Ilu 28
1 Ndị ajọ omume na-agba ọsọ mgbe onye ọbụla na-adịghị achụ ha, ma ndị ezi omume na-enwe ntụkwasị obi dịka ọdụm.
The wicked people run away when no one chases them, but righteous people are as bold as a young lion.
2 Mgbe njehie dị nʼobodo dị ọtụtụ, o nwere ọtụtụ ndịisi, ma onyeisi nwere ezi nghọta na ihe ọmụma ga-eme ka udo na-adịgide ogologo oge.
Because of the transgression of a land, it has many rulers, but with a man of understanding and knowledge, it will last a long time.
3 Onye na-achị achị nke na-emegbu ndị ogbenye, bụ mmiri ozuzo nke na-azachapụ ihe niile mee ka nri ghara ịdị.
A poor person who oppresses other poor people is like a beating rain that leaves no food.
4 Onye na-adịghị asọpụrụ iwu na-eto ndị ajọ omume, ma ndị na-edebe ihe iwu kwuru na-ebu agha megide ha.
Those who forsake the law praise wicked people, but those who keep the law fight against them.
5 Ndị ajọ omume adịghị aghọta uru ikpe ziri ezi bara, ma ndị na-eso Onyenwe anyị na-aghọta ihe bụ uru ya.
Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek Yahweh understand everything.
6 Ọ kaara gị mma ịbụ nwa ogbenye na onye eziokwu karịa na ị bụ ọgaranya na eze aghụghọ.
It is better for a poor person who walks in his integrity, than for a rich person who is crooked in his ways.
7 Ụmụ okorobịa nwere nghọta na-eme ihe iwu kwuru, ma nwa nke ya na ndị oke oriri bụ enyi na-emenye nna ya ihere.
He who keeps the law is a son who has understanding, but one who is a companion of gluttons shames his father.
8 Onye na-eme ka akụ ya baa ụba site na ịnara ụma maọbụ ọmụrụnwa nʼaka onye ogbenye, na-ekpokọta ya nye onye ọzọ, onye na-emere ndị ogbenye ebere.
The one who makes his fortune by charging too much interest gathers his wealth for another who will have pity on poor people.
9 Onye na-ewezuga ntị ya site nʼebe iwu m dị, ọ bụladị ekpere ha bụ ihe arụ.
If one turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is detestable.
10 Onye ọbụla na-eduhie ndị ziri ezi nʼụzọ ihe ọjọọ, ga-adaba nʼọnya ahụ ha onwe ha gbara, ma ndị na-enweghị ịta ụta ga-anata ezi ihe nketa.
Whoever misleads the upright into an evil way will fall into his own pit, but the blameless will have a good inheritance.
11 Nʼanya nke onwe ya, onye ọgaranya na-agụ onwe ya dịka onye maara ihe, ma nʼezie, onye ogbenye nwere nghọta na-enyochapụta amaghị ihe nke onye ọgaranya.
The rich person may be wise in his own eyes, but a poor person who has understanding will find him out.
12 Mgbe ihe na-agara ndị ezi omume nke ọma, onye ọbụla na-aṅụrị ọṅụ, ma onye ọbụla na-ezo onwe ya mgbe onye na-emebi iwu na-aga nʼihu.
When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; but when the wicked arise, people are sought out.
13 Onye na-ezo mmehie ya agaghị enwe ọganihu na ndụ ya. Ma onye na-ekwupụta mmehie ya hapụkwa ha, ka a ga-emere ebere.
The one who hides his sins will not prosper, but the one who confesses them and forsakes them will be shown mercy.
14 Ngọzị na-adịrị mmadụ ahụ na-atụ egwu Chineke, ma onye na-enupu isi na-etinye onwe ya na nsogbu.
The one who always lives with reverence is blessed, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into trouble.
15 Dịka ọdụm na-agbọ ụja maọbụ nne bịa na-achụ mmadụ otu a ka onye ọchịchị ọjọọ nke na-achị ndị na-enweghị ike dị.
Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over poor people.
16 Ọ bụ naanị eze na-amaghị ihe ga-akpagbu ndị ya; ma eze ga-achị ogologo oge bụ eze kpọrọ iri ngarị asị.
The ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor, but the one who hates dishonesty will prolong his days.
17 Obi ogbu mmadụ ga na-ama ya ikpe ruo ala mmụọ. Ka onye ọbụla ghara inyere ya aka.
If a man is guilty because he has shed someone's blood, he will be a fugitive until death and no one will help him.
18 Onye na-eje ije na-enweghị ịta ụta ka a na-echebe, ma onye ụzọ ya gbagọrọ agbagọ ga-adaba nʼolulu.
Whoever walks with integrity will be kept safe, but the one whose way is crooked will suddenly fall.
19 Onye na-arụ ala ubi ya ga-enwe nri nʼebe ọ bara ụba, ma onye na-agbaso ihe efu dị iche iche, ụbịam ga-eju ya afọ.
The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever follows worthless pursuits will have plenty of poverty.
20 Onye ọbụla nke kwesiri ntụkwasị obi ga-enweta ọtụtụ ngọzị, ma nwoke ahụ na-achọ ịbụ ọgaranya ngwangwa aghaghị inweta ntaramahụhụ.
A faithful man will have great blessings, but the one who gets rich quickly will not go unpunished.
21 Ile mmadụ anya nʼihu nʼoge ikpe jọgburu onwe ya. Ma ụfọdụ ndị ikpe na-eme ihe na-ezighị ezi, ọ bụladị, nʼihi iberibe nri.
It is not good to show partiality, but for a piece of bread a man will do wrong.
22 Onye aka ntagide ọ na-anụ ọkụ nʼobi ịghọ ọgaranya amaghị na ụkpa nọ na-eche ya.
A stingy man hurries after riches, but he does not know that poverty will come upon him.
23 Onye ọbụla na-abara mmadụ mba, nʼikpeazụ ga-enweta amara karịa onye ahụ na-aja mmadụ ibe ya mma ire ụtọ.
Whoever disciplines someone, afterward will find more favor from him than from the one who flatters him with his tongue.
24 Nwoke na-ezu nne na nna ya ohi ma na-asịkwa, “Olee ihe ọjọọ dị na ya?” Onye dị otu a bụ nnọọ enyi ndị mbibi.
Whoever robs his father and his mother and says, “That is no sin,” he is the companion of the one who destroys.
25 Ndị oke ọchịchọ na-akpali ise okwu, ma ndị na-atụkwasị Onyenwe anyị obi na-enwe ọganihu.
A greedy man stirs up conflict, but the one who trusts in Yahweh will prosper.
26 Nwoke ahụ na-atụkwasị onwe ya obi bụ onye nzuzu! Ma ndị na-agbaso amamihe Chineke, aka adịghị akpa ha.
One who trusts in his own heart is a fool, but whoever walks in wisdom will keep away from danger.
27 Ọ bụrụ na i nye ogbenye, a ga-egboro gị mkpa gị. Ma ọbụbụ ọnụ dịrị ndị ahụ na-ekpuchi anya ha nʼebe ndị ogbenye nọ.
The one who gives to the poor will lack nothing, but whoever closes his eyes to them will receive many curses.
28 Mgbe ndị ajọ omume na-aga nʼihu, ndị ezi omume na-ezo onwe ha, ma mgbe ha nʼala nʼiyi, ndị ezi omume nʼaba ụba.
When the wicked arise, people hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous increase.
