Ilu 11
1 Ihe ọtụtụ aghụghọ bụ arụ nʼihu Onyenwe anyị ma ihe ọtụtụ zuru ezu na-anata ihuọma nʼebe ọ nọ.
False scales are an abomination to the LORD; But a perfect weight is his delight.
2 Nganga bịa, nlelị a na-eso ya, ma onye dị umeala nʼobi na-amụta ihe.
When pride cometh, then cometh disgrace; But with the humble is wisdom.
3 Eziokwu nke ndị ziri ezi nʼobi na-edu ha; ma omume gbagọrọ agbagọ nke ndị aghụghọ nʼala ha nʼiyi.
The integrity of the upright shall guide them; But the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
4 Akụnụba gị agaghị azọpụta gị nʼụbọchị ikpe; ọ bụ naanị ezi omume na-anapụta site nʼọnwụ.
Riches do not profit in the day of wrath; But righteousness delivereth from death.
5 Ezi omume nke ndị na-enweghị ịta ụta na-eme ka ụzọ ha zie ezi, ma ajọ omume nke ndị na-emebi iwu na-akwada ha.
The righteousness of the good man maketh his way plain; But the wicked falleth through his wickedness.
6 Ezi omume nke onye ziri ezi na-azọpụta ya; ma ọchịchọ ọjọọ nke ndị na-aghọ aghụghọ ka a ga-eji jide ha.
The righteousness of the upright delivereth them; But transgressors are ensnared in their own mischief.
7 Mgbe onye ajọ omume nwụrụ, olileanya ya niile alala nʼiyi, ihe niile ọ na-ele anya inweta site nʼike ya alaakwala nʼiyi.
When the wicked man dieth, his hope cometh to an end; Yea, the expectation of the unjust cometh to an end.
8 Chineke na-azọpụta ndị ezi omume site na nsogbu ha, ma ndị ajọ omume ka ọ na-ahapụ ka ha daba nʼime ya.
The righteous man is delivered from trouble, And the wicked cometh into it in his stead.
9 Okwu ọjọọ ka onye ajọ omume ji emebi onye agbataobi ya. Ma site nʼihe ọmụma ka onye ezi omume ga-eji dọpụta ndụ ya.
By his mouth the vile man destroyeth his neighbor; But by the knowledge of the righteous are men delivered.
10 Ọganihu nke onye ezi omume na-atọ mmadụ niile ụtọ, otu aka ahụ kwa, ọnwụ onye ajọ omume na-atọ mmadụ niile ụtọ.
When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth; And when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
11 A na-esite na ngọzị nke ndị ziri ezi bulie obodo elu, ma a nʼala ya nʼiyi site nʼokwu ọnụ ndị ajọ omume.
By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted; But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
12 Ikwu okwu nleda megide onye agbataobi gị bụ nzuzu; ma onye ahụ nwere nghọta na-agba nkịtị.
He who despiseth his neighbor is void of understanding; A man of discernment holdeth his peace.
13 Onye na-agba asịrị na-ekpughe ihe nzuzo, ma onye kwesiri ntụkwasị obi na-ekpuchi ihe nzuzo.
He who goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; But he who is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter.
14 Nʼihi enweghị ezi ndị ndu ka obodo ji ada, ma ọtụtụ ndị ezi ndụmọdụ na-eweta mmeri.
Where there is no counsel, the people fall; But in a multitude of counsellors there is safety.
15 Onye ọbụla na-ana onye ọbịa nʼakaebe ga-ata ahụhụ, ma onye jụrụ ịkwụ ụgwọ onye ọzọ ji, nọ na ntụkwasị obi.
He that is surety for another shall smart for it; But he that hateth suretyship is sure.
16 Nsọpụrụ na-adịrị nwanyị nwere obiọma, ma ndị na-adịghị eme ebere bụ naanị akụnụba ka ha na-enweta.
A graceful woman obtaineth honor, Even as strong men obtain riches.
17 Onye nwere obiọma baara onwe ya uru, ma onye nwere obi ọjọọ na-ewetara onwe ya nsogbu.
He that doeth good to himself is a man of kindness; But he that tormenteth his own flesh is cruel.
18 Onye ajọ omume na-anata ụgwọ ọrụ aghụghọ, ma onye na-agha ezi omume dịka mkpụrụ na-anata ụgwọ ọrụ kwesiri ekwesi.
The wicked toileth for deceitful wages; But he who soweth righteousness shall have a sure reward.
19 Onye na-eguzosi ike ime ihe ziri ezi ga-enwe ndụ; ma onye na-agbaso ihe ọjọọ ga-ahụ ọnwụ.
As righteousness tendeth to life, So he who pursueth evil pursueth it to his death.
20 Onyenwe anyị na-akpọ ndị obi ha gbagọrọ agbagọ asị ma ndị ụzọ ha na-enweghị ihe ịta ụta na-amasị ya.
The perverse in heart are the abomination of the LORD; But the upright in their way are his delight.
21 Ọ bụ ihe doro anya na ndị na-emebi iwu ga-ata ahụhụ, ma ndị ezi omume ka a ga-anapụta.
From generation to generation the wicked shall not go unpunished; But the posterity of the righteous shall be delivered.
22 Nwanyị mara mma, nke na-enweghị uche, dịka ọlaedo a gbanyere ezi nʼimi.
As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, So is a beautiful woman who is without discretion.
23 Olileanya onye ezi omume bụ ọṅụ, ma onye na-emebi iwu na-ele naanị anya ihe ọjọọ.
The desire of the righteous is only good; But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
24 Otu onye na-agbasapụ aka ya na-enye enye ma na-enweta akụ karịa, ma onye ọzọ na-egbochi egbochi ma na-ada ogbenye.
There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; And there is that withholdeth more than is right, yet he cometh to want.
25 E, onye na-agbasa aka ya ga-aba ọgaranya; onye ọbụla na-atụte ndị ọzọ ka a ga-atụtekwa.
The bountiful man shall be enriched, And he that watereth shall himself be watered.
26 Ndị mmadụ na-abụ onye na-achịkọba mkpụrụ ọka na-ereghị ya ere ọnụ, ma ha na-ekpetara onye nke dị njikere ire nke ya ngọzị Chineke.
Him that keepeth back corn the people curse; But blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
27 Onye na-achọ ihe ọma na-enweta ihuọma, ma ihe ọjọọ na-abịakwasị onye na-achọ ya.
He, who earnestly seeketh good, seeketh favor; But he that seeketh mischief, it shall come upon him.
28 Ndị tụkwasịrị obi nʼakụnụba ha ga-ada, ma onye ezi omume ga-epupụta dịka akwụkwọ ndụ.
He who trusteth in his riches shall fall; But the righteous shall flourish as a leaf.
29 Onye na-ewetara ezinaụlọ ha nsogbu ga-eketa naanị ifufe, onye nzuzu ga-abụ ohu nke onye maara ihe.
He that harasseth his household shall inherit wind; And the fool shall be the servant of the wise.
30 Mkpụrụ nke ndị ezi omume bụ osisi na-enye ndụ, onye na-erita mkpụrụobi nʼuru bụ onye maara ihe.
The fruit of a righteous man is a tree of life; And the wise man winneth souls.
31 Ọ bụrụ na a ga-akwụ ndị ezi omume ụgwọ ọrụ ha nʼụwa a; a ga-esi aṅaa ghara ịkwụ ndị na-amaghị Chineke na ndị mmehie ụgwọ ọrụ.
Behold, the righteous man is requited on the earth; Much more the wicked man and the sinner!
