Ilu 9
1 Amamihe ewuola ụlọ ukwu ya nʼelu ogidi asaa.
Wisdom hath built her house; she hath hewn out her seven pillars;
2 O doziela oriri ya nʼusoro, o gbuola anụ ya, gwaakwa mmanya.
She hath killed her cattle; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also set in order 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 maidens: she inviteth [her guests] upon the top of the highest places of the town.
4 “Bịanụ nʼụlọ m, unu ndị niile na-enweghị uche” Ma nye ndị amamihe kọrọ, ọ na-asị,
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that is void of sense, she saith to him,
5 “Bịanụ, rie nri m, ṅụọkwa mmanya m gwakọtara.
“Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
6 Hapụnụ ụzọ enweghị uche unu, ka unu were dị ndụ; gbasokwanụ ụzọ mmụọ ịghọta ihe.”
Forsake simplicity, and live; and go onward on the way of understanding.
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 correcteth a scorner acquireth for himself abuse; and he that reproveth the wicked getteth himself a blemish.
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.
Do not correct a scorner, lest he hate thee: reprove a wise man, and he will love 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.
Give to the wise [instruction], and he will become yet wiser: impart knowledge to the righteous, and he will increase his information.
10 Nʼihi na ịtụ egwu Onyenwe anyị bụ mmalite amamihe, inwe ihe ọmụma banyere onye Nsọ ahụ bụkwa nghọta.
The commencement of wisdom is the fear of the Lord; and the knowledge of the Most Holy One is understanding.
11 Nʼihi na ọ bụ site na amamihe, ka ụbọchị gị ga-adị ogologo. A ga-etinyekwara gị ọtụtụ afọ na ndụ gị.
For through me shall thy days be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased unto thee.
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 art become wise, thou art wise for thyself; but if thou art a scorner, thou alone wilt have to bear it.”
13 Nwanyị dị nzuzu na-eme mkpọtụ, o nweghị uche; ihere adịghịkwa eme ya.
The woman of folly is noisy: she is simple, and knoweth not what [to do].
14 Ọ na-anọ ọdụ nʼọnụ ụzọ ụlọ ya, nʼelu oche nʼebe dịkarịsịrị elu nʼobodo,
And she sitteth at the door of her house, upon a chair in the high places of the town.
15 na-akpọ ndị na-aga nʼụzọ oku, bụ ndị na-aga mkpa ha,
To call the wayfarers who go straight forward on their paths.
16 “Ka ndị niile amamihe kọrọ bịa nʼụlọ m.” Ọ na-asịkwa ndị na-enweghị uche,
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither; and as for him that is void of sense, she saith to him,
17 “Mmiri e zutere nʼohi na-atọ ụtọ, nri e riri na nzuzo na-atọkarịkwa nʼụtọ.”
“Stolen waters are sweet, and bread of secrecy is pleasant.”
