Ilu 16
1 Mmadụ nwere ike pịa ihe ọ chọrọ ime, ma okwu ikpeazụ ga-esi nʼọnụ Onyenwe anyị.
Human beings may make plans in their minds, but the final decision is the Lord's.
2 Ụzọ niile nke mmadụ dị ọcha nʼanya ya, ma Onyenwe anyị na-atule ebumnobi niile nke mmadụ.
People think that whatever they do is fine, but the Lord looks at their intentions.
3 Were ọrụ gị niile nyefee nʼaka Onyenwe anyị, ọ ga-eme ka ha gaa nʼihu.
Trust whatever you do to the Lord, and your plans will be successful.
4 Onyenwe anyị na-eme ka ihe niile rụpụta ebumnuche ya, o bụladị ndị mmebi iwu ka e debere maka ụbọchị mbibi.
The Lord has a purpose in everything he does, even the wicked for the day of trouble.
5 Onyenwe anyị kpọrọ ndị nwere obi dị mpako asị. Mara nke a nke ọma: Ha aghaghị ịta ahụhụ.
The Lord hates the arrogant. You can be certain of this: the wicked won't go unpunished.
6 Ọ bụ site nʼịhụnanya na eziokwu ka eji ekpuchi mmehie; ọ bụkwa site nʼegwu Onyenwe anyị ka mmadụ ji agbanarị mmehie.
Sin is forgiven through trustworthy love and faithfulness; by honoring the Lord people are saved from evil.
7 Mgbe ụzọ mmadụ na-agbaso na-atọ Onyenwe anyị ụtọ, ọ na-eme ka mmadụ ahụ na ndị iro ya dị nʼudo.
When the way that people live pleases the Lord, he makes even their enemies be at peace with them.
8 Ọ dị mma inwe ihe nta nʼezi omume karịa inwe ọtụtụ uru nʼụzọ ikpe na-ezighị ezi.
Better to have just a little and be honest than to have a lot and be dishonest.
9 Anyị nwere ike pịa ọpịpịa nʼobi anyị, maọbụ Onyenwe anyị na-edu ije anyị.
You can plan in your mind what to do, but the Lord will guide you.
10 Egbugbere ọnụ eze na-ekwu okwu sitere na-ezi nghọta, ọnụ ya adịghị ekpe ikpe na-ezighị ezi.
The king is inspired in what he says; he is not unreliable in his decisions.
11 Ihe ọtụtụ ziri ezi na ihe niile ha nʼotu dịrị Onyenwe anyị, ihe niile e ji atụ ihe dị nʼime akpa bụ ya mere ha.
Accurate scales and balances are important to the Lord. He has determined all the weights in the bag.
12 Ndị eze kpọrọ ime ihe na-adịghị mma asị, nʼihi na site nʼezi omume ka ocheeze ji eguzosi ike.
It's a terrible thing for a king to do evil, for his throne is based on doing right.
13 Ndị eze na-enwe mmasị nʼegbugbere ọnụ na-ekwu eziokwu, ha na-agụ onye na-ekwu eziokwu dị ka ezi mmadụ.
People who tell the truth please kings; they love those who say what is right.
14 Iwe eze bụ onyeozi nke ọnwụ. Onye maara ihe ga-eme ka ọ dajụọ.
An angry king can put you to death. If you're wise you'll try and calm him down.
15 Mgbe ọchị dị nʼihu eze ọ na-ewetara onye hụrụ ya ndụ, ihuọma ya dị ka igwe ojii na-eweta mmiri ozuzo.
If the king is smiling, you'll live; his blessing is like the clouds that bring spring rain.
16 Ọ ka mma inwe amamihe na mmụọ ịghọta ihe karịa inwe ọlaọcha na ọlaedo.
Far better to get wisdom than gold; far better to choose knowledge than silver.
17 Ụzọ dị larịị nke onye ziri ezi bụ iwezuga onwe ya pụọ nʼihe ọjọọ, ndị na-echebe ụzọ ha niile na-echebekwa ndụ ha.
The highway of the good leads away from evil. If you watch where you're going you'll save your life.
18 Nganga na-eweta ịla nʼiyi, mpako na-ewetakwa ọdịda.
Pride leads to destruction; and an arrogant spirit leads to a fall.
19 Ọ ka mma ịbụ onye ogbenye nwere obi umeala karịa ịbụ onye nganga, na onye so ndị nganga keta oke nʼihe ha kwatara nʼagha.
Better to have a humble spirit and live with the poor than to share plunder with the proud.
20 Onye ọbụla na-aṅa ntị na ndụmọdụ ka ihe na-agara nke ọma, onye a gọziri agọzi bụ onye ahụ nke na-atụkwasị Onyenwe anyị obi.
If you pay attention to wise instruction you will do well; you'll be happy if you trust in the Lord.
21 A na-amata onye nwere uche site nʼụdị nghọta o nwere. Okwu dị ụtọ na-eme ka mmadụ mụta ihe nke ọma.
If you think wisely you'll be called perceptive; if you speak pleasantly you'll be persuasive.
22 Inwe uche bụ isi iyi ndụ nye ndị niile nwere ya, ma enweghị uche na-ewetara ndị nzuzu ntaramahụhụ.
If you have good sense it will be a fountain of life to you, but stupid people are punished by their stupidity.
23 Obi onye maara ihe na-eme ka e tinye uche nʼokwu ọnụ ya, egbugbere ọnụ ha na-emekwa ka mmụta gaa nʼihu.
A wise mind makes sure to say sensible things; the words spoken are persuasive.
24 Okwu dị nro na-atọ ụtọ ka mmanụ aṅụ, ọ na-atọ mkpụrụobi ụtọ, na-enyekwa ọkpụkpụ ahụ ike.
Kind words are like a honeycomb—they taste sweet and are healthy for the body.
25 Ọ dị ụzọ nke ziri ezi nʼanya mmadụ, ma nʼikpeazụ ọ na-eduba nʼọnwụ.
There's a way that seems to be right, but in the end it's the way of death.
26 Agụụ ihe oriri nke onye ọrụ na-arụpụtara ya ọrụ; agụụ na-akpali mmụọ ya ịga nʼihu.
A good appetite helps workers—hunger encourages them.
27 Ndị ọjọọ na-atụpụta echiche ọjọọ, egbugbere ọnụ ha dị ka ọkụ nke na-ekpochapụ ahụ.
Worthless people plot evil and their words burn like fire.
28 Onye na-emebi iwu na-agbasa ise okwu; ha na-akpali nsogbu, na-ekewa enyi na enyi.
Quarrelsome people cause conflict, and a gossip comes between the closest friends.
29 Ndị ọjọọ na-arafu ndị agbataobi ha, na-edubakwa ha nʼụzọ ga-ewetara ha mbibi.
Violent people lure their friends, and lead them in a direction that's not good for them.
30 Onye ji ikuanya ya ekwu okwu na-atụ atụmatụ ọjọọ, onye na-atabi egbugbere ọnụ ya abụọ ekpebiela ime mmehie.
People who give you a sly wink are plotting bad things; they purse their lips and make evil happen.
31 Isi awọ bụ okpueze nke mara mma, a na-enweta ya nʼụzọ ezi omume.
Gray hair is a glorious crown; it's achieved by living right.
32 Onye na-adịghị ewe iwe ọsịịsọ karịrị onye a maara aha ya. Onye nwere ogologo ntachiobi karịrị onye na-adọta obodo nʼagha.
Better to be slow to anger than to be powerful, better to have self-control than to conquer a town.
33 A na-efe nza, nʼihi ịchọpụta uche Onyenwe anyị, maọbụ Chineke nʼonwe ya na-ekpebi ihe a ga-efeta na nza ahụ.
The lot is thrown into the lap, but the Lord makes every decision.
