Proverbs 22
1 A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving favor is better than silver and gold.
Ihe nhọrọ dị ezi mma ka aha ọma bụ karịa ọtụtụ akụ, ịnata amara ihuọma ka mma karịa ọlaọcha na ọlaedo.
2 The rich and the poor have this in common: Yahweh is the maker of them all.
Ma ogbenye ma ọgaranya bụ otu nʼihu Onyenwe anyị onye kere ha niile.
3 A prudent man sees danger and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
Onye nwere uche na-ahụ nsogbu nke na-abịa nʼihu ma zobe onwe ya, ma onye na-enweghị uche anaghị ele anya, ọ na-adaba nʼime nsogbu ahụ taa ahụhụ so ya.
4 The result of humility and the fear of Yahweh is wealth, honor, and life.
Obi umeala bụ egwu Onyenwe anyị, ụgwọ ọ na-akwụ bụ akụnụba, na nsọpụrụ na ndụ ogologo.
5 Thorns and snares are in the path of the wicked; whoever guards his soul stays far from them.
Ogwu na igbudu dị nʼụzọ onye na-emebi iwu; ma onye kpọrọ ndụ ya ihe na-asọ ya asọ.
6 Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.
Kuziere nwantakịrị ka ọ họrọ ụzọ ziri ezi, mgbe o tolitere ọ ga-anọgide nʼime ya.
7 The rich rule over the poor. The borrower is servant to the lender.
Dịka ọgaranya si achị ogbenye, otu a kwa ka onye na-ebi ego si bụrụ ohu onye na-ebinye ya ego.
8 He who sows wickedness reaps trouble, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.
Onye na-agha ikpe na-ezighị ezi dịka mkpụrụ, ga-ewe ajọ ihe dịka ihe ubi, mkpanaka nke ikike iwe ha ga-agbajikwa.
9 He who has a generous eye will be blessed, for he shares his food with the poor.
Onye na-agbasapụ aka enye onyinye ga-abụ onye a gọziri agọzi, nʼihi na ha na ekenyetụ ndị ogbenye nri.
10 Drive out the mocker, and strife will go out; yes, quarrels and insults will stop.
Chụpụ onye na-akwa emo, ise okwu ga-akwụsị, e, ịlụ ọgụ na nlelị ga-akwụsịkwa.
11 He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully is the king’s friend.
Onye na-ahụ ịdị ọcha nke obi nʼanya, onye okwu ya jupụtara nʼamara ga-abụ enyi eze.
12 Yahweh’s eyes watch over knowledge, but he frustrates the words of the unfaithful.
Anya Onyenwe anyị na-echebe ihe ọmụma, ma ọ na-emebi atụmatụ niile nke ndị aghụghọ.
13 The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside! I will be killed in the streets!”
Onye umengwụ na-asị, “Ọdụm nọ nʼezi! A ga-egbu m nʼama ọha mmadụ!”
14 The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit. He who is under Yahweh’s wrath will fall into it.
Ọnụ nwanyị na-akwa iko bụ oke olulu, nwoke nọ nʼokpuru oke iwe Onyenwe anyị na-adaba nʼime ya.
15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child; the rod of discipline drives it far from him.
Obi ụmụntakịrị jupụtara nʼenweghị uche, ma apịpịa ịdọ aka na ntị ga-achụpụ ya nʼebe dị anya.
16 Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich, both come to poverty.
Onye na-achọ uru site nʼimegbu onye na-enweghị ike, maọbụ onye na-enye ọgaranya onyinye ga-ebi nʼoke ụkọ.
17 Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart to my teaching.
Lezie anya gee ntị nʼokwu niile nke ndị maara ihe, tinye uche gị nʼihe m na-akụzi.
18 For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you, if all of them are ready on your lips.
Ọ dị ụtọ ma idebe ha nʼobi gị, ma ha dịkwa nʼegbugbere ọnụ gị mgbe niile.
19 I teach you today, even you, so that your trust may be in Yahweh.
Ọ bụ ka ntụkwasị obi gị dị nʼime Onyenwe anyị, ya ka m na-akụziri gị taa, ọbụladị gị onwe gị.
20 Haven’t I written to you thirty excellent things of counsel and knowledge,
Ọ bụ na m edepụtabereghị gị iri ndụmọdụ atọ ndị a, bụ okwu ndụmọdụ na ihe ọmụma?
21 To teach you truth, reliable words, to give sound answers to the ones who sent you?
Ha na-ezi gị ihe bụ ikwesi ntụkwasị obi na ikwu eziokwu. Mgbe ahụ ọ bụrụ na-ezie gị sị gị gaa chọta eziokwu ị ga-eji ezi ọsịsa lọghachi.
22 Don’t exploit the poor because he is poor; and don’t crush the needy in court;
Emegbula ogbenye nʼihi na ọ bụ ogbenye. Emegidekwala ya nʼụzọ ikpe.
23 for Yahweh will plead their case, and plunder the life of those who plunder them.
Nʼihi na Onyenwe anyị ga-ekwuchitere ha ọnụ ha ma bibiekwa ndị na-emegide ha.
24 Don’t befriend a hot-tempered man. Don’t associate with one who harbors anger,
Gị na onye na-ewe oke iwe abụla enyi, gị na onye na-ewe iwe ọsịịsọ emekọkwala ihe,
25 lest you learn his ways and ensnare your soul.
ma ọ bụghị ya, i nwere ike ịmụta ndụ ha, si otu a tinye ndụ gị na nsogbu.
26 Don’t you be one of those who strike hands, of those who are collateral for debts.
Abụla onye otu nʼime ndị na-anara ndị mmadụ akaebe maọbụ kwee nkwa ikwu ụgwọ onye ọzọ ji.
27 If you don’t have means to pay, why should he take away your bed from under you?
Nʼihi na ọ bụrụ na i nweghị ego ị ga-eji kwụọ ụgwọ ahụ, a ga-anapụ gị ọ bụladị ihe ndina gị.
28 Don’t move the ancient boundary stone which your fathers have set up.
Ehigharịla oke ala e tinyere site na mgbe ochie. Nke ndị nna ochie gị ha hiwere.
29 Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won’t serve obscure men.
Ị hụrụ mmadụ ahụ nke nwere ǹka nʼịrụ ọrụ ya nke ọma? Ọ ga-eguzo nʼihu ndị eze, ọ gaghị eguzo nʼihu ndị a na-amaghị aha ha.
