Ilu 11
1 Ihe ọtụtụ aghụghọ bụ arụ nʼihu Onyenwe anyị ma ihe ọtụtụ zuru ezu na-anata ihuọma nʼebe ọ nọ.
A false balance [is] abomination to the LORD: but a just 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 shame: but with the lowly [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 profit not 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 perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own 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 shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in [their own] naughtiness.
7 Mgbe onye ajọ omume nwụrụ, olileanya ya niile alala nʼiyi, ihe niile ọ na-ele anya inweta site nʼike ya alaakwala nʼiyi.
When a wicked man dieth, [his] expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust [men] perisheth.
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 is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh 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.
A hypocrite with [his] mouth destroyeth his neighbor: but through knowledge shall the just be 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 the righteous prosper, 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 that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbor: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
13 Onye na-agba asịrị na-ekpughe ihe nzuzo, ma onye kwesiri ntụkwasị obi na-ekpuchi ihe nzuzo.
A tale-bearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
14 Nʼihi enweghị ezi ndị ndu ka obodo ji ada, ma ọtụtụ ndị ezi ndụmọdụ na-eweta mmeri.
Where no counsel [is], the people fall: but in the multitude of counselors [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 a stranger shall smart [for it]: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.
16 Nsọpụrụ na-adịrị nwanyị nwere obiọma, ma ndị na-adịghị eme ebere bụ naanị akụnụba ka ha na-enweta.
A gracious woman retaineth honor: and strong [men] retain riches.
17 Onye nwere obiọma baara onwe ya uru, ma onye nwere obi ọjọọ na-ewetara onwe ya nsogbu.
The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but [he that is] cruel troubleth his own flesh.
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 worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness [shall be] 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 that pursueth evil [pursueth it] to his own death.
20 Onyenwe anyị na-akpọ ndị obi ha gbagọrọ agbagọ asị ma ndị ụzọ ha na-enweghị ihe ịta ụta na-amasị ya.
They that are of a froward heart [are] abomination to the LORD: but [such as are] 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.
[Though] hand [join] in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed 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 fair 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 meet, but [it tendeth] to poverty.
25 E, onye na-agbasa aka ya ga-aba ọgaranya; onye ọbụla na-atụte ndị ọzọ ka a ga-atụtekwa.
The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
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.
He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: 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 that diligently seeketh good procureth favor: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come to him.
28 Ndị tụkwasịrị obi nʼakụnụba ha ga-ada, ma onye ezi omume ga-epupụta dịka akwụkwọ ndụ.
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
29 Onye na-ewetara ezinaụlọ ha nsogbu ga-eketa naanị ifufe, onye nzuzu ga-abụ ohu nke onye maara ihe.
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool [shall be] servant to the wise of heart.
30 Mkpụrụ nke ndị ezi omume bụ osisi na-enye ndụ, onye na-erita mkpụrụobi nʼuru bụ onye maara ihe.
The fruit of the righteous [is] a tree of life; and he that winneth souls [is] wise.
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 shall be recompensed upon the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.
