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 is a stream of water in the hand of Yahweh; he turns it wherever he pleases.
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 person's way is right in his own eyes, but it is Yahweh who weighs the hearts.
3 Ime ezi omume na ihe ziri ezi ka Onyenwe anyị na-anabata karịa ịchụ aja.
To do what is right and just is more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice.
4 Nganga na mpako na agụụ ihe ọjọọ nke bụ ọrụ ndị ajọ omume, bụ mmehie.
Haughty eyes and a proud heart— the lamp of the wicked—are sin.
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 lead only to prosperity, but everyone who acts too quickly comes only to poverty.
6 Uru niile enwetara nʼụzọ na-ezighị ezi adịghị adịgide, ha bụ nkuume ifufe na-efesa, ndị na-achọ ya na-achọ ọnwụ.
Acquiring riches by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and a snare that kills.
7 Nʼihi na ndị na-emebi iwu anaghị eme ihe ọma, ihe ọjọọ ha na-eme na-alaghachi laa ha nʼiyi.
The violence of the wicked will drag them away, for they refuse to do what is just.
8 Ụzọ onye na-emebi iwu bụ ihe gbagọrọ agbagọ, ma omume onye aka ya dị ọcha ziri ezi.
The way of a guilty person is crooked, but the one who is pure does what is right.
9 Ọ ka mma ibi nʼotu akụkụ elu ụlọ karịa ibinyere nwanyị na-ese okwu.
It is better to live on a corner of the roof than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.
10 Ihe na-atọ onye ọjọọ ụtọ bụ imerụ ndị ọzọ ahụ; ọ maghị imere mmadụ ibe ya ebere.
The appetite of the wicked craves evil; his neighbor finds no favor 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 mocker is punished, the naive become wise, and when the wise person is instructed, he lays hold of 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 person watches the house of the wicked person; he brings wicked people to disaster.
13 Onye na-adịghị ege ntị na mkpu onye ogbenye, ya onwe ya ga-akpọkwa mkpu ma agaghị aza ya.
The one who shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he also will cry out, but he will 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 appeases anger and a concealed gift appeases strong 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.
When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous person, but it brings terror to evildoers.
16 Onye ọbụla si nʼụzọ nghọta wezuga onwe ya ga-eso nʼotu ndị nwụrụ anwụ.
The one who wanders from the way of understanding, he will rest in the assembly of the dead.
17 Nwoke hụrụ ibi ndụ nganga nʼanya na-ada ụkpa; ịṅụ mmanya na oke oriri abụghị ụzọ esi akpata akụ.
Whoever loves pleasure will become poor; the one who loves wine and oil will 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.
A wicked person is ransom for the righteous person, and the treacherous person is ransom for upright people.
19 Ọ ka mma ibi nʼọzara karịa ibinyere nwanyị na-atamu ntamu na-esekwa okwu.
It is better to live in the desert than with a quarreling and angry wife.
20 Onye maara ihe na-edebe ezi ihe oriri na mmanụ oliv nʼụlọ ya, ma onye nzuzu na-eloda ihe niile nʼọnụ ya.
Desirable treasure and oil are kept in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish person swallows it all up.
21 Onye na-achụso ezi omume na ịhụnanya ga-achọta ndụ, na ugwu na ọganihu.
The one who does right and is kind— this person finds 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 scales the city of the mighty ones, and he brings down the stronghold in which they trusted.
23 Onye na-echekwa ire ya na ọnụ ya na-egbochiri onwe ya ọdachi.
Whoever guards his mouth and tongue keeps himself out of trouble.
24 Onye nganga na onye mpako, onye na-akwa emo bụ aha ya. Ọ na-eji oke nganga eme ihe niile.
The proud and haughty person—”Mocker” is his name— acts with arrogant pride.
25 Oke ọchịchọ nke onye umengwụ na-ewetara ya ọnwụ nʼihi na ọ jụrụ ịrụ ọrụ.
The desire of the lazy kills 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.
All day long he craves and craves more, but the righteous person gives and does not hold back.
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 detestable; it is even more detestable when he brings it with evil motives.
28 Onyeama ụgha ga-ala nʼiyi, ma onye ọbụla na-ege ya ntị ka a ga-ebibi ruo ebighị ebi.
A false witness will perish, but the one who listens will speak for all time.
29 Ndị ajọ omume na-ebi ndụ atụghị egwu, ma ndị omume ha ziri ezi na-atụgharị uche nʼụzọ ha niile.
A wicked man makes his face hard, but an upright person is certain about his ways.
30 O nweghị amamihe dị, o nweghị nghọta dị, o nwekwaghị atụmatụ ọbụla, nke pụrụ iguzosi ike megide Onyenwe anyị.
There is no wisdom, there is no understanding, and there is no advice that can stand against Yahweh.
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 the victory belongs to Yahweh.
