Ilu 9
1 Amamihe ewuola ụlọ ukwu ya nʼelu ogidi asaa.
Wisedome hath built her house, and hewen out her seuen pillars.
2 O doziela oriri ya nʼusoro, o gbuola anụ ya, gwaakwa mmanya.
She hath killed her vitailes, drawen her wine, and prepared her table.
3 O zipụkwala ndị ozi ya ka ha gaa kpọọ mmadụ niile, site nʼebe dị elu nke obodo ka ha nọ na-akpọ oku na-asị,
She hath sent forth her maydens and cryeth vpon the highest places of the citie, saying,
4 “Bịanụ nʼụlọ m, unu ndị niile na-enweghị uche” Ma nye ndị amamihe kọrọ, ọ na-asị,
Who so is simple, let him come hither, and to him that is destitute of wisedome, she sayth,
5 “Bịanụ, rie nri m, ṅụọkwa mmanya m gwakọtara.
Come, and eate of my meate, and drinke of the wine that I haue drawen.
6 Hapụnụ ụzọ enweghị uche unu, ka unu were dị ndụ; gbasokwanụ ụzọ mmụọ ịghọta ihe.”
Forsake your way, ye foolish, and ye shall liue: and walke in the way of vnderstanding.
7 Onye ọbụla na-adọ onye na-akwa emo aka na ntị na-ewetara onwe ya nlelị; onye na-abara mmadụ ọjọọ mba na-enweta nkọcha.
He that reproueth a scorner, purchaseth to himselfe shame: and he that rebuketh the wicked, getteth himselfe a blot.
8 Abarala ndị na-akwa emo mba, ma ọ bụghị ya, ha ga-akpọ gị asị; baara ndị maara ihe mba, ha ga-ahụ gị nʼanya.
Rebuke not a scorner, least he hate thee: but rebuke a wise man, and he will loue thee.
9 Kuziere onye maara ihe ihe o kwesiri ịmụta, ọ ga-ama ihe karịa, kuziere onye ziri ezi ihe ọ ga-atụkwasị ihe ọ mụtara nʼamamihe ya.
Giue admonition to the wise, and he will be the wiser: teache a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
10 Nʼihi na ịtụ egwu Onyenwe anyị bụ mmalite amamihe, inwe ihe ọmụma banyere onye Nsọ ahụ bụkwa nghọta.
The beginning of wisedome is the feare of the Lord, and the knowledge of holy things, is vnderstanding.
11 Nʼihi na ọ bụ site na amamihe, ka ụbọchị gị ga-adị ogologo. A ga-etinyekwara gị ọtụtụ afọ na ndụ gị.
For thy dayes shalbe multiplied by me, and the yeeres of thy life shalbe augmented.
12 Ị bụrụ onye nwere amamihe, amamihe gị ga-abara gị uru, ma ị bụrụ onye na-akwa emo, naanị gị ga-ata ahụhụ ya.
If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thy selfe, and if thou be a scorner, thou alone shalt suffer.
13 Nwanyị dị nzuzu na-eme mkpọtụ, o nweghị uche; ihere adịghịkwa eme ya.
A foolish woman is troublesome: she is ignorant, and knoweth nothing.
14 Ọ na-anọ ọdụ nʼọnụ ụzọ ụlọ ya, nʼelu oche nʼebe dịkarịsịrị elu nʼobodo,
But she sitteth at the doore of her house on a seate in the hie places of the citie,
15 na-akpọ ndị na-aga nʼụzọ oku, bụ ndị na-aga mkpa ha,
To call them that passe by the way, that go right on their way, saying,
16 “Ka ndị niile amamihe kọrọ bịa nʼụlọ m.” Ọ na-asịkwa ndị na-enweghị uche,
Who so is simple, let him come hither, and to him that is destitute of wisedome, shee sayth also,
17 “Mmiri e zutere nʼohi na-atọ ụtọ, nri e riri na nzuzo na-atọkarịkwa nʼụtọ.”
Stollen waters are sweete, and hid bread is pleasant.
