth the plea of the poor, The wicked understandeth not knowledge.
Onye ezi omume na-etinye anya nʼihe banyere ikpe ziri ezi nke ndị ogbenye, ma ụdị echiche ahụ adịghị abata ndị ajọ omume nʼobi.
8 Men of scorning ensnare a city, And the wise turn back anger.
Ndị nzuzu na-amalite ọgụ ebe niile, ma ndị nwere uche na-agbalịsị ike ime ka udo dị.
9 A wise man is judged by the foolish man, And he hath been angry, And he hath laughed, and there is no rest.
Ọ bụrụ na onye maara ihe esoro onye nzuzu gaa nʼụlọikpe, onye nzuzu ga-ewe iwe ọkụ, mee mkpọtụ, kwaa emo ma udo agaghị adị.
10 Men of blood hate the perfect, And the upright seek his soul.
Ndị ndụ ha na-ebi bụ ime ihe ike na-akpọ onye eziokwu asị, ha na-achọsikwa ike ụzọ ha ga-esi gbuo onye ndụ ya ziri ezi.
11 A fool bringeth out all his mind, And the wise till afterwards restraineth it.
Onye nzuzu na-egosi oke iwe ya, ma onye nwere uche na-ejide onwe ya na-emekwa ka mmụọ ya dajụọ.
12 A ruler who is attending to lying words, All his ministers [are] wicked.
Ọ bụrụ na onye na-achị achị aṅaa ntị nʼokwu ụgha, ndị niile na-ejere ya ozi ga-aghọ ndị ajọ omume.
13 The poor and the man of frauds have met together, Jehovah is enlightening the eyes of them both.
Ogbenye na ọgaranya bụ otu na nke a: ọ bụ Onyenwe anyị na-eme ka ha jiri anya ha na-ahụ ụzọ.
14 a king that is judging truly the poor, His throne for ever is established.
Ọ bụrụ na eze esite nʼizi ezi kpee ndị ogbenye ikpe, a ga-eme ka ocheeze ya guzosie ike ruo mgbe ebighị ebi.
15 A rod and reproof give wisdom, And a youth let away is shaming his mother.
Ịba mba na iti nwantakịrị ihe na-enye aka mee ka ọ bụrụ ezi nwa, ma nwantakịrị a na-adịghị adụ ọdụ na-eme nne ya ihe ihere.
16 In the multiplying of the wicked transgression multiplieth, And the righteous on their fall do look.
Mgbe ndị na-emebi iwu na-aga nʼihu, njehie na-aba ụba nʼetiti ndị a na-achị achị, ma ndị ezi omume ga-eguzo hụ ọdịda ha.
17 Chastise thy son, and he giveth thee comfort, Yea, he giveth delights to thy soul.
Dọọ nwa gị aka na ntị, ndụ ya ga-enye obi gị udo na ọṅụ. Ọ gaghị emekwa ka ihere mee gị.
18 Without a Vision is a people made naked, And whoso is keeping the law, O his happiness!
Obodo na-adịghị atụ egwu Chineke bụ obodo na-adịghị agazi nʼusoro, ma ọṅụ na-adịrị obodo ahụ na-edebe ihe Onyenwe anyị nyere nʼiwu.
19 By words a servant is not instructed though he understand, And there is nothing answering.
Ọ bụghị naanị okwu ọnụ ka e ji adọ ndị na-eje ozi aka na ntị, nʼihi na ha nwere ike ghọta ma ha ga-ajụ ime ihe ị chọrọ.
20 Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.
Olileanya dịrị onye nzuzu karịa onye ahụ na-adịghị echezi echiche tupu o kwuo okwu.
21 Whoso is bringing up his servant delicately, from youth, [At] his latter end also he is continuator.
Ị malite na mbụ na-emezi onye na-ejere gị ozi, ọ ga-emesịa chọọ ka i meere ya dịka nwa gị.
22 An angry man stirreth up contention, And a furious man is multiplying transgression.
Onye na-ewe iwe na-akpali ọgụ, onye na-ewe iwe ọkụ na-eme ọtụtụ mmehie.
23 The pride of man humbleth him, And humility of spirit upholdeth honour.
Nganga mmadụ na-eme ka ọ daa, ma mmadụ ahụ dị umeala nʼobi ga-eweta nsọpụrụ.
24 Whoso is sharing with a thief is hating his own soul, Execration he heareth, and telleth not.
Ndị ọbụla na-enyere ndị ohi aka bụ ndị iro nke ndụ ha, a na-edu ha nʼịṅụ iyi, ma ha adịghị agba akaebe.
25 Fear of man causeth a snare, And the confident in Jehovah is set on high.
Ịtụ egwu mmadụ bụ ihe ịma nʼọnya, ma onye ọbụla na-atụkwasị Onyenwe anyị obi na-anọ nʼudo.
26 Many are seeking the face of a ruler, And from Jehovah [is] the judgment of each.
Ị chọrọ ikpe ziri ezi? Elela onye ikpe anya nʼihu, kama gwa Onyenwe anyị maka ya.
27 An abomination to the righteous [is] the perverse man, And an abomination to the wicked [is] the upright in the way!
Onye ezi omume na-akpọ ajọ omume asị; ndị na-emebi iwu na-akpọ onye ndụ ya ziri ezi asị.
