Proverbs 11
1 A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; but a just weight is his delight.
Olúwa kórìíra òsùwọ̀n èké, ṣùgbọ́n òsùwọ̀n òtítọ́ jẹ́ inú dídùn un rẹ̀.
2 [When] pride cometh, then cometh shame; but with the lowly is wisdom.
Nígbà tí ìgbéraga bá dé, nígbà náà ni ìdójútì dé, ṣùgbọ́n pẹ̀lú ìrẹ̀lẹ̀ ni ọgbọ́n ń wá.
3 The integrity of the upright guideth them; but the crookedness of the unfaithful destroyeth them.
Òtítọ́ inú ẹni dídúró ṣinṣin ń ṣe amọ̀nà rẹ̀, ṣùgbọ́n aláìṣòótọ́ yóò parun nípasẹ̀ àìṣòótọ́ wọn.
4 Wealth profiteth not in the day of wrath; but righteousness delivereth from death.
Ọ̀rọ̀ kò níláárí ní ọjọ́ ìbínú, ṣùgbọ́n òdodo a máa gbani lọ́wọ́ ikú.
5 The righteousness of the perfect maketh plain his way; but the wicked falleth by his own wickedness.
Òdodo aláìlẹ́gàn ṣe ọ̀nà tààrà fún wọn, ṣùgbọ́n ìwà búburú ènìyàn búburú yóò fà á lulẹ̀.
6 The righteousness of the upright delivereth them; but the treacherous are taken in their own craving.
Òdodo ẹni ìdúró ṣinṣin gbà wọ́n là, ṣùgbọ́n ìdẹ̀kùn ètè búburú mú aláìṣòótọ́.
7 When a wicked man dieth, [his] expectation shall perish; and the hope of evil [men] perisheth.
Nígbà tí ènìyàn búburú bá kú, ìrètí rẹ̀ a parun; gbogbo ohun tó ń fojú ṣọ́nà fún nípa agbára rẹ̀ já ṣófo.
8 The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
A gba olódodo kúrò lọ́wọ́ ibi dípò o rẹ̀, ibi wá sórí ènìyàn búburú.
9 With his mouth a hypocrite destroyeth his neighbour; but through knowledge are the righteous delivered.
Aláìmọ Ọlọ́run fi ẹnu rẹ̀ ba aládùúgbò rẹ̀ jẹ́, ṣùgbọ́n nípasẹ̀ ìmọ̀ olódodo sá àsálà.
10 When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth; and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
Nígbà tí olódodo ń gbèrú, ìlú a yọ̀; nígbà tí ènìyàn búburú parun, ariwo ayọ̀ gba ìlú kan.
11 By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted; but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
Nípasẹ̀ ìbùkún, olódodo a gbé ìlú ga: ṣùgbọ́n nípasẹ̀ ẹnu ènìyàn búburú, a pa ìlú run.
12 He that despiseth his neighbour is void of heart; but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
Ẹni tí kò gbọ́n fojú kékeré wo aládùúgbò rẹ̀ ṣùgbọ́n ẹni tí ó ní òye pa ẹnu rẹ̀ mọ́.
13 He that goeth about talebearing revealeth secrets; but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
Olófòófó tú àṣírí ìkọ̀kọ̀ ṣùgbọ́n ẹni tó ṣe é gbẹ́kẹ̀lé a pa àṣírí mọ́.
14 Where no advice is, the people fall; but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
Nítorí àìní ìtọ́sọ́nà orílẹ̀-èdè ṣubú ṣùgbọ́n nípasẹ̀ ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ olùbádámọ̀ràn ìṣẹ́gun dájú.
15 It goeth ill with him that is surety for another; but he that hateth suretyship is secure.
Ẹni tí ó ṣe onígbọ̀wọ́ fún àlejò yóò rí ìyọnu, ṣùgbọ́n ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó kọ̀ láti ṣe onígbọ̀wọ́ yóò wà láìléwu.
16 A gracious woman retaineth honour; and the violent retain riches.
Obìnrin oníwà rere gba ìyìn ṣùgbọ́n alágbára aláìbìkítà ènìyàn gba ọrọ̀ nìkan.
17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; but the cruel troubleth his own flesh.
Ènìyàn rere ń ṣe ara rẹ̀ lóore ṣùgbọ́n ènìyàn ìkà ń mú ìyọnu wá sórí ara rẹ̀.
18 The wicked worketh a deceitful work; but he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.
Ènìyàn búburú gba èrè ìtànjẹ ṣùgbọ́n ẹni tó fúnrúgbìn òdodo yóò gba èrè tó dájú.
19 As righteousness [tendeth] to life, so he that pursueth evil [doeth it] to his own death.
Olódodo tòótọ́ rí ìyè ṣùgbọ́n ẹni tí ń lépa ibi lé e sí ibi ikú ara rẹ̀.
20 The perverse in heart are abomination to Jehovah; but they that are perfect in [their] way are his delight.
Olúwa kórìíra àwọn ènìyàn ọlọ́kàn búburú ṣùgbọ́n ó ní inú dídùn sí àwọn tí ọ̀nà wọn kò lábùkù.
21 Hand for hand! an evil [man] shall not be held innocent; but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
Mọ èyí dájú pé, ènìyàn búburú kì yóò lọ láìjìyà, ṣùgbọ́n àwọn olódodo yóò lọ láìjìyà.
22 A fair woman who is without discretion, is [as] a gold ring in a swine's snout.
Bí òrùka wúrà ní imú ẹlẹ́dẹ̀ ni arẹwà obìnrin tí kò lọ́gbọ́n.
23 The desire of the righteous is only good; the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
Ìfẹ́ inú olódodo yóò yọrí sí ohun rere ṣùgbọ́n ìrètí ènìyàn búburú yóò yọrí sí ìbínú.
24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is right, but [it tendeth] only to want.
Ènìyàn kan ń fún ni lọ́fẹ̀ẹ́, síbẹ̀ ó ń ní sí i; òmíràn ń háwọ́ ju bí ó ti yẹ ṣùgbọ́n ó di aláìní.
25 The liberal soul shall be made fat, and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
Ẹni tí ń ṣoore yóò máa gbèrú sí i; ẹni tí ó tu ẹlòmíràn lára yóò ní ìtura.
26 He that withholdeth corn, the people curse him; but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
Àwọn ènìyàn a ṣẹ́ èpè lé ènìyàn tí ń kó oúnjẹ pamọ́ ṣùgbọ́n ìbùkún a máa wá sórí ẹni tí ó ṣetán láti tà.
27 He that is earnest after good seeketh favour; but he that searcheth for mischief, it shall come upon him.
Ẹni tí ń lépa ohun rere yóò rí ohun rere ṣùgbọ́n ibi yóò dé bá ẹni tí ń lépa ibi.
28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a leaf.
Ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó bá gbẹ́kẹ̀lé ọrọ̀ rẹ̀ yóò ṣubú; ṣùgbọ́n olódodo yóò gbilẹ̀ bí i koríko tútù.
29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit wind; and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
Ẹni tí ó ń mú ìdààmú dé bá ìdílé rẹ̀ yóò jogún afẹ́fẹ́ lásán aláìgbọ́n yóò sì máa ṣe ìránṣẹ́ fún ọlọ́gbọ́n.
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and the wise winneth souls.
Èso òdodo ni igi ìyè ẹni tí ó sì jèrè ọkàn jẹ́ ọlọ́gbọ́n.
31 Behold, the righteous shall be requited on the earth: how much more the wicked and the sinner.
Bí àwọn olódodo bá gba ìpín wọn lórí ilẹ̀ ayé mélòó mélòó ni ènìyàn búburú àti àwọn tó dẹ́ṣẹ̀!
