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 an abomination to Yahweh, but accurate weights are his delight.
2 Nganga bịa, nlelị a na-eso ya, ma onye dị umeala nʼobi na-amụta ihe.
When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes 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 the treacherous shall destroy them.
4 Akụnụba gị agaghị azọpụta gị nʼụbọchị ikpe; ọ bụ naanị ezi omume na-anapụta site nʼọnwụ.
Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers 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 blameless will 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 the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.
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 dies, hope perishes, and expectation of power comes to nothing.
8 Chineke na-azọpụta ndị ezi omume site na nsogbu ha, ma ndị ajọ omume ka ọ na-ahapụ ka ha daba nʼime ya.
A righteous person is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked takes his place.
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.
With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.
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 goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices. 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.
One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.
13 Onye na-agba asịrị na-ekpughe ihe nzuzo, ma onye kwesiri ntụkwasị obi na-ekpuchi ihe nzuzo.
One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.
14 Nʼihi enweghị ezi ndị ndu ka obodo ji ada, ma ọtụtụ ndị ezi ndụmọdụ na-eweta mmeri.
Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, but in the multitude of counselors there is victory.
15 Onye ọbụla na-ana onye ọbịa nʼakaebe ga-ata ahụhụ, ma onye jụrụ ịkwụ ụgwọ onye ọzọ ji, nọ na ntụkwasị obi.
He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it, but he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure.
16 Nsọpụrụ na-adịrị nwanyị nwere obiọma, ma ndị na-adịghị eme ebere bụ naanị akụnụba ka ha na-enweta.
A gracious woman obtains honor, but violent men obtain riches.
17 Onye nwere obiọma baara onwe ya uru, ma onye nwere obi ọjọọ na-ewetara onwe ya nsogbu.
The merciful man does good to his own soul, but he who is cruel troubles 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.
Wicked people earn deceitful wages, but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.
19 Onye na-eguzosi ike ime ihe ziri ezi ga-enwe ndụ; ma onye na-agbaso ihe ọjọọ ga-ahụ ọnwụ.
He who is truly righteous gets life. He who pursues evil gets death.
20 Onyenwe anyị na-akpọ ndị obi ha gbagọrọ agbagọ asị ma ndị ụzọ ha na-enweghị ihe ịta ụta na-amasị ya.
Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to Yahweh, but those whose ways are blameless 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.
Most certainly, the evil man will not be unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.
22 Nwanyị mara mma, nke na-enweghị uche, dịka ọlaedo a gbanyere ezi nʼimi.
Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout, is a beautiful woman who lacks 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. 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 one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains 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. He who waters 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.
People curse someone who withholds grain, but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.
27 Onye na-achọ ihe ọma na-enweta ihuọma, ma ihe ọjọọ na-abịakwasị onye na-achọ ya.
He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.
28 Ndị tụkwasịrị obi nʼakụnụba ha ga-ada, ma onye ezi omume ga-epupụta dịka akwụkwọ ndụ.
He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.
29 Onye na-ewetara ezinaụlọ ha nsogbu ga-eketa naanị ifufe, onye nzuzu ga-abụ ohu nke onye maara ihe.
He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. The foolish 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. He who is wise wins 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 shall be repaid in the earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner!
