Proverbs 25
1 These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
Wọ̀nyí ni àwọn òwe mìíràn tí Solomoni pa, tí àwọn ọkùnrin Hesekiah ọba Juda dà kọ.
2 It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
Ògo Ọlọ́run ní láti fi ọ̀rọ̀ kan pamọ́; láti rí ìdí ọ̀rọ̀ kan ni ògo àwọn ọba.
3 As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, So the heart of kings is unsearchable.
Bí ọ̀run ṣe ga tó tí ayé sì jì bẹ́ẹ̀ ni ó ṣòro láti mọ èrò ọkàn ọba.
4 Take away the dross from the silver, And there cometh forth a vessel for the refiner:
Mú ìdàrọ́ kúrò lára fàdákà ohun èlò yóò sì jáde fún alágbẹ̀dẹ fàdákà.
5 Take away the wicked [from] before the king, And his throne shall be established in righteousness.
Mú ènìyàn búburú kúrò níwájú ọba a ó sì fìdí ìtẹ́ rẹ múlẹ̀ nípasẹ̀ òdodo.
6 Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, And stand not in the place of great men:
Má ṣe gbé ara rẹ ga níwájú ọba, má sì ṣe jìjàdù ààyè láàrín àwọn ènìyàn pàtàkì,
7 For better is it that it be said unto thee, Come up hither, Than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince, Whom thine eyes have seen.
ó sàn kí ó wí fún ọ pé, “Gòkè wá síyìn-ín,” ju wí pé kí ó dójútì ọ́ níwájú ènìyàn pàtàkì.
8 Go not forth hastily to strive, Lest [thou know not] what to do in the end thereof, When thy neighbor hath put thee to shame.
Ohun tí o ti fi ojú ara rẹ rí má ṣe kánjú gbé e lọ sílé ẹjọ́ nítorí kí ni ìwọ yóò ṣe ní ìgbẹ̀yìn bí aládùúgbò rẹ bá dójútì ọ́?
9 Debate thy cause with thy neighbor [himself], And disclose not the secret of another;
Bí o bá ń ṣe àwíjàre rẹ níwájú aládùúgbò rẹ, má ṣe tú àṣírí tí ẹlòmíràn ní lọ́dọ̀ rẹ,
10 Lest he that heareth it revile thee, And thine infamy turn not away.
àìṣe bẹ́ẹ̀ ẹni tí ó gbọ́ ọ le dójútì ọ́ orúkọ búburú tí ìwọ bá sì gba kì yóò tán láéláé.
11 A word fitly spoken Is [like] apples of gold in network of silver.
Ọ̀rọ̀ tí a sọ ní àkókò tí ó yẹ ó dàbí èso wúrà nínú àpẹẹrẹ fàdákà.
12 [As] an ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, [So is] a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
Bí i yẹtí wúrà tàbí ohun ọ̀ṣọ́ ti wúrà dáradára ni ìbáwí ọlọ́gbọ́n fún etí tí ó bá fetísílẹ̀.
13 As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, [So is] a faithful messenger to them that send him; For he refresheth the soul of his masters.
Bí títutù òjò yìnyín ní àsìkò ìkórè ni ìránṣẹ́ tí ó jẹ́ olóòtítọ́ sí àwọn tí ó rán an ó ń tu ọ̀gá rẹ̀ nínú.
14 [As] clouds and wind without rain, [So is] he that boasteth himself of his gifts falsely.
Bí ojú ṣíṣú àti afẹ́fẹ́ láìsí òjò ni ènìyàn tí ń yangàn nípa ẹ̀bùn tí kò fún ni.
15 By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
Nípa sùúrù a lè yí ọba lọ́kàn padà ahọ́n tí ń sọ̀rọ̀ rírọ̀ sí egungun.
16 Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, Lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
Bí ìwọ bá rí oyin, jẹ ẹ́ ní ìwọ̀nba bí o bá jẹ ẹ́ jù, ìwọ yóò sì bì í.
17 Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbor’s house, Lest he be weary of thee, and hate thee.
Má ṣe máa lọ sí ilé aládùúgbò rẹ nígbà gbogbo tàbí kí ó máa lọ síbẹ̀ lálọ jù, yóò sì kórìíra rẹ.
18 A man that beareth false witness against his neighbor Is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
Bí ọ̀pá, idà tàbí ọ̀kọ̀ tí ó mú ni ènìyàn tí ó jẹ́rìí èké lòdì sí aládùúgbò rẹ̀.
19 Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble Is [like] a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
Bí eyín tí ó bàjẹ́ tàbí ẹsẹ̀ tí ó rọ ni ìgbẹ́kẹ̀lé lórí aláìṣòótọ́ ní àsìkò ìdààmú.
20 [As] one that taketh off a garment in cold weather, [and as] vinegar upon soda, So is he that singeth songs to a heavy heart.
Bí ẹni tí ó bọ́ra kalẹ̀ ní ọjọ́ tí òtútù mú, tàbí, bí ọtí kíkan tí a dà sí ojú ọgbẹ́, ní ẹni tí ń kọ orin fún ẹni tí ọkàn rẹ̀ bàjẹ́.
21 If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; And if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
Bí ebi bá ń pa ọ̀tá rẹ, fún un ní oúnjẹ jẹ; bí òǹgbẹ bá ń gbẹ ẹ́, fún un ní omi mú.
22 For thou wilt heap coals of fire upon his head, And Jehovah will reward thee.
Nípa ṣíṣe báyìí, ìwọ yóò wa ẹ̀yín iná lé e lórí Olúwa yóò sì san ọ ní ẹ̀san rẹ̀ fún ọ.
23 The north wind bringeth forth rain; So doth a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.
Bí afẹ́fẹ́ gúúsù ti í mú òjò wá, bí ahọ́n tí ń sọ̀rọ̀ ẹ̀yìn ṣe ń mú ojú ìbínú wá.
24 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, Than with a contentious woman in a wide house.
Ó sàn láti gbé ní ibi igun kan lórí òrùlé ju láti bá aya oníjà gbé ilé pọ̀.
25 [As] cold waters to a thirsty soul, So is good news from a far country.
Bí omi tútù sí ọkàn tí ń ṣe àárẹ̀ ni ìròyìn ayọ̀ láti ọ̀nà jíjìn.
26 [As] a troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring, [So is] a righteous man that giveth way before the wicked.
Bí ìsun tí ó di àbàtà tàbí kànga tí omi rẹ̀ bàjẹ́ ni olódodo tí ó fi ààyè gba ènìyàn búburú.
27 It is not good to eat much honey; So [for men] to search out their own glory is grievous.
Kò dára láti jẹ oyin àjẹjù, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni kò pọ́n ni lé láti máa wá ọlá fún ara ẹni.
28 He whose spirit is without restraint Is [like] a city that is broken down and without walls.
Bí ìlú tí odi rẹ̀ ti wó lulẹ̀ ni ènìyàn tí kò le kó ara rẹ̀ ní ìjánu.
