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.
A good man shall obtain favour 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 shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall never 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 she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
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 just: [but] the 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 shall deliver them.
7 Ndị na-emebi iwu ga-ala nʼiyi, ma ndị ezi omume ga-eguzosi ike.
The wicked are overthrown, and 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 according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall 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, and hath a servant, than he that honoureth himself, 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 tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
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 land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain [persons] is void of understanding.
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 evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth [fruit].
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 the lips is a snare to the evil man: but the righteous shall come out of trouble.
14 Ikwu eziokwu na-enye mmadụ obi ụtọ, inwe mgbalị na-ewetara ya ngọzị.
A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the doings of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.
15 Ụzọ ndị nzuzu nʼuche ha onwe ha ziri ezi, ma onye maara ihe na-aṅa ntị nye ndụmọdụ.
The way of the foolish is right in his own eyes: but he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.
16 Ndị nzuzu na-egosipụta iwe ha ọsịịsọ, ma onye nwere uche na-elepụrụ mkparị anya.
A fool’s vexation is presently known: but a prudent man concealeth shame.
17 Ezi onye akaebe na-ekwu eziokwu, ma ajọ onye akaebe na-ekwu okwu ụgha.
He that uttereth truth sheweth forth 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 that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
19 Eziokwu na-eguzo ruo mgbe ebighị ebi, ma okwu ụgha anaghị adịgide.
The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
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 them that devise evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.
21 Ihe ọjọọ anaghị adakwasị onye ezi omume, ma ndị ajọ omume enwetala nsogbu ebe ọ dị ukwuu.
There shall no mischief happen to the righteous: but the wicked shall be filled with evil.
22 Onyenwe anyị kpọrọ egbugbere ọnụ nʼagha ụgha asị, ma ihe ndị kwesiri ntụkwasị obi na-amasị ya.
Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.
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 knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
24 Aka na-arụsị ọrụ ike ga-achị achị, ma umengwụ ga-akwụsị naanị nʼọrụ mmanye.
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be put under taskwork.
25 Obi nke jupụtara na nchegbu na-ada mba, ma okwu ọma na-eme ka obi ṅụrịa.
Heaviness in the heart of a man maketh it stoop; but a good word maketh it glad.
26 Onye ezi omume na-eduzi onye agbataobi ya, ma onye na-emebi iwu na-eduhie ha.
The righteous is a guide to his neighbour: but the way of the wicked causeth them to err.
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 slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the precious substance of men [is to] the diligent.
28 Ụzọ nke onye ezi omume na-eduba na ndụ, nʼụzọ ahụ, ọnwụ adịghị ya.
In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
