Ilu 21
1 Iyi dị iche iche nke jupụtara na mmiri ka obi eze bụ nʼaka Onyenwe anyị, nke ọ na-ahazi nʼụzọ ọbụla dị ya mma.
The king's heart in the hand of Jehovah is [as] brooks of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
2 Ọrụ niile bụ ihe ziri ezi nʼanya onye na-arụ ya, ma Onyenwe anyị bụ onye na-eleba anya nʼechiche obi anyị niile.
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes; but Jehovah weigheth the hearts.
3 Ime ezi omume na ihe ziri ezi ka Onyenwe anyị na-anabata karịa ịchụ aja.
To exercise justice and judgment is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.
4 Nganga na mpako na agụụ ihe ọjọọ nke bụ ọrụ ndị ajọ omume, bụ mmehie.
Lofty eyes, and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, is sin.
5 Echiche niile nke onye na-arụsị ọrụ ike na-eweta uru, dịka echiche onye ome ngwangwa na-enweta naanị ụkọ.
The thoughts of the diligent [tend] only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty, only to want.
6 Uru niile enwetara nʼụzọ na-ezighị ezi adịghị adịgide, ha bụ nkuume ifufe na-efesa, ndị na-achọ ya na-achọ ọnwụ.
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting breath of them that seek death.
7 Nʼihi na ndị na-emebi iwu anaghị eme ihe ọma, ihe ọjọọ ha na-eme na-alaghachi laa ha nʼiyi.
The devastation of the wicked sweepeth them away, because they refuse to do what is right.
8 Ụzọ onye na-emebi iwu bụ ihe gbagọrọ agbagọ, ma omume onye aka ya dị ọcha ziri ezi.
Very crooked is the way of a guilty man; but as for the pure, his work is upright.
9 Ọ ka mma ibi nʼotu akụkụ elu ụlọ karịa ibinyere nwanyị na-ese okwu.
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman, and a house in common.
10 Ihe na-atọ onye ọjọọ ụtọ bụ imerụ ndị ọzọ ahụ; ọ maghị imere mmadụ ibe ya ebere.
The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.
11 Mgbe a na-ata onye na-akwa emo ahụhụ, onye na-enweghị uche na-enweta amamihe, ma mgbe a na-akụziri onye maara ihe ihe ọ na-enweta ihe ọmụma.
When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise; and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
12 Onye ezi omume na-amụta ihe site nʼile ụlọ onye ajọ omume anya na-emekwa ka ndị ajọ omume laa nʼiyi.
One that is righteous wisely considereth the house of the wicked: he overthroweth the wicked to [their] ruin.
13 Onye na-adịghị ege ntị na mkpu onye ogbenye, ya onwe ya ga-akpọkwa mkpu ma agaghị aza ya.
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also himself shall cry, and shall not be heard.
14 Onyinye enyere na nzuzo na-eme ka iwe dajụọ, otu a kwa, ngarị ezonyere nʼime uwe na-eme ka oke ọnụma dajụọ.
A gift in secret pacifieth anger; and a present in the bosom, vehement fury.
15 Onye ezi omume na-aṅụrị ọṅụ mgbe e kpere ikpe ziri ezi, ma bụrụ ihe oke egwu dịrị ndị na-eme ajọ ihe.
It is joy to a righteous [man] to do what is right; but it is ruin for the workers of iniquity.
16 Onye ọbụla si nʼụzọ nghọta wezuga onwe ya ga-eso nʼotu ndị nwụrụ anwụ.
The man that wandereth out of the way of wisdom shall abide in the congregation of the dead.
17 Nwoke hụrụ ibi ndụ nganga nʼanya na-ada ụkpa; ịṅụ mmanya na oke oriri abụghị ụzọ esi akpata akụ.
He that loveth mirth shall be a poor man; he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
18 Onye ajọ omume ga-abụ ihe mgbapụta maka onye ezi omume, onye aghụghọ ga-abụkwa ihe mgbapụta maka onye ndụ ya ziri ezi.
The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, and a treacherous [man] in the stead of the upright.
19 Ọ ka mma ibi nʼọzara karịa ibinyere nwanyị na-atamu ntamu na-esekwa okwu.
It is better to dwell in a desert land. than with a contentious and irritable woman.
20 Onye maara ihe na-edebe ezi ihe oriri na mmanụ oliv nʼụlọ ya, ma onye nzuzu na-eloda ihe niile nʼọnụ ya.
There is costly store and oil in the dwelling of a wise [man]; but a foolish man swalloweth it up.
21 Onye na-achụso ezi omume na ịhụnanya ga-achọta ndụ, na ugwu na ọganihu.
He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
22 Onye maara ihe nwere ike megide obodo ndị dike, kwatuokwa ebe ewusiri ike nke ha tụkwasịrị obi ha.
A wise [man] scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
23 Onye na-echekwa ire ya na ọnụ ya na-egbochiri onwe ya ọdachi.
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
24 Onye nganga na onye mpako, onye na-akwa emo bụ aha ya. Ọ na-eji oke nganga eme ihe niile.
Proud, arrogant, scorner is his name who dealeth in proud wrath.
25 Oke ọchịchọ nke onye umengwụ na-ewetara ya ọnwụ nʼihi na ọ jụrụ ịrụ ọrụ.
The desire of the sluggard killeth him; for his hands refuse to work:
26 Kwa ụbọchị ka ọ na-achọ inwe karịa, ma onye ezi omume na-enye na-akpaghị oke.
He coveteth greedily all the day long; but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
27 Chineke kpọrọ aja ndị na-emebi iwu asị, nke ka nke, ma ọ bụrụ na ha na-enye onyinye a site na nzube ọjọọ.
The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more when they bring it with a wicked purpose!
28 Onyeama ụgha ga-ala nʼiyi, ma onye ọbụla na-ege ya ntị ka a ga-ebibi ruo ebighị ebi.
A lying witness shall perish; and a man that heareth shall speak constantly.
29 Ndị ajọ omume na-ebi ndụ atụghị egwu, ma ndị omume ha ziri ezi na-atụgharị uche nʼụzọ ha niile.
A wicked man hardeneth his face; but as for the upright, he establisheth his way.
30 O nweghị amamihe dị, o nweghị nghọta dị, o nwekwaghị atụmatụ ọbụla, nke pụrụ iguzosi ike megide Onyenwe anyị.
There is no wisdom, nor understanding, nor counsel against Jehovah.
31 E nwere ike jikere ịnyịnya, kwadokwaa maka agha, maọbụ naanị Onyenwe anyị na-enye mmeri.
The horse is prepared for the day of battle; but safety is of Jehovah.
