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 Kings heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the riuers of waters: he turneth it whithersoeuer it pleaseth him.
2 Ọrụ niile bụ ihe ziri ezi nʼanya onye na-arụ ya, ma Onyenwe anyị bụ onye na-eleba anya nʼechiche obi anyị niile.
Euery way of a man is right in his owne eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.
3 Ime ezi omume na ihe ziri ezi ka Onyenwe anyị na-anabata karịa ịchụ aja.
To doe iustice and iudgement is more acceptable to the Lord then sacrifice.
4 Nganga na mpako na agụụ ihe ọjọọ nke bụ ọrụ ndị ajọ omume, bụ mmehie.
A hautie looke, and a proude heart, which is the light of the wicked, is sinne.
5 Echiche niile nke onye na-arụsị ọrụ ike na-eweta uru, dịka echiche onye ome ngwangwa na-enweta naanị ụkọ.
The thoughtes of the diligent doe surely bring abundance: but whosoeuer is hastie, commeth surely to pouertie.
6 Uru niile enwetara nʼụzọ na-ezighị ezi adịghị adịgide, ha bụ nkuume ifufe na-efesa, ndị na-achọ ya na-achọ ọnwụ.
The gathering of treasures by a deceitfull tongue is vanitie tossed to and from of them that seeke death.
7 Nʼihi na ndị na-emebi iwu anaghị eme ihe ọma, ihe ọjọọ ha na-eme na-alaghachi laa ha nʼiyi.
The robberie of the wicked shall destroy them: for they haue refused to execute iudgement.
8 Ụzọ onye na-emebi iwu bụ ihe gbagọrọ agbagọ, ma omume onye aka ya dị ọcha ziri ezi.
The way of some is peruerted and strange: but of the pure man, his worke is right.
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 house top, then with a contentious woman in a wide house.
10 Ihe na-atọ onye ọjọọ ụtọ bụ imerụ ndị ọzọ ahụ; ọ maghị imere mmadụ ibe ya ebere.
The soule of the wicked wisheth euill: and his neighbour hath no fauour 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 foolish is wise: and when one instructeth the wise, he wil receiue knowledge.
12 Onye ezi omume na-amụta ihe site nʼile ụlọ onye ajọ omume anya na-emekwa ka ndị ajọ omume laa nʼiyi.
The righteous teacheth the house of the wicked: but God ouerthroweth the wicked for their euill.
13 Onye na-adịghị ege ntị na mkpu onye ogbenye, ya onwe ya ga-akpọkwa mkpu ma agaghị aza ya.
He that stoppeth his eare at the crying of the poore, he shall also cry and 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 gift in the bosome great wrath.
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 ioye to the iust to doe iudgement: but destruction shalbe to the workers of iniquitie.
16 Onye ọbụla si nʼụzọ nghọta wezuga onwe ya ga-eso nʼotu ndị nwụrụ anwụ.
A man that wandreth out of the way of wisdome, shall remaine 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.
Hee that loueth pastime, shalbe a poore man: and he that loueth wine and oyle, shall not be riche.
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 shalbe a ransome for the iust, and the transgressour for the righteous.
19 Ọ ka mma ibi nʼọzara karịa ibinyere nwanyị na-atamu ntamu na-esekwa okwu.
It is better to dwell in the wildernesse, then with a contentious and angry woman.
20 Onye maara ihe na-edebe ezi ihe oriri na mmanụ oliv nʼụlọ ya, ma onye nzuzu na-eloda ihe niile nʼọnụ ya.
In the house of the wise is a pleasant treasure and oyle: but a foolish man deuoureth it.
21 Onye na-achụso ezi omume na ịhụnanya ga-achọta ndụ, na ugwu na ọganihu.
He that followeth after righteousnes and mercy, shall finde life, righteousnes, and glory.
22 Onye maara ihe nwere ike megide obodo ndị dike, kwatuokwa ebe ewusiri ike nke ha tụkwasịrị obi ha.
A wise man goeth vp into the citie of the mightie, and casteth downe the strength of the confidence thereof.
23 Onye na-echekwa ire ya na ọnụ ya na-egbochiri onwe ya ọdachi.
He that keepeth his mouth and his tongue, keepeth his soule from afflictions.
24 Onye nganga na onye mpako, onye na-akwa emo bụ aha ya. Ọ na-eji oke nganga eme ihe niile.
Proude, hautie and scornefull is his name that worketh in his arrogancie wrath.
25 Oke ọchịchọ nke onye umengwụ na-ewetara ya ọnwụ nʼihi na ọ jụrụ ịrụ ọrụ.
The desire of the slouthfull slayeth him: for his hands refuse to worke.
26 Kwa ụbọchị ka ọ na-achọ inwe karịa, ma onye ezi omume na-enye na-akpaghị oke.
He coueteth euermore greedily, but the righteous giueth 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 an abomination: how much more when he bringeth it with a wicked minde?
28 Onyeama ụgha ga-ala nʼiyi, ma onye ọbụla na-ege ya ntị ka a ga-ebibi ruo ebighị ebi.
A false witnes shall perish: but hee that heareth, speaketh continually.
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 the iust, he will direct 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 wisedome, neither vnderstanding, nor counsell against the Lord.
31 E nwere ike jikere ịnyịnya, kwadokwaa maka agha, maọbụ naanị Onyenwe anyị na-enye mmeri.
The horse is prepared against the day of battell: but saluation is of the Lord.
