Ilu 13
1 Nwa maara ihe na-ege ntị na ndụmọdụ nna ya ma onye na-akwa emo adịghị ege ntị nʼịba mba.
A wise son [becometh so] by the correction of his father; but a scorner hearkeneth not to rebuke.
2 Onye na-eme ezi ihe ga-esite nʼokwu ọnụ ya nweta ụgwọ ọrụ, ma ndị na-aghọgbu ibe ha ga-anata ihe ike dịka ụgwọ ọrụ ha.
From the fruit of a man's mouth doth he eat what is good; but the longing of the treacherous is for violence.
3 Mmadụ zuruoke bụ onye na-ejide ire ya aka! Ma onye ekwuruekwu na-ewetara onwe ya mbibi.
He that watcheth his mouth guardeth his soul; but he that openeth wide his lips [prepareth] himself destruction.
4 Ndị umengwụ na-achọ ọtụtụ ihe ma ọ dịghị ihe ha na-enweta; ma onye na-arụsị ọrụ ike na-enweta ihe niile ọ chọrọ.
The sluggard longeth [in] his soul, and there [cometh] nothing; but the soul of the diligent will be abundantly gratified.
5 Onye ezi omume kpọrọ ụgha asị, ma okwu ọnụ onye na-emebi iwu na-ewetara ya ihere na nkọcha.
The righteous hateth the word of falsehood; but the wicked bringeth shame and dishonor.
6 Ezi omume mmadụ na-abara ya uru na ndụ ya niile, ma ajọ omume ndị mmehie na-ala ha nʼiyi.
Righteousness keepeth [him that is] upright on his way; but wickedness perverteth the [man of] sin.
7 Ọ dị mmadụ na-eme ka ọ bụ ọgaranya maọbụ onye ụkpa. Ma ọ dịkwa mmadụ na-eme ka ọ bụ onye ụkpa maọbụ ọgaranya.
There is some one that pretendeth to be rich without having any thing; another that pretendeth to be poor while having abundant wealth.
8 Ọgaranya nwere ike jiri ego ya gbapụta onwe ya, ma ogbenye adịghị azaghachi mba banyere imerụ ya ahụ.
As the ransom of a man's life [hath he often to give] his riches; but the poor heareth no threat.
9 Ìhè onye ezi omume na-enwupụ enwupụ, ma oriọna onye mmebi iwu ga-anyụ.
The light of the righteous burneth joyfully; but the lamp of the wicked will be quenched.
10 Nganga na-eweta esemokwu, ma a na-ahụ amamihe nʼime ndụ ndị na-anata ndụmọdụ.
Only through presumptuous conduct doth man produce contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom.
11 Akụ a kpatara ngwangwa na-emebikwa ngwangwa; ma akụ sitere nʼịrụsị ọrụ ike na-eto eto.
Wealth [gotten] by vain deeds will be diminished; but he that gathereth by close labor will increase it.
12 Nchere a na-echere ogologo oge maka imezu olileanya e nwere na-egbu obi, mgbe ihe a na-eche mezuru, oke ọṅụ na-adị.
Expectation long deferred maketh the heart sick; but a tree of life is a desire which is fulfilled.
13 Onye na-elelị ntụziaka anya ga-akwụ ụgwọ nʼihi ya, ma onye na-atụ egwu ihe enyere nʼiwu ga-anata ụgwọ ọrụ ya.
Whoso despiseth the word shall fall in debt to it; but he that feareth the commandment will be rewarded.
14 Nkuzi nke onye maara ihe bụ isi iyi nke ndụ, nke na-eme ka mmadụ ghara ịma nʼọnya ọnwụ.
The instruction of the wise is a source of life, [teaching] to avoid the snares of death.
15 Ezi nghọta na-eweta ihuọma, ma ụzọ nke ndị na-ekwesighị ntụkwasị obi na-eduba ha na mbibi.
Good intelligence giveth grace; but the way of the treacherous is hard.
16 Onye nwere uche na-eji ọmụma ihe nʼarụ ọrụ, ma ndị nzuzu na-egosipụta enweghị uche ya.
Every prudent man acteth with knowledge; but a fool spreadeth abroad his folly.
17 Onyeozi ajọ omume na-adaba na nsogbu, ma onyeozi kwesiri ntụkwasị obi na-eweta ọgwụgwọ.
A wicked messenger falleth into unhappiness; but a faithful ambassador [bringeth] healing.
18 Onye na-ajụ ịdọ aka na ntị ga-anwụ nʼụkpa na nʼihere; ma onye na-anabata ịdọ aka na ntị ka a ga-asọpụrụ.
Poverty and disgrace will overtake him that rejecteth correction; but he that observeth admonition will be honored.
19 Mgbe ihe a na-ele anya mezuru ọ na-atọ mkpụrụobi ụtọ, ma ndị nzuzu kpọrọ isite nʼajọ ihe wezuga onwe ha asị.
A desire accomplished is pleasant to the soul; but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
20 Na-eso ndị maara ihe ka ị ghọọ onye mara ihe, nʼihi na onye na-eso ndị nzuzu na-aba na nsogbu.
He that walketh with wise men will become wise; but he that associateth with fools will be destroyed.
21 Nsogbu bụ ihe na-esogharị ndị mmehie, ma ngọzị na-esogharị ndị ezi omume.
Evil pursueth the sinners; but the righteous will [God] repay with happiness.
22 Mgbe ezi mmadụ nwụrụ, ọ na-ahapụrụ ụmụ ya na ụmụ ụmụ ya akụ, ma mgbe onye mmehie nwụrụ, akụ ya na-abụ nke ndị ezi omume.
A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; but the wealth of the sinner is treasured up for the righteous.
23 Ubi onye ogbenye pụrụ inwe ọtụtụ ihe oriri, ma ikpe na-ezighị ezi na-azachapụ ya.
Much food bringeth the new-tilled ground of the poor; but there are many others that are taken away through injustice.
24 Onye ọbụla na-adọghị ụmụ ya aka na ntị, na-egosi na ọ hụghị ha nʼanya; ma onye hụrụ ha nʼanya, ga-adọsi ha aka na ntị ike.
He that withholdeth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chastiseth him betimes.
25 Onye ezi omume na-eri nri ruo na nriju afọ onwe ya, ma nri na-akọ nʼafọ onye ajọ omume.
The righteous eateth to satisfy his desire [to eat]; but the belly of the wicked always suffereth want.
