Ilu 29
1 Onye a na-abara mba mgbe niile ma ọ naghị anata ndụmọdụ, nʼotu ntabi anya ka a ga-etipịa ya, ọ gaghị ekulikwa ọzọ.
The man who, with a stiff neck, treats the one who corrects him with contempt will be suddenly overwhelmed to his own destruction, and reason shall not follow him.
2 Mgbe ndị ezi omume nọ nʼọchịchị, ndị a na-achị na-aṅụrị ọṅụ, ma ha na-asụ ude mgbe onye ajọ omume na-achị.
When just men are multiplied, the common people shall rejoice. When the impious take up the leadership, the people shall mourn.
3 Nwoke hụrụ amamihe nʼanya na-eme ka nna ṅụrịa, ma onye bụ enyi ụmụ nwanyị akwụna, na-ala akụnụba ya nʼiyi.
The man who loves wisdom rejoices his father. But whoever nurtures promiscuous women will lose his substance.
4 Eze na-achị nʼeziokwu na-ewetara obodo ya ọganihu, ma nke na-achọ ngarị na-ala ya nʼiyi.
A just king guides the land. A man of avarice will destroy it.
5 Onye ahụ ji ire ụtọ na-aja onye agbataobi ya mma bụ ọnya ka ọ na-esiri ya.
A man who speaks to his friend with flattering and feigned words spreads a net for his own feet.
6 Ọ bụ onye ajọ omume siri ọnya ka ọnya ahụ na-ama. Ma ndị ezi omume na-anọrọ onwe ha na-agụ egwu ọṅụ.
A snare will entangle the iniquitous when he sins. And the just shall praise and be glad.
7 Onye ezi omume na-etinye anya nʼihe banyere ikpe ziri ezi nke ndị ogbenye, ma ụdị echiche ahụ adịghị abata ndị ajọ omume nʼobi.
The just knows the case of the poor. The impious is ignorant of knowledge.
8 Ndị nzuzu na-amalite ọgụ ebe niile, ma ndị nwere uche na-agbalịsị ike ime ka udo dị.
Pestilent men squander a city. Yet truly, the wise avert fury.
9 Ọ bụrụ na onye maara ihe esoro onye nzuzu gaa nʼụlọikpe, onye nzuzu ga-ewe iwe ọkụ, mee mkpọtụ, kwaa emo ma udo agaghị adị.
A wise man, if he were to contend with the foolish, whether in anger or in laughter, would find no rest.
10 Ndị ndụ ha na-ebi bụ ime ihe ike na-akpọ onye eziokwu asị, ha na-achọsikwa ike ụzọ ha ga-esi gbuo onye ndụ ya ziri ezi.
Bloodthirsty men hate the simple one; but the just seek out his soul.
11 Onye nzuzu na-egosi oke iwe ya, ma onye nwere uche na-ejide onwe ya na-emekwa ka mmụọ ya dajụọ.
A foolish one offers everything on his mind. A wise one reserves and defers until later.
12 Ọ bụrụ na onye na-achị achị aṅaa ntị nʼokwu ụgha, ndị niile na-ejere ya ozi ga-aghọ ndị ajọ omume.
A leader who freely listens to lying words has only impious servants.
13 Ogbenye na ọgaranya bụ otu na nke a: ọ bụ Onyenwe anyị na-eme ka ha jiri anya ha na-ahụ ụzọ.
The pauper and the creditor have met one another. The Lord is the illuminator of them both.
14 Ọ bụrụ na eze esite nʼizi ezi kpee ndị ogbenye ikpe, a ga-eme ka ocheeze ya guzosie ike ruo mgbe ebighị ebi.
The king who judges the poor in truth, his throne shall be secured in eternity.
15 Ịba mba na iti nwantakịrị ihe na-enye aka mee ka ọ bụrụ ezi nwa, ma nwantakịrị a na-adịghị adụ ọdụ na-eme nne ya ihe ihere.
The rod and its correction distribute wisdom. But the child who is left to his own will, brings shame to his mother.
16 Mgbe ndị na-emebi iwu na-aga nʼihu, njehie na-aba ụba nʼetiti ndị a na-achị achị, ma ndị ezi omume ga-eguzo hụ ọdịda ha.
When the impious are multiplied, crimes will be multiplied. But the just shall see their ruin.
17 Dọọ nwa gị aka na ntị, ndụ ya ga-enye obi gị udo na ọṅụ. Ọ gaghị emekwa ka ihere mee gị.
Teach your son, and he will refresh you, and he will give delight to your soul.
18 Obodo na-adịghị atụ egwu Chineke bụ obodo na-adịghị agazi nʼusoro, ma ọṅụ na-adịrị obodo ahụ na-edebe ihe Onyenwe anyị nyere nʼiwu.
When prophecy fails, the people will be scattered. Yet truly, whoever guards the law is blessed.
19 Ọ bụghị naanị okwu ọnụ ka e ji adọ ndị na-eje ozi aka na ntị, nʼihi na ha nwere ike ghọta ma ha ga-ajụ ime ihe ị chọrọ.
A servant cannot be taught by words, because he understands what you say, but he disdains to respond.
20 Olileanya dịrị onye nzuzu karịa onye ahụ na-adịghị echezi echiche tupu o kwuo okwu.
Have you seen a man rushing to speak? Foolishness has more hope than his correction.
21 Ị malite na mbụ na-emezi onye na-ejere gị ozi, ọ ga-emesịa chọọ ka i meere ya dịka nwa gị.
Whoever nurtures his servant delicately from childhood, afterwards will find him defiant.
22 Onye na-ewe iwe na-akpali ọgụ, onye na-ewe iwe ọkụ na-eme ọtụtụ mmehie.
A short-tempered man provokes quarrels. And whoever is easily angered is more likely to sin.
23 Nganga mmadụ na-eme ka ọ daa, ma mmadụ ahụ dị umeala nʼobi ga-eweta nsọpụrụ.
Humiliation follows the arrogant. And glory shall uphold the humble in spirit.
24 Ndị ọbụla na-enyere ndị ohi aka bụ ndị iro nke ndụ ha, a na-edu ha nʼịṅụ iyi, ma ha adịghị agba akaebe.
Whoever participates with a thief hates his own soul; for he listens to his oath and does not denounce him.
25 Ịtụ egwu mmadụ bụ ihe ịma nʼọnya, ma onye ọbụla na-atụkwasị Onyenwe anyị obi na-anọ nʼudo.
Whoever fears man will quickly fall. Whoever hopes in the Lord shall be lifted up.
26 Ị chọrọ ikpe ziri ezi? Elela onye ikpe anya nʼihu, kama gwa Onyenwe anyị maka ya.
Many demand the face of the leader. But the judgment of each one proceeds from the Lord.
27 Onye ezi omume na-akpọ ajọ omume asị; ndị na-emebi iwu na-akpọ onye ndụ ya ziri ezi asị.
The just abhor an impious man. And the impious abhor those who are on the right way. By keeping the word, the son shall be free from perdition.
