Ilu 12
1 Onye ọbụla na-ahụ ịdọ aka na ntị nʼanya na-ahụ ihe ọmụma nʼanya, ma onye na-akpọ ịba mba asị bụ onye na-enweghị ụbụrụ isi.
He that loueth instruction, loueth knowledge: but he that hateth correction, is a foole.
2 Ezi mmadụ na-anata ihuọma site nʼaka Onyenwe anyị, ma onye na-atụpụta atụmatụ ọjọọ ka ọ na-ama ikpe.
A good man getteth fauour of the Lord: but the man of wicked immaginations will hee condemne.
3 Onye ajọ omume agaghị anọgide, ma apụghị ihopu onye ezi omume.
A man cannot be established by wickednesse: but the roote of the righteous shall not be mooued.
4 Ezi nwanyị bụ ọṅụ na okpueze di ya, ma nwanyị na-eweta ihere dịka ire ure nʼọkpụkpụ di ya.
A vertuous woman is the crowne of her husband: but she that maketh him ashamed, is as corruption in his bones.
5 Echiche obi niile nke onye ezi omume bụ ihe ziri ezi, ma ndụmọdụ onye ajọ omume jupụtara nʼaghụghọ.
The thoughtes of the iust are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceitfull.
6 Okwu niile nke ndị ajọ omume bụ ihe na-eweta ọnwụ, ma okwu ndị omume ha ziri ezi na-anapụta ha.
The talking of the wicked is to lye in waite for blood: but the mouth of the righteous will deliuer them.
7 Ndị na-emebi iwu ga-ala nʼiyi, ma ndị ezi omume ga-eguzosi ike.
God ouerthroweth the wicked, and they are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.
8 Onye nwere uche zuruoke ka mmadụ niile na-achọ, ma onye uche ya gbagọrọ agbagọ ka mmadụ na-eleda anya.
A man shall be commended for his wisedome: but the froward of heart shalbe despised.
9 Ọ ka mma ịbụ onye a na-elelị anya ma i nwere ohu, karịa ịbụ onye a na-asọpụrụ ma bụrụ onye nri na-adịghị nʼụlọ ya.
He that is despised, and is his owne seruant, is better then he that boasteth himselfe and lacketh bread.
10 Onye ezi omume na-elekọta anụ ụlọ ya, ma obi ebere kachasị nro nke onye ajọ omume mere bụ enweghị obi ebere.
A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the mercies of the wicked are cruell.
11 Onye na-arụ ala ubi ya ga-enwe nri nʼebe ọ bara ụba, ma onye na-agbaso ihe efu dị iche iche, amamihe kọrọ.
He that tilleth his lande, shalbe satisfied with bread: but he that followeth the idle, is destitute of vnderstanding.
12 Ndị ajọ omume na-enwekwa anya ukwu nʼihe ndị ajọ omume ibe ha nwere, ma mgbọrọgwụ nke ndị ezi omume ga-eto eto.
The wicked desireth the net of euils: but the roote of the righteous giueth fruite.
13 A na-ejide onye ajọ omume site nʼokwu ọnụ ya, ma onye ezi omume na-esi na nsogbu wezuga onwe ya.
The euill man is snared by the wickednesse of his lips, but the iust shall come out of aduersitie.
14 Ikwu eziokwu na-enye mmadụ obi ụtọ, inwe mgbalị na-ewetara ya ngọzị.
A man shalbe satiate with good things by the fruite of his mouth, and the recompence of a mans hands shall God giue vnto him.
15 Ụzọ ndị nzuzu nʼuche ha onwe ha ziri ezi, ma onye maara ihe na-aṅa ntị nye ndụmọdụ.
The way of a foole is right in his owne eyes: but he that heareth counsell, is wise.
16 Ndị nzuzu na-egosipụta iwe ha ọsịịsọ, ma onye nwere uche na-elepụrụ mkparị anya.
A foole in a day shall be knowen by his anger: but he that couereth shame, is wise.
17 Ezi onye akaebe na-ekwu eziokwu, ma ajọ onye akaebe na-ekwu okwu ụgha.
He that speaketh trueth, will shewe righteousnes: but a false witnes vseth deceite.
18 Okwu ọjọọ na-agbawa obi dịka mma agha, ma ire onye maara ihe na-eweta ọgwụgwọ.
There is that speaketh wordes like the prickings of a sworde: but the tongue of wise men is health.
19 Eziokwu na-eguzo ruo mgbe ebighị ebi, ma okwu ụgha anaghị adịgide.
The lip of trueth shall be stable for euer: but a lying tongue varieth incontinently.
20 Aghụghọ na-ejupụta nʼobi na-eche ihe ọjọọ; ma ndị na-eme ka udo dị na-enwe ọṅụ.
Deceite is in the heart of them that imagine euill: but to the counsellers of peace shall be ioye.
21 Ihe ọjọọ anaghị adakwasị onye ezi omume, ma ndị ajọ omume enwetala nsogbu ebe ọ dị ukwuu.
There shall none iniquitie come to the iust: but the wicked are full of euill.
22 Onyenwe anyị kpọrọ egbugbere ọnụ nʼagha ụgha asị, ma ihe ndị kwesiri ntụkwasị obi na-amasị ya.
The lying lips are an abomination to the Lord: but they that deale truely are his delite.
23 Onye nwere uche na-edebe ihe ọmụma ha nye onwe ha, ma onye nzuzu na-agbasa enweghị uche ya nʼanwụ.
A wise man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of the fooles publisheth foolishnes.
24 Aka na-arụsị ọrụ ike ga-achị achị, ma umengwụ ga-akwụsị naanị nʼọrụ mmanye.
The hand of the diligent shall beare rule: but the idle shalbe vnder tribute.
25 Obi nke jupụtara na nchegbu na-ada mba, ma okwu ọma na-eme ka obi ṅụrịa.
Heauines in the heart of man doeth bring it downe: but a good worde reioyceth it.
26 Onye ezi omume na-eduzi onye agbataobi ya, ma onye na-emebi iwu na-eduhie ha.
The righteous is more excellent then his neighbour: but the way of the wicked will deceiue them.
27 Onye umengwụ adịghị ahụ anụ ọ chụtara na nta nʼọkụ, ma ndị na-arụsị ọrụ ike na-eri site nʼakụ ha nwetara nʼịchụ nta.
The deceitfull man rosteth not, that hee tooke in hunting: but the riches of the diligent man are precious.
28 Ụzọ nke onye ezi omume na-eduba na ndụ, nʼụzọ ahụ, ọnwụ adịghị ya.
Life is in the way of righteousnesse, and in that path way there is no death.
