Ilu 14
1 Nwanyị maara ihe na-ewu ụlọ ya, ma nwanyị nzuzu na-eji aka ya akwada ụlọ ya.
A wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish destroyeth it with her owne handes.
2 Ime ihe ziri ezi bụ ịtụ egwu Onyenwe anyị; ma ndị na-ejehie nʼụzọ ha na-akpọ ya asị.
He that walketh in his righteousnes, feareth the Lord: but he that is lewde in his wayes, despiseth him.
3 Ọnụ onye nzuzu na-ekwupụta okwu mpako, ma egbugbere ọnụ onye maara ihe na-echebe ha.
In the mouth of the foolish is the rod of pride: but the lippes of the wise preserue them.
4 Mgbe ehi na-adịghị, ụlọ ebe a na-azụ anụ na-adị ọcha, ma site nʼike ehi ihe omume nke ubi na-ejupụta nʼụlọ.
Where none oxen are, there the cribbe is emptie: but much increase cometh by the strength of the oxe.
5 Onye akaebe eziokwu adịghị aghọgbu mmadụ, ma onye akaebe ụgha na-agha ụgha mgbe ọbụla.
A faithfull witnes will not lye: but a false record will speake lyes.
6 Onye na-akwa emo na-achọ amamihe ma ọ dịghị achọta ya; ma ihe ọmụma na-abịara onye nwere nghọta ọsịịsọ.
A scorner seeketh wisdome, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easie to him that will vnderstande.
7 Si nʼebe onye nzuzu wezuga onwe gị, nʼihi na ị gaghị achọta ihe ọmụma nʼọnụ ya.
Depart from the foolish man, when thou perceiuest not in him the lippes of knowledge.
8 Amamihe nke onye nwere uche bụ ihe na-eme ka ọ mata ebe ọ na-aga, ma enweghị uche nke ndị nzuzu bụ aghụghọ.
The wisdome of ye prudent is to vnderstand his way: but the foolishnes of the fooles is deceite.
9 Ndị nzuzu na-eji okwu idozi ihe mmehie mebiri akwa emo; ma obi ebere ka a na-achọta nʼetiti ndị omume ha ziri ezi.
The foole maketh a mocke of sinne: but among the righteous there is fauour.
10 Ọ bụ naanị onye ihe na-eme maara ụfụ ya, ọ dịghị onye ọzọ ga-eso keta ọṅụ ya.
The heart knoweth the bitternes of his soule, and the stranger shall not medle with his ioy.
11 A ga-ala ụlọ onye ajọ omume nʼiyi, ma ụlọ ikwu onye omume ya ziri ezi ga-awasa ka igu.
The house of the wicked shalbe destroyed: but the tabernacle of the righteous shall florish.
12 Ọ dị ụzọ nke ziri ezi nʼanya mmadụ, ma nʼikpeazụ ọ na-eduba nʼọnwụ.
There is a way that seemeth right to a man: but the issues thereof are the wayes of death.
13 Ọ bụladị nʼime ọchị obi mgbu na-adị, ma ọṅụ nwere ike kwụsị nʼiru ụjụ.
Euen in laughing the heart is sorowful, and the ende of that mirth is heauinesse.
14 Ndị na-ekwesighị ntụkwasị obi aghaghị inweta ụgwọ ọrụ ha, ma ezi mmadụ ga-enwetakwa ụgwọ ọrụ ya.
The heart that declineth, shall be saciate with his owne wayes: but a good man shall depart from him.
15 Onye na-enweghị uche na-ekwenye ihe niile a gwara ya; ma onye nwere uche na-atule mara ebe ọ na-eje.
The foolish will beleeue euery thing: but the prudent will consider his steppes.
16 Onye mara ihe na-atụ egwu Onyenwe anyị na-ewezugakwa onwe ya nʼihe ọjọọ, ma onye nzuzu na-ewebiga iwe oke ma na-eche na ọ ka bụ onye kwesiri ntụkwasị obi.
A wise man feareth, and departeth from euill: but a foole rageth, and is carelesse.
17 Onye iwe ọkụ na-eme ihe nzuzu, ma onye na-echepụta nzube ọjọọ ka a na-akpọ asị.
He that is hastie to anger, committeth follie, and a busie body is hated.
18 Ndị na-enweghị uche na-enweta ụgwọ ọrụ nke uche gbagọrọ agbagọ, ma onye nwere uche na-enweta ihe ọmụma.
The foolish do inherite follie: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19 Ndị ọjọọ ga-akpọ isiala nʼihu ndị ezi mmadụ, ndị ajọ omume ga-ada nʼọnụ ụzọ ama ndị ezi omume.
The euill shall bowe before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20 Ọ bụladị ndị agbataobi onye ogbenye na-akpọ ya asị, ma ọgaranya na-enwe ọtụtụ ndị enyi.
The poore is hated euen of his own neighbour: but the friendes of the rich are many.
21 Onye na-eleda onye agbataobi ya anya na-emehie, ma onye na-emere ndị ogbenye ebere ka ihe ga-agara nke ọma.
The sinner despiseth his neighbour: but he that hath mercie on the poore, is blessed.
22 Ndị na-ezube ihe ọjọọ, ha ọ naghị akpafu? Ma ndị na-ezube ihe ọma na-achọta ịhụnanya na ikwesi ntụkwasị obi.
Doe not they erre that imagine euill? but to them that thinke on good things, shalbe mercie and trueth.
23 Ịrụsị ọrụ ike na-eweta uru; ma oke okwu na-eweta ụkpa.
In all labour there is abundance: but the talke of the lippes bringeth onely want.
24 Okpueze nke ndị maara ihe bụ akụnụba ha, ma enweghị uche nke ndị nzuzu na-emepụta naanị ihe na-abaghị uru.
The crowne of the wise is their riches, and the follie of fooles is foolishnes.
25 Onye na-agba akaebe eziokwu na-anapụta ndụ mmadụ, ma onye akaebe ụgha bụ onye aghụghọ.
A faithfull witnes deliuereth soules: but a deceiuer speaketh lyes.
26 Onye ọbụla na-atụ egwu Onyenwe anyị nwere ebe mgbaba; nye ụmụ ya ọ ga-abụkwa ebe ize ndụ.
In the feare of the Lord is an assured strength, and his children shall haue hope.
27 Ịtụ egwu Onyenwe anyị bụ isi iyi nke ndụ; nke na-eme ka mmadụ ghara ịma nʼọnya ọnwụ.
The feare of the Lord is as a welspring of life, to auoyde the snares of death.
28 Otuto onye eze na-enwe dabeere nʼọnụọgụgụ ndị ọ na-achị, e wezuga ndị ọ na-achị, eze enweghị ugwu ọbụla.
In the multitude of the people is the honour of a King, and for the want of people commeth the destruction of the Prince.
29 Onye na-enwe ndidi nwere ọtụtụ nghọta, ma onye obi ọkụ na-egosi enweghị uche ya.
He that is slowe to wrath, is of great wisdome: but he that is of an hastie minde, exalteth follie.
30 Ndụ dị jụụ na-eme ka ụbọchị mmadụ dị ogologo; ekworo na-eme ka o ree ure.
A sounde heart is the life of the flesh: but enuie is the rotting of the bones.
31 Onye ọbụla na-emegbu onye ogbenye na-elelị Chineke kere ha anya, ma onye na-emere onye ogbenye ebere na-asọpụrụ Chineke.
He that oppresseth the poore, reprooueth him that made him: but hee honoureth him, that hath mercie on the poore.
32 Ọ bụladị nʼọnwụ onye ezi omume nwere ebe mgbaba nʼime Chineke, ma ndị ajọ omume na-ala nʼiyi, mgbe mbibi bịara.
The wicked shall be cast away for his malice: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
33 Nʼobi onye nwere nghọta ka amamihe na-anọgide, ma ọ bụladị nʼetiti ndị nzuzu ọ na-eme ka amara ya.
Wisedome resteth in the heart of him that hath vnderstanding, and is knowen in the mids of fooles.
34 Ezi omume na-ewuli mba elu, ma mmehie bụ ihe ihere nye ndị ọbụla.
Iustice exalteth a nation, but sinne is a shame to the people.
35 Eze na-aṅụrị ọṅụ nʼihi odibo maara ihe; ma odibo na-eweta ihere na-akpali oke iwe ya.
The pleasure of a King is in a wise seruant: but his wrath shalbe toward him that is lewde.
