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.
Whoso loveth correction loveth knowledge; but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
2 Ezi mmadụ na-anata ihuọma site nʼaka Onyenwe anyị, ma onye na-atụpụta atụmatụ ọjọọ ka ọ na-ama ikpe.
The good obtaineth favor of the Lord; but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
3 Onye ajọ omume agaghị anọgide, ma apụghị ihopu onye ezi omume.
A man cannot be firmly established by wickedness; but the root of the righteous will not be moved.
4 Ezi nwanyị bụ ọṅụ na okpueze di ya, ma nwanyị na-eweta ihere dịka ire ure nʼọkpụkpụ di ya.
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but as rottenness in his bones is one that bringeth shame [on him].
5 Echiche obi niile nke onye ezi omume bụ ihe ziri ezi, ma ndụmọdụ onye ajọ omume jupụtara nʼaghụghọ.
The thoughts of the righteous are justice: the best counsels of the wicked are deceit.
6 Okwu niile nke ndị ajọ omume bụ ihe na-eweta ọnwụ, ma okwu ndị omume ha ziri ezi na-anapụta ha.
The words of the wicked are of lying in wait for blood; but the mouth of the upright will deliver them.
7 Ndị na-emebi iwu ga-ala nʼiyi, ma ndị ezi omume ga-eguzosi ike.
The wicked are suddenly overthrown, and are no more; but the house of the righteous will endure.
8 Onye nwere uche zuruoke ka mmadụ niile na-achọ, ma onye uche ya gbagọrọ agbagọ ka mmadụ na-eleda anya.
In accordance with his intelligence is a man praised; but he that is perverse of heart will come to be 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.
Better is he that is lightly esteemed who hath a servant, than he that aimeth after honor, 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 careth for the life of his beast; but the mercies of the wicked are cruelty.
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 ground will be satisfied with bread; but he that runneth after idle persons is void of sense.
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 is covetous for the net of evil men; but [God] giveth root to the righteous.
13 A na-ejide onye ajọ omume site nʼokwu ọnụ ya, ma onye ezi omume na-esi na nsogbu wezuga onwe ya.
In the transgression of his lips is the snare of the wicked; but the righteous cometh out of distress.
14 Ikwu eziokwu na-enye mmadụ obi ụtọ, inwe mgbalị na-ewetara ya ngọzị.
From the fruit of his mouth will a man be satisfied with what is good; and the recompense of a man's hands will be brought back unto him.
15 Ụzọ ndị nzuzu nʼuche ha onwe ha ziri ezi, ma onye maara ihe na-aṅa ntị nye ndụmọdụ.
The way of a fool is straight in his own eyes; but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
16 Ndị nzuzu na-egosipụta iwe ha ọsịịsọ, ma onye nwere uche na-elepụrụ mkparị anya.
The wrath of the fool is known on the very day; but he that concealeth the disgrace is prudent.
17 Ezi onye akaebe na-ekwu eziokwu, ma ajọ onye akaebe na-ekwu okwu ụgha.
He that uttereth truth announceth righteousness; but a false witness, deceit.
18 Okwu ọjọọ na-agbawa obi dịka mma agha, ma ire onye maara ihe na-eweta ọgwụgwọ.
There is some one that useth words [which are] like the thrusts of a sword; but the tongue of the wise is healing.
19 Eziokwu na-eguzo ruo mgbe ebighị ebi, ma okwu ụgha anaghị adịgide.
The lip of truth will stand firm for ever; but only for a moment the tongue of falsehood.
20 Aghụghọ na-ejupụta nʼobi na-eche ihe ọjọọ; ma ndị na-eme ka udo dị na-enwe ọṅụ.
Deceit is in the heart of those that contrive evil; but for the counsellors of peace there is joy.
21 Ihe ọjọọ anaghị adakwasị onye ezi omume, ma ndị ajọ omume enwetala nsogbu ebe ọ dị ukwuu.
No wrong can come unawares to the righteous; but the wicked are full of evil.
22 Onyenwe anyị kpọrọ egbugbere ọnụ nʼagha ụgha asị, ma ihe ndị kwesiri ntụkwasị obi na-amasị ya.
An abomination of the Lord are lips of falsehood; but they that deal in faithfulness [obtain] his favor.
23 Onye nwere uche na-edebe ihe ọmụma ha nye onwe ha, ma onye nzuzu na-agbasa enweghị uche ya nʼanwụ.
A prudent man concealeth [his] knowledge; but the heart of fools proclaimeth [their] folly.
24 Aka na-arụsị ọrụ ike ga-achị achị, ma umengwụ ga-akwụsị naanị nʼọrụ mmanye.
The hand of the diligent will bear rule; but the indolent must become tributary.
25 Obi nke jupụtara na nchegbu na-ada mba, ma okwu ọma na-eme ka obi ṅụrịa.
If there be care in the heart of man, let him suppress it; and a good word will change it into joy.
26 Onye ezi omume na-eduzi onye agbataobi ya, ma onye na-emebi iwu na-eduhie ha.
The righteous is more excellent than his neighbor; but the way of the wicked leadeth them astray.
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 indolent roasteth not that which he hath caught in hunting; but the most precious wealth of man is diligence.
28 Ụzọ nke onye ezi omume na-eduba na ndụ, nʼụzọ ahụ, ọnwụ adịghị ya.
On the path of righteousness there is life; and on her pathway there is immortality,
