Ilu 15
1 Ọsịsa okwu dị nro na-eme ka iwe na ọnụma laa azụ; ma okwu ike na-akpali iwe.
Anger slays even wise men; yet a submissive answer turns away wrath: but a grievous word stirs up anger.
2 Ire onye maara ihe na-eme ka ihe ọmụma mụbaa, ma ọnụ onye nzuzu na-ekwupụta okwu enweghị uche.
The tongue of the wise knows what is good: but the mouth of the foolish tells out evil things.
3 Onyenwe anyị na-ahụzu ihe niile, anya ya dịkwa nʼahụ ndị ọma na ndị ọjọọ.
The eyes of the Lord behold both the evil and the good in every place.
4 Okwu dị nwayọọ na-eweta ndụ na ume; ma nkwutọ na-eweta ịda mba.
The wholesome tongue is a tree of life, and he that keeps it shall be filled with understanding.
5 Naanị onye nzuzu na-akpọ ndụmọdụ ndị mụrụ ya ihe efu; ma onye ọbụla na-ege ntị nye mgbanwe na-ezipụta ezi uche.
A fool scorns his father's instruction; but he that keeps his commandments is more prudent. In abounding righteousness is great strength: but the ungodly shall utterly perish from the earth.
6 Ụlọ ndị ezi omume na-ejupụta nʼọtụtụ akụ, ma akụ ndị na-emebi iwu na-ewetara ha nsogbu.
In the houses of the righteous is much strength: but the fruits of the ungodly shall perish.
7 Egbugbere ọnụ onye maara ihe na-agbasa ihe ọmụma, ma obi ndị nzuzu ezighị ezi.
The lips of the wise are bound by discretion: but the hearts of the foolish are not safe.
8 Onyenwe anyị na-akpọ aja ndị ajọ omume asị, ma ekpere ndị ndụ ha ziri ezi na-atọ ya ụtọ.
The sacrifices of the ungodly are an abomination to the Lord; but the prayers of them that walk honestly are acceptable with him.
9 Onyenwe anyị kpọrọ ụzọ ndị na-emebi iwu asị, ma ndị na-achụso ezi omume ka ọ na-ahụ nʼanya.
The ways of an ungodly [man] are an abomination to the Lord; but he loves those that follow after righteousness.
10 Oke ịdọ aka na ntị na-echere ndị na-ahapụ ụzọ. Onye kpọrọ ịba mba asị ga-anwụ ọnwụ.
The instruction of the simple is known by them that pass by; but they that hate reproofs die disgracefully.
11 Onyenwe anyị mazuru ihe omimi niile nke ọnwụ na ọkụ ala mmụọ; ọ ga-esikwa aṅaa ghara ịma obi ụmụ mmadụ? (Sheol h7585)
Hell and destruction are manifest to the Lord; how shall not also be the hearts of men? (Sheol h7585)
12 Ọ dịghị atọ onye na-akwa emo ụtọ ma a baara ya mba, ya mere ọ dịghị ejekwuru onye maara ihe.
An uninstructed person will not love those that reprove him; neither will he associate with the wise.
13 Obi nke na-aṅụrị ọṅụ na-eme ka ihu dị mma. Ihu gbarụrụ agbarụ na-egosi obi nwere ihe mwute.
When the heart rejoices the countenance is cheerful; but when it is in sorrow, [the countenance] is sad.
14 Obi nwere nghọta na-achọ ịmata ihe, ma ọnụ onye nzuzu na-azụ onwe ya nʼokwu na-abaghị uru.
An upright heart seeks discretion; but the mouth of the uninstructed will experience evils.
15 Ndụ onye ogbenye jupụtara nnọọ na mgbalị, ma ndị nwere udo nʼobi na-eri oriri mgbe niile.
The eyes of the wicked are always looking for evil things; but the good are always quiet.
16 Ọ dị mma inwe akụnụba dị nta ma bụrụ onye na-atụ egwu Onyenwe anyị, karịa inwe akụ ma nọrọ na nsogbu.
Better is a small portion with the fear of the Lord, than great treasures without the fear [of the Lord].
17 Ọ ka mma bụ oke nri akwụkwọ nri nta nke nwere ịhụnanya, karịa ehi buru ibu a zụziri azụzi nke ịkpọ asị dị na ya.
Better is an entertainment of herbs with friendliness and kindness, than a feast of calves, with enmity.
18 Onye iwe ọkụ na-amalite ọgụ; ma onye na-adịghị ewe iwe ọsịịsọ na-eme ka ịlụ ọgụ kwụsị.
A passionate man stirs up strife; but [he that is] slow to anger appeases even a rising one. A man slow to anger will extinguish quarrels; but an ungodly man rather stirs [them] up.
19 Eji ogwu gbochie ụzọ onye umengwụ, ma ụzọ onye omume ya ziri ezi bụ ụzọ dị larịị.
The ways of sluggards are strewn with thorns; but those of the diligent are made smooth.
20 Nwa nke maara ihe na-eme ka obi tọọ nna ya ụtọ, ma onye nzuzu na-eleda nne ya anya.
A wise son gladdens [his] father; but a foolish son sneers at his mother.
21 Onye na-enweghị uche na-aṅụrị ọṅụ nʼime amaghị ihe ya, ma onye nwere nghọta na-aga ije nʼụzọ ziri ezi.
The ways of a foolish man are void of sense; but a wise man proceeds on his way aright.
22 Nzube na-enweghị ndụmọdụ na-ama afọ nʼala, ma ndị ndụmọdụ dịrị ọtụtụ ọganihu ga-adị.
They that honour not councils put off deliberation; but counsel abides in the hearts of counsellors.
23 Ọṅụ na-adị mgbe mmadụ natara ọsịsa dị mma, okwu e kwuru nʼoge o kwesiri dị mma.
A bad man will by no means attend to counsel; neither will he say anything seasonable, or good for the common [weal].
24 Ụzọ ndụ na-agbago elu nye onye nwere uche, iwezuga ha site na-ịgbada nʼala mmụọ dị nʼokpuru. (Sheol h7585)
The thoughts of the wise are ways of life, that he may turn aside and escape from hell. (Sheol h7585)
25 Onyenwe anyị na-adọtu ma na-adọrisi ụlọ nke onye mpako, ma oke ala nke nwanyị di ya nwụrụ ka ọ na-elekọta.
The Lord pulls down the houses of scorners; but he establishes the border of the widow.
26 Echiche ọjọọ niile nke ndị na-emebi iwu ka Onyenwe anyị kpọrọ asị ma okwu ebere niile dị ọcha nʼanya ya.
An unrighteous thought is abomination to the Lord; but the sayings of the pure are held in honour.
27 Onye anya ukwu na-ewetara ezinaụlọ ya nsogbu. Ma onye kpọrọ iri ngarị asị ga-adị ndụ.
A receiver of bribes destroys himself; but he that hates the receiving of bribes is safe. [By alms and by faithful dealings ] [sins are purged away; ] but by the fear of the Lord every one departs from evil.
28 Obi onye ezi omume na-atule ọsịsa ya ma ọnụ nke onye ajọ omume na-asọpụta ihe ọjọọ dị iche iche.
The hearts of the righteous meditate faithfulness; but the mouth of the ungodly answers evil things. The ways of righteous men are acceptable with the Lord; and through them even enemies become friends.
29 Onyenwe anyị anọghị ndị na-emebi iwu nso; ma ọ na-anụ ekpere ndị ezi omume.
God is far from the ungodly; but he hearkens to the prayers of the righteous. Better are small receipts with righteousness, than abundant fruits with unrighteousness. Let the heart of a man think justly, that his steps may be rightly ordered of God. The eye that sees rightly rejoices the heart; and a good report fattens the bones.
30 Ihu ọchị na-eweta obi ụtọ. Akụkọ ọma na-enyekwa ọkpụkpụ ndụ.
31 Onye na-ege ntị nye ịba mba nke na-enye ndụ ga-esoro ndị amamihe nọrọ.
32 Onye jụrụ ịdọ aka na ntị kpọrọ onwe ya asị ma onye ọbụla naara ndụmọdụ nwere nghọta.
He that rejects instruction hates himself; but he that mind reproofs loves his soul.
33 Ịtụ egwu Onyenwe anyị bụ amamihe na-abịa site nʼịdọ aka na ntị; onye dị umeala nʼobi ga-anata ugwu na nsọpụrụ.
The fear of the Lord is instruction and wisdom; and the highest honour will correspond therewith.
