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.
Like brooks of water is a king's heart in the hand of the Lord: whithersoever it pleaseth him doth he turn it.
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 straight in his own eyes; but the Lord weigheth the hearts.
3 Ime ezi omume na ihe ziri ezi ka Onyenwe anyị na-anabata karịa ịchụ aja.
To exercise righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
4 Nganga na mpako na agụụ ihe ọjọọ nke bụ ọrụ ndị ajọ omume, bụ mmehie.
Haughtiness of the eyes, and an immoderate heart, are the sinful field of the wicked.
5 Echiche niile nke onye na-arụsị ọrụ ike na-eweta uru, dịka echiche onye ome ngwangwa na-enweta naanị ụkọ.
The plans of the diligent tend only to plenty; but every hasty man is [destined] 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 tongue of falsehood is like the fleeting breath of those 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 robbery of the wicked will drag them away; because they refuse to execute justice.
8 Ụzọ onye na-emebi iwu bụ ihe gbagọrọ agbagọ, ma omume onye aka ya dị ọcha ziri ezi.
Perverse is the way of the man that is estranged [from goodness]; 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 a roof, than with a quarrelsome woman in a roomy house.
10 Ihe na-atọ onye ọjọọ ụtọ bụ imerụ ndị ọzọ ahụ; ọ maghị imere mmadụ ibe ya ebere.
The soul of the wicked longeth for evil: his neighbor findeth no grace 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 is made wise: and when the wise is taught intelligence, 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.
The righteous regardeth attentively the house of the wicked; [but God] overturneth the wicked into unhappiness.
13 Onye na-adịghị ege ntị na mkpu onye ogbenye, ya onwe ya ga-akpọkwa mkpu ma agaghị aza ya.
Whoso stoppeth his ears against the cry of the poor, he also will cry himself, but shall not be answered.
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 bribe in the bosom, strong 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 the righteous to execute justice; but it is a terror to wrong-doers.
16 Onye ọbụla si nʼụzọ nghọta wezuga onwe ya ga-eso nʼotu ndị nwụrụ anwụ.
The man that wandereth astray out of the way of intelligence shall rest in the assembly of the departed.
17 Nwoke hụrụ ibi ndụ nganga nʼanya na-ada ụkpa; ịṅụ mmanya na oke oriri abụghị ụzọ esi akpata akụ.
He that loveth pleasure will be a man of want: he that loveth wine and oil will not become 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 shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the treacherous shall be put 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 quarrelsome and vexatious 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 are a desirable treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man will swallow it up.
21 Onye na-achụso ezi omume na ịhụnanya ga-achọta ndụ, na ugwu na ọganihu.
He that pursueth righteousness and kindness will find life, righteousness, and honor.
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 in which they trusted.
23 Onye na-echekwa ire ya na ọnụ ya na-egbochiri onwe ya ọdachi.
Whoso guardeth his mouth and his tongue guardeth his soul against distresses.
24 Onye nganga na onye mpako, onye na-akwa emo bụ aha ya. Ọ na-eji oke nganga eme ihe niile.
The presumptuous and proud, scorner is his name, dealeth in the wrath of presumption.
25 Oke ọchịchọ nke onye umengwụ na-ewetara ya ọnwụ nʼihi na ọ jụrụ ịrụ ọrụ.
The longing of the slothful will kill him; for his hands refuse to labor.
26 Kwa ụbọchị ka ọ na-achọ inwe karịa, ma onye ezi omume na-enye na-akpaghị oke.
All the day he feeleth a great longing; but the righteous giveth and withholdeth 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 sinful 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; but the man that is obedient [to the law] can speak for ever.
29 Ndị ajọ omume na-ebi ndụ atụghị egwu, ma ndị omume ha ziri ezi na-atụgharị uche nʼụzọ ha niile.
A wicked man showeth impudence in his face; but as for the upright, he will consider well 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 the Lord.
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 with the Lord is the victory.
