Proverbs 26
1 As dew in harvest, and as rain in summer, so honour is not [seemly] for a fool.
Bí òjò-dídì tàbí òjò ní ìgbà ìkórè ọlá kò yẹ aláìgbọ́n ènìyàn.
2 As birds and sparrows fly, so a curse shall not come upon any one without a cause.
Bí ológoṣẹ́ tí ń ṣí kiri tàbí alápáǹdẹ̀dẹ̀ tí ń rábàbà èpè kò le è mọ́ ẹni tí kò ṣiṣẹ́ èpè èpè kì í jani bí a kò bá ṣiṣẹ́ èpè.
3 As a whip for a horse, and a goad for an ass, so [is] a rod for a simple nation.
Ẹgba fún ẹṣin, ìjánu fún kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ àti pàṣán fún ẹ̀yìn aṣiwèrè.
4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou become like him.
Má ṣe dá aláìgbọ́n lóhùn gẹ́gẹ́ bí ìwà òmùgọ̀ rẹ̀ àìṣe bẹ́ẹ̀ ìwọ pẹ̀lú yóò dàbí i rẹ̀.
5 Yet answer a fool according to his folly, lest he seem wise in his own conceit.
Dá aláìgbọ́n lóhùn gẹ́gẹ́ bí ìwà òmùgọ̀ rẹ̀ àìṣe bẹ́ẹ̀ yóò dàbí ọlọ́gbọ́n lójú ara rẹ̀.
6 He that sends a message by a foolish messenger procures for himself a reproach from his own ways.
Bí ìgbà tí ènìyàn gé ẹsẹ̀ ara rẹ̀ tàbí mú ìwà ipá ni kí a ránṣẹ́ nípasẹ̀ aṣiwèrè.
7 [As well] take away the motion of the legs, as transgression from the mouth of fools.
Bí ẹsẹ̀ arọ tí ó ń mi dirodiro ni òwe lẹ́nu aṣiwèrè.
8 He that binds up a stone in a sling, is like one that gives glory to a fool.
Bí ìgbà tí a so òkúta mọ́ okùn títa ni fífún aláìgbọ́n ní ọlá.
9 Thorns grow in the hand of a drunkard, and servitude in the hand of fools.
Bí ẹ̀gún èṣùṣú lọ́wọ́ ọ̀mùtí ni òwe lẹ́nu aláìgbọ́n.
10 All the flesh of fools endures much hardship; for their fury is brought to nought.
Bí tafàtafà ti ń ṣe ni léṣe lẹ́ẹ̀kọ̀ọ̀kan ni ẹni tí ó gba aṣiwèrè ṣíṣẹ́ tàbí ẹni tí ń kọjá lọ.
11 As when a dog goes to his own vomit, and becomes abominable, so is fool who returns in his wickedness to his own sin. [There is a shame that brings sin: and there is a shame [that is] glory and grace.]
Bí ajá ti í padà sí èébì rẹ̀ bẹ́ẹ̀ ni aṣiwèrè tún ń hu ìwà òmùgọ̀ rẹ̀.
12 I have seen a man who seemed to himself to be wise; but a fool had more hope than he.
Ǹjẹ́ o rí ènìyàn tí ó jẹ́ ọlọ́gbọ́n ní ojú ara rẹ̀? Ìrètí ń bẹ fún aláìgbọ́n ènìyàn jù ú lọ.
13 A sluggard when sent on a journey says, [There is] a lion in the ways, and [there are] murderers in the streets.
Ọ̀lẹ wí pé, “Kìnnìún wà lójú ọ̀nà kìnnìún búburú ń ké ní ojú ọ̀nà.”
14 As a door turns on the hinge, so does a sluggard on his bed.
Bí ìlẹ̀kùn ti ń yí lórí ìsolẹ̀kùn rẹ̀, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni ọ̀lẹ ń yí lórí ibùsùn rẹ̀.
15 A sluggard having hid his hand in his bosom, will not be able to bring it up to his mouth.
Ọ̀lẹ ki ọwọ́ rẹ̀ bọ inú àwo oúnjẹ, ó lẹ dé bi pé kò le è mú u padà wá sí ẹnu rẹ̀.
16 A sluggard seems to himself wiser than one who most satisfactorily brings back a message.
Ọ̀lẹ gbọ́n ní ojú ara rẹ̀, ju ènìyàn méje tí wọ́n le è fún un ní ìdáhùn ọlọ́gbọ́n.
17 As he that lays hold of a dog's tail, so is he that makes himself the champion of another's cause.
Bí ènìyàn tí ó di ajá ní etí mú ni ẹni tí ń kọjá lọ tí ó dá sí ọ̀rọ̀ ìjà tí kì í ṣe tirẹ̀.
18 As those who need correction put forth [fair] words to men, and he that first falls in with the proposal will be overthrown;
Bí i asínwín ti ń ju ọfà àti ọfà tí ń ṣe kú pa ni
19 so are all that lay wait for their own friends, and when they are discovered, say, I did it in jest.
ni ènìyàn tí ń tan aládùúgbò rẹ̀ jẹ tí ó sì wí pé, “Àwàdà lásán ni mo ń ṣe.”
20 With much wood fire increases; but where there is not a double-minded man, strife ceases.
Láìsí igi, iná yóò kú láìsí ọ̀rọ̀ ẹ̀yìn, ìjà máa ń parí.
21 A hearth for coals, and wood for fire; and railing man for the tumult of strife.
Bí èédú ti rí sí ẹyin iná, igi fún iná, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni ènìyàn oníjà fún ìjà dídá sílẹ̀.
22 The words of cunning knaves are soft; but they smite [even] to the inmost parts of the bowels.
Ọ̀rọ̀ ẹni tí ń sọ̀rọ̀ ẹ̀yìn dàbí àṣàyàn òkèlè wọ́n a sì wọ ìsàlẹ̀ inú lọ.
23 Silver dishonestly given is to be considered as a potsherd: smooth lips cover a grievous heart.
Ètè jíjóni, àti àyà búburú, dà bí ìdàrọ́ fàdákà tí a fi bo ìkòkò.
24 A weeping enemy promises all things with his lips, but in his heart he contrives deceit.
Ènìyàn tí ó kórìíra máa ń fi ètè rẹ̀ bo àṣírí ara rẹ̀ ṣùgbọ́n nínú ọkàn rẹ̀ ni ìtànjẹ wà.
25 Though [thine] enemy intreat thee with a loud voice, consent not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.
Bí ọ̀rọ̀ rẹ̀ tilẹ̀ fanimọ́ra, má ṣe gbà á gbọ́ nítorí ìríra méje ni ó kún inú ọkàn rẹ̀.
26 He that hides enmity frames deceit: but being easily discerned, exposes his own sins in the public assemblies.
Ìkórìíra rẹ le è fi ara sin nípa ẹ̀tàn ṣùgbọ́n àṣírí ìwà búburú rẹ̀ yóò tú ní gbangba.
27 He that digs a pit for his neighbour shall fall into it: and he that rolls a stone, rolls it upon himself.
Bí ènìyàn kan bá gbẹ́ kòtò, yóò ṣubú sínú rẹ̀. Bí ẹnìkan bá ju òkúta, yóò padà sọ́dọ̀ òun tìkára rẹ̀.
28 A lying tongue hates the truth; and an unguarded mouth causes tumults.
Ahọ́n ẹ̀tàn máa ń kórìíra àwọn tí ó ṣe ní ìkà, ẹnu ìtànjẹ sì máa ń pa ni run.
