Proverbs 21
1 The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases.
Ọkàn ọba ń bẹ lọ́wọ́ Olúwa; a máa darí rẹ̀ lọ ibi tí ó fẹ́ bí ipa omi.
2 All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart.
Gbogbo ọ̀nà ènìyàn dàbí i pé ó dára lójú rẹ̀, ṣùgbọ́n, Olúwa ló ń díwọ̀n ọkàn.
3 To do righteousness and justice is more desirable to the LORD than sacrifice.
Ṣíṣe ohun tí ó dára tí ó sì tọ̀nà ó ṣe ìtẹ́wọ́gbà sí Olúwa ju ẹbọ lọ.
4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart— the guides of the wicked—are sin.
Ojú tí ó gbéga àti ọkàn ìgbéraga, ìmọ́lẹ̀ àwọn ènìyàn búburú, ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ ni!
5 The plans of the diligent bring plenty, as surely as haste leads to poverty.
Ètè àwọn olóye jásí èrè bí ìkánjú ṣe máa ń fa òsì kíákíá.
6 Making a fortune by a lying tongue is a vanishing mist, a deadly pursuit.
Ìṣúra tí a kójọ nípasẹ̀ ahọ́n tí ń parọ́ jẹ́ ìrì lásán àti ìkẹ́kùn ikú.
7 The violence of the wicked will sweep them away because they refuse to do what is just.
Ìwà ipá àwọn ènìyàn búburú yóò wọ́ wọn lọ, nítorí wọ́n kọ̀ láti ṣe ohun tí ó tọ́.
8 The way of a guilty man is crooked, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
Ọ̀nà ẹlẹ́ṣẹ̀ kún fún ìwà ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ ṣùgbọ́n iṣẹ́ onínú funfun jẹ́ títọ́.
9 Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
Ó sàn láti máa gbé ní kọ̀rọ̀ orí òrùlé ju láti ṣe àjọpín ilé pẹ̀lú aya oníjà.
10 The soul of the wicked man craves evil; his neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.
Ènìyàn búburú ń fẹ́ ibi aládùúgbò rẹ̀ kì í rí àánú kankan gbà lọ́dọ̀ rẹ̀.
11 When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; and when a wise man is instructed, he acquires knowledge.
Nígbà tí a bá ń fìyà jẹ ẹlẹ́gàn, òpè a máa kọ́gbọ́n, nígbà tí a bá sì kọ́ ọlọ́gbọ́n yóò ní ìmọ̀.
12 The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked and brings the wicked to ruin.
Olódodo ṣàkíyèsí ilé ènìyàn búburú ó sì mú ènìyàn búburú wá sí ìparun.
13 Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too shall cry out and receive no answer.
Ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó bá ti di etí rẹ̀ sí igbe olùpọ́njú, òun tìkára rẹ̀ yóò ké pẹ̀lú; ṣùgbọ́n a kì yóò gbọ́.
14 A gift in secret soothes anger, and a covert bribe pacifies great wrath.
Ọ̀rẹ́ ìkọ̀kọ̀, mú ìbínú kúrò: àti owó àbẹ̀tẹ́lẹ̀ láti ibi ìkọ̀kọ̀ wá, dẹ́kun ìbínú líle.
15 Justice executed is a joy to the righteous, but a terror to the workers of iniquity.
Ayọ̀ ni fún olódodo láti ṣe ìdájọ́: ṣùgbọ́n ìparun ni fún àwọn oníṣẹ́ ẹ̀ṣẹ̀.
16 The man who strays from the path of understanding will rest in the assembly of the dead.
Ẹni tí ó bá yà kúrò ní ọ̀nà òye, yóò máa gbé inú ìjọ àwọn òkú.
17 He who loves pleasure will become poor; the one who loves wine and oil will never be rich.
Ẹni tí ó bá fẹ́ afẹ́, yóò di tálákà: ẹni tí ó fẹ́ ọtí wáìnì pẹ̀lú òróró kò le lọ́rọ̀.
18 The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, and the faithless for the upright.
Ènìyàn búburú ni yóò ṣe owó ìràpadà fún olódodo, àti olùrékọjá fún ẹni dídúró ṣinṣin.
19 Better to live in the desert than with a contentious and ill-tempered wife.
Ó sàn láti jókòó ní aginjù ju pẹ̀lú oníjà obìnrin àti òṣónú lọ.
20 Precious treasures and oil are in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man consumes them.
Ìṣúra iyebíye àti òróró wà ní ibùgbé ọlọ́gbọ́n; ṣùgbọ́n òmùgọ̀ ènìyàn n bà á jẹ́.
21 He who pursues righteousness and loving devotion finds life, righteousness, and honor.
Ẹni tí ó bá tẹ̀lé òdodo àti àánú yóò rí ìyè, òdodo, àti ọlá.
22 A wise man scales the city of the mighty and pulls down the stronghold in which they trust.
Ọlọ́gbọ́n gòkè odi ìlú àwọn alágbára, ó sì bi ibi gíga agbára ìgbẹ́kẹ̀lé wọn ṣubú.
23 He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.
Ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó bá pa ẹnu àti ahọ́n rẹ̀ mọ́, ó pa ọkàn rẹ̀ mọ́ kúrò nínú ìyọnu.
24 Mocker is the name of the proud and arrogant man— of him who acts with excessive pride.
Agbéraga àti alágídí ènìyàn ń gan orúkọ ara rẹ̀ nítorí ó ń hùwà nínú ìwà ìgbéraga rẹ̀, àti nínú ìbínú púpọ̀púpọ̀.
25 The craving of the slacker kills him because his hands refuse to work.
Ẹlẹ́rìí èké yóò ṣègbé, àwọn tí ó gbọ́ ọ̀rọ̀ rẹ̀ yóò parun láé; nítorí tí ọwọ́ rẹ̀ kọ iṣẹ́ ṣíṣe.
26 All day long he covets more, but the righteous give without restraint.
Ó ń fi ìlara ṣe ojúkòkòrò ní gbogbo ọjọ́: ṣùgbọ́n olódodo a máa fi fún ni kì í sì í dáwọ́ dúró.
27 The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable— how much more so when brought with ill intent!
Ẹbọ ènìyàn búburú, ìríra ni: mélòó mélòó ni nígbà tí ó mú un wá pẹ̀lú èrò ìwà ibi?
28 A lying witness will perish, but the man who listens to truth will speak forever.
Ẹlẹ́rìí èké yóò ṣègbé: ṣùgbọ́n ọ̀rọ̀ ẹni tí ó gbọ́, yóò dúró.
29 A wicked man hardens his face, but the upright man makes his way sure.
Ènìyàn búburú mú ojú ara rẹ̀ le: ṣùgbọ́n ẹni ìdúró ṣinṣin ni ó ń mú ọ̀nà rẹ̀ tọ́.
30 There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.
Kò sí ọgbọ́n, kò sí ìmòye, tàbí ìmọ̀ràn tí ó le mókè níwájú Olúwa.
31 A horse is prepared for the day of battle, but victory is of the LORD.
A ń múra ẹṣin sílẹ̀ de ọjọ́ ogun: ṣùgbọ́n ìṣẹ́gun jẹ́ ti Olúwa.
