Ilu 6
1 Nwa m, ọ bụrụ na ị nara onye agbataobi gị nʼibe, ọ bụrụ na ị nara aka ị bụrụ onye ọbịa onye akaebe,
My son, if thou hast become surety for another, If thou hast stricken hands for another,
2 ị bụrụla onye mara nʼọnya site nʼihe ị kwuru, onye enwudere site nʼokwu ọnụ ya.
If thou hast become ensnared by the words of thy mouth, If thou hast been caught by the words of thy mouth,
3 Mee nke a, nwa m, si nʼime ya wepụ onwe gị; nʼihi na ịdabala nʼaka onye agbataobi gị: Jee ọsịịsọ weda onwe gị nʼala rịọọ ya enyekwala ya izuike ọbụla.
Do this now, my son, and rescue thyself, —Since thou hast fallen into the hands of thy neighbor, —Go, prostrate thyself, and be urgent with thy neighbor!
4 Ekwekwala ka ụra baa gị anya abụọ, ekwekwala ka mbụbara anya gị ruo ụra.
Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids;
5 Napụta onwe gị, dịka mgbada site nʼaka dinta, maọbụ dịka nnụnụ site nʼọnya osi ọnya.
Rescue thyself, as a roe from the hand, And as a bird from the hand of the fowler.
6 Gaa mụta ihe site nʼaka ndanda, gị onye umengwụ. Mụta ihe site nʼụzọ ya niile.
Go to the ant, O sluggard! Consider her ways, and be wise!
7 Ọ bụ ezie na o nweghị eze na-achịkọta ha, maọbụ onyendu, maọbụ ọchịagha,
She hath no governor, Nor overseer, nor ruler;
8 ma ọ na-akpakọta nri ya nʼoge ọkọchị ma na-ewebata nri ya nʼoge owuwe ihe ubi.
Yet she prepareth in the summer her food, She gathereth in the harvest her meat.
9 Ọ bụ ruo ole mgbe ka ị ga-edina ala nʼebe ahụ, gị onye umengwụ? Olee mgbe ka ị ga-esi nʼụra bilie?
How long wilt thou lie in bed, O sluggard? When wilt thou arise from thy sleep?
10 Nwa ụra nta, nwa iru ụra nta, nwa ịchịkọba aka nta zuo ike,
“A little sleep, —a little slumber, —A little folding of the hands to rest:”
11 ụbịam ga-abịakwasị gị dịka onye ohi, ụkọ abịakwasịkwa gị dịka onye na-apụnara mmadụ ihe.
So shall thy poverty come upon thee like a robber, Yea, thy want, as an armed man!
12 Onye okwu na ụka na onye omume ya jọgburu onwe ya, onye na-ejegharị na-ekwu okwu aghụghọ,
A worthless wretch is the unrighteous man, Who walketh with a deceitful mouth;
13 onye ji iro na-egbu ikuanya ya, jiri ụkwụ ya na-ekwu okwu na mkpịsịaka ya na-egosi ihe.
Who winketh with his eyes, Speaketh with his feet, And teacheth with his fingers.
14 Onye obi ya na-echepụta ihe ọjọọ na aghụghọ, onye na-akpalikwa esemokwu mgbe niile.
Fraud is in his heart; He deviseth mischief continually; He scattereth contentions.
15 Nʼihi ya, mbibi ga-abịakwasị ya na mberede; nʼotu ntabi anya ka a ga-ebibi ya, apụghịkwa ịgwọta ya.
Therefore shall calamity come upon him suddenly; In a moment shall he be destroyed, and that without remedy;
16 Ọ dị ụzọ ihe isii Onyenwe anyị kpọrọ asị, e, ha dị asaa bụ ihe arụ nʼebe ọ nọ.
These six things doth the LORD hate; Yea, seven are an abomination to him:
17 Anya dị nganga, ire na-ekwu okwu ụgha, aka na-awụfu ọbara ndị na-emeghị ihe ọjọọ.
Lofty eyes, a false tongue, And hands which shed innocent blood;
18 Obi na-echepụta nzube ọjọọ; ụkwụ na-eme ngwangwa ịgbaba nʼajọ ihe,
A heart that contriveth wicked devices; Feet that are swift in running to mischief,
19 onyeama ụgha na-awụpụ ụgha dịka mmiri na onye na-agbasa esemokwu nʼetiti ụmụnna.
A false witness, that uttereth lies, And him that soweth discord among brethren.
20 Nwa m, debe ihe nna gị nyere gị nʼiwu, ahapụkwala iwu nke nne gị.
Keep, O my son! the commandment of thy father, And forsake not the precepts of thy mother!
21 Ka ndụmọdụ ha dịrị gị nʼobi mgbe niile, ka ị ghara ichefu ha.
Bind them continually to thy heart, Tie them around thy neck!
22 Mgbe ị na-ejegharị, ọ ga na-edu gị; mgbe ị na-arahụ ụra, ọ ga na-eche gị. Mgbe i tetakwara, ha ga-akpanyere gị ụka.
When thou goest forth, they shall guide thee; When thou sleepest, they shall watch over thee; And, when thou awakest, they shall talk with thee.
23 Nʼihi na iwu a bụ oriọna, Ihe ozizi a bụkwa ìhè, otu a kwa ịdọ aka na ntị na ịba mba bụ ụzọ ezi ndụ,
For the commandment is a lamp, and instruction a light; Yea, the rebukes of correction lead to life.
24 idebe gị ka ị pụọ nʼebe nwunye onye agbataobi gị nọ, sitekwa nʼire ụtọ nke nwanyị ọjọọ.
They shall guard thee from the evil woman, From the smooth tongue of the unchaste woman.
25 Ekwela ka agụ nʼezighị ezi gụọ gị nʼime obi nʼihi ịma mma ya, ma ọ bụkwanụ ka o jiri ile anya ya rata gị.
Desire not her beauty in thy heart, Nor let her catch thee with her eyelids;
26 Nʼihi na nwanyị akwụna ka enwere ike iji otu ogbe achịcha nweta, ma nwunye nwoke ọzọ na-achụ nta ndụ gị ịla ya nʼiyi.
For by a harlot a man is brought to a morsel of bread, And the adulteress layeth snares for the precious life.
27 Mmadụ ọ pụrụ ịgụrụ ọkụ tụkwasị nʼahụ ya, ma uwe ya ereghị ọkụ?
Can a man take fire into his bosom, And his clothes not be burned?
28 Mmadụ ọ pụrụ ije ije nʼelu icheku ọkụ ma ụkwụ ya ahapụ igbuchapụ?
Can one walk upon burning coals, And his feet not be scorched?
29 Otu a ka ọ na-adịrị nwoke na-abakwuru nwunye mmadụ ibe ya; o nweghị onye ọbụla na-emetụ ya aka nke a na-agaghị ata ahụhụ.
So is it with him who goeth in to his neighbor's wife; Whoever toucheth her shall not go unpunished.
30 Ndị mmadụ adịghị eleda onye ohi anya ma ọ bụrụ na o zuo ohi ka o were gboo mkpa agụụ nke na-agụsị ya ike.
Men do not overlook a thief, Though he steal to satisfy his appetite, when he is hungry;
31 Ma ọ bụrụ na ejide ya ọ ga-akwụghachi ụgwọ ihe niile ahụ o zuru okpukpu asaa. Nʼagbanyeghị na nke a ga-eme ka o ree ihe niile o ji biri nʼụlọ ya.
If found, he must repay sevenfold, And give up all the substance of his house.
32 Ma nwoke ahụ na-akwa iko bụ onye nzuzu, amamihe kọrọ ya, nʼihi na ọ bụ onwe ya ka ọ na-ala nʼiyi.
Whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding; He that doeth it destroyeth himself;
33 A ga-eti ya ezi ihe otiti, a ga-elelikwa ya anya, ihere ya agaghị ekwe ihichapụ.
Blows and dishonor shall he get, And his reproach shall not be wiped away.
34 Nʼihi na di nwanyị ahụ ga-esite nʼekworo wee iwe dị ọkụ; ọ gakwaghị enwe obi ebere nʼebe ọ nọ nʼụbọchị ọ ga-abọ ọbọ.
For jealousy is the fury of a man; He will not spare in the day of vengeance;
35 Ọ gaghị anara ihe ọbụla nʼọnọdụ ihe nkwụghachi nʼihi ihe ọjọọ o mere ya. O nwekwaghị ihe a ga-enye ya pụrụ ime ka iwe ya dajụọ.
And he will not pay regard to any ransom, Nor be content, though thou offer many gifts.
