Ilu 10
1 Ilu dị iche iche nke Solomọn: Nwata maara ihe na-eme ka nna ya ṅụrịa ọṅụ; ma nwantakịrị dị nzuzu na-ewetara nne ya nʼiru ụjụ.
Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son causes a father to rejoice, And a foolish son [is] an affliction to his mother.
2 Akụ a kpatara nʼụzọ na-ezighị ezi adịghị aba uru, ma ezi omume na-azọpụta mmadụ site nʼọnwụ.
Treasures of wickedness do not profit, And righteousness delivers from death.
3 Onyenwe anyị agaghị ekwe ka onye ezi omume nwụọ nʼagụụ, ọ gakwaghị ekwe ka ihe nọgide na-agara onye ajọ omume nke ọma.
YHWH does not cause the soul of the righteous to hunger, And He thrusts away the desire of the wicked.
4 Aka ndị umengwụ na-eweta ogbenye, ma aka na-arụsị ọrụ ike na-eweta ụba.
Poor [is] he who is working [with] a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent makes rich.
5 Onye na-ekpokọta nʼoge ọkọchị bụ nwa maara ihe, ma nwa ahụ nke na-arahụ ụra nʼoge ọrụ bụ nwa na-eweta ihere.
Whoever is gathering in summer [is] a wise son, Whoever is sleeping in harvest [is] a son causing shame.
6 Onye ezi omume na-anata ngọzị, ma naanị nkọcha jupụtara nʼọnụ onye ajọ omume.
Blessings [are] for the head of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked covers violence.
7 Aha onye ezi omume ka eji enye ngọzị, ma aha onye ajọ omume ga-ere ure.
The remembrance of the righteous [is] for a blessing, And the name of the wicked rots.
8 Onye obi ya maara ihe na-anabata ihe e nyere nʼiwu, ma onye nzuzu ekwurekwu ga-ala nʼiyi.
The wise in heart accepts commands, And a talkative fool kicks.
9 Onye ụzọ ya ziri ezi na-aga ije nʼatụghị egwu, ma onye ụzọ ya ezighị ezi ka a ga-achọpụta.
Whoever is walking in integrity walks confidently, And whoever is perverting his ways is known.
10 Onye ọbụla na-egbu ikuanya na-ebute ihe mwute, onye nzuzu ekwurekwu ga-abịa nʼịla nʼiyi.
Whoever is winking the eye gives grief, And a talkative fool kicks.
11 Ọnụ onye ezi omume bụ isi iyi nke ndụ, ma naanị nkọcha jupụtara nʼọnụ onye ajọ omume.
A fountain of life [is] the mouth of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked covers violence.
12 Ịkpọ asị na-akpali esemokwu, ma ịhụnanya na-ekpuchi mmehie niile.
Hatred awakens contentions, And love covers over all transgressions.
13 Ndị nwere nghọta na-ekwu okwu nwere isi, ma ndị na-enweghị uche ka a na-eti ihe dịka ohu.
Wisdom is found in the lips of the intelligent, And a rod [is] for the back of him who is lacking understanding.
14 Onye amamihe na-akpakọba ihe ọmụma, ma onye nzuzu na-eji ọnụ ya akpọ ịla nʼiyi oku.
The wise lay up knowledge, and the mouth of a fool [is] near ruin.
15 Akụ ndị ọgaranya bụrụ ha obodo e wusiri ike, ma ụbịam bụ ịla nʼiyi nke ndị ogbenye.
The wealth of the rich [is] his strong city, The ruin of the poor [is] their poverty.
16 Ụgwọ ọrụ onye ezi omume bụ ndụ, ma ihe nweta nke onye ajọ omume bụ mmehie na ọnwụ.
The wage of the righteous [is] for life, The increase of the wicked for sin.
17 Onye na-ege ntị na ndụmọdụ na-egosi ụzọ nke ndụ, ma onye na-adịghị anabata ndụmọdụ na-eme ka ndị ọzọ kpafuo.
A traveler to life [is] he who is keeping instruction, And whoever is forsaking rebuke is erring.
18 Onye ji egbugbere ọnụ ụgha ekpuchi ịkpọ asị na onye na-agbasa okwu nkwutọ bụ onye nzuzu.
Whoever is covering hatred with lying lips, And whoever is bringing out an evil report is a fool.
19 Nʼọtụtụ okwu mmehie adịghị akwụsị ma ndị nwere uche na-ejide ire ha.
In the abundance of words transgression does not cease, And whoever is restraining his lips [is] wise.
20 Ire nke onye ezi omume bụ ọlaọcha kachasị mma, ma obi onye ajọ omume bụ ihe ọnụahịa nta.
The tongue of the righteous [is] chosen silver, The heart of the wicked—as a little thing.
21 Egbugbere ọnụ onye ezi omume na-azụju ọtụtụ mmadụ afọ, ma ndị nzuzu na-anwụ nʼihi amamihe nke kọrọ ha.
The lips of the righteous delight many, And fools die for lack of heart.
22 Ngọzị Onyenwe anyị na-eme mmadụ ọgaranya, ọ naghị atụkwasị ya nsogbu.
The blessing of YHWH—it makes rich, And He adds no grief with it.
23 Ihe na-atọ onye nzuzu ụtọ bụ izube nzube ọjọọ; ma ihe na-atọ onye maara ihe ụtọ bụ inwe nghọta.
To execute inventions [is] as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.
24 Ihe ahụ onye na-emebi iwu nʼatụ ụjọ ya ga-abịakwasị ya, ihe onye ezi omume na-achọ ka a ga-enye ya.
The feared thing of the wicked meets him, And the desire of the righteous is given.
25 Mgbe oke ifufe na-emebi ihe, ndị na-emebi iwu ka ọ na-eburu; ma ndị ezi omume na-eguzosi ike ruo ebighị ebi.
As the passing by of a windstorm, So the wicked is not, And the righteous is a perpetual foundation.
26 Onye umengwụ na-abụ ihe mgbu nye onyenwe ya; ọ dịka anwụrụ ọkụ nʼanya mmadụ maọbụ dịka mmanya gbara ụka nke na-ejiji eze.
As vinegar to the teeth, And as smoke to the eyes, So [is] the slothful to those sending him.
27 Ịtụ egwu Onyenwe anyị na-enye ogologo ndụ, ma ọnụọgụgụ afọ nke onye ajọ omume na-adị mkpụmkpụ.
The fear of YHWH adds days, And the years of the wicked are shortened.
28 Olileanya ndị ezi omume ga-abụ ọṅụ; olileanya ndị na-emebi iwu bụ naanị ihe efu.
The hope of the righteous [is] joyful, And the expectation of the wicked perishes.
29 Ụzọ Onyenwe anyị bụ ebe mgbaba nye ndị na-enweghị ịta ụta, maọbụ ịla nʼiyi nye ndị na-eme ajọ ihe.
The way of YHWH [is] strength to the perfect, And ruin to workers of iniquity.
30 A pụghị iwezuga onye ezi omume, ma onye na-emebi iwu agaghị anọgide.
The righteous is not moved for all time, And the wicked do not inhabit the earth.
31 Nʼọnụ onye ezi omume ka mkpụrụ amamihe si abịa, ma ire na-ekwu okwu nduhie ka a ga-eme ka o dere duu.
The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, And the tongue of contrariness is cut out.
32 Egbugbere ọnụ onye ezi omume mara ihe na-eweta ihuọma, ma ọnụ ndị ajọ omume bụ naanị okwu nduhie.
The lips of the righteous know a pleasing thing, And the mouth of the wicked perverseness!
